Plans to demolish the former administration building of the Akron Public Schools are on hold as the City of Akron seeks a developer for the 109-year-old building.
The Akron Public Schools Headquarters Building at 70 N. Broadway St. in Akron has been owned by the city since February. That follows a 2018 land swap with the city, Summit County and United Way of Summit and Medina that paved the way for APS to move its headquarters to 10 N. Main St.
The State of Ohio has awarded a demolition grant for the old school headquarters, but in a request for proposals released Tuesday, city officials said they would prefer to redevelop the building, known as Bowen School prior to 1939. It’s zoned for retail, residential and commercial uses…