Apex Building
The Apex is located equidistant between Akron General Children and the Summa network and houses NEO-UCON's newest Bio-Innovation institute.The institue includes a 16,000 square foot trauma simulation center and serves to help train medical professionals in the area and around the world. The Apex Building adds another asset to Akron's "biomedical corridor".
Castle Hall
Castle Hall is home to the restaurant Crave, and the offices of 'peeps creative, Keathly Advertising, and Kaplan. It's located in the center of Akron's historic district and is within walking distance of all of downtown Akron's most popular attractions, including the Aeroes' Stadium and the Akron Art Museum. The building has been expertly rennovated and is now an attractive asset to the downtown landscape.
Everett Building
The Everett Building sits on the corner of Main and Market Street which immediately positions it as a center of culture and commerce. The structure is now being utilized by Huntington Bank and its historic architecture adds to the culture of the area.
Firestation No. 3
Firestation No. 3 is a retired public servant of the Akron community. Now completely renovated, the building serves as a hub for new businesses including an architecture firm and an italian restaurant. No. 3's previous function has provided the building with a central location in the Akron community and its stout construction gives it appeal and character to this day.
Gothic Building
The Gothic Building has a stunning design based on 1901 Chicago architecture and is located close to the busy business and legal centers of downtown Akron. Comprised mainly of apartments held by local businessmen and lawyers, the building has many interesting features including an atrium that utilizes natural light throughout the building.
Hermes Building
Upscale dining on the ground floor, high quality design upstairs. The Hermes Building houses one of Akron's finest restaurants, Big City Chophouse, on the first floor and the offices of Murphy, Chambers & Burges Architects occupy the second floor. The Hermes' 1888 architecture has been beautifully restored and makes the building highly identifiable and attractive.
Hickory
Located in the heart of the Little Cuyahoga River Valley, Hickory is a peaceful neighborhood close to the parks, yet minutes from downtown Akron. Its peaceful neighborhoods and beautifully designed houses are steps away from one of Akron's beautiful Metroparks, providing a distinctly natural atmosphere to live in.
High Street
High Street is a hub of creative activity with an assorted mix of offices and boutiques located in downtown Akron. From art galleries to creative agencies, High Street is teeming with originality and inspiration.
Kaiser
The Kaiser Building is currently in the midst of renovation. The regenerated structure will include a world cafe eatery and an outdoor patio on the main floor, offices on the second floor, and a combination of offices and residential lofts on the third.
Maiden Lane
Maiden Lane is a multi-faceted mix of venues where creative artist and motivate entrepenuers can come together to share their talents and ideas. Mocha Maiden, Musica and Noto are just a few of the gathering places you can find in this eclectic alleyway.
Nantucket
The Nantucket is a rustic structure that has been refurbished into office spaces. The building accommodates eight different entities that are geared toward growth but are also geared toward expanding their real-estate portfolio.
Selle Building
The Selle building is a 75,000 2 ft. facility that houses companies with well-established business models and long/term plans. It is particularly accommodating to biomedical and mechanical workers because of the building's proximity to campus.
United
The United Building is home of several large corporations like One Community, NPR & PBS, Western Reserve Public Media and 89.7 FM. The building represents a unified productivity that still resounds in this city as it has shifted from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge economy.
Akron Civic Theatre
Long recognized among the community’s cultural landmarks, the Akron Civic Theatre has a rich and spectacular history. It has provided the community with a venue for quality entertainment and live performances for over seventy years.
During that time, hundreds of thousands of people have been thrilled by various theatrical presentations, both on stage and on screen. The theater was built in 1929 by Marcus Loew and designed by famed theater architect, John Eberson. The interior structure was fashioned after a Moorish castle featuring Mediterranean decor, including medieval carvings, authentic European antiques and Italian alabaster sculptures.
Among facilities of its size, the Civic is one of only five remaining atmospheric theaters in the country where patrons experience a twinkling star-lit sky and intermittent clouds moving across the horizon, all while sitting inside the auditorium.
Lock 3
Lock 3 is located next to the Akron Civic Theatre in downtown Akron, Ohio. Each summer Lock 3 features a dynamic variety of entertainment.
Friday nights the amphitheatre hosts WONE's FREE Admission Rock the Lock Concerts featuring the country's best tribute acts. Saturday brings our Lock 3 Live! Concerts with national touring artists. And July is HOT! in 2009 with the Annual Rib, White and Blue Festival, Akron's Italian Festival and The National Hamburger Festival.
May also starts off our Lock 3 Farmers Markets, but the excitement doesn't end when the weather turns windy. November - January, Lock 3 hosts Ohio's largest outdoor ice skating rink and America's most authentic German Chriskindl Market.
Canal Park
The state-of-the-art facility was designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. out of Kansas City, Missouri. H.O.K. is the same company that designed other baseball gems, including Jacobs Field in Cleveland and Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The steel-framed beauty was built in 14 months, between January, 1996 and March, 1997.
Entertainment District
Akron's Entertainment District is home to a wide range of restaurants, bars and nightclubs, all nestled firmly within the business and clutural center of Akron itself. Ther eis no way to do a comprehensive listing of the features of the corridor between teh intersection of Howard and Perkins, just a short walk from Hickory and the end of the entertainment district near the Selle building, but our region's best travel provider, AirTran, regularly pays attention to the best entertainment venues in our fair city. Read more about Akron Entertainment by following the link below: