Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area is Cleveland’s oldest district, with its Public Square laid out by city founder General Moses Cleaveland in 1796.
Downtown is bounded by Lake Erie to the north, the Cuyahoga Valley to the west, and Interstate 90 to the south and east. It encompasses several subdistricts, and its diverse architecture includes the Cleveland Mall, one of the complete examples of City Beautiful design in the United States. Downtown’s residential population has grown significantly since the 2000s and especially 2010s, registering the largest population growth, by percentage, of any Cleveland neighborhood over that time.
Districts
Public Square
The heart of downtown, Public Square, was laid out by city founder Moses Cleaveland in 1796 and has remained largely unchanged. Based on the New England town square, it consists of a large open space cut into quadrants by Ontario Street and Superior Avenue. Public Square is the city’s symbolic heart and has hosted presidents, vast congregations of people, and a free annual 4th of July concert by the Cleveland Orchestra. At one time, Public Square was fenced off and inaccessible to vehicles.
Gateway District
Revitalization of Cleveland’s Historic Gateway District began in the 1990s with the Gateway complex, which included the construction of Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the homes of the MLB Cleveland Guardians, NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, and AHL Cleveland Monsters. The Gateway complex was built on parking lots on the site of the former Central Market. The baseball stadium and basketball arena are connected to Tower City Center, and RTA’s rail transit system, via an enclosed walkway. The neighborhood includes retail, housing, and a large variety of restaurants. Bed Bug Exterminator Cleveland
Warehouse District
Originally an early residential neighborhood, the Warehouse District was built into a warehousing and shipping neighborhood during the industrial rise of Cleveland; within the past few decades, it has been converted again into an entertainment, dining, and residential hub. The Warehouse District is the largest downtown neighborhood by population and continues to grow with an assortment of shops, clubs, bars, and loft condos/apartments. West Sixth Street is known as the heart of the district. Famously, the 17-story Rockefeller Building sits on the corner of West Sixth and Superior Ave, erected by John D. Rockefeller.
Civic Center
The Civic Center district holds Cleveland’s governmental and public buildings. The most visible structure is the Justice Center Complex, consisting of the Cleveland Police Department headquarters and Cuyahoga County Jail. Other notable structures include Cleveland City Hall, Cuyahoga County, and Cleveland Municipal Courts, Public Auditorium, Cleveland Public Library main buildings, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, OH the Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District administration building (now occupied by the Drury Plaza Hotel).
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