Author: Sean Heidinger

Seneca One Pickleball: BOOK NOW!

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Welcome to Seneca One Pickleball, where excitement and leisure converge on our brand-new pickleball court! We’re thrilled to unveil this latest addition, inviting enthusiasts and newcomers alike to experience the thrill of pickleball in a state-of-the-art facility. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting, our court promises a vibrant space for friendly matches, social gatherings, and active fun. Join us at Seneca One and let the pickleball games begin!

In order to get started and reserve the court, you must hit the “CREATE ACCOUNT” button on the previous page (or click here). Once you enter information, you will be able to reserve your complimentary pickleball session at Seneca One.

Parking: Click here for parking instruction at Seneca One!

These instructions will take you right to the lobby where you will find our Pickleball Court Manager, Adam. His phone number is 716-563-6384. Feel free to call when you arrive.

S/O Sports presents: THE INAUGURAL WINTER SWING-OFF!

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Wednesday, January 17th. Seneca One Clubhouse. 30 players. 1 Champion.

RSVP HERE

We are looking for Buffalo’s best swing. Join us on Wednesday, January 17th for a fun night of long drives and clutch shots, with a chance to get your name on a giant trophy and permanently etched in the TELLERS lobby bar Hall of Fame.

Sign-ins will begin at 6PM in the Seneca One Clubhouse (located on the plaza level out front of Seneca One). Come early and get loosened up with happy hour specials at TELLERS lobby bar and practice on the simulator before the big competition. The 30-person tournament will include a closest to the pin contest as well as a long drive contest, with the winner to be declared the S/O Sports Winter Swing Off Champion. The tournament will go from 7pm until 9pm, or whenever a champion is crowned. Other Half Brewing will also be open right next door during the tournament with Lloyd taco truck pulled up to it.

COURSES (USE THE HOUSE CLUBS PROVIDED OR BRING YOUR OWN- YOUR CHOICE):
  • LONGEST DRIVE: STANDARD DRIVING RANGE
  • CLOSEST TO THE PIN: HOLE 12 AT PEBBLE BEACH, RED TEES (165 YARDS)

RSVP HERE

The sign up form is below and is first come, first serve. For any questions and updates, please email senecaonesports@gmail.com. See you on the course!

M&T Bank’s ‘Billieve Together’ Mobile Rally

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M&T Bank Hosts ‘Billieve Together’ Mobile Rally to Fuel Bills Fans’ Playoff Hype 

Buffalo Bills legend Darryl Talley, Bills Stampede Drumline, Billy Buffalo, and more visiting locations across the city Thursday for series of rallies organized by M&T Bank 

M&T Bank, the Official Bank of the Buffalo Bills, will lead the ‘Billieve Together’ Mobile Playoff Rally this Thursday to help Bills fans prepare for the playoffs. With four stops planned across the City of Buffalo, M&T Bank’s mobile rally will bring Western New Yorkers together to show their support for the Bills, a resilient team that thrives off the energy of local fans. 

Joined by Bills legend Darryl Talley, the mobile rally will kick off at 11:45 a.m. at Seneca One with the help of the Bills Stampede Drumline, Billy Buffalo, and DJ Milk, who will get fans pumped up for Sunday’s game. After Seneca One, M&T volunteers will pack up the rally and bring it to three more locations – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, West Side Bazaar, and M&T Bank’s Delaware Hertel branch. Each stop will feature M&T and Bills giveaways, including ‘Billieve Together’ banners, Bills cake pops, stickers, coloring sheets, photo opportunities with Darryl Talley and Billy Buffalo, live music, and more. 

The ‘Billieve Together’ Mobile Playoff Rally is part of M&T Bank’s Football Brings Us Together campaign – a community-focused initiative launched by M&T to celebrate Buffalo’s diversity and the values and passions that bring Bills fans together. The campaign also promotes Bills players’ unique bond with their fans – one that keeps growing year after year.

