Allen Lima Leadership tours downtown development
May 9—LIMA — Downtown Lima is changing.
Approximately $60 million has been invested into the southeast corridor, said Greater Lima Region President and CEO Dave Stratton during a meeting with Allen Lima Leadership.
Friday, Allen Lima Leadership members joined Stratton and Allen Economic Development President and CEO Cindy Leis to see firsthand how development looks compared to how it used to look just a handful of years ago.
Locations included Spring & Main, Casa Lu Al, Nonno's Cellar, Vista Taco, all owned by John Heaphy, the Central District and Social House, owned by Tracie Sanchez and Drew Fields.
Before the tour, Stratton and Leis provided a brief background of what they do.
"We're looking at what kind of capital investments are coming into the area, we're looking at what kind of job creation there might be," Stratton said. "It's all about jobs."
Leis is passionate for Lima and hopes Lima residents begin to feel the same way.
"We need to change our perception about who we are," Leis said. "We need to say 'We're Lima, yes, come downtown; we've done a lot of great things, come here, take the jobs here, live here because Lima's awesome."
Lima is right at the heart of endless possibilities.
"You go out 60 miles you hit right at a million, million two (population)," Stratton said.
According to data provided by AEDG and GLR, more than $3 billion has been invested in Allen County in the last five years.
Stratton and Leis also discussed the Central District's Makerspace Hub space, 219 S. Central Ave., the recent additions of high-end loft apartments to the Metro Center, 133 N. Elizabeth St., and other projects such as Rode's Meats and Love's Travel Stops in Delphos.
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