BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It's been four months since the City of Buffalo took the first step in taking over the Buffalo Grand Hotel downtown, and leaders are now planning to file an abandonment proceeding in court.

"It's very unfortunate that it continues to fall into further disrepair," said Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon. "That's why it's important we move on this now before it reaches a point that we can't come back from."

The building has had many challenges over the years, sitting vacant since 2022.

At a press conference on Thursday, Scanlon went through a laundry list of code and housing violations at the building and said this year alone, there have been 66 calls to 911 about the hotel.

"There have been no permits filed, no serious action taken place on the part of the owner," said

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