The new owners of Midway Plaza have improved the site enough to prompt the city of Tallmadge and Summit County to drop a civil suit against the previous owners over its deteriorated state.
The complaint against Midway Plaza Realty (MPR), Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management was filed in Summit County Common Pleas Court in 2022, citing zoning violations and building conditions.
The case was dropped Thursday, two years to the day it was filed.
In a joint statement Thursday, Tallmadge and the county said they were dropping the suit after a partial condemnation order was lifted by the Summit County Building Department.
“While limited minor maintenance violations remain, the city of Tallmadge is committed to working with the new owner of this important property to complete necessary corrective action,” the statement said.
Giuseppe Holdings in Alden, New York, currently owns the plaza at 1389 Brittain Road.
Akron attorney Edward Gilbert, who represents the previous owners, declined to comment on the dismissal.