The purpose of this site is to track significant construction, redevelopment, and
renovation projects in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing mainly on the downtown area. Please note that the site is updated on a
sporadic basis. Projects
are listed in no particular order, and additions or corrections are welcomed. Some of
the drawings are taken from the Plain Dealer, Cleveland's daily newspaper. You can
visit their site at http://www.cleveland.com.
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Partial update on 9/9/04...there
have been visitors to this page since
March 1999.
Current Projects
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Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
Estimated Completion Date: 2006? Developer: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Architect: NBBJ Website: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter Web cam: None |
| The Cleveland Clinic's famous heart center is finally getting a building of its own. The new heart building will be the largest structure on the Clinic's main campus, and will create a new entryway into the entire Clinic. The Center will consist of three parts: the outpatient offices and atrium (the large curving building in front), a technology building that will house interventional labs and operating rooms (to the rear at right), and a 10-story hospital tower (to the rear, left). The building will take up space that is currently occupied by the VV parking garage at Euclid and E. 93rd, as well as the plaza containing the "Man Helping Man" statue near the main entrance. The designs are still in the planning stages. View 2. View 3. View 4. |
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House of Blues
Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2004 Developer: HOB Entertainment, Inc. Architect: Unknown Website: www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/cleveland Web cam: None |
| L.A.-based HOB Entertainment, Inc. plans to turn the former Woolworth Building on lower Euclid Avenue into the House of Blues Club. Preliminary plane include a 1,000-seat theater and a 230-seat restaurant. This will be the 8th House of Blues Club in the country. In addition to fronting on Euclid Ave., the club will have an entrance on E. 4th St. Some other drawings: Euclid Avenue elevation view. 4th Street perspective view. 4th Street elevation view. |
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The Pinnacle
Estimated Completion Date: Early 2005 Developer: Gus Georgalis Architect: Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens Website: None Web cam: None |
| This is a condominium project well underway in the Warehouse District. It is an 11-story building that is being build on top of an existing 3-story parking garage. There will be approximately 80 suites; 80% of which will be for sale, with prices starting at $370,000 each. This is a $20-$30 million project, and will include a fitness center, concierge, rooftop garden area, and even a car wash. View 2. Structural steel is now up to about the 12th floor as of 9/9/2004. |
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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Headquarters
Estimated Completion Date: *** COMPLETED: 2004 *** Developer: NEORSD Architect: Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects Website: None Web cam: None |
| The new headquarters building for the regional public utility will be home for the administrative, engineering and legal staff for NEORSD. The project includes complete renovations of an existing vacant office building and a new 48,000 sq-ft expansion, creating a new 89,000 SF facility. The building is located in MidTown, at East 40th Street and Euclid Avenue, and creates a prominent entrance facing the street. Also included is a public meeting room for NEORSD functions, along with other public forums. This room was designed to have a separate, highly visible entrance on to a carefully landscaped plaza to the west of the building. CGBA planned the office areas for a staff of nearly 200. As of 4/16/02, the structural steel framing looked complete. |
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Trinity Commons
Estimated Completion Date: *** COMPLETED: FALL 2002 *** Developer: The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Architect: City Architecture Website: None Web cam: None |
| This $8 million project includes a multi-phase addition/renovation to an historic Cleveland landmark, Trinity Cathedral. The plan included demolishing the old Chorister Hall Facility and in its place constructing a new building to link the existing Church House, Parish House, and the Cathedral. The first phase involved the removal/relocation of the existing sculpture garden, demolition of Chorister Hall and the renovation and build out of the Church House. The Church House, fronting on Euclid Avenue, has been turned into office and meeting space. Phase two involved construction of the new addition/link, followed by phase three, the renovation of the Parish House into choir and kitchen space. R.P. Carbone Company was the general contractor; they also have information on the project at http://www.rpcarbone.com/Trinity/Trinity_FrameSet.html. Many thanks to John Munger for his help with this project. A photo by John of the construction site in late August is here. As of 4/26/02, insulation had been put on the structure, and it looked as though facade work was about to begin. |
