Avant Building
200 Delaware Ave. 
Pfohl, Roberts & Biggie, 1971
Renovations: Uniland Development Co.
Special Hours: 10am – 1pm
Fully Handicap/Stroller Accessible
Guided Tours

Visitor Experience: Guided tours to view the new Vistas at Avant furnished, short-term apartments (7th and 8th floor) and Lake Erie from the 10th floor office space.

Building Description: Avant, French for “Forward,” was Buffalo’s first mixed use development in the Central Business District. The building’s classic glass curtain wall profile reflects Buffalo today and tomorrow. This adaptive reuse project transformed a Brutalist 1972 asbestos-laden federal office building spanning an entire city block into a hub for live/work/play environments. Avant features an Embassy Suites hotel, Class A office space, an on-site restaurant and luxury condominiums.

A trailblazer in the city’s downtown renewal, it was boldly executed during the height of the Great Recession and quickly achieved full occupancy. The success of Avant has helped spur over $450 million of investment in its two-block radius, unleashing a new era of development across the Buffalo skyline.

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