The City of Erie is continuing to eye the potential purchase of the former Miller Bros. property on State St.

The former lawn equipment company closed last August after more than 90 years in business.

If purchased by the city, the building will be transformed into a new public safety building, which would be used by the city's fire, police, and public works departments.

The building would replace the city's Marsh St. facility on Glenwood Park Ave.

Mayor Joe Schember says the property offers a lot of advantages for the city, moving forward.

"It's definitely a great opportunity," said Mayor Schember. "It's something that we really need that would improve city services, but we're still not ready to say we are absolutely going to get it. We are working hard on that."

Bostwick Design Partnership is now conducting an architectural study to determine if the building is a good fit for the city.