The highest-priority permits, legislation, and civic activity — pulled from today's public records.
UC City Center LLC filed a permit for a 437,000-sq-ft rental tower at 1999 Circle Drive — the largest new residential building in Cleveland's current pipeline.
Four-story, 119-unit project with 124 on-site parking spaces plus 50 for-hire spots. Scope includes structured parking and ground-floor amenity space.
The Transportation and Mobility Committee wraps months of deliberation on whether to redevelop or preserve hundreds of acres of prime Cleveland waterfront.
An emergency ordinance would allocate 50% of cannabis legalization revenues to Cleveland's Neighborhood Equity Fund — a new dedicated stream for ward-level investment.
Emergency resolution to create a new Special Improvement District for the arts corridor, accepting property owner petitions and appointing a board of directors.
A former daycare at 2860 East 130th Street is becoming the Trade's Master Institute — a nonprofit construction trades school serving Cleveland's workforce pipeline.
Ground-floor commons, restrooms, and student areas of this four-story first-year housing building at 10900 Euclid Ave are getting a full upgrade.
Adaptive reuse at 3500 Lorain Avenue: first floor converts to a dog health and wellness retail store, second floor remains residential. $150K renovation.
An emergency resolution filed April 16 formally opposes a new C2 beer-and-wine permit at 3315 Clark Avenue in the city's largest Hispanic neighborhood. The council objection triggers a mandatory state hearing before any permit is issued.
Cleveland introduced emergency legislation to temporarily halt new data center development — mirroring Avon's recent freeze — while planners study grid load, water consumption, and land-use impacts of large-scale tech infrastructure across residential and commercial corridors.
A comprehensive short-term rental ordinance — covering registration, inspections, and neighbor notification — is moving forward as Council fields growing complaints about party houses and absentee landlords converting residential properties to nightly rentals.
One of America's largest law firms filed a significant renovation permit for its Key Tower headquarters — a vote of confidence in downtown Cleveland's office market and a signal that major anchor tenants are reinvesting in their long-term footprint.
A commercial buildout is transforming a Clark-Fulton storefront into CentroVilla25 — a new Latino cultural and business hub in Cleveland's largest Hispanic neighborhood, opening alongside council debate over a nearby DORA entertainment zone.
Berges LLC refiled a $6 million permit for a new apartment building at 2024 East 70th Street, picking up where a prior application left off. The site sits in the Hough/Central corridor, where residential investment has been slowly accelerating.
Organizers filed a temporary special event permit for the 18th Annual Larchmere PorchFest on June 13, 2026. The permit covers a beer garden in an existing parking lot along the Larchmere antiques and dining corridor — one of Cleveland's most popular neighborhood music festivals.
AmTrust Financial filed a $200,000 permit to demolish the interior of two floors of its tenant suite at 1300 East 9th Street. The scope suggests a significant space reduction or reconfiguration at one of downtown Cleveland's major office towers.
The Cleveland Streets Department is replacing aging wood and shingle roofs on four salt dome storage sites citywide, starting at 4150 South Marginal Road. The $400,000 project installs new lightweight metal roofing systems across all locations.
CMSD filed the construction permit for a brand-new Lincoln-West at 3202 W 30th St — demolishing the existing building. One of the largest permits filed in Cleveland this year.
Emergency ordinance authorizes land exchanges between the city and Cleveland schools to unlock future redevelopment — directly tied to the Lincoln-West rebuild and district-wide site work.
An emergency ordinance would establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) where patrons can carry open drinks from participating businesses within a defined zone.
Cleveland would test new parking meter zone rules along Hingetown's Detroit Ave commercial strip under a pilot program amending the 2023 parking ordinance.
The national discount closeout chain filed a $325K build-out permit for 3230 W 65th St, adding a new retail anchor to the West Side corridor.
Permit under review for a new 9-story, 520,000-sq-ft public garage at 8911 Euclid Avenue with a pedestrian walkway connecting to the Taussig Cancer Center.
2083 W41 LLC files for a new four-story, 3,750-sq-ft fee-simple townhome with attached garage on Lorain Avenue.
Chieftain Trucking & Excavation seeks approval to raze the two-story structure at 3601 Ridge Road, cap utilities, and haul debris.
$2.7M interior/exterior remodel of 13815 Coit Rd in Ward 11 — the GCFB expands beyond food distribution into a hub for resources and services.
Interior remodel of a 10,525-sq-ft, three-story dormitory; 2,000 sq ft of updates in Ward 9.
