Projects Add to Vibrancy and Public Access on Buffalo’s Waterfront 

Pictures of the Terminal B Events Center Available Here

Pictures of Bell Slip Improvements Project Available Here

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the Terminal B Events Center and the newly improved Bell Slip on the Outer Harbor in Buffalo. Both Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation projects give residents and visitors new ways to access and enjoy all of the Outer Harbor’s amenities and attractions. Today’s announcement coincides with the rare total solar eclipse passing through Western New York, an event that’s also expected to draw crowds to the Buffalo waterfront. 

“The Terminal B Events Center and Bell Slip Improvement Project emblemize the next phase in our transformation of Buffalo’s Outer Harbor,” Governor Hochul said. “They will help to ensure that generations of Western New Yorkers will continue to enjoy the waterfront, with all of its natural beauty and recreational opportunities. It’s fitting that we’re opening these sites on the same day that we’re witnessing a total solar eclipse - a generational spectacle.” 

The $13 million Terminal B Events Center (pictures here) creates a new outdoor events center and surrounding open space by rehabilitating a vacant structure and utilizing existing parking, while reclaiming 7 acres of contaminated property to open additional public access with new lake views. The project converted the existing 100,000-square-foot enclosed structure into an open-air structure featuring a canopied stage that will be utilized for performances, not-for-profit events, and cultural organizations. Along the event structure’s base, new landscape foundations and stairs were added to enhance accessibility. The existing asphalt drive was renovated, with a secondary walkway added around the sloped lawn, connecting to the existing Lakeside event lawn and circulation path. Site lighting and security measures were installed near the structure and along the pedestrian paths leading to the main entry. Previously used as a storage facility, this is the first time Terminal B has been accessible to the public since 1967.

Read the full press release here.