Shaker Square hopes to attract diverse businesses to its historic district with its new request for proposals.

The RFP, titled “A New Era for a Cleveland Classic,” was announced this week by Shaker Square co-owners Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc., in partnership with FASS Real Estate Services.

The RFP seeks businesses from within the Cleveland-area and beyond the region to set up shop in the square, which has several vacancies.