RFP: Old Town Hall Renaissance

Agency:	City of North Ridgeville
State:	Ohio
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Apr 20, 2026
Due Date:	Jun 19, 2026
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Old Town Hall

Renaissance

Request for Concept Proposals

Issue Date:

April 20, 2026

Response Date:

June 19, 2026

www.nridgeville.gov/oldtownhall

Table of Contents

Introduction & Background

Site Information & Building

Review

Concept Plans

Project Goals

Proposal Requirements &

Evaluation

Exhibits & Available

Information

General Conditions

Additional exhibits and reference materials are available at

www.nridgeville.gov/oldtownhall.

Questions:

Kim Lieber, AICP

Director of Planning & Development

Introduction and Background

The City of North Ridgeville seeks innovative concepts for the

revitalization of the historic Old Town Hall. The city aims to partner

with a developer to preserve and expand the historic building and

reposition it for a mix of assembly uses, which may include an event

center, food and beverage space and/or civic and cultural activities.

The goal of this Request for Concept Proposals (RFP) is to invite

creative ideas from qualified developers and design teams and to

gauge developer interest in developing this facility in partnership

with the city without requiring financial proposals at this stage.

HISTORY

The Old Town Hall, located at 36119 Center Ridge in North

Ridgeville, was built in 1882–1883 to replace an earlier township hall

from 1840. Designed by Elah Terrell, grandson of local pioneers, the

two-story brick building features Amherst sandstone trim, a slate

roof, and a copper-covered bell tower. The lower floor originally

hosted elections and township business, while the upper floor

served as a meeting and performance space with a stage,

chandeliers and seating for nearly 300.

For more than a century, the building has been a center of local

civic and cultural life, hosting lectures, performances, educational

programs, social events, and community meetings. Notable uses

include early kindergarten classes, Grange meetings, ice cream

socials, spelling bees and patriotic observances, reflecting the

building’s central role in the day-to-day life of North Ridgeville

residents.

In 1960, as North Ridgeville grew, city offices expanded into the first

floor. The building was added to the National Register of Historic

Places in 1975, after which city offices moved to a new City Hall.

From the mid-1970s until 2023, the Olde Towne Hall Players used the

second-floor opera house for productions, and the North Ridgeville

Historical Society operated a museum on the first floor, sharing the

building’s historic and cultural value with the community.

REPAIRS & FUTURE PLANNING

In 2023, after a thorough existing conditions inspection, the building

was closed for safety reasons, and both organizations vacated the

premises. The city promptly undertook a series of actions to address

safety, accessibility and building envelope concerns. These included

an existing conditions inspection, engagement of an architect to

plan repairs and subsequent repair work addressing roofing,

painting, electrical, HVAC/plumbing and interior

demolition/cleanup, totaling approximately $180,000. The repairs

were completed in June 2024, ensuring the building’s structural

preservation.

Following the completion of these repairs, the city and its

architectural team developed preliminary concept plans to correct

all building code, fire code and accessibility issues while also

considering building additions to improve functionality of the space.

The city is actively exploring grant opportunities and other funding

sources to support the renovation and adaptive reuse of Old Town

Hall. Potential sources include historic preservation tax credits at

the state and federal level, competitive state grants for building

rehabilitation and downtown revitalization, brownfield and

remediation funding and preservation-focused programs from the

Ohio History Connection and other partners. The city intends to

retain ownership of Old Town Hall and may consider a long-term

lease or partnership to support its sustainable redevelopment as a

civic, cultural and economic asset.

Site Information & Building Review

SITE INFORMATION

Address: 36119 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039

PPNs: 07-00-028-103-176, 07-00-028-103-178, 07-00-028-103-188, 07-00-

028-103-069, 07-00-028-103-180, 07-00-028-103-182, 07-00-028-103-184,

07-00-028-103-186

Location: The site is on the southwest corner of Center Ridge Road

(US 20) and Avon Belden Road (SR 83). The site is less than 4 miles

from the Ohio Turnpike, I-480 and SR 10 and 13 miles from

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).

Ownership: City of North Ridgeville

Area: Approximately 3.07 acres

Current use: In addition to Old Town Hall, the site contains the city’s

2-million-gallon water tower and a small building used as the fire

museum.

Floodplain: The site is not located in the 100-year floodplain.

Adjacent and nearby uses: The site abuts commercial property to

the north and east and residential property to the south and west.

The city’s main commercial corridor runs along Center Ridge Road

near Old Town Hall. South Central Park, the North Ridgeville

Branch Library, City Hall and the North Ridgeville Senior Center are

all within one-half mile of the site.

Zoning: The site is a combination of R-2 Multiple Residence District

and B-2 Central Business District.

Utilities: The site is in a developed area and is well served by public

water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, gas and electric utilities.

Environmental conditions: The city acquired four small parcels

along Center Ridge Road during the road widening project. These

parcels had prior uses involving underground storage tanks. The

city is remediating contamination through the state’s Abandoned

Gas Station Program.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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