Buffalo Walks Tours

When the adaptive reuse of downtown buildings resulted in the creation of loft apartments in the downtown central business district, public interest and opinion ran high. Working For Downtown in partnership with City Hall, M & T Bank and Buffalo Place, Inc. produced a series of tours, known as Buffalo Walks, highlighting the new residences and other downtown development. Planning began in August of 2004, with our first tour conducted on September 28, 2004. A total of 12 tours were held during the fall of 2004 through the spring of 2005. Each of the tours allowed participants to tour the new loft apartments in the Sidway Building, Ellicott Lofts, Belasario (former Berger's Department Store), Elk Terminal and Holling Press. In addition, stops were made at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and other sites of interest. Every tour was led by then Mayor Anthony Masiello. His extensive knowledge and boundless enthusiasm were key to the success of the series. Once the apartments filled up, the tours were discontinued. However, Working For Downtown still runs tours of new buildings and developments as warranted.