Seneca One Tower is a 529-foot (161 m) skyscraper located in downtown Buffalo, New York . The building was formerly known as One HSBC Center (1999–2013) and prior to that, as Marine Midland Center (1972–1999), its name was changed in 1999 shortly after Marine Midland 's parent company HSBC re-branded the bank as HSBC Bank USA . The building was constructed at a cost of $ 50 million between 1969 and 1974, and contains over 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m) of space. Today, the 40 story building still dominates the Buffalo skyline. It is an example of modern architecture . The building's design is similar to that of the 33 South Sixth building in Minneapolis , which was designed by the same architectural firm.
49-475: In 2021, the entire tower and 4 mezzanine floors were finished being renovated as part of a $ 150 million renovation by Douglas Development , which included adding over 200 prime rate apartments. The following is a list of significant tenants as of 2021: On December 5, 2012, HSBC Bank USA announced that they would vacate the space it leased in the tower by the time their lease expires in October 2013. Paired with
98-572: A Buffalo Bills pennant (a promotional courtesy of the local Oxford Pennant Company) that was temporarily introduced for the team's 2020 season playoff run between the AFC Wild Card and AFC Championship rounds. Douglas Development Douglas Jemal (born November 30, 1942) is an American real estate developer, landlord, and the founder of Douglas Development. Jemal was born to a Syrian Jewish family in south Brooklyn , one of four sons and two daughters of Norman Jemal and Sally Chira,
147-636: A crime of terrorism. The 1954 Constitution of China made provision for amnesties and pardons, both of which were to be powers of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress . The amnesty or pardon would then be issued by the president. Chairman Mao Zedong and President Liu Shaoqi released the first-time pardon in 1959. The later three constitutions promulgated in 1975, 1978, and 1982 all removed provision amnesty and only kept pardons. In China, pardons are decided by
196-507: A criminal conviction, such as the ability to contract with the federal government, or eligibility for Canadian citizenship . If an individual in receipt of a pardon is convicted of a new offence, the information may lead to a reactivation of the criminal record for which the pardon was received in CPIC. A pardon does not guarantee entry or visa privileges to another country. Before travelling to another country, individuals must still contact
245-506: A criminal offense in Canada, or of an offense under a federal act or regulation of Canada, or if they were convicted of a crime in another country and were transferred to Canada under the Transfer of Offenders Act or International Transfer of Offenders Act . Non-Canadian citizens are not eligible for a Canadian pardon unless they were convicted of a crime in Canada. To be eligible for
294-528: A discount retailer in lower Manhattan . He dropped out of high school. His first foray into retail began in the 1960s, when he and his younger brother Lawrence Jemal, opened a store called Bargaintown in Washington, D.C., and soon after, a discount electronics store. In 1976, they returned to New York with their newfound expertise and along with two other brothers – Marvin Jemal and Stephen Jemal - founded
343-438: A federal investigation and charges. In July 2006, he was acquitted on federal charges of bribery, conspiracy, and tax evasion but convicted on the charge of wire fraud. The wire charge conviction involved the taking of a loan with his business partner (and uncle of his son-in-law) Joseph Cayre . Jemal took the proceeds from the loan and used it to support the purchase of another property unbeknownst to his business partner. He
392-410: A jurisdiction. Pardons are sometimes seen as a mechanism for combating corruption, allowing a particular authority to circumvent a flawed judicial process to free someone who is seen as wrongly convicted. Pardons can also be a source of controversy. In extreme cases, some pardons may be seen as acts of corruption by officials in the form of granting effective immunity as political favors. In Australia,
441-468: A pardon is absolute or this power of pardon shall be exercised by the president on the advice of the Council of Ministers. The pardoning power of the president is not absolute. It is governed by the advice of the Council of Ministers. This has not been discussed by the constitution but is the practical truth. Further, the constitution does not provide for any mechanism to question the legality of decisions of
490-400: A pardon may implicitly constitute an admission of guilt; the offer is refused in some cases. Cases of wrongful conviction are in recent times more often dealt with by appeal rather than by pardon; however, a pardon is sometimes offered when innocence is undisputed in order to avoid the costs that are associated with a retrial. Clemency plays a critical role when capital punishment exists in
539-418: A pardon or record suspension, individuals must have completed all of their sentences and a waiting period . Individuals are considered to have completed all of their sentences if they have: Prior to 2012, following completion of all of their sentences, individuals must have completed a waiting period, as follows: Effective 13 March 2012, the eligibility criteria and waiting periods changed: Applicants for
