Ironworks Square restoration advances on West 12th Street
An August update describes restoration work and planned tenants at the former Erie Malleable Iron complex.
Ironworks Square is the redevelopment of the former Erie Malleable Iron Co. complex on West 12th Street. An August 11 article by Erie Times-News reporter Jim Martin, republished by the Erie County Redevelopment Authority, describes the site’s progress after five years and $25 million of work.
The authority bought the property in February 2021 for $375,000. The update reports new roofing panels, replacement brickwork, cleaned and sealed original steel framing, new windows and exterior walls. Planned occupants include the Foundry Pub & Restaurant and FishUSA, which announced plans to relocate its Fairview offices, warehouse and retail store to a new 60,000-square-foot building in the complex.
The restored space is also intended to include authority offices, a conference room and a public common area displaying recovered industrial artifacts. At the time of the August report, the authority expected tenant readiness in fall 2026 and a Foundry opening the following spring. These were projections in that update.
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