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Fries & Schuele Building
Estimated Completion Date: 2004? Developer: Marous Brothers Construction Architect: Marc Baniszewski Website: www.marousbrothers.com Web cam: None |
| This project, located on W. 25th St. near the West Side Market, involves the renovation of the Fries & Schuele building, a historic department store. 36 apartment units will be located on floors 2- 5, with first floor retail space of 6200 sq-ft. Plans are to convert the apartments into condominiums within 5-7 years. D-A-S will soon begin construction of a 5-story structure connected to the Fries & Schuele Building containing 34 condominium flats with 8000 sq-ft of new first floor retail space, as well as 10 three-story townhouses. The area enclosed by the townhomes and condominiums will create an outdoor courtyard for all 78 residential units. A 117-car parking lot will be constructed in the basement and first floor of the newly built portions of the project. A photo of the building from the DAS website is shown here. |
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Stonebridge/Superior
Viaduct Apartments
Estimated Completion Date: Mid-2003? Developer: K&D Group Architect: Architectural Concepts Website: None Web cam: None |
| The K&D Group and Architectural Concepts are constructing this development, which will include 2 apartment buildings along the old Superior Viaduct in the Flats. One building will contain 30 apartments, and the second building will contain 132 apartments, and would be started after the first building is half-rented. Additionally, an existing five-story building on the opposite side of the Viaduct will be converted into office space. Part of the plan includes a sloping public park that extends to the Cuyahoga River. Project leaders hired a N.Y. firm, SFX Entertainment, to help turn the Viaduct into an art/music festival type setting. The Viaduct portion is expected to open in the Summer of 2001. As of 4/24/02, the first building (the easternmost one) is complete, the second building looks complete, and a third building is at least halfway done. The tops of the buildings can be seen from the Main Ave. bridge. Another view. Recently added to the overall plan is a building on the opposite side of the Viaduct, which is being converted into office space, and is looking good as of 4/24/02. Here is a photo of the construction taken on 4/28/01, and another, this one taken by Shawn Hoefler of Cleveland Skyscrapers (clevelandskyscrapers.com) in March 2001. |
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Cleveland International Heritage Center / B&O Railroad Terminal
Estimated Completion Date: 2004? Developer: International Community Council Architect: van Dijk Pace Westlake Website: www.midwestrailway.org/ctvrr.htm Web cam: None |
| The International Community Council plans to convert the vacant Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Terminal into a local heritage center that would focus on the various cultures found in Northeast Ohio. The terminal is in the Flats, near Sherwin-Williams and the base of the new U.S. Courthouse. A formal fund-raising campaign has begun to raise the $6 million needed (call 330-864-6204 for details). The building would likely contain areas for visitors to view films, lectures, performances, and exhibits. The top floor, which was destroyed in a fire years ago, would hopefully be rebuilt as part of this restoration. As of 4/24/02, there was no activity at the site. |
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University Hospitals Research Institute
Estimated Completion Date: Summer 2003 Developer: University Hospitals of Cleveland Architect: van Dijk Pace Westlake Website: www.uhri.org Web cam: www.uhri.org/building/photos/index.html |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland is building a six-story, 320,000 sq-ft, $110 million facility on 3.5 acres of undeveloped land at Cornell Rd. and Circle Dr., just east of UH and Case Western Reserve University. The project incorporates over 100 laboratories, as well as a lecture hall, conference room, and research animal facilities, more than tripling the size of current workspace that researchers occupy at CWRU's Biomedical Research Building. Here is a newer view from ground elevation. As of 4/16/02, steel framing was up to the fifth floor. |
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Crawford Museum of Transportation and Industry
Estimated Completion Date: 2006? Developer: Western Reserve Historical Society Architect: van Dijk, Pace, Westlake Website: www.wrhs.org/cmti/index.htm Web cam: None |
| The Western Reserve Historical Society has announced plans for the Frederick C. Crawford Museum of Transportation and Industry, to be built just west of Burke Lakefront Airport. The museum will be highly interactive in nature, will contain about 150,000 sq-ft of space, and will cost about $75 million to develop. The auto and aviation collection currently housed in University Circle will be moved, and the WRHS will eventually decide on a new use for the University Circle space. On 07/18/01, Cleveland City Council approved leasing the land to the museum, and the project was to break ground in 2002. As of 03/03, the project's status is uncertain. Some views of displays: view 1, view 2, view 3, and another view of the exterior. |
