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The corner of whats coming.Downtown Lima is in the middle of something real. A $10 million state grant is actively funding the redevelopment of Memorial Hall -- the 1908 Beaux-Arts landmark directly across the street -- with a $25 million boutique hotel concept currently in schematic design phase, with a decision expected in 2026. The valet entrance and primary guest arrival is planned to face South Elizabeth Street. This is not speculation. This is a publicly funded, actively planned anchor project with committed state capital behind it.222 S. Elizabeth is positioned at the center of this transformation.Three commercial storefronts with prominent visibility and off-street parking in a market where that combination is increasingly scarce, and three residential apartments above. Built in 1916 on 0.177 acres with a new roof (2023), new HVAC (2023), and a freshly paved parking lot (2022), the capital-intensive work is done.But the real story is what surrounds it.Within one block: the new Allen County Administration Building (completing 2026). Within two blocks: Spring & Main, the civic core, and the DORA entertainment district encompassing 113 acres of the central business corridor. The area delivered a $4.3 million multi-building revitalization in 2024 celebrated by Governor DeWine, and Lima/Allen County ranked 4th in the nation for qualifying business investment projects in 2025.Three high-visibility storefronts. Private parking. Direct sightlines to a $25 million hospitality anchor. DORA zone. Historic district adjacency. This is the kind of position that sophisticated investors spend years trying to manufacture.It already exists at 222 S. Elizabeth.Appointment required. 24-hour notice for residential units.

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