By Associated Press - Sunday, February 5, 2017

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - For rent: Vintage aircraft hangar. Historically significant. Repairs needed.

The Pease Development Authority is having a hard time finding a tenant for the former Pan Am Airlines hangar, which has sat empty for 10 years at Portsmouth International Airport.

Executive director David Mullen tells the Portsmouth Herald (https://bit.ly/2lbOReA ) that obstacles to leasing the 4.5-acre space include the substantial investment needed to rehab the building and environmental concerns over use of a chemical solvent by the Air Force.



Mullen said restricted hours of use preclude Fed-Ex and other delivery companies using overnight flights. But he remains hopeful that the right tenant, possibly an airline or maintenance and repair company, can one day utilize the space.

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Information from: Portsmouth Herald, https://www.seacoastonline.com

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