Design + Build

Cleveland Heights moves forward with Cedar-Lee redevelopment plan
The plan to re-develop Cleveland Heights' Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook site with retail and residential spaces edges closer to completion.
Zenas King: Built the bridges that connect Cleveland’s east and west sides
Zenas King first came to Cleveland to become a building contractor. He went on to construct three innovative bridges and create the country's largest manufacturer of highway bridges.
Cleveland's event scene comes alive again with the debut of BLDG17 CLE in St. Clair-Superior
As event planner Kattie Cool sees it, there is no better way to celebrate the ability to gather in large groups again than with an all-new event space serving Cleveland—and that's where BLDG17 CLE comes in.
Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White: The firm that designed three notable CLE landmarks
Cleveland Masterworks: The Chicago-based firm Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White designed three of Cleveland's most notable buildings.
Karamu House to complete renovations, add community spaces, and return to live theater
Karamu House is about to complete the third and final phase of its renovations and return to live performances, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
Cudell & Richardson: Known for five historic buildings and churches, one haunted house
Frank Cudell and John Richardson designed many Cleveland buildings and churches, including the reportedly-haunted Franklin Castle.
Charles A. Platt: Designer of many Playhouse Square buildings, grand William Gwinn Mather estate
Cleveland Masterworks: Charles Platt was an accomplished artist before he launched into architecture to design some of Cleveland's historic buildings—which still stand today in Playhouse Square.
Going up green: The Lincoln apartments will have living façade, revitalize the Scranton Corridor
The Lincoln is Sustainable Community Associates' latest effort to reinvigorate the Scranton Corridor—offering workforce housing within its living green walls and growing local businesses. 
Joseph Carabelli: Stonecutter, Little Italy legacy
Cleveland Masterworks: Joseph Carabelli settled in Little Italy as a stone cutter and quickly built his reputation on works like the Wade Memorial Chapel in Lake View Cemetery.
Neighborhood Pets set to double in size after COVID-19 unleashes need for affordable pet care
Slavic Village’s pet-friendliest spot is about to double in size—and not a moment too soon. 
Superior Viaduct: Cleveland's first high-level bridge
Cleveland Masterworks: Excited newspaper reporters said the Superior Viaduct would last for 1,000 years when it was completed in 1878. But a major design flaw limited its life to only 40 years before the Detroit Superior bridge replaced it.
Lehman and Schmitt: Designers of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, temples, police stations
Masterworks: Israel Lehman and Theodore Schmitt made their mark on Cleveland with designs spanning two centuries.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: A grand church on Millionaire’s Row that survived the migration east
Masterworks: The former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 40th Street is one of the lasting mementos of Millionaire's Row.
Preservation celebration: Cleveland Restoration Society, AIA recognize notable restoration projects
Cleveland Restoration Society's annual Celebration of Preservation awards will take place virtually on Thursday, May 20. Get a sneak peak at some of the winners here.
The Van Sweringen brothers: Developers of the Terminal Tower
Cleveland Masterworks: After designing the planned community of Shaker Heights, the Van Sweringen brothers move on to planning a new rail terminal—today known as the Terminal Tower.
George B. Post and Francis Millet: An architect and an artist created timeless beauty
Cleveland Masterworks: Architect George B. Post and artist Francis D. Millet are responsible for some of Cleveland's most beautiful treasures crafted at the turn of the 20th Century. 
Hubbell and Benes: Designers of West Side Market, Wade Chapel, Art Museum, Masonic Auditorium
Cleveland Masterworks: In the early 1900s Benjamin Hubbell and W. Dominick Benes designed some of of Cleveland's most beloved landmarks that are still in use today.
Arnold W. Brunner: Collaborator on the 1903 Group Plan, designer of the Metzenbaum Courthouse
Cleveland Masterworks: Arnold Brunner spent most of his life in New York, but made a mark in Cleveland as a collaborator on the 1903 Group Plan and design of the U.S. Courthouse. 
Daniel H. Burnham and John Wellborn Root: Designers of the first skyscrapers
Cleveland Masterworks: Daniel H. Burnham and John Wellborn Root—pioneers in steel framing construction—designed three of Cleveland's tallest buildings, for the times, in the 1890s.
Ruth Ratner Miller Awards to honor DCA Ambassadors, celebrate downtown projects
The Downtown Cleveland Alliance will host its 22nd annual Ruth Ratner Miller Awards to recognize significant contributions to the forward momentum and improvement of Downtown Cleveland.