# Upstate NY HSBC branches up for sale **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 17, 2011, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570 "2011-06-17T11:27:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/81 "2012-12-05T11:52:49Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > UB south? Perhaps im using the wrong term, subway car. > > edit: i guess i dont see parking as a dealbreaker. I’m sure they can buy/lease/negotiate some parking spots in with the lease of the building for execs / visitors / handicapped, hell they can run sales contests for monthly parking passes. does no one know there is a huge parking ramp literally attached to the building? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/82 "2012-12-05T11:55:16Z")
I’m aware of the attached parking garage and the ones around it. I think the idea was the cost of providing parking. ---
**Author:** ![Event](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/event/32/5443_2.png) [@Event](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Event)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/83 "2012-12-05T12:00:24Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > UB south? Perhaps im using the wrong term, subway car. > > edit: i guess i dont see parking as a dealbreaker. I’m sure they can buy/lease/negotiate some parking spots in with the lease of the building for execs / visitors / handicapped, hell they can run sales contests for monthly parking passes. Would probably be a better option if our subway system ran in more than just a straight line, lol. > [@Jim1234664](#): > > does no one know there is a huge parking ramp literally attached to the building? I wasn’t aware of that, but Ingram would probably have to take the entire building for it to be viable. The huge parking lot in the Williamsville office is already overflowing, people who get in later have to park in a lot across the street and cross Wehrle to get to the office. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/84 "2012-12-05T12:08:26Z")
Has anyone here parked in the tower? The ramp has two very small levels that are barley enough to manage the businesses in the tower, there is no way there would be enough for 24/7 residences and there is no way someone will shell out 200k+ to buy a place you have to use city parking elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/85 "2012-12-05T13:48:57Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Has anyone here parked in the tower? The ramp has two very small levels that are barley enough to manage the businesses in the tower, there is no way there would be enough for 24/7 residences and there is no way someone will shell out 200k+ to buy a place you have to use city parking elsewhere. Isn’t there a 4 or 5 story ramp connected by footbridge? I’m pretty sure it’s owned by Seneca One too. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/86 "2012-12-05T17:32:20Z")
There is the enclosed ramp which employees get first crack at but is expensive as fuck, \>100 a month, then there is the one right across the pedestrian bridge that is 5 levels and pretty big, then you have surface lots all around down there. I park in the Bisons lot right next to the ramp. Seneca One is fucked, they bought the building at the corp real estate peak and have a ~100 million balloon payment coming up right after the whole thing goes vacant. They are going to lose it to foreclosure. HSBC is using 24 out of 38 floors right now. We knew this was coming. My first choice is full-time remote, which they are going to offer a lot of people. Could live my dream of living in San Diego during the winter. Second choice is the Mortgage center in Depew. The company that bought that business is building a new spot right with Ingram in Williamsville because we booted them out of there. Close to my house, free parking where your car doesn’t get broken into, and right near the Galleria so there are a million and 1 lunch places around. Atrium would be my last choice, I’m over downtown, but at least that building has all the crappy jobs so there is actually talent in it :bigtup: Out of thousands of people in the tower I would be shocked if there are 10 hot chicks. We lost the best source of them when the branch bank closed. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/87 "2012-12-05T17:52:38Z")
Joe if you join the work at home crew let me know we can schedule lunches :tup: OR if you don’t and end up working in Depew it still works out in my favor :lol: ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/88 "2012-12-05T17:57:06Z")
Joe - There’s talks of my dept at Citi working remotely full time also. Could be fun. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/89 "2012-12-05T18:27:07Z")
WFH is really a no brainer for departments that don’t spend their whole day in meetings. Not too many ways to bring up employee engagement AND save money on corporate real estate. Just requires a little more due diligence when you do your hiring to recognize who is actually going to do work and not sit around playing with their balls all day. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/90 "2012-12-11T04:28:53Z")
HSBC to pay $1.9 billion for money laundering. Every international bank launders drug money so why are they picking on HSBC? International banks need to launder drug money to make profits, it is big part of their business.:gotme: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/91 "2012-12-11T04:36:19Z")
^ Not sure if you’re serious… but all banks have to file basic reports showing where money is going. HSBC wasn’t doing this. [http://www.ffiec.gov/bsa\_aml\_infobase/pages\_manual/OLM\_115.htm](http://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/pages_manual/OLM_115.htm) ^ This is the shit I deal with writing credit union software. Some details of what HSBC was doing here: > **[Special Report: Documents allege HSBC money-laundering lapses](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hsbcusa-probes/special-report-documents-allege-hsbc-money-laundering-lapses-idUSBRE8420FX20120503)** > > In April 2003, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and New York state bank regulators cracked the whip on HSBC Bank USA, ordering it to do a better job of policing itself for suspicious money flows. Staff in the bank's anti-money laundering... ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/92 "2012-12-11T06:00:49Z")
Uncle Sam needs to mind his own business. The deal was between me, Hector, and Ahmed. In all seriousness, this is bad. Bigger than expected. We already wrote down a billion, then another $300m in provisions for this but that extra $600m probably just ate some of my bonus. They are going to blame the US bank for it even though most of the fuck-ups occurred in Mexico. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/93 "2012-12-11T12:54:28Z")
Even Prince Charles was out to check on his crops… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570/94 "2012-12-12T18:44:31Z")
Too big to fail… Too big too jail… [http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=IO4KRUnipNM](http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=m-ch-fea&v=IO4KRUnipNM) FREE 8 ball when you open an account!!! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/upstate-ny-hsbc-branches-up-for-sale/213570.md?page=4)