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Medina’s Public Square is surrounded by picturesque Victorian style buildings.
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Along with Medina’s new exploration into outer space, the city’s development on the ground also has been stellar, said Kimberly Marshall, the city’s economic development director. “We’re continuing to see investment in the North Court [Street] corridor,” she said, noting that a proposed 160,000 square foot Meijer store on the site of the shuttered Kmart is expected to spur additional retail development in the area. The store could create as many as 300 full- and part-time jobs, Marshall said. “This is a significant accomplishment because the Kmart building has been vacant for almost 12 years,” she said. “The number one question that people have asked me is what’s going on with the Kmart building, so it’s nice to see something positive happening there.” With an anchor tenant in place, Marshall said she expects other vacancies in the plaza to fill up. “When you drive down the North Court corridor, almost everything is new now,” she said. “We have a new Chick-fil-A, First Watch [restaurant], a new addition to the Medina Shopping Plaza and a new Aldi store. Taco Bell and Wendy’s put up brand new buildings to replace their older ones.” Further south, Mayor Dennis Hanwell said, an Acme supermarket has been proposed. The recent North Court widening project is a key to the redevelopment of the area, he said. “Most of the
