Clair Global Corp.’s new headquarters is a nearly $62 million project, the company said in its recent grant application to the state Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program.
Clair’s new headquarters will be located in Rock Lititz, the growing 108-acre live event industry campus in Warwick Township that Clair developed along with Tait, an event design, engineering and manufacturing company.
The project is just one of 24 Lancaster County applications vying for funding through RCAP. While it remains to be seen which, if any, of the applications receive funding, the submissions do provide a broad overview of major projects underway and anticipated across the county.
At Clair, expansion would create 200 jobs, adding to the company’s 375. Clair is an audio-visual supplier and integrator to the live events industry. The company’s new corporate headquarters building at 222 Touring Drive received final land development approvals and began construction last year.
The 2024 grant application says the building footprint would be 134,000 square feet with an additional 200,000 square foot mixed warehouse and office space. The new building will be for operations and warehousing, and the current Clair building at 1 Ellen Ave. will be used for manufacturing. Clair is seeking a $30 million grant for site work and construction.
Clair said that the new headquarters will consolidate multiple facilities into one central location and provide better collaboration between Rock Lititz and Clair “as they work together to transform the live entertainment industry.” The company has three distinct business units: Global Touring and Rental; Audio, Video, and Lighting Permanent Construction, and Professional Audio Manufacturing/Engineering.
The facility’s design calls for including geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels for all electric use and electric vehicle charging stations. The plan also includes more parking for Rock Lititz and stormwater improvements.
Construction is anticipated to be completed in August 2025.
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The application window closed Jan. 12 for RCAP, which is funded through bond financing. Which applications are awarded grants and how much is determined by the governor within a limit set by the legislature and administered through the state budget office.
The public can comment on the applications through Feb. 29. Instructions to comment by email or by letter are available at https://lanc.news/4boGkin . You can read the full applications at https://lanc.news/3uinRDi.
Here are the rest of the Lancaster County applications in order of highest to lowest total project cost.
The new Jura retail center sells a variety of coffee and espresso makers from the Swiss manufacturer.
Jura Hospitality and Service Center, Rapho Township
Total cost: $24 million
Grant request: $5 million
The Swiss bean-to-cup coffee maker Jura Inc. broke ground last month on a high-tech U.S. service center. The new center will have a new office, showroom, retail and training space and the U.S.’s first “drive-in” 24/7 station, allowing local customers to drop off and pick up machines at their convenience using a highly advanced kiosk system.
The estimate for the project is about $7 million more than in 2022 when Jura was awarded a $15 million RACP grant. Manheim-based Bates Enterprises will continue to manage day-to-day operations of the hospitality center. The center is anticipated to open at 1475 East Main St. in summer 2025.
Garden Spot Communities Center for Arts and Culture, Earl Township
Total cost: $20.6 million
Grant request: $5 million
Garden Spot Village wants to build a new 31,906 square foot Center for Arts and Culture building on the campus of Garden Spot Village. The facility would add 12 jobs to its 568. In its application, the faith-based nonprofit continuing care community said the facility would accommodate 500 guests. It would have “high quality acoustics,” rehearsal spaces, studios, classrooms and offices.
Conewago Flood Control and Distribution Center Phase II, West Donegal Township
Total cost: $18.3 million
Grant request: $1.1 million
The second phase of the project includes land acquisition, site work, general construction, underground parking, site improvements and fees for architecture, engineering and other related soft costs.
Previously, the project received a $8 million RACP grant in 2022 for $30.4 million to create an engineered, regulated regional detention pond that will eliminate the existing regional flooding conditions as part of a redevelopment of the property for industrial use. About 20 jobs are expected to be created.
TOM KNAPP | Staff WriterCorporate aircraft hangar, Northside Complex, Manheim Township
Total cost: $11 million
Grant request: $5 million
The Lancaster Airport Authority wants to build a hangar complex to lease to its largest aviation business, Aero-Tech Services Inc., which has outgrown its facilities and has had to limit its activity and locate portions of its business away from the airport. The project would add three jobs to the 31 already there.
Once design is complete this fall, construction would begin in the spring of 2025 and be completed by spring 2026.
Lancaster Recreation Commission, Lancaster city
Total cost: $11 million
Grant request: $5 million
Lancaster Recreation Commission has proposed a project in which its foundation would take ownership of Price Elementary School, 615 Fairview Ave., and turn it into a community center with administrative offices, a senior center, computer lab, gym and child care center for 800 children. The City of Lancaster will subdivide a portion of Brandon Park to give to the School District Of Lancaster to build a new elementary school. That deal is set to be consummated in June. The current Lancaster Rec Center at 525 Fairview St. would be demolished.
Lancaster Recreation said it would begin construction on Price Elementary School for the renovation in July and operations are planned to begin in the newly renovated space in January 2025. All construction is planned to be complete on the building by July 2026.
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Lancaster City Community Health Center – Union Community Care
Total cost, phase one: $10 million
Grant request: $5 million
Union Community Care plans to complete the first phase of a community health center at recently purchased property at 234 W. Orange St. in Lancaster city. This phase includes interior demolition and fit out to include finishes. Union Community Care is planning for the complete replacement of the existing rubber roof, a full HVAC system replacement and the demolition of an existing parking deck. The project is expected to add 50 jobs to the current 305 employees.
Union Community Care provides medical care, dental care, behavioral health, and social support to about 36,000 people across the county, including 10 sites in Lancaster city. This site would also house the Union’s administrative headquarters. The target completion of the first phase is the end of 2024.
Borough of Mount Joy Municipal Service Complex
Total cost: $9.7 million
Grant request: $1.5 million
The borough, which conducts its business from a renovated former grocery store and home, is building an approximately 18,170 square foot facility on borough-owned property. The land at 300 Orchard Road is part of Grandview Park. Once completed, the borough plans to sell its current facility. It will house the municipal government, the borough police department, police training facilities, public meeting rooms and borough authority. It will also provide records storage. The request would supplement a previous RACP grant of $3 million.
Franklin & Marshall Strength, Conditioning and Wellness Center
Total cost: $9.462 million
Grant request: $4 million
The college wants to build a new, two-story Strength, Conditioning and Wellness Center, which will be located on the east side of the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. Construction is projected to start in May 2025. It expected to add seven jobs to the 658 on campus.
Greenfield North Site Development Phase 2, East Lampeter Township
Total cost: $8 million
Grant request: $4 million
High Properties seeks funds to complete sitework infrastructure on two remaining undeveloped portions of the sprawling Greenfield North. The work will support approximately $150 million of mixed-use development on these and other parcels at Greenfield North, including the construction of two industrial buildings - 29,000 and 210,000 square feet - and 628 multifamily units. The project received a $11 million RACP grant in 2022 to fund site work. Phase 2 is anticipated to begin April and be completed in March 2025
Last year, the housing unit project, the largest residential development ever approved in East Lampeter Township, was temporarily delayed due to rising interest rates and construction costs. The company remains committed to the housing.
