Posted January 6, 200619 yr From the 1/5/06 Parma Sun Post: A boost for Rockside Developer proposes 70-acre "city-within-a- city' for Seven Hills Thursday, January 05, 2006 By TOM VANEK Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - A mixed-use development proposed for a 70-acre parcel of land fronting on Rockside Road has the potential to be an economic engine that could drive the city for the next five decades, according to city officials. This development may be the single most important thing proposed in the history of Seven Hills, Mayor David Bentkowski said. Council President Richard Dell'Aquila said the proposal was brought before the Planning and Zoning Committee last week. More at http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1136483036192060.xml&coll=3
January 6, 200619 yr Sun sure is kicking the PD's butt lately! :wink: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 9, 200619 yr ^ Like the article said, put them on the other side of the hill...in North Royalton! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 9, 200619 yr this development is also in the running as the location for the cavs practice facility.
January 9, 200619 yr He said all existing residential areas would be abutted by residential development and townhouses located at the southern end of the property, which is 100 feet above the grade of Rockside Road, would have a view of the downtown skyline. What skyline? The Downtown Cleveland skyline or the Rockside Road skyline? Funny that the name "Cleveland" isn't mentioned once in the article... Anyone know anything about this Slyman Development Group? Locals? Out-of-towners? Anything? Looking at it one way, this could take some of the wind out of the sails of some of Cleveland's big projects that are just getting underway. Looking at it another way, if the suburbs are going to build (they are), I suppose I want them to build dense and mixed-use developments. The jury's still out on this one, though!
January 9, 200619 yr Probably the downtown Cleveland skyline. You can see it from the top of Broadview Road hill, at Rockside/Snow, and again about a mile farther south on Broadview. It's a great view that not many Cleveland-area residents know about. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 10, 200619 yr You can see the skyline perfectly from this part of the county. there is a residential street across Rockside from the proposed development called Skyline Dr. This is kinda on the Parma/Seven Hills border, if I'm thinking correctly. Seven Hills should try and proceed with this quickly 'cause similar developments are being planned in Broadview Heights and North Royalton. I would rather see it happen in 7 Hills than further out in the county of near the National Park. Plus, it could help Parma's Northeast End. Midtown Plaza and that whole mess over there would probably be more attractive to developers if this moves forward.
January 11, 200619 yr Yay! I live in Seven Hills and I voted yes to this issue in November! The area we are discussing is part of the already saturated Rockside Road corridor. It would be on the south side of Rockside Road, right where the current offices end and residential begins. The only current part of Rockside Road that Seven Hills currently has is Lombardo Center, which has 5 or so offices, the rest is all 100% Independence.
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January 11, 200619 yr I stayed in a hotel right off Rockside Road and the view of the Cleveland skyline there is tremendous.
January 12, 200619 yr ^ Cleveland's PM is on Granger Road. It was once a mob hangout, as recently as the early 1990s. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 12, 200619 yr whoops i misread the map. part of granger road is considered the "rockside road corridor", but not east of 77. But anyway, it should be part of the corridor
April 8, 200619 yr From the 4/6/06 Parma Sun Post: Public invited to comment on Rockside Terrace Thursday, April 06, 2006 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - Two citywide public meetings have been scheduled next week for residents to review plans and ask questions about Rockside Terrace, the planned unit development proposed for the south side of Rockside Road, along the Independence border. The meetings will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Community Room at City Hall. Project spokeswoman Mary Beth Holdford said the developer will be present to answer residents' questions and concerns, as will the architect Pete Spittler, principal of Forum Architects, and financial consultant Stephen J. Strnisha of Strnisha Development Advisors. More at http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1144342278175080.xml&coll=3
