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Someone lives in that?

Interested to see what this is. I have no idea the capacity of a trucking terminal, but the specifics sound close if you compare the numbers to the recent TJX Lordstown project.

Akron's first new housing development this century will soon break ground Updated Jul 16, 9:31 PM; Posted Jul 16, 5:30 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - Akron City Council voted unanimously on Monday to move forward on the city's first new housing development this century, allowing developers to break ground soon. The city issued a request for proposals for a development on about seven city-owned acres off Diagonal Road and selected Northeast Ohio builder Knez Homes because of its expertise in urban in-fill development and its knowledge of the region, the city said. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/07/akrons_first_new_housing_devel.html

Downtown project scaled back, residents still concerned By PHIL KEREN / Reporter Posted Jul 12, 2018 at 12:01 AM Updated Jul 12, 2018 at 12:17 PM HUDSON — A scaled-back version of the Downtown Phase II project was reviewed by the Planning Commission Monday night and while members were generally pleased with the modifications, residents continued to voice concerns about traffic and density. After hearing feedback from about a dozen residents and engaging in a discussion with city officials and the developer, the commission decided to close the public hearing, attended by between 40 and 50 people. http://www.mytownneo.com/news/20180712/downtown-project-scaled-back-residents-still-concerned

Wasn't the draft held in Chicago for two years and outdoors? The just had a giant tent structure.

Nice, thanks! Also, this is interesting. May / may not have any impact on the speculation. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/jm-smucker-to-sell-pillsbury-other-baking-brands-for-375-million.html

Details taking shape on Akron’s first new housing developments Published: July 7, 2018 - 10:01 PM | Updated: July 8, 2018 - 11:43 AM By Doug Livingston With residential tax abatements in place, the city is selling dozens of acres of public land to private developers. Here are their plans for four housing developments. The Crossings at Auld Farms (West Akron) Developed by Knez Homes, a Painesville company, the site will feature 51 homes built by New Jersey-based K. Hovnanian Homes. https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/details-taking-shape-on-akrons-first-new-housing-developments

A 5 second comparison: I don't think those two are really very comparable. The Mitchell's has a very stylized 50's soda stand drive-in meets mid-century (with the strong horizontal lines and lots of glass) look to it. Very different from the bottom picture in design and intent. The two aren't exact replicas of each other.

A 5 second comparison:

Smart2 Planners Preview Fifth Avenue Upgrades By George Nelson | July 6, 2018 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Imagine Fifth Avenue rebuilt as a boulevard, with a median in the middle, multiuse lanes for biking and other activities in each direction and tree lawns on both sides of the street. Then contemplate adjacent streets upgraded to accommodate current traffic, as well as driverless shuttles conveying riders to destinations around the greater downtown area. https://businessjournaldaily.com/smart2-open-house-previews-upgrades-to-fifth-avenue/

Not sure what you mean. The skyboxes were being finished up to the day of the football game last year, which wasn't even a year ago. They also started the foundation work for the hotel since then.

Right, there were in that building that Signet (Sterling) owns. I think they use the whole building now (Signet). I don't think the Mahogany Row has been filled. When I was in there a couple times, the large room was used for event space. But that building is filled with apartments for the most part. New office would be across the street where SummaCare is going in. Unless I'm confused was to where that actually is?

This one is going to hurt for a little while, but it will be well worth it when completed. Akron to begin work on $27 million Main Street Promenade Project Updated Jun 28, 4:59 PM; Posted Jun 28, 4:59 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - The city will begin construction on the $27 million Main Street Promenade Project, following the July Fourth celebration. Phase one of the work will begin Monday, July 9, closing all southbound lanes of Main Street, from East Market Street to University Avenue, the city reported in a news release. Northbound lanes will remain open. Travelers can take South High Street as a detour, to get to Mill or Bowery streets, which will remain open through Main Street. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/06/akron_to_begin_work_on_27_mill.html#incart_river_index

It may be ugly on the outside, but you should go inside. It is a visual cultural experience. How do we preserve important cultural assets while developing - i.e., not "gentrify". Maintaining strong, existing businesses important, but it sits on an extremely important piece of land that has strong development potential. Do we integrate their business into a new structure, and would they be willing to do so or potentially pay high rents? Keep their building and develop around it? Will the owners sell out when the time comes and impact would that have? Questions that I ask as a very fresh urban planner. I would hope that future developments along this strip of W. 25th will be able to make room for Kan Zaman to stay in the neighborhood. It's a unique place with a loyal ethnic customer base, and I'd be pretty sad to see it replaced with a "hip" (white) place similar to Townhall. Since Kan Zaman owns the land, perhaps a developer could reach a deal with them that would give them a good deal on rent in a new space in exchange for buying the current Kan Zaman property for future development. Hopefully a ''hip'' hip-hop club can get back into the W 25th Street mix as well. Does Touch not have hip-hop night anymore? It would be nice to get something more accessible though. The space in the basement always had me worried.

