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- The $42 million Bowery Project is redeveloping six Main Street buildings near the historic Akron Civic Theatre and the Lock 3 venue. It will include about 100 new apartments and 60,000 square feet of mixed-use space that is expected to include cafes, retailers, coffee shops and a brewery. The backside of the buildings will open to the tumbling water of the old Ohio & Erie Canal, creating a river walk of sorts.<\/li>\n
- The Law Building on Main Street is being converted to mixed use and will include more than include 112 luxury apartments.<\/li>\n
- Main Street itself is undergoing a nearly $30 million renovation. When complete, the section will have new sidewalks, bike and walkways, transit facilities, lighting and landscaping.<\/li>\n
- The old City Center hotel is being converted into more than 140 apartments.<\/li>\n
- In the Northside District,<\/a> which has some of the city\u2019s most established loft living, a new ground-floor marketplace for local retailers plus a lower level farmers market have opened. New lofts are being added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Medina County<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n- \n
- One of the fastest growing and wealthiest counties in Ohio.<\/li>\n
- Situated between Akron and Cleveland.<\/li>\n
- Classic, old-fashioned downtowns surrounded by rural areas and spacious homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nPortage County<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n
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- Made up of college towns, a medical school, farms and small cities.<\/li>\n
- Traversed by two east-west interstates.<\/li>\n
- Kent has a young, quirky vibe; Aurora is an affluent city in the orbits of both Akron and Cleveland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nSummit County<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n
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- Solid homes built in the years of the city\u2019s rubber boom to fresh and sophisticated downtown lofts.<\/li>\n
- Significant property tax abatements on new home construction in Akron.<\/li>\n
- Fairlawn is an upscale suburb adjacent to Akron; Hudson to the north has a classic New England feel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Revitalization is an ongoing project in our region. Here are two of the latest examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Cuyahoga Falls<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\nThe downtown of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County\u2019s second largest city, just underwent a $10 million transformation project, which opened Front Street to vehicular traffic. Upgraded lighting, landscaping and seating have drawn new retailers to the city center.<\/div>\nHudson<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\nBuilding on the success of its First and Main<\/a> shopping center, downtown Hudson is in the midst of revitalizing 20 acres of industrial properties into Class A office space and housing for empty nesters and young professionals.<\/div>\nFor more information on our neighborhoods, visit our community link.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” in_content_menu=”in_content_menu” content_menu_icon=”” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” css=”.vc_custom_1558625553563{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1554386048776{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1028″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””]Live<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1554387058251{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1029″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””]Work<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1554386061169{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1027″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””]Stories<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1558625546738{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1004″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””]Love<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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