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The city of Upper Arlington will pay Pizzuti Solutions approximately $2.12 million to serve as an owner s representative for the design and construction of a community center at Kingsdale Shopping Center.
The result means city officials can proceed with plans to issue $55 million in bonds for the construction of a 95,300-square-foot community center at Kingsdale.
The project can be included as Continental Real Estate Cos. moves forward with plans to construct three buildings at the former Macy s site. As proposed, the project also will house 458 apartments, 104 senior-housing units, 6,000 square feet for restaurants and a 2-story parking garage.
City officials have said no income taxes or property taxes would be raised to fund construction of the community center.
City Manager Steve Schoeny has said the $55 million bond would provide funding for any contingency expenses above the estimated construction costs.