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A new mayoral administration took over a year ago (the previous one coasted on autopilot for 12 years as the city bled off jobs with no replacements) and a downtown development corporation (backed by big $ interests) recently formed. There has been renewed interest in the region, with a good bit of press (NYTimes, NPR, Atlantic, Brookings, etc.) about how the area is working to turnaround and emerge from a heavy manufacturing-based economy to one that focuses on technology, medicine, insurance, higher education, and tourism... it's long possessed significant sector attributes in those areas, but they have come more to the forefront in the past 10 years or so. An impressive comprehensive plan completed a couple years ago by a also shed light on some of the hard truths facing the region and provided a roadmap for change. Summary here: https://czb.org/wp-content/uploads/2...erie-large.pdf Couple this with a great natural location on the Great Lakes, 6 universities (now with more jobs in the region waiting for grads) and an influx of immigrants who contribute to an already diverse smaller city... and some good things seem to be happening there. |
Here's a look at the rendering of proposed $39M redeveloped North Park Row across from Perry Square in downtown Erie. Gray buildings are to be redeveloped into a fresh foods market and food hall. Middle red brick building is planned new construction for an arcade-style shopping and restaurant/bar destination. Upper floors to be apartments and office space.
http://www.resizr.com/images/2766ba1...6d41f3c261.jpg Current view: http://www.resizr.com/images/5f1feb9...f1532c7a8f.jpg The old, neglected Greyhound Bus station and the 4-story brick apartment building in the center are not original to the 1840s Exchange Block and would be demo'd for the middle building pictured above. |
It is always sad to see an old building go, but it looks like a larger building would do a lot to improve utilization of Perry Square. The old greyhound station looked pretty cool in the pictures, I liked the streamline moderne feel.
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Redo in the works. Erie Innovation District announces plans to rehab the exterior and floors 4,5, & 6 for new tenants.
Story from the Erie Times-News The exterior additions would include an elevator along the building’s south facade and other exterior improvements, such as new windows, to make the building look sleeker and more contemporary. The design for what would be called the Innovation Tower would be similar to that of Velocity Network’s headquarters in the former Rothrock Building at 121 W. 10th St., just west of the Downtown Y building, which is at 31 W. 10th St. Sanchak said the EID likes the idea of renovating a historic building that is also near the Velocity Network headquarters and the planned Marquette Savings Bank innovation center at the northwest corner of West 10th and Peach streets, across the street from the Downtown Y. Nearby, Gannon University has announced plans for a multi-million-dollar renovation of Knight Tower, the former Verizon Call Center at 131 W. Ninth St. The project is to transform the building into a data center, technology laboratories and space for technology companies. And farther north, the Erie Downtown Development Corp. is renovating a large section of the building complex just north of the northwestern section of Perry Square, though that project is focusing on apartments and restaurant space. FULL STORY w/Photo https://www.goerie.com/news/20190618...ake-downtown-y |
Hopefully, the signage and that ridiculous mural are just for the rendering...
Would be nice if they developed something on that awful surface parking lot. https://www.goerie.com/storyimage/PA...W=600&MaxH=600 https://www.goerie.com/storyimage/PA...-190619006.jpg The former GTE North/Verizon tower, now Gannon University Knight Tower, to become home to the university's Integrated Health and Cyber Knowledge program, which is affiliated with the Erie Innovation District. https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/...BFtUu8I_iQ.jpg https://gannonedge.com/wp-content/up...er-600x868.jpg |
Big view of progress on Hampton Inn & Suites on East Bayfront.
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PA's 2nd wealthiest person renovating these 1870s townhouses. Not surprise considering he's involved in a lot of historic renovations... and the fact that these buildings are right next door to the Erie County Historical Society campus (aka the Hagen History Center).
