(WNY News Now) – Buffalo’s iconic Central Terminal is undergoing a transformative $33 million renovation, ensuring its safety and long-term preservation while reimagining the historic landmark for future community use.
BUFFALO, NY— Monumental progress is happening at the Buffalo Central Terminal, with $33 million in construction funded by the Regional Revitalization Partnership (RRP). This next move toward the reuse of the historic Main Terminal Building focuses on safety and stabilization issues, reestablishing safe access into the Passenger Concourse, expanding use of the Plaza and the Lawn, and advancing the community-driven plan for reuse. Construction is expected to take about two years to complete. More information is available here.
Exterior construction will address urgent structural improvements to the Plaza and Parking Structure; create a watertight envelope to protect the building from further weather-related damage by addressing various leaking and structural roof areas including the Passenger Concourse’s barrel roof; and secure the masonry on the Main Terminal Building, including the upper Tower floors.
The interior of the Main Terminal Building will see repairs that include repairing and stabilizing the Guastavino wall and ceiling tiles, floors, marble wainscoting, and walls; installing code-required lighting, fire alarm and smoke detection; installing new doors and performing safety work at the entrance and exit lobbies; creating a new emergency exit to Curtiss Street; repairing the structural integrity of the Waiting Room/ Concourse wall and the Passenger Concourse floor, and so, so much more.
The repairs, which have already begun, will continue into 2027. They will enable public access to the west side of the Passenger Concourse, entrance lobby and adjacent former retail spaces, north-east exit lobby, and the historic restaurant for limited events. A barrier will block access to the east side of the Concourse, while leaving it visible to experience the grandeur of the Concourse.