Buffalo - USA

[Evergrey]

Rate the skyline of Buffalo, NY!

City pop.: 288,000

Metro pop.: 1,247,000

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-NY-Buffalo-NatlGeographic1.jpg

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-NY-Buffalo-photohelene1.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/2087buffalo_city_hall_evening.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/2087buffaloskyline.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/1102image-11.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/1102image-17.jpg



http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/1102image-02.jpg

http://ah.bfn.org/a/franklin/92/image/01.jpg



http://ah.bfn.org/a/washngtn/535/image/1.jpg

[SteelCity32]

nice skyline. Buffalo is great. 7.5/10

[De Snor]

nice oldies :)

[Talisker]

Not bad - as de snor says, there are plenty of nice older buildings. The skyline is compact, which makes up for the lack of height - 6.5/10

[Ptit ben]

not impressive but nice 8/10

[Money Man]

When I went to New York, we didn't make to Buffalo, now I kind of wish that I made it there becuz it's a great size for a population of it's size. New York City puts to shame though. :)

[Venezuelacom]

It's kind of nice, but nothing special.. 6.5/10

[Fabio]

7.5/10


For some nice old ones.

[Evergrey]

10

Buffalo may be lacking in many areas... especially new skyscrapers... and it's lone 500 footer may be an extremely ugly box... but it's pre-WW2 architecture is simply unparalelled... It's City Hall is the best city hall building in the world... extremely awesome... and unique masterpieces like the Electric Building, Rand and Liberty all help give Buffalo a unique character. It's skyline is mighty, grand and beautiful.

[Big!]

not bad, 6

[renell]

those classics pulled up a skyline, which otherwise would have been a dull one

[waterloo]

10/10 I liked this city alot..

[AndrewC]

Not too shabby at all.
Beautifully set out.

7

[Þróndeimr]

Grey and ugly, but there is a skyline there. 5/10

[jtown,man]

look at the third pic!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!! 10/10!! thats the effin best building ive seen probally ever!!!!!

[freson]

Quite nice skyline and very clear!:D

[Roch5220]

Less than 3.

Buffalo is the cancer of lake ERIE (thanks KGB)

[KGB]

"it's pre-WW2 architecture is simply unparalelled"


Well, hardly....but since it's all they have, the few examples it does have stand out more than other cities where they are lost within a much larger skyline.

I will agree with you on the city hall though...it's pretty damn gorgeous.

It's too bad Buffalo hasn't added much in a long time, and it doesn't look like it will be adding much in the near future either.




"Buffalo is the cancer of lake ontario."

That's pretty bad, considering it's on Lake Erie. LOL!!






KGB

[alex3000]

6.5/10

[Sniper]

6.5/10 too

[SeeMacau]

Nice skyline, but nothing too special

7.5/10

[Aquarius]

it does not have good buildings to be an American city, old buildings and I do not like his design. 5,5/10

[WZ1]

driving in to buffalo at night over the peach bridge from canada is AMAZING beautiful buildings!! They have lighting effects!

[Schroedinger's Cat]

6.5/10
I like the old buildings

[GM]

The City Hall is great !!!!
So I give 8.

[skylover]

Nice.
7/10

[DiggerD21]

6,5

The City Hall is nice, but I like the City Hall of my hometown (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=109351) more.

[SoboleuS]

Not very impressive - it has some nice old highrises, but this skyline lacks height and density... 6.5/10

[rayman]

ZzZzZz this skyline suckssssss!!

a 3.5 from me

[hkskyline]

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG7067.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG7062.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG7000.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG6991.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG6988.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asiaglobe/buffalo/RIMG6977.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/buffalo/post14.jpg

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/worldphotos/buffalo/post13.jpg

[Orfeo]

6.5/10
It is pretty good for a city of its size.

[KOKOLOGIST]

I've been to Buffalo....

The downtown area is...O.K
What I really like is the University campus and the subway. :)

[kiku99]

small but pretty dense.

[NYC007]

Regarding KGB's comment, "It's too bad Buffalo hasn't added much in a long time, and it doesn't look like it will be adding much in the near future either," it looks like KGB has not done his research. Buffalo is currently adding to their skyline "The Niagara Center," which may not be as tall as buildings in the pre-9/11 era, but it isn't a bad design for a building whose purpose is to house mostly federal offices. They seem to be more focussed on preserving and restoring their classics, the most recent project on the table being the HH Richardson complex near Buffalo State University. Also the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and the Louis Sullivan skyscrapers are superb. And did I mention the waterfront, particularly the outer harbour is finally being developed with beaches and pathways? Magnificent!

