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December 20, 2020 04:00 AM updated 13 hours ago Developer: Akron's Bowery District has not signed a commercial lease yet — thankfully Dan Shingler Downtown Akron's Bowery District has had little trouble leasing its residential space, but so far it has not signed a single lease with any restaurants, bars or retailers for its 40,000 square feet of commercial space. And that's just fine with Don Taylor, CEO of the Welty Building Co. and the man leading the $42 million development. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/developer-akrons-bowery-district-has-not-signed-commercial-lease-yet-thankfully

That area with heavy rebar is interesting. Looks like enough for a vault.

It's a suite in the football stadium. https://www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org/i-promise-institute/ The Lebron James Family Foundation (LJFF) “I Promise” Program has partnered with The University of Akron to make a commitment to the program’s students to attend our University. The Foundation wants to develop a “home away from home” on campus for these students. The University has assigned approximately 7,000 square feet to the Foundation in a vacant area on the 3rd floor of Infocision Stadium. This is from July 2017, should it should be done an operational at this point.

Restaurant has been closed for years. It was only being used for concerts and banquets.

This parcel is landlocked though. There wouldn't be any way to connect it to the park system. The entrance to the property is flanked by Polymer Valley Chemicals and Coastal Tool Supply. Akron City Council postpones decision on upscale townhouses at former Riverwood Golf Course near Cuyahoga Valley National Park Updated Dec 14, 2020; Posted Dec 14, 2020 By Robin Goist, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – During its final meeting of the year, City Council decided Monday to hold off on voting on a developer’s plan to build nearly 200 townhouses at the former Riverwood Golf Course in the Merriman Valley. The Petros Development Group had requested conditional use to construct 197 one- or two-story townhouses with attached garages – 169 of which would be rented, 28 owned – on 76 acres at 1870­ Akron Peninsula Road, land currently zoned for commercial and light industrial use. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2020/12/akron-city-council-postpones-decision-on-upscale-townhouses-at-former-riverwood-golf-course-near-cuyahoga-valley-national-park.html

December 10, 2020 03:06 PM updated 3 hours ago Akron City Council to consider Merriman Valley development Dan Shingler Akron City Council might be headed toward some contentious meetings on Monday, Dec. 14, when it and its Planning and Economic Development Committee are set to consider a proposed residential development for the Merriman Valley. Up for consideration is a zoning variance requested by Petros Homes, which hopes to build 197 townhomes and ranch-style residences at the 76-acre site of the former Riverwood Golf Course on Akron-Peninsula Road. Petros CEO Sam Petros estimated the project will cost about $40 million to develop. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/akron-city-council-consider-merriman-valley-development

Shearer's working on $4 million expansion project in southeast Massillon Steven M. Grazier The Independent MASSILLON The Shearer's Foods manufacturing and distribution hub is undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion on the city's southeast side. The city's chief building official, Frank Silla, mentioned the approximately $4 million project in the Gene Boerner Industrial Park at 4100 Millennium Blvd. SE last week during his 2021 budget presentation to City Council. https://www.indeonline.com/story/news/2020/12/10/shearers-facility-millennium-boulevard-getting-major-expansion-project/3797192001/?utm_source=akron-morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201210&utm_content=article7-headline

Thanks, I was hoping this wasn't the first phase of the inevitable demolition of the unoccupied portion of the adjacent Firestone office building. If you saw, they are removing the signage from the building. I assume demolition is the next phase as I've heard that's been in the works.

Developer eyes piece of Firestone Business Park Jim Mackinnon Akron Beacon Journal Another piece of Akron's still fledgling Firestone Business Park appears headed toward development. PVC Akron LLC, also known as Pleasant Valley Corp., is closing in on an agreement with the city of Akron to buy 4.4 acres of land in the park near an 80,000-square-foot spec building PVC is putting up on the site of the former Firestone campus. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/12/09/developer-looking-buy-acres-akrons-firestone-business-park/6495737002/?utm_source=akron-morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201209&utm_content=article11-readmore

We were neighbors. I lived in the second to last house on the same side just before Crain.

Button that shirt up, Mike.

I do not recall anything from there...

To a point yes, because of the density. But with the streets as wide as they are, 4 - 5 lanes, it will never have that feel.

I'm pretty sure they are based out of Atlanta or a similar size city. They developed Whole Foods across the country. If you recall, this was going to be a regular Whole Foods. They determined the market was saturated for that price point and nationally moved away from developing those and into this 360 model. This was one of the first. Also, I thought I read in this article that they sold it to a subsidiary for their company. They operate as a REIT so basically it's like moving stocks around, more or less. (I think :)

November 30, 2020 02:54 PM updated 10 hours ago Akron's West Market Street Station plaza sells for $18 million Stan Bullard West Market Street Station, the Whole Foods-anchored shopping center in Akron's Wallhaven neighborhood, has been sold to a Red Bank, N.J.-based national real estate investment and management concern. Summit County land records show that an affiliate of First National Realty Partners LLC on Wednesday, Nov. 25, paid $18 million for the 54,000-square-foot plaza at 1745 W. Market St. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/akrons-west-market-street-station-plaza-sells-18-million

Akron's population has increased only from the immigrant / refugee population over the last few years. So, whatever they had been doing was not bringing anyone new into the city of almost 200k. The city is built for 300k. New housing initiatives might bring in new residents.

