Buffalo hotel to be taken from owner under Article 19 real estate code because it’s faster than eminent domain

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I do not like this government stealing property. Things take time. I doubt the government will move this along any faster.

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City of Buffalo intends 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…
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Buffalo? A Political scam for sure.

The building is likely structurally unsound, and this has been planned for a while by the ususal suspects............Eminent Domaine is actually fast..........file a map and take the sucker....argue about compensation in the NYS Court of Claims.........a totally political court.

This cover, allows vast sums of money "to be paid in the public interest"..TO THE HOOKED UP REAL OWNERS OF THIS WHITE ELEPHANT.

Properties that are deemed "nuisance properties" can be taken also.
The building is in arrears on taxes and could be taken right now..........

Trump's FHA likely put the qibosh on dumping fed funds into the rehab--- FOR THE POOR, forcing this new tactic to screw the public over.
 
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Zerex said:
Buffalo? A Political scam for sure.

The building is likely structurally unsound, and this has been planned for a while by the ususal suspects............Eminent Domaine is actually fast..........file a map and take the sucker....argue about compensation in the NYS Court of Claims.........a totally political court.

This cover, allows vast sums of money "to be paid in the public interest"..TO THE HOOKED UP REAL OWNERS OF THIS WHITE ELEPHANT.

Properties that are deemed "nuisance properties" can be taken also.
The building is in arrears on taxes and could be taken right now..........

Trump's FHA likely put the qibosh on dumping fed funds into the rehab--- FOR THE POOR, forcing this new tactic to screw the public over.
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Or if NY didn't tax you for every penny you make, you could afford the upkeep.
 
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SomeSoldier said:
Or if NY didn't tax you for every penny you make, you could afford the upkeep.
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He had a fire and has had trouble getting the insurance to pay out. I’m sure there have been delays or issues on his side but come on. There was a house that was on fire by me and it sat for 2-3 years so I could see this being an issue for him.
 
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What else will they do to fuck the little guy!
Fire, Insurance nightmare that in any dwelling scenario can take years, let alone a commercial situation. But hey, you don't love faster enough to our liking and we'll help you out by relieving you of your property! It isn't abandoned if the owner is actively trying to restore it. Who says how fast that should happen? Who decides! If the municipality is so concerned, they should up front the monies then at a reasonable rate! Lol...
 
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Saltwater60 said:
He had a fire and has had trouble getting the insurance to pay out. I’m sure there have been delays or issues on his side but come on. There was a house that was on fire by me and it sat for 2-3 years so I could see this being an issue for him.
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Same difference, if he wasn't taxed for every penny he probably could have afforded to fix the place.
 
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Saltwater60 said:
Agreed. Just curious what the city will do with it? Sell it or fix it up. It’s not mentioned.
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Oh yes it is "Scanlon said a developer is expected to eventually come in and restore the 400 hotel rooms to downtown."
I'll bet that the "developer" is somehow connected to the mayor.
If the owner coughed up the $89,000 in back taxes then I don't think the city could take it. But if that happened would the building ever pass the building inspections? I doubt it.
 
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So, the building caught fire. The owner submitted a claim against the insurance company.

Buffalo fire said it was arson. Insurance company would not pay up. Court battle was filed. The last I heard, Buffalo fire stood down from their claims, but insurance was still fighting.

The parking garage that is attached is falling apart. Hunks of the top floors continue to fall off and crash down. Parts of the second floor caved in.

Multiple water lines blew. The water mess was never cleaned up. '

He is far behind in his taxes. I am not in full agreement to what the city is going to do, he has received many notices about his failure to pay the bills that are due.
 
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building fire ..

building vacant

building a POS

guy owes fines and back taxes

Guy probably didn't pay the water bill either

So Why Was the WATER still turned on that resulted in broken pipes and more of a mess . ( probably happened in winter )

:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:
 
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