Making room for two storage sites on Tonawanda Street

With a wave of development taking place from North Buffalo to Riverside and the West Side, a businessman believes it has fostered a growing demand for self-storage space in the city. Developer Jack Ruh and his business partner, Wayne Bacon, are investing $5.25 million to construct two self-storage facilities along Tonawanda Street, with approval Monday from the Buffalo Planning Board. Ruh said the Tonawanda Street sites were selected because of the proximity to various neighborhoods. “There…