April 19, 20169 yr YSU President Jim Tressel outlines vision for major campus development (with renderings) April 19, 2016 by Metro Monthly Expanded private student housing, improved major thoroughfares, increased retail establishments, new bookstore operations and consolidated services to boost student success are among the projects that are part of a new campus development vision unveiled this morning by Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel. More: https://metromonthly.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/ysu-president-jim-tressel-outlines-vision-for-major-campus-development/
April 20, 20169 yr Wow, big things happening at YSU. Seems they are the current campus Du-jour for new development. Here is one of the private student housing projects with 1st floor retail. http://www.thejambar.com/the-enclave-second-student-apartment-approved-by-trustees-this-year/ http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Looplink/Profile/Profile.aspx?stid=leveycompany&LID=19642452&linkcode=31732
April 21, 20169 yr Port Authority OKs Bond Financing for Hotel Project By George Nelson | April 21, 2016 VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The Western Reserve Port Authority voted to move forward Wednesday with assisting NYO Property Group’s redevelopment of the Stambaugh Building in downtown Youngstown as a hotel. The port authority’s board of directors voted to enter into a capital lease structure with the developer and to issue property-assessed clean energy – or PACE – bonds to finance energy efficiency improvements to the building. http://businessjournaldaily.com/port-authority-oks-bond-financing-for-hotel-project/ Former Grocery Store Could Become Health Clinic By George Nelson | April 21, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown officials are in discussions with One Health Ohio to open an community health center in the former Bottom Dollar Food building, a city official confirmed Wednesday afternoon. One Health Ohio operates clinics targeting low-income individuals and families, including on the North Side and in Warren, Newton Falls and Alliance. http://businessjournaldaily.com/former-grocery-store-could-become-health-clinic/
April 27, 20169 yr It's underway! $898 Million Energy Plant First of Three for Region By Dan O'Brien | April 27, 2016 CARROLLTON, Ohio – Were it a year ago, the vantage point where Michael Murphy stands would be a panoramic view of a lush soybean field nestled into the quiet heart of Carroll County. Today, as Murphy surveys the view from atop a hillside just off state Route 9, that soybean field is long gone. In its place is a giant worksite filled with more than 200 tradesmen clad in fluorescent green vests, scores of earth-moving equipment, mountains of dirt and gravel, and the foundation of what by the fall of 2017 will be an $899 million electricity generation plant. http://businessjournaldaily.com/carroll-county-energy-plant-first-of-three-for-region/
April 28, 20169 yr Toyota, Volvo of Warren Building $4.5M Showroom By Josh Medore | April 28, 2016 NILES, Ohio – Even with trees standing on the future home of Toyota and Volvo of Warren, co-owner Jim Whetstone envisions a building that serves as more than just a car dealership for Niles. In the showroom, customers would find a 1,000-square-foot lounge with televisions, computers, a snack bar and a coffee bar. They could drop off their cars for service or pick up a delivery indoors, never setting foot outside. http://businessjournaldaily.com/toyota-volvo-of-warren-begin-work-on-new-building/
May 13, 20169 yr Mercy Health to Break Ground for Howland Medical Center May 13, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Mercy Health-Youngstown will break ground Tuesday on a $14.5 million construction project that will bring an outpatient ambulatory facility to Howland Township. The 50,000-square-foot building, to be called Howland Medical Center, will be constructed at 1934 Niles Cortland Road. The project, first announced in March, will take shape adjacent to Mercy Health’s existing Howland Surgery Center “and will bring together physician offices, rehabilitation services, diagnostic imaging and lab services into one convenient location,” a press advisory states. http://businessjournaldaily.com/mercy-to-break-ground-for-howland-medical-center/
June 8, 20169 yr Construction to Start Soon on YSU Enclave By George Nelson | June 8, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Construction of a new student housing project near Youngstown State University should get under way in a few weeks, an official with the developer said Tuesday. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/construction-to-start-soon-on-ysu-enclave/
July 27, 20168 yr Meijer Seeks Zone Change for Austintown Site July 27, 2016 AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The Austintown Township Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday to consider a zoning change to accommodate construction of a Meijer store on Mahoning Avenue at the site of the former Austintown Middle School . Woolpert Inc., an architectural and engineering firm in Dayton, submitted the zoning request to Darren Crivelli, township zoning inspector. The firm is requesting to amend the existing R-1 buffer area on two properties along Mahoning Avenue east of Fitch boulevard totaling just over half an acre to be rezoned to B-2 Business from R-1 Residential. http://businessjournaldaily.com/meijer-seeks-zone-change-for-austintown-site/
August 3, 20168 yr Youngstown committee approves first phase of exterior work to downtown hotel project Published: Wed, August 3, 2016 @ 12:05 a.m. Youngstown By David Skolnick [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN The city’s Design Review Committee approved the first phase of exterior work to the proposed downtown DoubleTree by Hilton hotel being built at the Stambaugh Building.That work includes replacing windows at the building at 44 E. Federal St. as well as work to the terra cotta, including cleaning, replacing those missing and re-pointing them, said Paul Hagman, the project’s historic-preservation architect. See more: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/aug/03/committee-oks-work-on-downtown-hotel-pro/
August 3, 20168 yr Yes! At least there will be no more falling windows (due to lack of maintenance from its prior owner)!
