Downtown Destinations in
Westmoreland County
Promotion of marketable properties to entice new business
The
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland unveiled a website
designed to promote business development in the county's core communities.
"Downtown Destinations" showcases marketable properties in the county's
cities and boroughs that are available for business expansions or new
enterprise.
Visit the
Downtown Destinations website.
It is also available through the
Westmoreland County website.
(keyword: downtown).
"Our downtowns have been the historic hubs of our communities, and
this is part of our renewed efforts to keep them vibrant and ensure their
long-term vitality," said April Kopas, Executive Director of the
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland.
“Downtown Destinations” is a cooperative effort of the
Redevelopment
Authority,
the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland, the
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board, the
Private Industry Council and
Westmoreland County’s
Geographic Information Systems Department.
“This project is a great opportunity to market our town” said Jeff Landy,
Mount Pleasant Borough Manager. “With the county’s support, municipalities
can better attract businesses to take a closer look at the benefits of
operating a business in a downtown. We could not have done this on our own,
and we greatly value our partnership with the county and our neighboring
towns.”
The new website features properties in the towns’ business districts, as
well as those properties located within a state Keystone Innovation Zone -
an initiative designed to foster innovation and create entrepreneurial
opportunities.
“Downtown Destinations promotes our urban cores as attractive locations
to start a business,” said Donna Bates, Keystone Innovation Zone
Coordinator. “This tool offers a unique way to market downtown properties
to business owners.”
Donn Henderson, Irwin Main Street Manager, said ”I am confident the
website will effectively market the viable vacancies in town, as well as
bring attention to the nice mix of existing retail that neighbor those
properties.” “Downtowns have a lot to offer, and this website showcases
those benefits.”
Feature properties are located within the communities of Arnold, Derry,
Greensburg, Irwin, Jeannette, Latrobe, Lower Burrell, Monessen, Mount
Pleasant, New Kensington, Scottdale, Vandergrift, West Newton and West
Overton.
For more information, contact April Kopas at
the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland at
akopas@co.westmoreland.pa.us
or at 724-830-3050
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