List of neighborhoods in Buffalo, New York

The city of Buffalo, New York consists of five sectors of thirty-five different neighborhoods, over an area of fifty-two square miles.[1][2]

Elmwood Village

Background

The boundaries of Buffalo's neighborhoods have changed over time. The city is officially divided into five areas with each containing several neighborhoods; in total, there are 35 of them in the city.[3]

Some neighborhoods in Buffalo have seen increased investment since the 1990s, beginning with the Elmwood Village.[4] The redevelopment of the Larkin Terminal Warehouse in 2002 led to the creation of the Larkin District, home to several mixed-use projects and anchored by corporate offices.[5] Downtown Buffalo and the central business district (CBD) saw a 10.6% increase in residents from 2010–2017 as over 1,061 units of housing came online,[6] continuing into 2020 with the redevelopment of the Seneca One Tower.[7] Other revitalized areas include Chandler Street in the Grant-Amherst neighborhood and Hertel Avenue in Parkside.[4][8]

In 2017, the Buffalo Common Council adopted its Green Code, which was the first overhaul of the city's zoning code since 1953. Its emphasis on regulations which promote pedestrian safety and mixed usage of land earned an award at the Congress for New Urbanism conference in 2019.[9]

Central
See also: J.N. Adam-AM&A Historic District; Canalside; Buffalo, New York; and Buffalo Theater District

The Central sector contains Downtown Buffalo as well as portions of the Outer Harbor.[10]

East
Main article: East Side, Buffalo

Masten Park
Main article: Cold Springs, Buffalo, New York

Delavan Grider

Also known as "Lamp City"

Ellicott
See also: Larkinville

Fruit Belt (Medical Park)
Main article: Fruit Belt, Buffalo
Main article: Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Hamlin Park
Main article: Hamlin Park Historic District

The Hamlin Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[11]

Kensington-Bailey
Main article: Kensington, Buffalo

Lovejoy
Main article: East Lovejoy, Buffalo

MLK Park
Main article: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

Broadway-Fillmore
Main article: Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo

Schiller Park
Main article: Schiller Park, Buffalo

North

Black Rock
Main article: Black Rock, Buffalo, New York
See also: Market Square Historic District

Central Park
Main article: Central Park, Buffalo, New York

North Park
Main article: North Park, Buffalo
Main article: North Buffalo, Buffalo

Parkside

See Parkside East Historic District and Parkside West Historic District.

Riverside
Main article: Riverside, Buffalo

University Heights
Main article: University Heights, Buffalo

South
Main article: South Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

South Buffalo, which was split by the construction of Interstate 190 during the 1950s, is troubled by the presence of a concrete crushing facility which is grandfathered in as a pre-existing use, while dust and truck traffic from the facility strongly affect residences in the neighborhood.[12]

West
Main articles: Lower West Side, Buffalo and Upper West Side, Buffalo
See also: Fargo Estate Historic District and West Village Historic District (Buffalo, New York)

Allentown
Main article: Allentown, Buffalo, New York

Elmwood-Bidwell
Main article: Delaware District, Buffalo, New York

Elmwood-Bryant (Elmwood Village)
See also: Delaware Avenue Historic District (Buffalo, New York) and Delaware Avenue Historic District (Buffalo, New York)

The American Planning Association named the Elmwood Village neighborhood in Buffalo one of ten Great Neighborhoods in 2007.[13] Elmwood Village[14] is a pedestrian-oriented, mixed use neighborhood with hundreds of small, locally owned boutiques, shops, restaurants, and cafes. The neighborhood is located to the south of Buffalo State University.

Linwood Historic District

Runs along the entirety of Linwood Avenue from North Street in the south to West Delavan Avenue in the north.

Lower West Side

See West Village Historic District and Fargo Estate Historic District.

References
  1. Dewey, Caitlin (March 17, 2019). "Fruit Belt fights for its name over fears big tech is erasing it". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. "Neighborhood Profile". data.buffalony.gov. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. Dewey, Caitlin (March 17, 2019). "Fruit Belt fights for its name over fears big tech is erasing it". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021. and Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. "Neighborhood Profile". data.buffalony.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. Sommer, Mark (April 10, 2018). "Elmwood grapples with growth, but there's harmony on Hertel". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. Caya, Chris (March 24, 2014). "Brewery's choice typifies growth of Larkinville". WBFO. Retrieved 23 May 2021. and Schneider, Keith (2013-07-31). "Once Just a Punch Line, Buffalo Fights Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. "Downtown Buffalo: Looking Ahead With A Clearer View" (PDF). Buffalo Niagara Partnership. 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. Epstein, Jonathan D. (January 28, 2021). "After years of inaction, downtown development is a bustling scene". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. News Editorial Board (November 1, 2019). "Editorial: U-turn on Chandler Street". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. Teaman, Rachel (July 9, 2019). "Buffalo Green Code, with a national award, builds on 20 years of planning for place-based urban regeneration". ap.buffalo.edu. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. Urban Strategies Inc. (May 2015). "Appendix B: Character Area Descriptions". Downtown Buffalo Infrastructure and Public Realm Master Plan (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/08/13 through 7/12/13. National Park Service. 2013-07-19.
  12. "Buffalo’s decade-long dust bowl" article by Dan Telvock in Investigative Post April 3, 2014 Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "American Planning Association". Retrieved October 4, 2007 Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Forever Elmwood – The Elmwood Village Association". Foreverelmwood.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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