SitemapThe Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation broke ground on their biggest project to date in a continuing effort to clean up and revitalize the Glenwood Corridor.
YNDC is a citywide planning and development organization working to stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the city.
The group broke ground on one of the largest, oldest, and longest vacant properties they've ever worked on Thursday morning.
An apartment building on the corner of Clearmont Drive and Glenwood Avenue is the newest project for renovation.
The historic four-story building was originally built in 1928 and has been vacant for nearly 20 years.
However, YNDC hopes to change that.
With funding from Home Savings and cooperation from the city of Youngstown and the Mahoning County Land Bank, they hope to completely renovate and update the building into four new apartments ready for residents by October.
Ian Beniston, the Executive Director for YNDC, said the group has never done a project of this magnitude. According to Beniston, they typically work on single family homes and have done a few smaller apartments.
Beniston said the building needs a lot of work before it is ready to house new families. He expects that volunteers and staff will replace the roof, mechanics, doors, windows, as well as improve sidewalks, driveways, parking, and general upgrades to the property. To read the full story from WFMJ, click here.