Paramount progress report

[northside lurker]

I don't have notorized documents from the city.  But look at the phases more closely.  Phase I is, essentially, just the saved facade.  There is nothing that says the rear can't have multiple functions as both a parking lot, and gathering space.  As more money is raised, over time, its function as a parking lot diminishes, until we get the final product, as seen in phase III.

I'm not a skeptic.  This is just the path I understood the project was going to take.

[Towntalk]

Peggy, I can understand where the skeptics are coming from as witnessed by the old State theatre, but before I take their word for it, I need absolute concrete official documentation to support their assertion, given who is behind the Paramount Project as opposed to who was behind the State project. I must have official City of Youngstown documents dated no earlier than 1/1/2012 that are signed and notarized.

[Peggy Gurney]

hmmmm... I'm going to have to go ask about this.

[Towntalk]

    Oh ye of little faith 

Do you know as an absolute and undeniable fact your assertion that can be backed up with current documentation that would be acceptable as evidence in a court of law? Please note that current = 2012 and not before.

[northside lurker]

I believe iwasthere is right.  It will be a parking lot for water dept. customers; that's how the city is able to justify the funds they are spending to demolish the rear portion of the building.  The fundraising is for raising the funds to beautify and add to the remaining building and lot.

[Peggy Gurney]

It's not going to be a parking lot, iwasthere.  Follow the link I posted above, and keep up.   

[Towntalk]

Who said it would be a parking lot?

[iwasthere]

any other town in this country would had saved a bldg such as the paramount but ytown has the idea let the bldg rot from the inside to outside then rally the troops for support to build a parking lot.

[Towntalk]

Thanks much Peggy. I'll post the link at CinemaTreasures.

[Peggy Gurney]

I just asked Phil about this on FB, and here is his answer -

Demolition of everything but the facade should begin this summer. Fundraising for the development of the remainder of the project continues. You can keep up to date by following the project's FB page here: http://www.facebook.com/ParamountProject

[Towntalk]

That would make a swell venue for the summer film series provided it can become an accomplished fact. Please keep us posted since I've received requests for fresh info at CinemaTreasures.

[Peggy Gurney]

That's a good question TownTalk. I haven't heard anything about it in quite a while.
I shall ask on Facebook. That's where Phil spends most of his online time.

[northside lurker]

Are any members of this forum involved in the project?

http://www.facebook.com/ParamountProject

[Towntalk]

After all the lofty chatter a while back, is there any progress report to be viewed, or has the group tossed in the towel on the old Paramount theater building?