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per-powers each trying to get as much as they could. Now we can start work on lining up additional tenants." MURDOCK said the firm has just completed similar office structures in Des Moines, Lincoln, and Phoenix. Financing has been promised by "two major lending institutions," he added. The local architectural firm of Curtis Rasmussen has been contracted to work on the project. Murdock will also employ architect Russell McCaleb of Phoenix and architect-engineer Wyatt C.

Hedrick of Houston on the job. The firm plans to manage and maintain the entire Superblock complex. Murdock said he will, also set up a Midwest office in Akron and "continue getting involved in local development." No contractor has been selected to build the Edison tower. Ohio Edison is expected to sign a 25 to 30-year lease on the building. Officials said the rent will be on a fixed-rate basis, but they declined to reveal lease details.

Selection of the David H. Murdock Co. to develop Akron's downtown Superblock complex culminates a four-year search by the City to find a group with strong financial backing. Since the block was opened for development in 1970, a string of potential developers has shown interest in the project. The Houston firm of Zapa-ta-Norness was reportedly close to starting construction of the complex after signing an agreement with the City in 1971.

But leasing arrangements fell through, and Akron dropped the contract in 1972. Superblock was given a major boost Jan. 28 when the Ohio Edison Co. announced plans to occupy a high-rise office tower on the site. Company officials said they selected the location over the urging of some board members to move the headquarters into the suburbs.

asm shown by the Murdock group." Mansfield said Ohio Edison's decision to move into the Superblock complex was a "great expression of how Akron can move ahead if people (and companies) will show good faith." Ballard again credited Ohio Edison for providing the cata- David H. Murdock lyst to get the Superblock project moving. "I'M VERY happy to see the Murdock Co. come into Akron," Ballard said. "The plans we are presenting today deal mainly with phase one.

But I am confident that with aggressive promotion, Super-block will become a first-class development. "Akron has long needed people with the enthusiasm of the Murdock group. They def-. initely came in with the best proposal and made a first-rate presentation. The amount John White of work Murdock did really influenced my decision," Ballard added.

Murdock admitted the company made "a lot of trips" into Akron to try to win the contract. "We tried to be very thorough in our presentation and responsive to the wishes of the City and Ohio Edison.1 We're very anxious to put up a building that will be a credit to the community," he said. MlTtDOCK said he wished he could provide a more detailed schedule of development for the future Super-block buildings. "If they had told us a month ago that we were going to get the job, we could have provided a lot more answers today. But in our efforts to win the Superblock contract we were caught between two su ijil Famous Maker UV PkSN WWh Junior -CoHon -'v- 1 ill Knit Tops What a beautiful pair.

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