Akron’s former Central-Hower High School is set to be transformed into a large hub for small businesses, creators and entrepreneurs.
Developers Kyle Craven and Carmen Scaccio plan to purchase the nearly 250,000-square-foot building from the University of Akron for $2.25 million and convert it into a workspace called “H + ART.”
Old classrooms will be turned into spaces for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The hub will feature 34 studios, 14 office suites, two gyms and the building’s historic auditorium.
“The public is behind saving historical buildings, which we are in favor of. Adaptive reuse is a big thing for us. We believe that there’s no point demolishing this building when it’s a good building,” Craven said…