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#1732779978554588-531: A record suspension must be able to show that they have completed their sentences in full and provide proof of payment. Individuals can apply for a pardon by filling out the application forms available from the Parole Board and by paying a $ 50 pardon/record suspension application fee. In Canada, clemency is granted by the governor general of Canada or the Governor in Council (the federal cabinet) under
637-492: Is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction . A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime , depending on the laws of the jurisdiction. Pardons can be granted in many countries when individuals are deemed to have demonstrated that they have "paid their debt to society", or are otherwise considered to be deserving of them. In some jurisdictions of some nations, accepting
686-581: Is a different concept and procedure from that described above, although the phrase "presidential amnesty" ( amnistie présidentielle ) is sometimes pejoratively applied to some acts of parliament traditionally voted upon after a presidential election, granting amnesty for minor crimes. Similar to the United States, the right to grant pardon in Germany is divided between the federal and the state level. Federal jurisdiction in matters of criminal law
735-468: Is a prerogative of the president which is directly inherited from that of the kings of France. The convicted person sends a request for pardon to the president of the republic. The prosecutor of the court that pronounced the verdict reports on the case, and the case goes to the Ministry of Justice 's directorate of criminal affairs and pardons for further consideration. If granted, the decree of pardon
784-503: Is granted by Supreme Decree of the president of the republic . In Chile's presidential regime, the president is the head of state ; in this capacity, the president has the discretionary power to grant particular pardons and is not obliged to seek opinion or approval from other authorities, although, the granting of pardons is limited by the norms of Law No. 18.050 (1981), and its Regulations (Decree No. 1542 of 1981 on particular pardons), which forbid particular pardons for those convicted of
833-554: Is inconceivable to me that I should impose the penalty proposed here. . . . Being fair means being fair." Douglas Development Corporation, has developed properties in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New York. On December 5, 2019, Jemal was inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame. On January 20, 2021, Jemal received a pardon for his 2008 wire fraud conviction from President Donald Trump . In 2016, Jemal purchased
882-434: Is mostly restricted to appeals against decisions of state courts. Only "political" crimes like treason or terrorism are tried on behalf of the federal government by the highest state courts. Accordingly, the category of persons eligible for a federal pardon is rather narrow. The right to grant a federal pardon lies in the office of the president of Germany , but the president can transfer this power to other persons, such as
931-539: Is regulated in the Criminal Code (article 93, Nº 4º), which deals with the extinction of criminal liability. A pardon "only grants the remission or the commutation of the sentence; it does not remove the condition of having been condemned". The pardon may be either general, when it is granted to all those covered by a specific law passed by qualified quorum in National Congress , or particular, when it
980-475: Is signed by the president, the prime minister , the minister of justice , and possibly other ministers involved in the consideration of the case. It is not published in the Journal Officiel . The decree may spare the applicant from serving the balance of his or her sentence, or commute the sentence to a lesser one. It does not suppress the right for the victim of the crime to obtain compensation for
1029-672: The Verizon Center , the Navy Yard neighborhood on the Anacostia River near Nationals Park , the Shaw neighborhood, and Chinatown into lively areas of mix of retail, restaurants, and housing. He has been criticized for sitting on derelict properties rather than developing outright as well as and charging very high rents and forcing out long-standing local tenants. His method of doing business led to numerous lawsuits and
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#17327799785541078-507: The damages it suffered, and does not erase the condemnation from the criminal record . When the death penalty was in force in France, all capital sentences resulted in a presidential review for a possible clemency. Executions were carried out if and only if the president rejected clemency, by signing a document on which it was written: "decides to let justice take its course". The Parliament of France , on occasions, grants amnesty . This
1127-558: The governors of each state under Article 161. The Constitution of India vests sovereign power in the president and governors. The governance in the centre and states is carried out in the name of the president and governor respectively. The president is empowered with the power to pardon under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, which says that the president shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute
