Revival Residential’s Ambler Apartments rise on West 26th Street (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Progress Pics: Ambler Apartments, Gramercy Townhomes, Franklin Yards, more
In Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, the spring season is well underway — and so are numerous apartment complexes, ranging from ground-up construction projects to residential conversions of historic buildings.
Less than a 10-minute walk from the West Side Market and RTA’s West 25th-Ohio City rapid transit station, the 109-unit Ambler Apartments by Revival Residential has made significant vertical progress.
The Carriage Co. is converting the former Voss Industries plant into a mixed-use development featuring 139 apartments (Harrison Whittaker).
The market rate apartment development at 2166 W. 26th St., which broke ground in January, is led by local developers Dan Whalen and Luke Palmisano. Geis Companies was chosen for its construction, partly because of their ability to move projects along swiftly.
Across the street, MRN, Ltd. is quietly continuing its renovation of the former Voss Industries plant into a mixed-use development. Called The Carriage Co., the $63.4 million project designed by the SA Group of Cleveland will include 139 apartments and ground floor retail space.
On the south side of Bridge Avenue, the Gramercy Townhomes are now complete (Harrison Whittaker).
On the west side of Ohio City, 11 townhomes at 4705 Bridge Ave. have wrapped up construction. The once-controversial development, now known as Gramercy Townhomes, has been the subject of numerous delays since the property was purchased in 2019.
While originally planned be built by Knez Homes, the project was ultimately taken on by Driven 4 Group after being on hold for three years. Two units are currently listed for sale, with several others under contract.
Across West 32nd Street, Franklin Yards continues the residential conversion of a historic mansion (Harrison Whittaker).
Meanwhile, Franklin Yards is advancing on both sides of Franklin Boulevard east of West 32nd Street. Designed by Horton Harper Architects, the multi-building residential development is led by The Dalad Group and Property Advisors Group.
North of Franklin, a new-construction apartment building is adding 29 units. To the south, the residential conversion of a historic mansion and a former YWCA building will deliver another 38 units.
On the north side of Franklin Boulevard, a 29-unit new-construction apartment building is nearing completion as part of Franklin Yards (Harrison Whittaker).
Behind them, a structure formerly used as a storage building is being renovated into commercial space.
Further east, a separate development will reshape Franklin Boulevard as well. As part of the 25-acre Irishtown Bend Park project, the street will be realigned to continue straight across West 25th Street as it connects to Carter Road in the Flats.
A former storage building on West 32nd Street is being renovated into commercial space as part of the Franklin Yards development (Harrison Whittaker).
The rebuilt section of Franklin includes enhancements such as a wide sidewalk to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. With new light posts and signs already installed, the roadway appears ready to open any day now.
While the $100 million Irishtown Bend Park is not expected to be open in its entirety until 2029, the final section of the Centennial Lake Link Trail could be finished by next year.
Behind construction fencing, a rebuilt and enhanced section of Franklin Avenue appears ready to open (Harrison Whittaker).
With that segment in place, cyclists will be able to pedal from the shores of Lake Erie at least as far south as Akron — entirely on off-street bike paths, via a connection with the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
Since taking over the project in February, after the Port of Cleveland finished stabilization work on the hillside, the Cleveland Metroparks has made rapid progress on the rest of the park.
On the west bank of the Cuyahoga River, the future Irishtown Bend Park is coming into focus (Harrison Whittaker).
The hillside is now largely covered in turf, while the shapes of future paths and walkways are becoming more defined. The former Royal Castle building at the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 25th Street, acquired from the George family in 2023, could soon be ready to come down.
For more construction updates around Greater Cleveland, check out NEOtrans’ other Progress Pics articles.
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