Planning Board Extends D'Youville Housing Approval
A one-year extension was approved for Uniland Development's student-housing building as D'Youville renovates a Delaware Avenue office building for its medical college.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Construction
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The Buffalo City Planning Board approved a one-year extension for Uniland Development's construction of a student-housing building for D'Youville University. The extension was granted because of delays in financing.
Why it matters
The delay shifts the timeline for student housing while D'Youville prioritizes renovations at 285 Delaware Ave. for its College of Osteopathic Medicine. The project's scope and design have not changed.
The Planning Board granted a one-year extension for the student-housing project, citing financing delays. The source does not provide project cost figures or a financing timeline, and it is unclear whether the extension will be sufficient.
The players
D'Youville University
A private Catholic university in Buffalo, New York, which is renovating a building to house its College of Osteopathic Medicine and is sponsoring the student-housing project.
Uniland Development Co.
A Buffalo-based real estate development firm that is developing the planned student-housing building for D'Youville University.
The details
The Planning Board approved the extension for Uniland Development Co.'s student-housing building planned for 443 West Ave. Meanwhile, D'Youville is renovating a former office building at 285 Delaware Ave., with design and permitting for the housing project progressing ahead of schedule.
Timeline
Spring 2027: Renovation of 285 Delaware Ave. is scheduled to finish.
Summer 2027: The College of Osteopathic Medicine building is set to open.
Next year (2027): Officials hope to begin construction of the student housing.
Market Landscape
The Delaware Avenue renovation and 443 West Ave. housing plan reflect a broader push by D'Youville to expand its osteopathic medical training footprint in Buffalo. The project places the university's campus development alongside the city's ongoing growth in medical education infrastructure.
For Buffalo residents and students, the extension means the D'Youville student-housing building will not be ready on the original timeline. The renovated medical college building is expected to open in summer 2027.
The takeaway
Construction timelines in Buffalo can shift when financing lags, even as design and permitting move forward. Watch for the Planning Board's decisions on these projects as the 2027 targets approach.
What happens next
Renovation of 285 Delaware Ave. is slated to finish in spring 2027, and officials hope to begin the student-housing construction next year.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Buffalo News.
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