Redevelopment as a hotel edit
Hotel Henry edit
In January 2013, plans were announced to redevelop one third of the Campus into Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center with a restaurant called 100 acres, and the Buffalo Architecture Center, both within the Towers Building and two flanking buildings.[1]
The Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center opened in April 2017 to acclaim; it was named one of the "World's Greatest Places" by Time Magazine in 2018.[2][3]. Although the first two years were profitable, Hotel Henry was forced to close in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The Richardson Hotel edit
The hotel was again renovated, and re-opened in March 2023 under new management.[4] The arrangement of the restaurant and check-in desk was reconfigured.[4] The 88-room Richardson Hotel occupies four floors of three of the 13 Richardson-designed buildings on the site.[4] The hotel features a bar, cafe, restaurant, conference space and a ballroom at the top.[4] The space is decorated with antique furniture found in the basement, as well as about 300 large photographs of the property, some of which are historic and some contemporary photos taken by local photographers.[4]
- ^ "Governor Cuomo Announces First Phase of Redevelopment of Richardson Olmsted Campus In Buffalo". State of New York.
- ^ Axelson, Ben (5 September 2018). "PHOTOS: This Upstate NY hotel was just named one of the 'World's Greatest Places'". NYUP.com. New York Upstate. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Khatib, Kelly (16 February 2021). "Hotel Henry ending business operations due to pandemic". WIVB4. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Sommer, Mark (18 September 2023). "'Absolutely gorgeous': The Richardson Hotel celebrates grand opening". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 29 December 2023.