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Beachwood Place Expansion

Thursday, January 24, 2013

City Awaits Beachwood Place Expansion Plan

Beachwood's economic development director doesn't want to miss out on tenants, but needs a plan from the mall

Beachwood officials heard a statement earlier this month that they hope will not be repeated in the future. Jim Heller of Cleveland-based ka architects said that the city had already missed out on four retailers "you would have loved to have had here" at a work session regarding an expansion plan for Beachwood Place Mall. Beachwood Economic Development Director Jim Doutt said he was disappointed to hear that, but the city still awaits an expansion plan from the mall's parent company, General Growth Properties in Chicago. Heller encouraged the city to make zoning modifications for a 5.6-acre section of Richmond Road now owned by GGP, though the company had no plan to present. "There's nothing that's been proposed, that's the bottom line," …

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GGP Needs Rezoning for Beachwood Place Expansion and Beachwood Place Mall

Saturday, January 12, 2013

How Should Beachwood Place Expand?

Tell us what you hope to see added to the mall

The parent company of Beachwood Place Mall is eyeing an expansion, though details remain undefined. A Cleveland architect met with city officials this week to discuss zoning modifications needed to make the expansion a reality. Standalone restaurants and banks were among the possibilities discussed. Speaking on behalf of General Growth Properties, Jim Heller of Cleveland-based ka architects gave no timeline for a new project at the mall, but he made it clear that the firm wants to implement tenants that would attract additional shoppers and tax dollars. While the private and public partners iron out the possibilities, we'd like to hear from you. What would you like to see added to Beachwood Place? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Beachwood Place Mall and GGP Needs Rezoning for Beachwood Place Expansion

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