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An idea pops up, a rally begins, baseball returns

Intelligencer Journal : April 29, 2005

Long before workers rolled out 100,000 square feet of bluegrass turn across the the outfield, backed in the first truckload of concrete for the 6,000 seat grandstand or bulldozed buildings where party supplies, pianos and petroleum products once were sold, someone got an idea.

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Drogaris keeps the ball rolling

Lancaster New Era : April 25, 2005

Buys three Armstrong buildings; office, commercial, light industrial uses seen. Developer Ed. P. Drogaris of Drogaris Cos. announced plans late last week to buy about four acres of land and buildings from Armstrong World Industries Inc., which is in the process of closing the commercial flooring section of its Lancaster floor plant.

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Comedy club proposed on N. Prince St.

Lancaster New Era : November 30, 2005

A city businessman wants to offer something the same — only different — on a burgeoning North Prince Street block. Contractor Alan Mongeau, of Mongeau Associates, wants to open a comedy club at 425-427 N. Prince St., next to the Brickyard sports bar.

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Full Speed Ahead

Lancaster News Era : July, 17 2004

Demolition is finished at the site of Lancaster’s new Clipper Magazine stadium, so construction should begin soon. Project expected to get final approval from City Planning Commission this week.

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Sports bar slated for Prince St.

Intelligencer Journal : July, 13 2004

Country club chef and manager have designs on warehouse. Two local first-time business owners hope to hit on out of the part this fall when they open Lancaster City’s newest sports bar. Planned for a 100-year-old tobacco warehouse at 415 N. Prince St., The Brickyard Restaurant and Sports Pub is the dream child of Christian Kelker and Eric Lapinsky.

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A Developer’s Long Road

Lancaster News Era : May 22, 2002

It’s been a long trip across the street. It has been four years since developer Ed P. Drogaris completed the first phase of his Prince Street Center project and more than five years since he announced what was then foreseen as a $7 million venture.

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A suite deal at Liberty Place

Lancaster News Era : March 25, 2002

Anyone can move into a new commercial building. But how many businesses get the chance to occupy the former offices of a Fortune 500 company. Thanks to a local developer Ed Drograris, such an opportunity has opened up in Lancaster City.

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Hot new ideas for an old city factory

Lancaster News Era : December 1, 2000

High-tech business incubator and art hotel vying for historic site. Since 1992, the former Lancaster Press building has been occupied ony 15 months. And during the past two years, the city has been seeking a buyer who would bring businesses and jobs to the cavernous former tobacco warehouse at Prince and Lemon streets.

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