TOLEDO, Ohio — A blighted central Toledo building will be demolished to create a green space for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo.
The project is a part of the Brownfield Remediation Program, and will see the demolition of the former check-cashing business at 2246 N. Detroit Ave. This building is adjacent to the Homer Hanham Boys & Girls Club.
In the short-term, this location will be transformed into an open green space. The $107,350 for the project, awarded by the Lucas County Land bank, will pay for the demolition of the building, as well as the remediation of the surrounding soil. Brownfield sites are typically abandoned industrial sites that are impacted by environmental contamination…