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Riverview HOPE VI Community Plan
Estimated Completion Date: 2006? Developer: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Architect: Goody, Clancy & Associates Website: www.csuohio.edu/cmha/ Web cam: None |
| The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, the City of Cleveland, and Boston-based architectural/planning firm Goody, Clancy & Associates have been working on developing a master plan and redevelopment strategy for Riverview Estates, a public housing project located along W. 25th St., just north of the West Side Market. Riverview is located on a bluff directly opposite downtown, and features striking views of the Cuyahoga River Valley and the city. It has already received a $7 million HOPE VI grant from HUD. GC&A organized and held an intensive, multi-day workshop which included representatives from HUD, CMHA, current and past residents, local neighborhoods, open space and park advocates, community development corporations, and developers to help formulate a vision for the site. The resulting plan (which could cost $100 million) includes over 600 units of new housing in townhouses, lofts, and high-rises, new retail along W. 25th Street, new public parks and a 3,500-ft long public promenade along the edge of the hillside. CMHA may pick a developer in early 2001, and construction could conceivably start in Spring 2002. Here is a view of the whole plan, down Church St., along W. 25th, and of the Promenade. All images are courtesy of Goody, Clancy & Associates. |
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Civic Plan 2000
/ New Convention Center
Estimated Completion Date: ??? Developer: City of Cleveland Architect: N/A Website: Unknown Web cam: None |
| As part of the new Civic Vision 2000 plan, a new downtown convention center has been proposed. In early April 2000, a plan for a $560 million convention center and 600 room hotel was unveiled. The location is to be on the Mall, basically rebuilding the current site, and stretching it out over the railroad tracks, toward the lakefront. Mayor White has now tied the convention center in with a big lakefront development plan (see below). He also wants to eventually tear down the I-X Center in Brookpark for a future expansion of the airport...some have commented that this would conveniently make the push for a new, bigger downtown convention center easier, since the "But we have the I-X Center" arguments would no longer be relevant. See the first rough model here. Soon after this, County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora has proposed a different plan that would lie west of the Browns stadium, along the west side of W. 3rd St. His plan, designed by VanD Corp. of Gates Mills, would be an $800 million public/private development, and include a 17-story hotel, 166 condos, parking for over 2000 vehicles, and a 10-acre park. The latest twist came in January 2001, when the City Council, the Cuyahoga County Commissioners, and Cleveland Tomorrow proposed to build a convention center west of the Browns stadium and relocate the Port to Whiskey Island. This scheme, put together by architectural firm GSI, would feature a 1.1 million sq-ft center, an 840-room hotel and a handful of parks along the water. While this plan makes the most sense, the Mayor has rebutted that the schools need the money, we don't need a new convention center(?!). It is an odd, political game we're playing here...stay tuned. |
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Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
Estimated Completion Date: Late 2005 Developer: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Architect: N/A Website: brwinc.com/euclidtransit Web cam: None |
| This proposed project aims to improve transit service via a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line from Public Square to the Stokes/Windermere station in East Cleveland, the St. Clair/Superior Transit Zone and the East 17th/18th Street improvements. Two downtown transit centers will serve the East Side and the West Side. It will also include the renovation of three Red Line Rapid Transit stations at East 55th Street, East 105th Street and University/Cedar Avenue. The BRT will connect the central business district with University Circle and major cultural, medical, and educational districts. Electric trolley buses will operate in an exclusive center median busway, then transition to the curb at University Circle, where the electric trolley buses will continue into neighboring East Cleveland. The project will improve transit service, as well as support increased development along Euclid -- not to mention providing shorter travel times along Euclid. A different view of the project. Construction is to begin in 2002. RTA is trying to ensure that their plans mesh well with everyone else's; however, it should be noted that they are separate and distinct projects. The site's website was completely updated in March 2001; check it out!
