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Millions in Downtown Projects Underway, in Pipeline Monday, August 24, 2020 George Nelson YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – GreenHeart Companies LLC’s owner and president said he hopes to have the parking deck in downtown’s Legal Arts Centre building operational by the end of October as a first step in the long-term rehabilitation of the property. The work now underway at the 101 Market St. building is among several redevelopment and infrastructure projects either active or in the works in the downtown area, including the $31 million rehabilitation of Fifth Avenue and other downtown streets and renovations at Oh Wow! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s center for Science & Technology and a Youngstown Business Incubator building. https://businessjournaldaily.com/millions-in-downtown-development-projects-underway-or-in-pipeline/

After $2.5M Renovation, Golden Star Theaters in Austintown Ready to Open By Guy D’Astolfo AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The region’s movie theaters will reopen this month and among them will be the new Golden Star Theaters multiplex in Austintown. The 10-screen multiplex, which has undergone a $2.5 million renovation, will show its first movie on Aug. 28. https://afterhoursyoungstown.com/news/after-2-5m-renovation-golden-star-theaters-in-austintown-ready-to-open/

Thursday’s Lounge in Akron to close Updated Aug 11, 2020; Posted Aug 11, 2020 By Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio -- Thursday’s Lounge, a bar and alternative music venue in Akron, has announced that it will close for business at the end of the month. The bar, located at 306 East Exchange Street, made the announcement in a Facebook post, saying that its last day of business will be on Aug. 29. The owners said that the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult to keep the business going, or to predict what the landscape will be like for bars in the future. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/08/thursdays-lounge-in-akron-to-close.html

Akron requests proposals for housing development in Merriman Valley Updated Aug 03, 2020; Posted Aug 03, 2020 By Robin Goist, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s Office of Integrated Development announced Monday it is seeking proposals from developers to purchase nearly 45 vacant acres in the city’s Merriman Valley neighborhood and build single-family homes. The site on Theiss Road is north of Hardy Road, west of Northampton Road and east of Hampton Hills Metro Park. It is about two miles from the Merriman Valley shopping district, and about the same distance from Cuyahoga Valley National Park. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2020/08/akron-requests-proposals-for-housing-development-in-merriman-valley.html

August 02, 2020 04:00 AM updated 14 hours ago With Crawford leading the way, Hall of Fame Village remains confident in $900 million plan Kevin Kleps Stuart Lichter's biggest concern about the Hall of Fame Village project wasn't securing financing for a massive mixed-use development that is expected to approach $1 billion. Sure, the starts and stops because of funding issues were a problem. But Lichter, whose Industrial Realty Group is the developer of the Canton project, fretted more about building "a world-class staff" that could manage everything the Village was supposed to be. https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-business/crawford-leading-way-hall-fame-village-remains-confident-900-million-plan

Disney veteran developing resort around Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Updated Jul 28, 2020; Posted Jul 28, 2020 By Mary Vanac | Cleveland Business Journal CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mike Crawford has big plans for developing hundreds of acres around the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, as a multifaceted resort and entertainment complex for football fans. Crawford is president and CEO of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. He started his career at Walt Disney Co. as a college kid selling tickets and went on to develop Shanghai Disney World in China for the Los Angeles-based entertainment company. https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/07/disney-veteran-developing-resort-around-pro-football-hall-of-fame-in-canton.html

Menards Selects Ravenna for New Manufacturing and Distribution Center Monday, July 27, 2020 Dan O'Brien YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Menard Inc. has committed to building a 260,000 square-foot manufacturing and distribution center in Ravenna, a project that would bring at least 90 jobs to northeastern Ohio, officials announced today. “We are very pleased that Menards has decided to invest in the city of Ravenna,” said Brad Ehrhart, president of the Portage Development Board. “Along with our partners, we remain committed to the company’s success.” https://businessjournaldaily.com/tax-credit-authority-approves-incentives-for-menards-project/

Yes, I think the author or "marketing" person is confused at to what walkable relates to. There are sidewalks, yes, but this is more suburban in relation to any amenities.

