Lyndon B. Johnson Apartments also known as LBJ Apartments is a 10 story tall apartment building that was built in 1973 in Buffalo, New York[1] and is currently a senior apartment center.[2] The building is currently owned by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.[3]
| Lyndon B. Johnson Apartments | |
|---|---|
 The apartments in 2019 | |
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| Alternative names | LBJ Apartments |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Address | 167 Humboldt Pkwy |
| Town or city | Buffalo, New York |
| Country |  United States |
| Coordinates | 42°55′40.57″N 78°51′9.23″W / 42.9279361°N 78.8525639°W |
History edit
The Lyndon B. Johnson Apartments was built in 1973 as a 10-story tall apartment unit with 206 units inside the building in Buffalo.[4]
During the December 2022 North American winter storm the power was shut down in the building due to the storm.[5] Due to the power outage, a 91-year-old woman named Doris Williams froze to death.[6][7] After the death of Doris Williams, the daughter of her sued the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority citing wrongful death and other claims of mismanagement of the building.[8]
In August, 2023, a large 10-story tall mural was made on the side of the building.[9] The mural was created by Aaron Li-Hill.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "LBJ Apartments Going Dorm. Maybe". Buffalo Rising. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "L.B.J. Apartments". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "History | Buffalo MHA, NY". www.bmhahousing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Fink, James (2008-07-11). "2 development project await approval". bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Joly, Aidan (2023-03-31) [2023-03-15]. "President Biden officially approves disaster declaration for December blizzard". WIVB-TV. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ McAndrew, Mike (2022-12-29). "What we know about people who died in Buffalo Niagara's blizzard". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Specht, Charlie; Tsujimoto, Ben; Tokasz, Jay (2023-01-13). "Details revealed on more Buffalo blizzard deaths as 35 names are disclosed". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Mirand, Kristen (2024-03-21). "Daughter of woman killed in Christmas Blizzard files lawsuit against BMHA citing wrongful death". WKBW-TV. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "10-story mural to be commissioned on LBJ apartment building". WGRZ. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ queenseyes (2023-08-15). "AKG Art Museum unveils its tallest public mural to date". Buffalo Rising. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Buffalo AKG unveils tallest mural to date, first on public housing development". Niagara Frontier Publications. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-05-03.