Cleveland Neighborhoods

Playhouse Square380 articles
Playhouse Square is Cleveland’s entertainment district, home to the second largest performing arts center in America. But it also increasingly is a neighborhood, adding residents by the bushel just like the rest of downtown. So now, in addition...
Playhouse Square - photo Bob Perkoski Playhouse Square - photo Bob Perkoski
Euclid69 articles
Sitting on the shores of Lake Erie, with 233 acres of the Cleveland Metroparks in the Euclid Creek Reservation, Euclid is a mix of industrial and natural landscapes. The city is home to Briardale Greens public golf course, the Euclid Symphony Orchestra...
Shore Cultural Center in Euclid Shore Cultural Center in EuclidBob Perkoski
MidTown568 articles
This two-square mile tract between downtown and University Circle is fast becoming one of the hottest regions for economic development. Indeed, it was recently designated by the State of Ohio as an official Hub of Innovation and Opportunity. Dubbed t...
Cleveland Clinic - photo Bob Perkoski Cleveland Clinic - photo Bob Perkoski
Ohio City913 articles
No Cleveland community, perhaps, is evolving as quickly as Ohio City. In the blink of an eye, residents have watched W. 25th transform from a partially developed neighborhood main street to a bona fide entertainment district filled to the gills with bars,...
West Side Market - Photo Bob Perkoski West Side Market - Photo Bob Perkoski
Goodrich-Kirtland Park30 articles
Nestled between I-90, Euclid Avenue, East 55th Street, and Lake Erie, Goodrich-Kirtland Park was an industrial hotspot in the 1950s. From 1917 to 1992 was home to Richman Brothers, a quality menswear manufacturer. Goodrich-Kirtland Park has historicall...
Tyler Village complex Tyler Village complexCourtesy of Wikipedia
Shaker Square & Larchmere161 articles
This streetcar neighborhood has everything an urban resident could ask for. Food, drink, entertainment, shopping, public transport and even one of Northeast Ohio’s best farmers markets all are within a few tightly clustered blocks. Shaker Square, wi...
Shaker Square - photo Bob Perkoski Shaker Square - photo Bob Perkoski
Shaker Heights458 articles
The homes of Shaker Heights are known to be some of the most striking in the country, boasting a real estate catalogue's worth of Tudors and Georgians. Gardens dripping with life and color beckon neighbors to pause and visit while walking their childr...
Shaker Lake - photo Bob Perkoski Shaker Lake - photo Bob Perkoski
University Circle1136 articles
If you want to see economic, arts and residential development in Cleveland, head to University Circle. This one-square-mile powerhouse has welcomed over $3 billion in new construction in recent years thanks to the Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Unive...
University Circle - photo Bob Perkoski University Circle - photo Bob Perkoski
Tremont552 articles
For 20 years, this hamlet's art galleries, studios and boutiques have been rolling out the red carpet for art lovers during its monthly Tremont ArtWalks. That the affair has survived so long is testament to the quantity and quality of creative folks w...
Tremont TremontBob Perkoski
The Flats31 articles
On the banks of the Cuyahoga River and intertwined with railroad lines, the lowlands of Cleveland have served as the city’s industrial hub as freight is stored in warehouses and transported around the world through rails and shipping channels. Yet, t...
Downtown2076 articles
During the day, downtown Cleveland functions as the governmental, commercial and legal nucleus of Cuyahoga County. Daily, tens of thousands of people commute here to work at law firms, banks, insurance companies and in municipal offices. At the end of the...
Downtown Cleveland Downtown ClevelandBob Perkoski
Emerging Neighborhoods575 articles
Broadway/Slavic Village Once widely known for Polish culture, and now ably served by Slavic Village Development, this historic neighborhood is still home to a diverse population that places family and tradition above much else. Life here is dominated b...
Cleveland Heights596 articles
Considering that most people choose to live close to their place of employment, it makes perfect sense that Cleveland Heights continues to thrive. Situated "up the hill" from University Circle, one of the largest employment centers in Northeast ...
