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City staff seeks consent to development agreement with GPD Group to retain headquarters and create jobs downtown
Summary
City staff presented a draft development agreement with GPD Group intended to retain and expand the firm's national headquarters in downtown Akron, including street and water‑main repairs, parking lot upgrades, a 20‑year parking license, and a proposed TIF arrangement to reimburse certain expenses; council placed the item on consent and approved it in committee.
City staff described a proposed development agreement with GPD Group, an employee‑owned engineering and architecture firm, to retain its presence in downtown Akron, establish a national headquarters campus, and secure a minimum of 118 new jobs over five years. Staff reported GPD’s current local payroll and…
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