Memorial Hall redevelopment moves forward in study phase; Sandvik Coon Ceres recommended for hotel management RFQ

Jul 23, 2026

County and development partners reported progress on Memorial Hall: feasibility studies complete, design and CMAR firms hired, and the review committee recommended Sandvik Coon Ceres Group to advance hotel-management feasibility; staff said a viability determination is expected within six months.

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Representatives from the Greater Lima Region and the Allen County Port Authority updated the commissioners July 23 on the Memorial Hall redevelopment. Consultants and contractors have been engaged: Freytag and Associates as design professional, Weigand Construction as construction manager at-risk, and The Spencer Group completed a feasibility study. The board heard that RFQs for a hotel management company produced three proposals and the review committee recommended Sandvik Coon Ceres Group to continue work on project feasibility.

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