yanni_gogolak

Cool, thanks! I'm curious as to whether the company considering the East End complex is an Akron company just trading one office space for another or a company from out of town. An out of towner would be nice. I agree, but sometimes displacement to another location creates new opportunity. Like what happened with APS and SummaCare.

Year-round, fresh-food market planned for downtown Akron By DAN SHINGLER Smart farmers don't brag about their crops at the start of the season, but the forecast is looking good for a new produce and local food market to open year-round in Akron. Peninsula-based Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy and developer Joel Testa are working to open a market beneath the existing Northside Marketplace, located just off North Howard Street in the Northside District. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180527/news/163066/year-round-fresh-food-market-planned-downtown-akron

Health insurer SummaCare completes move to new headquarters in former Goodyear headquarters in Akron Published: May 23, 2018 - 12:08 PM | Updated: May 24, 2018 - 9:59 AM By Betty Lin-Fisher Beacon Journal/Ohio.com SummaCare has completed its big move down East Market Street to a new headquarters in the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. headquarters. The Akron-based health insurance plan, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has moved from its home for the last 20 years at North Main and West Market streets. https://www.ohio.com/akron/writers/betty-linfisher/health-insurer-summacare-completes-move-to-new-headquarters-in-akron

Yes, easily the worst project in a decade in Kent. And that includes the Alumni Center.

Yes, a lot more projects. And most if not all of them will probably be urban projects. Aside from a few suburban office parks, the percentage of 15-story buildings outside of core cities or inner-ring suburbs drops off significantly. EDIT... I just noticed that the requirement is 15+ stories -OR- a floor area of 350,000+ square feet. So it could definitely fund suburban sprawl projects. Wow, that's horrible.

Court OKs AutoParkit Buying Former Delphi Site By George Nelson | May 23, 2018 WARREN, Ohio – Once the paperwork with U.S. Bankruptcy Court is completed, Christopher Alan said he can move forward with work at the former Delphi Packard Electric property at 402 Dana St. and “start the investment that we wanted to make from the beginning,” he said. Bankruptcy Judge Kay Woods Tuesday approved the purchase of the property by Alan, CEO of AutoParkit LLC, from Maximus III Properties LLC. Maximus, which is owned by businessman Sergio DiPaolo, is in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. https://businessjournaldaily.com/bankruptcy-court-oks-autoparkit-buying-delphi-site/

Stark State College Akron is ready for its public unveiling Sue Walton May 22, 2018 2:43 pm Stark State College Akron will open its doors to students in the fall, but the public is invited to take a look much sooner. The new school slowly been has rising on 13 acres of land at Perkins and Union streets in downtown Akron since fall 2016. The public can tour the 68,414-square-foot building from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180522/blogs15/162666/stark-state-college-akron-ready-its-public-unveiling

Haven't see this posted before. Under construction now. Living/Learning Community hosts groundbreaking Posted Dec 12, 2017 at 8:09 AM Updated Dec 12, 2017 at 9:55 AM The Presbyterian Church of Kent recently was the site of a groundbreaking ceremony. Kent city officials, Kent State University representatives, and members and friends of the congregation gathered at 1456 E. Summit St., to celebrate commencement of a planned Student Housing community on the church grounds, which have been surrounded by KSU and Greek Village in recent years. The planned structure is a five-story complex with 384 beds arranged in suites for 384 residents with lower level parking, and an outdoor study courtyard. Other amenities include a business center, exercise facilities, club room, and outdoor pool. A separate space for church ministry is located within the building as well. The building will be sited on the west side of church property. http://www.record-courier.com/news/20171212/livinglearning-community-hosts-groundbreaking Yikes... http://www.theprestonpartnership.com/project/the-residences-1456-e-summit-st/

Not nearly the same. Maybe you're not familiar with their work? If you think that looks the same, probably almost all of their work does.

And now, here the come.... TJX to Seek 75% Abatement, Offer $500K to Schools By George Nelson | May 22, 2018 LORDSTOWN, Ohio – TJX Companies Inc. will seek a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement for its proposed $160 million distribution center, village and school district officials disclosed at meetings Monday. The company also said it would provide a total of $500,000 to the school district for security upgrades and athletic improvements. Bradford Dunn, TJX vice president and property tax director, met Monday with the Lordstown Board of Education and the school district’s superintendent and treasurer to outline the company’s tax abatement request and gift. https://businessjournaldaily.com/tjx-to-seek-75-abatement-offer-500k-to-schools/

Healthy-focused CoreLife Eatery to open in Fairlawn next week Updated May 18; Posted May 18 By Joey Morona, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio -- After a bit of a delay, Fairlawn's newest fast-casual dining spot is set to open its doors next week. Originally scheduled to open early last month, the CoreLife Eatery at 2858 W. Market St. will now make its debut at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 24. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/05/healthy-focused_corelife_eater.html#incart_river_index

Akron's Bounce Innovation Hub kicks off renovations By CRAIN'S AKRON BUSINESS Akron's Bounce Innovation Hub on Monday, May 14, marked the start of a major renovation project that will build out its ground floor to include a co-working space and a café, among other features. Bounce also welcomed a new member as CompanionLabs, a technology firm that works to help businesses get a better return on their social media advertising, plans to move into the hub this summer, according to a news release. CompanionLabs is currently housed in downtown Akron's Wallhaven Building. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180515/news/161756/akrons-bounce-innovation-hub-kicks-renovations

University of Akron's College of Business Administration expansion boosts academic amenities, connects campus to downtown Updated May 15, 4:05 PM; Posted May 15, 2:52 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - Expansion of the University of Akron College of Business Administration is underway, boosting academic offerings for students while strengthening the school's connection to downtown Akron. Plans for the 15,000 square-foot, $5.2 million Professional Development Center were unveiled to educators, students, donors and community leaders at a groundbreaking on Tuesday. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/05/uas_college_of_business_admini.html#incart_river_index

Bronze is very much back in style.

