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Scott Enterprises Announces ‘Harbor Place’
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM

ERIE, PA – SCOTT ENTERPRISES ERIE, PA, IS EXCITED TO PRESENT ITS VISION AND PLAN FOR ERIE'S DOWNTOWN BAYFRONT. In 1999 SCOTT PURCHASED 12 ACRES OF PRIME BAYFRONT REAL ESTATE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF STATE STREET AND THE BAYFRONT PARKWAY (THE FORMER PENELEC SITE). OVER THE PAST YEAR, SCOTT ENTERPRISES HAS BEEN WORKING WITH WEBER MURPHY FOX ARCHITECTS TO PRODUCE A DYNAMIC MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, HARBOR PLACE, THAT WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF ERIE'S BAYFRONT. DESTINATION ERIE HAS DECLARED THE SCOTT SITE AS 'GROUND ZERO' FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN ERIE.

HARBOR PLACE WILL BE BUILT IN PHASES AND WILL INCLUDE CORPORATE OFFICES, HOTELS, RETAlL SHOPS, PARKING GARAGES, AN OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINK, CONDOMINIMUMS, AND APARTMENTS. A SKYWALK WILL CONNECT THE COMPLEX TO UPMC HAMOT HOSPITAL ALLOWING QUICK COVERED ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF. A SECOND SKYWALK IS PLANNED FOR THE BAYFRONT HIGHWAY AT STATE STREET. SCOTT ENTERPRISES IS WORKING WITH HILTON ON THE FIRST HOTEL PROPERTY AND RECENTLY PURCHASED THE LIQUOR LICENSE FROM 'UNDER THE CLOCK RESTAURANT' FOR A RESTAURANT TO BE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE PLAN. HARBOR SIDE WILL COST OVER $150 MILLION DOLLARS UPON COMPLETION AND WILL CREATE HUNDREDS OF CONSTRUCTION JOBS AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE COMPLEX.

“SIMPLY PUT, THIS IS A GAME-CHANGER FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OUR DOWNTOWN NEEDS AN ECONOMIC BOOST AND THIS VISIONARY PROJECT DOES JUST THAT." SAID NICK SCOTT SR., PRESIDENT OF SCOTT
ENTERPRISES. 

ABOUT SCOTT ENTERPRISES:

SCOTT ENTERPRISES IS A FAMILY OWNED HOSPITALITY COMPANY BASED IN ERIE, PA. ITS PORTFOLIO INCLUDES HOTELS, CONFERENCE/BANQUET SERVICES, FRANCHISED RESTAURANTS, SPLASH LAGOON INDOOR WATER PARK RESORT AND PEEK’N PEAK RESORT AND SPA. THE COMPANY ENTERTAINS AND SERVES MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY AND HAS INVESTED OVER 250 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE REGION. SCOTT ENTERPRISES EMPLOYS MORE THAN 2,000 TEAM MEMBERS IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK STATE.
ANY PARTIES INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF HARBOR PLACE’S FUTURE SHOULD CONTACT SCOTT ENTERPRISES AT 814-868-9500.

 
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