Longaberger basket building sold to Canton area developer

NEWARK – Newark Mayor Jeff Hall and Newark’s Community Improvement Corporation, Newark Development Partners (NDP) announced the sale of the famous Longaberger Headquarters Building known as “The Big Basket” Friday.The seven-story building is a well-known example of novelty architecture in the shape of the company's top seller, the medium Market Basket. The office building is 180,000 sq. ft. and was designed by The Longaberger Company and opened in 1997.The buyer is Steve