Erie selects Nichols Partnership as preferred hangar developer; project timeline hinges on charter and lease changes

Oct 13, 2026

Council received an update on plans for phased, privately financed hangars at Erie Municipal Airport and an executed administrative award letter with Nichols Partnership. The proposed Phase 1 would build roughly 67 hangars; the project depends on a charter amendment and revised ground-lease terms to enable bank financing and potential sale options for buyers.

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Town staff and Nichols Partnership presented an update on a proposed public–private partnership to develop privately financed hangars at Erie Municipal Airport. The town identified high demand (an interest list of roughly 200 people) and selected Nichols Partnership as the preferred developer after an RFP and interviews.

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