Im encouraged: Proposed redevelopment plan for former Voelkers Bowling Alley [Video]

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — There is finally a redevelopment plan being proposed for a former beloved bowling alley in Buffalo.

7News learning the owner of the former Voelker’s Bowling at the corner of Elmwood and Amherst Street, that has been closed a few years ago, is now working with a developer to bring a brand-new mixed-use building to that popular corner.

“I’m encouraged,” declared Paul Gorski, Buffalo resident.

The former Voelker’s Bowling Alley has become a huge eyesore, but the owner has forged an agreement with a development company to build a five-story apartment building, with a possible restaurant and a little nostalgia — if you miss those bowling lanes.

“One of the things that’s important to us is that we sort of ‘pay homage’ back to the institution that was the bowling alley. And right now, our plan is to incorporate commercial space on the ground floor and hopefully have …