I was planning to have an update today letting you know that we got the plans back from the city, and are moving forward on the inside…but the recurring theme on this whole project seems to be “hurry up and wait.”  This being our first (and hopefully last) experience with this type of situation, we are pretty anxious to have things go as quick as possible, probably a little too quick for the actual time frame of a project of this size.  The city has had the final prints for about two weeks for review, and any day now we should have some form of them back, hopefully with their stamp of approval!

After many quiet weeks I am happy to report: Roof construction has started! Weather permitting, this should take a couple weeks. In the meantime, the rest of the prints are being readied for submission, and once approved, things can start moving on the inside–FINALLY!

Quick note: for those not aware of the fire situation, read original post here.

Just got back from tonight’s Parma Heights City Council meeting.  Chief Sloan presented members of the PHFD with a Unit Citation for the exemplary job they did in response to the fire at Yorktown.  He commended their efficiency, bravery, and extensive training which attributed to the quick containment and eventual extinguishing of the blaze, for which we cannot thank them enough.

The initial concept of the new interior have been approved by management, and working drawings are now pending.  While the first priority in reconstruction is the roof, there are many exciting things on the agenda for the inside.  All new bowlers seating, new flat panel monitors for the computer scoring system, and an expanded bar area with stage, are just a small taste of what you can expect inside the new Yorktown!

On 8/16/11 approximately 3:30pm a fire started in the bar here at Yorktown. While we were open at the time (the bar was not), we are lucky to have caught it early enough to have evacuated everyone quickly and safely. Fire and heat damage was mainly confined to the bar, snack bar and kitchen areas (and the roof above it), but smoke and soot permeated every other bit of the building.

As we are hoping to reopen within a couple of months, at this time we do not have an exact time table on the rebuilding process. The Yorktown family is very appreciative of all our customers, and hope to continue to serve you all again as soon as possible. Things will be newer and better on the inside, and we are excited to move forward on this positive note after such a terrible event. We want to thank everyone for their continuing support and patience.

I’ve created this site as a centralized location to keep everyone updated on the progress of the reconstruction, post photos, thoughts, etc.  My goal is to update it at least once a week (if not more).

Jeremy Cottrell, Yorktown Lanes