University Circle rising to become Ohio’s largest employment hub

The high-rise The Artisan apartments is about to be joined by another 24-story tower on the lot where
the construction fencing is going up. Constructing it is the same development team as The Artisan
which leased out in one year despite top-of-the-market rents. It’s the next crane-inducing construc-
tion project in booming University Circle (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Construction of high-rise apartment towers are indicative of more than just strength in a housing market. It’s often indicative of strengths of employment and amenities in the immediate vicinity, supported by a walkable setting.

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CSU, Play House deal ‘transformational’

The Allen Theater at left is the home of the Cleveland Play House. In the distance is Cleveland
State University. A alliance between the two will capitalize on their proximity and align their
programs (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland Play House (CPH) and Cleveland State University (CSU) announced an alliance they called “transformational” that will deepen the relationship between America’s first professional regional theatre and Cleveland’s only public urban research university.

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Mayfield Theater begins restoration in Little Italy

The historic Mayfield Theater has begun renovation work on the south side of Mayfield Road
in Cleveland’s Little Italy (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Little Italy’s Mayfield Theater, opened in 1923, has sat vacant at 12300 Mayfield Rd. for over 40 years. Its owner, restaurateur Terry Tarantino, appears to be finally realizing plans to restore the historic structure as a dinner theater, bar and lounge.

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Swagelok adding 1,200 jobs in 2026

Swagelok built this 119,000-square-foot headquarters building and innovation center in 2020 at the
southwest corner of Solon and Cochran roads in suburban Solon, adding 400 new jobs. But that
was just a precursor of more hiring to come (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Solon-based Swagelok announced this week that it is planning a major expansion this year and next. That expansion will start by hiring 1,200 people this year with more due to be added in 2027. And most of that hiring will occur in Northeast Ohio, company officials said.

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DVA has designs on Halle Building

The old Van Auken Akins Architects, rebranded in 2024 as DVA Architecture, is moving to
new digs in the Halle Building but staying in Downtown Cleveland’s Playhouse Square
district (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A growing, rebranded architectural firm can seem a little more fresh when it sheds its old digs and moves into new offices, especially when it gets the chance to design them. So when the opportunity arose to gain a new address, DVA Architecture LLC decided to draw.

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UH wins its biggest-ever federal grant

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center won its largest-ever federal grant for
pediatric emergency preparedness (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center announced today that it was awarded a five-year, $56.25 million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – $11.25 million annually – to lead the newly established Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN). It is the largest grant UH has ever received and marks a major national investment in pediatric emergency preparedness.

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Ohio helps fund Cleveland Housing Innovation District

It may look like a park from the air, but the amount of greenspace on Cleveland’s near-East Side is
the result of abandonment — something the city is trying to reverse by investing in infrastructure,
creating job-ready sites and sponsoring new, affordable housing construction. This view looks
west toward downtown, down Payne Avenue, from east of east of East 55th Street (Google).
CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine yesterday announced $14 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in 10 counties. Cleveland got one of the larger grants which Mayor Justin Bibb welcomed as a recognition of the city’s efforts.

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