Northeast Ohio Properties, April 2024

INSIDE : Acme Fresh Market Hudson • The City Club of Cleveland • Roofing/Building Envelope

April 2024 | vol. 78, issue 4

Elevated Experience

Welleon becomes new Gordon Square anchor with unparalleled views, best-in-class amenities

7 4 0

DECADES GENERATIONS COMPROMISES

Since 1947

Mike Hicks President For over seven decades we’ve earned the reputation of being more than just roofers. Our four generations carry the tradition of partnering with our customers, who trust us to provide the right product, at the right price, installed with integrity to last for decades. Contact Hicks Roofing to get the maximum life out of your top-level investment with zero compromises.

www.HicksRoofing.com • 800-750-4425

Call to setup your free consultation today!

Walmart 200,800 Sq Ft | 2014

Wooster City Schools Custom Color Membrane Simulate Metal 15,700 Sq Ft | 2017

Buehler’s Grocery Store 84,800 Sq Ft | 2016

As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we recognize and appreciate our valued team members for their hard work and dedication.

Here’s to many more years of success, growth, and collaboration!

Victor Anselmo Adam Becker Jessica Bergsman Corin Bodenhamer Lisa Bodley Phillip Brusk Sharon DiPaolo Jessie Eshelman Katrina Gelety Kim Glazer Christina Gongaware

P I T T S B U R G H

Kelly Haufe Ashley Hebebrand Cecilia Hyun Julie Jalbrzikowski Kieran Jennings Ryan Kammerer Brendan Kelly Cheryl Kostura Lee Lapierre Jessica Lilly Jason Lindholm

•

C L E V E L A N D

Nicole Locascio Mary Mizner Amy Myers Kristopher Nicoloff Stephen Nowak Autumn Payton Mary “Molly” Phelan Terri Poje Matthew Sellers Megan Sessin Fred Siegel

•

C H I CAG O

216-763-1004 • siegeltax.com

•

Amy Smith Kait Sweeney Lauren Sweeney Thomas Sweeney Denise Tinnon Alysha Turko Shanna Turko Caleb Vahcic Patricia Valentine Janet Whitson

CO LU M B U S

Construction

Real Estate

Facility & Property Management

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES, WORLDWIDE

CONSTRUCTION

Services

New Construction Design-Build

Tenant Improvement Open Facility Remodels Best in Class Project Management

350 Completed Projects Quality, Safety & Experience 49 State Licenses >95% Project Deadline Compliance 250k to 50m Size of Project 100+ International Clients

PLEASANTVALLEYCORPORATION.COM | NAIPVC.COM AKRON | 330.535.2661 • CLEVELAND | 216.831.3310 • MEDINA | 330.239.0176

April 2024, Volume 78, Number 4

FEATURES info@propertiesmag.com www.propertiesmag.com

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mark Watt mwatt@propertiesmag.com 216.251.2655

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Doug Bardwell, Scott Esterly, Dan Holland, Christopher Johnston, Alec Pacella MEDIA CONSULTANTS Matt Lehnert mlehnert@propertiesmag.com 216.251.6753 Larry Overbey loverbey@propertiesmag.com 216.251.6649 OWNER Real Estate Publishing Corporation Jeff Johnson, CEO jeff.johnson@rejournals.com Cover photo: The Welleon,

by Sonny Lindsey

Photo by Doug Bardwell

OFFICE MANAGER Lisa Larissey llarissey@propertiesmag.com 440.429.6153

8

ACE Trade Day Shows Students What’s Possible

12

Making the Construction Process Enjoyable

16

Center of Attention

29

Elevated Experience

51

Tasteful Transformation

59

Special Section: Roofing/Building Envelope

Event provides up-close, hands-on experience of work in the construction trades ARCO Cleveland’s new office embodies core values to be positive, upbeat + have fun City Club of Cleveland reinforces mission of civic engagement with move to Playhouse Square Welleon becomes new Gordon Square anchor with unparalleled views, best-in-class amenities $14 million renovation enhances shopping experience at Acme Fresh Market Hudson 59 Principles of Rainscreens: Uncovering four basic components of weather-ready exterior cladding assemblies 61 Putting Air Barriers to the Test: A look at 2024 Ohio Building Code changes + their impact on commercial building design 65 Re-Roofing Alternatives for Metal Roofing: Exploring options for extending the life of your building’s existing roof system 68 Legal Perspectives: Statute of Repose Warranties 73 Vantage Point: R-Values in the Roofing World

