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Developer looks to add more than 7 million square feet of industrial space in Shalersville Bob Gaetjens Record-Courier Shalersville, the heart of rural Portage County, could soon become the next industrial and commercial hub in the area. Streetsboro-based Geis Co. plans to develop about 470 acres just north of the Ohio Turnpike on the west side of Route 44. The project would transform the farmland, which is bisected by Beck Road, into a major hub in the area. https://www.record-courier.com/story/business/2021/11/28/geis-may-add-more-than-7-million-square-feet-space-shalersville-industrial-development/8732525002/

Mogadore considers tax deal with Testa to bring West Village housing project to fruition Bob Gaetjens Record-Courier For several years, Testa Companies has been molding, revising and trying to find ways to make the West Village Development in Mogadore work financially, and a tax increment financing agreement between the Akron developer and the village may be the key to getting the project off the ground. According to Mogadore Mayor Mike Rick, the plan is in the process of being revised to include 130 townhouses and 130 single-family homes on the former West's Mogadore Country Club site. https://www.record-courier.com/story/business/2021/12/09/mogadore-considers-tax-deal-testa-bring-west-village-fruition/8732508002/

Here's what we know about Triple Crown's reopening: Will trademark horse plates resurface? Krista S. Kano Akron Beacon Journal The reboot of a popular Summit County restaurant will feature some nods to tradition as its owners embrace an updated vision for the longtime dining destination. The new operators of the Triple Crown in Munroe Falls shared more details about their timetable and plans to reopen the restaurant at a recent city planning commission meeting. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/communities/stow-sentry/2021/12/09/no-opening-date-yet-but-more-details-triple-crown-restaurant-munroe-falls-sandra-chris-kanieski/6279949001/

Midway Plaza now for sale; Tallmadge extends condemnation order deadline to Jan. 15 Krista S. Kano Akron Beacon Journal Midway Plaza is now for sale after the recent partial condemnation of the 66-year-old strip mall — and the city of Tallmadge has agreed to push a key deadline facing the property into next year. More:Summit County condemns half of Midway Plaza; Tallmadge strip mall's future still unknown There is not yet a set asking price, according to Ed Matzules, a vice president with Colliers International Real Estate who was tapped two weeks ago to try to sell the 18.5-acre property. The price would factor in the land value, whether the developer is interested in keeping the building, potential demolition costs and the current tenants and their leases, he said. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/communities/tallmadge-express/2021/12/06/colliers-enlisted-sell-tallmadge-midway-plaza-condemnation-order-deadline-extended-chapel-hill-mall/8888490002/

Unfortunately I feel like this is a net don't fell there is an gain for Downtown. They are just moving to a different location that was not formerly occupied. Hopefully a new concept can move into their current space to keep that corner active. I feel it's the bright spot in Downtown currently.

Kent nears accepting nearly $8.8 million estimated price tag for city hall project Kaitlyn McGarvey Record-Courier If all goes as planned, construction on the new Kent City Hall building could begin as early as February, with a price tag of about $8.8 million. The city is prepared to issue and sell $9.1 million in bonds to pay for the project. Service Director Melanie Baker said that about $300,000 will be used for the demolition of the old police station at the corner of South Water Street and Haymaker Parkway, which is the site of the new city hall. That money will come from the police capital fund. Subtracting that amount from the lowest bid puts the cost of the building closer to the $8.3 million estimate given to the city by its architect, Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/2021/11/25/kent-nears-accepting-8-8-million-price-tag-city-hall/8718246002/

November 21, 2021 04:00 AM Competition for Ohio dispensary licenses is red hot Jeremy Nobile Off state Route 261 on the outskirts of Kent's university-powered downtown is a unique but troubled property known as "The Dome" that has struggled to keep a stable tenant throughout its many incarnations. In years past, The Dome — which features an actual geodesic dome — has been home to a strip club, a restaurant and, most recently, an indie music venue. It's an eye-catching building, compared with the neighborhood and office buildings surrounding it. Yet, today, it sits empty and in disrepair. https://www.crainscleveland.com/cannabis/competition-ohio-marijuana-dispensary-licenses-red-hot-presenting-windfall-some-property

