Urban League may relocate to the Dayton Arcade

City of Dayton proposes $150,000 deal to help with move from Innerwest neighborhood
The Dayton Arcade’s recently completed Hub & Rotunda in downtown Dayton. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

Credit: Tom Gilliam

The Dayton Arcade’s recently completed Hub & Rotunda in downtown Dayton. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

The Miami Valley Urban League may relocate to the Dayton Arcade.

The city of Dayton is proposing a development agreement that would give the organization $150,000 to help with its move into the Hub Annex, located at 29 S. Main St, according to city documents.

The funding would help pay for interior and exterior facility improvements, mechanical system upgrades and new equipment, furniture and fixtures.

The total project cost is about $433,000.

The University of Dayton held classes for the first time Tuesday August 24, 2021. The Hub, a partnership of the University and the entrepreneurs' center is the anchor tenant of the arcade redevelopment.  JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Noelker

icon to expand image

Credit: Jim Noelker

The Miami Valley Urban League is part of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, which calls itself the “oldest and largest community-based organization devoted to empowering African American individuals and families.”

The Miami Valley Urban League’s offices are currently in a building on the 900 block of West Fifth Street, in the Five Points neighborhood and the Innerwest area.

The organization has seven employees but plans to add five more in the next year to a year and a half, city documents state.

The relocation will provide convenient access to the “entrepreneurial ecosystem” of programs and agencies that collaborate to support and sustain “Black and brown businesses,” the city said.

About the Author