The land in Renaissance Commerce Park will be the future home of a second 170,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse distribution building by Uniland Development.
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Uniland acquires 9.2 acres of former Bethlehem Steel site, plans to bring private business & jobs
The Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation
Rendering of the proposed spec building Uniland will construct on the former Bethlehem Steel site.
and last updated 2021-01-27 15:10:38-05
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation announced the sale of 9.2 acres of the former Bethlehem Steel site to Uniland Development Company.
Officials say Uniland plans to build a 150,000 sq. ft. manufacturing spec building which will bring private businesses and jobs to the site. Part of the site is already being developed by Erie County into a commerce park.
Uniland Development Corp. is dropping its plan to construct a transportation, logistics and shipping hub in South Buffalo â as part of a collaborative effort around international trade â because the land it was targeting can t easily support the facilities without prohibitive costs.
Instead, the Amherst developer is proposing to build a 5-megawatt solar panel farm on the same 20.3-acre brownfield property at 255 Ship Canal Parkway. Officials are currently meeting with solar contractors and operators to select a partner.
âWeâre changing our strategy for that 20-acre site,â said Uniland spokeswoman Jill Pawlik.
Neither Pawlik nor the Buffalo Urban Development Corp. â which owns the property in the Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park â had details on the plan, which is still being developed. Uniland said it expects the project would produce enough power to supply electricity to about 800 households.