[steel]

(I could find no copyrights on these images. However that does not mean there are none so treat them as if they are copyrighted. I will remove them pronto if requested to do so)

Metro Size 1.4M


http://img22.exs.cx/img22/100/skylinecopy.jpg

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/2361/skyline1.jpg

http://img11.exs.cx/img11/9583/buffaloharbor.jpg

http://img11.exs.cx/img11/2036/buffskyline.jpg

http://img54.exs.cx/img54/6505/mainstreet.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/2087south.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/3720dsc00513c.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/1102a.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/561/2087buffalo_at_night.jpg

[bjfan82]

To the untrained eye, I can see how the Buff's skyline may not be as appealing as a place like Dallas with all the new shiney glass buildings. But the trained eye, Buffalo has something every other city in North America outside of NYC and Chicgao doesn't have - architecture (according to the NY Times). Buffalonians take pride in the brilliant architecture that blessed our city from the 1890s through the 1950s. The current skyline has pretty good density and has an pretty good imposing feel when you approach from the 33 South or the 190 North/South. Rochester is a great town but I hear all these people from there saying their skyline is larger and denser than Buffalo's. Buffalo has 70 total skyscrapers downtown 5 of which are over 100 meters, Rochester has 51 total with 4 over 100 meters...and our HSBC building towers over Rochester's biggest building by 30 meters. So Rochester people, you are right there is no comparison...don't compare Rochester to Buffalo. That is like comparing the Amerks to the Sabres.

[HoustonTexas]

Gotta love Buffalo! 8/10

The Liberty Building, HSBC Building, Niagra Mohawk Building and the City Hall are really beautiful buildings!

[TritaniumZ3]

Nice 7/10

[steel]

more buffalonia

http://lucky.phpwebhosting.com/~ah/a/washngtn/535/ext/image/03.jpg

http://www.tpbweb.com/image_mgr/account_images/16102d.jpg

http://www.buffalorotary.org/JPGs_buffrotary/BuffaloSkyline.jpg

http://www.ipledgesong.com/skyline_1.jpg

[algonquin]

I give it a rock-solid 8.5

this is the reason why:
http://img22.exs.cx/img22/100/skylinecopy.jpg

[DamienK]

7/10

[steel]

xxxx

[steel]

'ole Buffalo
http://img156.exs.cx/img156/1678/77860086rxWhLF_ph.jpg

http://img80.exs.cx/img80/8471/sculpture.jpg

[ArchMadness]

7.5
I like the old scrapers.

[BuffSam]

buffalo is great, love the oldies 10/10

[steel]

BUFFALO

http://img137.exs.cx/img137/9580/buffaloskyline1.jpg

[canada_habs2004]

how can people give Buffalo 8's 9's and 10's and say it has a nice skyline
and give Vancouver 5's ane 6's because it lacks height, when Vancover is surrounded by mountains and the ocean, and hundreds more buildings.

Buffalo's skyline is crap no densitry or height, just a few randomn buildings
and its the flattest city in the world.

And Buffalo doesn't have nice skyline for it's size. Niagara Falls has 80 000 people and it's skyline looks way more planned and dence than Buffalos

[steel]

how can people give Buffalo 8's 9's and 10's and say it has a nice skyline
and give Vancouver 5's ane 6's because it lacks height, when Vancover is surrounded by mountains and the ocean, and hundreds more buildings.

Buffalo's skyline is crap no densitry or height, just a few randomn buildings
and its the flattest city in the world.

And Buffalo doesn't have nice skyline for it's size. Niagara Falls has 80 000 people and it's skyline looks way more planned and dence than Buffalos


You Canadians crack me up with the constant inferiority complex exhibited on these forums. The thread is about Buffalo not Vancouver. Mention of Niagara Falls is legitimate though since it is in the Buffalo Metro area.

Van obviously has a good skyline. The bad marks are probably coming from the Toronto crowd since you guys are always at each other's throats.

NF NY and ONT
http://www.chrismilian.com/nfcanada09.jpg

BUFF
http://www.chrismilian.com/buffalo1.jpg

NF ONT
http://www.chrismilian.com/canadianfalls16.jpg

BUFF
http://img11.exs.cx/img11/8144/downtownbuff.jpg

[MIMICA]

It doesn't have that remarkable of buildings, but what can I say? It doesn't have that many people...It's not that bad, and the population of the city is way too small to have a skyline at all, so I'll give it a 7.5! :)

[donski]

Wow, these pictures really made me realize how much I miss home!!!

