Calamar to construct Niagara Medical & Ambulatory Surgical Center; 22,000 s/f facility owned by Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare

Calamar, one of the largest full service real estate organizations in Niagara County, hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a new 22,000 s/f medical facility owned by Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare on February 14 at 11:00 a.m. at 6500 Porter Rd. NYS senator Robert Ortt, as well as local government officials and dignitaries joined Calamar and Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare in a ceremonial shovel dig. "This is a very important project for Niagara County," said Calamar chairman & CEO Kenneth Franasiak. "Fichte, Endl & Elmer are well known, highly respected physicians who are now embarking on a world-class, state-of-the-art, medical facility that will serve all of Western New York and Southern Ontario with the very best in eye care. The opportunity to also bring in other types of doctors will make this a medical destination." Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare are one of the leaders in comprehensive eye care in the Buffalo-Niagara region providing all optical and eye care services including general optometry. laser vision correction, corneal surgeries, laser cataract procedures and much more. The new facility sits on 19-acres and will house 12,000 s/f of office space and exam rooms with the remaining 10,000 s/f being dedicated to an ambulatory surgery center. It is intended for surgeries provided by Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare as well as a world class center for other various eye surgeons in Western New York to use. In addition, the 19-acre lot has two out-parcels that are available for other medical specialties to establish. Dr. Elmer said the goal is attract all types of doctors to the new facility. The development, Niagara Medical & Ambulatory Surgical Center (MAP for short) is expected to open the 12,000 s/f office complex in summer 2015 with the ambulatory center following closely behind scheduled to open in the fall of 2015.