(Cleveland Jewish News)
It’s been more than two years since Lyndhurst-based First Interstate Properties announced its intent to turn the Oakwood Country Club, a former private Jewish country club that straddled South Euclid and Cleveland Heights, into Oakwood Commons, a mix of retail, residential and green space.
While progress has been made on the South Euclid side of things – including plans for a Walmart Supercenter on that city’s 62 acres – plans for 92 acres in Cleveland Heights remain largely on the drawing board.
Leah says
We must boycott whatever is put in Oakwood. Let them know that they do not have community support. It is irresponsible to destroy this beautiful land while there is so much empty commercial space still open in cedar center, Macy’s and Severence. This will hasten the destruction of Cleveland Height’s tax base.
Already a new Wallmart, ans Sally beauty supply. A far cry from The Lord and Taylor initially mentioned. Don’t allow Mitchell Schneider to continue to destroy our neighborhood.
Acacia became a park! We need the green space left alone, there is no justification for development at this time, except the developer wants money
Amy Newman Smith says
I also hope the CH part remains undeveloped. As Leah says, there is plenty of open retail space that can be revamped and reshaped to a developer’s needs. Green space we don’t have. The displaced wildlife from the Oakwood Commons development don’t understand city boundaries and are damaging property and causing a hazard in Cleveland Heights already. Why would be make that worse to build residential housing units when other residential projects int he area remain half-built or half-filled.
Gedaliah Yitzchak Corbett says
Actually, it’s very good for the retail to be developed at Oakwood. Retail provides jobs. Retail provides taxes. Retail provides convenience and time saving. Retail encourages more families to move into the neighborhoods. Retail provides activity and encourages a vibrant community. They do have community support. It was put on the ballot last election and was approved by the voters.
Leah says
Gedaliah, it is not good, the promised jobs did not appear, those at Wallmart Clev. Hts may lose their jobs. No one is moving in, it is destroying the value of the existing homes. They had community support for their lies, none of their promises have come to fruition. As Amy says the animals and Clev. Hts are suffering
Leah says
Did you read the interesting article re the fact that so. Euclid is in debt due to this and cedar center no? It seems there may never be any financial benefit o the city