Douglas Jemal "incorporating the charm of the Elmwood Village" with proposed project at Bidwell Parkway Carmina-Wood-Morris A rendering of the new project by Douglas Development and Ciminelli Real Estate at 976 Elmwood Avenue and last updated 2021-07-20 21:00:55-04 BUFFALO (WKBW) â A face lift may be coming to the northwest corner of Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway. Douglas Development and Ciminelli Real Estate Corp are close to finalizing a project that would bring a mix of retail spaces and apartments to 976 Elmwood Avenue. Carmina-Wood-Morris A rendering of the proposed project at 976 Elmwood Avenue. "We are restoring the existing buildings and the existing storefronts", says Douglas Jemal, the founder of Douglas Development. "Nothing is getting knocked down. We are doing infill to the rear of the building and putting in approximately 30 apartments there."