Riverview Towers and Family

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Riverview Terrace was constructed in 1963 and is located atop the Cuyahoga River bluff overlooking downtown Cleveland. It has majestic views up and down the river, and the presence of the fifteen-story, 660 foot-long high-rise tower designated for seniors is a west side landmark. Riverview is located in the Ohio City neighborhood which contains an interesting mixture of land uses and a diverse population.

Over the past five years, this area has seen resurgence in new construction of homes and commercial establishments and has become a popular restaurant and entertainment district in the city of Cleveland. Adjacent to Riverview is the famous West Side Market, one of the countries largest indoor/outdoor markets. The current West Side Market Building was built in 1912 and is distinguished by its 137 foot domed clock tower, it is visited by millions of shoppers each year.

The original Riverview construction contained ten residential buildings with 135 units and a high rise for elderly residents, containing 644 dwelling units, on 18.2 acres.

In order to create a mixed-income development in Ohio City, CMHA applied for and received a Hope VI Grant in 1996 to demolish 135 family units and to construct a mixed income development containing 420 units, out of which 81 units were to be used as replacement public housing units. Upon receipt of the Hope VI Grant, the 135 family units on the Riverview site were demolished. CMHA and its development partner, Telesis Corporation, is now in the process of submitting a revised Revitalization Plan for the Riverview Development Project.

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