Hmm, I was hoping we could keep their mediocrity to Cleveland.

Medical marijuana operation near Chapel Hill plans $3.5 million expansion By Alan Ashworth Beacon Journal Posted Jul 18, 2020 at 6:17 PM An Akron medical marijua An Akron medical marijuana operation has found business so good, it’s hungering for an expansion. The Home Avenue facility has petitioned City Council for approval of a $3.5 million addition to its existing cultivation operations. The two-level addition would add about 30,000 square feet of space. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200718/medical-marijuana-operation-near-chapel-hill-plans-35-million-expansion?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Akron Beacon Journal daily 2020-07-19&utm_content=GTOH_ABJ&utm_term=071920

With some added touches like landscaping, it can really change the environment. I sat on a patio next to a 5 lane street a couple weeks ago and had no problem forking over a nice sum of money in exchange for great atmosphere and food.

Old nursing school building demolished Crews demolishing the vacant School of Nursing building on Summa Akron City Hospital’s campus are making way for a new health center. The building at Arch and Main streets will be replaced with a 60-bed inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facility, on track for completion in 2022. At that time, Summa will leave the historic St. Thomas Hospital, which currently houses behavioral health and other hospital services. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200713/summa-building-demolition-makes-way-for-behavioral-health-facility

July 09, 2020 02:12 PM Akron's I Promise School, Tangier team up for new gym, community space CRAIN'S AKRON BUSINESS Two Akron legends are joining forces to bring a sports complex to I Promise School students. The LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) is teaming up with The Tangier, the longtime, well-known Akron restaurant and events center, and sponsors Dick's Sporting Goods and the J.M. Smucker Co. to build basketball courts and community areas for I Promise School students and their families at The Tangier on West Market Street. https://www.crainscleveland.com/akron-news/akrons-i-promise-school-tangier-team-new-gym-community-space

Developers to buy former Beacon Journal building, turn downtown Akron property into offices Jul 10, 2020 From the Akron Beacon Journal: The deal is expected to close on Monday, July 13, said Michael Mouron, founder of Capstone Development Co. in Birmingham, Alabama. The purchase cost was less than $3 million, Mouron said, and he and his wife, Kathy, expect to pay 'multiples' of the purchase price to turn the former newspaper plant and offices into modern office space. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200712/troubled-student-housing-may-get-new-life-in-downtown-akron-as-regular-apartments

City of Akron mulls another $1 land sale, this time for 17 acres For the second time in about a year, the city of Akron is giving acres of public property to a private housing developer for $1.City Council on Monday will consider an agreement to sell the old Perkins Middle School on the southwest corner of Mull and Hawkins avenues to Alpha Phi Alpha Homes Inc. https://cl.s7.exct.net/?qs=41e883ef87b4d116cf81b7fca47fd319221f25301242f2355d1aef6be31e3bd38bd45cb4c6f85dec80981e217b0035aec0018824c8b915b9

Yes, it is. For those that didn't delve deep into the article, it's more a production location for Menards for wood trusses and concrete basically. Not a retail store.

Ravenna planners OK Menards’ $52 million project By Diane Smith / Reporter Posted Jul 8, 2020 at 5:01 PM Updated Jul 8, 2020 at 10:05 PM The Ravenna Planning Commission has approved plans for a “mini manufacturing and distribution center” for Menards off Route 88 in Ravenna. The commission hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday to approve the plans. City Engineer Bob Finney said the approval is conditional upon a few more permits going through, including Ravenna City Council’s approval of a variance for the riparian setback for the site. https://www.record-courier.com/news/20200708/ravenna-planners-ok-menards-52-million-project?utm_source=akron-morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200709&utm_content=article7-headline

July 05, 2020 04:00 AM updated 14 hours ago Akron's downtown development weathers COVID and road construction Dan Shingler Things are progressing on Main Street in downtown Akron — and not just on the street itself, which has been undergoing a major redesign this year. Developers of the $42 million, seven-building Bowery District next to the Akron Civic Theatre and the $30 million Law Building renovation across the street — two landmark projects downtown — both report they're on schedule to open later this year. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/akrons-downtown-development-weathers-covid-and-road-construction There was some new-to-me news in this. The Law Building project has been moving forward. Rybak said he's made substantial progress on the top seven floors of the Law Building, which he's converting to high-end residential units. "We've demoed all the stories that are going to be residential," he said. "We have all the framing, all the mechanical, the plumbing and the electrical in. We have (air-conditioning) units on the roof and we're in the process of changing all the windows. … We're also in the process of finishing the terrazzo floors."

