[4] Niagara Square, along with the opening of casinos, created increased demand for better public infrastructure which was not remedied until the 2000s.
[5] At its peak, the shopping centre hosted forty-nine stores, three bank branches, and an auditorium which was used for events.
[4] Before the demolition of the shopping centre, more than one-third of the tenants occupying the space had left prior to its closure.
The owners invested 25 million dollars into the demolition and revdevelopment of Niagara Square.
[2][9] Bayfield Realty Advisors met with Jim Diodati (the mayor of Niagara Falls) and city staff to discuss redevelopment.