Cuyahoga River Development

This generational 25-acre project will connect downtown and Cleveland neighborhoods to the Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie and beyond, bringing together people, nature, industry and history in an inclusive, accessible green space that preserves riverfront land and enhances community health. A multipurpose trail will provide the missing link between the 101-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and Lake Erie. Accessible through Ohio City and overlooking downtown’s Columbus Peninsula, hillside stabilization is nearly complete, with trail construction beginning in spring 2026 and Irishtown Bend Park features added in subsequent years. The trail is expected to be completed in 2027, with the park following in 2029.

Partners: LAND Studio, Cleveland Metroparks, City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council, CleanOhio, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cuyahoga County, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Ohio City Inc., Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Transportation, Port of Cleveland, State of Ohio, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, West Creek Conservancy.

Surrounded on three sides by the Cuyahoga River, the 42-acre Scranton Peninsula is a downtown Cleveland waterfront district accessible by road, rail and ferry. Designed for the next 100 years, it features authentic, intimate spaces, timeless yet aspirational architecture, engaging pedestrian corridors, and a multimodal riverside trail and public park. BrewDog Cleveland opened an outpost on the peninsula in 2021 in a 103-year-old building that also houses MassMutual. In 2025, two residential developments — The Collins and Triton at The Flats — opened, adding a combined 609 high-end rental units.

Partner: J ROC Development