Mystery Sixth Street developer revealed: Erie’s Tom Hagen https://www.goerie.com/news/20190621...ries-tom-hagen Two Historic Town Homes Sold, Undergoing Renovations https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/39...ng-renovations https://wicu.images.worldnow.com/ima...=1549324484000 According to PA DCED, “Falling into disrepair, these large residences were converted into apartments in the 1970s. Both buildings were rehabilitated (around) 1985, which further subdivided the interiors. Since that time, they have fallen into disrepair and became a blight upon the neighborhood. The proposed Canalside Townhouses Rehabilitation Project will significantly update these four semi-detached dwellings, reducing the number of apartments from five to three per dwelling and will totally renovate the interior and exterior of each dwelling.” |
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Right next door, the 1858 Wood-Morrison House was recently restored by Erie County Historical Society... which now calls its campus the Hagen History Center after gave them a bunch of cash. This was the home of the First Surgeon General of the US. https://www.yourerie.com/wp-content/...0&h=720&crop=1 |
Erie's premier cultural attraction
Going to happen $20mil Warner theater expansion bids go out see video https://youtu.be/97e785wgUNU Photos as posted https://www.google.com/search?q=warn...3EQsAR6BAgAEAE |
Good to see a local organization as owner's of this little gem, where their offices are currently located.
Erie Philharmonic buys downtown building https://www.goerie.com/news/20190628...ntown-building The 106 year old Erie Philharmonic has its first permanent home. The Philharmonic has bought the Meiser Building at 23 W. 10th St., where its administrative offices are located. The building was purchased through a new limited liability company. Private donations paid the cost, according to an announcement by the Philharmonic on Friday. The property was purchased from the Sherr Company of Cook County, Illinois. Meiser Buidling https://media.yourerie.com/nxsglobal...0_1280_720.jpg https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/...ZIFTRcQdM8.jpg |
Sorry for the GIGANTIC photo size... it's become too much of a pain to resize them online.
LERTA could clear way for new hotel on Erie’s bayfront https://www.goerie.com/news/20190711...eries-bayfront https://www.goerie.com/storyimage/PA...-190719775.jpg - Nick Scott Sr. confirmed this week that his family-owned company is moving ahead with a plan to build a second hotel on its property on Erie’s bayfront. - Fewer than 10 days since the approval of a LERTA that will offer 10-year, 100 percent tax abatements on city and county taxes for improvements made to commercial and residential properties citywide, Scott said this week that his family-owned company is moving ahead with a plan to build a second hotel on Erie’s bayfront. - The proposed hotel would be located east of the Hampton Inn & Suites, would likely be of similar size to that 95-room hotel and would probably cost between $15 million and $18 million. - “We plan to do the residential part of the development sooner rather than later because of the LERTA,” said Scott, who has said for at least the past year that proposed waterfront housing units would become a higher priority if LERTA were to become a reality. - Zaphiris, who has planned a number of projects along West 12th Street over the next several years, said he expects to break ground later this summer on a new branch office for Citizens Bank at 25 W. 12th St. The completion of that project will clear the way for the bank to move out of its office at the corner of State and West 12th streets and allow Zaphiris to begin planned renovations to that building. He also has plans to renovate and expand the former General Tire building at 121 W. 12th St. and to build a new office building on the site of the current Citizens Bank drive-through location. https://www.goerie.com/storyimage/PA...-190719775.jpg |
Good to see further action in this area of downtown. These buildings include some of downtown's oldest/most historic, and they are vastly underutilized and largely go unnoticed.