September 16, 20168 yr Wick Avenue project will be a model for others, city officials say Published: Fri, September 16, 2016 @ 12:10 a.m. By David Skolnick [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN The $4.4 million improvement project on Wick Avenue will be the model for future work on Youngstown’s main corridors, city officials say. “It’s a look we can try to duplicate in other areas,” said Mayor John A. McNally. The project along Wick Avenue from Wood Street to McGuffey Road will take a year to complete. The work will start about Sept. 26, said Charles Shasho, deputy director of the city’s public-works department. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/sep/16/officials-break-ground-on-m-wick-project/#sthash.b5ZVLXwj.dpuf DoubleTree to open by Dec. 2017 downtown Published: Fri, September 16, 2016 @ 12:01 a.m. By KALEA HALL [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN On the roof of the Stambaugh Building the wind whips your hair and the sun warms you. From there you can watch Youngstown take shape as you stand on the building that is considered key to the city’s ongoing transformation. By December 2017, the historic Stambaugh Building at 44 E. Federal St. will be home to a 134-room DoubleTree Hotel. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/sep/16/doubletree-open-dec-2017-downtown/#sthash.2AZSCouO.dpuf
October 6, 20168 yr City Buys East Side Properties for Renewal Plan By George Nelson | September 30, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Board of Control approved paying $115,465 plus moving expenses for 11 lots Thursday as part of the Near East side Urban Renewal Plan. All the properties were purchased under consensual agreements, said David Bozanich, city finance director and a board of control member. The sites constitute a “significant” amount of the property the city plans to acquire in the area as part of the urban renewal initiative, Bozanich said. “There will be others,” he added. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/city-buys-east-side-properties-for-renewal-plan/ Just for clarification, this has nothing to do with the other east side project to abandon unused streets. I've heard from city council members that the city already has someone lined up to create some light-industrial jobs on this site. $6M Amphitheater Project Begins to Take Shape By George Nelson | October 6, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – City Council tonight will hear from representatives of MKSK, the Columbus landscape architecture firm the city engaged last year to develop a master plan for the proposed amphitheater and riverfront park on the former Wean building property near the Covelli Centre. (Rendering at link) More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/6m-amphitheater-project-begins-to-take-shape/
October 6, 20168 yr I almost forgot this one: (because it's more greenfield, car-dependent development in the suburbs) Cafaro Company planning new development near Eastwood Mall The Cafaro Company is calling the area Enterprise Park at Eastwood By Nadine Grimley Published: October 3, 2016, 5:05 pm Updated: October 3, 2016, 7:18 pm HOWLAND TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – The Cafaro Company is setting its sights on expanding development by the Eastwood Mall Complex. It plans on turning more than 100 acres of woodlands by Eastwood Field into a mixed use development. (see video for renderings) http://wkbn.com/2016/10/03/cafaro-company-planning-new-development-near-eastwood-mall/
October 13, 20168 yr YSU to Break Ground on New Apartments, Bookstore October 12, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University will break ground on the second phase of the University Edge apartment complex and a new campus bookstore Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/ysu-to-break-ground-on-new-apartments-bookstore/
October 19, 20168 yr Phantom Fireworks Buys Former Cafaro Headquarters October 19, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Cafaro Company and Phantom Fireworks finalized an agreement Tuesday for the sale of Cafaro’s former corporate offices at 2445 Belmont Ave. Terms were not disclosed and the transaction is not yet posted in public records. An online auction conducted in July drew a final bid of $1,345,000, which did not meet the buyer’s reserve of $1.5 million. The property was valued at $2.6 million. http://businessjournaldaily.com/phantom-fireworks-buys-former-cafaro-headquarters/
