Month: July 2023

With boots on the ground in Shaker Square to address a long list of deferred maintenance issues, the new nonprofit owners also expect to have a 10-month “community vision plan” in the works by the end of the year.

Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP) and Burten Bell Carr Development Corp. (BBC) set a Friday (July 14) deadline on a request for proposals (RFP) from consultants. Eight firms already have expressed interest as of last week — four of those local.

Summer on the Square

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first Summer on the Square event! It is our community that made the day shine so bright. View more photos on the Shaker Square Facebook page.

We look forward to continuing the summer fun at the next Summer on the Square event on Saturday, July 15. See you then! Find event details on the Shaker Square website.

Capital Improvements

If you have visited the Square recently, you’ve likely seen some of the improvements underway. Capital improvements currently happening on the Square include:
Storefront carpentry and masonry repairs, which will continue throughout the year.

Parking lot and exterior lighting upgrades to LED bulbs, which are on schedule to be completed this month
Bids for roofing, asphalt for the parking lots, and painting have been received, and the work will begin this month and next. The next two work items to bid are new HVAC units and storefront awnings.

Shaker Square Planning Engagement

Would you like to be involved in the Shaker Square visioning process? Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. is looking for residents, business owners, and other stakeholders to serve on an advisory committee, evaluate RFP proposals, and participate in focus groups.

Fill out the form here to indicate your interest, and a member of the Burten, Bell, Carr team will follow up shortly.

Shaker Square Shopping Center Planning Engagement

Featured Tenant

Just two years after immigrating here from Ukraine in 1992, Elina Kreymerman opened Shaker Square Dry Cleaning & Tailoring. With her business continuing to run strong nearly 30 years later, today Elina is the longest-tenured business owner on Shaker Square.

Elina credits the neighborhoods surrounding Shaker Square for making her success possible, especially amid the challenges posed to businesses in recent years.

“Shaker Square is a great place,” Elina shares. “A lot of businesses like ours did not survive the pandemic, but we have very loyal customers around here. We know our customers, we know their children, and we even know their dogs! We’re a local business that serves our local community.”

This feature originally appeared on the Shaker Square social media channels. View the original post and learn more about other tenants on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.