Youngstown is a city on it’s way back from the bottom,
and just like most cities it has good neighborhoods
and bad neighborhoods.

The neighborhood you are referring to is still pretty
nice, but you should exercise due diligence and
come see the city firsthand before making a final
decision.

There was a gentleman a couple years ago who started
a B&B venture in one of the mansions at Fifth Ave.
and Tod Lane (the Burt Printz mansion) but the
business failed because he was unable to attract
enough clientele to make a go of it. The cost of
utilities for an 8,000 square foot mansion is
very high here due to the cold winters.

The Printz mansion was well cared for over the
years and previous owners poured a lot of work
and money into the place. This gentleman let
me do a photo shoot for my website, which is
dedicated to the historic homes and buildings
in Youngstown.

Just click on my name in this response and the
link will take you to my website. Follow the
link for Historic Homes, then follow the link
for Burt Printz mansion – it’s a shining example
of the beautiful homes left by our predecessors
who lived during Youngstown’s boom times of the
early 20th century, and the interior is absolutely
breathtaking.

As a former Youngstown citizen who moved away for
job opportunities, and recently decided to invest
in historic properties in the Wick Park neighborhood, my advice to you would be this:

Buy a property closer to Youngstown State University. The neighborhoods just north of
YSU are chock full of historic homes that are
more than large enough to accomodate a B&B, and
your chances of maintaining a high occupancy
rate will be much higher due to the historic
district’s proximity to cultural institutions
like Stambaugh Auditorium, the park, and the
downtown area.

The quality of materials and workmanship that
went into these homes is of a caliber that would
be financially out of reach for most people, if
they were to try and replicate them at today’s
prices – not to mention the fact that they are
literally built like Sherman Tanks.

Should you decide to open a B&B here, we all wish
you every success in your new venture.

The porches have smaller columns and can be salvaged, years ago, the antique dealers loved them. The sandstone is machined cut and also might be in demand. I need to enter the building, but my guess is that the building is true brick construction and not veneer; there is enough brick for recyling and can supply an entire new structure.

The good congregation of Temple Nevel is to begin the DECONSTRUCTION of 1000 Bryson and 139 Park. The congregation of Temple Nevel will provide volunteers to recycle sandstone foundation, various lumber, fixtures and hardware. All community volunteers are invited to make this a green project and be cost effective.

Interested individuals who wish to join the “Doer’s club” can contact Ron or Rick at 330 788 8009

* Members of the old “Do Nothing Party” need not waste productive time.

Good idea and I again will help acquiring the Van Sickle remaining structures.

Something to consider though, is that whoever takes control of the properties will be exposed to liability and citations from the city. If you propose to leave the interior gutted, the city can haul someone into the housing court and order immediate rectification.

In regards to deconstruction as discussed here, I can up the ante. The Nevel Temple has informed me that they have several structures on the Northside that need to be demo’d. If you guys are serious, I can ask them if we can deconstruct. I will help by bringing in machinery.

It is illegal to remove property from structures that are not owned. However, D’Avignon talked about “receivership” having the authority to be protected in any investment into a property. I would think that this would mean clean up , boarding up and anything that improves the condition. As far as removing anything of value, I think you should call D’avignon.