Proposed redevelopment use is ground floor retail, upper floor office and residential space. Specifics here: https://www.documentcloud.org/docume...e-Streets.html Erie downtown group to buy property near Art Museum https://www.goerie.com/news/20190731...ear-art-museum |
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That McDonald's, with it's parking lot fronting the street is an awful eyesore. Should have never been permitted to be built there. There was outcry about it when it was proposed back in the late 1970s, but of course it's Erie, so they fucked up and allowed demolition of 19th century commercial bldgs and put a suburban design fast food restaurant in a block filled with 1820s-1870s buildings. There has been talk of redeveloping that McDonalds lot for as long as I have paid attention to these topics, but nothing has been able to gain traction. The Hopefully with big money interests now owning much of the surrounding buildings, they'll be able to finally do something there. I mean, can you do any worse? https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en...px8wFHoECA0QCw |
Erie County projects get $13 million in state funding
https://www.goerie.com/news/20190801...-state-funding RACP grants:
Details for some of the above: $1.5 million to the Erie County Convention Center Authority for construction of an 18,000-square-foot “Bayfront Place Market House” with grocery shopping, parking, and other retailer opportunities. The proposed project is an essential initial component of the Bayfront Place Development and is a core element of what will be known as the "Market District" in the plan. The project will entail the construction of an approximately 18,000 square foot "Market House" and a surface parking area comprised of 80 parking spaces. The space will include approximately 10,000 square feet for a permanent year round grocery store tenant. The remaining space will be constructed to accommodate either seasonal or permanent tenants as market demand dictates. The design will attempt to attract purveyors of artisan, ethnic and freshly prepared foods, farm to table produce, arts, gifts and other unique retail items. The construction will include an open terrace that would also accommodate a farmers market, seasonal retailers, performers and the general public. $2.5 million to the city of Erie for the Flagship City Development project, which will revitalize two blighted buildings in downtown Erie. Flagship City Development will revitalize two blighted buildings in downtown Erie. In alignment with the Erie Refocused plan, the EDDC will transform the vacant spaces into a marketplace and food hall, with plans for a co-working fitness studio to encourage healthy lifestyles downtown. Although the buildings are structurally sound, significant exterior and interior work is needed to make the properties safe and restore their historical integrity. The leaking roof and flooring must be replaced. New ingress and egress points are required, along with other upgrades to meet current building code standards. The original historic facades will be restored, and the surrounding block will be streetscaped, making the area more walkable and bike-friendly. Streetscaping will also allow for the installation of fiber internet connections needed to attract commercial and residential tenants to downtown. $2 million to the Erie County General Authority for creation of the Gannon University Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge.+ To renovate a six story 99,784 SF building located at 150 W. 10th St. in the heart of Erie's economic district to create the I-HACK. I-HACK will serve as a global headquarters for academia and industry to design, integrate and protect cybernetic intelligence and data systems worldwide. The building, which is owned by Gannon, is structurally sound with superb technical capabilities. Gannon will fund renovations of the entry and first two floors to create educational space for Cyber education. Additional renovations, contingent upon RACP funding, will be the top three floors (60,000 SF) to create industry commercial space for recruitment of external cyber businesses to the region, along with the cities only Tier 4 Data Center. $1 million to the city of Erie for renovations to the historic Renaissance Centre, including replacement of original wooden windows, repair of deteriorated masonry, electrical upgrades and other improvements. This project will focus on renovations to the Renaissance Centre (aka Erie Trust Company Building), Erie's largest and most important office building that is listed on National Register of Historic Places.The purpose of this project is to Stabilize, and Restore/Upgrade the building to ensure ongoing viability, retainage of existing business population, and to attract additional businesses to the building and downtown Erie. The project entails replacement of approximately 500 original wooden windows, repairing deteriorated masonry, upgrading systems (electric, plumbing, HVAC) and providing other general repairs and enhancements. |
Marquette Savings Bank to build $7M Innovation Center next to downtown corp office.
