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INNER HARBOR
Phase One - Complete
This phase, which encompassed
the redevelopment of the Erie Canal Harbor into a new harbor with
waterside and landside components, was an outgrowth of the Inner
Harbor Development Project Master Plan completed in 1999. Those
elements completed during Phase One include:
- Relocation and rehabilitation of the three naval vessels to
a new excavated Naval Basin west of their original location.
- Relocation of memorials to a new Veterans Park.
- Enhancement and expansion of existing esplanade facilities
to create a continuous walkway along the water's edge.
- Pedestrian connections from the waterfront esplanade to the
proposed Phase Two Commercial Slip and to Scott Street.
- Force Main relocation.
Phase Two -
Complete May 2008
Phase Two of the Preferred Master Plan is designed to
provide basic infrastructure for the full Master Plan with a
priority of finished projects at the water's edge.
As in all
phases, the design allows for incremental development. As
additional funds are identified the site will be further
enhanced as per the design vocabulary established in the
Master Plan including historic finishes and interpretation.
Commercial Slip
- A re-watered navigable Commercial Slip in alignment with
original Commercial Slip.
- A towpath/walkway on the west and east sides of the
Commercial Slip.
- Construction of a bowstring truss bridge.
- Commercial Street reconstructed and made available for
service and emergency access.
- Steamboat Hotel and Lloyd Street ruins uncovered and
preserved as an archeological site with a combination hard and
grass surface.
- Site of the former Union Block as an interpreted site with a
grassy, sloped lawn.
Historic Streets
- Reconstructed cobblestone
street sections rebuilt by the City of Buffalo at historic
grade.
- Reconstructed Lloyd, Perry
and Hanover Streets for pedestrian and limited access
vehicle use only.
- Commercial Street re-built
and reopened as a cobblestone street (complete).
Central Wharf
- 40 ft. wide wooden wharf at
upper level with steps down to floating steel framed wooden
surface dock.
- Hardscape with interpretive
elements integrated into the paving.
- Interpretive exhibits.
- Festival site.
- Floating steel framed
wooden surfaced docks floating 400 ft. along Buffalo River.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval
and Military Park
- Two buildings with walkway
over Commercial Street.
- Buildings sited to have
immediate connection and open access to Exhibit Yard.
- Exhibit building in the
yard will allow for flexible expanded exhibition space that
will open out to Naval Yard.
Open Space
- Transitional greenway with
pedestrian and service access under skyway.
- Development Parcels defined
by historic building footprints and treated as landscaped
space.
- Crossroads Plaza north of
Naval Yard at Commercial Street.
- Intermodal Transit Plaza at
Main and Scott Streets.
Phase Three – Project Commenced Winter/Spring 2008
Phase Three of the project encompasses the much-anticipated
twenty-three acre Canal Side redevelopment plan. This project,
located adjacent to the Erie Canal Harbor site, will include
significant mixed-use retail, office and housing facilities, to help
reestablish Buffalo’s historic canal district as the focal point of
downtown Buffalo. Under the plan, a Bass Pro Shops store is also
slated to occupy a significant part of the former Memorial
Auditorium (Aud) site and will become one of the largest retail
attractions in the greater WNY region. Canal Side redevelopment
activities include:
- Execution of a revised
Pre-Development Agreement with Bass Pro Outdoor World and
Benderson Development Company.
- Title transfer of the Donovan
State Office Building from NYS and the 16,000 seat Memorial
Auditorium Aud from the City of Buffalo.
- Site-preparation for asbestos remediation at the Aud and
Donovan buildings by removing various semi-hazardous materials,
as well as demolition of the Aud structure and potential
refurbishment of the Donovan building.
- Recovery of spectator seats and
dasher boards from the Aud for public auction.
- Initiation and completion of
SEQR process for the entire Canal Side project area, inclusive
of review of schematic drawings of key buildings and public
facilities.
- Execution of property transfer
agreement with the City of Buffalo for an additional 13 acres of
project area.
OUTER HARBOR
ECHDC’s near-term outer harbor plans comprise of acquisition of
significant land parcels for beautification, including planting of
lawns and other grassy areas, as well as native vegetation, trees
and other aesthetic improvements to the waterfront site. The focus
is to prepare these sites for long-term redevelopment opportunities.
Efforts include:
- On-going negotiations regarding
interim lease of over 125+ of NFTA property and facilities.
- Acquisition of a seven-acre
outer harbor site from Cargill, Inc. (complete).
- Transfer of the NYPA ice boom
site parcel is under contract subject to relocation of ice boom.
- Initiation of NEPA process and
preliminary engineering design process with NYSDOT for proposed
Buffalo Harbor Bridge connecting downtown to the outer harbor.
OVERALL PROJECT BUDGETS
The budget for the Erie Canal Harbor project was established in 1997
at $27 million. This budget was increased to $46 million in June of
2002.
The sources of funds for the project are as follows:
New York State Thruway
Authority
Federal Transit Administration
State of New York
County of Erie
City of Buffalo
Buffalo Sewer Authority
US Army Corps of Engineers |
$11,700,000
$14,323,832
$10,000,000
$6,000,000
$300,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000 |
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| Total |
$46,323,832 |
The project team was also directed
to prepare a Master Plan that included the addition of the heritage
theme including restored historic elements and interpretive
exhibits, and the use of such funds was structured as follows:
| Phase I completed projects
2003: |
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Naval Basin
Naval Vessels
Veterans Park
Force Main Relocation |
$8,020,000
$2,120,000
$2,020,000
$540,000 |
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| Phase II completed projects
2004 - 2008: |
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Commercial Slip
Hamburg Drain (Alt. 2)
Public Open Space Infrastructure
Central Wharf Bulkhead
South Basin and Pier
Naval Museum
Soil and Sludge Disposal
Soft Costs
Contingency |
$3,733,000
$3,497,000
$5,425,000
$300,000
$2,700,000
$3,000,000
$656,000
$12,712,832
$1,600,000 |
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| Total |
$46,323,832 |
The budget for the Canal Side project is currently slated to include
over roughly $294,829,687 in public and private investments. To
download a copy of the Canal Side General Project Plan,
click here.
The anticipated sources of funds for the project are as follows:
New York State Thruway
Authority
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Highway Administration
New York State
ESDC
Private Development |
$105,000,000
$11,800,000
$11,300,000
$21,000,000
$5,000,000
$140,880,000 |
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| Total Funding Sources: |
$294,980,000 |
The anticipated costs for the project are as follows:
Public Canals & Atrium
Below Grade Parking Garage
Commercial Slip Parking Garage
Streets
Prime Slip
Design Contingency
Soft Cost
Floating Docks
Bass Pro Store
Parking at Webster & Donovan Blocks
Anchor Tenant Allowance
Private Development |
$47,870,090
$17,078,377
$24,503,000
$6,148,220
$3,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,950,000
$600,000
$35,000,000
$4,800,000
$4,000,000
$140,880,000 |
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| Total Project Cost: |
$ 294,829,687 |
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