JANUARY 14, 2019
KAMM’S CORNERS – Many people in our neighborhood are curious about what’s next for the plaza formerly occupied by Kmart. All of us at Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation are just as interested and have been in regular contact with the New York City-based owners of the property. The company also owns the building containing Rubin’s Family Restaurant and the Dollar General store, along with the associated parking lots. They also recently purchased the apartment building that housed Cowan’s Pub, but do not own the former Ohio Pipe property to the east or any property to the south.
Last Friday, we had a phone conversation with the owner who told us he hopes to divide the Kmart building into three or four retail bays. He’s talking with several quality retailers for these spaces and is also fielding inquiries about out-parcels. He does not plan to announce anything until several of the building blocks are put together.
He feels confident he can re-develop the property with uses that will appeal to our neighborhood. He is keenly aware about our community and the relative wealth that is nearby, as well as the high traffic counts at the corner of Lorain and W. 150th. He has more than 20 shopping centers nationwide in the company’s portfolio, which bodes well for us to attract quality retail to further enhance West Park.
There is a lot of speculation about the next tenants of this important corner of our neighborhood, but there is no news at this point to share about next steps. We look forward to a future conversation with the owner where he’s able to share some concrete information about the property’s future.
We’re always here to answer your questions not only about this developing story, but about other issues affecting our neighborhood. We encourage you to reach out to us!