Properties (ISSN 033-1287) is published monthly for architects, engineers, building owners and managers, general contractors, home builders, mortgage bankers, savings and loans, real estate agents, appraisers, servicers and suppliers in Northern Ohio by Properties, Inc., 8305 Chesterfield Ave., Parma, OH 44129-1813. Copyright © 2024 by Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without written permission, of editorial or pictorial content is strictly prohibited. Periodicals postage paid in Cleveland, Ohio and additional offices. Subscription rates: one year $30, single copy $9, back issues $12 when available. Postmaster: send change of address notices to Properties, 8305 Chesterfield Ave., Parma, OH 44129-1813.

DEPARTMENTS 6 42 46 68 73 74

PROPERTIES PEOPLE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES BILLBOARD LEGAL PERSPECTIVES VANTAGE POINT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT www.propertiesmag.com 5

PROPERTIES PEOPLE Highlighting notable industry events

2

3

1

4

5

BOMA WhirlyBall 2

The Greater Cleveland chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) hosted a member networking event at WhirlyBall in Bedford in March.

Approximately 40 members and guests gathered to compete in friendly games of bowling and WhirlyBall, a team sport that combines elements of basketball and lacrosse with players riding in bumper cars.

6

Photos provided by BOMA Greater Cleveland

1

1 Zack Jenkins (BELFOR), Kyle Bowers (BELFOR), Conner Stewart (Diamond Roofing) and Sam Cooper (Weston) 2 Sam Cooper (Weston) and Marge Toth (Optima Management) 3 Nick Riley (Millennia Commercial) 4 Laban Zurowski (Progressive Insurance) 5 Katy Garbrandt, Dan Lee and Ryan West (JSI Janitorial, LLC) 7 Casey Ambrose (RAM Construction Services of Ohio)

1

4 1 Leslie Panfil, Mia Zicolello, Thomas Richmond and Aieshya Reynolds (The Austin Company) 2 Chris Demko (Terracon) and Patrick Robbins (CBLH Design) 3 Jennifer Wahl, Melissa Stone, Rachel Dupuis and Nick Barson (Karpinski Engineering) 4 Mike Zielinski, Rebecca Wollenhaupt, Emily Lord, Logan Pringle and Paul Santiago (AMHigley)

SMPS NEO Rock N’ Bowl The Northeast Ohio chapter of SMPS (Society for Marketing Professional Services) recently held its annual Rock n’ Bowl event at Spins Bowl in Independence, raising over $3,000 for ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland. A total of 26 teams competed, with Onyx Creative claiming top honors.

6

2

3

CANstruction 2024

Local architects, engineers, designers and other professionals recently took part in the 17th annual CANstruction ClevelandAkron competition at South Park Mall. Nine teams designed and built structures from cans of food to be donated to local foodbanks.

A total of $2,000 and more than 20,000 cans of food were gathered.

(See pg. 46 for more info.)

4

1 George Shumway, Hannah Matheny, Nate Willard, Rebecca Jones, William McCrone, Jacquelyn Knepp, Thomas Chesnes, Rita Gochberg, Eva Hawk, Yamir Correa and Alyssa Arbogast (Onyx Creative) 2 Kiara Merriweather, Emily Williams, Aaron Hill, Ben Kweller, John Guzik, Cole Guzik, Mike Huston, Bruce Horton, Jen Brennan, Paul Rossetti, Evan Comella and Ethan Rothermel (Bialosky Cleveland) 3 Chris Dohar, Alex Seifert, Madeline Varnish, Megan Pros, Mike Lipowski, Mary Seifert, Gwendolyn Frank, Ryan Coberly and Olivia Hopkins (Perspectus Architecture) 4 Alexis Hunter, Abbi Maurer, Marina Crasi, Lucas Hartman, Regina Erdman, Carolina Silva and CJ Pinter (Sol Harris/Day) Properties | April 2024

Photos provided by Elisa Uguccini

Photos provided by SMPS NEO

3

Fabrication, Installation + Service

Specializing for Over 45 years in: • Packaged Rooftop Boilers • Boilers • Sheet Metal & Plastic Fabrication • Valued Engineering • Full-Service Maintenance Department

440.237.1777 | www.liscohvac.com

YOUR CONSTRUCTION COUNSEL

We build solutions.