October 28, 20168 yr Library Awards Contracts for Kusalaba Branch By George Nelson | October 28, 2016 BOARDMAN, Ohio – Contracts must be signed first, but the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County expects the new Michael Kusalaba Branch to be completed in about a year. The library’s building and sites committee met at the Boardman Branch Thursday morning to open bids and award contracts for the branch, which will be built on the site of the former West Branch on Mahoning Avenue. http://businessjournaldaily.com/library-awards-contracts-for-kusalaba-branch/ Hampton Inn Adds 101 Rooms at Eastwood Complex By George Nelson | October 28, 2016 NILES, Ohio – The newly opened Hampton Inn and Suites fills a long-standing void for a Hilton property at the Eastwood Mall Complex, a TMI Hospitality official said Thursday. Local officeholders joined Hampton Inn and TMI representatives to cut a ribbon at the Hampton Inn, which opened Sept. 1. The 101-room hotel joins the Residence Inn, another TMI property in the mall complex. http://businessjournaldaily.com/hampton-inn-adds-101-rooms-at-eastwood-complex/
November 2, 20168 yr Downtown convenience store owner converting to full-service grocery Published: Wed, November 2, 2016 @ 12:10 a.m. By David Skolnick [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN A convenience store is being converted into downtown’s only full-service grocery store and will be ready to open in a month, its owner said. Al Adi, owner of the Downtown Circle Convenience and Deli, received approval Tuesday from the city’s Design Review Committee to move his business’s front door to the middle of his storefront and put a walk-up window on the east side of the business. It’s part of Adi’s plan to transform his convenience store and deli into a grocery store that will include fresh produce, meats, more deli products and hot foods that it already sells “and a lot more grocery items. The existing space will be transformed into grocery aisles.” - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/nov/02/downtown-grocery-in-the-works/#sthash.x5AUyRQ4.dpuf
November 2, 20168 yr Wow, that's great! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 5, 20168 yr Rotary Raises $350K for Wick Pavilion Upgrades November 4, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Rotary Club of Youngstown announced Thursday it has reached its goal of $350,000 in pledges to support renovation of the pavilion at Wick Park on the North Side. The Rotary Club reported it has about two-thirds of the cash pledged on hand already, allowing the renovation project to move forward. It announced the update in conjunction with the second annual Wedding Soup in Wick Park event presented by Youngstown CityScape. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/youngstown-rotary-reaches-goal-for-wick-pavilion-upgrades/
November 11, 20168 yr City Approves Buying Parcels for Chill Can Project By George Nelson | November 11, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Board of Control approved buying four parcels on North Lane Avenue Thursday in accordance with the East Side Urban Renewal Plan and the Joseph Co. International’s proposed $20 million chill-can complex. The city will pay $170,000 plus moving and closing expenses for the properties, according to documents. http://businessjournaldaily.com/city-approves-buying-parcels-for-chill-can-project/ Public Library Breaks Ground on Kusalaba Branch By George Nelson | November 11, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The siblings of the late Michael Kusalaba left no doubt Thursday as to how their brother would have felt about the new library building that will bear his name in about a year. Mary Ann Huwig of Alliance and Ray Kucalaba of Beaver Township – Michael had changed his surname to reflect its original spelling — were among those who attended yesterday’s groundbreaking for the Michael Kusalaba Branch Library of the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County. http://businessjournaldaily.com/public-library-breaks-ground-on-kusalaba-branch/
November 20, 20168 yr Components for a 940 megawatt natural gas plant being built in Lordstown, Ohio arriving at the Port of Cleveland yesterday. https://t.co/7kOqNjf5ax "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 2, 20168 yr Wick Park Project Advances with City’s Help By George Nelson | December 2, 2016 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The city Board of Control has approved entering into a memorandum of understanding with Youngstown CityScape and the Youngstown Rotary Foundation for the second of five $20,000 installments it is making toward modernizing the pavilion in Wick Park on the North Side. Also, updates on the Lincoln Ave. and Wick Ave. paving projects in the article: http://businessjournaldaily.com/wick-park-project-advances-with-citys-help/ What excites me about the Pavilion project, as a Wick Park Neighborhood resident, is that the funds were raised so quickly. I know someone from the Youngstown Rotary, and he said that they expected the fundraising process to last three years. But, they raised much of the funding they needed in less than one.
