We, the residents and friends of Buffalo’s historic Old First Ward, vehemently oppose JC Properties' plan to build 95 units of housing in four large buildings, proposed for the corner of Hamburg Street and South Street.  The largest of the buildings would loom over the waterfront, directly across the street from Mutual Riverfront Park.

The units would bring an unprecedented increase in traffic to an area that is already busy with kayakers and local residents, on a corner that is much too narrow for this huge development.  It would develop large scale residences in an area that is a high risk flood zone.  The development would prevent the enjoyment of local and non-local residents from enjoying recreational activities (kayaking and fishing), and irrevocably impair residents’ and visitors’ view of the Buffalo River and its historic grain elevators.

Additionally it would bring a sudden and massive influx of shorter-term residents and the extra activity that comes with them, potentially compromising the safety of the Ward's longstanding close-knit community.

We ask that the project be rejected unless JC Properties is ready to shift their proposal to a less intrusive plan that is acceptable to those who stand to be negatively impacted by it.