Summary
Council finalized the deal compensating Mentor schools for property-tax revenue the Uptown Mentor project's tax exemption will cost. It's the final step to get the redevelopment fully under contract, though a TIF ordinance is still to come.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city will forgo some property tax revenue on the site, compensating the school district, in exchange for the Uptown Mentor redevelopment.
Mentor Avenue businesses and residents who have been asking about the redevelopment, plus the school district, which is compensated.
Overlapping taxing jurisdictions that would otherwise receive the property taxes on those parcels.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Groundbreaking set for $10M Uptown Mentor project with apartments, shops
Groundbreaking set for $10M Uptown Mentor project with apartments, shops Cleveland.com
Mentor City Council — 2026-09-01
Council passed the final tax increment financing ordinance to launch the Uptown Mentor redevelopment in the Old Village commercial corridor. Property taxes on the improved parcels will be redirected to service payments funding the project.
Mentor City Council — 2026-01-06
Council finalized the deal compensating Mentor schools for property-tax revenue the Uptown Mentor project's tax exemption will cost. It's the final step to get the redevelopment fully under contract, though a TIF ordinance is still to come.
Mentor moves forward with mixed-use development to revitalize old village area
Mentor moves forward with mixed-use development to revitalize old village area News 5 Cleveland WEWS
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