December 4, 20168 yr Five projects are picked to beautify downtown area Published: Sun, December 4, 2016 @ 12:09 a.m. By GUY D’ASTOLFO [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN A shipping container made into a bus shelter, art projected onto the City Hall Annex building and a solar screen made out of 3-D-printed bricks are among the five community projects selected for funding under a $100,000 grant. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/dec/04/five-projects-are-picked-to-beautify-dow/#sthash.VNrqhKMv.dpuf
December 8, 20168 yr Five projects are picked to beautify downtown area Published: Sun, December 4, 2016 @ 12:09 a.m. By GUY D’ASTOLFO [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN A shipping container made into a bus shelter, art projected onto the City Hall Annex building and a solar screen made out of 3-D-printed bricks are among the five community projects selected for funding under a $100,000 grant. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/dec/04/five-projects-are-picked-to-beautify-dow/#sthash.VNrqhKMv.dpuf Sounds like some interesting projects. Wish they had some renderings.
December 17, 20168 yr Four bid for work on Youngstown City Hall annex moves Published: Sat, December 17, 2016 @ 12:03 a.m. By Jordyn Grzelewski [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN Four companies bid to be the general contractor for a project that will move the city health department and police vice squad to new homes in the city hall annex that also is the future home of municipal court. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/dec/17/four-bid-for-work-on-city-hall-annex/#sthash.3pBp9R2S.dpuf
January 13, 20178 yr Mayor Wants Fast Action from Gallagher’s New Owner By George Nelson | January 13, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The new owner of the Gallagher Building downtown needs to make something happen with it soon, Mayor John McNally said. “It can’t just be something where we transfer ownership and then we transfer ownership. That’s not going to be sufficient. Something needs to happen,” he tells The Business Journal. ... Sheridan said Thursday he would like to develop professional space on the ground floor of the three-story building and a café incorporating the building’s enclosed patio, and “some type of housing” on the upper levels. He already has had inquiries from local attorneys regarding the proposed office space, he said. “I think [McNally] is going to be impressed with how quickly I can accomplish things.” More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/mayor-wants-fast-action-from-new-gallagher-owner/
January 18, 20178 yr Amphitheater Advances with $800K Design Contract By George Nelson | January 18, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Finance Director David Bozanich said he expects to finalize a contract with MKSK, the Columbus firm the city selected for the amphitheater and riverfront park by the Covelli Centre, within 30 days. Tonight City Council will consider legislation authorizing the Board of Control to enter into a professional services contract with MKSK for final design and construction management services for the project. http://businessjournaldaily.com/finance-director-anticipates-action-on-amphitheater-project/
January 19, 20178 yr $6M Senior Living Complex Planned for North Side By George Nelson | January 18, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Ohio Living Park Vista and National Church Residences plan to work closely together to build a 60-unit apartment complex for seniors near the campus of Ohio Living on the North Side. An Ohio Living representative appeared Tuesday before the Youngstown Planning Commission to request that the city rezone 18 lots on Ford, Broadway and Lexington avenues. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/6m-senior-living-complex-planned-for-north-side/
February 17, 20178 yr Partners Look to Redo Site for Boys & Girls Club By Dan O'Brien | February 17, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – More than a year ago, Community Corrections Association identified the vacant building at 2126 Market St. – the former Red and White Market – as a prime target for redevelopment. Thanks to the work of several community partners, today that property is well on its way to being repurposed as a recreational center for the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown, part of an overall revitalization effort along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. http://businessjournaldaily.com/partners-look-to-redevelop-site-for-boys-girls-club/ City Pays $205K for Amphitheater Project Land By George Nelson | February 17, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The city will pay $205,587 to an affiliate of the Vindicator Printing Co. for just under an acre of land to be used for the amphitheater and riverfront park project. The city’s Board of Control approved the contract with Youngstown Downtown Properties Inc. for the property, at West Front and South Phelps streets, at its meeting Thursday morning. The board also approved a pair of easements related to the site. http://businessjournaldaily.com/city-buys-land-for-amphitheaterpark-project/
February 21, 20178 yr This morning, on the bus ride into work, I took a few construction pics of the phase II University Edge apartments, and the new university bookstore, just west of YSU. If we could get a few more projects like these, the feel of Fifth Ave. would really change! Again, sorry for the quality. These were taken through the dirty bus window, wile moving. But I've been watching the progress, and only recently has there been enough light to allow any kind of photography.
February 22, 20178 yr A surprisingly large development. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 3, 20178 yr A surprisingly large development. Some major student housing going in right now. The Edge Phase I - 162 beds Phase II - 220 beds The Enclave - 166 beds
March 3, 20178 yr 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.