The community is encouraged to attend the 11:45 a.m. rally at Seneca One, the 2:00 p.m. rally at the West Side Bazaar, and the 2:45 p.m. rally at M&T’s Delaware Hertel branch. The rally at Roswell Park is closed to the public for patient safety. 

WHEN: 11:45 a.m., Thursday, January 11

WHERE: The Mobile Playoff Rally will make scheduled stops at:

  • 11:45 a.m. — Seneca One Lobby, 1 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY 14203
  • 1:00 p.m. — Closed to Public for Patient Safety – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • 2:00 p.m. — West Side Bazaar, 1432 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213
  • 2:45 p.m. — M&T Bank Delaware Hertel branch, 2310 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216 

WHO: Interviews will be available with:

  • Francesco Lagutaine, M&T Bank Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
  • Eric Feldstein, M&T Bank Western New York Regional President
  • Darryl Talley, Buffalo Bills Legend

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Bills fans who cannot attend the rally can still celebrate the Bills’ upcoming playoff run with M&T Bank’s ‘Billieve Together’ banners. M&T is giving away 30,000 banners at its branches in Western New York, and supplies are going fast. To find the nearest branch, visit locations.mtb.com.

Media are invited to go live from Seneca One starting at 11 a.m. as M&T volunteers set up for the rally. 

Media Contact: Thea Pecht, (716) 512-4448, tpecht@mtb.com

Heads up, Buffalo, Jazz on the Plaz is BACK at Seneca One!

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Clear your calendars on Friday evenings this summer because Jazz on the Plaz! is back!

Starting Friday, July 7, Jazz on the Plaz will take over the West Plaza of Seneca One every Friday through August 25, 2023.

Jazz on the Plaz, produced by Seneca One and JAZZBUFFALO, is the perfect after-work spot to enjoy live music, local food trucks, and delicious drinks in the heart of Buffalo with friends and family. The weekly event will kick off at 5:00 p.m. with live jazz performances from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

July
7: My Cousin Toné
14: Wendell Rivera Latin Jazz Ensemble
21: Jay Sharp-tet
28: Donny Frauenhofer Trio

August
4: Dave Hill Group
11: Hot Club of Buffalo
18: Larry Salter Soul Orchestra
25: TBA

Come out and experience some of the best jazz music in Buffalo!

Head to jazzbuffalo.org or senecaonebuffalo.com for more information.

The BPO Brass & Friends at Seneca One

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DOUGLAS DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATES WITH THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOR FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT

BUFFALO – Douglas Jemal and his team at Seneca One are partnering with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) to present a free community concert called ‘The BPO Brass & Friends.’

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 5 PM in Seneca One’s Auditorium, located in the Main Lobby, Buffalonians will have the chance to check out the BPO in a spectacular new fashion called ‘The BPO Brass & Friends.’ This arrangement provides a BPO experience that is louder, more upbeat, and features a live drummer to add heavy rhythm. All are welcome to come out and enjoy the musical stylings of the BPO in the heart of downtown Buffalo. Guests do not need to purchase 1ckets.

The upbeat, fun, loud-ish concert will feature a drum kit, which is fairly different from a tradi1onal BPO concert, and will allow guests to engage with the musicians. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early or stay a_er to enjoy the famous Seneca One lobby bar from HBO’s hit show, The Sopranos.

Transporta1on instruc1ons to Seneca One: Click Here.

“We’re ecsta1c to team up with the BPO for the concert on Thursday. We’re bringing world class talent to the tech hub for our tenants and the greater community to enjoy. Our team is focused on making Seneca One the most innova1ve, collabora1ve, and dynamic space to live or work in WNY and it is our connec1vity with cultural ins1tu1ons that are allowing us to do so,” said Sean Heidinger, Director of Business Development at Douglas Development.

Coming to Seneca One? Click here for transportation instructions!

