Niagara Falls Mayor Announces Mediation Progress for Centennial Park and Data Center Projects

Mayor Robert Restaino indicated that court-ordered mediation may resolve ongoing lawsuits between the city and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR), facilitating the Centennial Park and data center projects. The city aims to finalize details regarding eminent domain actions and zoning amendments. The Centennial Park project is estimated at $200 million, while the data center has a proposed budget of $1.5 billion. Mediation efforts have been ongoing for several months, with a settlement potentially resolving multiple legal disputes.

Published Mar 22, 2026

Mayor Robert Restaino announced that mediation may resolve lawsuits between the city and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR), allowing the Centennial Park and data center projects to proceed. Ongoing litigation includes a city petition for eminent domain over 4.7 acres for Centennial Park, with an offer of $4.029 million to NFR's subsidiary Blue Apple Properties.

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The proposed Centennial Park aims to create a 12-acre event campus with a $200 million budget, while the data center project had a proposed budget of $1.5 billion but its application has expired. Mediation talks have been ongoing for months, seeking a 'two-project solution' to move both developments forward.