City's Design Review Committee rejects sign proposals

YOUNGSTOWN — The Design Review Committee today rejected two proposals from NYO Property Group, one of downtown’s largest landlords, for signs on the company-owned Metropolitan Tower and the vacant building at 16 Wick Ave.

NYO officials didn’t show up for today’s meeting as well as one last month to discuss the proposals.

Committee members said they had concerns about the sign proposal for Metropolitan at 1 W. Federal St. because of its size – 10 feet in height and 50 feet in length – that would have stretched across a space above the fifth floor facing Market Street.

However, Dominic Marchionda told The Vindicator this morning that his company asked to be removed from today’s agenda in order to first discuss with city officials better ways to promote his buildings and downtown before putting up signs on his buildings.

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