Canton breaks ground on new Federal Center
This year has been a year of collaboration for downtown Canton, with many individuals working toward the growth and strength of our community. The most recent and powerful example of this movement is the groundbreaking for the new Canton Federal Center, an initiative driven by many individuals and entities – including three mayoral administrations, Mayor Watkins, Mayor Creighton and most recently, Mayor William J. Healy II, the City of Canton, U.S. Congressman Ralph Regula, the U.S. General Services Administration, which at the inception of the project was driven by Steve Perry, current president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with the future tenants of the Federal Center.
The 4.5-acre Federal Center site is bound by 3rd Street SW, McKinley Ave., 5th Street SW and High Ave. SW. The two, two-story buildings will be joined by a 30-ft.-high glass enclosed lobby and will host almost 45,000 sq. feet of rentable space, dedicated to the Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Trustee Program, U.S. Marshals Service, Social Security Administ ration and the Internal Revenue Service.
The twenty-year lease to the City of Canton will generate an annual rent of more than $2 million dollars in city revenue. Developed by Fedcar Company LTD., a subsidiary of Carnegie Development and Management Collaborative effort reaches milestone by Michael P. Gill, director, Canton Development Partnership This year has been a year of collaboration for downtown Canton, with many individuals working toward the growth and strength of our community. The most recent and powerful example of this movement is the groundbreaking for the new Canton Federal Center, an initiative driven by many individuals and entities – including three mayoral administrations, Mayor Watkins, Mayor Creighton and most recently, Mayor William J. Healy II, the City of Canton, U.S. Congressman Ralph Regula, the U.S. General Services Administration, which at the inception of the project was driven by Steve Perry, current president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with the future tenants of the Federal Center. Corporation, the materials and design of the facility will provide a modern workplace that emphasizes the utmost efficiency and will incorporate the new federal security requirements.
We are seeing a new era in the growth of our downtown area through this investment in a modern, state-of-the-art facility for our city. This investment is a testament to the genuine revitalization happening downtown. I believe that the new Federal Center is a beacon of economic and business growth for Canton/Stark County, and will undoubtedly usher in further business expansion and relocation to our area.
