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The Neighborhoods of Shaker Square Home Tour
featured the different types of housing, including single-family
houses, multi-family homes, and condominiums.
More than 400 persons took the tour! |
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Highlights
from the Neighborhoods of Shaker Square Home
Tour
Saturday, September 27, 2008 2 pm – 6 pm
421 total attendees
44 day-of-event volunteers
17 generous property
owners:
Sergio Abramof, Merras Brown, Kevin & Kyle
Dreyfuss-Wells, Beth & Chris Dunworth, Leonard
Linden, Margaret Mueller & Ricardo Sandoval*,
Katharyne & Tom Starinsky, Lee Maxwell & Michael
Prunty, Dale H. Smith & Richard Van Petten,
Holly Unger & Craig Miller * Operator of Felice
Urban Café
12 amazing artists from the neighborhoods of
Shaker Square:
Anna Arnold, Charles Burkett Jr., Rodney
Carpenter, Shirley Clark, Dr. Bruce Cline, Bill
Faust, Nancy Weymouth Halbrooks, Chloë Hopson,
Richard Howell, Charles J. Pinkney, Gloria
Plevin, Mary Urbas
9 generous sponsors:
Cleveland Clinic, Epstein Design Partners Inc.,
The Coral Company, The Dancing Sheep, Felice
Urban Café, Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer, In Flora
Veritas, Sergio’s SARAVÁ, Vine and Bean Café
10 promotional partners:
CityWheels, Greater Circle Living, Greater
Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Larchmere
Community Association, Ludlow Community
Association, Nature Center at Shaker Lakes,
North Union Farmers Market, A Piece of
Cleveland, Progressive Urban Real Estate,
shakersquare.net
40 merchants along Larchmere and around
Shaker Square
who participated in our
discount card promotion.
(The first 250 Home
Tour patrons were treated to a key ring that had
merchant business cards with discounts and
promotions.)
23 hard-working (volunteer) planning
committee members:
Katharyne Starinsky (co-chair), Patrick Shepherd
(co-chair), Lynne Alfred, Molly Allen, Anna
Arnold, Reka Barabas, Mary Brown, Gwen Chapman,
Melissa DiGioia, Dominic Gatti, Pamela
George-Merrill, Jason Lansdale, Jason Linder,
Jalene Pardon, Dwight Robinson, Kathy Rosner,
Susan Rotatori, Barbara Saltzman, Dale Smith,
Steve Smrdel, Barbara Szaibel, Mary Urbas,
Richard Van Petten
3 mentors:
Margy Judd (Tremont Trek) + Thom Geist &
Christopher Leo (Ohio City Home Tour)
1 worthy beneficiary of event proceeds:
Shaker Square Area Development Corporation (visit
website)
Heard around the neighborhoods during the Home
Tour:
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“What a wonderful street
of front porches!” - Arthur Ziegler,
Pittsburgh History Landmarks Foundation
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“If the goal of the event
was to help people understand the amazing
variety of housing options in the city of
Cleveland, then I would have to say it was a
huge success!” – Michael Bosak
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“This neighborhood has
regional attraction, and not just for people
who are interested in finding a great
Cleveland neighborhood.” – a person who
plans to buy a condo in the neighborhood
Some of the properties featured on the tour include:
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"The Dandelion House," a
single-family home in the Ludlow neighborhood. This
new-construction house is one of the most
environmentally-friendly homes in Ohio.
Learn more (pdf).
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Two spectacular suites in
Moreland Courts
Condominiums, one of the most
historic and exquisite properties in Northeast Ohio;
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A
Shaker
Towers suite and the beautiful
roof-top garden.
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A five-bedroom, two-story
Shaker Courts Condominiums penthouse with terraced rooftop
gardens in the Condominium Corridor;
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A newly-renovated Cleveland
"double" home in the Larchmere neighborhood;
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Felice Urban Café, a new
restaurant located in a restored turn-of-the-century house in
the Larchmere neighborhood; and,
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A new construction
townhouse on Larchmere Boulevard.
The art, antique, restaurant, and entertainment
establishments in Shaker Square’s two commercial districts will be
promoted during the event.
A special gallery exposition at the former
American Crafts Gallery (13010 Larchmere Boulevard ) featured the
work of neighborhood artists
Heart Healthy Screenings were provided at
no cost by the Cleveland Clinic from 2 - 4 pm at the Welcome Center
(at Sergio’s SARAVA) on the day of the tour.
THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN THE SHAKER SQUARE
NEIGHBORHOOD
Volunteers from the Shaker Square neighborhoods of
CHALK, Larchmere, Ludlow, the condominium corridor, and the
apartment corridor are planning the event to promote these
neighborhood assets:
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Financial Incentives – The
Greater Circle
Living Initiative offers forgivable loans and rent
reimbursements towards owner-occupied Shaker Square properties
for those who work in the University Circle area. Plus, all who
live AND work in Cleveland pay less in Payroll Taxes (compared
to working in Cleveland and living outside of the city) - it can
be an annual saving of more than $1,000.
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Lower Transportation Costs – Residents
can save on gas and car maintenance costs by riding the RTA
rapid commuter rail to downtown Cleveland or the bus to
University Circle;
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Close Proximity to City Amenities – Most
necessities and amenities are within walking distance, such as a
six-screen Cineplex, art galleries, a full-service grocery
store, drug store, coffee shops, and specialty shops and
services;
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Vibrant People – The neighborhood is home
to diverse and creative residents representing a myriad of
cultures, ages, and professions;
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Fabulous Food – A variety of restaurants
that appeal to every taste feature some of the region’s most
prolific chefs and patio dining.
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Special Events - North Union Farmers
Market, Larchmere Sidewalk Sales, the Coral Company’s free
summer concert series, the annual holiday lighting ceremony, and
other events are neighborhood traditions;
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Parks and Recreation – Nearby Shaker
Lakes features six natural habitats -- lake, stream, marsh,
field, ravine and forest. Amenities include a Nature Center, two
hiking trails, and a bike path that connects with University
Circle and eastern suburbs.
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