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December 8, 2008

By Matt Fredmonsky

Record-Courier staff writer

Half of the old red diner in downtown Kent is gone.

Mike Zenone, the North Olmsted resident who purchased what is commonly referred to as Jerry's Diner from the city last month for $50, has removed the portion of the building where the diner's counter and stools once served countless customers.

All that remains is the back half, where cooks and dishwashers toiled for 23 hours a day, and a front portico that served as the entrance -- both are separated by the empty void where the diner itself stood until this week.

The city sold the diner to Zenone in October with the condition he remove it from its corner lot across from the Kent courthouse by Nov. 19. The city granted him one extension to Dec. 1 to remove it when he didn't meet the initial deadline due primarily to weather.

Zenone purchased it with the intention of restoring the diner to a functioning state for a future buyer.

Kent Economic Development Director Dan Smith said if Zenone has no further plans for the rest of the building, then the city will demolish what remains.

"Now that the historical value has been removed, we'll go ahead and take the rest of it down," Smith said. "And we'll probably do it very quickly."

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    Posted by Zippster December 9, 2008
That would make sense, Wadie. Doubt it'll happen, but it would be nice.

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    Posted by wadiewidglasses December 9, 2008
With Fairmount Properties going under in a Chicago project and asking the unions to help them in a Cleveland project why does Kent want to enter into an agreement with them to build a project. Why not lease Mr Zenone land for $1.00 and return Jerry's once it is restored

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    Posted by tracyprough_inactive December 8, 2008
Where were the restrooms?Were there?

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