With one building completed and leased in Lackawanna’s Renaissance Commerce Park and strong interest in a second building under construction, Uniland Development is working on plans for a third. Located on the former site of the Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, the 230-acre Renaissance Commerce Park along Route 5 has undergone a significant industrial transformation in recent years.
The Erie County Industrial Development Agency [ECIDA] is developing the site through its land development arm, the Industrial Land Development Corporation [ILDC]. The redevelopment of the park has involved a complete remediation under the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Brownfield Cleanup Program, expanding water and sewer extensions and public roads onto the site, the relocation of rail lines, and the enhancement of the multi-use Shoreline Trail bike pathway along Route 5 to expand access and usability at the site.
The first warehouse building at 8 Dona Street is occupied by Total Quality Assurance International (TQAI) with 108,000 sq.ft. of space and Max Advanced Brakes headquartered in Toronto in the remaining 42,000 sq.ft.
Uniland is constructing a second spec building, adjacent to and north of 8 Dona Street, at 2 Steelworkers Way. That building is expected to also be 150,000 sq.ft. but can be expanded to 170,000 sq.ft. With strong interest in the second building, Uniland is working with the ECIDA on purchasing additional land in the business park to construct another 150,000 sq.ft. warehouse building to the west of 2 Steelworkers Way. The facilities include options for customized interior buildouts for first-generation tenants.
Warehouse and flex space is at a premium with a vacancy rate on existing space under one percent which can inhibit business growth and encourage new job creators to bypass the region in favor of other states.
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