Lakewood Baptist Church is proposed for demolition

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Lakewood church may be razed for senior apartments

Ken Prendergast / May 17, 2024

The days may be numbered for the historic Lakewood Baptist Church, 14321 Detroit Ave., just east of Downtown Lakewood. A Cleveland-based developer has at least an option to purchase the property and has notified two tenants of the church-school complex of its pending redevelopment into senior apartments.

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