Other agencies with big plans for Euclid include CSU, Civic Vision 2000, various local development corporations along Euclid, Downtown Cleveland Partnership, the Theater District, and University Circle. The city is trying to boost investment in lower Euclid Avenue, hoping that old office buildings will be converted into apartments, there will be cafes and outdoor festivals, yada, yada, yada. Recently, county commissioners have approved the project, but I'm not sure where they are with securing the federal funding. The newest piece of the puzzle is "College Town," a redevelopment of the CSU area between E. 18th and E. 21st, that would include a new 2-story bookstore, a Hawthorn Suites hotel, and student housing. |
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Tri-C National
Center for American Music
Estimated Completion Date: 2003? Developer: Cuyahoga Community College Architect: Robert P. Madison International Website: www.tri-c.cc.oh.us Web cam: None |
| Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum are working together to create a center for the study of American music. The 78,000 sq-ft building is expected to cost about $20 million, and would be built facing Woodland Ave. and I-77, on a piece of land where the campus' satellite dishes are currently located. The initial design is by Cleveland's Robert P. Madison International architectural group. Tri-C tells me that the project is still on and that they hope to have a construction timetable ready by the end of Fall 2000. |
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Cleveland World
Trade Center Complex
Estimated Completion Date: ??? Developer: Cleveland World Trade Center Architect: Robert Madison International Website: www.wtccleveland.org Web cam: None |
| This project, involving a 20-story office tower, a 6-story parking facility, a hotel - as well as 2 other office buildings in future phases, is in limbo. The site is just west of the new Browns stadium, and is nestled in next to the new RTA Waterfront line, on West 9th Street. |
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North Coast Harbor
Expansion
Estimated Completion Date: 2005? Developer: City of Cleveland? Architect: VOA Architects Website: Unknown Web cam: None |
| The city of Cleveland wants to move the Coast Guard, Naval Reserve, and Army Corps of Engineers to a new location and add more attractions to the east side of E. 9th St. The mayor has rather singlehandedly picked VOA's (who designed Chicago's Navy Pier) proposed design, and has tied this $200 million plan to a $560 million convention center. He wants the public to vote on the plans, but has kept City Council in the dark, making the chances of a smooth adoption very slim. Another view. Plans are also underway to restore the old Euclid Beach Carousel, and place it in a new building at North Coast Harbor, just north of the Rock Hall, near Voinovich Park. The building has been designed by van Dijk Pace Westlake Architects, although the design review committee wants the building to be a bit more playful. Cleveland Tomorrow still has to raise the $5 million needed for the carousel. Tickets are expected to cost $1 or $2, and there will be a gift shop and snack bar open to the public. Construction of the carousel is planned to start in the summer of 2001. A view of the carousel. |
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Church Square/Fairfax Apartments
Estimated Completion Date: October 2003 Developer: Cleveland Fairfax Architect: HSB / Kevin Hengst Website: www.clevelandfairfax.com Web cam: None. |
| This renovated apartment building is located at Church Square on 79th street between Euclid and Carnegie, just a few blocks from the Cleveland Clinic. The developer is hoping to attract doctors and residents of the Clinic, as well as nearby grad students to the four-story brick dwelling. The building will be gutted to the studs, and will eventually contain 16 units. As of early December, the plans were moving through the political process. Another view. |
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