Kent residents urge council to get involved in KSU's intergenerational village plans Kaitlyn McGarvey Record-Courier Some Chadwick Drive residents are asking Kent officials to get more involved in Kent State's plans to create an Intergenerational Village. The university hosted a meeting about the intergenerational community concept in late October. In response, residents of the city's southeast neighborhood hosted its own meeting attended by about 30 people, Chadwick Drive resident John Thomas said. He told city council last week that in the span of about an hour, they compiled a list of 40 concerns about the proposed development. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/2021/11/23/residents-urge-kent-councils-involvement-intergenerational-village/8718220002/

Rooftop Restaurant in 20 Federal’s Future? Friday, November 19, 2021 George Nelson YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A rooftop restaurant and observation deck, basement parking garage and an open space from the ground floor to the top of the building are all elements of a proposed reimagining of the 20 Federal Place building downtown. Jim Ambrose, director of business development for Desmone, the Pittsburgh-based architectural firm the city is working with, shared his company’s proposal for the city-owned building Thursday afternoon. https://businessjournaldaily.com/rooftop-restaurant-in-20-federals-future/

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In Ravenna, medical marijuana applications are about location, location, location Diane Smith Record-Courier Dozens of would-be owners of medical marijuana dispensaries have filed applications with Ravenna's city engineer's office - all hoping to locate in the same two storefronts. City Engineer Bob Finney said 21 applicants had sent paperwork to his office to confirm that the site they hope to move into would allow a dispensary under the city's zoning. Almost all of the applicants hope to move into a retail shop at 554 North Chestnut Street, which housed an accessories store called Girls Outside the Box. The store is now operating online only, according to its Facebook page. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/2021/11/19/ravenna-medical-marijuana-hopefuls-apply-same-2-storefronts/8640131002/

Akron moving forward with plans to acquire Ocasek Building to house municipal court Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal In collaboration with the area's economic development finance agency and private developers, Akron Mayor Horrigan wants to buy the Ocasek Building from the state of Ohio and convert it into a new municipal courthouse by the end of 2023. Akron Planning Commission is hearing the proposal Friday morning. The mayor’s office intends to present the deal, which requires legislative approval, to City Council by the end of the year. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/19/akron-municipal-court-could-move-stubbs-center-ocasek-building/8637224002/

Work underway to turn old church into new taproom for Suffield meadery Kaitlyn McGarvey Record-Courier The team behind Suffield’s Crafted Artisan Meadery is prepared to get into the thick of construction on its new taproom and production space. Owner Kent Waldeck is hard at work converting the former Reformed Church of Suffield into a spot for people to drink and purchase his mead. The old church, located at 1292 Waterloo Road, was originally built in 1881. It saw additions made to its original structure in both 1928 and 1959. The building changed hands a few times before it was ultimately abandoned around 2014. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/2021/11/18/work-underway-turn-old-church-into-new-meadery-taproom/5831189001/ If you're not aware, this meadery is well known in the industry. Mead isn't particularly popular right now, but I have seen their product in other states that have a mead section on their list.

Once among biggest U.S. churches, empty Akron Baptist Temple now home to looters, squatters Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal With five young children cramming him out of the bed he shares with his wife, Matt Pryor usually sleeps on the couch listening to what he thought was the eerie squeaking of a toy car rolling down the street at night. Stirred awake this week, he rushed to the window to snap a photograph of two men pulling a trash can on a cart. Pryor didn't sleep any easier knowing it wasn't a ghost haunting his Kenmore neighborhood in southwest Akron. He's collected similar photos over the summer, usually of scrappers and homeless people who've overtaken an abandoned, 363,000-square-foot church a block away on Manchester Road. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/18/akron-baptist-temple-kenmore-could-get-demolished-redevelopment/6234281001/

The importance of community': New nature center latest enhancement to Akron's Summit Lake Emily Mills Akron Beacon Journal When Veronica Sims was growing up in the Summit Lake neighborhood of Akron, she and her friends would peer through the chain-link fence and cattails surrounding the lake’s former pump house and imagine a ghost on the second floor. Now, the building has been transformed into Summit Metro Parks’ Summit Lake Nature Center. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2021/07/02/summit-metro-parks-summit-lake-nature-center-akron-ohio-grand-opening-reimagining-civic-commons/7797761002/

