The City of Akron has confirmed it intends to demolish Firestone Plant #1 in its entirety after rejecting a proposal to turn it into the new police headquarters.
The police headquarters proposal was the only one the city received in a last-ditch effort to find someone willing to redevelop the 115-year-old building. That idea came in after the deadline city officials set for proposals to be received, Stephanie Marsh, a spokesperson for Akron, said in an email.
Although the proposal by Amerimar Realty was non-responsive to Akron’s request, the city made a good-faith attempt to consider the proposal and review its feasibility, Marsh said. She said the project was not possible…