A row of seven buildings on the south side of Genesee Street between Ellicott and Oak Streets, at the east end of the business district just past the terminus of the Kensington Expressway, this district is the aptly named gateway to downtown. These two-, three-, and four-story brick blocks were built mostly in the final quarter of the 19th Century in styles popular at the time, and represent the most intact period streetscape remaining in Buffalo’s business district. Thankfully, after years of neglect and talk of demolition, these properties have been thoroughly renovated as office space and are for lease once again.