From Erie Times-News story https://www.goerie.com/news/20190811...ovation-center Tom Tupitza, president of the Erie law firm of Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, sees big changes coming to the neighborhood around his law firm on West 10th St. Those changes began with the $8.5 million transformation of the former Rothrock building across the street that’s now the home of Velocity Network and the Erie Innovation District. Just to the west of the law firm, Gannon University has plans to spend millions transforming the former six-story Verizon call center into the headquarters for its Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge. Now, another big project is set to begin next door as Marquette Savings Bank begins construction sometime in the next few weeks at the site of the former Toni & Guy building at the corner of Peach and West 10th streets on a new $7 million operations, training, innovation and learning center. According to Marquette CEO Michael B. Edwards, the idea for the building grew out of a simple problem: The bank, which has doubled its employment over the past 10 years, was running out of space. But the concept, shaped by Kelly A. Montefiori, executive vice president, evolved to meet another need. Montefiori said the bank recognized a need to train customers on a wide range of products and technology. A 2,500-square-foot space on the first floor of the innovation center will provide space for that training to take place as well as a cafe space. “We are committed to growing Marquette,” Montefiore said. “In this day and age, technology is important to growing a bank and we wanted to make a statement about our belief in downtown.” The design, created by the firm of Weber Murphy Fox, incorporates brick, cast stone, blue composite paneling and graphics on the second floor to create a look like nothing else to be found in Erie, said Pete Sitter, vice president of marketing for Marquette. “It will have real modern Apple Store feel to it,” he said. “I don’t know that there is any other building to compare to it.” While the largest part of the building, including the basement and second floor, will be used for operations, Montefiori said, “The signature piece is going to be on that corner with our blue metal panels, lots of glass. As people are walking by, they are going to able to look into the innovation center and see lots of technology hanging on the wall. We hope to do lots of activities and hold events in the front part.” Edwards said the new building will more than double the space of the bank’s headquarters located next door at 920 Peach St. “This project enables us to keep pace with our current growth with an eye on the future,” he said in a statement. “While we could have expanded our operations anywhere, we felt it was important to enhance our presence within the city limits and, more important, right here in downtown Erie.” Like Tupitza, Sitter said he believes the impact of the new building will be multiplied by the impact of other new buildings, including those developed by Velocity Network and Gannon and the plans that the Erie Innovation Network has for the Downtown YMCA building. “You are starting to develop a critical mass,” Sitter said. “Now when you are driving down Peach Street you are going to have that feel that this is where the Innovation District is.” Employees were another consideration for a bank that’s been growing, Sitter said. “We are ranked as one of the top 100 places to work in Pennsylvania,” he said. “We pride ourselves on the work experience here, but right now things are kind of tight.” Tupitza, who remembers a very different feel to the neighborhood not so long ago, said there’s a new energy and food trucks parked outside on Mondays. “We are very excited about it,” said Tupitza, whose law firm just tore down a building that will now be used as a construction staging area for Marquette. “Overall, we couldn’t be more pleased.” Jim Martin can be reached at 870-1668 or by email. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ETNMartin. |
^ Here's a rendering. I think it sucks. Knocking down 2 multiple early commercial buildings for this shit should be against the law.
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Rendering of proposed office building at NW corner of W12th & Peach Streets:
https://wmf-inc.com/assets/galleries...exp1-small.jpg This would include renovation of the existing 28,000 SF 3-story Citizens Bank office building (not pictured above) and construction of approximately 70,000 SF of new commercial space over structured parking. This is where the current Citizens Bank drive-thru sits. A new Citizens Bank branch is being constructed directly across W12th St. (rendering a few posts back) |
This is cool... and this SatOne dude totally looks like that actor/comedian David Cross.
And a great amenity to complement the development going on down on the Bayfront. This area has changed soooo much since I was a kid, and now it's really starting to get some momentum, with the Harborplace development (hotel going up in left background is first component, with office, residential, restaurant, 2nd hotel). Artist SatOne completes mural at Erie’s Dobbins Landing https://www.goerie.com/news/20190814...obbins-landing https://picresize.com/images/rsz_ph-814009996.jpg https://picresize.com/images/rsz_1ph-814009996.jpg Internationally known artist Rafael Gerlach, known as SatOne, adds to views from the Bicentennial Tower with his mural covering the observation deck. Visitors to the top of Erie’s Bicentennial Tower will now see more waves when they look down — nearly 140-feet — at Dobbins Landing. In addition to the waters of Presque Isle Bay, spectators will see waves of bold color painted by artist Rafael Gerlach on the second-floor observation deck. The as-yet-untitled mural, covering the 12,000-square-foot deck and best viewed from the tower, is a collaboration between Erie Arts & Culture and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority. |
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Marriott Residence Hotel Downtown
Scott announces another Hotel in Harbor Place https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/40...eries-bayfront |
This is really big news for Erie. Significant federal medical research dollars will make their way into Erie... with employment projected at 200. But more importantly, this puts Erie on the global map as a major center of medical research/biomedical science.
