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The Ellicott Square Building was designed by famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. He is known for the aphorism "make no small plans," which he certainly followed on this illustriously detailed building.
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The Crosby was also once home to a gay bar, a fact pointed out by the Daily News following the candidates controversial remarks about homosexuals. In addition to Buddies II, the Paladinos ran Cobalt, pictured here, which was sold in 2006 and is being transformed into a private residence.
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The Belasario is another residential project, a loft conversion in downtown Buffalo. The project has a certain irony to it. Despite Paladino's tea party leanings and anti-tax attitudes, Ellicott used $4 million in tax breaks on this project, yet it only created 25 jobs. The developer has used--some say exploited--such programs statewide.
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Unlike the Giacomo, most of Paladino's hotels are decidedly downmarket, such as the Staybridge Suites, off the highway in West Seneca, outside Buffalo. The Times gave Paladino a hard time about the property because he was staying there at a discounted rate.
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Paladino has built 160 drugstore-anchored strip malls, including this one in Canastota, outside Oswego. The would-be governor has been accused of strong-arming homeowners to get the property he needs for his projects.
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One of his strip malls in Niagra Falls is home to a Planned Parenthood, which the Post called hypocritical given Paladino's professed opposition to abortion.
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A decade ago, Paladino tore down a bowling alley to make way for one of his drugstores. Days before the primary, Rick Lazio dredged up news that the developer had been slapped with a felony for improperly clearing the site of asbestos before tearing it down. Paladino responded with a calm commercial and proceeded to trounce his rival at the polls.
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In additional to all those strip malls, Ellicott has developed a number of parking lots in Buffalo, which have also drawn scorn from the press and the public.

And yet it is not all trash-strewn lots and chain stores as Paladino returns to his old job. There is 50 Court Street, a new office tower Ellicott has been trying to build for years. As usual, it faces stiff opposition.
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Ellicott is also finishing the Pasquale (he loves those Italian names) on the shores of Lake Erie in Buffalo. The condo tower and townhouse project has actually broken Buffalo real estate records with units topping seven figures.
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