Crocker Park

Crocker Park
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LocationWestlake, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°28′N 81°57′W / 41.46°N 81.95°W / 41.46; -81.95
Address177 Market St
Opening dateOctober 29, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-29)
DeveloperRobert L. Stark Enterprises
ManagementRobert L. Stark Enterprises
OwnerRobert L. Stark Enterprises
No. of stores and services100+
No. of anchor tenants3
Total retail floor area1,050,000 sq ft (98,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Public transit accessBus interchange RTA: 26, 55C
Websitecrockerpark.com

Crocker Park is a lifestyle center and mixed-use development in Westlake, Ohio, United States. With the first phase opened in 2004, the center comprises 1,050,000 sq ft (98,000 m2) of retail, 650 residential units, and 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) of office space.

History

The $200 million project was developed by Stark Enterprises[2] and The Carney Foundation.[3] It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.[4][5] The project also includes office space.[6]

The first phase opened October 29, 2004.[7] Upon opening, it comprised a lifestyle center featuring Barnes & Noble and Dick's Sporting Goods.[8]

Borders vacated the center in 2011 and was replaced by a Nordstrom Rack in 2013.[9] The final phase, which was completed in 2014, includes a new corporate headquarters for American Greetings.[10] During the construction of the American Greetings headquarters building, on March 10, 2016, a propane tank ignited and exploded, creating a large fireball that towered over buildings and a blast that could be heard from over a mile away. There were no injuries reported, and no cause was determined. [11] In August 2024 Macy's opened their first small format store in the Promenade.

References

  1. ^ "Leasing brochure" (PDF). Crocker Park. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ^ Cymerman, Abby (1 October 2004). "Where the day never ends". Smart Business Cleveland. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Stark Enterprises". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  4. ^ Crocker Park Archived 2008-02-15 at the Wayback Machine Official site
  5. ^ Gomez, Henry (September 27, 2004). "Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  6. ^ Bullard, Stan (November 22, 2004). "Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 2008-12-01.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ Litt, Steven (23 May 2004). "Developer's Westlake experiment to create a suburban downtown raises hard questions for Cleveland". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. ^ "There is no city among the "West Shore" communities that has experienced a greater renaissance than Westlake". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ^ Carey, Allison (10 September 2013). "Nordstrom Rack to open at Crocker Park on Thursday". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  10. ^ Perkins, Olivera (18 October 2013). "American Greetings resumes plans to move HQ to Crocker Park". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Crocker Park explosion cause 'undetermined,' not criminal". cleveland19.com. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.