April 21, 200619 yr From the 4/20/06 Parma Sun Post: Issue paves the way for Rockside Terrace Thursday, April 20, 2006 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - Voters will decide the fate of Issue 35, a charter amendment to create a new zoning classification for planned unit developments. Passage of the measure would pave the way for the construction of Rockside Terrace, a mixed-use development proposed for a 70-acre parcel on Rockside Road, near the Independence border. The land is currently zoned for office use. Mayor David Bentkowski said it's important for residents to note that any developer can come along right now and build an office building on the site and there's nothing the city can do to stop it. More at http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1145551688171460.xml&coll=3
May 6, 200619 yr From the 5/4/06 Parma Sun Post: Issues passed in Seven Hills Thursday, May 04, 2006 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - Mayor David Bentkowski said voters' overwhelming support of Issue 35 and the dream of Rockside Terrace sends a clear message. There ain't no stopping us now, he said. The charter amendment passed with more than 86 percent of the vote Tuesday, though final results were not available from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1146760820116210.xml&coll=3
May 12, 200619 yr From the 5/12/06 PD: Seven Hills project moves ahead Rockside Terrace developer, city to begin working out agreement Friday, May 12, 2006 Christopher Montgomery Plain Dealer Reporter With a major victory at the polls under its belt, Slyman Development Group is moving ahead with its plans for Rockside Terrace, a 70-acre mixed-use development in Seven Hills that could cost as much as $325 million. Voters on May 2 overwhelmingly approved - by nearly 87 percent to 13 percent - a charter amendment authorizing Seven Hills City Council to alter existing zoning on the site to allow for the development. Slyman can now start negotiating a development agreement with the city, which is likely to include some public financing for infrastructure and parking garages. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/1147423170244900.xml&coll=2
May 12, 200619 yr Warning to developer: Be on the lookout for -- Danny J. Zhang, 18, of Seven Hills -- Hey is dangerous and armed with spray can!!
May 12, 200619 yr ^ LMAO! :laugh: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 5, 200618 yr From the 8/3/06 Parma Sun Post: Development plan in works for Rockside Terrace Thursday, August 03, 2006 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - City Council has named Ward 3 representative Thomas Littlepage as its liaison with the Slyman Development Group, the developer of the proposed Rockside Terrace multi-use complex. Law Director Richard Pignatiello said Littlepage will assist him in meetings with the city and Slyman's development teams in forging a development agreement. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1154623857179050.xml&coll=3
October 20, 200618 yr From the 10/12/06 Parma Sun Post: Liquor issues on ballot deal with new Rockside development Thursday, October 12, 2006 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS - Voters will find a total of 11 local options issues on the general election ballot Nov. 7. Defeat of those issues could dry up the city's development plans for Rockside Road. Mayor David Bentkowski said 10 of the local options issues are simply a housekeeping measure placed on the ballot to remove any obstacles to the construction of Rockside Terrace, a mixed-use development proposed for a 70-acre parcel on Rockside Road, adjacent to the Independence border. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/116067196244820.xml&coll=3
March 9, 200718 yr From the 1/11/07 Parma Sun Post: Rockside Terrace hits snag School board delays vote on financing agreement Thursday, January 11, 2007 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS The $400 million Rockside Terrace development was dealt a setback last week, when the Parma school board failed to approve a Tax Increment Financing proposal by Dec. 31 to help fund infrastructure construction. The TIF agreement was hammered out by attorneys representing the city, the school district and the developer, Slyman Development Group. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1168537670195200.xml&coll=3
March 9, 200718 yr From the 1/18/07 Parma Sun Post: Petros debate: To vote or not on TIF agreement Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS As City Council and school board members near an agreement with developers of the proposed Rockside Terrace, two members of the groups find themselves in a somewhat awkward position. Councilman-at-large Frank Petro, whose wife, Kathy, serves on the Parma Board of Education, said he has been attending only discussions that are open to the public, in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/features-0/1169142583183210.xml&coll=3
March 9, 200718 yr From the 2/22/07 Parma Sun Post: Rockside moves to development stage Thursday, February 22, 2007 By Tom Vanek Parma Sun Post SEVEN HILLS With the recently approved financing agreement between the city, schools and developer few obstacles now stand in the way of the proposed Rockside Terrace. ... Law Director Richard Pignatiello said the next step in the process the development agreement will determine the exact shape the development will take. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/sun/parmasunpost/index.ssf?/base/news-0/117216671281790.xml&coll=3
