It’s mind boggling that in this day and age, with the city on the upswing, The Mayor would allow such a travesty to happen on Grant Street. I’m talking about 65 Grant Street. To have come so far, only to be faced with Demolition by Neglect, is inexcusable. This public nuisance of a problem has been facing the West Side for years. Instead of being proactive, The City has allowed this building to languish right in front of our eyes. The last time that we saw something of this nature was St. Mary’s on the Hill, which today is a D’Youville Parking lot.
In order to bring needed attention to this issue, preservationist and photographer Matt Kenny put together a short Vimeo video for Buffalo Young Preservationists. The fight is not over. Grant Street cannot lose this important piece of its urban fabric!
65 Grant St // Ready for Development, NOT Demolition!! from Matt Kenny on Vimeo.