Crocker Park Explained

Crocker Park
Location:Westlake, Ohio, United States
Coordinates:41.46°N -81.95°W
Address:177 Market St
Developer:Robert L. Stark Enterprises
Manager:Robert L. Stark Enterprises
Owner:Robert L. Stark Enterprises
Number Of Stores:100+
Number Of Anchors:3
Floor Area:[1]
Publictransit: RTA
Floors:1

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 of retail, 650 residential units, and 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leasing brochure. Crocker Park. 24 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194847/http://www.crockerpark.com/documents/crockerpark_leasing%20brochure.pdf. 1 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Where the day never ends. https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025515/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-724674071.html. dead. 11 June 2014. Cymerman. Abby. 1 October 2004. Smart Business Cleveland. 24 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Stark Enterprises . 2008-08-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716131514/http://www.starkenterprises.com/properties_crockerpark.html . 2011-07-16 .
  4. http://www.crockerpark.com/about.php Crocker Park
  5. News: Nearby malls to face collection of overlap stores at Crocker Park.. September 27, 2004. Crain's Cleveland Business. 2008-12-01 . Henry . Gomez.
  6. News: Crocker Park office space a slow go; Brokers see tougher sell than new lifestyle center's retail component. . Bullard . Stan. November 22, 2004 . Crain's Cleveland Business. 2008-12-01.
  7. Web site: Developer's Westlake experiment to create a suburban downtown raises hard questions for Cleveland. Litt. Steven. 23 May 2004. Cleveland.com. 24 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202121358/http://www.cleveland.com/focuson/news/index.ssf?%2Fcommunity%2Fmore%2Fwestlake%2Furbanplanning.html. 2 February 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: There is no city among the "West Shore" communities that has experienced a greater renaissance than Westlake.. Cleveland.com. 24 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202121347/http://www.cleveland.com/focuson/news/index.ssf?%2Fcommunity%2Fmore%2Fwestlake%2Findex.html. 2 February 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Nordstrom Rack to open at Crocker Park on Thursday. Carey. Allison. 10 September 2013. Cleveland.com. 24 January 2014.
  10. Web site: American Greetings resumes plans to move HQ to Crocker Park. Perkins. Olivera. 18 October 2013. Cleveland.com. 24 January 2014.
  11. Web site: Crocker Park explosion cause 'undetermined,' not criminal. 28 March 2016. cleveland19.com. 14 April 2021.

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