[canada_habs2004]

I don't think theres too much difference in those pics of Niagara Falls and Buffalo.

And Buffalo has a million people compared to Niagara Falls 80 000

[steel]

I don't think theres too much difference in those pics of Niagara Falls and Buffalo.

And Buffalo has a million people compared to Niagara Falls 80 000

You didn't look at the pics then.

[hauntedheadnc]

The history and density are what win out here. That and that magnificent Art Deco city hall. I give it a 7.

[i_am_hydrogen]

7.0/10 -- Let's face it, the height, density, and number of buildings are not present in Buffalo's skyline. But its architectural diversity is profound--it cannot be ignored. Wow, I really love some of those buildings! The City Hall and Rand Building are art-deco jems.
I'm pleasantly surprised.

[domer248]

And Buffalo doesn't have nice skyline for it's size. Niagara Falls has 80 000 people and it's skyline looks way more planned and dence than Buffalos



HAHAHAHAHA are you serious?

[GUTO4EVER]

Nice city, but the skyline is not so good... 6/10

[chicago1988]

See I live here and I don't like it the skyline
is crapy as hell.<3.5

[sargeantcm]

Keep in mind that of course Niagara Falls (ONT especially) is going to cluster up with HOTELS because of the VIEW. No different than say, Miami Beach, Ocean City, or Myrtle Beach. Not to mention the total lack of character or soul in the buildings. Ever get a look at that Minolta Tower? Talk about buildings that need rapid implosion! Trying to compare NF to BUF is like saying that the view of the great Lake Erie sunsets should mean that Buffalo should have corporate high-rises dotting the lakefront. Face it, they are essentially two totally separate cities, with high-rise development brought on by totally separate causes. You're trying to compare water to steel or grain, literally!

[Jaybird]

I gave it a 7/10, maybe I should have given it an 8/10, since the skyline looks so GOTHIC, and when you really get up close to it, it looks like a big city, like when you're on I-190.

[MattSal]

Nice skyline, but a not-so-nice city. I think they average at a 7/10.

[gt650]

been to buffalo plenty of times and its skyline at night is decent. 7.5/10

[VanSeaPor]

Check this out: http://www.BuffaloNY.com/

[beta29]

6.5/10 :wink2:

[Malo]

I happen to think Buffalo is a city of exemplary architecture, with a compact downtown, great streetscapes, and a decent amount of hustle and bustle--but it needs to be seriously updated. It looks as though it hasn't changed much in the last 20 years, and the slapped together 70's buildings have pretty much outgrown their architectural usefulness--although the same could be said about all of the other Upstate cities as well.

I give it a 6/10.

[Valia]

7/10

I like the great skyscarpers with a dome.

I dont know if this city is a CANCER to the great lake but i hope that they be a people clearner

[Boschdijk]

The city looks quite nice. Is it located directly at the Niagara Falls?

Skyline: 7/10

[cwilson758]

Buffalo looks really good. I like old buildings and this city has a lot of that.

[BuffCity]

I wanna explain buffalo's downtown layout vs. places like Cleveland, Rochester, pittsburgh or Detroit. Those places compact all the buildings in an area or "cluster" of less than 3/4 of a mile square - for the most part. In Buffalo the Main highrise developement starts about 1 and 1/10 mile from the foot of main at the harbor...but the downtown does not cluster...it is linear...so looking at it makes it look under developed...which it's not.

If Detroit was laid out the same way...the city would expand outside the confines of the sorrounding expressway and give a much weaker look.

Buffalo has only developed this way because the City was once centered around the waterfront with Main Street leading north.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202005%20Night%20Skylines/IMG_6107.jpg

if you want density shots...here...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20City%20Hall%20Observation%20deck/125_2535.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20City%20Hall%20Observation%20deck/125_2538.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20City%20Hall%20Observation%20deck/125_2544.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20City%20Hall%20Observation%20deck/125_2555.jpg

*from Buffalo City Hall.


Some classics...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20Classics%20WEB/bflo027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20Classics%20WEB/downtownearly50s_part2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%20Classics%20WEB/foot_main1936.jpg

[Accura4Matalan]

7/10

[B@dGuYoM]

nice old city 8/10

[Æsahættr]

Let's get some pics of it when It's buried under 6 feet of snow!

[weill]

i like city hall

[Spaulding97]

Those pictures don't give the city enough justice. There are way more buildings than what is shown.

