May 30, 2024
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Keeping Progress on Track: Kennedy & Poloncarz Announce $1.795 Million to Support Relocation of Rail Yard at Renaissance Commerce Park
New Funding Builds Upon $5 Million Provided by Governor Hochul For Project That Will Allow Further Development of Renaissance Commerce Park at Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Lackawanna
More Than $130 Million in Private Investment Has Been Dedicated to the Site Since 2013; Additionally, New York State, Erie County, the ECIDA, City of Lackawanna and the Federal Government Have Invested Nearly $40,000,000 to Create and Maintain Public Infrastructure
Relocation of Rail Yard Will Enable Future Extension of the Shoreline Trail, Opening Up New Public Access to the Site
Listen to the full press conference here, courtesy WBEN-AM 930
May 5, 2023
Left to right: Lackawanna Mayor Annette Iafallo; Congressman Brian Higgins; Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz; NY Senator Tim Keneddy; ESD WNY Regional Director Karen Utz; ECIDA/ILDC President and CEO John Cappellino
March 23, 2023
L-R ECIDA/ILDC President and CEO John Cappellino, Lackawanna Mayor Anette Iafallo, new tenant TQAI representative, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, new tenant Max Advanced Brakes representative, ESD Regional Director Karen Utz, Uniland CEO Michael Montante
February 3, 2023
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L-R Lackawanna resident and former steelworker Charlie Poloncarz (father of Mark Poloncarz);
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz; Lackawanna Mayor Anette Iafallo; ESD Regional Director Karen Utz; ECIDA/ILDC President and CEO John Cappellino
September 28, 2022
May 12, 2022
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In 2012, Erie County Executive and ILDC Chair Mark C. Poloncarz made a priority of redeveloping Lackawanna's former Bethlehem Steel site into a thriving manufacturing and warehouse commerce park.
In 2018, the ILDC completed the purchase of the initial 150-acre parcel along Route 5.
The greatest milestone in 2019, however, was the commitment made by Buffalo cleaning products manufacturer TMP Technologies. TMP had outgrown its current Dingens Street facility, and chose Renaissance Commerce Park to expand its operation.
They purchased 26 acres off the Dona Street Extension and built a brand new 290,000 sq. ft. facility, making TMP the first official manufacturer located in Renaissance Commerce Park.
TMP's total private investment is estimated around $22.7 million, adding 20 new jobs and ensuring the retention of 103 full-time positions. For more information about the TMP project, please click here: TMP Technologies Press Release PDF
In 2021, Uniland Development agreed to purchase a ten-acre parcel for a new-construction commercial warehouse building.
For more information on available parcels on Renaissance Commerce Park, please call (716) 856-6525, to speak with an experienced member of our Business Development Team.
For more on the redevelopment history of Renaissance Commerce Park, click here
In 2019, Erie County funded and completed a public bike path and the extension of Dona Street into the property. The ILDC completed the relocation of a railroad on the site and commissioned an infrastructure Master Plan.
Please click here for a copy of the presentation.
