Strongsville markets 90‑acre Fultz site to national brokers; city pursues utilities work and potential $1 million grant

Council members and the city’s economic development committee on April 21 highlighted growing outside interest in Strongsville’s Phase 2 Fultz Parkway industrial site and said the city is preparing the parcel for market with broker selection, utility work and continued grant pursuit.

At a committee report, Councilman Mister Clark summarized a Crain’s Cleveland article saying the site is about 90 acres with roughly 48 acres described as developable and that four national real‑estate firms responded to the city’s request for proposals: CBRE, Cresco, Jones Lang LaSalle and Colliers. Clark said the firms’ national and global reach signals commercial interest in Strongsville.

"The phase 2 extension… the article highlights 90 acres including 48 being developable," Clark said in remarks recorded to the council. He told colleagues the city will interview the four responding brokers and select one to market the property; when a buyer or developer expresses interest, council will review any proposed transaction.

Planning and engineering staff reported a separate but related construction update: a council ordinance (20‑25‑46) adopted the change order for the Fultz Parkway extension that adds a storm‑sewer box culvert for $32,990, bringing the project total to $4,289,265.90. Council members said water, sewer and electric service lines for the site are scheduled to be completed by October, and staff is pursuing a state grant that could be in the neighborhood of $1 million, though the award had not been finalized.

Committee members and staff cautioned about site suitability for certain industries. Clark and others noted limits related to the local power grid and said the city will aim at light manufacturing and businesses with lower truck‑traffic needs on specific parcels. Clark referenced a local example, saying the research‑and‑development facility adjacent to the extension is indicative of the type of company that might expand into Phase 2.

Economic development committee members also cited recent regional successes drawing attention to Strongsville: a separate Crain’s piece reported that Activate Games chose the Strongsville Mall site for a location, and the committee noted that national firms continue to pick Strongsville for retail and entertainment projects.

The committee report also relayed comments from a Port of Cleveland speaker at a chamber event: Dave Gutile, Port of Cleveland interim president and CEO, described the port’s logistics role, growing container traffic, and services such as financing and foreign‑trade‑zone (FTZ) support that can benefit regional manufacturers. Clark said local businesses have followed up with the port after the presentation.

The city will return to council with broker selection and any formal development proposals; staff also will continue to seek grant funding and track utility work and project costs as the Fultz Parkway extension progresses.