Detroit-Shoreway Development Reaches New Levels

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While the newly topped-out Naia Noir apartment tower may be the tallest residential development Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood sees for a little while, plenty of shorter — but nearly as impressive — new construction projects are following close behind.

At 7918 Detroit Ave., Salus Development LLC of Cleveland is partnering with nonprofit Northwest Neighborhoods Community Development Corp. (NWNCDC) to construct 51 affordable senior apartments above a rebuilt Walz branch of the Cleveland Public Library.

Called Karam Senior Living, the apartment complex will offer housing to seniors ages 55 and over who earn less than 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI). The combined project comes at a total cost of $34 million.

The four-story, mixed-use building was designed by Cleveland-based Bialosky. The library portion of the structure was constructed by Gilbane Building Company, while Marous Brothers Construction is building the apartments above.

In the heart of the neighborhood’s Gordon Square Arts District, major changes are underway as part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s (CPT) $12 million capital campaign.

In 2010, the nonprofit arts organization completed the purchase of the former St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, 6201 Detroit Ave. In October, the space reopened as the Joan Yellen Horvitz Performance Gallery following $3 million in renovations.

The new gallery includes rehearsal, performance, and classroom spaces, as well as on-site bathrooms and an ADA-compliant entrance.

At CPT’s main campus, 6415 Detroit Ave., current projects include unifying its Gordon Square and James Levin theatres with a single entrance, as well as installing a new marquee, blade sign, and LED screens facing Detroit Avenue.

Just a block to the north, Heirloom Company’s 135-unit Canopy on Herman Park has framed the third of four floors overlooking the development’s eponymous public green space.

Designed by Dimit Architects of Lakewood and built by Pride One Construction of Cleveland, the market-rate apartment complex replaces an industrial building demolished last year at 6400 Herman Ave.

Many units at Canopy will offer balconies featuring dramatic parkside views, while shared amenities would include co-working spaces and an outdoor pool.

Though the development includes a large, 141-space private parking lot partially tucked underneath the building, the structure’s wraparound design helps shield it from public view.

Meanwhile at the corner of Lake Avenue and West 83rd Street, the first two of four townhomes by Insight Holdings have already risen.

While Insight — a Cleveland-based developer founded by Adam Hayoun — has several other developments planned on the city’s West Side, the townhomes are currently the furthest along.

Not all of the new construction in the neighborhood is residential, however. At 1431 W. 57th St., work has begun on a rebuilt home for Smyrna Christian & Missionary Alliance Church.

The church’s aging former building and a neighboring house were demolished in September to make way for the new 11,000-square-foot campus — estimated to cost $2.7 million.

Its main floor would include a large entrance hall opening out to a 95-person capacity sanctuary, in addition to a kitchen and meeting space. Meanwhile, a lower level would feature offices, classrooms, a multi-purpose room, and additional storage.

A large cross and a wall sign would face West 57th Street. Directly south of the new structure, a 24-space surface parking lot is planned.

The new Smyrna Church was designed AODK of Lakewood. Akron-based Craven Construction is the project’s general contractor.

About two months ago, J Roc Development celebrated the structural completion of its 13-story Naia Noir apartment tower overlooking Edgewater Park. The $92 million project resulted in the construction of the first lakefront high-rise in Cuyahoga County in 53 years at 143 feet tall.

The development is an expansion of The Shoreway, a J Roc apartment complex located at 1200 W. 76th St. in the former Globe Machine building. That structure is finishing up renovations to add upgraded amenities and additional residential units.

Pre-leasing has been underway at Naia Noir for several months, with dozens of its market-rate apartments already reserved. Units range from studio to three-bedroom configurations and feature open layouts with city or waterfront views.

Amenities at the 110-unit building include a lower-level rooftop deck with a pool and grilling patio, as well as an on-site, 169-space parking garage. With 4,000 square feet of retail space, Naia Noir is considered a mixed-use development.

Naia Noir was designed by Evident Architecture Office (EAO) of Portland, OR. Cleveland-based John G. Johnson Construction is the project’s general contractor.

Other projects around Detroit-Shoreway include the renovation or ground-up construction of single-family homes.

In the southwest part of the neighborhood, Cleveland nonprofit CHN Housing Partners is building both renter- and owner-occupied affordable infill housing — expanding on similar work completed in 2022.

Closer to the lake, three homes designed by AODK are set to rise at the southwest corner of West 65th Street and Father Caruso Drive.

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