Green plans growth along Massillon Road corridor

 

By Kathy Antoniotti

Beacon Journal staff writer

 

Dick Norton, the mayor of Green, addresses the Massillon Road Corridor Study Steering Committee at the Green Administration Building as he stands in front of a map of the project. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)

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GREEN: If you plan it, they will come. Without a plan, however, they might start without you.

 

City leaders have a vision for a bustling downtown business district along Massillon Road lined with pedestrian-friendly walkways, top-notch businesses and lots of green space along the five-lane, business-accessible avenue.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/green-plans-growth-along-massillon-road-corridor-1.251261

Diebold picks Union Square site in Green for new headquarters

 

By Jim Mackinnon

Beacon Journal business writer

 

Diebold says it will build its new global headquarters in Green.

 

The maker of ATMs and security systems said Thursday it has signed a purchase agreement for 55 acres on the Union Square site near Massillon Road and Town Park Boulevard.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/diebold-picks-union-square-site-in-green-for-new-headquarters-1.254795

Acme to build new store in Green, near Giant Eagle

 

By Betty Lin-Fisher

Beacon Journal business writer

 

Acme Fresh Market is expanding into the growing suburb of Green, building its first new store in more than 20 years. And the chosen site is just down the street from its largest competitor, Giant Eagle.

 

The store beefs up the Akron-headquartered grocery chain’s presence in the southern Summit County and northern Stark County area. Acme has a store in North Canton and one in Coventry Township.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/acme-to-build-new-store-in-green-near-giant-eagle-1.257008

Giant Eagle gets conditional OK for big expansion in Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

 

Waldo said another lane would be added to the pharmacy drive-through area, while a new entry vestibule is planned for the health and wellness concept, which is to include an on-site dietitian.

 

An upgraded beer, wine and liquor area would include a tasting station, while the seafood department would be expanded and a sushi bar would be added along with a gourmet cheese island and deli. New produce and floral areas also are planned, along with a reset of center-store offerings. Waldo said landscape and access improvements would include sidewalks.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/giant-eagle-gets-conditional-ok-for-big-expansion-in-green-1.283997

Green mayor cautious about racino in city

 

By Rick Armon

Beacon Journal staff writer

Published: April 3, 2012 - 11:20 PM | Updated: April 4, 2012 - 09:18 AM

 

GREEN: Mayor Dick Norton doesn’t know if Rock Ohio Caesars is still eyeing Green as a potential site for a combined horse racetrack and video slots parlor, but he said Tuesday the city should be considered.

 

“If I were them, I would absolutely include Green on my short list,” he said.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/green-mayor-cautious-about-racino-in-city-1.291204

Green mayor cautious about racino in city

 

By Rick Armon

Beacon Journal staff writer

Published: April 3, 2012 - 11:20 PM | Updated: April 4, 2012 - 09:18 AM

 

GREEN: Mayor Dick Norton doesn’t know if Rock Ohio Caesars is still eyeing Green as a potential site for a combined horse racetrack and video slots parlor, but he said Tuesday the city should be considered.

 

“If I were them, I would absolutely include Green on my short list,” he said.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/green-mayor-cautious-about-racino-in-city-1.291204

 

Lol @ racino.

Huge development project in Green clears zoning hurdle

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: April 19, 2012 - 11:02 AM | Updated: April 19, 2012 - 12:10 PM

 

The two-project proposal, which could take as long as 20 years to complete, received unanimous approval for rezoning 246.5 acres of land from Town Park Boulevard extending south along Interstate 77 to about halfway between Wise and Greensburg roads.

 

The projects are named Union Square and Park Place and primarily will be business/retail with about 13 acres of residential, Planning Director Wayne Wiethe said.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/huge-development-project-in-green-clears-zoning-hurdle-1.301449

 

Northfield, Hard Rock marriage praised

 

By Rick Armon

Beacon Journal staff writer

 

So Wednesday morning, Joyner, 59, of Doylestown, stood inside the grandstand eagerly awaiting the formal news conference that Northfield Park and Hard Rock International are partnering to build a $275 million video slots and entertainment complex next to the racetrack.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/northfield-hard-rock-marriage-praised-1.301222

