MANSFIELD — Two historic buildings in downtown Mansfield will soon be under new ownership. The historic Bissman building and its adjoining warehouse sold for a combined $346,100 during an online auction Saturday. Auctioneer Shad Remaley confirmed the two lots were purchased by the same bidder, but declined to name the buyer. The iconic four-story building, located […]
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Mansfield Planning Commission OKs West Park Shopping Center sale
The Mansfield Planning Commission unanimously approved the sale of West Park Shopping Center during its meeting Tuesday.
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TIF: Mansfield takes advantage of 50-year-old economic development tool
Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved a economic development tool that could help fund improvements to Possum Run Road.
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Tax deal with developer may help widen Possum Run Road on Mansfield’s south side
City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a tax agreement that would help improve the road near the intersection of I-71 and Ohio 13.
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West Park Shopping Center sold; $1 million state grant for demolition sought
The decaying structure once known as the West Park Shopping Center has been sold, according to Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry.
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All that’s left is for Namdar to agree to sell West Park Shopping Center in Mansfield
City Council on Tuesday guaranteed the decaying structure will be demolished if sale is reached between current and prospective owner.
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Richland County Land Bank selects contractor for downtown Mansfield demolition
MANSFIELD — A current eyesore could become a parking lot near downtown Mansfield’s restaurant scene. But 120 N. Diamond St. is a bit of a fixer upper. The Richland County Land Bank voted Monday to award Jeremy Huff Excavation an $800,000 demolition contract for the site. The company will be responsible for demolishing and crushing two […]
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$1 million state grant may fuel long-awaited demolition of West Park Shopping Center
Could there finally be a solution in the offing for the decaying albatross known as the West Park Shopping Center?
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Historic & possibly haunted Bissman building hits the auction block
MANSFIELD — A piece of Mansfield history will go on the auction block next month The Bissman Building is for sale via an online auction administered by Remaley Auctioneers. The auction opened Saturday and ends on Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. The building has housed a grocery store and warehouse, served as a filming location for […]
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Main Street in Mansfield open for winter traffic by Dec. 3, according to city engineer
Main Street will soon be open through downtown Mansfield — for the winter — as major work on the construction project slows during winter.