Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood

Apartments-over-library gets funding boost

By Ken Prendergast / September 3, 2023

Delayed for more than a year, the proposed Karam Senior Living apartments over a new Walz Library branch at Detroit Avenue and West 80th Street in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, just received the first of two funding boosts to address rising construction costs. While this funding, $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded by the city of Cleveland, will close half of the funding gap for the residential portion, the remainder is still being finalized by Cuyahoga County. But it’s apparently enough to re-bid the project this fall to see what the construction numbers look like, officials said.

Addressing the shortage of for-sale housing

By Ken Prendergast / May 9, 2023

Despite the rise in interest rates, there continues to be strong demand for new housing in Greater Cleveland, especially in hot sub-markets like where Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood meets Ohio City. In areas like that, homes sell for about 2 percent above the list price and get an accepted offer within nine days of going on the market, according to real estate analytics form Norada Real Estate Investments of California.

Seeds & Sprouts XXVIII – Big retailer to Steelyard, AJ Rocco’s progresses, Hemingway bets on offices, Leather shop reno, Bakery to Euclid Ave

By Ken Prendergast / March 22, 2023

A big retailer is opening at Steelyard Commons, renovations work for AJ Rocco’s new restaurant are about to progress, Hemingway Development bets on Midtown offices, and the inside of a West Side leather shop is about to be renovated.

Lakefront properties change hands

By Ken Prendergast / January 12, 2023

In the past week, two significant property sales occurred near the lakefront in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. While both occurred on different sides of Breakwater Avenue, one sale was of a former light-industrial property that was redeveloped with residential a little more than five years ago. The other sale was of a light-industrial property that has been destined for years to become residential and may now be on a faster ride in that direction.

Treo, Edison for sale for different reasons

By Ken Prendergast / May 18, 2022

Two near-West Side Cleveland multi-family properties hit the market this week but for two very different reasons. In the Lincoln Park section of Tremont, the still-under construction Treo was offered for sale today. Tomorrow, it will be The Edison’s turn to test the waters in Gordon Square.

High-rise planned near Edgewater Park

1 Comment / By Ken Prendergast / April 9, 2022

A local developer is proposing to build the tallest building between Ohio City and Lakewood’s Gold Coast, within a few steps of Edgewater Park. Yet, at 10 stories tall, the proposed expansion of The Shoreway apartment complex, 1200 W. 76th St., won’t threaten to scrape the sky west of Cleveland’s Battery Park.

Lake-Detroit site bought by Rochester, NY developer

By Ken Prendergast / September 29, 2021

The intersection of Lake and Detroit avenues in Cleveland could see a significant development in the coming years after a major out-of-state investor acquired a strategic property here.

Edgewater Hill project: signs of sudden growth

1 Comment / By Ken Prendergast / August 22, 2020

UPDATED AUG. 24 WITH COMMENTS BY WAYNE JATSEK

For those watching the City Planning Commission’s virtual meeting yesterday, two examples of sudden growth were apparent. Both centered around a new apartment building project in the Edgewater Hill section of Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.

Gentrification takes a Vantage in Ohio City

5 Comments / By Ken Prendergast / October 18, 2018

Gentrification and Cleveland aren’t words that have gone together much in recent decades. But they’re mixing more often and, unfortunately, forcing more persons to relocate without them reaping financial windfalls from real estate sales.