When Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) headquarters was still under construction in 2024, the company’s executives said they would wait and see how employees filled out the new tower just west of Downtown Cleveland’s Public Square before making any new facility-related decisions. As the tower fills, they’re starting to get some answers.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Downtown getting new basketball park
Downtown Cleveland is getting a new public park — which is to say that a mostly useless patch of grass is about to get activated. And the proposed use probably makes sense, given what’s across the street from it.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Failed I-X Center deal, new Browns stadium put convention, trade-show biz in flux
To say that Greater Cleveland’s convention and visitors business is in a state of flux right now would be an understatement. Two new developments have put it there — the failure of a pending deal to redevelop the I-X Center for a new tenant plus the design and marketing of the new Huntington Bank Field as a competitive event venue.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Cleveland’s ex-Masonic Temple for sale
Although much of the former Masonic Temple, 3615 Euclid Ave., was significantly renovated in the past decade, even larger development plans for the historic landmark property didn’t pan out. And now the owner is putting the property up for sale.
GoBus to expand service to Cleveland
Once upon a time, Ohio was crisscrossed with intercity bus routes that served just about every small town with a population of 10,000 or more. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and GoBus are trying to reconnect small-town Ohio with its largest cities, airports, and train/bus stations to improve regional accessibility.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Lakefront apartments on East Side OK’d
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| A rendering of Union at Cleveland Harbor from the northeast (Annex Group). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
On Friday, City Planning Commission unanimously approved a planned 209-unit lakefront apartment development at the north end of Cleveland’s Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood. The project, Union at Cleveland Harbor, is being developed by the Annex Group of Indiana and designed by RDL Architects of Beachwood.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
NEOMED to open Cleveland location
Another healthcare innovator is about to call Cleveland home. But this time it’s a healthcare change agent that’s been in Northeast Ohio for more than 50 years.
Friday, February 20, 2026
Largest-ever Cosm dome wins final OK for Bedrock’s Rock Block
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| A rendering of Cosm Cleveland, across Huron Road from Rocket Arena downtown (Bedrock). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
City Planning Commission today voted unanimously to approve the design of Cosm Cleveland, a shared reality sports entertainment destination planned to fill a large parking crater in Downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District.
Development by Edgewater Park OK’d
An aerial, northwest-looking view of the 8400 Lake development once all phases are built out. The site is near Don’s Lighthouse Grille. Lake Avenue is to the lower left and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks along the lakefront are seen at the top right with an Amtrak passenger train on it (Horton Harper Architects). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Sometimes it’s good to be the first. Sometimes it’s not. A two-phase, 72-unit apartment development planned at 8400 Lake Ave. in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood probably falls somewhere in between the two extremes as it was the first large project to be submitted and approved under the city’s pilot Form-Based Zoning Code.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
New Clinic garages may spur broader transportation vision for UC, Fairfax
As Cleveland Clinic officials presented their plans for two new parking garages to neighborhood residents at a recent Ward 6 meeting, there also was an acknowledgement that the Clinic would have to take a broader view toward its transportation needs at the Main Campus.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
West Side industrial redevelopment eyed
A potentially large industrial redevelopment site is about to open up in Cleveland’s Cudell neighborhood, in a historic industrial district where there’s been a decent amount of commercial investment and expansion planning lately.
Heights developments progress through winter
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| Large apartment buildings like Gateway North at John Carroll University are rising all over the eastern suburbs of Cleveland (Contributed). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
In Northeast Ohio, construction tends to hibernate in the winter months as snow and freezing temperatures take over. But despite winter storms and a record-setting deep freeze, there has been movement on several residential projects throughout the Heights.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
SoLo developments rebuild Ohio City housing stock
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| A single-family infill home by Knez Homes on Bailey Avenue in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
While revitalization efforts since the 1990s have transformed Cleveland’s Ohio City into a vibrant urban destination, the demolition of vacant, abandoned, and fire damaged homes has scarred some blocks with empty lots.
Monday, February 16, 2026
Lake Shore Power Plant site in play
While the 50-acre Downtown Cleveland lakefront redevelopment has most of the attention right now, an even larger lakefront redevelopment site has just hit the market. And its future re-use will influence the fate of the lakefront east of downtown for decades to come.
Friday, February 13, 2026
Rockefeller Building’s future in limbo
The future of the Rockefeller Building, 614 W. Superior Ave., one of Downtown Cleveland’s most famous and historic buildings, is in limbo after all of its existing interested buyers reportedly walked away in recent weeks. Interest in the property has faded despite $70 million in public incentives that have been amassed and remain available to redevelop the property.
Port OKs $82M for Richmond Hts, Seven Hills, Valley View, Cleveland Port projects
The Port of Cleveland Board of Directors yesterday approved a series of major actions that provided $82 million in financing for redevelopments across Northeast Ohio, enhancements to regional public safety infrastructure, and continued progress under the Port’s federally funded clean energy initiatives.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Row on Garden in Brooklyn Centre OK’d
It’s been more than two years of back and forth with the city, but a proposed residential development in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood finally got approved today by the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.
Fairview Hospital North Campus joins West Park developments
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| Kamm’s Medical Building rises behind City Dental Care on Lorain Avenue in the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood of Cleveland (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
In Kamm’s Corners, construction on the first phase of a $150 million North Campus redevelopment at Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital is now underway. It joins several other projects across West Park, including the 19-unit Parker Townhomes and the mixed-use Kamm’s Medical Building.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
New owner for closed steel plant
One year ago, Worthington Industries Inc. shut down its Samuel Coil Processing plant at 4600 Heidtman Parkway in Cleveland’s industrial valley. Today, Cushman & Wakefield-CRESCO announced that the plant has sold to two companies that are sharing the ownership equally.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Biz park expansion sought near airport
Although it’s still early on, plans are coming together for a major light-industrial and/or warehouse real estate development near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The roughly $75 million project is proposed to offer up to four new buildings totaling 700,000 square feet set on about 34 acres of city-owned land along Rocky River Drive.
Monday, February 9, 2026
Downtown ‘reset’ a challenge, opportunity
Multiple forces are likely to affect Cleveland’s central business district in 2026, according to the nonprofit development corporation Downtown Cleveland Inc. (DCI). It’s a setting that has housed Cleveland’s fastest-growing residential neighborhood this century while also suffering the loss of office jobs to remote working, intensified by the 2020 pandemic.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Cleveland Clinic plans two huge garages
The largest single structure built by the Cleveland Clinic isn’t a medical building like the new, 1-million-square-foot Neurological Institute on Carnegie Avenue. Instead, it’s the 1.56-million-square-foot parking garage immediately west of it. And there will be another garage of similar size added just west of that.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Variety Theater has a buyer
In the 36 years following the Variety Theater’s closure, a parade of owners have sought things for the 99-year-old venue — new uses, money and luck. Sadly, each of those have been beyond the grasp of each proprietor. Now, another owner is bringing another opportunity to change the theater’s fortunes.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Seeds & Sprouts 35 – Public House, National Foods Packaging, A to Z Furniture to expand, Downtown warming shelter, Airport cargo demo
In this edition of Seeds and Sprouts, business expansions are happening with the Public House in Kamms, National Foods Packaging in Cudell, and A to Z Furniture in Kirtland-Goodrich. Meanwhile a Downtown warming shelter for the homeless is coming and a Hopkins Airport cargo building is going away.
Parkside Homes give East Side boost
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| On East 91st Street in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood, Parkside Homes fills two lots that sat vacant for more than a decade (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
As older Cleveland homes continue to age beyond repair, reactivating a vacant or abandoned property can feel like taking one step forward while the neighborhood takes two steps back. In Glenville, Hough, and Buckeye-Shaker, CHN Housing Partners is reversing that momentum — filling empty lots by the dozen.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
As Amtrak invests in Downtown Cleveland, Greyhound leaves it
Starting this spring, Amtrak will undertake two years worth of construction and improvements to its Cleveland station on downtown’s lakefront. Meanwhile, downtown’s Greyhound bus station closes today after 78 years, in favor of a modular depot in suburban Brook Park.
Monday, February 2, 2026
Battery Park’s next big project
J-Roc Development is one of those Cleveland real estate firms that, when they advance an idea into construction, it’s advisable to look around to see what they’re planning to build next. The reason? They aren’t content to sit and collect rent from their last project.
Irishtown Bend hillside ready for next step
As project sponsor, the Port of Cleveland has officially completed the stabilization of the Irishtown Bend hillside, marking a historic milestone for public safety, economic resilience and environmental stewardship along the Cuyahoga River.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
New $2.9M gym, multi-use center offer Breakthrough for East Side
Breakthrough Public Schools held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this week for its new gymnasium and multi-purpose space at the Breakthrough Woodland Hills Campus, 9201 Crane Ave. in Cleveland. The new facilities offer a modern, affordable and safe hub for school and community activities.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Ohio City hotel gets financing extension
A state panel this week extended its offer to help finance construction of a new 129-room boutique hotel in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. While that doesn’t guarantee the hotel will move forward, the developer leading the project said construction can’t start without the state’s financing.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Bedrock buys more riverfront land
While public records show Bedrock Real Estate is buying more Downtown Cleveland land along the Cuyahoga River, so far only rumors give any indications as to why. Interestingly, the targeted property is not included in Bedrock’s $3.5 billion Riverfront development masterplan. Then again, neither is the rumored land use.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Port wins state funds for major projects
The Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Port Authority was awarded $4.2 million for two major projects to advance them from planning into construction. The funding was awarded through the Ohio Maritime Assistance Program (MAP), a competitive Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant program supporting strategic maritime infrastructure investments across Ohio.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Investors’ make next play in Old Brooklyn
Some developers focus on building homes in all-residential neighborhoods. Others focus on building and renovating commercial spaces on busy streets. It’s not often that a developer pursues both with the goal of each supporting the other. But that’s what a new development firm comprised of experienced real estate professionals is pursuing in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood.
