YOUNGSTOWN:
(See full city compilation thread here)
- Downtown development continues to grow. Several new renovation projects in the neighborhood.
- The Wells Building, a historic mixed-use redevelopment project was completed.
- The Stambaugh Building, a historic skyscraper, began renovations to convert it into a DoubleTree by Hilton. The first floor will have 2 restaurants and will be completed in March.
- Construction has finally begun on our upcoming Riverfront Park - we are using old steel mill land in front of Downtown to build a huge park with a new amphitheater as its centerpiece.
- Development around the YSU campus continues - two new luxury apartment buildings completed, a new full size Barnes & Noble, and a mixed use development is under construction.
- The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) cleaned up 367 properties, demolished 256 buildings, and fully renovated 43 houses - this has helped stabilize a few neighborhoods within the city.
- The Youngstown Business Incubator continues to grow its campus in Downtown, where it recently finished renovating a historic building for additive manufacturing use.
- Around 10 new restaurants have opened or announced they will open/relocate to Downtown. Downtown is becoming the area's main entertainment/nightlife center.
A rendering of our upcoming Riverfront Amphitheater Park in Downtown:
The Wells Building (apartments & offices) renovations:
One of the several new apartments popping up around the YSU campus:
Whistle & Keg Self-Serve Taproom: One of the many new bars/restaurants that opened in Downtown this year:
