Genesee Building/Hyatt Regency Hotel Explained

Genesee Building/Hyatt Regency Hotel is a 15-story tall hotel building in Buffalo, New York that was built as the Hyatt Regency Hotel in 1922^[2] by architects E.B. Green and William S. Wicks.^[3]

History

The building was originally built as the Genesee Building in 1811 as a quick way-station for people like farmers carrying livestock, it wasn't until 1842 when it would be rebuilt as a 5-story tall brick hotel and then in 1881 it was remodeled into The Genesee Hotel.^[4]

In the 1980s the building was under-utilized but a local developer named Paul Snyder decided to incorporate the building into the Hyatt business.^[5]

On 1 June 2022, the building was no longer affiliated with Hyatt.^[6] This came after its closure in March 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the building to lose a lot of revenue.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reyes . Anthony . 2021-09-08 . Douglas Jemal formally purchases Hyatt Regency hotel in Downtown Buffalo . 2024-05-03 . . en.
2. Web site: Hariaczyi . Todd . 2017-07-05 . What It Looked Like Wednesday: Buffalo's hotels sit on rich history . 2024-05-03 . . en . 0745-2691 . 8882862.
3. Web site: Genesee Building/Hyatt Hotel . 2024-05-03 . Visit Buffalo Niagara . en.
4. Web site: Genesee Building/Hyatt Regency-Buffalo . 2024-05-03 . buffaloah.com.
5. Web site: Main, Genesee, Pearl Street Block Over Time . 2024-05-03 . www.wnyhistory.org.
6. Web site: 2020-05-26 . Downtown Buffalo Hyatt hotel closing for good . 2024-05-03 . . en-US.
7. Web site: Fink . James . 2020-03-11 . Buffalo hotel takes an $80,000 hit in one day due to the coronavirus . 2024-05-03 . . American City Business Journals.