Seneca One DEEP DIVE: Joseph Konze + Building Buffalo

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Welcome to the Seneca One Deep Dive! The team at Seneca One identifies exciting up-and-coming people, projects, and companies to dive into and share with our audiences. This week we’re building buffalo with Joe Konze of Seneca One!

 

1. Why Buffalo? Give us Joe 101!

Buffalo caught my attention at a very young age. I grew up in Rochester, NY and my father would take me to Sabres games. When I was eight years old, he took me to Game 2 of the 1998  Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Canadiens. My favorite player, Matthew Barnaby, scored a hat trick and I threw my brand new Sabres hat on the ice to celebrate since then, my love for Buffalo has grown. I have always wanted to live in Buffalo. Everything I need is here. The Buffalo Bills, the Sabres, and a community unlike anywhere else. You cannot find a more hardworking community than the city of good neighbors and I am proud to be a part of it.

 

2. What is your role at Seneca One? 

I am a Business Development Associate. My job is to help create a positive ecosystem for all at Seneca One to enjoy. Here at Seneca One, we pride ourselves and creating a workplace where you can live, eat, work and play. I also help coordinate and facilitate tours here at Seneca One.

 

3. How did you end up working at Seneca One?

My journey to Seneca One involves multiple jobs and trying to find the right career path. Originally, I wanted to be a Beat Reporter for the Buffalo Sabres or Buffalo Bills. It was a dream of mine. When that didn’t pan out, I started to work in the Customer Service/ Restaurant Industry. I would answer phones during the day and bartend behind the pine at night. I learned valuable people skills, awareness, time management, and the ability to think quickly on my feet. One night, I was bartending and happened to meet Sean Heidinger of Douglas Development. We discussed a career path that combined my hospitality skills and customer service skills to help build a strong and positive community here at Seneca One. I have been here only nine months, but we have done just that and more. I am eager to learn more as the years go on, but I am glad that I have found a job that enhances my skill set and puts them to good use.

 

4. What is your favorite thing about Seneca One?

My favorite thing about Seneca One… The people. Everybody knows everybody. Every time you board an elevator, take the escalator to the main lobby or see a familiar face in the food hall, you are greeted with a “Hey, how are you?” Or a smiling face. It helps set the tone for the day. It is heartwarming to see Buffalo’s tallest building alive and well again. I am so excited about what is to come.

 

5. What is your favorite restaurant in Buffalo? 

Casey’s Black Rock. It’s a great atmosphere and owned by my favorite people in Buffalo. Every time I walk in, it’s like an episode of  Cheers. Also, my Pee Wee hockey jersey was retired to the rafter’s when I left to join the Seneca One, team.

 

6. What’s next? 

To help build Buffalo. This city has such great people and such great potential. Brick by brick our team here at Seneca One works tirelessly to help support Buffalo in its race to relevance. I am truly happy to be part of this and I am ecstatic that I get to lend a hand in bringing Buffalo back. It is my dream city after all.

Seneca One DEEP DIVE: Chris Brown + Innovation

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Welcome to the Seneca One Deep Dive! The team at Seneca One identifies exciting up-and-coming people, projects, and companies to dive into and share with our audiences. This week we’re going to see if we can run it with Chris Brown, Administrative Vice President, and manages the M&T Tech Hub at Seneca One Activation Team.

BUFFALO, NY- Chris Brown is fired up about the Buffalo comeback.

It’s evident in the way he talks about it and the way he walks through the lobby at Seneca One.

Any chance Brown gets to teach the community about the positive and everchanging landscape of technology and innovation landscape in Buffalo, he attacks it with great enthusiasm and confidence.

“Our mission is to provide innovative, world-class event programming and technology support services for M&T’s Tech Hub and Tech Academy as a national destination for talent, the spark for creative collisions, collaboration, and creation of an ecosystem to win the race for relevance,” says Brown.

Brown, manages the M&T Tech Hub at Seneca One Activation Team, and when he isn’t helping employees and the Seneca One community navigate through the 529-foot tall building, he is telling the story of Buffalo and why everyone should pay close attention.

