RHLS client Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. has broken ground on an innovation center that will serve all of Schuylkill County. The CEBA – Center for Education, Business & Arts, will be built on the 100 block of North Main Street in Shenandoah. RHLS Supervising Staff Attorney, Raina Mehta, and Staff Attorney, Kathryn Robinson, served as transactional real estate counsel for this development.
The long-awaited business incubator and innovation center broke ground in April of this year. When completed, it will have light industrial manufacturing capacity, a maker space, a computer lab, a shared community space, and a Conference Space. The Center will serve the community by helping people interested in starting their own businesses with expert help in developing a business plan. These training services will help people who are unemployed or underemployed. In addition, Downtown Shenandoah is partnering with Penn State to put in classrooms and an office for mentoring.
The CEBA project will be built in two phases. Phase one will focus on completing the entire building structure and the first floor. This includes the Penn State classrooms, a commercial kitchen, and office space. Phase two will see the construction of the second floor, featuring a multi-purpose event center, a health center, and additional office spaces. A community event center will be on the third floor. The grand opening of CEBA is targeted for 2025.