The Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania has gifted three buildings in downtown Punxsutawney to IUP, according to a press release on Tuesday.
The buildings include the Fairman Centre, on West Mahoning Street and South Findley Street; the adjoining Agape property at 105 West Mahoning Street; and the adjoining Miller property at 115, 117 and 119 West Mahoning St.
As funding becomes available, the two buildings beside the Fairman Centre will be razed and new construction by IUP will house the Academy of Culinary Arts. The total project, including the razing of these two structures, is estimated at between $15 million and $18 million.
A timeline for the project has not yet been finalized.
