Historic Hanni law building closes in downtown Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Unable to keep up with high building maintenance and utility costs, the Hanni law firm is moving out of its downtown office and relocating to Boardman on Saturday..
In doing so, it is leaving behind fond memories of the 37,000-square-foot, 1937-vintage building, which housed the office of Atty. Don L. Hanni Jr.
The late Atty. Hanni practiced law there for about 37 years until shortly before his death in July 2008 at age 82. The two-story brick structure at 219 W. Boardman St. once housed 15 lawyers.
Originally an Arthur Murray dance studio, the building was the headquarters of the Mahoning County Democratic Party while Hanni was party chairman from 1978-94.
His daughter, Atty. Heidi Hanni, who practiced law there with him for seven years, said today the building is in “dire need” of major repairs and its gas bills for the upstairs law offices run as high as $1,200 a month.
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