1176-503: The royal prerogative of mercy . Applications are also made to the National Parole Board , as in pardons, but clemency may involve the commutation of a sentence, or the remission of all or part of the sentence, a respite from the sentence (for a medical condition or a relief from a prohibition, e.g., to allow someone to drive who has been prohibited from driving). In Chile , the institution of pardon ( indulto )
1225-672: The 40-story One Seneca Tower , the tallest building in Buffalo, New York , with plans to convert it into a mixed-use development including retail, restaurant, hotel, office and apartment components. The tower had been expected to have its renovations completed by the end of 2021. Jemal then went on to add the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the former headquarters building of the Buffalo Police, the HSBC Atrium building, and
1274-571: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following powers and functions ... to pardon persons convicted of criminal offences or commute their penalties". Under the Constitution of India (Article 72), the president of India can grant a pardon or reduce the sentence of a convicted person, particularly in cases involving capital punishment . A similar and parallel power vests in
1323-546: The National Standing Committee of the People's Congress and issued by the president. On 23 September 2015, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a pardon freeing 100 activists, including Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed . Pardons and acts of clemency ( grâces ) are granted by the president of France , who, ultimately, is the sole judge of the propriety of the measure. It
1372-728: The PBC can issue, grant, deny, and revoke pardons. In 2012, the Parliament of Canada passed the Safe Streets and Communities Act , which changed many elements of the criminal justice system. The Act replaced the term "pardon" with "record suspension", and the pardon system was similarly changed. A pardon keeps the police record of a conviction separate and apart from other criminal records , and gives law-abiding citizens an opportunity to reintegrate into Canadian society. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police removes all information about
1421-419: The authorities of the country in question to find out what the requirements are to enter that country. Processing of pardons by the Parole Board of Canada generally takes six months for a summary offence and twelve months for an indictable offence . If the Parole Board proposes to deny the application, it can take 24 months to process. Individuals can apply for a pardon if they were convicted as an adult of
1470-570: The chancellor or the minister of justice. In early 2007, there was a widespread public discussion about the granting of pardons in Germany after convicted Red Army Faction terrorist Christian Klar , who was serving six consecutive sentences of life imprisonment, filed a petition for pardon. President Horst Köhler ultimately denied his request. Following a court decision, Klar was released on parole in December 2008. For all other (and therefore
1519-523: The circumstances of the defendant or offense warrant relief. In addition to the prerogative of mercy, Australia has passed legislation that creates additional avenues to seek a pardon, exoneration, reduced sentence, or conditional release. The Parole Board of Canada (PBC) is the federal agency responsible for making pardon decisions under the Criminal Records Act (CRA). Under the CRA,
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1568-573: The conviction for which an individual received the pardon from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). Federal agencies cannot give out information about the conviction without approval from the minister of public safety . A pardon does not, however, erase the fact that an individual was convicted of a crime. The criminal record is not erased, but it is kept separate and apart from other (non-pardoned) criminal records. A pardon removes disqualifications caused by
1617-505: The departure of Phillips Lytle LLP, and the recent closing of the Canadian Consulate, the tower was 90 percent vacant as of 2014. In August 2016, it was announced that Washington, D.C. based Douglas Development will buy One Seneca tower. On September 29, 2016, Buffalo Business First reported that Douglas Jemal of Washington, D.C. had completed the purchase of One Seneca Tower and an adjacent parking ramp with plans to redevelop
1666-521: The discount electronics chain Nobody Beats the Wiz (the name of their father's favorite Broadway musical) Douglas sold his share back to the family in 1993. The chain went bankrupt in 1997. Jemal took the proceeds and began investing in Washington, D.C., real estate which was opportune as the city was in the midst of a down cycle. His success was compounded by the fact that he recognized that retail
1715-650: The downtown area he purchased the 64-acre Boulevard Mall with major urban renewal plans for the property, and has negotiated a long-term lease to run, and update the Hotel Henry on the Richardson Olmsted Campus , since renamed, The Richardson Hotel, and reopened in March 2023. On March 20, 2024, it was reported that Douglas Jemal would acquire the downtown five-story Buffalo News office building, One News Plaza, an adjacent production facility, and
