DLandW Buffalo

DLandW Buffalo Buffalo's public market, gathering place, and entertainment venue will be located on the second floor of the former DL&W train shed.

Recent news of Senator April N.M. Baskin's proposed "White Elephant" legislation bodes well for several of Buffalo's big...
04/14/2026

Recent news of Senator April N.M. Baskin's proposed "White Elephant" legislation bodes well for several of Buffalo's biggest buildings, including the DL&W.

More money for Buffalo's biggest buildings...and the DLW is on the list

Savarino DL&W Buffalo LLC's plan for the DL&W's second floor includes a food hall, live music (with both indoor and outd...
02/18/2026

Savarino DL&W Buffalo LLC's plan for the DL&W's second floor includes a food hall, live music (with both indoor and outdoor venues), a waterfront restaurant, a public market, social gaming, Buffalo Electric Glass, and more—all inside the train shed it obtained historic designation for on Buffalo's waterfront.

It's all lined out (including four of ten case studies completed), so you can see how it all works together.



Program of Space Located on Buffalo’s waterfront, the DL&W station will serve as a successful example of transit-oriented waterfront development reimagined for everyday modern life, guided by Savarino DL&W Development LLC and its team of consultants. The second floor of the historic train shed wil...

Perhaps you've heard? A new cultural destination will anchor Savarino's redevelopment of the DL&W Terminal. Led by a tea...
12/02/2025

Perhaps you've heard? A new cultural destination will anchor Savarino's redevelopment of the DL&W Terminal. Led by a team of hot-glass experts with a board of top-notch art, civic, and communication leaders, is the first tenant announced for this landmark project. More to come!

A new cultural destination for Western New York.

Visit Buffalo's new brand captures what locals already know: Our city's strength lies in its character and connection.Th...
11/11/2025

Visit Buffalo's new brand captures what locals already know: Our city's strength lies in its character and connection.

The DL&W project shares that vision. Creating a civic space that links transit, culture, and community gives visitors and residents a reason to experience Buffalo in every season.

We talked with Visit Buffalo's President and CEO, Patrick Kaler, about how Savarino's vision for the DL&W supports the city’s identity as a destination.

https://www.dlandwbuffalo.com/blog/dlw-strengthens-buffalo-as-a-destination

“Convenient transit access is a key consideration for meeting planners and tour operators. By anchoring the Metro Rail, the DL&W project strengthens Buffalo’s appeal as an accessible, connected destination for conferences and group travel,” says.Patrick Kaler, President and CEO of Visit Buffal...

Downtown Buffalo’s central business district needs more everyday activity and commerce, as noted by M&T Bank and The Buf...
10/08/2025

Downtown Buffalo’s central business district needs more everyday activity and commerce, as noted by M&T Bank and The Buffalo News' editorial board in recent articles.

The DL&W project is part of that solution. As the southern anchor of Metro Rail, its redevelopment will bring year-round public uses, food access, and cultural space to the Cobblestone District— connecting transit, people, and opportunity along Main Street.

Learn more about how the DL&W will help shape Buffalo’s next chapter.

Recently, The Buffalo News reported on M&T Bank’s Mission Main Street initiative, followed by the editorial board calling for more “benign loudness” downtown. Both articles touched a nerve: Buffalo needs more reasons for people to gather outside of office hours, and more places where the city ...

See how local and national experts have worked together to create the vision for the DL&W project's second-floor redevel...
09/30/2025

See how local and national experts have worked together to create the vision for the DL&W project's second-floor redevelopment.

This extraordinary group of experts supports Savarino's vision for the DLandW Buffalo project. Each brings specialized knowledge, from preservation approvals and food strategy to immersive cultural design and complex financing. Together, they strengthen the project and assure its readiness.

Local and national experts have informed the vision for Buffalo's DL&W project.

The DL&W Terminal project has earned strong support from elected leaders and community voices across Buffalo and New Yor...
09/16/2025

The DL&W Terminal project has earned strong support from elected leaders and community voices across Buffalo and New York State.

Read more about how this redevelopment effort is being recognized as a landmark effort to return this historic space to public use.

The redevelopment of the terminal’s second floor has earned backing from elected officials and community leaders across Buffalo, WNY, and New York State

As soon as the NFTA completes its Metro station, fulfills its agreed-upon owner improvements, and finishes repairs addre...
09/09/2025

As soon as the NFTA completes its Metro station, fulfills its agreed-upon owner improvements, and finishes repairs addressing shoreline deterioration and seismic fragility at the DL&W Terminal, Savarino DL&W LLC is prepared to commence with its developer improvements.

As soon as the NFTA completes its Metro station, fulfills its agreed-upon owner improvements, and finishes repairs addressing shoreline deterioration and seismic fragility at the DL&W Terminal, Savarino DL&W Development is prepared to commence with its developer improvements. Savarino’s prog

We love this look at a few photos from the construction of the DL&W terminal, along with shots of its former Headhouse.
08/27/2025

We love this look at a few photos from the construction of the DL&W terminal, along with shots of its former Headhouse.

( HAER ; Satellite ) NFTA = Niagara Frontier Transit Authority HAER NY,15-BUF,22--8 8. View of DL&W complex from across Buffalo River. Two ...

Innovation has long anchored Buffalo’s Cobblestone District. The DL&W was a groundbreaking project when it opened in 191...
08/26/2025

Innovation has long anchored Buffalo’s Cobblestone District. The DL&W was a groundbreaking project when it opened in 1917, and DLandW Buffalo is continuing that tradition with the redevelopment of the terminal’s second floor. Learn more about the district and its stakeholders.

A neighborhood shaped by innovation.

The DL&W project is being restored as a public asset designed to deliver measurable economic and social benefits. Suppor...
08/19/2025

The DL&W project is being restored as a public asset designed to deliver measurable economic and social benefits. Supported in part by the federal New Markets Tax Credit program, the project is expected to generate living-wage and accessible jobs, expand access to fresh food, and connect more people to Buffalo’s growing transit network.

The DL&W project includes the restoration of the former train shed as a public asset and a measurable local impact, economically and socially. Supported in part by the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, the development is required to generate a range of benefits for the community, in

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