More detailed business and architectural information were provided following a tour of the facility by interested buyers.
Job creation, local impact, environmental impact and diversity were among the factors considered within the applications by the subcommittee, according to the outlet.
Chappelle s company s proposal ranked highest in each of the aforementioned fields save for job creation per the YSDC s review. The company also nabbed the number one rankings in the categories of profits/wages/taxes and COVID-19 considerations.
According to the outlet, the purchase of the fire station is the first community-based transaction that the company has carried out.
Dave Chappelle spent time around Yellow Spring, Ohio growing up, which is where the soon-to-be comedy club is located.. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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Nationally known comedian and local resident Dave Chappelle is purchasing the former Miami Township fire station with plans to open a comedy club.
The Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, disclosed the buyer of the fire station this week after originally approving the purchase in September.
Chappelle’s company, Iron Table Holdings, will renovate the longtime fire station at 225 Corry St. into a comedy club featuring both a performance space and restaurant, according to plans shared by the YSDC. The venue’s capacity is estimated at 140 people, and patios are slated for the property along Corry Street and the Little Miami Scenic Trail.