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Suite Life: House Trends
Ten years ago, when we first put downtown living on our cover, apartments in the city center were clustered in the Warehouse District and on East Fourth and East 12th streets. Since then, apartments h
Nov. 25, 2013 | 5:00 AM
project runway
Historic buildings and new construction are getting dressed up as places to live.
East Ohio Gas Building 1717 E. Ninth St., thekdgroup.com
Ameritrust Tower 2017 E. Ninth St., the9cleveland.com
Swetland Building 1010 Euclid Ave., the9cleveland.com
Schofield Building 2000 E. Ninth St., crmcompaniesinc.com
Park and Southworth Building 2015 Ontario St.
Truman Building 1030 Euclid Ave., crmcompaniesinc.com
Flats East Bank West 10th Street, flatseast.com
JULY 2014: The 21-story former headquarters of East Ohio Gas, built in 1959, will be renamed the Residences at 1717 (after its address on East Ninth Street) and converted into 223 one- to two-bedroom apartments.
Fall 2014: The former bank tower will become downtown's tallest residential high-rise, with apartments on floors 14 to 28 and a Marriott brand hotel on the lower floors.
Fall 2014: The other apartment building in the Ameritrust development, the historic Swetland will include a rooftop sun deck, and affordable housing for service workers employed at the complex.
Late 2014: The terra-cotta, Victorian-style brick building will be home to 55 luxury apartments and a 122-room Kimpton hotel with ground-level retail space and a restaurant.
Late 2014: A nearly $2 million historic preservation tax credit is transforming part of the Park Building and the adjacent Southworth Building into 34 apartments.
Late 2014 or early 2015: The upper floors of this 1911 building are being remade into 26 apartments, which promise views of either Euclid Avenue or an outdoor terrace.
Spring 2015: This 140-unit, waterfront residential complex will be just steps away from new restaurants, entertainment options, a health club, boardwalk and urban beach.
Worthington Building 621 Johnson Court, daladgroup.com
