Naia Noir rises above the Shoreway next to Edgewater Park (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Progress Pics: Naia Noir, Canopy at Herman Park, Master Chrome
In Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, a pair of residential developments featuring modern apartments has begun construction. The projects are each adjacent to an urban park — offering the benefits of urban living with seamless access to outdoor green space.
At 6400 Herman Ave., the 135-unit Canopy at Herman Park recently broke ground on the site of a demolished warehouse. The apartment development, which closed on financing last fall, is being jointly developed by Heirloom Company and Pride One Construction and was designed by Dimit Architects.
Canopy at Herman Park recently broke ground at 6400 Herman Ave. (Harrison Whittaker).
The development has turned its proximity to green space into a major selling point, launching its website with the tagline “Urban by nature.” Each unit that faces parkland will be equipped with a balcony.
Despite the historic lack of upkeep in the city-owned Herman Park, the slow redevelopment of its formerly industrial surroundings into a dense residential neighborhood has created momentum to maximize its potential.
Last week, the Master Chrome building on Herman Avenue had fencing up in preparation for its demolition (Harrison Whittaker).
Along the edge of the park and adjacent to the Canopy development, an abandoned railroad spur which once served local industry is planned to be converted into a public trail by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. About 500 feet away, a structure formerly occupied by Master Chrome will be demolished, with cleanup of industrial pollutants to follow.
Meanwhile next to Edgewater Park, J-Roc Development’s under-construction Shoreway Tower was recently branded as Naia Noir. The 13-story residential tower will top out at 143 feet and is expected to be the first lakefront high-rise constructed in Cuyahoga County in over 50 years.
Upon completion, the 143-foot Naia Noir will tower above Cleveland’s West Shoreway (Harrison Whittaker).
Naia Noir will add 110 apartments behind the 51-unit Shoreway Apartments, developed by J-Roc in 2014 at 1200 W. 76th St. While the new tower will stand at the end of West 78th Street, it is being built on a former parking lot for the Shoreway Apartments and thus shares the same address.
Talks to extend Battery Park Avenue from West 76th Street to West 78th Street (which currently dead ends at the development site) are ongoing. The extended street would put residents of the new high-rise less than a 10-minute walk from Edgewater Beach via an underpass below the West Shoreway.
Naia Noir fills the view north on West 78th Street (Harrison Whittaker).
John G. Johnson Construction is serving as the general contractor for the $92 million development, expected to finish construction in Spring 2027.
For more construction updates around Greater Cleveland, check out NEOtrans’ other Progress Pics articles.
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