Lordstown industrial park will close if it’s not sold

LORDSTOWN — The Ohio Commerce Park, which has 17 businesses but plenty of vacant buildings, will be shut down by the end of the year if it is not sold, an official said.

The industrial park will be put on the market in the next few weeks, said Arvid Povilaitis, chief operating officer for Meritex, a Minneapolis-based real estate investment company that has owned the park for nearly 30 years.

Lordstown officials say the businesses in the park employ about 250 people and are looking for new locations.

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