The City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) have today jointly issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select real estate development project teams for the redevelopment of 12 vacant school …
Category: Economic Development
Economic Development Department Announces Programs to Assist Small Businesses
Emergency Working Capital Program – Specially Impacted Businesses The Emergency Working Capital program is designed to assist businesses whose operations are specifically impacted by COVID and have had to take exceptional measures to maintain …
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City of Cleveland Statement on Sherwin Williams New Global Headquarters
The City of Cleveland today released a statement on Sherwin Williams’ plans to build its new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland: “Sherwin Williams has been a part of the fabric of our community for …
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Launch of Kiva Cleveland to Fuel Economic Growth Through Early Stage Business Investment
Kiva Cleveland officially launched on September 20, bringing crowdfunded microloans to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Cleveland area. This initiative has been brought to the city through a partnership with the …
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Cleveland Partners with Burten, Bell, Carr to Open BoxSpot Retail Development in Kinsman Neighborhood Sept. 21
Residents in the Kinsman neighborhood will soon have access to seven new businesses opening as part of the new BoxSpot retail destination on Sept. 21. BoxSpot is the brainchild of Burten, Bell, Carr Development …
Mayor Jackson Announces Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Retail Incubator Finalists
As part of Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s $65 million Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI), seven local entrepreneurs will launch businesses in the Glenville neighborhood. The small businesses are part of the initiative’s retail incubator program …
Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Supports First Retail Incubator in Glenville
As part of Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI), the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Citywide Development Corporation (CCDC) are partnering to launch Glenville’s first retail incubator program. This pilot program will …
New Much-Anticipated Supermarket Opens in Buckeye-Shaker Neighborhood
The grand opening of Simon’s Supermarket in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood will be held at noon Saturday (Oct. 6), featuring a variety of festivities in celebration of a full-service grocery store in the area. “All …
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Mayor Jackson’s Statement on the Economic Vitality of Cleveland’s Downtown Neighborhood
Today, Mayor Frank G. Jackson issued a statement about the economic vitality of Cleveland’s Downtown neighborhood and thanked LeBron James for all he has done for Cleveland: “Downtown Cleveland is home to over 15,000 …
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Department of Economic Development to Lead “Lunch Mob” Initiative on East 6th Street
The City of Cleveland’s Department of Economic Development will be sponsoring a week-long “lunch mob” event May 11th – 15th at local businesses along East 6th Street in Downtown Cleveland in an attempt to …
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