Visit Downtown Struthers

Visit Downtown Struthers Welcome to "Visit Downtown Struthers" - our page dedicated to the revitalization of the Downtown Struthers Corridor!

Please follow along as this project progresses. Eric Rauschenbach was born and raised in Struthers and is a graduate of Struthers High School. After high school, Eric attended Ohio Dominican University in Columbus as well as the University of Rio Grande. Eric created his own successful business in fine woodworking in Columbus before relocating back to Struthers to renovate Downtown Struthers.

11/11/2025

We want to take a moment and Thank all the Veterans out there! As a Veteran Owned Business ourselves - we know the sacrifice that has been made to keep this country safe!

07/02/2025

If you are a Dealer of Antiques, Collectibles, Memorabilia, One of a kind Treasures and the like and you are interested in retail space in Downtown Struthers to grow your business - let us know!

Enjoy the atmosphere of a 100 year old historical building with all the modern amenities!

Free high speed internet to expand your online footprint, ample parking and all the other features that allow you to focus on doing what you love and not worrying about the daily headaches!

07/01/2025

Exciting news from Bob and Jason Heck of American Wire and Shapes - the owners of 81 South Bridge Street in Downtown Struthers. Starting July 4th - the beautiful Struthers Mural is receiving a much deserved upgrade with the addition of lighting so all can enjoy both day and night.

The upgrade of new stonework to 83 South Bridge Street (The former Sam's Barber Shop) is almost complete providing a beautiful update to the appearance.

Please join me in thanking Bob and Jason for these much needed upgrades and doing their part to make Downtown Struthers a little bit brighter place!

AVAILABLE TO RENT8 State Street is now available to rent.  This unit is approximately 1600SF and will feature a brand ne...
06/05/2025

AVAILABLE TO RENT

8 State Street is now available to rent. This unit is approximately 1600SF and will feature a brand new glass storefront with approximately 24 feet by 12 feet of glass street frontage!

This unit can be rented with no upfront out of pocket buildout costs with basic finishes - new HVAC, new handicap accessible bathroom, fresh paint and commercial luxury vinyl plank flooring!

Or - hire our contractor or yours and do a complete buildout to your specifications!

This building has a brand new roof and all mechanicals will be brand new!

This unit has access to the new parking adjacent to 14 State Street and rear access to a new alley with private parking.

Share the block with new businesses and restaurants!

Send us a message if you are interested for more details!

06/05/2025

I can't even begin to explain how exciting it is to be able to make this post -

HOB On The Go

You spoke - we listened! β˜•

House of Bennys (Location # 2) is coming to Downtown Struthers in the old Struthers NewsStand - and it's all about speed, convenience, and coffee, coffee, coffee!!!

Our second spot will focus on grab-and-go favorites, specialty drinks, and all the quick sips and bites you crave!

Don't worry - our original location isn't changing a thing! If you love the full-service, sit-down Benny's experience, we've got you covered at Location # 1.

But if slowing down isn't your vibe, you'll be able to swing by the new HOB Cafe and keep it moving (with caffeine in hand).

Stay tuned for more details to come!

06/03/2025
The buildings got painted this week.  We would have loved to restore the brick but there was just too much damage.  Once...
06/03/2025

The buildings got painted this week. We would have loved to restore the brick but there was just too much damage. Once the new windows and doors and trim get installed - the buildings should look very sharp. We will be releasing the names of the new businesses going in very soon - new buildings - new businesses - new jobs - and new Downtown living - we are adding some new apartments to the Downtown as well! I want to give a huge Thank You to the folks that have stuck with us so far - you know who you are - the wait will be worth it!

Over 60 years ago - someone thought it was a good idea to drill holes and break off pieces of the original terra cotta f...
12/20/2024

Over 60 years ago - someone thought it was a good idea to drill holes and break off pieces of the original terra cotta facade on 118 S Bridge Street and cover it with pink metal panels.

I have heard some folks talk about how bad the building looks while under construction - personally - I think it looks better now than it has any time in the last 60 years! πŸ˜‰

The new windows have gone in on the 2nd floor - and this coming spring - the terra cotta will finally be completely restored and the new glass storefront can go in. This is the first time in over 60 years you can actually see the gorgeous original wood windows - instead of aluminum storm windows with foil taped to them. When I purchased the building - you couldn't even see out those windows - the Eagles had built a wall in front of those windows - taped insulation to them and boarded them up from the inside!

Imagine when all that plywood - is ALL GLASS! Going to be stunning!

Drive by some day when the sun is shining and you can see the shimmer now of the old terra cotta! πŸ˜€

Progress continues..........

12/08/2024

Visit Downtown Struthers and 118 South Bridge Street LLC have a new phone number. Please call 330-330-3619 for any questions regarding the projects, media questions, rental information, etc. Thanks.

11/14/2024

Sometimes the wheels turn slowly - but they are turning! It is with great excitement for us to announce that the new roofs on 6 thru 10 State Street are finally complete. For the first time in a very very long time - the roofs are no longer leaking and they are 100% up to current building code from a roofing standpoint!

I want to give a shout out to Ryan at Mavarick Roofing for a job well done and Justin at TEMA Roofing for providing excellent guidance and advice during this project!

I also want to say thanks to Mahoning County and all the County Commissioners and Sarah Lown (and all the Team) at the Western Reserve Port Authority - this could have never happened without their involvement and sticking with us!

As some may have seen - we have also started the masonry restoration to the outside of these buildings. We are sorry about folks having to stare at the scaffolding - but Rome wasn't built overnight! πŸ˜€

With no more leaks - we are now able to focus on finalizing the details and permits for the interior restorations and get that work going!

Out of the 6 rental units between 6 - 14 State St - we have rental commitments on 5 of them.

Additionally - work continues to move forward on 167 S Bridge St - the building on the corner. When completed - this building will truly be a beauty at the main center intersection of Downtown!

Since day one - we have committed to restoring these buildings to their original beauty while bringing them up to all the current building codes - and we will continue that goal so they can serve the city well for another 100 years!

Unfortunately - with this goal in mind - things don't always move as fast as we would like them to. I want to personally apologize to everyone for having to stare at "works in progress" all these months - but I assure everyone that in the end it will all be worth it!

Today while working on our project Downtown - we got lunch for the crew at Brier Hill Pizza & Wings - and it was AMAZING...
09/24/2024

Today while working on our project Downtown - we got lunch for the crew at Brier Hill Pizza & Wings - and it was AMAZING! The chicken bacon ranch pizza was sooooo good - it lasted about 2 seconds! Thanks so much to the new owners George and his amazing wife Mary! If you haven’t tried them yet - you need to!

Brier Hill Pizza & Wings is a locally owned pizza and wings shop. Serving the Struthers, Poland, Campbell, Lowellville and Youngstown Areas.

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10 State Street
Struthers, OH
44471

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