pathways
SPRING 2012
Another Renovation in the Works The Evergreen Association is once again expanding its footprint in Buffalo’s West Village, with the purchase of the former Prospect Avenue Baptist Church. The church's beautiful main space (left) will provide much-needed meeting and conference space for up to 450 people, and its parking lot will nearly double the agency’s parking capacity, allowing us to end expensive contracts with area parking services. The Pride Center will be working with a variety of community partners to study converting the oldest section of the church complex, built in the 1850s, into safe, affordable housing for LGBT youth. The project may sound ambitious, but this isn't the Association's first time at the renovation rodeo — our award-winning renovation of the Victorian at 200 South Elmwood Avenue not only rescued the abandoned property from the wrecker’s ball, but transformed the former private residence into one of downtown’s most attractive office spaces. Watch for updates on the progress of this exciting project in future issues of Pathways! P