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What once was a strip of bars and nightclubs has been turned into a mixed-use neighborhood, including the Flats East Bank apartments at the northernmost end of Old River Road.
Cleveland City Council approved a 30-year extension to a deal with Flats East Bank developer the Wolstein Group, which had fallen behind on loan payments to the city.
The move lengthens the tax-increment financing (TIF) deal’s lifespan to 60 years, enabling the developer to use the additional three decades of property tax payments to refinance debts on the project.
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will receive its portion of property taxes during the 2040 to 2070 segment of the TIF.