Buyer emerges for prime TOD site
A Michigan-based self-storage company that has been expanding its property holdings in Ohio is adding another. This time it’s a property that’s been courted for decades by developers and planners as a potential site for Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Monday, January 26, 2026
Scranton Peninsula makes space for 1,000 residents
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| Triton at the Flats nears completion on Scranton Peninsula next to Downtown Cleveland (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
In 2024, Cleveland’s Scranton Peninsula was home to a single resident. Now the construction of 609 homes ranging from studio to 3-bedroom apartments creates enough residential capacity for more than a thousand.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Rafih Auto Group Development OK’d
Two luxury car dealerships that first sought to redevelop part of Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted are now heading to Avon in Lorain County instead. It’s the latest symptom of urban sprawl that’s driving high-profile Cuyahoga County businesses into the collar counties.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Sherwin-Williams HQ boosts office market
Although the occupancy of Sherwin-Williams’ new 1-million-square-foot headquarters downtown has caused a brief boost to Greater Cleveland’s office market, a new report showed that longer-term, structural changes to the market are causing it to return to more pre-pandemic conditions.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Bedrock Riverfront development evolves
According to sources and a recent presentation by Rock Entertainment Group CEO Nic Barlage, Bedrock Real Estate’s Downtown Cleveland Riverfront plans are flowing like the Cuyahoga River, below the ice and out of sight. But the revisions reveal the desire of Rock Ventures owner Dan Gilbert to deliver tangible progress sooner than originally planned.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
West 25th bus lanes to move forward
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) officials today said they intend to move forward with plans to build bus-only lanes on West 25th Street through Ohio City’s Market District as part of its MetroHealth Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Detroit Avenue south to Old Brooklyn.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Five affordable senior housing developments emerge across Cleveland
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| Puritas Senior Apartments rises behind single-family homes on West 145th Street in Cleveland’s Jefferson neighborhood (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
As the new year opens to a snowy start, a flurry of local construction activity is bringing four ongoing senior apartment projects totaling over 200 units closer to completion. A fifth, the 55-unit Hough Senior Living, has started site preparation after closing on financing.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Two buyers getting nine apartment buildings
Ownerships of a total of 177 apartments spread among nine buildings clustered together in two locations on the east and west sides of Cleveland are about to transfer to out-of-state buyers, public records show. While it’s too early to say what that may mean for the futures of those properties and their neighborhoods, they bear watching.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Hough, Stockyards apartments’ financing closes
In less than one week, NEOtrans has shared news of multiple significant developments in Hough making progress with a fifth project now moving forward. But the West side need not feel left out, as Cleveland-based CHN Housing Partners announced a west-side project closed its financing this week, too.
Cleveland Clinic plans Level 1 trauma center
Expansion of the Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus Emergency Department and the addition of its new Neurological Institute may help Greater Cleveland gain its third Level 1 trauma center as early as 2028 and relieve pressure on the region’s existing Level 1 centers. But not everyone agrees to the need.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Reese Consumer Health seeks Opportunity
Last year, Cleveland-based Reese Pharmaceutical rebooted its business and changed its name to Reese Consumer Health. Next year, the company plans to change its headquarters-production location. And in subsequent years, it hopes those efforts will expand its business and add new jobs.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Developer ID’d for Euclid Avenue project
The Cleveland Foundation says it wants to do for East 71st Street at Euclid Avenue what it has done for East 66th Street — transform it. From the foundation’s perspective, that requires demolishing a structure from the city’s industrial past. And the Cleveland Foundation will reveal this Friday a vision of that next transformation.
Monday, January 12, 2026
Lakeside development edges toward water
Friday, January 9, 2026
More new stuff for Cleveland’s Hough
Each new year is a chance to start anew, and three major projects along Chester Avenue in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood are taking that opportunity by starting construction. But none is bigger than a project that’s been 20 years in the making.
Ohio City gets a winter glow-up
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| From across Lorain Avenue, Ohio City’s landmark West Side Market undergoes $50 million in renovations (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
While new construction is often the most visible sign of development activity in a neighborhood, a trio of renovation projects is restoring historic structures in the heart of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood with new retail spaces and modern amenities.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
New strategic plan in the works for GCRTA
For a transit agency facing upcoming budget deficits in 2026, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) struck a hopeful tone at the first committee meeting of the year. But due to rising costs of healthcare and static ridership numbers, others are sounding the alarm for immediate change to avoid collapse.
Medical Mutual redo starts as Project Scarlet
A clear sign of a project getting underway is when street barriers and fencing go up around that project’s site. In this case, it’s the vacated Medical Mutual of Ohio headquarters, 2060 E. 9th St. in Downtown Cleveland, that’s about to see work get started.







































