US$4 million (2019) ($4.92million in 2024 dollars[1]) US$7.5 million (2022 expansion) ($8.06million in 2024 dollars[1]) US$10 million (2026 expansion) ($10million in 2024 dollars[1])
Architect
Carmina Wood Morris (2019) LaBella Associates (2026 expansion)
The stadium is the anchor tenant of Buffalo Color Park, a 21 acre remediated brownfield site that also includes the Heritage Discovery Center and The Powerhouse.
The venue was originally home to Medaille University athletics, before they pulled their athletes from competing at the stadium due to environmental concerns.
Jon M. Williams of Ontario Specialty Contracting and South Buffalo Development originally purchased the site in a 2009 tax foreclosure auction, and he contributed $3.5 million to Honeywell's $20 million brownfield cleanup of the property.[2] The 21 acre brownfield site was formerly occupied by coal tar dye manufacturer Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Company, and Williams constructed Buffalo Color Park on its grounds.[3]
Medaille Sports Complex opened in 2019 as the anchor tenant of Buffalo Color Park, and the $4 million facility served as home of Medaille University's athletic teams.[4] The 5 acre complex originally consisted of a dual-purpose artificial turf field for lacrosse and soccer, along with a 20,000sqft (1,900m2) building that housed locker rooms and training facilities.[5] Medaille's small campus did not allow space for outdoor sports, and they had previously rented both All-High Stadium and Dobson Field for lacrosse and soccer games.[6]
Closure due to air pollution, 2021
Medaille University was forced to close the venue in 2021 due to health concerns for athletes and spectators, citing sulfur dioxide emissions from the neighboring PVS Chemicals plant.[7] PVS Chemicals was sued by Medaille that same year after they ignored a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation order to shut down their plant.[8] Remediation ordered by the state later brought air quality back to acceptable levels.[9]
Expansion and reopening, 2022–2023
A $7.5 million expansion was completed in 2022, adding playing surfaces for baseball, softball, and field hockey on 7 acres of previously unused land.[5][10]Medaille University resumed playing at the venue for their 2022 athletic season.[11]
Medaille closed in 2023, which was attributed in part to debt the school owed from stadium construction and their 15-year lease with the venue.[12]
A $10 million expansion of the newly renamed Queen City Field will be completed in 2026 to host Buffalo Pro Soccer, a team competing in the USL Championship and USL Super League.[14][15] The expansion will be privately funded by Buffalo Color Park owner Jon M. Williams along with Buffalo Pro Soccer's ownership group, which includes Buffalo Bills player Reid Ferguson.[16]
The site selection by Buffalo Pro Soccer has been criticized due to the property's environmental history and distance from downtown Buffalo.[17] Buffalo Pro Soccer's favored site choice of the former Buffalo News headquarters on Washington Street would have cost $40 million and required $20 million in public funding.[18]
PVS Chemicals released a statement criticizing the expansion plans:
PVS strongly supports athletics and sports as well as the City of Buffalo’s economic improvement, but this is simply not the location for such a facility. Beyond serious legal questions, it makes no sense to build a large stadium next to a chemical plant that has been there for 100 years and is not going anywhere, as we continue to make significant investment in our operations.[17]
The baseball and softball diamonds that were added in 2022 will be removed as part of the expansion, while the complex's other playing surfaces will be retained as practice fields.[17]
Local politicians hope the stadium will help spawn a new entertainment district within the city's Valley neighborhood, along with the nearby OnCore Golf ShotClub Social driving range that will be opening in 2026.[20]
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