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Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration appointed Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster to a new study board on the 10th of February 2014. This group included Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy and Empire State Development President Kenneth Adams.
The estimated cost for the stadium reached $1.7 billion by the 9th of August 2023. This figure increased by $300 million due to higher labor and material costs.
The 67,000 capacity facility will be built adjacent to Erie Community College's south campus across the street from the existing Highmark Stadium. The old stadium will be demolished once the new one completes.
Six hundred million dollars comes from New York State while Erie County contributes $250 million. Taxpayers will pay $850 million of the construction cost under the agreement with New York State.
Steel beam assembly started in March 2024 following nearly complete excavation work. Concrete pouring also began that same month during the early stages of structural development.