The Avant facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Avant, Buffalo
Avant, in Buffalo, NY
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Mixed use
Location	200 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United States
Coordinates	42°53′23″N 78°52′40″W / 42.889825°N 78.877903°W / 42.889825; -78.877903
Completed	1973
Renovated	2009
Cost	US$ 83 million (renovation)
Height
Roof	63.0 m (206.7 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	15
Floor area	405,275 sq ft (37,651.3 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	Stieglitz Snyder Architecture
Developer	Uniland Development Co.

The Avant is a tall building in Buffalo, New York. It has many different uses inside. The building covers a whole city block. It is located between Elmwood Avenue and Delaware Avenue at West Huron.

The Avant building has modern office spaces. It also includes an Embassy Suites hotel. The top three floors have fancy apartments called condominiums. When it was finished in 2009, these apartments were the most expensive in the Buffalo area. The building's makeover was also a huge recycling project. It was the biggest one in Western New York history. The Avant has windows that save energy. It also has underground parking and other cool features.

Building History

This building was first built in 1973. It was known as the Thaddeus J. Dulski Federal Building. It held 50 different government offices. About 1,200 people worked there.

The US General Services Administration owned the building. In the mid-2000s, they decided it would cost too much to fix up. So, they moved out in 2005.

Modern Makeover

In April 2007, two companies bought the building. They were Uniland and Acquest Development. They paid $6.1 million for it. Then, they spent $83 million to renovate it. They turned it into the mixed-use building we see today. This big renovation was completed in 2009.

Images for kids

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  The old Thaddeus J. Dulski Federal Building being renovated in April 2008.

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  The finished Avant building in April 2011.

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  The back of the Avant building in December 2014.