YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown Mayor, Jamael Tito Brown has announced on Friday his support for those impacted by the upcoming brownfield remediation of 20 Federal Place in Downtown Youngstown.

"We recognize that the progression in receiving grant funds and remediating 20 Federal Place for its eventual redevelopment has caused a disruption to several tenants who are important contributors to our economy and valued members of the city's downtown business community," said Mayor Brown.

Mayor Brown added that since receiving the remediation grant, along with a deadline of June 30, 2023, the city is moving forward with implementing specialized assistance for the affected tenants.

Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners of St. Louis, Missouri, the consulting team hired to assist the city with redevelopment of the property has already began contacting tenants to schedule meetings with business owners and will be in Youngstown starting July 19 to conduct one-on-one meetings to fully understand their business and operational needs as result of the closing of the building.

The team has developed a tool kit to identify resource providers to help locate new space and provide additional business support. 

Steadfast City will be the single point of contact on the city's behalf to collaboratively work with each business to help retain and successfully transition them elsewhere in the city.