New development in Ken Ton

[Achbek1]

So I think the new plazas on the corners of Sheridan and Delaware are good things... It's good to see some new stuff...

And no matter what the protests were before, Kenmore Ave. looks better with a Walgreen's than it did with the vacant hot dog stand and rotted out apartments that were there before it.

[anmore]

I agree. I am concerned about the closed Ford dealership, the soon-to-be closed Walgreens on W Girard, and the empty storefronts on Delaware.

Been noticing some panhandlers around though - one today was begging in front of St. Andrews as the parishoners left noon mass. I was hit up in Tops gas station line last week.

[Achbek1]

I agree. I am concerned about the closed Ford dealership, the soon-to-be closed Walgreens on W Girard, and the empty storefronts on Delaware.

Been noticing some panhandlers around though - one today was begging in front of St. Andrews as the parishoners left noon mass. I was hit up in Tops gas station line last week.

That's because that area surrounded by middle class areas yet you get some "spillover" from the city, the Sheridan Parkside area and the Riverside area where there may be some more "economically depressed" residents.

But, as I have said in other posts, I'm not one to run screaming just because there may be one or two poor people around... The only other option is to live in an underground bunker or shoot yourself into space :D

But a lot of people who live in that area drive out to NFB in Amherst to shop anyways, so why not build up that area and boost the economy?

[therising]

The plaza does look great; they did a nice job.

The same developer also owns the plaza on the SW corner of Delaware and Hertel. They're renovating that, as well. Even demoing half of it.

[anmore]

I am a lifer, well as much as a lifer as I can be in my "early 40's" :rolleyes: ! I actually live 2 house from where I grew up in the village. I did live in Riverside for about 5 years when I was first with my husband - he grew up in Riverside and we both watched the decline. We can't run because of "spillover", but we CAN try to maintain the quality of life that Ken-Ton is known for.

Like I said last night at a scrapbooking event to another neighbor - it is up to us to maintain Kenmore as we know and loved it - we can't run and let it turn into another Riverside.

ETA: We were discussing how much Kenmore has changed since we were kids.

[Achbek1]

I am a lifer, well as much as a lifer as I can be in my "early 40's" :rolleyes: ! I actually live 2 house from where I grew up in the village. I did live in Riverside for about 5 years when I was first with my husband - he grew up in Riverside and we both watched the decline. We can't run because of "spillover", but we CAN try to maintain the quality of life that Ken-Ton is known for.

Like I said last night at a scrapbooking event to another neighbor - it is up to us to maintain Kenmore as we know and loved it - we can't run and let it turn into another Riverside.

ETA: We were discussing how much Kenmore has changed since we were kids.

Amen sista!

[Achbek1]

Not to sound like a real estate agent, but Ken Ton is great because you have the best of all worlds; easy commuting to downtown or anywhere else, suburban comfort but without the blandness of some of the outer ring exburbs, quirkiness because of the post war suburban boom history, ect.

[anmore]

I "advertise" it as Mayberry...:)

[Linda_D]

Not to sound like a real estate agent, but Ken Ton is great because you have the best of all worlds; easy commuting to downtown or anywhere else, suburban comfort but without the blandness of some of the outer ring exburbs, quirkiness because of the post war suburban boom history, ect.

One of my sisters-in-law's parents live in the TWP over by Parker Boulevard, which remains a very nice residential area although most homes are "small" by today's standards (mostly capes). I've noticed that there seem to be younger families moving in, although most only have 1 or 2 children.

When there are primarily single-family homes in a neighborhood, those neighborhoods tend to stay decent because most of the homes are owner-occupied. It's when there's lots of multi-family homes that neighborhoods become vulnerable. You can see this in Buffalo: the neighborhoods where there's predominantly single family homes seem to be in much better shape than the neighborhoods with predominantly multifamily dwellings.

[Downstate Buffaloian]

And no matter what the protests were before, Kenmore Ave. looks better with a Walgreen's than it did with the vacant hot dog stand and rotted out apartments that were there before it.

I know I had doubts about this development but It's turned out OK.

[Downstate Buffaloian]

Been noticing some panhandlers around though - one today was begging in front of St. Andrews as the parishoners left noon mass. I was hit up in Tops gas station line last week.

Even 10 years ago that would have been unthinkable in that area.

[Ms.Depew.to.you]

I miss Kenmore because of 1 thing--the convience of walking. Out here in the 'burbs I have to drive to pick up bread. However, it's nice to not have my neighbor being so close they're looking in my window. I'd love a nice old Kenmore home with that beautiful gumwood woodwork with a double or triple lot.