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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 02/04/2026
Brooklyn Centre is our latest neighborhood featured on LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com! See how the arts are in bloom here around the Cleveland Zoo. Thank you to Metro West CDO for your storytelling help and all your work in this community.
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Brooklyn Centre - Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
Brooklyn Centre is a neighborhood shaped by long-time residents, joyful culture, and a strong sense of community. Nestled along the valley between Old Brooklyn and Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre offers...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 30/03/2026
We kicked off our Board Leadership Institute for CDCs last week! The cohort had brainstorms sparked by members of CNP's board: our chair Teresa Metcalf Beasley, our vice chair Ayonna Blue Donald, and Matt Zone.
Groups in discussion around tablesMany people seated around a bar and listening
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 27/03/2026
Renovation of this building in Glenville shows that "if you want to go far, go together." Our financial services arm, Village Capital, is supporting local developer Tiffany Hollinger, who graduated from Cleveland Equitable Development Institute and purchased a building saved by Famicos Foundation.
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New Cleveland developer launches apartment project near VA Medical Center
After years of investing in homes in Maple Heights, Tiffany Hollinger is moving into development, beginning with renovating a home that has been vacant for the better part of a decade into apartments.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 26/03/2026
New senior housing will rise on the vacant site of the former Sterle’s Country House on East 55th Street in St. Clair Superior. Famicos Foundation is leading this $21 million development of affordable housing for residents age 55 and older.
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Sterle’s site to become Living at 55 – NEOtrans
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 25/03/2026
To love Cleveland is to love its neighborhoods. How do we show that love? We empower, build, and invest across the city. See our latest Annual Report: clevelandnp.org/wp-content/u...
CNP's Annual Report in a white folder. When the cover page comes out, a yellow heart turns into a green arrow.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 19/03/2026
We represented Cleveland's neighborhoods in the St. Patrick's Day parade, likely for the first time ever! THANK YOU to our community development colleagues for coming together – despite the cold – for our "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" campaign. 🩷 LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com
Our huge group with colorful banners walking through a snowstormPeople smiling and waving while walking with flags in the coldMore people smiling and holding flags while walking down the street
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 16/03/2026
Our Annual Meeting & Awards will be Thursday, July 9, at CentroVilla25! Join us in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood to celebrate the work of community development. Sponsorships are now available!
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2026 Annual Meeting & Awards - Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Save the date! Thursday, July 9, 2026 4-7 PM CentroVilla25 3140 W. 25th Street Cleveland, OH 44109 Join us in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood to celebrate our work of strengthening Cleveland’s neighborh...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 09/03/2026
We're advocating for the property tax relief that many Clevelanders need! At the Ohio Senate last week, our Senior VP of Advocacy, Edward Stockhausen, testified in support of "Residential Stability Zones," a tool for cities to protect residents from property tax increases, as proposed in S.B. 42.
Edward Stockhausen, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, on The Ohio Channel
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 04/03/2026
Community builders, check out this March 20 event we're supporting with CWRU's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences!
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Restorative Justice in Action--Registration
Restorative Justice in Action: Building Connections for Mutual Healing Join us for a dynamic two-hour session designed for community workers, organizers and community development staff seeking pract...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 03/03/2026
Reminder: Submit your events to share them with Northeast Ohioans! We promote public events with LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com and @thisiscle.bsky.social to invite more people to visit neighborhoods. www.thisiscleveland.com/events/submi...
Share your events with visitors!
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 02/03/2026
Cleveland Tree Coalition just awarded its latest grants! Congrats to these neighborhood organizations that will continue the good work of tree plantings and maintenance:
Person adding mulch around a young tree in a grassy area behind a church
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 27/02/2026
Exciting progress at the corner of Rocky River Drive and Lorain Avenue! Premier Hair Replacement is transforming this vacant storefront, thanks to architectural assistance and a grant from our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative in partnership with West Park Kamm's Neighborhood Development.
Business owner and program staff standing in a partially renovated space, pointing at the white walls. Sunlight is coming through large windows.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 25/02/2026
Uneven housing recovery and loss of wealth for predominantly Black homeowners – both are clear in a new report by Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research. That's exactly what we're counteracting with our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative and support for neighborhood-based nonprofits.
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Predatory investors part of East Side's slow housing recovery: report
As Cuyahoga County continues to rebuild after the 2007 foreclosure crisis, signs of recovery are visible in most parts of the county. However, not all areas have recovered equally, especially in ...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 23/02/2026
Spread the word: Free trees are available for City of Cleveland residents thanks to Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Apply here: wrlandconservancy.org/trees4cle/
Young trees in white buckets sitting in the grass and a yard sign for "Western Reserve Land Conservancy"
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 19/02/2026
It's thrilling to see new signs go up at Roaming Meals in Collinwood! Our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative supported this addition to their upgraded storefront on E. 185th Street. 🍔 Order their stuffed burgers for pickup or delivery: order.online/business/roa...
