SitemapPremier Bank will outline later today its plans for changeover of the sign on the Home Savings tower downtown.
The city’s Design Review Committee this morning approved a request by Gardner Signs Inc., Toledo, and Premier to replace the Home Savings signs on the four sides of the 275 W. Federal St. building.
The request was one of four items the committee, which met virtually, considered and approved during the meeting. Members also heard a presentation from Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. on developing a housing strategy for the city, approved an addition to Hopewell Theater and gave conceptual approval to a mural project along Andrews Avenue.
Premier Bank was formed by the merger of Home Savings Bank and First Federal Bank of the Midwest, based in Defiance. A bank spokesperson said a release would be going out later today with additional information about the changeover.
The existing signage will be replaced with LED-illuminated channel lettering on all four sides with remote power sources on the backs of the signs, Jeff Prymas, vice president of Gardner Signs, said.
Premier’s stylized “P” logo accompanied by the word “Premier” will be mounted on the sides facing north and south, and the logo by itself will appear on the east and west faces, utilizing the existing steel structure. Excess steel not needed for the new signage will be removed and masonry will be repaired and blended to match the existing conditions, Prymas said.
Members also voted to approve and commend to the city’s planning commission adoption of a draft housing conditions analysis and strategy to improve housing conditions.
Ian Beniston, executive director of YNDC, which prepared the report, outlined its recommendations for the committee. Those recommendations include transitioning the city’s rental registration and inspection program to a performance-based model and increasing support for it by the city and other stakeholders; renovating existing properties as needed and working with partners to develop new housing stock in the city; assisting homeowners with upkeep, and expanding Youngstown’s existing Community Reinvestment Area citywide.
“This is really about improving housing quality for everybody in the city,” Beniston said.
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