Owner GHAREEB, HUSSEIN K. files for a complete storefront-and-patio renovation at 4223 Rocky River Dr, 1,845 sq ft.
FI Real Estate Fund 2 Puritas converting a 10,975-sq-ft, one-story building into a satellite high school location.
Gatehouse Estate Management & Remodeling files for the full primary-bathroom rebuild at 11415 Harborview Dr.
Curated projects underway in Cleveland — permits, planning approvals, legislation, and council debate.
Cleveland City Council passed Emergency Resolution 480-2026 creating the Cleveland Superior Arts Improvement District as a new Special Improvement District. The action followed a March 23 filing by the Cleveland Superior Arts Improvement…
Cleveland City Council's Transportation and Mobility Committee held a four-meeting public hearing series from January through April 2026 on the future of Burke Lakefront Airport — 450 acres of lakefront land just east of downtown. The…
DVA Architecture filed the $30.5M full permit set for COSM Cleveland — a 64,000-square-foot three-story immersive entertainment venue anchored by a nearly 100-foot, 12K-resolution LED dome. The April 6 submission is the third in a…
| Record Type | Date | Record Name | Location | Summary | Action |
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Meeting | May 18, 2026 | City Council – 2026-05-18 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council meets on May 18, 2026, to discuss various resolutions including condolences for community… | |
Meeting | May 11, 2026 | City Council – 2026-05-11 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council meets in the Council Chambers on May 11, 2026, to discuss various items, including the Oath of… | |
Meeting | Apr 27, 2026 | City Council – 2026-04-27 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council's April 27, 2026 regular meeting included acceptance of a $315,000 Cleveland Foundation grant… | |
Meeting | Apr 20, 2026 | City Council – 2026-04-20 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council's April 20 meeting carries a substantial legislative agenda led by a TIF setup for 1900 Euclid… | |
Meeting | Apr 13, 2026 | City Council – 2026-04-13 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council regular meeting, Monday April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM — tentative agenda includes Port Authority… | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | City Council – 2026-04-06 | Cleveland | Cleveland City Council regular meeting minutes, Monday April 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM — full 17-member roll call, motion by… |
| Record Type | Date | Record Name | Location | Summary | Action |
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Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #766-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · First Reading · Sponsor: Stephanie Howse-Jones, Blaine A. Griffin, Kevin L. Bishop, Jasmin… | |
Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #765-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · Agenda Ready · Sponsor: Michael Polensek, Blaine A. Griffin, By Departmental Request | |
Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #764-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · First Reading · Sponsor: Jasmin Santana, Kevin L. Bishop, Blaine A. Griffin, By Departmental… | |
Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #763-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · First Reading · Sponsor: Jasmin Santana, Blaine A. Griffin, By Departmental Request | |
Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #762-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · First Reading · Sponsor: Blaine A. Griffin, Kevin L. Bishop, Jasmin Santana, By Departmental… | |
Legislation | Jul 9, 2026 | Emergency Ordinance #761-2026 | Cleveland | Emergency Ordinance · First Reading · Sponsor: Blaine A. Griffin, Kevin L. Bishop, Jasmin Santana, By Departmental… |
| Record Type | Date | Record Name | Location | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permit$5,000,000 | Jul 7, 2026 | BCB26-027871 | Cleveland · Ward 9 | Magnolia Clubhouse - Joining Building Addition & Renovation erecting a three story 6,854 sq.ft. addition to the… | |
Permit$3,000,000 | Jul 2, 2026 | BCB26-027327 | Cleveland · Ward 7 | ERECT CHURCH The project consists of the construction of a new 5.856 sf church facility at 1433 W 57th St in Cleveland,… | |
Permit$1,500,000 | Jun 29, 2026 | PRJ26-026630 | Cleveland · Ward 7 | The Hall Interior renovation and change of building use from F-1 to A-2. Once completed, the Hall will operate as a… | |
Permit$1,300,000 | Jun 30, 2026 | PRJ26-026927 | Cleveland · Ward 14 | West 61st Street Homes at Hope Commons - Four Plexes New Construction of two (2) new, 2-story 4-plex buildings. | |
Permit$1,152,512 | Jul 8, 2026 | PRJ26-028062 | Cleveland · Ward 10 | CMSD Ginn Academy Area 2 Alteration to an existing building from 1967 that includes a partial change of occupancy. The… | |
Permit$900,000 | Jul 1, 2026 | BCB26-027011 | Cleveland · Ward 17 | CC-FV-PET/CT Space The work consists of the renovation of a portion of the existing First Floor of Building FV from… |