Well it's only taken a couple decades... but very glad it's happening in this revitalizing area of downtown. This building formerly housed Kandyland, a legendary all nude strip club that was at the core of a Supreme Court case regarding fully nude dancing as constituting free speech.

In the 80s and 90s, downtown Erie was filled with strip clubs, porn shops, adult theaters, massage parlors, etc. It had a pretty impressive red light district for a city its size, and I'll admit it was a pretty intoxicating place for a young man. Due to downtown becoming a porn hub, the city passed an ordinance banning totally nude dancing within city limits... hence the Supreme Court case.

About 15 years ago, a comedy club moved into this building and they did some half-assed renovations to the bottom floor as seen below.


At last, Jr.'s building to get renovated in Erie

http://www.goerie.com/at-last-jrs-bu...ovated-in-erie



The Erie Redevelopment Authority is undertaking a long-delayed $500,000 project to install windows in the top two floors of the four-story building at 1402 State St., whose upper facade will get refurbished as well.

The Redevelopment Authority owns the top two floors, whose windows are boarded. A company associated with Jr.'s owns the lower two floors.

The authority is hoping the new windows and other work, including restoration of exterior masonry, will attract a private developer to build loft-style apartments or offices in the upper floors, which will remain unfinished. They each encompass close to 8,000 square feet.