House Recycling
Building NEW housing, with HISTORIC bones.
We purchase Demolition at-risk properties.
Did your flip- flop? Do you own a house that's beyond repair?
We're prepared to make a cash offer on your pile of lumber!
Rebuild, Reclaim!
Reclaimed lumber is often from old-growth timber, which means it comes from trees that were larger and older than trees harvested today. This wood has a higher tannic content, is naturally rot resistant, has more growth rings, and is stronger and straighter than modern 2x4's.
Reclaimed lumber can be used for home building, decoration, siding, cabinetry, furniture & flooring. We also salvage and re-use architectural details that are difficult an costly to reproduce today.
Don't Demo, Recycle!
Demolition of a residential property can cost anywhere from $30,000 to 100 thousand dollars! It also creates air and water pollution, and puts around 100 thousand pounds of usable natural resources straight into a landfill.
The concept of demolition as we know it is fairly new, and only became common place with the invention of the bulldozer. From ancient times and up until about 1950, buildings were deconstructed - not demo'd. The lumber was reused indefinitely until it reached the end of its' useful life, and even then it became useful as fire-wood. Timber framed houses that are still standing today were often built from disassembled ships, or from wood salvaged from previous buildings.
Recycling your property is a decision you can feel good about!
Preserve the Environment
Save Trees
Reduce your carbon footprint
Reduce Stress
Solve Problems
Make money instead of spending it!
Criteria
We buy vacant demolition at-risk historic properties located within the city of Buffalo NY. The properties are salvaged and deconstructed as needed, and the materials are used to create new housing, or are otherwise upcycled into architectural salvage.
The property must be unoccupied and unoccupiable - we will not displace tenants.
House must be located WITHIN the City of Buffalo. (no suburbs)
Structure must be built before 1930. The property does not need to be located inside of a historic district.
Disconnected utilities, Missing mechanicals, and moderate fire or water damage are not a disqualifier.
Garages, Barns, Carriage Houses and Back Houses are ok.
Must have a free and clear title.
Offers are made on a case by case basis.
Email Hello@MedusaDevelopment.com to start the conversation.