2.3 ACRE Mixed-USE Affordable Retail & Housing Development
Location: Cleveland, oH
October 2022
Overall Axonometric from W. 74th St.
Gordon Point is a mixed-used affordable residential and retail development at the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 74th Street. Formerly home to Waterson-Lake school, the three-acre site on Cleveland’s West side is only minutes from the heart of Gordon Square. The development consists of three components. Building A is a three-story mixed-use retail and apartment building. Building B consist exclusively of residential units. The rear of the site hosts seven accessible duplexes designed for those with disabilities. The overall goal of the project is to provide equitable and affordable housing for Cleveland’s families while aiding in community development and economic empowerment through retail spaces for local small businesses.
Development Site Plan
BUILDING 'A'
Building 'A' from Detroit Blvd.
Building “A” is the anchor of the Gordon Pointe Project. It is a three-story mixed-use retail and residential space. The ground floor features five retail spaces of various sizes ranging from 900sf to 1300sf. Above this are two floors of residential apartments. Building “A” hosts sixteen (16) 1-Bedroom, six (6) 2-Bedroom and six (6) 3-Bedroom Units. It is also home to floating office space for resident and a green roof system.
W 74th St. Elevation
Detroit Ave. Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan (Typ. Apartment Floor)
RETAIL UNIT
Typical Retail Unit
Walkability, decreased carbon footprint and a strengthened sense of community and safety are all benefits long associated with mixed use development. Gordon Pointe expands on these by placing affordable housing and affordable commercial spaces side by side. The added benefit is the accessibility of this new economic opportunity for development residents. The Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood has a median age of thirty-four (34) years old and is adjacent to Gordon Square – a premier arts district. Considering those two factors, the retail spaces within Building “A” could be occupied by local entrepreneurs and artists. The variety of unit sizes and minimal number of permanent elements necessary for these types of business make Gordon Pointe perfect for a first brick and mortar studio or store. Affordability and proximity to the rest of Cleveland keep capital costs low and opportunity and benefits high.
BUILDING 'B'
Building 'B' from W. 75th Street
Building “B” is a three-story multi-family residential building. It holds eighteen (18) 1-Bedroom, five (5) 2-Bedroom and six (6) 3-Bedroom Units. This building has a ground floor floating office space for use by residents. It too features a green roof as well as being bordered by an artificial wetland created by the development's retention basin.
West Elevation
South Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
Building 'B' Section
Apartment Units
Apartment Living Room & Kitchen
One-Bedroom Unit
Two-Bedroom Unit
Three-Bedroom Layout
accessible HOUSING
Accessible Housing from W. 74th Street
Seven duplexes are situated on the rear portion of the development site. The ground level of each is a three-bedroom unit that meets or exceeds ADA standards for residential spaces. All circulation and doorways are designed for wheelchair clearance. Kitchen appliances are located for easy access. The front and rear entries have accessible ramps.
West Elevation
North Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Living Room