Cleveland Hts - photo Bob Perkoski Cleveland Hts - photo Bob Perkoski
South Euclid10 articles
In the City of South Euclid, you’ll find countless gathering places, inviting green spaces, and amenities to keep you engaged and entertained. Whether you’re looking for entertainment, a new home, or a business move, you’re sure to find something su...
'Come Together and Thrive' by Lisa Quine 'Come Together and Thrive' by Lisa QuineCity of South Euclid
Clark Fulton56 articles
At about one square mile, Clark-Fulton is Cleveland’s most densely populated neighborhood, and boasts the highest Latino population. Rich in cultural history, the neighborhood has seen development and capital improvements in recent years, including t...
Clark Fulton Clark FultonBob Perkoski
Waterloo & Collinwood416 articles
This former blue-collar and ethnic neighborhood is emerging as one of Cleveland's latest comeback stories. Anchored by one of the country's top live-music venues, the Beachland Ballroom, and one of the city's most robust arts organization...
Waterloo - Collinwood - Photo Bob Perkoski Waterloo - Collinwood - Photo Bob Perkoski
West Park & Kamm's Corners278 articles
Folks in search of a quality west-side neighborhood to call home have been setting down roots in West Park/Kamm's Corners area for decades, attracted by quiet tree-lined streets, sturdy and attractive homes, and a tight-knit sense of community. This c...
Kamms Corners - photo Bob Perkoski Kamms Corners - photo Bob Perkoski
Detroit Shoreway743 articles
Like many historic neighborhoods, this once-thriving community hemorrhaged residents over the past few decades. But thanks in no small part to Gordon Square Arts District and Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, the neighborhood is one of ...
Detroit Shoreway - photo Bob Perkoski Detroit Shoreway - photo Bob Perkoski
Hough20 articles
Just to the west of Rockefeller Park and University Circle, the neighborhood was named after early landowners Oliver and Eliza Hough. The neighborhood is home to historic League Park—home to the Cleveland Spiders baseball team. By the 1950s, financia...
Lacey Talley worked on the Hough Mural Project at East 66th Street and Hough Avenue with other students and members of Oriana House. Lacey Talley worked on the Hough Mural Project at East 66th Street and Hough Avenue with other students and members of Oriana House.Bob Perkoski
AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior516 articles
Some 30,000 Asian-Americans call Cuyahoga County home, making it one of the larger ethnic populations in Cleveland. Loosely bordered by St. Clair and Payne avenues and E. 30th and 40th streets, AsiaTown is where many Chinese Americans call home -- but so ...
St Clair - Superior Mural St Clair - Superior MuralBob Perkoski
Edgewater & Cudell155 articles
Acting as the intercessor between Lakewood and Cleveland, the Edgewater neighborhood is an affluent, green and coastal extension of Lake Road. Beholden not only to its namesake park, Edgewater also holds links to Detroit Shoreway and the “Gold Coast...
Photo Bob Perkoski Photo Bob Perkoski
Glenville167 articles
When the revival and renaissance of Cleveland is mentioned in media, Glenville often is singled out. It’s an area that has recently gotten the attention of developers and neighborhood organizers. You can’t help but look at the streets of ...
Photo Bob Perkoski Photo Bob Perkoski
Slavic Village172 articles
The Slavic Village area of Cleveland was hardly similar to its Eastern European namesake in terms of demographics and overall prosperity following the national housing depression in 2008. However, six years later, the locale is slowly improving itself wit...
Photo Bob Perkoski Photo Bob Perkoski
Central/Kinsman77 articles
The Central and Kinsman neighborhoods have suffered from decades of disinvestment, but new commitments to rebuilding these east side Cleveland neighborhoods near  Opportunity Corridor...
Woodhill Station West - Phase One Rendering Woodhill Station West - Phase One RenderingCourtesy of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
Old Brooklyn177 articles
With a steadily shifting population (including rapidly growing African-American and Latino demographics) and an equally changing economic landscape (with Chain Reaction slated to bring at least five new businesses into the area), Old Brooklyn is entering ...