DoubleTree Adds Final Touches Ahead of Opening By George Nelson | May 15, 2018 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Workers scurried around the new DoubleTree by Hilton Youngstown Monday in preparation of the arrival of its first guests. Contractors were putting the finishing touches on the exterior of the downtown hotel as painters and other work crews completed the interior work, barely a day ahead of its official opening today. https://businessjournaldaily.com/doubletree-adds-final-touches-ahead-of-opening-day/

Former plasma donation, Townhouse bar site across from UA campus getting a makeover Published: May 13, 2018 - 7:15 PM | Updated: May 14, 2018 - 12:52 PM By Katie Byard Beacon Journal staff writer For decades, donors gathered outside the building on the corner of East Exchange and Brown streets near the University of Akron as they waited to sell their plasma. That came to an end in 2011, when CSL Plasma moved and the UA Foundation paid $2 million to buy the building on the prominent corner. https://www.ohio.com/akron/writers/katie-byard/former-plasma-donation-townhouse-bar-site-across-from-ua-campus-getting-a-makeover

YSU to Begin Media Center Project May 14, 2018 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio– Youngstown State University’s Stambaugh Stadium is getting a new multimedia center on its east side. Construction of the Don Constantini Multimedia Center is one of multiple campus improvement projects to begin this summer. Funded in part by a $1 million gift from YSU alum Don Constantini, the multimedia center will house a classroom, space for YSU’s Sports Broadcasting program and football radio booths. It’s expected to be complete by August 2019. https://businessjournaldaily.com/ysu-media-center-project/

I did not assume. In this case it is bad. Why is it bad? Tuscarawas has a pretty intact business core. Google maps is probably about 5 years old. There have been some improvements made to some of these buildings. https://goo.gl/maps/hzBHgHkjJjF2

Back to the development! University of Akron's College of Business Administration to build $5.2 million Professional Development Center By CRAIN'S AKRON BUSINESS The University of Akron's College of Business Administration is expanding with a new $5.2 million Professional Development Center, expected to be open by fall 2019, the university announced on Thursday, May 10. The center, the first major construction project at the college since it moved in 1991 to its current location on South Broadway Street, will be paid for mostly by private funds, according to a news release. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180510/news/161271/university-akrons-college-business-administration-build-52-million

Yes, that is where Kenmore and Summit Lake connect actually. That is also an area of dense subsidized housing. I think a lot assume bad & subsidized housing go hand-in-hand. Which we know is not correct. :) Projects? Uhhh boooyyy. And where are the "projects"? Are do you just mean in general? Yes, the private, single-family hosing around the campus isn't great. But Kent State has the same housing. My friends lived in some in Akron and I lived in some in Kent. Where exactly is the "ghetto" of Akron? This developer is from NJ and didn't do any homework obviously. IRG has developed a number of properties in or on the edge of Downtown Akron that are bigger than this one. Aw, don't be so defensive Yanni! ;) You should know that I’m one of Akron’s biggest advocates. Please take a moment and reread my post. The issue being discussed was the developer’s quote about Akron's reputation making it hard to get money for redevelopment. I never said Akron had ghettos (no need to put it in quotes). I was criticizing Nike commercials for constantly showing crumbling houses and tattered neighborhoods and making Akron appear as a ghetto. It’s part of the LeBron/Nike narrative. We know Akron has a lot to offer and many beautiful neighborhoods, but someone watching those commercials would never know that, thereby contributing to a negative perception of Akron. So, yes, it’s entirely true! (Barberton is Akron’s ghetto BTW, lol——- I went to Norton, so we never liked Barberton) I'll be VERY defensive in regards to most things Akron. ;) I looked breifly for some recent Nike / Lebron commercials, but I did not see any shot in Akron. The latest Lebron commercial in Akron was for Uber in which it did not show much of Akron besides High St. by the Art Museum. In regards to the developer comment, that's from a NJ developer that doesn't understand the Akron market. There have been plenty of successful, larger scale private development projects completed. And...if I had the cash flow I would be buying anything I could around Tusc. Ave. in Barberton right now!

Global Kitchen serving Nepalese, Chinese and Indian set to open on Tallmadge Circle May 31 Updated May 10, 5:24 PM; Posted May 10, 5:27 PM By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio - Soul Gurung has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the United States since he immigrated from Nepal in 2010. The 33-year-old father will realize his goal on May 31 when restaurant staff and Tallmadge officials cut a red ribbon heralding the grand opening of the Global Kitchen at 12 Tallmadge Circle. http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2018/05/global_kitchen_serving_nepales.html

Southwest side. I thought you are/were from there? LOL, I am. There is no part of Akron that I would not feel safe in. And especially none that are "ghettos". Southwest Akron is Kenmore, which besides Summit Lake is the hottest area of discussion in Akron right now. I visit Kenmore often and again would have no issue walking down the street at night.

It was a phased project from the very beginning. Even the stadium renovations were two phases.

New high-res rendering on the developers website: http://www.irgra.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/170613_HOFvillage_evening22-NEW-VILLAGE-SITE.jpg

Where exactly is the "ghetto" of Akron? This developer is from NJ and didn't do any homework obviously. IRG has developed a number of properties in or on the edge of Downtown Akron that are bigger than this one.