New Downtown Cleveland Apartments to Offer Incredible Lake Erie Views

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You don't have to always live on the water to have great views of the water. 

The perfect example is City Club Apartments located on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The 23-story building held its "topping off" ceremony yesterday and, when it opens this October, will be home to a multi-level restaurant and speakeasy, cozy lobby cafe and wine bar, Sky Club cafe and even a doggie daycare.

“It is so exciting to see the evolution of downtown Cleveland’s skyline,” says Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “Our city is open for business and we have so many incredible things happening here. We are laying the groundwork for a city where people can live, work, eat, and play.”

To celebrate the construction milestone and launch the opening of the pre-leasing center, city officials and project representatives shared their hopes for the project’s future. The common thread: keeping young people around and active within Cleveland.

Detroit-based City Club Apartments CEO Jonathan Holtzman painted a picture of this by describing what he calls a day in the life of the 23-story high-rise resident.

“I'm going to get up and go to work. I'm going to walk to work, or I'm going to ride my bicycle to work. I’m not going to have a car, the car needs to go away, right? Then, I'm going to come home and go to the restaurant, the cafe, oh, and before [residents] go to work in the morning, they are going to drop off the dog and visit the coffee shop.”

But it's the stunning rooftop that will appeal most to lake lovers.

"Everybody says in Cleveland, Ohio, nobody wants a swimming pool," Holtzman says. "Well, that's not true. That's the competition saying that because they don't want to build one. Trust me. Young people want a swimming pool.”

Renderings for the rooftop show a large pool with sweeping views of the lake, as well as cabanas and at least four other lounging/dining areas. There is also a glass-enclosed area with a roof that sweeps upward toward the sky that will be a bar/restaurant available only to residents and their guests.

The building will have a slew of credentials to go with everything it offers.

“It will be the first wellness-certified building in Cleveland, the first tech-certified building, first clean-rated certified building in Cleveland,” says Holtzman. “This is a world-class building because you're a world-class city.”

There's only one thing we can't tell you yet — the price, which is not being released at this time.

Here are a few more details about the project:

• 22-floor plans available

• Units ranging from studios to three-bedrooms with dens and home offices

• Bay windows, full balconies and French balconies

• 36-inch soaking tubs and showers, 5-foot showers and 10-inch custom rain showerheads

• Walk-in closets and storage space

• Full-size washers and dryers

• 1GB fiber optic connectivity, TV and internet

• Plank wood flooring and carpet

• Granite countertops and island kitchens (movable multifunction)

• 304 apartments to penthouses (long-term unfurnished, or short-term CCA furnished suits)

• 24-hour service 

• Parking in sky bridge-connected parking garage

• J’adore multi-level restaurant and outdoor dining concept

• L’Ecrin Vert (The Green Box) speakeasy on the basement level with weekly entertainment

• Cafe Tartine French-inspired lobby cafe and wine bar

• Sky Club Cafe cocktail bar located within the Sky Club

• Dogtopia doggie daycare, overnight and spa

• Rooftop swimming pool, hot tub, sun loungers and cabanas

• Indoor and outdoor theaters

• 24/7 fitness center (multi-function yoga studio, sauna and wellness room)

• Boutique hotel-style lobby library and lounge space

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