July 02, 2020 01:45 PM updated 20 hours ago HOF Village-Gordon Pointe merger is finalized, could be best sign yet for long-awaited megaproject in Canton Kevin Kleps The massive development on the grounds of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton officially has a new name, plus a bulked-up leadership team and resources. Whether that leads to the completion of the long-mentioned components of the project is the nine-figure question. https://www.crainscleveland.com/kevin-kleps-blog/hof-village-gordon-pointe-merger-finalized-could-be-best-sign-yet-long-awaited

Ha, well, we all have a responsibility to ensure that our built environment represents places that people want to live and visit. I don't need to tell you this KJP, you can probably explain it better than me, but there are an abundance of studies that show that people live and travel to places where they built environment is of high aesthetic value.

June 28, 2020 04:00 AM updated 12 hours ago North Canton pushes for progress on long-delayed portion of Hoover District project JUDY STRINGER When it comes to large redevelopment projects, like the 80-acre former Hoover Co. manufacturing site in North Canton, "there is space that is easier space to do and there's the harder space to do," said Industrial Realty Group president and chairman Stu Lichter. IRG has completed the "easier" areas of its now decade-old Hoover District project, converting more than 800,000 square feet of vacant offices and industrial buildings into leasable commercial property for tenants like the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp, Diebold Nixdorf, Myers Controlled Power and Commercial Honing. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/north-canton-pushes-progress-long-delayed-portion-hoover-district-project

Monday, June 22, 2020 George Nelson Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Contractors Build Momentum in the Region YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — With 22 open projects, Dawn Inc. is busier than ever. The Warren contractor is finishing up what CEO Dawn Ochman describes as a facelift to the Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Youngstown, a project that includes replacing stairs, landscaping and installing new signage. The firm is preparing to begin a similar project at the nearby Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. https://businessjournaldaily.com/contractors-build-momentum-in-the-region/

New retail building planned for Kent Road in Stow By LAURA FREEMAN Reporter Posted Jun 3, 2020 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 3, 2020 at 3:05 PM STOW — A four-unit retail building could be added to Kent Road’s business district. Planning Commission May 26 recommended approval of a retail building which will be sent to City Council for review. Vincent Frammartino of Frammartino Construction Co. asked for a site plan and variance approval in order to construct a 4,800- square-foot retail building on two vacant lots located at 3274 Kent Road between Gorge Park Boulevard and Sycamore Drive. https://www.mytownneo.com/news/20200603/new-retail-building-planned-for-kent-road-in-stow

Brubaker’s Pub in downtown Akron closes permanently; Diamond Deli reopens; Bricco will open June 16 The 22-year-old Brubaker's Pub in downtown Akron has closed for good after shutting down in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.Carol Magazzeni, https://cl.s7.exct.net/?qs=4a38917de7bdc891e2dff2baad5facd4df16e97030f5c8bc1766098c3abb8ae136f268df67c52e05680e712c90c4c5e5f5450f74e9c657ec

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 George Nelson Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn EGCC Gets OK to Buy 2 Downtown Buildings YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Eastern Gateway Community College can move forward with its plans to purchase the two downtown buildings it currently leases, clearing the way for needed improvements to the campus, its vice president says. During a virtual meeting Monday afternoon, the Ohio Controlling Board approved EGCC’s request to buy Thomas Humphries Hall, 101 E. Federal St., and the Healthcare Workforce Building, 101 E. Boardman St., for combined $9.69 million. https://businessjournaldaily.com/eastern-gateway-okd-to-purchase-2-downtown-buildings/