My firm, The Project Group, is serving as the Owner’s Representative for the restoration of the Templin-Bradley Building at the eastern gateway of the Gordon Square Arts District. The project’s groundbreaking took place Thursday, 29 May at 10AM — onsite at 5700 Detroit Avenue.
Our client, the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO), is planning an $8.0 transformation of this currently-vacant property. The 45,000 SF building is set to be adaptively reused and converted into 30 units of mixed-income rental apartments geared toward providing creative living space for artists and families.
The building was originally constructed in 1916 as the headquarters of the Templin-Bradley Co. — at one time, the country’s largest distributor of seeds, plants and bulbs. Its rehabilitation will carefully respect the historic nature and architectural details of the building — which has recently been approved as a Nationally Registered Historic Landmark.
To ensure adherence to these rehab standards, all plans for rehabilitation and building alterations have been approved by both the City of Cleveland Landmarks Commission and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.
“This project will significantly enhance the livability of the neighborhood and it will bring an additional 30 individuals/families into the neighborhood — further strengthening the resident base and quality of life,” said Ward 15 Councilman Matt Zone. “Furthermore, this project continues to expand on the growth of the Arts District making Gordon Square truly one of Cleveland’s premiere neighborhoods.”
The project is being developed by DSCDO in partnership — with The Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, Ohio Development Services Agency, Huntington National Bank, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, The National Endowment for the Arts and Marous Brothers Construction.
