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Speaker urges Akron to issue final RFP and explore funding to preserve 1200 Firestone
Summary
Sterling Schreiber urged Akron City Council to issue a final, more flexible RFP for 1200 Firestone to allow mixed-use redevelopment and recommended exploring historic tax credits, Ohio brownfield funds, LIHTC and local financing tools.
Sterling Schreiber told the council that the city should consider preserving the 1200 Firestone property rather than using existing funds to demolish it. Schreiber said previous requests for proposals restricted the site's use to commercial or industrial uses and urged the city to issue one final RFP that allows mixed-use proposals, including a residential…
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