Someone mentioned up thread about Smuckers. Which was really a good guess, however I stated it seemed they had more land they could build on around their campus. They recently bought a pet food company and are having an influx of people to the area. If they were to move, it would be more for the fact that they would want an urban campus to attract talent. I remember an article from a few years back saying that the ceo, Mark Smucker, bought a house in west Akron. He may be trying to bring a portion of the company to the city. I believe they have about 1700-1800 employees in Orrville. I'm sure all the acquisitions as of late created the demand for more office space. There is room where the city created those round-abouts near the current Goodyear hq for manufacturing if they decided to move all pet food business to Akron. Would still be able to keep the Orrville footprint as well. Right, and even if they had production elsewhere and just had offices Downtown, that's not uncommon. We're only talking about 30 miles.

Hmm, like your opinion it is good, I have something contrary. Is that not allowed? Remember all of the comments about the skyline when the Nucleus renderings came out? What do you think this would do. Have you ever seen the Portland one in person? It's a behemoth that is out of scale for its surroundings. It' not cute / kitsch like the Pittsburgh Inclines.

Summit Lake is as clean as other urban lakes and getting cleaner, environmental assessment reports (photos) Updated Jun 27, 7:06 PM; Posted Jun 27, 6:05 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - Summit Lake is just as clean as any other urban lake in Ohio, and its health continues to improve, according to a new environmental report. "Contact with the water does not pose a health concern and the lake is clean enough for a number of recreational activities, including canoeing, kayaking, fishing and bird-watching," said Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition President and CEO Dan Rice. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/06/summit_lake_is_as_clean_as_oth.html

The one in Portland is very ugly.

Things like this are what has impact and promotes vibrancy and attraction. Ohio recommends Cuyahoga Falls downtown, Canton house for National Register of Historic Places Published: June 26, 2018 - 10:38 AM COLUMBUS: The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board has recommended that nine locations throughout the state, including ones in Cuyahoga Falls and Canton, be named to the National Register of Historic Places. The Cuyahoga Falls site covers 48 buildings in the downtown district, with properties on Front Street, Portage Trail and Stow Road. https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/ohio-recommends-cuyahoga-falls-downtown-canton-house-for-national-register-of-historic-places

Someone mentioned up thread about Smuckers. Which was really a good guess, however I stated it seemed they had more land they could build on around their campus. They recently bought a pet food company and are having an influx of people to the area. If they were to move, it would be more for the fact that they would want an urban campus to attract talent.

Wait for the Historic Tax Credit projects to come off of restrictions to rental. LOL no wonder the attorney above is saying BUILD MOTH** F***ING CONDOS. ;D Lol and I clerked for a firm in law school that defends HOA's Nothing wrong with getting what you paid for. Look how long that Stonebridge took to get corrected and how much time and money was spent in court. That's exactly the problem.

It says lots are “available for sale or build to suit”. Doesn’t that suggest that Geis et al are not necessarily developing the site? They could secure the financing though. They often do deals where they line up a tenant(s) and then get financing based on the projected rents. Right, that's a lot of land / density / scale for one developer to undertake in a short timeframe. If you want to stretch it out over 20 years, it could be done by one developer. Ideally I would think you would want different pots of money / financing so multiple projects could be happening at one time. Also, the renderings are eye candy for what could happen and again, to attract other money. Those are not final designs, forms, shapes, scale, etc...

Akron City Council approves $25 million renovation for city's steam plant Updated Jun 25, 8:14 PM; Posted Jun 25, 7:53 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - Over the past nine years, Akron Energy Systems has slowly transformed the city's waste-to-energy power plant from a dangerous, poorly run trash-recycling facility to a safe, cost-effective power-generating operation. That's the opinion of several Akron City Council members who said they recently toured the plant. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/06/akron_city_council_approves_25.html

Akron working toward Rolling Acres Mall area development Published: June 23, 2018 - 6:33 PM | Updated: June 23, 2018 - 11:52 PM By Doug Livingston The city is paving the way for new development at Rolling Acres Mall with tax breaks and public infrastructure projects. On Monday, Mayor Dan Horrigan will introduce legislation asking City Council to add Romig Road to a list of potential resurfacing projects. The city will seek $6 million in grants from the Ohio Public Works Commission to fully reconstruct the road, which connects the old mall to Interstate 76 and U.S. 224/I-277. https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/akron-working-toward-rolling-acres-mall-area-development

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