UPDATE: 2:45 PM Friday 10/20/23
The OYO Hotel has lost its hotel license, but will stay open for now.
The Bradford Era reported Friday morning that the City Health Department had closed the hotel due to “extensive code violations, and the management’s refusal to remedy them.” The hotel had gained a notoriety for crime and drug use and sales over the years, but there is no evidence that these factors went into the decision to revoke the license.
Shortly after noon, City Administrator Chris Lucco sent a statement to WESB News saying “the City is not closing the hotel, nor forcing people to move at this time. There is an appeal process, and the appeal has been filed. No action will be taken to close the hotel until a hearing is completed.”
The Guidance Center had begun to coordinate efforts to accept donations on behalf of residents displaced by the closure. No word is available on whether any donations had been received before the decision to keep the hotel open.
the place has always been a slum full of scum..
That place is a dump and a blight on the city of Bradford. It should be closed permanently
Better yet.. demolish it!!! It is a major eyesore with the scumbag drug dealers from Buffalo dealing there!!
The city would benefit getting that place removed (torn down) professionally so that their bugs and rats don’t become someone else’s problems. Main Street/ downtown would look so much better without it.
Well if the owner doesn’t want to do anything thing about it find someone that will I say that it should be redone and make appointments out of them the city has more hotels but if you want to keep it the same way then close the doors on put it up for sell
About time they did something all the under age drinking the drugs the place is a @#%^ hole and all ways has been and the city never does any thing about it don’t say much about Bradford except scumbagery one o one thank God some one got smart
That whole franchise is horrible no matter what town or state you go to there all the same then when you tell them you a refund because of the horrible up keep of the rooms they refuse it
Close it now it is the most disgusting dirty cockroach infested place I have ever seen. It has a tone of drugs and drug dealers in it. It is not at all suitable for anyone to live in ever.
THE COPS ARE CONSTANTLY THERE ANYWAY
Main Street and Bradford would benefit so much if this place would disappear. It’s been such a blight to Bradford for years. This is not an easy task if they were to do that because the amount of infestation that’s in that building would potentially become a problem to neighboring businesses. It’s disgusting.
Why not have the YWCA take it over and use that for the homeless people/families getting back on their feet. Could also put the friendship table right in there. Would be a great addition and help out so much if it was actually used for the greater good. Bradford could benefit greatly if it was used properly and not allow these pieces of garbage have that as a business.