Lancaster Northwest Gateway 

The Lancaster Northwest Gateway Project – Armstrong Phase was a collaborative effort by local institutions to revitalize a large industrial brownfield in the heart of northwest Lancaster. The Site is located in the City of Lancaster and is surrounded by mixed land uses, including Franklin & Marshall College, commercial/industrial businesses, warehouses, residential row homes, the Norfolk Southern Dillerville Rail Yard, Amtrak, and a new multi-purpose stadium.

The Site was established by the Armstrong Cork Company in 1906 and had been under continuous ownership by Armstrong since then. The former flooring plant was originally constructed for the production of various floor covers including linoleum and facilities comprised 2.65 million square feet of floor space with 196 buildings. Reduced production prompted the consolidation of manufacturing activities to approximately 20 of the overall 67-acre parcel. The remaining 47-acres were purchased from Armstrong by EDC Finance, an industrial development corporation in Lancaster and a partner in the project. As part of this purchase, EDC Finance assumed the environmental liabilities for the cleanup with a goal of transferring the land to both the College and Lancaster General Health (LGH) upon completion of environmental cleanup activities.

The total project cost had an estimated budget of $33.5 million, and ARM was integral in completion of the project for $27.7 million, nearly $6 million under budget.