Shaker Town Center Area Redevelopment
The Shaker Town Center redevelopment was one of the first projects to be implemented from the Strategic Investment Plan. This $60 million private/public redevelopment project includes:
South Side of Chagrin Boulevard
The south side of Chagrin consists of 11 individually owned one- and two-story commercial buildings with approximately 64,000 square feet of retail and office space. Over time, the City purchased approximately 36,500 square feet of that space in seven of the buildings.
The City sold the seven buildings to a retail developer, Crescendo Properties. Crescendo is in the process of completely renovating the buildings, following historic renovation design standards. The renovations include complete restoration of both the front and rear facades of the structures.
Four buildings have been completed as of December 2008; two are under construction. New tenants include Amy Joy Donuts, Millenium Salon and Revol Wireless. Longtime tenants such as Al Nola Shoes and Sherwin Williams have beautiful new facades.
Part of the redevelopment of the south side includes complete renovation of the rear municipal parking lot. These renovations include new paving, landscaping, lighting, burying power lines, creating outdoor dining areas, and relocating/consolidating dumpsters along the rear property line.
The pedestrian stairway between the parking lot and Kenyon will be redesigned to provide a clear view both of the pocket park from the parking lot and from the park to the lot.
Avalon Station
Construction of Avalon Station was completed in 2007. The newest and largest residential development in Shaker Heights is located along Van Aken Boulevard and Winslow Court, adjacent to the shops at Shaker Towne Centre and conveniently located mid-way between the Lee Road and Avalon Road RTA stations.
Avalon Station will consist of three, four-story buildings with more than 160 loft condominiums and 17 townhomes. The first phase of the project includes 50 loft condos and a 90-car parking garage with a "green" landscaped roof. The buildings are constructed of high quality materials such as brick, stone and copper. The lofts vary in size from 950 to 2,000 square feet, with prices ranging from approximately $200,000 to $400,000.
Two mixed-use buildings with retail space on the bottom floors and housing above will be constructed as part of the project. The developer for this project is Heartpoint Development; the architect is City Architecture.
The completed project will create an even more lively and welcoming commercial district, aligning itself with the redevelopment of the Shaker Towne Centre shops and construction of the Avalon Station condominium buildings. The result will be a diverse neighborhood with places to live, work and shop with easy access by foot, bicycle, car, bus and rail.
