BJ's former Erie property will house Akron students

The Beacon Journal's former Erie warehouse will be demolished to make way for even more University of Akron student housing.

The 1916 building was once a freight house for the Erie Railroad and Erie Lackawanna Railroad. 

The BJ bought the 3.4-acre property in 1967 for more than $200,000 and sold it for about $3 million. 

This will be the fourth off-campus housing for the University of Akron with a combined capacity for 2,000 students. The Erie property also will have a five-story parking deck.

To read Stephanie Warsmith's story in the BJ, click on http://www.ohio.com/news/local/old-railroad-building-coming-down-to-make-way-for-akron-student-housing-1.396421