The barren expanse of land opposite the Westgate Village shopping center may once again become a retail destination.If a proposal pending before the Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission is approved, six stores and two restaurants will be a step closer to opening there by the spring or summer of 2027.A public meeting to discuss the proposal will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Sanger Library. Liz Holland, the CEO and general counsel for Abbell Associates, the Chicago-based company planning the new development, will be present to answer questions.“I hope all concerned neighbors come to the meeting,” said Toledo City Councilman Sam Melden, who represents the Westgate area. “And I know Liz Holland will listen closely as she always does.”
The site on the north side of Central Avenue where Elder-Beerman and Sears once stood has been vacant since 2023, when those stores were demolished.
Westgate Village North LL C, a company owned by Chicago-based Westgate Village Shopping Center LLC , has proposed e recting four buildings on the site…