Two businesses coming to 20 Federal Place

YOUNGSTOWN — The vacant fifth floor of the city-owned 20 Federal Place should be occupied by two businesses come spring.

The city’s board of control approved a five-year lease Thursday to rent 3,660 square feet on the fifth floor to CT Consultants.

The Willoughby-based architectural and engineering company is moving its Mahoning Valley location to the downtown Youngstown building from Canfield. The move is expected to take place next month.

The Youngstown facility will employ 12 to 15 people, said T. Sharon Woodberry, the city’s economic development director.

The city is expected to finalize a contract shortly with Power Direct, a Cleveland company that wants to open a call center at a 15,000-square-foot space on the fifth floor of 20 Federal Place, the former Phar-Mor Centre, Woodberry said.

She expects Power Direct to open in March or April.

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