March 3, 20178 yr 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/
March 8, 20178 yr Tax Abatement for Gasser Chair on Council Agenda By George Nelson | March 7, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – City Council is expected to consider a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement to support a project at Gasser Chair Co. when it meets next week. The company, on the East Side, plans to expand its manufacturing capacity by converting about half of a 70,000-square-foot structure dedicated to warehousing to additional manufacturing space, said its president, Mark Gasser. - See more at: http://businessjournaldaily.com/tax-abatement-for-gasser-chair-on-council-agenda/ 2 more downtown beautification projects OK'd Published: Wed, March 8, 2017 @ 12:06 a.m. By David Skolnick [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN The city’s Design Review Committee approved two projects meant to improve the look of downtown. One project, approved Tuesday, lights an unused concrete railway arch that crosses Mahoning Avenue, near the Western Reserve Transit Authority headquarters. The other project creates a green space at the hillside area on Hazel Street where Youngstown State University and downtown meet. The project features a rain garden and a small performance stage. - See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/mar/08/downtown-youngstown-design-review-commit/#sthash.OW08Q4Dh.dpuf
March 13, 20178 yr 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/
March 20, 20178 yr 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/
April 27, 20178 yr Hotel Incentives on Board of Control Agenda. #Youngstown #StambaughBuilding http://businessjournaldaily.com/hotel-incentives-on-board-of-control-agenda/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 18, 20178 yr June Start Date for $13M ‘Enclave’ Housing Project By George Nelson | May 18, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Construction of a $13 million student housing project to serve Youngstown State University should get underway in mid-to late June, a representative of the developer said Wednesday. The Western Reserve Port Authority Board of Directors heard an update on the Enclave, being developed by LRC Realty, Akron. During their meeting, directors also authorized a lawsuit that accuses Aerodynamics Inc., the company that briefly operated passenger service at the regional airport, with fraud (READ STORY). http://businessjournaldaily.com/july-start-date-for-13m-enclave-housing-project/
May 27, 20178 yr Sheridan Moving Forward on Gallagher, Restaurant Plans By George Nelson | May 26, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Businessman Ryan Sheridan says he will move forward with plans to renovate the Gallagher Building downtown, whether or not the state of Ohio approves extending historic preservation tax credits associated with the project. ... Sheridan also said he would start taking bids from contractors next week for a restaurant he plans to open on the first floor of the Wick Building. Bids will be due June 5 for The Cove, a restaurant with what he described as an “industrial coastal” theme. The restaurant will open in September, he said. See more: http://businessjournaldaily.com/sheridan-moving-forward-on-gallagher-restaurant-projects/
June 2, 20178 yr Smarts Celebrates Transition into New Home By George Nelson | June 2, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Reporters had just been handed the press release that Students Motivated by the Arts had reached its goal set a year ago of raising $750,000 when Becky Keck informed them she had something to add. They were gathered on the first floor of the Ohio One Building to view Smarts’ new downtown home. A few minutes earlier, Jan Strasfeld, executive director of the Youngstown Foundation, had asked Keck, “Did I tell you yet?” Then she told Keck, executive director of Smarts, that the foundation’s Monday Musical Fund had contributed $17,000 to support the Yamaha Piano Lab in its new home, adding that sum to the total donated. See more: http://businessjournaldaily.com/smarts-celebrates-transition-into-downtown-home/ New Life Breathed into Old Building in Salem By Dan O'Brien | June 2, 2017 SALEM, Ohio – Developer Scott Cahill and his wife, Lisa, not only see tremendous potential in the landmark building they bought three years ago on East State Street, they see enormous potential throughout the downtown. See more: http://businessjournaldaily.com/new-life-breathed-into-old-building-in-salem/
June 4, 20178 yr June 04, 2017 UPDATED 11 HOURS AGO Mahoning Valley begins slow climb back Since hitting 'bottom,' region has diversified its business bases By RACHEL ABBEY MCCAFFERTY What comes to mind when someone says the Mahoning Valley? The region's post-industrial downfall? Its shifting political alliances? The rampant opioid epidemic? Those are all valid stories about the region. But, despite what national media coverage might lead you to believe, they're not the only stories. The region still faces plenty of challenges, but in both Youngstown and Warren, efforts to revitalize the cities at the heart of the Mahoning Valley are underway, led by entrepreneurs opening new businesses and renovating buildings, and by neighborhood development corporations cleaning up blight. It's taken a long time for the region to even consider rebuilding after its major manufacturing base left. After "Black Monday" in 1977, when Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. announced thousands of layoffs, the city of Warren didn't fall into a depression overnight. It was more "gradual," said Michael D. Keys, community development director for Warren. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170604/NEWS/170609942/mahoning-valley-begins-slow-climb-back "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 20178 yr Restored statues returning to Mahoning Courthouse roof Published: Fri, June 9, 2017 @ 12:08 a.m. By Peter H. [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN The restored copper statues are tentatively scheduled to be returned to the Mahoning County Courthouse roof June 27, James Fortunato, county purchasing director, told the county commissioners Thursday. Plans call for the statues to be on public display in front of the courthouse from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day before they are hoisted to their pedestal atop the 106-year-old building, which is now under a $6 million restoration, he said. More: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/jun/09/by-peter-h-milliken/ Seems like a unique opportunity to get a close-up look at the statues.