"Roaming Meals" sign with image of a chef, against a stone facade"Roaming Meals" sign with image of a chef, against a brown facade
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 18/02/2026
Now open at Shaker Square: SaZani Oceana, the new seafood restaurant by Akin Affrica and Josh Cribbs! This is exciting progress in our work to relaunch the Square's future with Burten, Bell, Carr Development.
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New upscale restaurant opens on Shaker Square
The upscale seafood restaurant is going into the old Edwin’s Too space. The color scheme has changed to blue, chandeliers and custom booths have been added, and restrooms have been updated.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 17/02/2026
Request for proposals: Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC and West Park Kamm's Neighborhood Development, through funding from CNP, are jointly seeking a comprehensive market analysis of Lorain Avenue in the West Park neighborhood. Apply by March 13: clevelandnp.org/wp-content/u...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Lorain Avenue Market Analysis
Map of Lorain Avenue
Release Date: February 11, 2026
Proposals Due: March 13, 2026
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 11/02/2026
Little Italy is our newest profile on LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com! Learn about the traditions that made this neighborhood a destination for food and festivals. Thank you to Little Italy Redevelopment Corporation for your storytelling help and all your work!
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Little Italy - Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
Little Italy is one of Cleveland’s most recognizable neighborhoods, known for its Italian pride, tight-knit community, and everyday magic. With a mix of longtime residents, students, artists, and…
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 10/02/2026
We're so excited to announce that CentroVilla25 is the location for our Annual Meeting & Awards! Plan to join us on July 9 in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood to celebrate the work of community development.
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2026 Annual Meeting & Awards - Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Save the date! Thursday, July 9, 2026 4-7 PMCentroVilla253140 W. 25th Street Cleveland, OH 44109 Join us in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood to celebrate our work of strengthening Cleveland’s neighborhoo...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 05/02/2026
Spread the word: The Summer Youth Employment Program's registration is now open until May 1 thanks to Youth Opportunities Unlimited. Students grades 8-12 can sign up for placement at a summer job paying $13.50 per hour.
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Summer Youth Employment Program — Youth Opportunities Unlimited
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 03/02/2026
Check out these romantic spots for your next date! For our "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" campaign, we're collecting local recommendations from our CDC partners and then promoting them with @clevelandmag.bsky.social. 🩷
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14 date spots to try - Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
by Josh Jones Forbes Josh (he/him) is marketing director at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and he believes strong neighborhood pride gives residents the power to envision and own their futures. Josh...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 27/01/2026
For job opportunities across Cleveland's community development ecosystem, visit our website (and share it with others, too): clevelandnp.org/careeropport...
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Career Opportunities - Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Opportunities in Community Development Opportunities at CNP Opportunities in Local Government To submit a job opportunity, please email us.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 26/01/2026
The University Circle neighborhood is in the running for #1 Best Arts District in the country! Vote every day through Feb. 16 to help University Circle Inc. earn this great recognition:
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University Circle: 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards
There's a lot packed into the one square mile of University Circle. Art lovers will find the Cleveland Institute of Art Reinberger Gallery, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art,...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 23/01/2026
Ziggy's Produce & Farm has reopened in Old Brooklyn! Thanks to the support of CNP, Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, and the Ward 12 Commercial Corridor Program, this 1,500 sq. ft. space is beautifully renovated with new siding, doors, and electrical systems.
Exterior of the market building with gray sidingTwo business owners posing in front of fresh produce stands and coolers
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 22/01/2026
Find a special event for your loved ones at LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com! Each month, the neighborhoods have 100+ welcoming events that we're promoting through this campaign. To submit an event, use this form, thanks to our partner @thisiscle.bsky.social: www.thisiscleveland.com/events/submi...
Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
EVENTS IN CLEVELAND

EARLYBIRDS CLUB
January 31, 2026 8:00 pm - January 31, 2026 11:00 pm
Beachland Ballroom &
Tavern - 15711 Waterloo Rd.

YOU SHOULD BE MAKING ART
February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - February 5, 2026 8:00 pm
Pop Life Cleveland - 15619
Waterloo Rd.

QUEENS GIRL
February 12, 2026 7:30 pm - March 8, 2026 5:00 pm
Karamu House and Theatre
- 2355 E. 89th St

VALENTINE'S SWING
DANCE
February 13, 2026 7:00 pm - February 13, 2026 10:30 pm
The Brownhoist - 4403 St.
