New Administrative Hub Proposed for Miles School Property
The City of Cleveland is considering a plan to transform the Miles School at 11918 Miles Avenue into a new central hub for public safety operations. Under Emergency Ordinance 1242-2026, the city would enter into an agreement with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to purchase, lease, and redevelop the property to house a new administration building for Fire and EMS, as well as offices for Public Safety Administration.
What's in the file
The proposed ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to coordinate with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District regarding the acquisition and redevelopment of the Miles School site. The plan includes several specific components:
- The purchase of the building and property by the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies.
- A leaseback agreement that would allow the school district to continue using a portion of the building and property for a term of thirty years.
- The determination of methods for public improvements and renovations to the site.
- Authorization for contracts, the acceptance of grants or gifts, and the direct employment of necessary labor to complete the project through the Department of Public Safety and/or the Office of Capital Projects.
Who may be affected
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)
- Department of Public Safety
- Fire and EMS administration
- Office of Capital Projects
Status and timeline
The ordinance is currently in the following stage:
October 9, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced and received its first reading.
This legislation follows several other recent emergency ordinances regarding land exchanges and redevelopments between the city and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Please refer to the official City of Cleveland legislative records to verify the details of this proposal.
Key facts
- Leaseback term
- thirty years
- Miles School address
- 11918 Miles Avenue
Source record
- File
- 1242-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- First Reading
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- October 8, 2026
Official documents
- 1242-2026 Ord. Ag w CMSD re purchase and leaseback of Miles School
- 1242-2026 Final Legislative Summary-Mile Lease Buyback
- 1242-2026-PRESENTATION- Real Estate Cleveland City Planning Commission
- 1242-2026 Amend 1242-2026
- 1242-2026 Desk copy, Miles School leaseback