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Pre-Bond Architectural Firm Feasibility of the 1927 Portion of
the Middle School
A committee was formed and tasked with selecting a Pre-bond
Architectural Firm. The committee included representatives The District heard the community’s interest regarding the 1927 portion
from the City of Hudson, the neighborhood surrounding the of Hudson Middle School and their desire to retain it, if possible. The
Middle School, the Hudson Heritage Association, School District selected Westlake Reed Leskosky to conduct a feasibility study
Board members, and School administrators. Potential of that portion of the building. The study was completed and presented
architect firms presented to the Committee, interviews were to the Board of Education Meeting in March, 2017.
conducted, and reference checks were completed. After a
complete analysis of all committee feedback, the GPD Group District administration and Board of Education members have also been
was selected. educating themselves on the restoration of school buildings by visiting
The GPD Group analyzed and reviewed the focus group and restored school buildings in the area and attending a presentation by the
community survey feedback, the Building Condition Analysis, architects completing the Cleveland Heights-University Heights High
the Educational Condition Analysis, the Capacity Analysis and School re-build.
Enrollment Studies, and the three proposed facility plans
(Silver, White, Blue). After this careful analysis, the GPD The Feasibility Study conducted by Westlake Reed Leskosky examined
Group proposed an alternative facility i plan option which multiple scenarios for repurposing the 1927 portion of the Middle
they believed could maximize resources and reduce School. Regardless of the scenario, the estimated cost associated with
elementary transitions. renovations is approximately $12 million. While the school district
GPD then developed detailed, presentation quality site plans cannot remove $12 million out of the Master Facility Plan Budget, and
representing the new, alternate comprehensive facility plan. redirect those funds. to repurpose the 1927 building, the Feasibility
Study has provided a thorough analysis and accurate cost estimates that
41 will enable the District to engage in informed discussions with potential
partners or developers interested in renovating the building for non-
District use, such as residential or office space, in future years.
In this Master Facility Plan, the entire Middle School will be needed as
educational space for the next 4 to 5 years, first as a Middle School
while the new Middle School is constructed and then as classrooms for
younger students while East Woods and McDowell are renovated.
During construction and renovation projects, this is often referred to as
Swing Space. During this time, the district will explore the interest in
and potential developers for repurposing the 1927 portion of the Middle
School.
The Process
