Dan Whalen led the development of Intro Cleveland, at far left, as part of Harbor Bay Ventures. While that building opened in 2022 with top-of-the-market rents, Whalen’s and Luke Palmisano’s Ambler apartments, at right, is expected to lease at more competitive rates (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Progress Pics: Ambler, Franklin Yards, more
While numerous Ohio City developments are transforming historic buildings into new sources of activity, the popular Cleveland neighborhood continues to make progress on a series of new construction projects.
At 3318 Franklin Blvd., a 29-unit apartment building is wrapping up as part of the Franklin Yards residential development. The project also includes the renovation of two historic structures on the south side of Franklin Boulevard into apartments.
A 29-unit apartment building nears completion on the north side of Franklin Boulevard as part of Franklin Yards (Harrison Whittaker).
Franklin Yards is being developed by Dalad Group of Independence and Property Advisors Group of Beachwood . Its design was delivered by Cleveland-based Horton Harper Architects.
Ohio City’s other new construction multifamily building, Ambler, is starting to attach exterior cladding on its southwest façade. The 109-unit apartment complex, 2166 W. 26th St., is being developed by Dan Whalen and Luke Palmisano through Revival Residential.
Ambler, a new 109-unit apartment building on West 26th Street, has begun attaching exterior cladding after recently topping out (Harrison Whittaker).
Geis Companies was selected as the design-build firm for Ambler in order to fast-track its construction and keep costs down.
The neighborhood’s next big ground-up residential project, Bridgeworks, is wrapping up the demolition of two buildings — the former Cuyahoga County Engineers’ garage and lab complex at the northeast corner of Detroit Avenue and West 25th Street.
Once Youngstown-based JS Paris Excavating completes the removal of all site concrete, including driveways and building foundations, they will prepare the site for construction of the new apartment complex at 2429 Superior Viaduct.
At the northeast corner of Detroit Avenue and West 25th Street, demolition for the 219-unit Bridgeworks residential development is wrapping up (Harrison Whittaker).
The $84 million Bridgeworks development, led by a partnership between M. Panzica Development and Grammar Properties, will consist of 219 workforce apartments over structured parking and indoor pickleball courts.
Design and construction of the seven-story apartment building are being managed by Geis, who helped revive the project — originally planned as a 16-story tower — by shrinking its height and cost-engineering it.
At the intersection of Gehring and Abbey avenues, a retail space prepares for the buildout of a new Starbucks location (Harrison Whittaker).
Near the Market Square section of Ohio City, the neighborhood’s first Starbucks location is moving forward. A permit was issued July 1 for contractor RL Hill Management, Inc. of Solon to begin interior remodeling of a 2,674-square-foot retail space at 2061 Gehring Ave. for the new cafe.
Starbucks will feature a drive-thru on the east side of the building, with traffic exiting onto Abbey Avenue — which already sees moderate levels of bike, pedestrian, and vehicle traffic. Cost of the renovation work is estimated at $350,000.
Knez Homes has targeted numerous vacant or underutilized lots across Ohio City for new infill housing. Clockwise from top-left, single-family homes are rising on: Bailey Avenue, West 44th Street, Bailey Avenue, and West 30th Street (Harrison Whittaker).
This, along with the fact that the business would compete with local cafes nearby, were cited by residents as reasons to object to the expansion of the popular popular coffee chain.
In addition to multifamily and retail, Ohio City continues to see new construction and renovations of single-family homes. Most infill projects currently underway are being developed by Painesville-based Knez Homes.
A previously dilapidated home on Clinton Avenue undergoes significant renovations (Harrison Whittaker).
For more construction updates around Greater Cleveland, check out NEOtrans’ other Progress Pics articles.
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