Clair Ave
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 15/01/2026
Coming soon to Shaker Square is a new seafood spot, SaZani Oceana, by neighborhood restauranteur Akin! Another big step into the next era for this Cleveland classic. We're proud of this progress from our work as the Square's co-owner.
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Josh Cribbs, Akin Affrica to open Sazani Oceana seafood restaurant at Shaker Square
Josh Cribbs and Akin Affrica's upscale eatery will fill "void" in local dining scene with grilled oysters and potato-crusted halibut in former Edwins Too location.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 14/01/2026
Big impact starts with small details. Our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative has invested in two businesses by a dynamic husband-and-wife duo: Frappe Artesanal and In The Cut Barbershop! These fresh, branded awnings will increase visibility and foot traffic at Berea Road & Lorain Avenue.
Rendering of a tan building with two storefronts and black awnings branded "Frappe Artesanal" and "In The Cut"
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 13/01/2026
SAVE THE DATE: Our Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 9! Plan to join our celebration of strengthening neighborhoods and the community development ecosystem. 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯!
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2026 Annual Meeting & Awards - Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Save the date! Thursday, July 9, 2026 Tentative time: 4-7 PMLocation to be announced soon. Join us in celebrating our work of strengthening Cleveland’s neighborhoods and the community development ecos...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 12/01/2026
To bring new, affordable apartments to Fairfax, just a few blocks from Karamu House, the team at Fairfax Renaissance Development is partnering with a local developer.
clevelandmagazine.com
How a Small Workforce Housing Project Is Trying to Nudge Fairfax Back to Life
The development would construct six triplex buildings, targeting teachers, healthcare workers and long-time Cleveland residents.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 08/01/2026
When winter returns next week, here are 14 cozy spots to try! ❄️ We're gathering these local recommendations from our CDC partners and promoting them in our "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" campaign and @clevelandmag.bsky.social 🩷
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14 cozy spots we love - Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
by Josh Jones Forbes Josh (he/him) is marketing director at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and he believes strong neighborhood pride gives residents the power to own their futures. Josh is founder o...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 07/01/2026
Economic development professionals, are you able to evaluate a business' strengths and weaknesses? We're bringing Grow America to Cleveland for ED201 training, which dives deep into refining quality indicators and ratio analysis. Sign up: airtable.com/app5NDIGnmI1...
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress + Grow America
Sign up now for ED201 - Feb. 23-27, 2026
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 06/01/2026
So many CDCs organize their neighborhoods for holiday goodwill... including Harvard Community Services Center's toy drive and Tremont West Development's food drive (ongoing until Jan. 15)!
HCSC staff pose with Santa and decorationsBags and boxes of donated groceries at TWDC
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 05/01/2026
Are you planning 2026 events for visitors? Submit them to Destination Cleveland: www.thisiscleveland.com/events/submi... This important step puts your event in front of a huge audience and supports our LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com campaign!
"Share your events with visitors!" Cleveland Events menu in front of photo of people posing with huge THE LAND letters
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 02/01/2026
Now is a great time to support Near West Recreation, which provides affordable sports for youth in eight neighborhoods! Sponsor a team or join the fun at Casino Night on Feb. 7: nearwestrecreation.teamsnapsites.com/getinvolved/...
Young girls happily running around a volleyball court in a gymnasium
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 29/12/2025
St. Clair Superior Development gave its small businesses a boost in December! The team launched "Savor St. Clair Superior" week and a restaurant guide book, which you can explore here: www.stclairsuperior.org/visit/#ameni...
Three photos of small business owners and supporters smiling together
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 23/12/2025
"Street Supplies" is a materials library provided by NOACA. It's free to borrow paint, bike racks, street furniture, and planters for your street design project! More info: www.noaca.org/community-as...
Two people painting a street with rollers and bright paint
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 22/12/2025
We're advocating with the City of Cleveland for a responsible future for these foreclosed buildings in the historic Shaker Square area. Thank you to the Morelands Groups for taking care of neighbors and News 5 Cleveland for telling this story!
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Cleveland tries to stop auction of 14 troubled apartment buildings near Shaker Square
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is urging Fannie Mae not to sell a foreclosure judgment to the highest bidder next month. The city wants the properties transferred to nonprofits or a local developer.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 19/12/2025
Cold weather is not keeping this facade work from moving forward at W 130th & Lorain! We recently approved this investment through our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative with partner Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC to improve the street's appearance and small business spaces.
Workers replacing facade on a commercial building while snow covers the ground. Below the photo, a rendering shows the future design of the building.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 17/12/2025
Economic development professionals, we're bringing your next Grow America training to Cleveland in February. The one-week intensive ED201 Business Credit Analysis will extend your financial basics into real-world underwriting with fixed asset and Permanent Working Capital (PWC) packages.