Since 1988, Brown has helped build the M&T Bank brand all while watching a city with so much potential slowly climb back to relevance.

In the fall of 2020 when M&T Tech called Seneca One home, Brown was elated to finally help push Buffalo towards unleashing its full potential.

“My dream is for Buffalo to be a national tech hub city,” Brown said. “Anything I can do to move the needle forward is one step closer. I’ve met so many new people who are passionate about Buffalo’s future as a national tech hub city, and downtown as a place to work, live and play. It’s happening.”

Whether it’s spending time in the lobby at Seneca One or telling the story of M&T Tech, Brown is laying the foundation for technology and innovation in Buffalo.

Brick by brick, Brown knows how important the big red building is to the future of Buffalo.

“I love spending time in the Seneca One lobby – you never know who you are going to meet,” Brown said.  “Maybe even a canine that will bring a smile to your day. The amazing team at Douglas Development and Douglas’ decorating style makes the big building cozy. It feels like home.”

The next time you see Brown in the lobby, say, “Hey”. You might learn something about Buffalo that you never knew.

Take Away Family Meals at Seneca One Food Hall

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Seneca One Community,

For those of you who have little to no time in the day to worry about what’s for dinner tonight, we’ve got your back!

The SO Food Hall is now offering Take Away Wednesdays which is the easiest and freshest way to go home with a fantastic dinner for your family ready to go!

This program starts immediately and will be available on Wednesdays moving forward!

Orders can be placed via the Twelve Pay App which is available in all app stores or at the kiosks in the SO Food Hall. After downloading, create an app, and check into the SO Food Hall. If you have any issues with the app or the ordering process, please email Tracy!

Orders can then be picked up that afternoon at the Seneca Grill Station within the Food Hall from 3 PM – 6:15 PM. Meals are available for 2 people, 4 people, or for more if need be by emailing Tracy for a custom order.

All takeout meals will be served hot and ready. Easy breezy!

Tracy Kennerly, General Manager of SO Food Hall, Tracy.Kennerly@sodexo.com

Wednesday February 23rd

  • General Tso’s Chicken, White Rice and Asian Vegetables.

Wednesday March 2nd

  • Ash Wednesday Fish Fry served with Macaroni Salad, French Fries, and Coleslaw.

Wednesday March 9th

  • BBQ Pulled Pork served with Coleslaw and Corn Bread.

Wednesday March 16th

  • Corned Beef and Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes, Rye Bread.

Let’s Do Lunch! Live Jazz Lunches Have Returned!

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Seneca One is proud to announce that Live jazz lunches are starting up again in February! Enjoy a lively, collaborative atmosphere in the Seneca One Food Hall while local jazz musicians perform live!

Escape from your day and meet your friends for lunch while enjoying a live jazz trio, sweeping views of WNY, and an eclectic selection of food offerings.

Live Jazz Lunch Series Scheduled

Wednesday, February 16 from 12-2 PM

Wednesday, March 2 from 12-2 PM

Wednesday, March 16 from 12-2 PM

Wednesday, March 30 from 12-2 PM

The SO Food Hall is open daily, Monday- Friday from 8 AM- 2 PM, and offers a large selection of lunch and breakfast options from the Erie Grill, Seneca Kitchen, wood-fired pizza oven, soups, and daily specials. The food hall is open to the public and is emerging as a premier lunch destination in downtown Buffalo. There is something for everyone here at Seneca One!

For those interested in attending the live jazz lunch series, the event is free and reservations are not required. There will be ample seating throughout the Food Hall as well as the rest of the lobby for all to enjoy. You can access the SO Food Hall by entering the building at Main and Seneca St. Where the NFTA Rail goes underneath Seneca One, there are escalators up to the lobby on both sides of Main St.

*Current NYS guidelines regarding COVID-19 will be enforced. Please plan accordingly.