Top Of The Hill To Break Ground In Early 2020

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The much-discussed Top of the Hill project will break ground in the Cedar Fairmount district in early 2020. Construction on the mixed-used development will begin with a parking garage located behind Nighttown.

Tim Boland, economic development director for Cleveland Heights, said "construction related activities are anticipated to commence during the first quarter of 2020, and may begin as early as January."

During the first phase of construction, Municipal Parking Lot No. 9 will be closed. The closure is expected to last between nine month and one year. During that closure, the Top of the Hill Parking Garage will be constructed.

The city said it has identified temporary parking spaces near Lot No. 9 and will offer parking permits to residents impacted by the closure. Approximately 175 parking permits are issued by the city quarterly for individuals who park in Lot No. 9.

According to the city's website, alternative parking for Cedar Fairmount businesses has been identified in the following locations:

• Cedar Hill Baptist Church will have a temporary permit-only parking lot on privately owned property
• Buckingham Condominium will have temporary parking in the Top of the Hill construction site, adjacent to Municipal Lot No. 9. That lot will be open to Buckingham residents all day, every day
• Nighttown will have parking in the Top of the Hill construction site. That lot will be open only to Nighttown patrons

The Top of the Hill project will be located on Cedar Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard, just up the hill from University Circle. City officials have described the project as a "gateway" to Cleveland Heights and a "catalyst" for further development.

The city said the estimated $84 million project is expected to include 275 market-rate luxury apartments, up to 15,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space, up to 25,000 square feet of green space and a parking garage with 550 spaces. The project will be developed by Flaherty & Collins Properties.