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The City provides services to Shaker businesses and business organizations to site their office functions, assist in business management planning and consult with businesses by putting them in touch with potential partners, suppliers, service providers and others so that they may benefit from the synergy among existing businesses and help them locate or relocate in the City. 

The City is committed to

• attracting viable businesses,
• retaining and strengthening existing businesses, and
• building community-based partnerships to connect commercial areas to the surrounding neighborhoods.

Commercial Districts:

             
        See regional map.                                        See map of Shaker Heights.

The primary concentrations of commercially zoned property are:

• Van Aken/Warrensville: A master plan is in the works for this 60-acre commercial district to redevelop it into an extraordinary and vibrant mixed-use town center district, equal to any in the United States. The district is the terminus of a major light rail line, which runs west eight miles to downtown Cleveland, and is one of the five busiest crossroads in greater Cleveland.

• Shaker Town Center at Chagrin and Lee: This area includes a broad mix of commercial uses, civic buildings, a transit station, and a variety of housing nearby. Exciting redevelopment efforts are complete or underway, including 170+ new housing units, façade improvements at the 120,000 square foot shopping center, street improvements, public art, a new fire house, and complete redevelopment of a property that currently has 85,000 square feet of retail space.

Resources:

The Economic Development staff assist Shaker businesses and business organizations by putting them in touch with potential partners, suppliers, service providers and others so that they may benefit from the synergy among existing businesses. 

Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce (HRCC) serves the needs of businesses and business people in its member communities. It is a community-minded business networking organization that offers marketing opportunities, meaningful programs and seminars to help businesses succeed and grow, and group discounts and other benefits to its members.

First Suburbs Development Council (FSDC) fosters "economic and community development within the member cities of the First Suburbs." It provides technical assistance, expertise, and resources to member cities to strengthen their capacity to advance development and re-development projects, to market member communities and to enhance their quality of life. The FSDC maintains a listing of currently available commercial spaces in the inner ring suburbs, including Shaker Heights.

Van Aken Shops Online

For more information about doing business in Shaker Heights including a listing of available space, demographics, financial assistance, zoning and permitting, transportation and other infrastructure information, contact us at:

Economic Development
3400 Lee Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44120-3493
216-491-1334
Office hours: Monday-Friday
8:30 AM-5:00 PM