MOUNT VERNON — The old Huntington Bank that sits at 136 S. Main St. in Mount Vernon has been bought by Joel Mazza, a developer based out of Worthington.
The bank closed its doors just over a year ago and sat on the market empty. The bank is part of four properties on the 100 block of South Main. Mazza was able to close on the bank property Tuesday for $330,000.
The location of the building, according to Mazza, is great because it’s located next to the new Main Street Plaza and has good parking options. At the moment, he said there are no plans for the building but he is open for suggestions. He said that maybe one of the college institutions would be interested in finding use for the space. But whatever the case, Mazza said they would do a build-to-suit for the tenant.
“It’s an exciting thing,” Mazza said about his growing investments in Mount Vernon. He currently owns several other properties and has been working on developing the old Mulberry Street school property into apartment buildings.
“I love Mount Vernon. There’s a great sense of community,” Mazza said. “It’s going to be a pretty fun project.”
The Huntington Bank was built in 1963 and has a total indoor square footage of 10,798 with a porch of 1363 square. The building has served as several banks over the years.
It was first a First Federal Savings and Loan of Wooster and eventually landed in the hands of Huntington. But Huntington decided to close the downtown location and consolidate with the branch on Coshocton Road.
