Penguin City Brewing Wants to Give Building a New Look
YOUNGSTOWN – Penguin City Brewing Co. is planning an eye-catching exterior makeover of its building.
The brewer wants to paint its logo and slogan in massive lettering along the front and side of its downtown building and add a patio and landscaping.
The company has submitted plans and drawings to the city’s Design Review Committee that demonstrate the signage, as well as other planned improvements.
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Penguin City purchased the 32,700 square-foot building at 460 E. Federal St., at the intersection of Andrews Avenue, in December for $575,000. The block-long drab industrial structure has sat empty for years.
The Design Review Committee will consider the exterior changes at its April 6 meeting. Penguin City’s application for review was submitted by co-owner Aspasia Lyras-Bernacki.
In addition to painting the exterior of the metal-wrapped building and adding the logo and slogan, Penguin City also plans to replace broken windows and transparent panels; transform a large truck door into a glass wall; and construct a patio and parking lot, with landscaping, at the front of the building.
The brewing company plans to move production to the building and open a tap room there by summer. Its $3.7 million project also calls for adding a restaurant and event center.
In February, Penguin City reached an agreement with DOPE Cider House and Winery to become a tenant in the building. DOPE, owned by Hannah Ferguson of Youngstown, will lease 1,000 square-feet in the building for a production facility and tasting room.
Pictured: Penguin City Brewing looks to open the first phase of their renovation project, which includes a tap house, this summer.
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