The United Building

Akron,
OH
(2018)

The United Building

Mixed-use, Retail

Investment

NMTC Amount: $1,280,000
Total Project Cost: $10,085,000

IMPACT

23 FTE jobs

CDEs

Development Fund of the Western Reserve

Investor

Unknown

Project Description

Offices, hotel, restaurants: Located on the corner of South Main and East Market Streets, developer Tony Troppe redeveloped the 58,000 square foot historic structure into a modern day office building. The project includes retail use on the first floor and offices throughout the remaining space. WKYC, Channel 3 has located its Akron news broadcast studio in the United Building first floor, where it produces a local news show. The building’s future plans include a boutique hotel – The United 1: A Blu-tique hotel.

MAP

Address: 1 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

Census Tract: 39153508301

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