UPDATE — March 2, 2026: Uniland and City of Buffalo Finalize Land Sale, Advancing Department of Public Works Campus [Link opens to external site which requires paid subscription]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — October 10, 2025: Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon today announced that the City of Buffalo has reached an agreement with Uniland Development Company, through a public-private partnership, to acquire and redevelop a major site along Bailey Avenue for a new Department of Public Works (DPW) Campus and Resiliency Center.
In early 2023, the city issued a Request for Proposals seeking land for a consolidated DPW facility and a development partner. Following a thorough evaluation and negotiation process, Uniland Development Company was selected based on its extensive project team experience and comprehensive redevelopment approach.
The City of Buffalo’s Department of Public Works is currently operating from a number of outdated, inefficient facilities—including the nearly 200,000-square-foot Broadway Barns Streets and Sanitation Garage. This aging infrastructure has long posed challenges for emergency response, snow removal, fleet maintenance, and vehicle storage.
The new DPW Campus Project represents a transformative investment in Buffalo’s infrastructure and future service delivery. With the city facing increased service demands and more frequent severe weather events, consolidating DPW operations will improve efficiency, enhance emergency preparedness, reduce long-term operational costs, and ensure reliable, sustainable municipal services for decades to come.
The campus site—250 Baitz Avenue and 1000 Bailey Avenue—totals approximately 59.7 acres and is centrally located to optimize response times citywide. The purchase price for the property is $5 million, which will be mostly funded by a grant provided by Empire State Development. In partnership with the city, Uniland has also submitted an application to New York State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program and intends to remediate the site as part of the redevelopment process.
“This new DPW Campus and Resiliency Center is a transformational investment that will strengthen how we deliver essential city services and respond to emergencies,” said Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon. “By consolidating our public works operations into a modern, centrally located facility, we’re improving efficiency, reducing long-term costs, and creating the infrastructure needed to support a cleaner, safer, and more resilient Buffalo. I want to thank Nadine Marrero and her team in the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning for shepherding this project through a complex review and negotiation process, ensuring that the city’s interests were protected every step of the way. This partnership with Uniland Development represents the very best of what can be achieved when we combine smart planning, strong collaboration, and a shared commitment to Buffalo’s future.”
“Uniland Development Company is honored to work on this public-private partnership with the City of Buffalo to deliver the Department of Public Works Campus and Resiliency Center project and its transformational benefits to the community,” said Michael J. Montante, CEO, Uniland Development Company. “Leveraging our decades of experience and expertise in developing large-scale commercial and industrial sites, we will continue to work closely with the City to successfully execute on this major facility. On behalf of Uniland, we are proud to support the City and its DPW in realizing the expanded capabilities and enhanced delivery of services to all corners of the City of Good Neighbors for decades to come.”
“This project has been a top priority for my office and represents years of thoughtful planning and collaboration to modernize how the City of Buffalo delivers core services,” said Nadine Marrero, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning.
“From site selection and environmental review to the development and negotiation process, our focus has been on creating a campus that strengthens city operations, enhances emergency preparedness, and supports long-term sustainability. We are proud to partner with Uniland and our colleagues in the Department of Public Works to bring this forward — a project that will improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure our infrastructure meets the needs of Buffalo residents for generations to come.”
Phase 1 of the DPW Campus project includes environmental remediation of the entire site and the construction of a state-of-the-art Streets and Sanitation Garage, maintenance and tire facility, fuel station, salt barn, and covered and partially covered vehicle storage areas. Phase 1 project costs are estimated at $57 million. Phase 2 will include the construction of a new engineering garage, tote storage facility, and auto impound lot, with an estimated cost of $35 million. In total, the redevelopment represents an estimated $92 million investment to create modernized facilities that support vehicle storage, maintenance, emergency operations, and the city’s growing fleet electrification program. The project will further strengthen Buffalo’s long-term resilience and capacity to deliver essential public services to residents.
The contract for the sale of land, a developer agreement, a construction agreement term sheet, and several ancillary filings have been submitted to the Buffalo Common Council for inclusion on the agenda of its next meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. This project builds upon Mayor Scanlon’s ongoing commitment to improving public safety, city services, and infrastructure. Since taking office, Mayor Scanlon has launched several major initiatives focused on neighborhood quality of life and public works modernization, including the “Keep Buffalo Beautiful” Commercial Corridor Cleanup Initiative, which revitalized neighborhood business districts through coordinated litter removal and beautification efforts; the introduction of the city’s first electric vehicles into the municipal fleet, marking a significant step in Buffalo’s sustainability and climate resiliency strategy; and a historic $17 million street repaving program, the largest in recent memory, anticipated to repave nearly 200 streets across the city by year’s end. Together with the new DPW Campus and Resiliency Center, these efforts represent a comprehensive investment in the city’s operational efficiency, environmental responsibility, and long-term public safety strategy.
