LORAIN, Ohio — The city of Lorain is looking for developers to reshape its waterfront. Leaders are requesting qualifications from developers to build a mixed-use district known as Lorain Harbor West Bank.

“We’ve seen more interest in the city of Lorain in the past five years than I think ever before,” Matt Kusznir, director of building, housing and planning, said. “There is so much positive momentum now; that is the thing that’s going to set us apart, whereas in years past things maybe didn’t come through.”

The city’s safety service director reached out to tell me about the project. Storm Water Manager Kate Golden got things going in 2021 at the mayor's request to increase public access to the waterfront.

City of Lorain

“We have worked over the last about four to five years to bring aw

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