Matthew Janiak
Principal main and North Regional Leader -Est
DLR group
Great projects and masters plans are ready to make major changes in the urban landscape of Cleveland.
“There are several transformation projects in the works in the area,” says Janiak. One of these projects involves a terminal modernization at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, an effort of $ 2 billion to $ 3 million to modernize airport facilities, many of which are dating to the mid -20th century.
Some of the elements proposed for the project include the expanded and updated airport ticket and the passenger door areas, the processing of consolidated and enlarged security control points, improvements to the road access system, an increase in public parking capacity and the improvement of customer experience throughout the airport.
The master plan of the center of Cleveland, in the city center, provides for a redevelopment aimed at making the area more connected and vibrant. The elements include the bridge of the north coast, a pedestrian bridge 120 feet wide that will connect the center of Cleveland with the port of the north coast; a plan to convert Shoreway motorway sections into a boulevard that is achieved for pedestrians; and new public spaces and services such as public beaches, parks and squares. A new bus and railway nucleus is also planned to replace an existing amtrak station.
Another project focused on the redevelopment of the seafront is led by the city and the developer Bedrock Real Estate and aims to reimaginate the area along the Cuyahoga river.
Development will cover 35 hectares of subtilized land and the redevelopment of Tower City Central, a great development of mixed use. The 3.5 million feet Master Plan also requires 12 hectares of publicly accessible space, including parks, a river, open areas and access to the seafront throughout the year.
Collaboration with the city of Cleveland to reimagate the Cuyahoga River border exemplifies a vision for the future to connect Cleveland residents and visitors along the river and activate several layers of use through offices, retail, entertainment and recreation, “says Janiak.
“The Riverfront project will include both new structures and adaptive reuse projects,” adds Janiak. “We see that adaptive reuse plays an important role in efforts to revitalize the urban nucleus.”
The vacant office space is a problem for Cleveland and many other cities in the United States in Cleveland, the office vacancy rate by 2024 was 23.1%, according to the Newmark real estate research firm.
Janiak states that DLR Group has been actively involved in opportunities in Cleveland and all the United States to adapt underused buildings and vacancies into new uses, including the transformation of the vacant office space in developments of housing rich in amenities.
Dlr Group, who has an office in Cleveland and about 30 more from the country, participated in the adaptation of a part of the Cleveland historical terminal tower to residential apartments, which Janiak says he has contributed to the revitalization of housing in the center of Cleveland.
Part of the historic tower became residential units that covered 12 floors of the 52 -story structure.
“We see that adaptive reuse plays an important role in efforts to revitalize the urban nucleus.”
– Matthew Janiak, principal director and regional leader of northern
Another project that seems to win steam is a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns of the Suburban Brook Park. In April, the Ohio Chamber of Representatives approved a $ 600 million bonus plan for a new stadium, and also required team owners to provide more cash.
“All this [projects] He will have many collaborations to make them to fruition, “says Janiak.” The incentives locally, nationally and federally will be needed to make most of these projects also pass. “”
In addition, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic and Bedrock Real Estate broke the ground of the Clinic Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, a 210.00 square meter installation that is also part of the Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan.
Janiak says incentives are key to creating a vital future in Cleveland. It includes the fiscal credit of transformational mixed use, which calls “a vital tool for revitalizing urban spaces and supporting mixed use projects that can lead to economic growth in Ohio cities”, as well as opportunity areas, which says “continuing to unblocking capital for development in dismissed areas, encouraging investment and creating jobs in our communities”.
Historical tax credits, he adds, are aimed at “ guaranteeing the preservation of the rich Ohio story while repopulating aging buildings for new innovative uses ” and Brownfield Remediation incentives eliminate environmental barriers to development.
