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It's also "Modern architecture".... Modern architecture: Summa reveals what its new, six-story tower will look like By Amanda Garrett Published: March 30, 2017 - 06:04 PM Summa Health on Thursday unveiled architects’ renderings of its new front door — a modern-looking, curved, six-story tower that will redefine its main campus in Akron. The 300,000-square-foot building — which Summa calls its West Tower — will be the centerpiece of the health system’s $350 million facilities plan announced a year ago. http://www.ohio.com/business/modern-architecture-summa-reveals-what-its-new-six-story-tower-will-look-like-1.757255#

Breaking New Ground – Hospital Expansion Officially Begins March 9, 2017 by Kathy Johnson Today, employees, hospital and business leaders, patient families and community dignitaries gathered under sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures for the official groundbreaking of our Considine Professional Building’s expansion. “As an independent, freestanding children’s hospital we are 100% focused on children and families,” said Bill Considine, president and chief executive officer. “We view every project we do through the eyes of a child and the Considine expansion is no exception.” http://inside.akronchildrens.org/2017/03/09/breaking-new-ground-hospital-expansion-officially-begins/

Plenty of workers in the block immediately South on Main. The biggest issue I've seen is that those workers are much more likely to head toward Main/Exchange than Main/Market because there isn't really reason to be at that Market intersection. You've got Musica/Uncorked and a couple other places a block up but those really don't have the draw of a lot of those food places down towards Exchange. Right, but I'm not just talking about foot traffic, I mean a lot of downtown employees relocated to which there has been no replacement.

Business group seeks train depot in Merriman Valley By Mary Beth Breckenridge Published: March 21, 2017 - 12:13 PM A business group is hoping to get a train depot built in Akron’s Merriman Valley. Whether that’s possible, however, isn’t clear to the many entities that would be involved. The newly formed Merriman Valley Business Association has posted a petition on Change.org encouraging the construction of the building, which would serve as a stop for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/business-group-seeks-train-depot-in-merriman-valley-1.755109 Future is uncertain for $200,000 tax-delinquent and dilapidated Rubber Bowl By Doug Livingston Published: March 23, 2017 - 02:44 PM Back taxes are approaching $200,000 at the Rubber Bowl as the private owner punts on a football-themed reutilization plan. Now, the owner is selling a $9.2 million renovation to convert the iconic stadium into “the second-largest venue in Northeast Ohio for holding concerts” and outdoor music festivals. But, quietly, leaders from the city and county are inching toward foreclosing on what has become a safety concern. A garage beneath the bleachers caught fire in January, and there have been reports of unauthorized inhabitants. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/future-is-uncertain-for-200-000-tax-delinquent-and-dilapidated-rubber-bowl-1.755745#

Basically the three corners of Main & Market will be vacant in the coming months.

Making downtown Canton ‘an extension’ of Hall of Fame Village By Alison Matas Posted Mar 21, 2017 at 9:45 AM Updated Mar 21, 2017 at 9:54 AM CANTON You can't see downtown Canton from the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus. So city leaders are brainstorming ways to encourage out-of-town visitors to make the three-mile trek from Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village to the city center. "We feel it's really important to do what we can to not only connect with the Hall of Fame Village, but in time, hopefully, we can make (downtown) feel like an extension of the Village," said Mike King, who chairs the Downtown Canton Special Improvement District. The district has a special "connectivity" subcommittee dedicated to brainstorming ways to link the locations. http://www.cantonrep.com/special/20170321/making-downtown-canton-an-extension-of-hall-of-fame-village

Cuyahoga Falls' Front Street Mall could open to vehicles in 9 months By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com on March 21, 2017 at 5:12 PM, updated March 21, 2017 at 5:13 PM CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - After 40 years as a pedestrian mall, Front Street could be open to vehicles by New Year's Day, months ahead of schedule. Akron-based H.R. Gray has been selected to lead completion of the Downtown Transformation Design-Build Project, with Hammontree & Associates of North Canton managing project design, surveying and landscape architecture. http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2017/03/front_street_in_cuyahoga_falls.html#incart_river_mobile_index

