Comments on: Pizzuti talks about the Courthouse & City Center

By: Walker

Walker — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:57:10 +0000

The Dispatch wrote County still has faith Pizzuti can oversee new courthouse
Saturday, December 29, 2007
BY JIM WOODS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Pizzuti Cos. has been fired by both Lucas County and Toledo, the county seat, but that doesn't worry Franklin County officials who hired the Columbus company to oversee their $105 million courthouse project.
Pizzuti sued Toledo this year, and its lawyers are arguing with county officials over money owed. Both projects generated more than $600,000 in fees and expenses.
Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner fired Pizzuti in April 2006 as the developer of the city's Marina district. For years, Toledo has been pursuing the project to turn polluted land along the Maumee River into a retail and housing development.

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:41:08 +0000

Here's the story from October.

By: joshua

joshua — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:27:44 +0000

Is it true that the design of the courthouse has been toned down to save money? If so that is sad.

By: thefightinglibrarian

thefightinglibrarian — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:12:51 +0000

[quote="Walker"]

The Dispatch wrote How nice it would be to take the newly configured Town Street between Front and High (streets) all the way through to 3rd and create a pedestrian environment.

Pedestrian environment! yes yes yes!

By: FADulous

FADulous — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:10:50 +0000

It's going to be a mixed-use site. It has to be. If retail survives there it will be a different mix. It would be great to have a Target there, or Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, and a post-office branch.

Only if it's a Target with a 225 foot ferris wheel :wink: