That building was ugly to begin with, and anything short of tearing it down and building something entirely new won't make much of a difference. Still, I'd prefer ugly and occupied over ugly and empty.

Any word on the building next to Steel Crazy? It seemed to be undergoing renovation last year, but looks to be stalled for a few months now.

I'd rather not see the Chippewa scene come to this building. Cheap beer and vomit is not the sort of thing that really lends itself to maintaining a good looking building. I'd much rather seem something like a cafe/bookstore or a decent restaurant …

It is nice to see the casino project moving along, but Buffalo needs to think about the next step. Between the casino and the HSBC Arena is a big swath of mostly empty parking lots. The Cobblestone District is beginning to define itself, but this a…