5th street arcades welcomes a windfall of new retail

Bob Perkoski Thursday, December 19, 2013

As recently as last year, the historic Colonial and Euclid Arcades downtown suffered from 40 percent vacancy. But oh, how fortunes have changed. The once-moribund properties, rebranded as 5th Street Arcades, have gone from half-empty to almost completely full. Much of the thanks goes to Dick Pace of Cumberland Development, who has lured numerous new tenants boasting fresh concepts.

Some of the new tenants include Chocolate 76, Olive and The Grape, Natural Effect, Soulcraft Gallery, Studio 33, C’mon Let’s Eat, Pour Cleveland, The Tea Lab and The Artist Shop, to name but a few.

Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski spent some time in the arcades window shopping with his camera.

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About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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