Demolition of collapsed Buffalo building resumes Saturday morning 'The building is so far gone and structurally unsound. Unfortunately, as much as we try to save these, we were not able to save this one.' Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 8:57 AM EDT July 3, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Crews worked throughout the evening Friday to take down a downtown Buffalo building that partially collapsed earlier in the day. Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo told 2 On Your Side that the three-story building at Genesee and Oak streets collapsed just before 11 a.m. He said there were no injuries. However, fire officials told reporters the building is beyond the point of repair.