Economy Section :: Page 2
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Short Street to close for summer
Village Manager Johnnie Burns’ vision is to restrict the road, which connects Xenia Avenue and South Walnut Street, entirely to pedestrian use — a public space for residents and visitors alike to gather, eat and lounge.
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Windsor to return to Planning Commission with 96-unit apartment proposal
Last month, the developer had requested Planning Commission’s approval for a 128-unit apartment complex; when met with sizable public pushback on the density of the proposal, Windsor went back to the drawing table to come up with a plan for fewer units.
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Good buds at The Joynt
Equal parts head shop and consignment boutique, The Joynt opened its doors last month at 124 Dayton St., the site of the former Import House, which closed after 39 years this March.
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New business— Fun and fashion at Funky Flamingo
The Funky Flamingo, a new store featuring plus-size women’s clothing, men’s and women’s accessories, Italian leather bags and a variety of unique finds, opened this month at 108 Dayton St.
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Low-income housing project not selected for funding
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s recent announcement means that plans to build a 60-unit apartment complex — one that would have provided rentals for individuals who fall between 30% and 80% of the area median income — are now stalled indefinitely.
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Get stuck at Vytality Blu Health and Medspa
Located at 888 Dayton St., suite 111, Vytality Blu was launched by area residents Paul Adongo and Jennifer Phillips late last year with a simple goal — to make Yellow Springs residents healthier in body and mind.
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Villagers sound off on proposed apartments at Antioch College
Responding to sizable public dissatisfaction regarding the 128-unit density on the two acres at the Antioch College student union site, Windsor CEO Alex Dorsey proposed, near the end of the most recent Planning Commission meeting, a reduction to 96 units at that location.
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Ohio budget bill targets affordable housing funds
HB 96 includes a provision that would eliminate a requirement for counties to contribute 50% of county recorder fees to the state’s Ohio Housing Trust Fund — a central state funding source that supports affordable housing opportunities and services for low-income residents.
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Clifton buildings get makeovers
Renovations are now underway at the Clifton Opera House and the nearby 153-year-old Clifton Union Schoolhouse, both projects funded by the state’s One Time Strategic Community Investment Fund.
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The Badgers hang up the hammer — YS Hardware to close
Over those 98 years, the hardware store — first Deaton’s, then Downing’s and later Yellow Springs Hardware — has only changed hands four times, and all the while, it’s been the downtown outlet for bits and bobs, birdseed and bolts, chess matches and chit chat.
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