HARRISBURG, Pa., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today approved $1 million in funding for rehabilitation of Boston Store Place at 716-18 State Street in Erie. The property is located in the heart of downtown Erie with convenient access to employers, transportation and health care. The building, which includes both retail and housing space, has been in decline in recent years. Funding through the agency's ReCLAIM program will help with improvements to the structure being led by Housing and Development Neighborhood Service (HANDS) to preserve the affordable housing it contains.