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Council asks inspections to inventory vacant Rite Aid buildings for possible adaptive reuse

5968678 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Council member brought forward concerns about multiple vacant Rite Aid properties after the company's Chapter 11 filing and asked the inspections department to inventory and inspect the sites to identify hazards and reuse options. The committee tabled the item for follow-up.

Council member Nokoski told the Committee on Community Development on Oct. 7 that Rite Aid's Chapter 11 filing has left multiple large retail buildings in Buffalo vacant and in some cases unsecured, and urged the inspections department to begin a coordinated inventory and inspection effort so owners and potential buyers understand outstanding…

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