BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Community leaders and politicians broke ground Saturday on what will become the Thomas Smith Indoor Athletic Facility at Shoshone Park.
The park is located right off Hertel Avenue near Main Street.
The $11.5 million dollar complex is named after a man who spent years trying to make this dream a reality.
It will include a turf field that can be used for a variety of sports.
In addition, there will be batting cages and a community room.
"It will provide an opportunity for our youth to train and play year-round here in North Buffalo," said Mayor Byron Brown. "This facility will draw children from all across the city and it will be just another amenity for the growth and development of youth in the City of Buffalo."
This will be the only indoor public sports facility in Buffalo, and city officials say it will be a game-changer once it is finished at the end of next year.
