City finds Stambaugh Building window plan unacceptable

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YOUNGSTOWN —Your plan is unacceptable.

That’s the city’s message to developer Louis A. Frangos about his proposal to board up windows at the Stambaugh Building in the heart of downtown.

Frangos, who co-owns the historic structure, had employees from two of his companies, USA Parking Systems Inc. and the Frangos Group, start removing windows from building May 28, four days after he said two windows fell from the rear of the structure that fronts East Federal Street.

City officials said Frangos’ companies violated a number of city laws and codes by doing the work without prior notification and approval.

Frangos said his plan is to board up the windows frames with plywood and paint the wood. He had also considered putting plastic around the window frames.

The plywood would only be temporary and Frangos said he would come up with a permanent decision shortly thereafter.

But city officials dismiss Frangos’ proposal.

“Plywood would create a blight condition,” said Brenda Williams, the city’s chief building official.

Read more in Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com