March 9, 200718 yr The great thing is when you are a city about to get you very own lifestyle center you are allowed to ingnore and/or contradict your master plan :clap:: Form the Seven Hills 2002 Master Plan: "ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES There is a total of 264,018 square feet of retail space within the City of Seven Hills, with 256,018 square feet currently occupied. For every resident of Seven Hills, there are about 21 square feet of retail space. In comparison, Suburban Cuyahoga County has about 45 square feet of retail space per person. However, when retail uses along Broadview Road in Parma are included, the amount of shopping space immediately available to residents of Seven Hills nearly quadruples to 1,011,392 square feet, bringing a total of 84 square feet of retail space immediately available for each resident of Seven Hills. Since the 1,011,392 square feet of retail space in Seven Hills and along Broadview Road in Parma serves not only Seven Hills but also Parma and other adjacent communities, a more reasonable estimate of the amount of retail space per person in the Seven Hills area can be made by doing a radial analysis taking into consideration the number of residents and the amount of retail space located within a given area of land. Figure 4.2 examines the concentration of retail space per capita starting from the center of Seven Hills, located in Calvin Park. The area within one mile of this center point has 0.5 square feet of retail space per capita due to the largely residential nature of Seven Hills. However, when the population and the retail space within three miles of Calvin Park is included, the concentration of retail space jumps to 47.4 square feet per capita, just above the sub-urban average. Similarily, Figure 4.3 shows the retail space available within a two, four , and six mile radius from the future entrance to the Municipal Recreation Center on Broadview Road. The area within the first twomiles includes nearly two-thirds of Seven Hills and large residential parts of Parma as well as the Broadview Road retail district. The retail concentration here is 31.2 square feet per person. When the four mile radius is included, the amount of retail space increases to 49.2 square feet per capita and includes such major retail centers as Parmatown Mall. CONCLUSION As shown in this retail inventory and analysis, Seven Hills residents are well served by retail and office businesses. The City has experienced a commercial building boom since 1970 and has increased by ten times its amount of office and retail space. Thus, the results of this analysis suggest that the City emphasize working with existing merchants to strengthen their retail businesses. Excessive new construction of retail, especially along the Broadview Road corridor, will create competition for existing businesses in this locale. For certain underutilized areas, such as the vacant land on Broadview Road near the new municipal recreation center, limited retail development that complements the existing retail environment should be allowed. The office market analysis in this chapter suggests that the City should continue its efforts to attract additional first class office buildings along the City’s eastern portion of Rockside Road. With several new office building projects pending in the neighboring community of Independence, the City of Seven Hills should initiate a development incentives package to developers who will build multi-story office buildings in this area of Seven Hills."
March 9, 200718 yr Welcome aboard, PW! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 11, 200718 yr The only new retail development on Broadview in Seven Hills has been the Ruby Tuesday and rec center. We may see a post office and an Aldi's in the future, but not much else can fit in the remaining parcels of land. I had lived in Seven Hills for 25 years until 2006 and still follow development in the city very closely. The office space that Pickle Williams is referring to is almost exclusively in the Lombardo Center office parkway off of Rockside Road. New senior citizen housing is the other major development in the city, both along Rockside and Broadview (behind the Swenson's drive-up).
May 22, 200817 yr Below is what was written in the Sun News last week about this develoment. "On the horizon for Seven Hills is the $350 million Rockside Terrace project, with construction possibly starting later this year. This 75-acre Lifestyle Center on Rockside Road will be 20 acres larger than Crocker Park and bring in dozens of retail and commercial business. Mayor Bentkowski also is spearheading a beautification and development effort on Broadview Road, creating a "downtown" for Seven Hills."
May 22, 200817 yr ^ Where is this on Rockside? I know they have all those new residences and office condos on the south side of Rockside as you approach Broadview, and I cannot sanction the potential loss of Mr Chicken on the corner (jk). On the north side of Rockside there are some woods as I recall as you approach Broadview.
