CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the “visioning” plan for a revitalized Shaker Square comes down the home stretch, owners and consultants hope to capitalize on the landmark’s built-in competitive advantage.

It starts with the “good bones” the original visionaries laid out nearly a century ago.

That includes a transit hub surrounded by four quadrants of quality commercial space in the middle of densely diverse residential neighborhoods.

“You can’t build something like this place today, with these kinds of buildings,” said Tania Menesse, CEO and president of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP), one of the non-profit owners of the historic square.