Good news on the East Side: a 304-unit affordable housing development called Glenview Heights just cleared the Buffalo Planning Board, putting it one major step closer to becoming a reality. The project would redevelop the former Kensington Heights public housing site right next to Erie County Medical Center — a property that's been sitting largely empty for years.
For the Delavan-Grider neighborhood, this is a big deal. The development promises to bring a serious supply of affordable housing to a part of the city that desperately needs it.
Developers are estimating that ground could break and site clearing could start within the next year. For a part of Buffalo that's been waiting on revitalization for a long time, that's genuinely encouraging news.