Downtown Akron Partnership

The first schoolhouse built in Akron was Schoolhouse No. 2, also referred to as the schoolhouse of Portage Township School District No. 2. It was erected sometime in the early 1830s. It is located at the corner of Broadway and Buchtel Avenue.

301 S Broadway St
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 535-1120

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City of Akron Offices Closed January 20 in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. DayAll municipal offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Ilić Café Serves Coffee & Lunch Fare in Downtown Akron, with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 17Downtown Akron Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of a brand-new coffee shop in the heart of downtown Akron. Ilić Café, located at 161 S. Main St., soft-opened its doors on December 16, 2024, and will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, January 17, at 11:30 am.

City of Akron Announces Downtown Akron Development Corporation Surpasses Fundraising Goals with $1.5M Grant from Knight FoundationLast night, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined community leaders and downtown Akron stakeholders at the Akron Civic Theatre where he announced surpassing initial engagement and fundraising goals to restructure and collaboratively resource the Downtown Akron Development Corporation.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.