City Council approves two major projects on southeast side
Miyareth Borja • April 11, 2022
A rendering of Woodhill Station West Phase 1. Image courtesy Cleveland City Council.
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Two transformative development projects in Cleveland’s long-neglected Buckeye-Shaker and Woodhill neighborhoods were greenlighted by Cleveland City Council at its meeting on Monday, April 11. The Woodhill Station West Homes and purchase of Shaker Square by two Cleveland nonprofits are aimed at boosting majority Black communities too often left out of development.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Positive changes are coming soon to Cleveland’s East Side with the city’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood getting the chance to rebuild. Friday kicked off the beginning of construction on Phase II of the Woodhill Homes project for the Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. Read More
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), the City of Cleveland, and The Community Builders (TCB) are pleased to announce the financial closing and start of construction on Woodhill Homes, Woodhill Center East, a $33.4 million development located in Cleveland, Ohio. Read More
Buckeye-Woodhill construction starts Marous Brothers Construction is moving equipment onto the site today and are quickly beginning construction on Woodhill Center East, a $33.4 million development located at 11305 Woodland Ave. Read More
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In August, Cleveland’s City Planning Commission approved a new master plan designed to lift the Buckeye neighborhood from the swamp of disinvestment, structural racism, and population loss it has dwelled within for years. Read More