SitemapIan Beniston foresees several possibilities for the building on Glenwood Avenue that not so long ago served as the distribution center of Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.
The front of the building could house a storefront to serve the neighborhood, such as retail, says the executive director of Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. The rear could be some type of maker space.
“It’s great flexible space,” Beniston says. “I believe we can have multiple businesses operating out of that location.”
Redevelopment of the building on the South Side is coming about through a collaboration between YNDC and the Western Reserve Port Authority. The port authority acquired the building by using one of the unique powers it has under Ohio law.
The port authority is buying the building, which it will hold for as long as 18 months while YNDC secures the grants it will use to buy the structure from the port authority. In the interim, it is leasing the property.
“Structurally, that thing is just rock solid,” says Anthony Trevena, director of economic development of the port authority and head of its Northeast Ohio Development and Finance Authority.
The Glenwood Avenue building, which has conveyor systems and docks, could host several microenterprises on the main floor and the basement could be subdivided. To read the full story from The Business Journal, click here.