Contractors are being considered to lead the demolition and renovation of the first three floors of Lima’s Cook Tower, which will become the new home of the Allen County Child Support Enforcement Agency.
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A $50,000 grant from T-Mobile is helping drive the redevelopment of Lima’s former Mizpah Community Center. Officials will unveil project plans during a Sunday event as local and state funding pushes the effort forward.
The Port Authority of Allen County approved hiring a consulting firm to help guide the future of Memorial Hall.
Demolition work is underway at the Riverfront One building on South Main Street as the city moves forward with potential redevelopment plans for the downtown property.
After sitting vacant for more than a decade, Memorial Hall is one step closer to a possible comeback, though what it will become is still up in the air.
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Smith assures residents that they will continue to be a responsive government moving to meet residents’ needs and improve the quality of life in Lima. Two major projects mentioned in the next four years will be redevelopment plans for the old VFW and River Front One properties.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced nearly $60 million in state support to help clean up and redevelop 51 hazardous brownfield sites in 27 counties.
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The project was made possible in part through Ohio’s Brownfield Remediation Program, which provides grants to support the removal of structures containing hazardous substances. The Macy’s building met the criteria for the program, and Allen County received $1.3 million in state funding for the demolition. The project is being led by the Allen County Land Bank.
This project is the 264th undertaken by the Allen County Land Bank and its largest to date. The state has provided millions of dollars in brownfield grants to aid redevelopment efforts across Ohio, including in Allen County.
As the Auglaize County Commissioners wrap up 2022, they are looking a head to starting some projects that they have been working on this past year. Thanks to a $900,000 grant from the State of Ohio, Auglaize County was able to remove some blighted structures so the land can be used for redevelopment. Plus, they have been getting some things in place to start a renovation project at the county jail. The roughly $5 million project will add more bed space to the facility, especially on the women’s side of the jail.