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Economic Development Projects
There are many exciting developments underway here in Erie! This page will provided updated information all of the major economic development projects in progress. Many of the projects reflect different aspects of our economic development strategy which is to create an environment to foster growth and attract new businesses within the Town of Erie.
- Nine Mile Corner
- Nine Mile Corner Developer Site
- Five Guys: Grand Opening Jan. 31, 2023
- Restore Hyper Wellness: Now Open
- Lowes, Taco Bell, UCHealth opened in 2022.
- Outlook Nine Mile apartments opened in 2022.
- King Soopers groundbreaking in early 2023.
- Erie Town Center
- I-25 Erie Gateway
- Downtown Erie
- Coal Creek Park - Opening June 2023
- 105 Wells Street - Erie Social Club open now
- 730 Briggs Street - Mixed-use retail/office now leasing
- 600-620 Briggs Street - Echo Brewing purchase and expansion
- 554 Briggs Street - Lucile's Creole Cafe open now
- 615 Briggs Street - Piripi restaurant open now
- 526 Briggs Street - Birdhouse Restaurant open now
- Revitalization Grant
Downtown Business Map
- Erie Comprehensive Plan
- Erie Airport
- Erie Airport Economic Development Study 2009 – planned update in 2023
- Erie Airport Plan (2016)
- Erie Makerspace
- In April of 2021, the Town of Erie was awarded a $25,000 Economic Development Administration grant to partially fund the Makerspace Feasibility Study. After a competitive RFP process, the Town selected AYRES Associates Inc. to conduct the feasibility study. The consultants conducted several stakeholder meetings, site visits and multiple discussions with internal staff. AYRES presented their findings in Nov 2021.
The research ultimately provided a site to locate the Makerspace (Schofield Farms), an operational structure, and estimated costs. Since late 2021 the Town and the Makerspace Foundation Committee has been continuing to advance the progress of this amenity. If you are interested in volunteering on the committee, please contact info@eriemakerspace.org.
- In April of 2021, the Town of Erie was awarded a $25,000 Economic Development Administration grant to partially fund the Makerspace Feasibility Study. After a competitive RFP process, the Town selected AYRES Associates Inc. to conduct the feasibility study. The consultants conducted several stakeholder meetings, site visits and multiple discussions with internal staff. AYRES presented their findings in Nov 2021.
- Incubator Program
- The Town of Erie has received proposals from interested organizations with the appropriate expertise and experience to help evaluate, activate, and manage a new incubator program in Erie to help small businesses and entrepreneurs to grow and prosper. These proposals are currently being reviewed and the organizations are being interviewed.
- An incubator program is a proven model to help startup companies and entrepreneurs by providing early-stage assistance to overcome barriers to entry and commercialize a business concept. They have been used as a catalyst tool for both local and regional economic growth. Incubators tend to provide professional services such as consulting, mentoring, prototype creation for minimum viable product (“MVP”), development of leadership team, three-to-five-month business planning program/accelerator, and access to capital. Often, incubator programs focus on specific sectors where there is a notable gap in the market, a lack of innovation in the industry, or a cluster of similar businesses exist in the region to bolster economic synergies and success.
- There are several successful incubator and accelerator programs in the region. These include Innosphere, Boomtown, Techstars, Comal Heritage Food, The Kitchen Coop, etc.