1764-572: The five-story Mahoney state office building to his portfolio of Downtown Buffalo, as well as other numerous smaller properties throughout Buffalo. In 2020 he acquired the Statler City complex in Buffalo, following the death of its previous and local owner Mark D. Croce, which Jamal immediately began renovating. And Jemal plans to build a new nine-story building at 61 Terrace Street, in what is locally known as the, “Donut Lot”. Further afield from
1813-436: The most often in cases of convicts who had been given the death penalty : from 1965 to 1993 (when the death penalty was formally abolished) death sentences were automatically commuted to life imprisonment under the royal prerogative. Since the transfer, the chief executive of Hong Kong now exercises the power to grant pardons and commute penalties under section 12 of article 48 Basic Law of Hong Kong . "The Chief Executive of
1862-548: The pardon power is referred to as the royal prerogative of mercy , an executive power that is vested in the King and may be exercised by the governor-general . The prerogative of mercy is a broad discretionary power that may be exercised by a state governor who is acting on the advice of the state executive council and the state attorney general. Courts in Australia may also exercise their traditional power to exercise mercy when
1911-576: The parking lot across Scott Street. In 2020, Douglas Jemal purchased a $ 1.425 million house in the Nottingham Terrace area of Buffalo. Jemal's sons Norman Jemal and Matthew Jemal are now active in the real estate business. His daughter, Kim Jemal Cayre, is married to the nephew of New York real estate developer and record producer Joseph Cayre . Jemal, his wife and four daughters live in New Jersey. Pardon A pardon
1960-570: The power conferred by law on any officer of the Armed Forces of the Union to suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a Court Martial. (3) Nothing in sub-clause (c) of clause (1) shall affect the power to suspend remit or commute a sentence of death exercisable by the Governor of a State under any law for the time being in force. Similarly, as per article 161, the governor of a state has
2009-422: The power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends. The president can grant a pardon to a person awarded death sentence; however, the governor of a state does not enjoy this power. The question is whether this power to grant
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2058-572: The president or governors exercising mercy jurisdiction. Nonetheless, the SC in the Epuru Sudhakar case has given a small window for judicial review of the pardon powers of the president and governors for the purpose of ruling out any arbitrariness. The court has earlier held that court has retained the power of judicial review even on a matter which has been vested by the Constitution solely in
2107-538: The republic (Art. 47, § 1). The president can pardon, commute or remit punishment imposed by any court, on the proposal of the minister of justice and after receiving the opinion (not the consent necessarily) of the Pardon Committee. Prior to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the power of pardon was the royal prerogative of mercy of the monarch of the United Kingdom . This was used and cited
2156-524: The sentence of any person convicted of any offence. The meaning of these terms is as follows: The pardoning powers of the Indian president are elucidated in Art 72 of the Indian Constitution. There are five different types of pardoning which are mandated by law. Article 72 reads: (1) The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remission of punishment or to suspend remit or commute
2205-407: The sentence of any persons convicted of any offence- (a) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a court martial; (b) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends; (c) in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death. (2) Nothing in sub- clause (a) of clause (1) shall alter
2254-400: The tower and plaza into a mixed-use complex including retail, restaurant, hotel, office and apartment components. In June 2019, M&T Bank announced it would occupy 15 of the tower's floors as the bank's "technology hub." In 2020, the building gained a paint scheme of terra cotta and gunmetal . In early 2021 an illuminated M&T Bank sign was added to the top of the building, replacing
2303-411: The vast majority of) convicts, pardons are in the jurisdiction of the states . In some states it is granted by the respective cabinet, but in most states the state constitution vests the authority in the state prime minister. As on the federal level, the authority may be transferred. Amnesty can be granted only by federal law. The Constitution of Greece grants the power of pardon to the president of
2352-478: Was sentenced to a $ 175,000 fine and received five years probation. As stated by Judge Urbina at the conclusion of the Sentencing Hearing: "One thing is clear: Mr. Jemal has devoted much of his adult life to good, charitable causes", Urbina said. "When I compare the valuable and worthwhile services [repeat offenders] provide to society and I see what Mr. Jemal has done over the course of his lifetime, it
2401-466: Was under-present in D.C. (with half the national average of retail space per capita) and focused his efforts on high-end retailers. He is also known for borrowing heavily to support his purchases and paying his contractors late to fund even more purchases. Riding the wave of D.C.'s gentrification, he developed over ten million square feet of space through 2007, transforming the East End neighborhood near
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