Bob Perkoski
Campus District502 articles
Containing two institutions of higher learning, Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), the Campus District bustles with youthful energy. In addition to the more than 25,000 students who attend classes here, there are an additio...
Cleveland State - photo Bob Perkoski Cleveland State - photo Bob Perkoski
Lakewood449 articles
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Lakewood - photo Bob Perkoski Lakewood - photo Bob Perkoski
Buckeye208 articles
The Buckeye neighborhood has great access to the Red Line, Larchmere/Shaker Square and University Circle. Buckeye-Shaker Square Development Corp. works to improve the area.
St. Lukes Hospital Building St. Lukes Hospital BuildingCourtesy of Burten Bell Carr
Union Miles11 articles
Located about five miles east of downtown, the early Union Miles neighborhood was  ripe with orchards and farms in the early 19th Century before it quickly became Cleveland’s steelmaking center—attracting Scottish, Irish, and Eastern European ...
Stephanie Thomas (left), city neighborhood street outreach worker at the nonprofit, assisted Shear King (right) in applying for the Rapid Rehousing Program Stephanie Thomas (left), city neighborhood street outreach worker at the nonprofit, assisted Shear King (right) in applying for the Rapid Rehousing ProgramBob Perkoski
Fairfax215 articles
The Fairfax neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland is home to a variety of famed Northeast Ohio institutions, not the least of which is Kamaru House, established in 1917 as the first interracial theater and/or arts center. Its “new” neighb...
Fairfax - photo Bob Perkoski Fairfax - photo Bob Perkoski
Stockyards4 articles
Named after the 18983 Cleveland Union Stockyards Company, where cows, pigs, and sheep were processed for meatpackers—it was once one of the largest meat processing centers in the country. Originally home to Hungarians and Czechs, the Laino population...
The majority of Metro West’s small storefronts like Kamal's Tires Service and La Virtud on Clark Ave in the Clark – Fulton neighborhood are minority-owned, encompassing restaurants, convenience stores, bakers, barber shops and beauty salons. The majority of Metro West’s small storefronts like Kamal's Tires Service and La Virtud on Clark Ave in the Clark – Fulton neighborhood are minority-owned, encompassing restaurants, convenience stores, bakers, barber shops and beauty salons.Bob Perkoski
Mount Pleasant15 articles
On the southeast side of Cleveland, Mount Pleasant was founded with a diverse population of residents, include Black families, Italians, Germans, and Eastern Europeans. The neighborhood was celebrated for its solid homes with large front porches, plent...
Mural at Mt. Pleasant NOW (Mr. Soul & Mount Pleasant NOW Development Corp.) Mural at Mt. Pleasant NOW (Mr. Soul & Mount Pleasant NOW Development Corp.)Perenthia Brown
Little Italy272 articles
Mention Little Italy to a Clevelander and you are likely to be regaled with stories of Neapolitan-style pizza, veal parm and creamy gelato. That's expected as this historic neighborhood has been home to Italian immigrants for generations. But dig a li...
Little Italy - photo Bob Perkoski Little Italy - photo Bob Perkoski
Garden Valley4 articles
Although one of the poorest neighborhoods in Cleveland, this tiny neighborhood is part of Kinsman and full of resilient residents who work together to uplift their community. It is home to Garden Valley Neighborhood House—the largest food pantry in N...
Jan Ridgeway Jan Ridgeway
La Villa Hispana34 articles
A vision 35 years in the making is hitting critical mass as the community of La Villa Hispana takes shape with a renewed sense of community and a flurry of new development. Long known to Greater Clevelanders as Clark-Fulton, Cleveland's near west side has...
Clark Fulton/La Villa Hispana neighborhood Clark Fulton/La Villa Hispana neighborhoodBob Perkoski
Short Vincent4 articles
Jut one block long, between East 9th and East 6th Streets near today’s Playhouse Square, Vincent Avenue—better known as Short Vincent—was an entertainment and cultural hotspot that was filled with bars, restaurants, yet also boasted a seamy under...
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