UPMC Magee-Womens Research Institute (UPMC-MWRI) to establish its first research facility outside of Pittsburgh. To initially be housed at the existing Magee-Womens UPMC-Hamot hospital in downtown Erie, with a new freestanding building to built in the future. An affiliated biomedical research lab will be established at Penn State-Behrend (which will also add biochemistry and biomedical engineering programs) in conjunction with their research partnership. $26 million medical research facility coming to Erie https://www.goerie.com/news/20190903...coming-to-erie https://wicu.images.worldnow.com/images/18731881_G.jpeg - In short, this expansion of the nation’s largest women’s health institute is expected to improve the health of women in the region over time, create jobs paying an average of $70,000 a year, produce spinoff benefits as the result of a partnership with Behrend and begin funneling millions of dollars in research money to Erie each year. |
This will be the 3rd mural created by a prominent international artist in downtown Erie in the past 2 months. Cool stuff.
Erie’s Methodist Towers becomes public art canvas https://www.goerie.com/news/20191001...lic-art-canvas Internationally-known artist Elio Mercado, known professionally as Evoca1, began work Monday on an eight-story, photorealistic portrait mural. Rudolph “Rudy” Daniels is about to become larger than life. Daniels, 71, has lived for the past six years at Methodist Towers, a nonprofit apartment complex for seniors located at 160 W. Eighth St. On Monday, internationally-known artist Elio Mercado, who goes professionally by the name Evoca1, began work on an eight-story, photorealistic portrait mural of Daniels on the west side of the Methodist Towers building. https://wicu.images.worldnow.com/images/18832802_G.jpeg |
Groundbreaking today for $16M upgrade to UMPC Park, the downtown home of Erie's AA baseball team the Seawolves.
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This is GREAT news. I'm hoping more info comes out about this soon... and that this parcel will be put to much better, more appropriate use than a 1970s drive-thru fast food joint.
Downtown Erie McDonald’s to close https://www.goerie.com/news/20191008...nalds-to-close A ULI panel of experts recommends a complete development of the southern and western sides of the block. Recent planning studies provided by the ULI to the city recommend a new building with 140 dwelling units on the block. They are calling for new urban-stacked townhouses to be built, with rooftop terraces. https://wicu.images.worldnow.com/ima...=1549420082000 |
Erie downtown group spends $3.85 million for former McDonald’s property
https://www.goerie.com/news/20191020...nalds-property https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q74pxpxlmGI/hqdefault.jpg - EDDC detailed its plans to invest between $18 million and $25 million to build a five-story, 83,000-square-foot building on what’s now a restaurant and parking lot. That will provide retail space on the first floor, commercial space on the second floor and between 37 and 41 apartments on the top three floors. |
Good things continue to happen on Erie's west side/west bayfront neighborhood. Great to hear that a new business will take the place of the long-popular Pie in the Sky Cafe. It's a good building in a neighborhood with a lot of potential.
- The building that most recently housed Pie in the Sky restaurant at 463 W. Eighth St. has been purchased. The popular restaurant closed in summer 2018. Realtor Nancy Placidi of Howard Hanna said buyers Michael Wolfe and Katie Raezer “have big plans for the building,” which includes six apartments as well as the first-floor restaurant. https://www.goerie.com/entertainment...oration-on-way https://ap.rdcpix.com/373709974/8326...0_h480_q80.jpg https://b.zmtcdn.com/data/pictures/5...eatured_v2.jpg |
Fourth large mural by an international artist in the past couple months in central Erie City.
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Rendering of 2nd hotel to be constructed in the Harborplace development on Erie's central bayfront (Hampton Inn & Suites currently u/c). Marriott Residence Inn; slated to begin construction Spring 2021; #7 in below site plan schematic
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Much needed! Will connect Seaway Trail along West 6th Street to Presque Isle State Park Trail. And hopefully will spur action on removing the awful trailer park along Peninsula Drive between West 6th and the Ridge Environmental Center/Park Entrance.
