Community Feedback & Updates
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5/7/24 - Community meeting #2 with Bridging the Gap; Landmarks review
A community meeting to provide project updates is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7 at 6pm at Father Morino Hall at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (6928 Detroit Ave.) Link to flyer: Click here
The project has begun design review through the City of Cleveland Landmarks Commission. Landmarks agendas and instructions for participation are posted here.
11/8/23 - Community meeting with Bridging the Gap LLC
On 11/8/23, a community meeting was held with the Bridging the Gap LLC development team.
Link to slide presentation: Click here
Link to meeting recording: Click here
Project FAQ: Click here
9/14/23 - City of Cleveland selects developer
The City of Cleveland selects developer for Watterson-Lake School site: https://clevelandohio.gov/news/city-cleveland-selects-developer-watterson-lake-school-site
Learn more about the Watterson-Lake demolition here.
2/1/23 - Request for Proposals (RFP) Released
The City of Cleveland released its Request for Proposals for the Watterson-Lake site on February 1, 2023. The press release can be viewed here and the full RFP can be viewed at https://www.clevelandohio.gov/node/168916.
Site Demolition
Cleveland Metropolitan School District will issue an update regarding the demolition of the Watterson-Lake building. The community can check for updates at www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Segment8.
Community Process: 2021 & 2022
Community members participated in numerous engagement activities in November & December 2021, including two on-site pop-ups, two community workshops (in-person & virtual), as well as an online Community Values Survey and an opportunity to submit general feedback via this website. The Site Engagement Report can be found by clicking here.
In August 2022, the City of Cleveland Department of Community Development released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for which the community’s feedback was sought on the draft Scoring Criteria. A community meeting on the draft RFP was held on August 17, 2022.
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