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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
Akron Beacon Journal
City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
Akron Beacon Journal
Medina County Gazette
Medina County Gazette
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria and Wellington Boys and Girls Clubs slated to close, facing $2 million loss in funding
The loss of federal funding is forcing two Boys and Girls Clubs locations in Lorain County to shut their doors in December. The Elyria Westwood and Wellington Westwood Boys and Girls Clubs locations will have their last day of programming on Dec. 18, Lauren Switzer, director of development operations for the Boys and Girls Club Northeast Ohio, confirmed in a statement.
Cleveland.com
Chronicle-Telegram
H.S. Football Playoffs: Avon QB Trevor Sykora has all the tools, playing much better after shaky start to season
WHO: No. 2 Olmsted Falls (9-2) vs. No. 3 Avon (9-2) WHAT: Division II, Region 6 semifinal WHERE: Charles A. Harding Memorial Stadium, Olmsted Township. The beginning of Trevor Sykora's tenure as Avon quarterback didn't go well, but it looks like he's on his way to a fantastic finish. Albeit...
Akron Leader Publications
NewsForce 24/7
Trailhead Foundation to Reveal First Funds From Summa Sale in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — A little more than a year after Summa Health was sold to a for-profit company, Greater Akron will learn Thursday night, Nov. 12, exactly how much money the new Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron has to invest in the region’s health — and the foundation’s leaders say the figure is […]
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Nicola Comelli Hosts a $99 Wine Dinner at Akron's D'Agnese's
Third-generation winemaker Nicola Comelli is booked to host a five-course wine dinner at D'Agnese's at White Pond, with a Comelli bottle beside each plate. The dinner is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, and the listed price is $99, cleveland.com reported. The restaurant is at 566 White Pond Drive in Akron, near White Pond and Interstate 77.
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FOX Sports
Lewis leads Tulane against Akron after 35-point performance
Tulane Green Wave (2-1) at Akron Zips (2-0) BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Akron after Krystian Lewis scored 35 points in Tulane's 77-63 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Akron went 15-0 at home a season ago while going 29-6 overall. The Zips averaged 87.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.0 last season.