Green planners OK new hotel, expansion of another

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: June 21, 2012 - 07:45 PM | Updated: June 22, 2012 - 09:59 AM

 

GREEN: A $5.5 million Residence Inn hotel and a 23-room addition to the Hampton Inn, both on Arlington Ridge East, received conditional approval Wednesday night from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

Project manager Greg Zellers said ground could be broken within 30 days for the 80-room, four-story Residence Inn by Marriott on the east side of South Arlington Road and just west of Interstate 77. Completion is expected in 10 to 12 months.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/green-planners-ok-new-hotel-expansion-of-another-1.315615

Green planners OK new hotel, expansion of another

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: June 21, 2012 - 07:45 PM | Updated: June 22, 2012 - 09:59 AM

 

GREEN: A $5.5 million Residence Inn hotel and a 23-room addition to the Hampton Inn, both on Arlington Ridge East, received conditional approval Wednesday night from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

Project manager Greg Zellers said ground could be broken within 30 days for the 80-room, four-story Residence Inn by Marriott on the east side of South Arlington Road and just west of Interstate 77. Completion is expected in 10 to 12 months.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/green-planners-ok-new-hotel-expansion-of-another-1.315615

 

 

I would prefer to see the Marriott at Northside. But it seems we're still trying to serve motorists, despite their steady decline in numbers.

^Green sees itself like so many suburbs around Akron-Canton still do, as a self-contained entity disassociated from the larger region for which it owes its existence. They'll keep building more sprawl because they can, regardless as to the long term maintenance challenges it will create and the excessive drain on area resources. What's so bad is that they have no discernible downtown nor a desire to build one that doesn't rely on automobiles. Even Stow, Akron's most nondescript suburb has at least acknowledged that it could benefit from more planning, including a walkable central business district, and less sprawl.

Acme Fresh Market clears hurdle in Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

 

GREEN: Albrecht Inc. and Acme Fresh Market narrowly cleared an initial hurdle Wednesday night in a bid to locate a $28 million supermarket and retail complex on the east side of the Massillon Road Corridor.

 

Green’s Planning and Zoning Commission spent nearly an hour discussing the request to amend the previously approved general development plan for the Planned Development district at Heritage Crossings before voting 3-2 in favor.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/acme-fresh-market-clears-hurdle-in-green-1.327535

Golf simulators coming to new bar in Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

 

GREEN: A small bar with golf simulators for year-round play is coming to the Massillon Road corridor, but not without opposition.

 

By a 3-2 vote, the Planning and Zoning Commission last week approved a conditional-use certificate for a 44-seat bar and golf simulator business on the west side of the former Green fire station, library and the city’s Parks and Recreation Division on the northeast corner of Massillon and Greensburg roads.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/golf-simulators-coming-to-new-bar-in-green-1.343983

Diebold suspends plans for new headquarters in Green

 

By Betty Lin-Fisher

Beacon Journal business writer

 

The company issued a statement Thursday saying it was “suspending indefinitely its plans to construct a new global headquarters facility. The company is instead focusing its resources and strategic direction on generating long-term, sustainable growth, using its assets to capitalize on acquisitive opportunities and invest in technologies and services that will help grow the business.”

 

The company said it had no plans to pursue new construction options for its headquarters in Ohio, or elsewhere, and is committed to staying in its current location off Mayfair Road in Green. The company will be declining the previously offered state and local financial incentives.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/diebold-suspends-plans-for-new-headquarters-in-green-1.345012

:cry:

Newest Acme in Green ready to break ground in the spring

 

By Betty Lin-Fisher

Beacon Journal business writer

Published: November 30, 2012 - 08:39 PM

 

Acme Fresh Market hopes to break ground in the spring for its newest store in 20 years and be open for business by next fall.

 

The grocery store received the final go-ahead from the city of Green recently.

 

“We’re excited that they’re coming,” said Green Mayor Dick Norton.

 

The approval process took a little longer than originally hoped, Norton said, but now that the project is ready to move forward, Norton said it will be “an extremely handsome store.”

 

http://www.ohio.com/business/newest-acme-in-green-ready-to-break-ground-in-the-spring-1.354304?localLinksEnabled=false

Gourmet restaurant, winery proposed in Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

 

GREEN: A city-owned lodge and 8.71 acres of land surrounded by Southgate Park soon might be transformed into a gourmet restaurant, banquet center and winery.

 

Service Director Randy Monteith told City Council this week that the city has a $600,000 purchase agreement to sell the Belden Lodge and adjacent property in the southwest section of the park to the Table of Life investment group and owner/manager Kent Welsh, executive chef at Stark County’s Canton Club.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/gourmet-restaurant-winery-proposed-in-green-1.357748

Green Council reviews plans for new district

 

1/24/2013 - South Side Leader

By Maria Lindsay

 

GREEN — Green city officials are hoping a new district in the city will spur economic development along the Massillon Road corridor and make more liquor permits available in Green.

 

Legislation that proposes to create that new area — the Massillon Road Community Entertainment District, which city officials said is the first of its kind in the city — was discussed at the Jan. 22 Green City Council.

 

The proposed 735-acre district is roughly bordered on the north by Lindakay Drive and Berna Road, on the west by Tabs and Molly drives, on the east by Massillon Road and Interstate 77 and on the south by Boettler and Graybill roads.

 

http://akron.com/akron-ohio-community-news.asp?aID=18361

Green mayor extols accomplishments in annual address

 

By Kathy Antoniotti

Beacon Journal staff writer

Published: January 30, 2013 - 11:29 PM

In an update on Acme Fresh Market’s plans to build a new store in the city, Norton said Acme anticipates breaking ground for the 68,000-square-foot facility in July with an opening in May 2014.

 

He also reported that Akron-Canton Airport is planning a grand opening of its new aircraft rescue and firefighting facility operations center in 2013.

 

Norton reported that additional businesses under construction include a Residence Inn on Arlington Ridge Road East that is expected to open in the summer with 99 suites, as well as a CVS drugstore on Massillon Road.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/green-mayor-extols-accomplishments-in-annual-address-1.369303

More discussion planned for proposed entertainment district in Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: February 13, 2013 - 11:13 PM

 

GREEN: City Council will talk more about a proposed entertainment district within the Massillon Road corridor at its Feb. 26 meeting.

 

Councilman-at-large Gerard Neugebauer, the council’s Planning Committee chairman, indicated a vote on whether to approve the proposal could be taken.

 

Designed by the city’s Planning Department in an effort to promote more economic development in Green, the district would be bounded on the south by Boettler and Graybill roads, including the Heritage Crossings development, on the west by Tabs Drive and on the north by state Route 619 and the city’s north limits.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/more-discussion-planned-for-proposed-entertainment-district-in-green-1.373166

Green is center of food fight: New Acme breaks ground; Giant Eagle announces nearby store will become Market District

 

By Betty Lin-Fisher

Beacon Journal business writer

Published: August 21, 2013 - 12:47 PM | Updated: August 22, 2013 - 11:14 AM

 

GREEN: A food fight is on.

 

On Wednesday, the same day that Acme Fresh Market officials broke ground for the company’s first new store location in 20 years, Giant Eagle officials confirmed that it is upgrading its nearby store into a gourmet emporium.

 

The Giant Eagle store on Corporate Woods Parkway off Massillon Road was already in the midst of a major renovation, but later this year it will become what the Pittsburgh-based company calls a Market District, an official said.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/green-is-center-of-food-fight-new-acme-breaks-ground-giant-eagle-announces-nearby-store-will-become-market-district-1.422582

City of Green, developer to close on Belden Lodge deal today

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: September 11, 2013 - 10:03 AM | Updated: September 11, 2013 - 11:22 AM

 

GREEN: Final paperwork is to be signed at 2 p.m. today at the Central Administration Building, closing the $625,000 sale of the Belden Lodge in Southgate Park to entrepreneur Ted Swaldo.

 

Mayor Dick Norton already has signed the paperwork for the city’s sale of the 8-plus acres of property and lodge to Swaldo, city Law Director Stephen Pruneski said.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/city-of-green-developer-to-close-on-belden-lodge-deal-today-1.427953

Infiniti of Akron now open in Green

 

10/31/2013 - South Side Leader

By Staff Writer

 

Infiniti of Akron, part of The Collection Auto Group, began construction of a 4-acre site in early spring with the demolition of the former Enterprise Rent-A-Car structure. Construction included an advanced LED low-lighting system that is neighborhood friendly, according to company officials.