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New wall, fishing pier coming to Erie’s bayfront
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Erie children’s museum plans renovation, expansion
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Downtown Richford Arms to get $25.5M makeover.
https://www.goerie.com/news/20191125...llion-makeover This is good news. The exterior of the bldg. has such a tired dated look from the 1920s & 30s. Even sand blasting the old brick cladding would be an improvement. |
^ Yes, definitely good news that it will be renovated. It is certainly in need of a freshening. New windows and exterior improvements (hopefully they can hide the scars from where many windows were bricked in decades ago) to go along with mechanical systems will do a lot for this building. Given its prominent location on Perry Square in the midst of major development plans, I'm really hoping that they activate the ground floor with multiple retail options. Because it's been a depressing housing project for far too long... and a major deterrent to street-level activity since the building is specifically for elderly and disabled people.
They would be stupid not to do so, considering the ongoing and planned development all around them, and with 1000+ more employees coming to Erie Insurance new campus next door... easy customers. I would like to see the building renovated, sold, and converted to a much better use for the location (i.e., market-rate apartments), and the owner, Beacon Communities, use the proceeds from the sale to build a much better living environment downtown for the Richford Arms residents. https://images1.apartments.com/i2/J4...ding-photo.jpg |
My home Ins agency has an office on street level there's also an active Jimmy John's sub shop on the State and N Park Row where I often stop
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^ yeah, never that of those places are going to attract the clientele that they’re attempting to bring downtown. A Jimmy Johns right on the Square illustrates exactly what is wrong with Erie.
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Drove by the hotel last week. Looks like they laying groundwork for the #5 listed office bldg.
Here's a photo update om the UMPC/Hamot project https://www.goerie.com/photogallery/...120309996/PH/1 |
^ thanks for the info; good to hear that groundwork is being done for the future developments.
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Right, I'm sure the new tower will be an improvement over the building that was there, but I wish UPMC would have just left the original building and built the new one on the big surface parking lot just to the east. Oh well, maybe that's for "future development". I just despise Hamot's suburban campus in the location that it's in. Way too many surface parking lots and 1-story buildings. I mean, how many downtown buildings have you ever seen that have parking lots in front of them? It's really pitiful that Erie is full of that stuff. |
Multiple full-scale, restorations of historic properties are occurring in downtown Erie:
West 6th Street National Historic District All undergoing historically-accurate renovations to be converted to market-rate residential or office space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...891-HDR-28.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...SC_6784-11.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...DSC_6759-6.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...DSC_6731-1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...SC_6804-14.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...DSC_1617-1.jpg Lower State Street Former Troy Steam Laundry/American Surplus Store building (1880s) on left and adjoining Greeley-Sterrett House (1820s) on right to be restored and converted to 3 loft apartments in the commercial building and 2 apartments in the house. The house was a residence of Horace Greeley (famed founder of the New York Tribune and owner of the quote "Go west, young man"). https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/41...-downtown-erie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...DSC_6681-4.jpg |
Drove down State St today. Both bldgs were fully covered by a canvas façade
with work ongoing.:) On some of those homes W 6th st, I had been in several of those over the yrs. The craftmanship in the woodwork is amazing. One had A ballroom on the 3rd fl with an orchestra balcony. Several also had attendants stairs from the kitchen to the upper floors. Magnificent Mansions of Millionaire's Row. |
Noticed that construction on the Bay House restaurant connected to the parking garage on Sassafras St. Pier is well underway. Looks like they are adding structural steel for a 2nd floor/rooftop level. This should be a welcome addition, and hope it helps spur the significant planned development on the pier. Will be good to see the residential component that is planned to "wrap" the garage.
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Good idea to utilize the lot where a McDonald's used to be during the winter months before groundbreaking commences on the office/residential development planned for the block.
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Looking for 7 to 9 local foodies (no chains need apply)
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Work on going 20M renovation project UMPC Park
Photo update https://www.goerie.com/photogallery/...122009997/PH/1 |
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