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2004 North Royalton city officials and residents devise a master plan for the city. They decide to include a mixed-use development with residential, office and retail space. Land purchases and rezoning begin.





2005 The city signs a deal with The Coral Company, a Northeast Ohio development firm. The agreement calls for 100 to 200 acres to be developed. For the next 2 years, the city and the developer struggle to put a viable package together. The weakening economy is the primary cause of the delays.





2008 This summer, the city and developer abandon the original plan when no up-scale retailer will commit to anchor the development. A lack of disposable income in consumers' pockets has made retailers reluctant to build new stores.

North Royalton officials and The Coral Company are working on a scaled-back plan. The hope is to take advantage of the high energy costs by building a smaller development that is more public transportation friendly, with more "green" construction.








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