Pegula has been buying up Perry street property like candy .... Between Pegula Entertainment + the city. They almost own the entire space between the arena and the casino.
Also. the HSBC building in front of the arena, is up for sale + parking lots around it. HSBC is trying to get rid of that place. I have heard that building is falling apart and poorly maintained. HSBC wants to move the jobs there to the suburbs and sell.
Also, Pegula is investing in a building right in that area too for the Labbott Blue Brewery, offices, and residential. THEN add in the hofbrauhaus or what ever its called near the Creamery. WHY the heck would a pretty well know german beer chain go from building on canalside (which they didnt want to pay the utilizes for) to building in the middle of no where city wise with nothing else around it?
ALL signs point to downtown. Not Batavia.
If Pegula wants and open air stadium and Buffalo wants a dome .... simply build a retractable roof stadium for year around usage. Bills games the roof can be open for all games with the exception of Thunderstorms and Buffalo can use the stadium year around for concerts, motocross, high school football, college football (maybe UB), and many more events.
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Marlins stadium is a good example of a retractable roof stadium that works for Buffalo. The roof is completely off the field / stadium and you still get an outdoor feeling. Open up both endzones with glass with some seats like cowboys stadium to get the wind factor. BOOOOOOM problem solved. It can snow and be cold and yet close that stadium up for other events.