This 4-story 10,500 square foot historic structure has been owned by St. Paul’s Cathedral of Buffalo since it was initially constructed in 1896, with the land being part of their downtown Campus since 1845. Schneider Architectural Services was selected to provide all services from documentation of the existing building, through construction documents and construction administration.
Special design attention was involved in the engineering of the new elevator through the center of the existing building. This was done adjacent to the existing open stair well and improved circulation and provided accessibility to some of the units.
Schneider Development was also retained by St. Paul’s to convert the vacant former parish house into a mixed property called Cathedral Commons, featuring 7 apartments and a small first floor commercial office space. Upon completion, the structure was owned and operated by St. Paul’s.
The project required extensive coordination with the Episcopal Diocese, approvals from the State Supreme Court, and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Parks Service.
