LIVE

Breathtaking views of Lake Erie. Access to myriad transportation options. Incredible restaurants at every turn. Downtown Buffalo has it all.

And people are taking notice. Demand for living space has skyrocketed over the past ten years, and we’ve got something for everyone. Thousands of residential units have come online, and each one is unique—often in an historically significant way. Meanwhile, surrounding neighborhoods are growing and strengthening the fabric of Downtown.
Beyond desirable housing and rental options, Downtown boasts plenty of amenities for everyday living. Bottle of wine for your dinner guests? Check. A place for Fido to play with his friends and get groomed? Check. Beautiful public parks to stretch your legs and enjoy the warm and cold months? Double check. Downtown has what residents need.
This section focuses on all of the amenities available to residents. ​ Affordable housing and luxury apartments, support services, and quality of life activities can be found here. Discover life in Downtown Buffalo!

New Resident Checklist

Moving to the area? There are a number of tasks to take care of when you establish Downtown as your residence. Information on all things move related, from changing your address to where to register to vote, are included below. Welcome to Downtown! ​ ​

+ FORWARD YOUR MAIL

Genesee Street Post Office

229 West Genesee Street
(716) 856-4601

Washington Street Post Office

701 Washington Street

(716) 856-4603 ​ ​

+ LICENSE YOUR DOG

Dog Licensing Bureau

1304 City Hall

(716) 851-5439 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

+ GET THE LIGHTS TURNED ON

National Grid

1-800-642-4272

+ TURN ON GAS SERVICE

National Fuel

455 Main Street

(716) 686-6123 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

+ CONNECT TO THE WEB

Frontier Internet Plans & Pricing

1225 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 214-0860

Spectrum

355 Chicago Street

(866) 874-2389 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

+ GET YOUR METRO PASS

NFTA Metro

181 Ellicott Street

(716) 855-7300 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

+ REGISTER TO VOTE

Erie County Board of Elections

134 West Eagle Street

(716) 858-8891 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​