Anyone see the Josh Allen building?

[Whkfc]

Reaction to Josh Allen poster in Downtown Buffalo https://www.wgrz.com/article/life/people/bills-mafia/josh-allen-poster-in-downtown-buffalo-reaction/71-0db4fcd5-60ae-487e-8565-386ce9964a6a

 

 

I saw it on my way home from work today it is massive.

[HardyBoy]

[Saxum]

It is not a good expression on his face - did he drink some Gatorade before picture?

[Bferra13]

So is there people in that building lol? Do they get paid for having their windows blacked out? Or businesses whatever.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

1 minute ago, Bferra13 said:

So is there people in that building lol? Do they get paid for having their windows blacked out? Or businesses whatever.

Mostly vacant. The Statler Building. 

[Draconator]

Just now, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Mostly vacant. The Statler Building. 

Yep. Douglas Jemal has been renovating it, but currently on hold due to funding issues 

[Saxum]

I'd be more concerned with fire codes.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Just now, Draconator said:

Yep. Douglas Jemal has been renovating it, but currently on hold due to funding issues 

That will happen when you own 1/3 to 1/2 of the city haha

[Draconator]

Just now, JohnBonhamRocks said:

That will happen when you own 1/3 to 1/2 of the city haha

He recently defaulted on a $51 Million loan in DC, but his buildings covered in that loan weren't worth the amount of the loan, so he walked away from them. His portfolio in Buffalo is much stronger

[78thealltimegreat]

His new Gatorade ads with coaches rejecting his high school letters are honestly pretty good 

[LABILLBACKER]

I'd still prefer he'd leap over that tiger in the Gladiator spot.

[ganesh]

5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

I'd still prefer he'd leap over that tiger in the Gladiator spot.

It has to do something with hurdle....He is the NFL hurdle champion.

[CowgirlsFan]

Not in person but a lot of pictures in my Facebook feed.

[nedboy7]

That’s what he said. 

[julian]

With a SB ring this year Allen will be officially the face of the league… the advertisers want him as the face of their products so badly, he’s extremely marketable.

[BigDingus]

2 hours ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Mostly vacant. The Statler Building. 

 

Does Buffalo still have a lot of unused buildings downtown or nearby?

 

Been a while since I've visited, but I always wondered why they're left to decay & not demolished. I think I read somewhere that some of those structures on the water front area (silos I believe?) are still hanging around because people want it designated a landmark.

 

I know it costs money to demolish buildings, but if they're in super bad shape it would just be nice to clear out & plant some trees if need be 😅

[HardyBoy]

54 minutes ago, nedboy7 said:

That’s what he said. 

beat ya to it, although subtly, lol

[Dr. Who]

3 hours ago, julian said:

With a SB ring this year Allen will be officially the face of the league… the advertisers want him as the face of their products so badly, he’s extremely marketable.

I doubt it's Taylor Swift level, but that ought to be worth at least some zebra affection. I don't think the NFL is wrestling, but it definitely don't hurt.

[BillsPride12]

I've seen it all over social media but haven't driven by it in person yet but will try to make it out that way soon.

 

I remember visiting Cleveland 15 years or so ago and walking around downtown and seeing a giant Lebron James poster on a building just like this one and being jealous that our sports cursed cousins on Lake Erie had such a marquee superstar that made them relevant on the national sports scene.  I wondered if the Bills would ever get there again and at that time it seemed pretty bleak.  Well here we are, still pretty surreal that Josh F'n Allen is our quarterback of the Buffalo Bills and we are back on the map on the national sports scene!

[JP51]

Came back to B LO Monday for work, drove by the Statler today and there is was... of course the City is complaining because it shouldnt be up there as the permit wasnt technically issued because people were off and didnt issue it yet... But I am pretty sure it stays LOL