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I see this as nothing more than a temporary placeholder.

They didnt post any pictures of the new building. LOL, whoops. Hey check out this new restaurant. No, we don't want to show you anything of the outside so that you will be able to recognize it.

The grocery in Highland Square was a result of two forces: 1. a developer who was allowed to make promises that were not kept because of a conflict of interest 2. the City allowing the developer to do this and ultimately eating crow and buying out the developer. I always like to look at Cleveland as a great example of how to reinvent a downtown area. Think about what was there 10 years ago. E. 4th was one of the main catalysts in a revived interest. That was done by one developer taking a chance and creating "place". Placemaking is a key term used in urban development. Of course I'm diminishing the contributions of lots of other parties, but I really feel that the development of E. 4th was the turning point in Clevelands revival. Once a "place" was created, housing renovations followed and in-general, people wanted to live downtown again. I believe a lot of the same principles are valid in Akron, but there are too many loud antagonists. Those that "crap" on Akron. They are not the majority, but they are vocal and the attitude of the Mayor does not help. There is one developer in Akron who is trying their best Downtown, but they have yet to have a mass of affordable housing for YP's like E. 4th has. Unfortunately the newer housing Downtown is out-of-town money and there is no real stake in locality.

Can't wait! Akron’s new King elementary school prepares for opening By Doug Livingston Beacon Journal education writer Published: August 21, 2014 - 09:32 PM | Updated: August 22, 2014 - 06:20 AM Principal Mary Dean is still in awe after working for two months in the new King Community Learning Center. “Each day I come in, I see something new,” she said, stepping into an open-air, ground-floor library with a view from the second floor. “I can’t wait for the kids to come back because I know they’ll be excited.” http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-s-new-king-elementary-school-prepares-for-opening-1.515686

This is a CMSD project but it's on the CSU campus so I think it belongs here. It does not give an exact location. Some may know of it already. Campus International School Project Overview A. Project Description •Build one (1) new Elementary/Middle/School to house 720 students in grades K-8. •The building is to be approximately 91,783 sf. built in accordance with the Ohio School Design Manual. •It is anticipated that the new building is to be built on the CSU campus on a site of about 2.5 acres to be determined. •The School follows the international baccalaureate program model. •It is anticipated that the students will continue to use CSU’s facilities for gym class. •It is anticipated that some form of Educational Visioning will be undertaken early in the process. •The Owner understands that the desired schedule is aggressive and is looking for creative ideas from the design and construction team. •The existing Segment 6 Project Agreement between the District and OSFC will be amended to include this project

Finally some dirt moving at the Northside hotel!

Visitor center, restrooms coming to Medina's Public Square Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer By Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer on August 06, 2014 at 11:00 AM, updated August 06, 2014 at 11:07 AM MEDINA, Ohio — A visit to Medina's historic Public Square for a big event, like the International Festival, candlelight walk or ice carving festival, will no longer include a visit to a portable toilet. http://www.cleveland.com/medina/index.ssf/2014/08/visitor_center_restrooms_comin.html

"The height will double in a couple of months" ..."and a Super Bowl before that" umm, that's not how it works. sports, throw that ball!

Good news that it's official now.

Bottom line to making money is Return on Investment. There is a huge real estate demand in Fairlawn and Montrose right now and I have no doubt that it's cheaper than anything in Miami.

The building across the street from them (old auto shop) has been for sale for a few years. They want about $1 million, so nowhere near cheap or even reasonable. They are just selling the land as the building would most likely be torn down.

I wouldn't describe a guy who has nothing to do with real estate or economic development, works in a completely unrelated field making more money than Testa and Stark combined, and will continue to do so for the next decade or so as "Akron's best hope for accelerating and expanding the city's redevelopment." Good PR for the city, maybe, but otherwise I don't see LeBron suddenly deciding to take a break from basketball to start developing small scale real estate in a small-ish Midwestern city. At best, maybe he'll do a Mike Pruitt and open a car dealership 20 years from now. He already is in development. You don't become a billionaire by just playing basketball, but it's a good start.

Maybe you didn't see it off to the side. There is a sweet skybridge!

Those Wallgreens bastards tore down the best venue in HS, the Trolley Stop. It was an awesome historic building. Wallgreens... I will never set foot in that place. The only saving grace with Walgreens now is that they have changed their corporate model and are only now becoming better community partners. I doubt that store would be torn down for another 10 years unless someone combines all of those lots on that side of the street and redoes everything.

Mustard Seed progress:

:? If it was a Frank Gehry building that would be justifiable. :?

More finalized renderings now up on the University Architect's website: http://www.csuohio.edu/architect/center-for-innovation-in-health-professions Also, Basketball Family Room Renovations: http://www.csuohio.edu/architect/wolstein-basketball-family-room-renovations

This is a letter to the editor, but a really interesting one from a local developer: Letters to the editor - July 30 Your July 12 editorial, headlined “Like a startup,” urging further support for a re-purposed Austen BioInnovation Institute, was disappointing and perplexing. After six years of effort, millions of dollars of capital investment and negative cash flow, and a current, gaping expanse between revenue and expenses, Beacon Journal readers deserve more than a fuzzy justification for the re-purposing of the institute. What we need are hard-hitting editorials explaining what went wrong, who is accountable, and thoughtful guidance for the community so such costly misallocations of financial and human resources can be avoided in the future. http://www.ohio.com/editorial/vop/letters-to-the-editor-july-30-1.508796

I need to take some pics of it now. The shells are in place and the massing really helps get a better feel for the project. One thing I wasn't expecting is the grade change. As you go down Portage Trail towards RT. 8, the road is probably 10' lower than the elevation that Giant Eagle sits at.