Marchionda’s $32.1M Stambaugh Renovation Proceeds on Schedule By Sean Posey | March 20, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — What look like drinking fountains near the staircases in the Stambaugh Building are anything but. They’re spittoons, relics of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and they’ll remain as the building is transformed into a Hilton DoubleTree Hotel. The historic aspects of the common spaces in the building will be fully rehabilitated. “The marble that you see around the walls is going to be taken off,” developer Dominic Marchionda says. “It’ll be restored and polished.” http://businessjournaldaily.com/marchiondas-32-1m-stambaugh-renovation-proceeds-on-schedule/

Hercules development could give Canton more strength Posted Mar 19, 2017 at 12:30 PM By Charita Goshay Because Hercules is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was eligible for Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive program, which provides a 20-percent credit for restoring buildings that meet the criteria. The Hercules site has been occupied since the 1870s. One of its earliest occupants was Cornelius Aultman's "thresher" company, Timken said. Current buildings range from the 1900s to the 1940s. The last occupant was Hercules Engines, which opened in 1915 and closed in 1999. http://www.cantonrep.com/special/20170319/hercules-development-could-give-canton-more-strength

New steakhouse taking shape at Rusty Nail site March 19, 2017 Updated 19 hours ago By BETH THOMAS HERTZ The former home of popular Kent-area restaurant the Rusty Nail, which has sat vacant since 2014, is set to open as the Black Iron Grille in early April following a major renovation. The restaurant, on state Route 43 in Franklin Township, will be operated by Jonathan Biscardi, head chef, and his wife, Hannah, who will manage the front house. Both have worked in area restaurants and catering for about 16 years. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170319/NEWS/170319833/new-steakhouse-taking-shape-at-rusty-nail-site

Thirsty Dog Brewing celebrating 20 years; opening new taproom and kitchen near brewery By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer Published: March 14, 2017 - 05:37 PM | Updated: March 15, 2017 - 11:13 AM Thirsty Dog is coming full circle with the opening next month of the Thirsty Dog Taphouse, a taproom and kitchen at 587 Grant St. in a 3,000-square-foot building that for years housed Glen’s Train Shop. The space is just a few doors down from the brewery. http://www.ohio.com/business/thirsty-dog-brewing-celebrating-20-years-opening-new-taproom-and-kitchen-near-brewery-1.753589#

Former Kent courthouse to get new life March 12, 2017 By RICHARD WEINER Kent attorney John Flynn, who helped save the old Kent train station in the early 1980s, has purchased another landmark building in the city. The old Portage County Municipal Courthouse on South Water Street, which was originally the Kent post office building, will be converted into office space, Flynn said. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170312/NEWS/170319971/former-kent-courthouse-to-get-new-life

Akron juice maker Country Pure moving corporate staff downtown By Katie Byard Published: March 10, 2017 - 07:09 PM A Downtown Akron office building is getting an infusion of new energy from a fruit juice company. That’s because Country Pure Foods — the Akron maker of more than 300 juice products — is moving all of its headquarters staff from its plant and office building on Waterloo Road in south Akron to downtown. http://www.ohio.com/business/akron-juice-maker-country-pure-moving-corporate-staff-downtown-1.752789#

New Retail Building Slated for Westford Development March 13, 2017 CANFIELD, Ohio – Work on a new retail building is set to begin this summer at the Westford Lifestyle Community, says its developer. “It’s a 12,000-square-foot, single story building just behind Panera Bread in Westford,” says Chuck Whitman, president of CTW Development Corp. “We’ll be starting that in July.” http://businessjournaldaily.com/new-retail-building-slated-for-westford-development/

Copenhagen is one of the richest cities and highest cost of living cities in the world (ahead of NYC). It's not really a fair comparison to the photo. As w28th pointed out however, they also take more pride in their built environment. The trash burning plant which fuels the city's steam heat also has a pretty cool steam chimney that will blow a steam ring out. The city did not want to pay for this so it was successfully crowd funded by the architect.

