CITY OF AKRON CALLS FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR FIRESTONE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

City of Akron Press Release
Published: 04-11-2016

Akron, Ohio - April 11, 2016 – The City of Akron is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Firestone Building located at 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron, Ohio 44308, and the adjacent property including the former club house.

Through a two-step qualification and proposal process, the city seeks to designate a development entity or multiple development entities with exceptional experience and capability to transform the Firestone Development Property into a thriving, job creation center that offers a collaborative and environment-based, on-job creation and neighborhood enhancement.

The selection process will lead to the designation of a development entity responsible for relocating the existing Bridgestone tire manufacturing center to reutilize the existing structure or demolishing the structure to redevelop the Firestone property. The ownership of the Firestone Development Property will be transferred to the development entity, or multiple development entities designated.

For more information about the Firestone Development Property RFQ, please visit the link: http://www.akronohio.gov/cms/firestonerfq/index.html/.

For further information, contact:
Christine R. Curry
Director of Communications
166 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308
www.akronohio.gov
Phone: 330/375-2209
E-mail: [email protected]