"Recently, I read about Riverfront Fort Wayne's planning initiative that involved several thousand citizens in the process of re-imagining their city and riverfront. They held public meetings and gathered public input. They didn't sell, attempt to sell properties, or rezone riverfront in rushed, questionable proceedings after excluding important and thoughtful voices from their own community." This part made me chuckle as I am familiar with the property having golfed there many times over the years. It's either barely more than a drainage ditch or it would overflow that part of the course. The Fort Wayne plan is based around an actual river that boats can use and is adjacent to downtown and developed areas. Not similar in any way except that there are natural features of water and land. http://riverfrontfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Riverfront-Conceptual-Plan-Web.pdf

November 24, 2020 12:12 PM updated 18 hours ago Letter to the editor: Akron Planning Commission meeting was ‘miscarriage of civic duty and responsibility' All Akron residents should be concerned about what happened at the meeting of the Akron Planning Commission on Friday, Nov. 20. Six citizens representing Preserve the Valley, a citizen action group, spoke out against the rezoning of the Riverwood Golf Course along the Cuyahoga River for a new 197-unit housing development by Petros Homes. Other concerned residents from throughout Akron also spoke out against the project. https://www.crainscleveland.com/letters-editor/letter-editor-akron-planning-commission-meeting-was-miscarriage-civic-duty-and

Akron-Canton Airport debuts new $37 million gate area; all that’s missing are the passengers Updated Nov 20, 2020; Posted Nov 20, 2020 GREEN, Ohio — The Akron-Canton Airport this week debuted a gleaming, light-filled, $37-million gate expansion project – all it needs now are passengers. Ren Camacho, president and CEO of the airport, defended the timing of the expansion, in the middle of a historic downturn in air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/11/akron-canton-airport-debuts-new-37-million-gate-area-all-thats-missing-are-the-passengers.html

That is interesting. There was one abstention as well. I watched most of the commentary. It was over 2 hours long.

They started Phase II of the Main St. renovation a few weeks ago. Cut down the trees in the boulevard planting area and have now started taking out the center planting "bunker". https://www.akronohio.gov/cms/engineering/MainStreetCorridorPhaseII/index.html

November 10, 2020 01:24 PM updated 15 hours ago Amazon opens Akron fulfillment center CRAIN'S AKRON BUSINESS Akron's Amazon fulfillment center is officially open — but still hiring. An Amazon spokesman said via email on Tuesday, Nov. 10, that the company's 640,000-square-foot center, which it built out in the former Rolling Acres Mall on Romig Road, began bringing in employees and operating earlier this month. https://www.crainscleveland.com/akron-news/amazon-opens-akron-fulfillment-center November 11, 2020 07:00 AM updated 3 hours ago Akron puts out RFP for conservation in Merriman Valley Dan Shingler The city of Akron is asking for more bids from entities that would conserve 45 acres the city owns in the Merriman Valley, which are being considered for residential development. The city soon will send out a request for conservation proposals, said Ellen Lander Nischt, senior strategic counsel and press secretary for Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/akron-puts-out-rfp-conservation-merriman-valley

After nearly 13 months, Canton's downtown hotel to reopen Monday as DoubleTree by Hilton Edd Pritchard The Repository CANTON A contingency of NFL hopefuls will be the first guests at the city's "new" downtown hotel on Monday morning. The DoubleTree by Hilton Canton Downtown will be open for business at the former McKinley Grand. https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2020/11/07/canton-hotel-reopen-doubletree-hilton-after-12-month-shutdown/6180851002/?utm_source=akron-morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201109&utm_content=article3-headline

Maybe something more like the GNB tower by the world renowned architecture collective Sven.

Former Massillon Train Depot on track to become exotic plant store/coffee bar Steven M. Grazier The Independent MASSILLON Justin Lepley is bringing his love of exotic plants and flowers to the city with a new boutique with a unique twist. His business, Lepley & Co., has a planned opening date of Nov. 14 inside a historic, mid-1800s train station building, which is located right off the rails at 13 Penn Ave. SE. The shop will have a coffee bar and display local and out-of-state artwork for sale. https://www.indeonline.com/story/news/2020/10/28/justin-lepley-opening-plant-store-boutique-and-coffee-bar-massillon/3746040001/?utm_source=akron-morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201028&utm_content=article17-headline