The Lumen

The Lumen
The Lumen in 2020
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General information
TypeResidential
Architectural styleContemporary
Location1600 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′2.99″N 81°40′48.97″W / 41.5008306°N 81.6802694°W / 41.5008306; -81.6802694
Construction started2018[1]
Completed2020
Cost$135 million
OwnerPlayhouse Square Foundation
Height
Antenna spire120.70m/396 ft
Roof337
Top floor35
Technical details
Floor count35
Floor area387,885 m² / 4,175,159 ft²
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Solomon Cordwell Buenz
DeveloperHines
EngineerDonley for Gilbane Building Company
Other information
Number of units318
References
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The Lumen is a high-rise apartment building in the Playhouse Square district of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Completed in 2020, the 34-story, 396-foot (121 m) tower sits at the southwest corner of Euclid Avenue and East 17th Street, adjacent to the Hanna Building and across Euclid from the Keith Building. It is the second new apartment building built in downtown Cleveland since the 1970s, following the construction of The Beacon in 2019.

The site

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Formerly a large surface parking lot located across from the Playhouse Square theaters, The Lumen is the fruition of a long-held vision of Playhouse Square and its former president and CEO, Art Falco, to turn the district into a viable residential community.[3] Playhouse Square hired development manager Hines, builder Providence, Rhode Island–based Gilbane and international architectural firm Chicago-based Solomon Cordwell Buenz to complete the project.[4] In late 2018, the Cuyahoga County Council approved a $10 million loan to Playhouse Square for the construction of the tower, which is estimated at $135 million.[5] The floor plan includes 318 apartment units, 550 parking spaces, and 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of common space for residents, making it one of the largest apartment complexes in the city center.[6] During excavation, crews discovered remnants of old foundations from other underground projects.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Olivera (April 6, 2018). "Ground broken for The Lumen at Playhouse Square, billed as largest downtown residential project in 40 years". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Lumen at Playhouse Square, Cleveland | 1345161 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Jarboe, Michelle (March 19, 2018). "Playhouse Square to lift curtain on 34-story apartment tower; parking lot closing next week". cleveland.com.
  4. ^ Jarboe, Michelle (March 19, 2018). "Playhouse Square to lift curtain on 34-story apartment tower; parking lot closing next week". cleveland.com.
  5. ^ "Playhouse Square Lumen Apartments On Schedule For 2020 Opening". ideastream. April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Lumen at Playhouse Square".
  7. ^ "Signs of Cleveland's past uncovered as Lumen construction progresses in Playhouse Square". Cleveland - Freshwater Media.
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