May 22, 200817 yr The location of Rockside Terrace is east of Crossview Road, west of Lombardo Drive, on the south side of Rockside. It would be located right where all of the office buildings stop and houses begin. Avogadro, Regarding new developments in Seven Hills, the corner of Rockside and Broadview has become a *business* condo loft development which leaks down the hill into some other new adult living. This used to be a sandstone quarry a longgg time ago. Also, the Aldi's is open with a lot of built space waiting to be leased. I believe a post office is one future tenant. Also, a new office complex opened about 1/4 mile south of Aldi's, which seems to be waiting to be leased. It is a 1 story building, scaled down from what the proposal was. St. Mark's just finished it's private school addition behind the church. That's about it in Seven Hills until Rockside Terrace.
May 22, 200817 yr What was the land cleared for on the north side of Rockside just to the east of Broadview rd across form the new condo's?
May 22, 200817 yr Thanks, bizbiz. I actually worked on the Seven Hills Master Plan a few years ago. Back then, the City wasn't interested in adding retail development, with the exception of the "downtown" area west of what is now the Recreation Center. I can't say that I'm surprised that nothing new has happened with Rockside Terrace; recently, the office vacancy rate has not been low enough to warrant new development, and the daytime restaurant needs of the Rockside corridor have been filled by work in Independence. If Slyman (and the City) can be patient, they should wait until the office climate improves. With the already-heavy emphasis on residential development, as well as the low (or negative) revenue return on retail, the City is better off leaving fallow the Rockside Terrace area.
April 11, 20169 yr It's back -- sort of...... No, Rockside Road project won't be another Crocker Park: What to know (photos) By Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com on April 11, 2016 at 10:43 AM, updated April 11, 2016 at 1:54 PM SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- It's a common refrain in Greater Cleveland, a new development compared to Crocker Park. Seven Hills is the latest. Developers of a long-planned Rockside Road project -- west of the conglomerate of hotels, restaurants and traffic in neighboring Independence -- used photos of the shopping center in their presentation to the public last week. The architects of the two projects are the same. Keep in mind though that Rockside Road won't be Crocker Park. Seven Hills council President Matt Trafis said it isn't fair to compare the two developments, aside from the fact both have mixed-use areas. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/seven-hills/index.ssf/2016/04/will_rockside_road_look_like_c.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 11, 20169 yr It's back -- sort of...... No, Rockside Road project won't be another Crocker Park: What to know (photos) By Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com on April 11, 2016 at 10:43 AM, updated April 11, 2016 at 1:54 PM SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- It's a common refrain in Greater Cleveland, a new development compared to Crocker Park. Seven Hills is the latest. Developers of a long-planned Rockside Road project -- west of the conglomerate of hotels, restaurants and traffic in neighboring Independence -- used photos of the shopping center in their presentation to the public last week. The architects of the two projects are the same. Keep in mind though that Rockside Road won't be Crocker Park. Seven Hills council President Matt Trafis said it isn't fair to compare the two developments, aside from the fact both have mixed-use areas. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/seven-hills/index.ssf/2016/04/will_rockside_road_look_like_c.html Please...God...no more retail in Greater Parma! It's not like the nearby Midtown Shopping Center is overflowing with tenants. And never mind the example used in the Seven Hills slideshow is Crocker Park, this won't be Crocker Park. It all makes sense because there are more than seven hills in Seven Hills!
October 24, 20168 yr $130 million project is set to start in Seven Hills October 23, 2016 UPDATED By STAN BULLARD Designers at Cleveland-based Bialosky + Partners Architects are drawing up preliminary plans for another major mixed-use project in Northeast Ohio, this time the $130 million Rockside Crossing real estate development in Seven Hills. LSB Seven Hills LLC, the developer, also plans to kick off some work soon on the property. It will demolish 13 houses that prior landowners purchased in assembling the large-scale site that have languished since 2005. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20161023/NEWS/161029932/-130-million-project-is-set-to-start-in-seven-hills "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 28, 20195 yr Seven Hills’ Rockside Road development projects expected to bring in $1.5 million in added revenue https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/08/seven-hills-rockside-road-development-projects-expected-to-bring-in-15-million-in-added-revenue.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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