LOVELAND — The city is fetching ideas and dollars for the historic 85-acre White Pillars property along Ohio 48.

        City officials have decided to put the property on the market and are asking interested developers to submit bids and proposals by April1.

        “The simple cash return on the investment isn't the only thing we're looking for. We're looking for the right kind of development for the community,” Assistant City Manager Tom Carroll said.

        The city paid almost $3 million in 1996 to purchase the historic estate but has decided to sell the land. They are asking developers to submit proposals that entail using the land this way:

        • No more than 17 acres for multifamily dwellings;

        • At least 17 acres for commercial office use;

        • Up to 34 acres of single-family dwellings;

        • Preserving at least 17 acres for open space and buffering.

        The preserved space would include the brick, colonial-style house that may have been built in the early 1800s. Loveland officials have envisioned using the facility for meeting rooms and ceremonial events.

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