Rep. McNally Announces $220K to support Youngstown State University

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Controlling Board has approved $220K for Youngstown State University (YSU) to be used for a real estate acquisition totaling .499 acres (337 Arlington St. and 359 Arlington St.) near the western border of campus.

“YSU is an anchor for the tri-county area. With higher education costs rising, many students may skip on-campus housing and commute. This makes parking availability and convenience more important than ever,” said Rep. McNally.

According to the Controlling Board request, the property is being acquired by the Youngstown State University Foundation for the benefit of YSU, with YSU not contributing financially to the purchase or impacting tuition to make the acquisition. It contains two boarding houses and adjoining vacant land in close proximity to several YSU properties, specifically a parking lot. The land will enable YSU to create 170 additional surface parking spaces on the western end of campus, assisting with the replacement of lost parking deck spaces after demolishing the parking deck along Fifth Avenue. The Controlling Board funds are made possible by the General Assembly (House Bill 687).

 Attachment includes map identifying property to be acquired (green) and parcels already owned by YSU (red).