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Akron opens two new fire stations Updated Sep 12, 5:10 PM; Posted Sep 12, 5:09 PM By Robin Goist, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and other city leaders on Thursday cut the ribbons to officially open two new fire stations. Members of the public gathered to tour Fire Station 2, on East Market Street near East Exchange and South Arlington streets in Middlebury, and Fire Station 4, on West Thornton Street near South Main Street in downtown. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2019/09/akron-opens-two-new-fire-stations.html

How's Avalon Pizza? That might be first on the list of places to try for me and that is probably appealing to most people.

Thanks for the suggestions. If I'm on my own next time I would probably check out Space Kat or Kitchen Post. These look like good local staples but if you have people in from out of town for a convention a hot dog, sandwich and bbq place with 5 food options aren't going to cut it. These are the people you want for your downtown because they have expendable cash. Compare those to places in Downtown Akron like Crave, Bricco, Diamond Grill, Boiling Pot, Pad Thai and Cilantro and you will see what I mean.

Yes, they also finished the other new station on the east side off Main St. on Thorton. They are demolishing the old one now. Middlebury Commons is a nice project. I hope they are able to get some retail in it.

Well this stinks, cross posted from the general Akron thread: Earlier this year, the brewery announced that it was interested in opening a pub and small brewery in downtown Akron as part of the $42 million Bowery redevelopment project. But Sutula said that possibility has fallen through. https://www.ohio.com/news/20190829/royal-docks-and-crave-teaming-up-for-new-brewery-restaurant-in-akron

I don't know where any of those are. I use Google Maps and tap restaurants nearby.

What's Gordo paying you? ?

If you have a way to redirect some of that risk of a restaurant, it's probably worth it. Restaurants are high risk and Crave is already in the space and probably has the lease on it.

Building Amphitheater, Park Cost City Just Over $8M By George Nelson | September 6, 2019 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The city will end up paying just over $8 million for the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre and the Raymond John Wean Foundation Park. On Thursday, the city’s Board of Control approved the sixth and final modification to its contract with Brock Builders Inc. of North Lima, adding $62,262 to the contract. The various additions and deductions for nonperformance of work brings the total for the contract to $8,013,311. https://businessjournaldaily.com/city-pays-just-over-8m-for-amphitheater-park/

LOL, right, that's funny. I go to the Covelli Centre every year and there are no places to eat downtown Youngstown on the weekend. This past year we settled for Bistro 1907 which is new since I went to the same convention last year. Very nice space but the food wasn't great. I will give it another try though as I liked the menu.

Interesting, I can't image there is the proper ceiling height in those bars to have brewing equipment. They have more info. on their FB page.

Reimagining Summit Lake http://civiccommons.us/2019/08/reimagining-summit-lake/

How integral is that to the completion of the project? Meaning, if they don't get a tax abatement will they kill it?

https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/NewWestSIdeHS https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2017/05/plans_for_new_west_side_high_s.html

Smithers Group looks to redevelop Austen BioInnovation Institute campus, move headquarters August 29, 2019 04:42 PM updated 4 hours ago Sue Walton If all goes according to plan, Smithers Group soon will move its headquarters and about 200 employees from its West Market Street site to a redeveloped Austen BioInnovation Institute (ABIA) campus in downtown Akron. Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro made the announcement on Thursday, Aug. 29, during her State of the County speech at the John S. Knight Center in Akron. The upper three floors will be renovated for Smithers, Johnson and Shapiro said. The project also includes the demolition of several surrounding buildings to make way for a new R&D facility, which will wrap around the existing ABIA building, and parking, Shapiro said. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/smithers-group-looks-redevelop-austen-bioinnovation-institute-campus-move-headquarters

Businesses in five Akron neighborhoods to improve facades with Great Streets grants Posted Aug 26, 4:18 PM By Robin Goist, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – For the second year in a row, Akron businesses in designated districts will improve their exterior facades through grants from Akron’s Great Streets initiative. Great Streets will award a total of $387,000 in matching grants of up to $30,000 to 18 business owners for renovations, the city said in a press release. Last year, the program awarded $651,000 to 35 businesses. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2019/08/businesses-in-five-akron-neighborhoods-to-improve-facades-with-great-streets-grants.html