 

The business, located at 3332 S. Arlington Road, hosted a public grand opening for the $5.5 million facility Oct. 26.

 

http://akron.com/akron-ohio-business-news.asp?aID=21178

Market District store opens in Green

 

By Lisa Abraham

Beacon Journal food writer

 

GREEN: When Tyler Florence, celebrity chef and Food Network host, came to town to help open the new Giant Eagle Market District store on Thursday, hundreds lined up for a chance to take a photo with him and get an autograph.

 

Florence happily signed books, photos and even Pez candy dispensers for a pair of Akron collectors.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/market-district-store-opens-in-green-1.443152

Major commercial/residential venture targeting Green

 

By George W. Davis

Special to the Beacon Journal

Published: January 16, 2014 - 06:17 PM

 

GREEN: A joint commercial/residential venture valued at $40 million to $45 million in a Planned Development District has taken a major step toward being part of the city’s Massillon Road Corridor.

 

The commercial site — 11.5 acres fronting Massillon Road — has been named The Grove. The multifamily residential development on 12 acres of the eastern half of the development district has been named The Grove Villas of Green.

 

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/major-commercial-residential-venture-targeting-green-1.459827

 

Tenants announced for development in Green

 

By Betty Lin-Fisher

Beacon Journal business writer

Published: March 1, 2014 - 08:49 PM | Updated: March 2, 2014 - 10:12 AM

 

Joining the development will be a mix of local, regional and national tenants, he said. Local tenants include Pav’s Creamery, which will be opening its second location in early July. It will be open year-round with interior and exterior seating.

 

Kasai Japanese Restaurant, which operates a location in Wadsworth, will bring its ­sushi and other menu items to Green with a full bar and an outdoor patio.

 

Local salon Nails 90 will add the Green location to its shop operating in the Montrose area.

 

Other tenants include a Starbucks with a drive-thru, a Jimmy John’s and a Sport Clips hair salon.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/tenants-announced-for-development-in-green-1.470220

 

ThistleDown Racino staying put; relocation to Akron-Canton area nixed

 

By Rick Armon

Published: June 11, 2014 - 03:19 PM | Updated: June 12, 2014 - 01:36 PM

 

ThistleDown Racino is staying put.

 

Rock Ohio Caesars, a joint venture of Rock Gaming and Caesars Entertainment, announced Wednesday that the gambling parlor and thoroughbred track will remain in suburban Cleveland instead of moving south to the Akron-Canton area.

 

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/thistledown-racino-staying-put-relocation-to-akron-canton-area-nixed-1.495087

What we know about the sale of the former FedEx building in Green

Alan Ashworth

Akron Beacon Journal

 

When FedEx Custom Critical moved to Richfield Village last year, it left a 262,000-square-foot structure in the heart of Green needing a major tenant or tenants.

That problem will get some new attention after the sale of the Boettler Road property to Green Ambassador Midwest, a company formed to acquire the massive structure.

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/12/green-ambassador-midwest-buys-former-fedex-custom-critical-building-j-scott-scheel-boettler-road/72539347007/?utm_source=nabj-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=OHIO-AKRON-NLETTER65

Community views progress of new Green Elementary School

August 15, 2024

By Eric Poston

 

GREEN — The community had an opportunity to walk through the new Green Elementary School as a part of the Back to School Bash Aug. 8. Attendees were able to sign their name on a wall in the building during the construction tours.
Construction of the new 134,385-square-foot building behind the existing Greenwood Early Learning Center is in full swing. The school will house grades two through five and will feature natural daylight, improved technology, enhanced security, a library/media center, outdoor learning spaces and arts, music and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) labs.
The first floor of the building will include offices, the music and art rooms, a gym, cafeteria and second and third grade classrooms. The second floor will include the library, a STEM classroom and fourth and fifth grade classrooms.
Green Elementary School is expected to be completed for students for the 2025-26 school year. When the building opens, the parking lots and access drives will be in a temporary configuration until the final phase of work is complete, which includes the demolition of Greenwood. Installing the final parking lots, drives and improvements to Graybill Road will be completed by December 2025.

