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What Should Go Here?

The vacant Spitzer dealership has been vacant since 2010.

By Colin McEwen
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April 10, 2012

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With a plan in the works for a new GetGo gas station at the southwest intersection of Detroit Avenue and Bunts Road, we thought we’d take a look across the street to the abandoned Spitzer dealership.

Following changes in the auto industry, the dealership closed in 2010.

Last year, the city put out a request for proposals for development at the site. Only one — for a senior housing complex — came back.

Nearly one year, later the property still sits empty.

What would you like to see developed at the site?

The vacant Spitzer dealership in the 13900 block of Detroit Avenue sits on nearly two acres of land.

Dru Siley, the director of planning and development, told Lakewood Patch last year that in a city like Lakewood — which has nearly reached its development potential — having that much land to develop, is a valuable resource.

And with an estimated 8,000 automobiles that pass that area each day, so is the location.

So, we ask again: What would you like to see at that location?

Tell us in the comments.

Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story.

Alex Vandehoff

10:18 am on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

How about a combination gas station/McDonalds?

Brandon Scullion

10:52 am on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Nice :)

Brandon Scullion

10:55 am on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

How about a park?????

Shawn Juris

11:15 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Like an amusement park?

Alexandra

8:49 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Anything, but empty space...cycles?

lakerockbay

6:33 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

try getting a business that is doing well from the people of lakewood.miracle auto body(because of the service garage area),maybe the melt could tear it down and rebuild a commissary,and or ohio city pasta.boys & girls club of america,use the indoor car service area for a indoor,scooter,roolerblade,mountain bike trail,we could always use something more for our children of lakewood.

Alexandra

8:08 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

We NEED a park at the corner of Hopkins and Detroit!

lakerockbay

2:24 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

cove park is a great park!(wish i could take my dog there)

Elizabeth Dauber

8:38 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A party center that can be rented by Lakewood residents which allows food and alcohol to be served.

Hol

1:29 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

I love the idea of a party center/banquet hall. Right now there are no banquet halls or any kind of meeting center. We have to go outside Lakewood for any parties.

lakerockbay

2:30 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

try the nicholson house on detroit & nicholson(great house for parties & alcohol is permited) and don't forget st gregorys hall on madison & cohassett

Shawn Juris

11:12 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Please email me at shawn.juris@lakewoodoh.net if you have someone with experience and capital to take lead on operating a banquet facility. I agree that this is a niche that could/should be filled.

Rev. Paula Maeder Connor

9:26 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A community center/teen center...like Middleburgh Heights with a pool, gym, track and a current walking pool. There could be rooms for small and large groups to use/rent for community events/private parties. Right on the busline! Give kids who are not 'joiners' a place to be, to talk, have a staffer from Division of Human Services Youth Division in the place. Leadership training, socialization for immigrant populations...a place for all of Lakewood to rub shoulders.