A historic eastside Erie mansion soon could house shops, services and business offices.
The former Rose Koehler Curtze mansion, 138 E. 26th St. was sold in late February along with adjoining property and neighboring buildings to BIR S LLC for $350,000.
The company plans to lease space in the mansion for offices; services, such as a barbershop; and possibly retail shops, said property manager Pasang Tamang. It s an opportunity for community members who have wanted to open their own businesses, Tamang said.
The owner first plans to do some maintenance to the building. But that work isn t expected to take long, Tamang said.
Erie-based nonprofit Stairways Behavioral Health is waiting to close on the sale of a 17,500-square-foot mansion it owns in east Erie and has ended its popular Bloom Collaborative healing arts center and community outreach program.
The three-story structure on the grounds of the historic former Rose Koehler Curtze estate at 138 E. 26th St. had been listed at $499,900 through Agresti Real Estate.
The mansion s sale is pending and is due to close in mid-to-late February, said Jake Scheloske, vice president of sales with Agresti Real Estate.
The property was listed on Sept. 10, and Stairways Behavioral Health recently found a prospective buyer.