So you can build everything else.

Our attorneys are totally immersed in construction. We help protect clients from contract development through dispute resolution. That’s why we’re known as relationship counsel to the industry.

FrantzWard.com

Mixed-Use & High-Rise Residential | Hospitality & Retail | Transportation Health Care | Education | Sports & Entertainment | Heavy Highway | Heavy Civil Power & Energy | Infrastructure & Utilities | Industrial & Manufacturing

www.propertiesmag.com 7

ACE Trade Day Shows Students What’s Possible

Event provides up-close, hands-on experience of work in the construction trades

By Rhonda Crowder | Photos by Alaina Battle

W

hat’s the best way to get high school students interested in and excited about opportunities in the skilled trades? If you are struggling to answer this question, just look at what the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland is doing with its “Trades Day” event.

The ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland is a not-for-profit organization that helps to prepare high school students for careers in architecture, engineering and construction.

Through mentoring by industry professionals, the mission is to engage and enlighten high school students as well as support their continued advancement in the industry.

One of the ways the organization fulfills this mission is “Trades Day.” This year’s Trades Day was held on March 1 at Cuyahoga Community College’s Advanced Technology and Training Center on Woodland Avenue in Cleveland. Approximately 44 students from seven area schools were invited to receive an up-close, hands-on experience of what it’s like to work in the trades.

“This is a good opportunity for them to see what’s offered and to set them up for the rest of their lives,” says Cindy Leitson, vice president, capital, construction and facilities with Cuyahoga Community College and chairperson of ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland Career Pathway Committee.

8

Trade Day consisted of rotations, by groups, through the four lab activities: carpentry, finishing, masonry/ bricklaying and plumbing. Students spent about 40 minutes in each session with a midday break for lunch where they heard about more opportunities available with organizations, such as Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and apprenticeship.

Each student also received a bag that included safety items, such as a vest, gloves, glasses and hard hat, as well as tape measures and other small tools used in the trades.

In the masonry lab, the students learned how to scoop mortar, spread mortar and place bricks. They were told that bricklaying apprentices spend a whole week just learning to spread mortar because it’s just that critical to the process.

Matt McCluster, a 23-year tradesman representing Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 23, says Trades Day allows young people to know a career in the trades is an option. “It’s important for this to be hands-on,” he says, “showing them what to do, what they can do,

giving them the opportunity to get experience as opposed to being told about it.”

Qui’don Russell, an 11th grader at Cleveland Central Catholic, says he liked the experience of being introduced to bricklaying. He realized he’s been good with his hands since being a young child. He knows he wants a trade under his belt but still isn’t sure if it’ll be his “main source of income.” “I do feel like [this day] is making a difference,” he says.

“It’s giving us a better opportunity to learn the life skills we need.”

Kevin Jackson, an 11th grader at Max Hayes, says he wants to be a bricklayer.

“I enjoy ACE. It’s helping me prepare for the trades,” he says.

In the Plumbers Local 55 experiential workshop, third-year apprentice Faith McGhee taught ACE students how to cut, measure and fit copper pipe while sharing her journey to the trades. “I used to be a banker,” says the single mother of two young children. At one point, she worked three jobs with no healthcare but the trades offer that in addition to the ability to spend time with her children.

“They want to see you succeed,” she says.

Properties | April 2024

UP-CLOSE TRAINING At the ACE Trades Day event, area high school students were provided hands-on instruction in drywall installation (top), plumbing (middle), bricklaying (bottom) and more.

The Finishing Trades Institute used Augmented Reality (AR) to demonstrate the work they do. “We are the last trade to go in and we make everything look good,” says George Boots, window glazer and instructor.

During the demonstration, Boots talked a lot about the soft skills needed to survive in the industry and encouraged students to ask questions.

Jimmy Smith, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland advisor at John Marshall High School, brought 14 students to Trades Day. He says students enjoy the hands-on activities.

“They are interested and they learn to have an appreciation for it,” he says. “When they came back talking about the actual activities, I knew they were engaged.”

“Trades Day is amazing,” says Heather Macalla, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland advisor at Lincoln West, who brought five seniors to the event.

With a couple of them considering HVAC, she thinks it’s great for them to see the options.

“A student can’t want to do something if they don’t know what’s out there. I love everything about this,” Macalla says.

