City looking for ambitious developer to save the historic Selby Building Historic properties drive commerce and foot traffic, they generate tourism and they really bolster community pride
COSHOCTON - Local officials are seeking someone with money, vision and passion to revitalize about half a block in downtown Coshocton.
The three-story, 62,000-square-foot Selby Building at the corner of Main and Fifth streets, by the railroad tracks, has been acquired by the Coshocton County Reutilization Corporation, commonly known as the land bank.
Land banks are governmental entities or non-profit corporations that are focused on the conversion of vacant, abandoned and tax delinquent properties into productive use. This includes the demolition of dilapidated structures or rehabilitation and aggregation of adjacent properties to add value and draw interest from a buyer. The Selby Building is a prime example of why such land banks are needed.
Carroll s Men s Shop dressing the public since 1947
Steve Murray has owned the Main Street fixture since 1984 with no plans to retire
Spring is a busy time with tuxedo rentals for weddings and proms. They also do varsity jackets.
Murray is encouraged by the revitalization he s seen of Main Street over the past few years, including remodeling to the building he s in.
Over the years, Murray has seen the focus of the store and fashion change from formal wear to causal clothes.
COSHOCTON - Steve Murray of Carroll s Men s Shop can easily size up a customer when they walk in the door. After 54 years in the men s clothing business a tape measure just confirms what he already knows.