Wow, kind of a big hit for Downtown.

Akron Soul Train set to break ground on artists' rail car, tiny house village By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com on March 03, 2017 at 10:33 AM, updated March 03, 2017 at 10:34 AM AKRON, Ohio - Akron Soul Train is rolling ahead of schedule, with plans to break ground this spring for a residential artists' village in refurbished shipping containers, rail cars and tiny houses. A $150,000 Knight Foundation Arts Challenge grant winner, Akron Soul Train was able to meet its first match of $50,000 last October -- a year ahead of the deadline. http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2017/03/akron_soul_train_set_to_break.html Joel Testa on New Downtown Apartments and Hotel with Kyle Kutuchief

Developer Plans 2 More Buildings at Chill-Can Project By Dan O'Brien | March 3, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Construction on a $20 million “chill-can” manufacturing plant planned for the city’s East Side is on pace to begin this spring and the first two buildings will be in place by the end of the summer, says Mitchell Joseph, chairman and CEO of Joseph Company International. “We’ll start clearing in the next 10 days to two weeks,” he said, while demolition of vacant houses in the neighborhood should start in about 30 days. Once the last structures are removed, crews will start grading the site. http://businessjournaldaily.com/developer-plans-more-buildings-at-20m-chill-can-project/

City OKs $350K Float Loan, Land Deals for Projects By George Nelson | March 3, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The city’s Board of Control approved a $350,000 float loan to assist a Boardman business move downtown as well as land purchases related to the amphitheater and Chill-Can projects. http://businessjournaldaily.com/city-oks-float-loan-land-deals-for-projects/ Meijer Not Coming Until 2020 at Earliest By George Nelson | March 3, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Meijer retail chain announced plans Thursday to construct seven new supercenters and remodel 22 more locations, but a planned store in Austintown likely won’t open until 2020 at the earliest, a township zoning official said. http://businessjournaldaily.com/austintown-meijer-not-among-stores-on-2017-list/ Besides the setback with the Meijer store, YTown has a ton of work on the books.

Some major student housing going in right now. The Edge Phase I - 162 beds Phase II - 220 beds The Enclave - 166 beds

North Hill's Exchange House opens refugee community center and Airbnb By Jennifer Conn, Akron reporter, cleveland.com on March 01, 2017 at 4:33 PM, updated March 01, 2017 at 6:18 PM AKRON, Ohio - North Hill's Exchange House, a community center for refugees downstairs with an international hostel upstairs, opened its doors to the Akron community on Tuesday. The once-deteriorating three-bedroom house is already generating bookings on Airbnb, which lists it as "Little Bhutan in Akron," for $27 per night. http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2017/03/north_hills_exchange_house_ope.html

Feel free to develop your own project and incur the cost of brick. Even in high dollar areas like NYC, brick is not always used. In terms of design, the balcony's on the top floor that don't have any roof cover is an interesting thought.

*Looks out the window of the train on my way home to Brooklyn at the still unfinished World Trade Center that still has an entire tower to build, a performing arts center to build, and a tower to complete despite being several times over budget and a decade behind schedule* Haha

Developers working to reopen vacant Akron hotel Amani Abraham, WKYC 11:25 PM. EST February 24, 2017 AKRON - Developers in downtown Akron are jumping into a new venture with hopes of creating more living space in the area. The sky-high plan includes $25 million in renovations to the vacant 19-story Akron City Center Hotel that would make space for about 80 hotel rooms, and between 80 and 100 apartments (one and two-bedroom apartments.) Testa said the price to rent one of the apartments would range between $900 and $1,200. http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/akron/developers-working-to-reopen-vacant-akron-hotel/414085047