City of Buffalo to take over Buffalo Grand Hotel, Scanlon says

City of Buffalo to take over Buffalo Grand Hotel, Scanlon says

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The City of Buffalo will be using a recently enacted state law to take over the Buffalo Grand Hotel, over a month after WIVB News 4 reported that the owner is hoping to reopen the long-vacant hotel in mid-summer. On Dec. 30, 2021, a large fire broke out and caused millions of dollars in damage to the Buffalo Grand Hotel. It has been sitting empty ever since. In a press conference on Friday, Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon desc…

City of Buffalo to take ownership of vacant Buffalo Grand Hotel

City officials say the current property owner has made countless promises that were not made, which is why they are working towards taking ownership.

City Seeking to Take Over Buffalo Grand Hotel - Buffalo Rising

Mayor Christopher Scanlon held a news conference this morning to announce that the City of Buffalo will initiate legal proceedings under Article 19 of Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to take ownership of the Buffalo Grand Hotel on Church Street.  The property, owned by Harry Stinson, has been vacant since 2022 after a fire in the hotel’s ballroom caused extensive damage. Scanlon noted that the property has 18 code violations and $89,00…