The demolition of Mulligan’s Brick Bar in Buffalo’s Allentown was brought to a standstill by mechanical issues just a few hours after work began. Neighbors tell 7 News it’s a sign to keep it standing.

After a brief pause to further discuss the possibility of emergency stabilization options for Mulligan's Brick Bar in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood, plans to demolish what's left of the fire-ravaged 1897 building will move forward Wednesday morning at 9 a.

Brick Bar is the second bar that has been destroyed by fire in the Allentown neighborhood in less than a year. Its next-door neighbor, The Old Pink was destroyed by a fire on June 17, 2024. The Buffalo man accused of setting fire to that building, John Burns of Buffalo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on arson and attempted arson charges.

Mulligans neighbor, legendary dive bar, The Old Pink, was set ablaze and was burned beyond repair. John W. Burns was charged with arson in that case. Burns remains in a residential treatment facility while he awaits trial in federal court.

Flames broke out at the popular Mulligan’s Brick Bar on Allen Street in Buffalo early Sunday morning. As a result, Allen Street was closed as firefighters battled the flames. Read more from WBEN:

Mulligan’s Brick Bar on Allen Street is set to be demolished Wednesday morning after a large fire broke out early Sunday morning, causing an estimated total of $2.1 million in damage, city officials said.

Residents near Buffalo’s Allen Street woke up to smoke and the lights of emergency vehicles for the second time in six months as another legendary bar went up in flames on Sunday morning. Buffalo firefighters were called to Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen Street shortly after 4 a.m., according to WGRZ.

Mulligan’s Brick Bar in Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood is officially set for demolition following a fire at the property Sunday morning.