Public Invited to Groundbreaking for Downtown Redevelopment

Tuesday will mark the official start of construction for downtown Kent's public-private redevelopment between the city and Fairmount Properties.

City officials are welcoming members of the public and business community to come out for the groundbreaking event, which starts at 9 a.m. and will be held near the corner of Erie and South Water streets.

The groundbreaking starts construction for the 185,000-square-foot, mixed-use portion of downtown Kent's estimated $100 million-plus downtown redevelopment efforts.

Speakers will include Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala; Randy Ruttenberg, of Fairmount Properties; President Lester Lefton; and Dave Ruller.

The city and Fairmount's project represents just one piece of downtown Kent's revival. Scroll down for a recap of recent stories on the downtown redevelopment projects:

Government Projects:

Kent State University projects

PARTA transit center

Acorn Alley