Buffalo Will Not Pay for $2M Demolition of St. Ann’s

Ryan says building owners must pay for fire expenses

Mayor Sean Ryan on Thursday vowed to make the owners of the former St. Ann's Catholic Church school building pay for all costs related to the restoration or demolition of the fire-damaged historic building.

Buffalo mayor: Taxpayer funds won't be used to demolish St. Ann’s after massive fire

A four‑alarm fire left the former school barely standing. Cleanup could cost more than $2 million — but Mayor Sean Ryan says taxpayers won’t be covering it.

Ryan: Buffalo will not bear costs for work on former St. Ann's School

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan announced on Thursday the city will bear no responsibility for the costs of work needed for the former St. Ann’s School on Emslie Street in the city’s East Side. Read more from WBEN:

Buffalo will not pay for $2M demolition of St. Ann’s

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan said Thursday that the city is not looking to demolish the site of the former St. Ann Church that caught fire last month. “If we knock it down, …

Mayor Sean Ryan vows Buffalo taxpayers won't pay for fire-damaged St. Ann's property

A month after a massive four-alarm fire gutted the former Saint Ann's School building on Buffalo's East Side, Mayor Sean Ryan is promising taxpayers won't have to foot the bill for demolition, holding the owner responsible."You have a responsibility to secure your building," he said. "We're going to be out of the business of demolishing or repairing privately owned structures at the taxpayer expense." The January 15 blaze completely gutted the b…

City of Buffalo won't pay for rehab or demolition of Emslie Street building

Mayor Sean Ryan and his team have been in contact with the building's owner, MUNA Center of Buffalo.