“Plumbing knocked it out of the park.”

Joe DiGeromino, vice president of Precision Environmental Co. and member of the ACE Mentor of Cleveland Career Pathways Subcommittee, says he was happy with the turnout of students and professionals. He thinks the event is important because most students have no experience, no knowledge of the trades and it’s a good way to introduce them to the industry. He also thought it was amazing to have a company like OCP send three professionals and power tools.

“We know we have to interact with students,” Leitson says. “That’s why we’re reaching out to them and offering services and support...”

“And connect them to meaningful opportunities,” DiGeromino adds, finishing Leitson’s comment. “We all need workforce help. We all have positions we need to fill.”

In the carpentry lab, students learned about safety and worked to assemble www.propertiesmag.com 9

a demonstration-sized metal stud wall.

They were also introduced to the slab saw and how it cuts concrete.

Seamus Joyce, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland advisor at John Hay, brought nine students and says all seemed to have had a good time. Daejonna Dyer, a 9th grader at John Hay, says she wants to enter the trades and is interested in plumbing. She’s glad she received the opportunity to attend Trades Day. “Being an advisor, I’ve learned so much about the opportunities that are available,” says Tamandra Diaz, ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland advisor at Max Hayes. She’s glad her students received this experience.

Monica Guardodo, an 11th grader at Max Hayes, is interested in trades and engineering. “[Trades Day] is the opportunity I’ve been looking for,” she says. “I loved today. I love that we go to see what they do in the trades and put our hands on stuff.” Guardodo found bricklaying to be the “most fun” and the first year ACE student says she will continue with the program.

“In our 15th year of operation, we continue to evolve and broaden ACE’s programming with generous support

TEAMING UP ACE Day contributors included (from left) ACE Mentor Career Pathway Chairperson Cynthia Leitson (Cuyahoga Community College), ODOT District 12 Safety Inspector Michael Klimczak, District 12 Transportation Manager 1 Bryan Polivka, Northeast Ohio & Statewide Hispanic Outreach Manager Jennifer Crist, District 12 Human Resource Associate Dani Smith and ACE Mentor Career Pathway Coordinator Alaina Battle.

from the industry, volunteers and firms, corporate Cleveland, and foundations,” says Glen Shumate, ACE Cleveland, executive director.

This year ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland is serving over 200 high school and 65 college students, with career and mentoring support.

Shumate invites the Greater Cleveland community to celebrate

the end of the school year at ACE Cleveland Spring Celebration, which will include student team presentations, scholarship awards as well as awards for volunteers and educators, at Windows on the River on May 9. P For more information on ACE Mentor, visit www.acecleveland.org or contact Glen Shumate, executive director (ace@acecleveland.org).

PREMIUM CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS

APRIL 30 MAY 2

Tri-C Metro 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

MAY

9

AUG

3

Windows on the River 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Edgewater Park

Presentation Nights Spring Celebration Sandfest

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

SEPT

Quail Hollow

9

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

SEPT

20

OCT

TBD

Tri-C Metro Jerry Sue Thornton 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tri-C Metro 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

DEC

5

Tri-C Metro 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

DEC

10

CSU Wolstein Center 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10

Golf Outing Mentor Kickoff

SINCE 1906

Fall Luncheon Holiday Reception

ACE Day

5470 Dunham Rd., Maple Heights, Ohio 44137 216-662-5200 | www.chassvecinc.com

Properties | April 2024

ACE ACE SPRING

CELEBRATION CELEBRATION 2024 2024

RSVP TODAY RSVP TODAY

May May9, 9,2024 2024 || Windows Windows on on the the River River Thank Annual Sponsors!

Sponsors!

Thank you you to our 2024 Annual

MAY MAY 9TH 9TH ,, 2024 2024

RSVP RSVPBY BYMAY MAY2ND 2ND

Join Cleveland at at the theAnnual Annual JoinACE ACEMentor Mentor Program Program of Cleveland SpringCelebration!

Celebration! During During the evening Spring evening students studentswill willbe be awarded scholarships, scholarships, present final awarded final presentations, presentations, Mentorand and Educator Educator of the Year and Mentor and more! more!