'It's even better than we imagined': Akron investing another $2 million in Summit Lake Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal 'It's even better than we imagined': Akron investing another $2 million in Summit Lake Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal No one came knocking on Sandra Saulsberry's door for approval six years ago when “a guy from California” wanted to paint a mural and make Summit Lake more friendly to a mostly younger crowd. Saulsberry and her neighbors balked at the plan after a long history of well-intentioned visionaries swooping into their Akron neighborhood talking about what’s best for them. But in the six years since, the 30-year resident of Summit Lake has been on a journey with the Civic Commons, a Knight Foundation-funded collaborative that engages residents on reimagining public spaces and fostering community. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/18/mayor-dan-horrigan-pledges-2-million-more-summit-lake-vision-plan/8649135002/

Blizzard of activity leads to new Cuyahoga Falls Dairy Queen opening soon Jim Mackinnon Akron Beacon Journal Lori Bamis has fond memories of eating at the now torn-down Dairy Queen on Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Bamis, 45, of Jackson Township grew up in the Falls near the DQ. When she was a teen, she and a friend would spend a lot of their babysitting money at the Dairy Queen. "I grew up walking to the Dairy Queen," she said. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/18/new-cuyahoga-falls-dairy-queen-expected-open-soon-portage-trail/6385098001/

Nature meets leisure in Chippewa Lake plan; it's public's turn to evaluate park proposal Emily Mills Akron Beacon Journal The future of Chippewa Lake could include swimming, an amphitheater or a rentable lakehouse. The Medina County Park District and consulting firm OHM Advisors have been working for the last several months on creating a master plan for the lake and have collected ideas at meetings and through an online survey. But now they want to hear what the public thinks of what they’ve put together. Chippewa Lake, Ohio's largest inland glacial lake, was previously plagued by harmful algae blooms but hasn't had a major bloom in the last few years. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2021/11/16/chippewa-lake-medina-county-park-district-ohm-advisors-survey-gloria-glens/6369177001/

Kent State University's 10-year plan for the future delayed, reshaped by pandemic Bob Gaetjens Record-Courier Although the first of three phases of Kent State University’s Gateway Master plan was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, progress continues on building the future of the campus. “We’re still in Phase 1,” said Jay Graham, executive director of facilities, planning and design and university architect in a recent interview with the Record-Courier. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/2021/10/31/ksu-gateway-master-plan-delayed-reshaped-covid-19-pandemic/8505524002/?utm_source=record-courier-Daily Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=OHIO-KENTRAVENNA-NLETTER65

It most certainly is. Construction typology limits the size and heights of your buildings in association with use. You can do almost any type of use out of wood. It just becomes more cumbersome when you're dealing with higher level fire ratings.

Kent State lays out plans for intergenerational community on campus Bob Gaetjens Record-Courier Kent State University is looking for a developer to bring its concept for an intergenerational community on campus to fruition. The concept was developed as part of the university's Gateway Master Plan, which was adopted in March 2018. The project would be centered around Allerton Street, just west of Campus Center Drive and envisions residents of all ages living and sharing common spaces together. https://www.record-courier.com

I see wood columns (vertical), wood beams (left / right), wood joists (between the beams). This is traditional construction typology. This is what a mass timber floor system looks like.

Tangier is new caterer at Our Lady of the Cedars in Fairlawn Kerry Clawson Akron Beacon Journal As Tangier winds down events at its longtime Akron home on West Market Street through the remainder of 2021, co-owner Angelica George has been splitting her time, also running her new operation at the Our Lady of the Cedars banquet center in Fairlawn. Tangier Catering, which began working out of the church banquet center in August, has already booked wedding receptions at Our Lady of the Cedars through November. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/dining/2021/10/21/tangier-catering-our-lady-cedars-akron-era-heads-close/8523103002/

Mass timber construction is when you use large slabs of wood for floor plates and bearing or shear walls. This is just traditional wood framing with larger members than you are used to seeing. Very odd they mixed it to steel on the back side. Must be a loading or interior height difference. https://esub.com/construction-project-management-software-blog/movement-towards-mass-timber/

Thanks, a lot of details on the restaurants that I had not seen before.