24-03-2025
EDDC expects new additions to bridge gap in community needs
Big changes are coming to downtown Erie that are expected to address a need in the community.
The CEO of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, Drew Whiting, said the Flagship City Commons has been under design for about a year.
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The idea is that the 312-space parking garage is connected with the public space in Perry Square While also connecting all of the campus redevelopment that has taken place over the last six to seven years
Whiting said new additions will include spaces for new businesses, Dave's Diner that will open in a couple of months, and Country Fair that is set to open in less than a month.
He said Country Fair will fulfill the need for a grocery and address a food desert for fresh produce and meat.
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'We're working on getting Serafini's open on State Street in the Cashier's House which we expect to be the same time frame like mid to late May and then along Peach towards the entrance to our parking garage and adjacent to Dave's Diner we're looking at an Irish bar concept and potentially one other business to enter that row,' Whiting said.
Whiting said the other potential business will be a great amenity to Gannon students.
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