AKRON, Ohio — Akron’s historic Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Plant 1 Building is in its final days following an email News 5 received from Akron Communications Director Stephanie Marsh.

Marsh said no proposals were received per the instructions provided by the RFP deadline, except for a late proposal from Amerimar Realty Company.

In a good-faith effort, Marsh said the city reviewed Amerimar’s submission and held a meeting last Wednesday with the company to talk about its plans.

But Marsh said they determined Amerimar’s proposal was not a feasible path forward for the property due to multiple issues, so she said Eslich will start demolishing the plant’s back bay #4 sometime around Dec. 8.

Bay #3 will begin in mid-January, followed by Bay #2 in mid-February and then the front bay in mid-

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