City Council’s Development, Planning & Sustainability Committee approved property tax abatement for a proposed project that would create a fresh-foods market and a medical clinic in the Glenville neighborhood, according to a release.
Last September, according to the City of Cleveland, council approved to lease the property at the corner of East 105th Street and St. Clair Avenue to Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services.
The non-profit group planned to reopen and develop the closed East Side Market and sublease it to various food-related businesses, the city said, including a full-service grocery store, vendors and health-related services.
The $3.5 million project is financed through public and private dollars, Cleveland reported.
On Tuesday, the committee voted to provide 75 percent tax abatement for 15 years on improvements made to the property. Council expected to pass the abatement legislation on May 2.
“We will soon see a vacant building that’s been empty for years turned into a bustling market,” said Councilman Kevin Conwell who represented the ward in which the project was located. “Residents are constantly telling me they need a grocery store close to home. Myself and my colleagues, Councilman Jeff Johnson and Councilman Mike Polensek, are making that happen.”
Mazzulo’s Fresh Food Market, a family-owned grocer with stores in Aurora and Bainbridge, signed a letter of intent to anchor the facility.
A groundbreaking for the project was scheduled for May 5. The “Councilman Conwell and Footprints” band are set to perform at the event.