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress + Grow America. Sign up n ow for ED201 – Feb. 23-27, 2026.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 16/12/2025
"AsiaTown Taste & Care" is a campaign by MidTown Cleveland to feed neighbors while supporting small businesses that are struggling! Your donations provide hot meals for Clevelanders who visit the Hunger Network's MidTown Market. 💛 Donate: secure.givelively.org/donate/midto...
AsiaTown Taste & Care artwork with foodGroup of MidTown team members posing after volunteering inside the Hunger Network center
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 15/12/2025
We're welcoming new businesses to Shaker Square! Be part of our investments in this community and the Greater Buckeye neighborhood's future: shakersquare.com/leasing/?utm...
Aerial view of Shaker Square area. Over 250,000 people live within 5 miles of Shaker Square.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 10/12/2025
We've brought Grow America's training for economic development professionals to Cleveland – so sign up now for the next 3 courses! Congrats on a 100% pass rate for our November group in Economic Development Finance 101. Details and sign-up: airtable.com/app5NDIGnmI1...
Group of people at tables learning inside the historic LaSalle Theater
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 09/12/2025
We're launching a Board Leadership Institute for the community development network in 2026! Board chairs and leaders will learn together to strengthen their organization's governance, capacity, and sustainability. Learn more and apply at www.clevelandnp.org.
A large group of people in discussion around a table in the Cleveland Neighborhood Progress office
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 08/12/2025
MidTown Cleveland, Inc. and MANY partners have reached their fundraising goal for the Warner & Swasey redevelopment! Decades in the making, this will convert the 5-story landmark from vacant to mixed-income apartments and commercial space.
crainscleveland.com
Warner & Swasey secures final funding source for drawn-out redevelopment
After years of trying to secure the necessary funding to redevelop the long-vacant Warner & Swasey building in Cleveland’s MidTown neighborhood, community development corporation MidTown Cleveland...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 04/12/2025
We so enjoyed hosting Sparkle on Shaker Square – picture-perfect with the snow! This is a magical place all holiday season, so come treat yourself in the Greater Buckeye neighborhood. ❄️ Thank you to all our partners in uplifting Shaker Square for its bright future!
Santa and two community members posing in front of the lit tree in deep snowA child roasting a marshmallow over a fit pitCarolers singing in front of the Shark & Minnow storefrontA child and adult decorating sugar cookies indoors
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 03/12/2025
Our newest neighborhood profile is Fairfax – a community that puts Cleveland history on the national stage. See all the great food options before your next Karamu House performance! Thanks to Fairfax Renaissance DC for your storytelling help and all your work for this neighborhood.
loveclevelandneighborhoods.com
Fairfax - Love Cleveland Neighborhoods
Fairfax puts Cleveland history onto the national stage, and its community’s cultural pride is well-deserved. The beloved institutions here have connected neighbors for decades, and a fresh wave of ene...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 25/11/2025
Property tax assistance from @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social now is available to homeowners age 67 or older (previously limited to 70+) who are behind on their bills. Please share this resource:
signalcleveland.org
Cuyahoga County lowers minimum age for property tax assistance
Homeowners with delinquent property taxes can apply for up to $10,000. The program has already helped about 150 Cuyahoga County seniors.
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 24/11/2025
Our investments in Old Brooklyn are creating renovated spaces for Ziggy’s Market and other small businesses at the corner of Schaaf and Broadview. Read here about Old Brooklyn CDC's collaboration with our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative and Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer:
oldbrooklyn.com
Old Brooklyn Storefront Grants to Transform Schaaf & Broadview Corner — www.oldbrooklyn.com
Old Brooklyn is set to turn a key neighborhood gateway into a hub of small-business energy. Through the Ward 12 Commercial Corridor Grant - part of Cleveland’s Middle Neighborhood initiative - approxi...
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress @clevelandnp.org · 21/11/2025
We celebrated our Neighborhood Marketing Working Group's accomplishments together with local food and drinks at the amazing MidTown Collaboration Center! Plus we made BIG plans to promote all the neighborhoods in 2026. 🩷 Follow along at LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com.
A selfie of a group of people around a table at Sixty6 Lounge, smiling and holding "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" signs
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Downtown Cleveland @downtowncle.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Downtown Cleveland, Inc.’s latest newsletter features all things WinterLand! 🎁 Swipe through the photos for a sneak peek of some of the info included.🗞️ Check out the full newsletter here for a comprehensive rundown of WinterLand events and experiences: mailchi.mp/downtownclev...
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