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THE EDDC IS HIRING!

Please see the attached press release and position description for the newly created position of Experience Director.

The Experience Director will be the EDDC’s main liaison with residential and commercial tenants. The Experience Director will work with the EDDC staff and other partners to cultivate experiences for tenants and downtown visitors. Applicants should be interested in helping to build-up and strengthen the downtown community.

If you know someone who might be interested, please have them reach out to john.persinger@erieddc.org

Position Description

Press Release

Information on Residential Leasing coming soon.

If you're interested in leasing commercial space, please contact Nicole Reitzell at nicole.reitzell@erieddc.org

Erie Downtown Development Corporation | Forbes OZ 20 Grand Prize Winner!

Read About What This Means for Erie!

A city ready for change.

Despite its past challenges, the City of Erie is uniquely positioned to capitalize on its strengths:

Erie is home to Presque Isle State Park, the 4th most visited public park in the United States,
Erie boasts 470 acres of bay front property, with 176 acres that is “shovel-ready” for development,
Erie is centrally located, within a 2-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh,
Erie is Pennsylvania’s only city situated on the Great Lakes,
Erie is home to four universities, including the nation’s largest medical school, currently serving more than 23,000 students, and
Erie is proud of its diversity with African Americans making up 16% of the population, and New Americans, Immigrants and Refugees comprising 20% of Erie residents.

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Photo credit: Thomas Ayers

ERIE IS UNDERGOING MASSIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE.

Visionary business, philanthropic and community leaders formed the EDDC in 2017, to transform the city of Erie’s downtown core and spark revitalization across the region.

Photo credit: Thomas Ayers

A city ready for change.

Despite its past challenges, the City of Erie is uniquely positioned to capitalize on its strengths:

Erie is home to Presque Isle State Park, the 4th most visited public park in the United States,
Erie boasts 470 acres of bay front property, with 176 acres that is “shovel-ready” for development,
Erie is centrally located, within a 2-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh,
Erie is Pennsylvania’s only city situated on the Great Lakes,
Erie is home to four universities, including the nation’s largest medical school, currently serving more than 23,000 students, and
Erie is proud of its diversity with African Americans making up 16% of the population, and New Americans, Immigrants and Refugees comprising 20% of Erie residents.

Keep Reading...

Our Goals

Developing commercial and residential real estate

Attract More Businesses to Downtown Erie

Attracting businesses, residents, and additional investment into downtown

Supporting and enhancing the public spaces

Creating programming, especially events & activities that entice people to live downtown, support local business and create vibrancy

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