Kress building eyed for new uses

YOUNGSTOWN — A company wants to turn a downtown vacant building into a multi-purpose facility.

The Anderson Development Group, which moved from Michigan to Youngstown earlier this year, is seeking to renovate and develop the dilapidated Kress Building on West Federal Street, just east of the 7th District Court of Appeals.

The 45,000-square-foot building is owned by the Youngstown Central Area Community Improvement Corp., a downtown property redevelopment agency. The CIC freely admits there is major damage to the building, and it would take a significant investment to repair it.

Anderson officials estimated the cost of their project at $2.2 million, with the job done in phases. They are working to obtain money for the project.

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