By Anton Riecher
A Hondo strip mall is under close scrutiny as the potential new home of the Medina Central Appraisal District, MCAD board president Cindy Malone advised Medina County commissioners during their Dec. 30 meeting.
“We’ll be back in front of you in February to say, ‘Okay, it’s time for a vote,’” Malone said.
The Ridge building located at 728 18th St. offers 7,900 square feet of space contained within five separate storefront offices. The location was the former home of the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center.
Projected cost for the purchase and remodeling is between $1.5 million and $1.6 million, Malone said.
Board member Jody Jacobs said MCAD inquired into leasing the strip mall and has since learned that the owner, Sheldon Grothaus, is interested in selling the location. Jacobs said he did not want to discuss specific pricing at this time.
“We feel like with the space that’s there and the ability for us to repurpose it, it’s going to be…
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