[lancetop]

7.5 mainly on the strength of it's older buildings.

The skyline kind of reminds me of one of the N.C. Triad cities, Winston Salem, Greensboro, or Raleigh.

[Jules]

Love city hall. 6.5/10

[Sinjin P.]

6.5/10

[ROCguy]

Let's get some pics of it when It's buried under 6 feet of snow!

That's a myth, That happened once in winter 2000-2001, it's ANNUAL snowfall is about 6 feet, that doesn't mean that there is 6 feet of snow on the ground at any given time, that means that total accumulation over the whole winter is 90 inches, but there is always a melthing period between major snows, so the total on the ground isn't usually more than 2 feet. By the way, love the city, skyline is ok, so that averages out to about a 7.5

[forvine]

7.5/10

[SactoSpam]

8/10

[KnowitallSkyScraper]

I live in a suburb a mile or five or ten away from Buffalo, and I like the skyline. Wish I could see it from where I live.
The City Hall is beautiful, great view from it.

8/10

[BuffCity]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7698.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7715.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7720.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7750.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7758.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7770.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Citysky/Buffalo%202006%20March%2011th/IMG_7783.jpg

[Pruim]

Buffalo, what to say... 4.5/10 for those nice older buildings

[Skyman]

Quite well 5/10

[diz]

cool.
7/10

[AmherstMan]

NO PICTURES OF DOWNTOWNS NEW BUILDINGS!!!

[Stiggen]

6,5/10

[LMCA1990]

8/10- nice city and nice little skyline. i think it can be better though.

[clarky]

7.5/10

[Sa Town Tx Gringo]

7/10

[Taller, Better]

I think Buffalo is underrated and has some superb historical architecture. Also, it is a great town to visit! I know that has nothing to do with the skyline but they are very friendly people! :cheers:

[nano2192]

Good skyline!!7.5/10

[Awik]

7.5 :)

[Dreamlıneя]

7/10

[ExWNY'er]

I'm fro mthere and I give it a 7 out of 10 because it has soem great old buildings, but not enough modern buildings. That should be changing in the next few years as some new additions are planned. When those happen, this rating will go up.

[Miguel_Prat]

7/10

[Kelsen]

7,5/10.

[ZZ-II]

7/10

[amillionyears]

i've lived around and in buffalo for most of my life, and i can say that i'm sensitive to criticism of it due to the fact that a lot of locals are proud of this city. the suburban flight and dislocation of it's businesses and population are only a reflection of the poor decisions made by the local government. even in the northeast, a city shouldn't decline by over 50% in 50 years. in the early 1900s, this was a city to be marveled at; the first major city to share electric power with another, and the second largest in the state to this day.

there is so much untapped potential here that it makes that cliche painstakingly true. i'm glad there are renovations and new buildings under construction and in planning.

10.

GO SABRES! (next season)

[norteam59]

7.5/10

[pokistic]

needs more development. But it is a cute skyline. 6

[Kailyas]

7.5/10

[Brisbaner21]

7/10

[W!CKED]

7/10

[sieradzanin1]

8/10

[canalero]

7.5/10

[romanito]

8/10

[Chadoh25]

5/10

[hkskyline]

http://www.globalphotos.org/buffalo/20040802/RIMG7592.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/buffalo/20040802/RIMG7529.jpg

[usermel]

Nice, give it a 7.5!!!L.G.N.M

[christos-greece]

9/10

[tonyssa]

7.5/10

[henry hill]

7,5/10

[ExWNY'er]

I'm from Buffalo and, for the size of the city, it has a nice skyline. It has some very impressive older buildings (city hall is exhibit A) and it gained some large modern buildings in the 70's. It was largely left behind in the late 80's and 90's when many other American cities boomed and gained big skylines. It has recently seen some impressive mid-rise buildings go up and some nice renovations of existing buildings have happened. Because of the lack of truly modern buildings, the skyline is realistically a 5.5 or 6 at best. The good news is that there are some nice things planned or underway and the skyline is getting better.

[69Ketchup]

like na! 7.5/10

[New Yorker25]

Buffalo has great Art Deco buildings. It makes for a great skyline. 7.5/10

[Jan Del Castillo]

8. Good. Regards.

[KAZAN RESIDENT]

7/10

[progressisgood]

6/10. regardless.

[desertpunk]

Buffalo is an architectural gem. No splashy new skyscrapers...yet. 8

[heroico]

8/10

[HK999]

6.5/10

[HenriqueBSB]

I couldn't see any picture!

[New York Morning]

6.5/10