WRPA Authorizes $10M in Bonds for Student Housing By George Nelson | August 22, 2019 WARREN, Ohio – The Western Reserve Port Authority voted Wednesday to issue up to $10 million in revenue bonds to support the construction of a new student-housing project near Youngstown State University and approved an extension to its development agreement with the city of Warren. The actions were among several items on a packed agenda for the port authority board of directors, which met at the Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center downtown. https://businessjournaldaily.com/wrpa-authorizes-10m-in-bonds-for-student-housing/

Leo’s Italian Social aims to open this month Updated Aug 12, 7:19 PM; Posted Aug 12, 2:40 PM By Marc Bona, cleveland.com CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group - which operates Burntwood Tavern locations throughout Northeast Ohio - aims to open its latest concept, Leo’s Italian Social, by the end of this month. "We're super excited," said the Chagrin Falls-based company's owner and founder, Bret Adams. "Burntwood Tavern has been so well-received, especially with the patio season. It’s a great opportunity to launch a new Italian concept." https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/08/leos-social-kitchen-aims-to-open-this-month.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter: Rubber City Daily&utm_campaign=Rubber City Daily - Akron newsletter

Ohio Brewing Co. up and running in Cuyahoga Falls (photos, video) By Marc Bona, cleveland.com CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Chris Verich is a well-traveled guy. The owner of Ohio Brewing Co. has had many addresses for his brewery over the years, with the latest being Cuyahoga Falls. "I was happy at Highland Square," he said about his most recent address in Akron, "but I got contacted by Cuyahoga Falls. They wanted us to be a linchpin for economic development." https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/08/ohio-brewing-co-up-and-running-in-cuyahoga-falls-photos-video.html

First phase of $35 million housing development on former Cuyahoga Falls golf course approved By PHIL KEREN Reporter Posted Aug 1, 2019 at 12:01 AM Updated Aug 1, 2019 at 12:44 PM CUYAHOGA FALLS — Development of the former Sycamore Valley Golf Course is expected to start in two weeks, after the $35 million housing project’s first phase was approved by city legislators at their final meeting before summer break. The project will eventually include 140 housing units on 28.3 acres. City Council voted 10-1 on July 22 in favor of the first of three phases for the Villages at Sycamore project being built by Sycamore Valley Development Co. LLC on the former Sycamore Valley Golf Course on Akron Peninsula Road. The developer is Danny Karam and Ryan Homes will construct the homes. https://www.mytownneo.com/news/20190801/first-phase-of-35-million-housing-development-on-former-cuyahoga-falls-golf-course-approved

You called Barberton and Kenmore "...one of the most depressed corners of the metropolitan area..." They are actually quite the opposite of the progress that has / has not happened in Greater Akron.

Sounds like you haven't been following any of the work in Kenmore and Barberton that's been done the past couple of years.

It's official... Amazon bringing 1,500 jobs to former Rolling Acres Mall site in Akron By Doug Livingston Beacon Journal/Ohio.com Posted at 6:10 AM Updated at 7:27 AM The worst kept secret in economic development is out: Amazon is building in Akron. In a statement issued Monday morning, the e-commerce giant finally laid claim to the fulfillment center planned at the former Rolling Acres Mall site on the southwestern edge of town. This and a second distribution warehouse in Rossford, near Toledo, which also was announced Monday, will be the seventh and eighth shipping hubs Amazon will operate in Ohio as the trendsetter in convenience shopping continues to dominate online retail sales in America. https://www.ohio.com/news/20190722/amazon-bringing-1500-jobs-to-former-rolling-acres-mall-site-in-akron

Hall of Fame Village seeks to buy McKinley Grand By Kelly Byer CantonRep.com staff writer Posted at 5:30 AM Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village seeks tax abatement to refurbish downtown Canton hotel. CANTON City documents show Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village is the interested buyer seeking a tax abatement to refurbish downtown’s hotel property. The sale of the McKinley Grand Hotel at 320 Market Ave. S is not finalized, according to county records and Village CEO Mike Crawford. https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20190715/hall-of-fame-village-seeks-to-buy-mckinley-grand

Akron’s first public splash park to open in August Posted Jul 8, 4:56 PM By Robin Goist, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – Children from the Joy Park Community Center in East Akron beamed from ear to ear Monday morning as they dug shovels into the ground, helping city leaders break ground on Akron’s first public water-spray park. The 1,600-square-foot splash pad at Joy Park Community Center is set to open in August, Mayor Dan Horrigan said at Monday’s groundbreaking. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2019/07/akrons-first-public-splash-park-to-open-in-august.html