Matt Schwartz

Just had to throw in my 2 cents and add some corrections to the thread... just want to make everyone has the correct info :) The tall red brick building labled as the former HQ of Phar-mor is actually the Wick Building... which houses the core nightclub on the ground floor and many business on all the floors above including a radio station and more! The former HQ of Phar-mor is actually right next door in the former Strouss building now called 20 Federal Place... View from the eleventh floor of the Wick building looking west (Notice the Mahoning County Children's Services building in not yet built) And 20 Federal Place (I hope the signage isn't final... They are covering the Phar-mor Centre signs) YtownNews&Views... In this picture: The Kress Building (in white) will not be demolished for the new courthouse... Supposedly all buildings west of the Kress Building Stopping at and not including the First Educators Building will be demolished... Although one of those buildings got a mysterious plastic wrap around all the windows last week?!? General Updates: New restaurant on N Phelps St called the Old Precinct... I haven't been there yet, but it looks nice... I saw Skeeter's Jazz Bar open and looking busy on one of the weekend nights... And Imbibe (the new martini bar in the old first federal building on W Federal) has electricity and should be opening soon! Pics to come!!!

Here are some new shots that aren't even 20 minutes old... Enjoy them! When are you guys coming to Youngstown for photo ops? or a meet up? Will keep them coming!

4-2-05 - Raining and driving down the South Avenue bridge... Larger (Hi Res) Photo of the above image can be found here: http://www.downtownyoungstown.com/albums/convo/CIMG0571.jpg

Got some new shots from this afternoon... I did take these pictures! Enjoy! They were working on a Saturday!

3-19 update (sorry this one was taken from inside the car) Roof supports are complete and it looks like the first part of the roof is going on... I'll keep posting them as they come!

That works as well... just let me know when is good for you guys!

You guys will have to make sure you keep me posted on when this may be!!! I can show you a lot of neat stuff!

Here are some updates... Seems the roof bracing may be complete... These pictures are from March 6th 2005 Since then, it seems the open section of seating (for letting the crane in and out) in now being finished as well. Look for more pics this weekend! Enjoy for now!

This week they started adding the horizontal bracing for the roof as seen below: I'll keep em coming as well... I normally get down there to take the pics on the weekends...

Just thought I would provide you guys with some pics of construction as it has taken place so far... Enjoy! Site Prep/Foundation completed: Steel Beams going Verticle: Starting to take shape: You can now see more of how it is going to look: I hope to get some new pics tomorrow, so keep watch!