Façade Falls, Franklin Street Back Open | News

BUFFALO, NY -  A section of Franklin Street between West Seneca and Swan is back open  after a piece of façade fell from Cathedral Park Tower.

Fire sources say that some of the Styrofoam/stucco façade fell from the 11-story building just after 1 o'clock.

A spokesperson for the building management company tells 2 On Your Side's Ron Plants the building, built in 1915,  is routinely inspected and is structurally sound.

A crane is being brought in to head up the 100' to inspect the rest of the cornices as a precaution. City inspectors have also taken a look at the damage and are satisfied that what happened overnight was an isolated incident.

No one was hurt.

WEB EXTRA: Photo gallery

Franklin Street was closed between W. Seneca and Swan Streets until the city engineer could deem the rest of the building safe.