CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT Updated info on important projects in the region, provided courtesy of ConstructionWire (www.constructionwire.com) Project: #3678126 AKRON ZOO ANIMAL HOSPITAL PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Medical CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $11.9 million SECTOR: Public LOCATION: 500 Edgewood Ave. Akron, OH 44307 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of an 11,949-square-foot animal hospital on the Akron Zoo campus. The building will include a state-of-the-art surgery suite, an intensive care unit and specialized spaces for different species. Estimated Schedule (as of 5/1/2025) STAGE: Finalizing Construction CONSTRUCTION START: 5/2025 CONSTRUCTION END: Q2/2026 BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER, OWNER: Akron Zoological Park Contact: Savannah Patterson, Capital Projects Administrator s.patterson@akronzoo.org 500 Edgewood Ave. Akron, OH 44307
P: 330-375-2550 The Albert M. Higley Company 3636 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 P: 216-861-2050 ARCHITECT: DesignLeveL Contact: Tracy Kameoka, Project Architect tKameoka@DesignLeveLarchitecture.com 2690 W. Dublin Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43235 P: 614-354-3021 F: 614-798-2097
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Project: #3887702 507 HURON ROAD EAST COMMERCIAL SHELL BUILDING PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Retail/Office (70,299 sq-ft) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $12.9 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: 507 Huron Rd. E. Cleveland, OH 44115 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of a 70,299-square-foot commercial building. Estimated Schedule (as of 3/24/2026)
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STAGE: Early Construction CONSTRUCTION START: 4/2026 CONSTRUCTION END: Q2/2027 BID DUE DATE: N/A ARCHITECT: DVA Architecture Contact: Melissa Fliegel, Associate Principal mfliegel@dvaarchitecture.com 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1010 Cleveland, OH 44115 P: 216-241-2220 OWNER: Parking Management Company 320 Prospect Ave. E. Cleveland, OH 44115 Project: #3761074 THE QUAKER SQUARE INN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Hotels (75 rooms), Retail (< 10,000 sq-ft), Retail/Restaurants (< 10,000 sq-ft), Athletic Facilities (< 10,000 sq-ft), Multifamily (50,00099,999 sq-ft) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Renovation, Backfill ESTIMATED VALUE: $75 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: 135 S. Broadway St. Akron, OH 44308 DETAILS: Plans call for the redevelopment of the former Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron hotel into a mixeduse development. It will include 108 hotel rooms in the first five floors of the former silos under a new hotel flag, 75 apartment units with two-thirds of the apartments to be located in the silos on floors six to eight, and a centrally located elevator and stairway. Eighteen of the hotel rooms will be extended-stay suites with kitchenettes. Amenities will include a pool, a gym, spa, a rock-climbing wall, a rooftop and a ground-floor restaurant, and a grab-and-go market. Estimated Schedule (as of 5/11/2026) STAGE: Starts in 4-12 months CONSTRUCTION START: 10/2026 CONSTRUCTION END: Q3/2028 BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER, OWNER: Craven Construction Co. Contact: Kyle Craven, Vice President kyle@cravenconstruction.com 2636 N. Revere Rd. Akron, OH 44333 P: 330-854-6900 DEVELOPER: J-RS Commercial Properties LLC Contact: Joseph Scaccio, CEO 4481 Munson St. NW, Ste. 301 Canton, OH 44718 ARCHITECT: WRT, LLC Contact: John Keene, Principal jkeene@wrtdesign.com Properties | June 2026