![]() participating in the Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) with certain project implementers to sponsor six projects.for the design of Polymer System improvements at the Renewable Energy Facility an $855,000 contract with Burgess & Niple Inc.advertising for the demolition of the Summit Lake Pump House at an estimated cost of $71,000.The ballot initiative, which if approved, would imbed a “minority rule” in Ohio’s Constitution by requiring a 60% super-majority to pass citizen-led constitutional amendments a resolution expressing opposition to and urging Akron citizens to vote no on Ohio Issue 1 in the Aug.“We know we have to be patient with it,” Fusco said. He also said Mouron has provided no data showing the need for a parking lot in the area.Ĭouncil member Jeff Fusco (D-at large) said projects involving such properties take time. Several residents at the meeting asked Council to deny the demolition, citing the history of the building and that a better use than a parking lot could be found.ĭana Noel, chair of the Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron, said a parking lot would be the “worst” use for the property with no benefit to Akron. He did not provide further details about the potential buyers at the meeting. Mouron’s architects explained the struggle to find a tenant for the building but said there are two potential buyers with plans to reuse the building. Had Council approved the demolition, the property would have been sold for $2 million to Mouron’s sons, who own the apartment building across High Street. His plans showed he wanted to preserve the tower on the northwest corner of the property and demolish the remainder of the building for a parking lot. Mouron first asked the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission May 2 for a permit to tear down the building, which was denied, and he decided to appeal to Council. In 2021, Capstone Real Estate Investments founder Michael Mouron had the building listed as an Akron historic landmark to make the property eligible for historic tax credits and several potential buyers looked at the property but a deal never moved forward. will not be torn down in the near future after Akron City Council June 12 unanimously denied a developer’s request to demolish the building and construct a parking lot.Īccording to the legislation, Capstone Real Estate Investments purchased the 230,000-square-foot building in 2020 for $1.1 million following the newspaper’s move out of the building and into the AES Building on South Main Street. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.DOWNTOWN AKRON - The former Akron Beacon Journal building located at 44 E. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment. ![]()
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