Posts from July 2019

Located just a short drive south of the city of Lakewood, the West Park neighborhood lies within the city of Cleveland between I-90 and I-480 with I-71 running through the middle. A short drive from downtown, the neighborhood is accessible via highway to other neighborhoods to the east including Ohio City, Tremont, Larchmere, North Collinwood, and University Circle. West Park is also a short 10 minute drive from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 

The neighborhood contains four main subneighborhoods: Jefferson, Kamm's Corners, Puritas-Longmead, and Riverside. Once known as Rockport Township, the area became known as West Park in 1921 when it officially became its own municipality for about 9 years. The neighborhood's name was derived from a wooded park with a lake that early settler John West operated on his property...

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Shaker Square is a historic neighborhood within city limits located just southeast of downtown Cleveland. The neighborhood is complete with restaurants, shops, entertainment, and more including the decoratively ornate Atlas Cinemas theater. One of the first of its kind, the square was designed as a suburban shopping center to appeal to the upper-class clientele of Shaker Heights and housed a great variety of businesses over the years, from realtors and restaurants to specialty clothing stores and professional offices. 

Initially designed as a gateway to the Shaker Heights suburb, the square's design was inspired by 18th-century European royal squares with American Colonial-Georgian details to conform with the vision of Shaker Heights. The surrounding residential parts of the Shaker Square neighborhood primarily feature English, French, or Colonial style...

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Once a hotspot for industrialization, the Flats East Bank has transformed into one of Cleveland's trendiest districts with easy access to Lake Erie and riverfront views. With ample entertainment and nightlife as well as a luxury apartment building and an upscale hotel, the Flats East Bank is the epitome of live, work, play. 

Just a short distance from Cleveland's city center, the Flats East Bank is a popular destination for events and festivals, including the annual Tequila Fest Cleveland and Cleveland Scene's Taste of Summer event. During the summer months, the Flats East Bank also hosts Flat Out Fridays on the second Friday of every month. The Summer Concert Series event brings a variety of sweet treats, food vendors, beverages, and other outdoor entertainment.

The East Bank also features an extensive riverfront boardwalk with gorgeous views of both the Cu...

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One of Cleveland's oldest neighborhoods, Ohio City is a historic community with unique residential and commercial spaces as well as landmarks and a vibrant shopping district. The neighborhood stretches from the Cuyahoga River to W. 50th street with Lake Erie to the north and I-90 to the south. Once a popular location for employees at the docks, mills, foundries, distilleries and bottling works, Ohio City has become an ideal location for those who want the excitement and accessibility of downtown living with a neighborhood feel.

Ohio City is centrally located with direct access to downtown Cleveland via the Bob Hope Memorial Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, and the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway. The neighboring communities of Edgewater and Tremont are both just short drives from Ohio City. Lakewood, West Park, and other nearby suburbs are accessible via I-90 in addition to eastern neighborhoods such as Nort...

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