nfrdev, Author at Niagara Falls Redevelopment

January 6, 2023

Niagara Gazette: What’s the Real Cost of Centennial Park?

In an opinion piece in the Niagara Gazette on July 2, 2024, William Carroll describes the increases in costs for event center construction since Mayor Robert Restaino announced his unfunded Centennial Park plan in 2022, using the cancelled arena project at the University of Alabama as an example. He also points out that the facility still has […]

January 6, 2023

Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) Files Petition to Halt Eminent Domain Proceedings

On January 6, 2023, Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) petitioned the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division to annul the determination and findings underlying an attempt by City of Niagara Falls to take, under New York State’s eminent domain statute, property owned by NFR.

November 30, 2022

City Eyeing Federal Loan to Cover Centennial Park Land Purchase

The City of Niagara Falls may borrow from its future allotment of federal community development funds to cover the cost of acquiring the land Mayor Robert Restaino’s administration says it needs to build a $150 million “event campus” known as Centennial Park.

September 16, 2022

NU Institute’s New Report Questions Arena Plan in Falls

A report issued Thursday by Niagara University’s Global Tourism Institute questions the city’s ongoing effort to secure taxable property owned by Niagara Falls Redevelopment for the purposes of building an arena and other components of Mayor Robert Restaino administration’s $150 million Centennial Park project.

News

Niagara Gazette: What’s the Real Cost of Centennial Park?

Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) Files Petition to Halt Eminent Domain Proceedings

City Eyeing Federal Loan to Cover Centennial Park Land Purchase

NU Institute’s New Report Questions Arena Plan in Falls