More changes arriving at Shaker Square

One of Cleveland’s most unique districts is Shaker Square but had worn out over
the years. The commercial district fronting the square and the residential areas
around it are starting to get some long overdue attention (KJP).
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While a large federal grant was awarded to improve existing conditions at Shaker Square in Cleveland, plans to make long-term changes that reenergize the 95-year-old square are advancing. The short- and long-term work on the square is based on the belief that this historic district can and should be a neighborhood gathering spot rather than try to compete as a regional retail draw.

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Browns’ Berea District 46 plans coming into focus

The Haslam Sports Group, majority owner of the Cleveland Browns, plan a 6,500-seat
stadium at the center of its District 46 mixed-use development in suburban Berea. Other
details about the plans were revealed in public records. At left is a proposed hotel with
an apartment building to the right of it. This view looks southeast from the intersection
of Front Street and Lou Groza Boulevard (Architecture, Design, & 3D Renderings
by AODK Architecture). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

In a public record secured by NEOtrans, more details are coming to light about the owner of the Cleveland Browns, the Haslam Sports Group’s (HSG), proposed mixed-use development in suburban Berea. That includes specifications for the features in the new 500,000-square-foot development which will be built around a small, new sports stadium, dubbed a community field.

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Second apartment complex next to Herman Park

In a couple of years, this proposed apartment building could be overlooking
Herman Park in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. It is the second
multifamily development proposed next to the park and the latest of many
in the immediate area (Dimit). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Herman Park may be in need of updating, but its presence is enough to attract a second proposed apartment building to rise next to it. Conceptual designs for that building, located at 6400 Herman Ave. in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood, were approved yesterday by a neighborhood design-review panel and referred to the City Planning Commission’s Design Review Committee.

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BofA: Cleveland near top of migration destinations

Cleveland’s second downtown, University Circle, continues to grow and potentially
rival the city’s first downtown, seen in the distance, in terms of jobs and residential
population (Noah Belli). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Greater Cleveland ranked fourth on the list of global financial institution Bank of America’s (BofA) latest rankings of where people are moving. That data shows Americans are continuing a pandemic-induced flight to affordability, without sacrificing amenities, in choosing where they want to live.

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Women Religious Archives Center OK’d for downtown

Construction could start as soon as March 2025 on the Women Religious Archives
Collaborative Heritage Center, to be located on East 22nd Street in Downtown
Cleveland’s Campus District. This will be the first of only four such heritage
centers nationwide (Bostwick). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

As fundraising continues, the nation’s first independent repository for Catholic Sisters’ archival collections could see construction start in March 2025 on the southeast side of Downtown Cleveland. The planned Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) Heritage Center at 2490 E. 22nd St. will offer public programming, exhibitions, meeting space, and be an important place for research and remembrance due to open in 2026.

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Collinwood grocery store redevelopment sought

The former Dave’s Market in Cleveland’s North Collinwood neighborhood will be
acquired by the city and included with adjacent properties to create a larger redevelop-
ment site that will be re-envisioned with community input, then rezoned and offered
to developers (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland city officials revealed their intentions today to acquire and redevelop a closed grocery store property, 15900 Lake Shore Blvd., in the North Collinwood neighborhood. Officials requested City Planning Commission approval to start assembling the land, then later rezone it and ultimately offer it to developers through a community-driven request for proposals.

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Skyline on Stokes tops out in University Circle

A “topping-off” ceremony was held last week to celebrate completion of the structural
work for the seven-story Skyline on Stokes apartment building. The three-story town-
homes along Cedar Avenue, seen here at East East 107th Street were almost topped-
out.  Stokes Boulevard is on the other side of the apartment building (KJP).
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A new apartment building and row of townhomes called Skyline on Stokes have taken form in Cleveland’s University Circle. The last structural features of the seven-story apartment building, formerly called Stokes West, were added and celebrated last week in a “topping-out ceremony.”

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