Who you gonna call?

Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley undergoing $2 million renovation Posted: Jul 15, 2014 5:44 PM EST Updated: Jul 16, 2014 4:18 PM EST By Kate Keller, Healthy Living Reporter - email YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - You won't find any patients on the second floor of building D at Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley. Instead, construction workers are there, busy adding finishing touches to the hospital system's new special care nursery. "It is difficult, I would have to say, because we are occupied while we are doing the renovation, which is why it's in a three phase process. We need to maintain patient satisfaction, flow while we are doing our construction," said Lisa Taafe with Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley. http://www.wfmj.com/story/26026771/akron-childrens-hospital-mahoning-valley-undergoing-2-million-renovation

/\/\/\ Not saying this a bad thing, but it's one of those taxes where you are told it has an end date, which it does, and then they find another way to use the money and pay for something else. So the tax never goes away. "NOT A NEW TAX", right?

Property that Cuyahoga Falls would buy to help out Menards also fills city’s wish list for trail to valley By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal staff writer Published: July 22, 2014 - 09:31 PM | Updated: July 23, 2014 - 07:19 AM CUYAHOGA FALLS: A proposal for the city to purchase property behind the soon-to-be vacant Giant Eagle on Graham Road would do more than help bring a Menards home improvement store to town. The parcel, which includes the 24-acre Old Mill Pond, actually has been on the city’s wish list for more than a decade, when a master plan identified it as a perfect route for a greenway with rustic trails leading from Wyoga Lake Road to scenic Merriman Valley. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/property-that-cuyahoga-falls-would-buy-to-help-out-menards-also-fills-city-s-wish-list-for-trail-to-valley-1.506955

LeBron James will build again on his Bath Township property By Marilyn Miller Beacon Journal staff writer Published: May 3, 2013 - 11:23 PM LeBron James’ property in Bath Township is about to undergo a small makeover. James has sought — and received approval — from Summit County Council to combine the two adjoining properties he owns in Bath Township into one. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/lebron-james-will-build-again-on-his-bath-township-property-1.394959 West Akron seniors at odds over new Rockynol building By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer Published: July 22, 2014 - 09:31 PM | Updated: July 23, 2014 - 07:19 AM A proposed building on the Rockynol campus in West Akron has pitted seniors living in the facility against other neighboring residents, with the two groups voicing their opinions during public hearings this week in the Akron City Council. The issue wasn’t the project itself, but how the senior-housing campus, at 1150 W. Market St., would be accessed during and after the construction of the new $8.5 million assisted-living building. http://www.ohio.com/news/local/west-akron-seniors-at-odds-over-new-rockynol-building-1.506954

Hotel building boom, fueled by improving economy, has years to play out, developers say By Jim Mackinnon Beacon Journal business writer Published: July 19, 2014 - 10:34 PM | Updated: July 21, 2014 - 07:11 AM New hotels on the way in Summit and Stark counties Bennett Construction Management Inc. finds itself right in the middle of a hotel building rebirth in Summit and Stark counties. “We’re doing four of them,” said Bill Bennett, president of the Akron construction services firm that bears his name. “Fairlawn and three in Canton.” http://www.ohio.com/business/hotel-building-boom-fueled-by-improving-economy-has-years-to-play-out-developers-say-1.506097 New hotels on the way in Summit and Stark counties Published: July 19, 2014 - 10:47 PM Hotel building boom, fueled by improving economy, has years to play out, developers say New, under construction, and potential hotels in Summit and Stark counties. • Residence Inn by Marriott, Arlington Ridge East, Green. 80 rooms/suites. Opened June 2014. • Residence Inn by Marriott, Embassy Parkway, Montrose area of Bath Township (billed as Akron/Fairlawn location). 107 rooms/suites. Fall 2014 opening planned. • Hilton Garden Inn, East Market Street, Akron. 139 rooms. Fall 2014 opening planned. • Homewood Suites, Springside Drive, Bath. 105 rooms. Fall 2014 opening planned. STARK COUNTY • Springhill Suites, Dressler Road SW, N. Canton. 103 suites. Opened June 2014. • Hyatt Place, Belden Village. Fall 2014 opening planned. • Fairfield Inn, Faircrest Road exit, I-77, Canton. September 2014 opening planned. • Staybridge Suites, Everhard Road, N. Canton. 93 rooms. Spring 2015 opening planned. • Embassy Suites, Shuffel Road exit, I-77, N. Canton. Spring 2015 opening planned. • Comfort Inn & Suites, Hartville. 83 rooms. Early 2015 opening planned. Under discussion: • Hampton Inn, Alliance. • Best Western, Faircrest Road exit, I-77. • Holiday Inn Express, Faircrest Road exit, I-77. Sources: Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau, Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors Bureau. http://www.ohio.com/business/new-hotels-on-the-way-in-summit-and-stark-counties-1.506116