June 27, 20177 yr So, today is the day! I would have gotten some photos at lunch, but it was cloudy. Thankfully, a co-worker was told to go over and take some photos earlier this morning, when it was still sunny. Context shot: Artsy shot:
July 16, 20177 yr Barnes & Noble, Starbucks open at YSU Monday Published: Sat, July 15, 2017 @ 12:01 a.m. By GRAIG GRAZIOSI [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN High above the ground floor of Youngstown State University’s new Barnes & Noble bookstore – which opens Monday at 8 a.m. – construction workers meticulously installed a 10-foot graphic depicting former YSU track runner Nina Grambling mid-stride. ... The bookstore, which broke ground last October, is part of a major expansion of YSU’s properties west of the campus, which includes a 220-bed university apartment complex. More: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/jul/15/barnes-noble-starbucks-cafe-open-ysu-monday/
August 17, 20177 yr Enclave groundbreaking scheduled for Friday Published: Wed, August 16, 2017 @ 12:05 a.m. Staff report YOUNGSTOWN LRC Realty of Akron will break ground Friday on its Youngstown State University student-housing and retail complex. The Enclave is a more than $13 million project that will bring 65 student-housing units with 194 beds in 105,511 square feet and 11,020 square feet of leasable retail space to the YSU campus at the corner of Lincoln and Wick avenues. More: http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/aug/16/ysu-ground-to-be-broken-friday-on-enclav/
August 17, 20177 yr New ‘Flex’ Building Debuts at LindenPointe By Sean Posey | August 17, 2017 HERMITAGE, Pa. – The new $2.5 million CHIP building is the latest addition to the LindenPointe Innovative Business Campus. The facility, now available for sale or lease, opened to members of the public on Wednesday. The 12,700-square-foot facility is a “flex building” that can readily be divided and is designed for multiple potential uses, said John Mastrian, of the Community Hope Investment Partners — or CHIP — board of directors. “It can be ideal for engineering groups, high-tech, manufacturing.” http://businessjournaldaily.com/new-flex-building-debuts-at-innovative-business-campus/
September 7, 20177 yr DoubleTree by Hilton Looks to Open in March By George Nelson | September 6, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel downtown looks to open next March. More: http://businessjournaldaily.com/doubletree-by-hilton-looks-to-open-in-march/ Also in the article: the design review committee approved the facade modifications to the Wick Building for a new restaurant, and exterior stone work on St. Columba Cathedral.
October 1, 20177 yr This is one of those "what's new, downtown" articles: New downtown development coming to light Published: Sun, October 1, 2017 @ 12:09 a.m. By Kalea Hall [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN A saw roars in one corner of the heart of Youngstown and, in another, a jackhammer beats a rhythm on concrete. Construction is happening throughout downtown making way for new restaurants, bars and a hotel. The entrepreneurs behind the ventures all agree: They are excited to be a part of what’s happening here. http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/oct/01/new-bars-restaurants-hotel-take-shape-do/
October 4, 20177 yr ISLE Prepares Building to Move there in February By George Nelson | October 4, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Iron and String Life Enhancement expects to be in its new offices on Fifth Avenue in February 2018. Space is being renovated at 28-32 Fifth Ave., which will house ISLE’s administrative offices, including payroll and human resources, said James Sutman, ISLE president. ISLE provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities. http://businessjournaldaily.com/city-approves-sign-for-new-isle-offices/ I put this here because this is a finished project. These buildings were boarded up when I moved here, 17 years ago. So, I assume they needed a lot more work than just replacing storefronts and windows, when they started work, about 2 years ago.
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