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Meadowbrook-Lee Development Halted

Cleveland Heights rejects developer's request for project extension; looking for new developers at available lot

Plans for an apartment building on a vacant lot at Lee and Meadowbrook Roads have been halted after Cleveland Heights city officials rejected the developer's request for an extension on the contract.

The city announced Friday that they had re-opened bidding for projects for the land after it rejected The Orlean Company's request for an extension on a payment that was due to the city earlier this month, said Mayor Ed Kelley.

The company had been granted anΒ Β to build aΒ $11.4 million residential and commercial buildingΒ at Meadowbrook and Lee roads.

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The city is now accepting bids and will consider projects similar to this proposal as well as new ideas, Kelley said.

View the Request for Proposals here.

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