 

https://www.akron.com/articles/community-views-progress-of-new-green-elementary-school/

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation bringing big-league boost to adaptive sports in Green

Alan Ashworth

Akron Beacon Journal

 

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Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation bringing big-league boost to adaptive sports in Green

Alan Ashworth

Akron Beacon Journal

The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and the city of Green have reached a deal on a sports field that will be a first in Ohio.

The foundation, which bears the name of Baltimore Orioles coaching legend Cal Ripken Sr. — father of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. — develops programs and ballparks for at-risk youth throughout the country.

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2024/08/28/cal-ripken-sr-foundation-and-city-of-green-plan-adaptive-playing-field-for-youth-sports/74906989007/?utm_source=nabj-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=Content List - Stacking - optimized&utm_content=OHIO-AKRON-NLETTER65

Community tours new Green Middle School

September 05, 2024
By Eric Poston

 

GREEN -— The community had an opportunity to tour the new Green Middle School during a walk-through Aug. 30. Attendees were also able to sign a wall in the school during the construction tours.
The new 187,238-square-foot building will include grades six through eight and will include natural daylighting, improved technology, enhanced security, a library/media center, band and choir room and arts, music and STEM labs. Sixth-grade classrooms will be on the first floor with seventh- and eighth-grade rooms on the second floor.
The district is also partnering with the City of Green for the construction of the Green Community Courts building, which will be connected to the middle school. The recreation center will include indoor court space, a turf practice field, walking path and studio space.
The middle school is expected to be complete for the 2025-26 school year. Final phases of work including the demolition of the existing middle school and Green Intermediate School and installing the final parking lots and driveways. Improvements to Steese Road will occur after the opening of the school.

 

https://www.akron.com/articles/community-tours-new-green-middle-school/

 

Demolition of former theater nearly complete in Green

September 05, 2024
By Eric Poston

 

GREEN — Regal Interstate Park will soon be a memory as demolition began in August of the movie theater building on Interstate Parkway. The 14-screen theater, which opened in the 1990s, closed in June 2023.
Following the closure, Serra Auto Park purchased the approximately 1.2-acre property in January. Local police and fire departments including the Green Fire Department have used the building for training exercises.
Tom Flory, managing partner for Serra Auto Park, said the company purchased the property with hopes to expand its brands. He added demolition of the theater is almost complete.

 

https://www.akron.com/articles/demolition-of-former-theater-nearly-complete-in-green/

Serra Auto Park buckles in for fast, furious Subaru growth at former theater site

Patrick Williams

Akron Beacon Journal

 

The site of a former Green cineplex is taking a leap from showtimes to showrooms, with a nearby auto dealer preparing to spin out its Subaru sales to a new, standalone dealership there.

The former Regal Interstate Park property now belongs to the bustling Serra Auto Park, which employs about 250 people at its Acura, Chevrolet, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and pre-owned vehicle sales and service centers clustered in the city's northern commercial gateway near Interstate 77.

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2024/12/17/serra-moving-its-subaru-franchise-to-former-green-regal-cinemas-site/76702099007/?utm_source=nabj-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=Content List - Stacking - optimized&utm_content=OHIO-AKRON-NLETTER65

Goodwill opens new store in Green

April 10, 2025
By Staff Writer

 

GREEN — Goodwill Industries of Akron held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 9 for the opening of its new retail store at 3656 Massillon Road.
The event began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by giveaways, food and other festivities. Guests received reusable Goodwill shopping bags and chances to win coupons and prizes.

 

https://www.akron.com/articles/goodwill-opens-new-store-in-green/

Revised development project proposed for Massillon Road

June 12, 2025

By Eric Poston

GREEN — A new development project is being proposed on Massillon Road just south of Burgess Drive, which could bring additional restaurants and a new plaza or additional housing to the city.
Developer and Green Dairy Queen (DQ) owner Karl Warther, is proposing to amend the conceptual site plan of the existing Planned Development District, known as The Boulevard subdivision. The 23.42-acre district is located on the southeast corner of Massillon Road and Burgess Drive. Original plans reviewed by the Green Planning and Zoning Commission in 2011 included a mixed-use development of retail, office, restaurant space and townhomes. That project did not move forward and revised plans in 2014 replaced the townhomes with market-rate apartments and a senior living facility.

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