Buffalo lawmakers gave the green light Tuesday to a 23-story apartment tower on prime waterfront land.
By a vote of 6-3, the Common Council approved the proposed Queen City Landing. Council members David A. Franczyk, David A. Rivera and Joseph Golombek Jr. cast dissenting votes.
The project was approved by the Buffalo Planning Board by a 5-1 vote earlier this month. But because the property is located in the Buffalo Coastal Special Review District, a restricted-use permit is required from the Buffalo Common Council.
The completed project would bring more than 200 residents to a 20-acre peninsula, and even more visitors to its restaurants, docks and walking trails.
“I’m excited by it,” said developer Gerald Buchheit, the Orchard Park businessman who proposed the Apartments @ Queen City Landing project. “We’re encouraged to be able to open it to the public and enjoy the waterfront.”