WindowsOn On The The River River Windows

4:30 PM PM -- 7:00 7:00 PM PM

FlatsWest WestBank Bank Flats 2000Sycamore SycamoreSt, St, 2000 Cleveland, OH 44113

Pre-event Pre-event Social Social 4:30 4:30PM PM- -5:15 5:15PM PM Program and Dinner begins at 5:30 Program and Dinner begins at 5:30PM PM WWW.ACECLEVELAND.ORG

Making the Construction Process Enjoyable

ARCO Cleveland’s new office embodies core values to be positive, upbeat + have fun Story & photos by Scott Esterly

A

s every company does, ARCO National Construction began with a single location. The year was 1992, and it all started in St. Louis, Missouri. The founders, Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook, took the first two letters from their last names to form ARCO. ARCO is now a multibillion-dollar enterprise consisting of more than 42 offices nationwide, including divisions in cities like Cincinnati, Kansas City, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Irvine.

The design-build firm focuses primarily on industrial work, with an emphasis on distribution, cold storage, tenant improvements, food/beverage facilities and office renovations.

With a new, permanent office at the Constellation Center for Excellence in Canton’s Hall of Fame Village, ARCO Cleveland is committed to Northeast Ohio. The first step in establishing ARCO Cleveland was selecting the right operations manager. Ethan Kroh, an Indiana native, was first hired as an intern at ARCO’s main office in St. Louis nine years ago. Now he leads a staff of five in Northeast Ohio. His first hire was Paul DiGiacobbe, who now serves as business development manager.

“We work with Fortune 500 end-users, local and national developers, as well as small business owners. No project is too big or too small,” says Kroh. “We’ve worked with family-owned entities on small to mid-sized projects, and we’ve built massive warehouses for names like DHL, IRG, UPS, Performance Food Group and FedEx. Anything on the industrial or commercial side, that’s where we perform and add value.”

A history of values

“After starting in St. Louis, we travelled nationally to follow clients. We’ve never been a territory-based entity. We have strong relationships with clients and travel anywhere with them, as they want to take ARCO with them. The vast majority of the work we do is with repeat clients,” says Kroh. “As an example, Paul’s first job was with Zippy Shell. We built the relationship with them on our first job in Chicago, and now we are working on a project in New Hampshire and other cities from Northeastern Ohio.”

ARCO’s core purpose is to “make the construction process enjoyable and beneficial for our customers and associates,” 12

LOCAL LEADERSHIP Heading up the ARCO Cleveland team are (from left) Operations Manager Ethan Kroh, Business Development Manager Paul DiGiacobbe and Project Coordinator Melissa Higginbotham.

and it cites four core values: treat people fairly and do the right thing, understand its customers’ businesses and solve their problems, create opportunities for financial success based on merit, and, perhaps most importantly, be positive, upbeat and have fun.

“All these core values are something Dick and Jeff came up with 30-plus years ago. If a customer has a problem, we’re here to solve it. One of the mottos we have always had is ‘We are a service company that just happens to do construction.’ We’re here to be in lockstep with our customers,” says Kroh.

Becoming a national leader

ARCO’s path to becoming the number-one warehouse builder in the country can be attributed to its designbuild process, which includes extensive and thoughtful preconstruction and due diligence work, as DiGiacobbe explains.

“We will work with the developer or end-user to find and maximize a piece of property, work with the buyer to uncover added site expenses and reduce purchase cost or provide information about environmental/site risks. We do a lot of upfront work to make sure the client is making the right decision in pursuing a specific site. Being involved in the early stages of a project gives ARCO an opportunity to add value to a project and ultimately deliver a successful facility for our developer and end-user clients.”

Whether it’s in the local office or elsewhere, ARCO has an in-house team of experts to bring into a project, including project managers, superintendents, architects, structural engineers, civil engineers and external consultant partners.

“Both from a national and local perspective, the exponential growth has been amazing,” says Kroh. “When I started nine years ago, we had 13 offices Properties | April 2024

CLEVELAND

(330) 551-3396

Photos by Josh Beeman

BIG BUILD ARCO Cleveland recently built a 156,000-square-foot cold storage facility along Cleveland’s Opportunity Corridor for a longtime client, Weston Development, Inc. Local companies, including Orlando Baking Company and Arlington Valley Farms, immediately jumped at the chance to lease space in this facility, as they previously had to go out-of-market for this type of storage solution.

coast to coast. Now we have 42. We have maintained a culture of ‘work hard play hard’ and treating people fairly, while hiring the best and brightest.”

ARCO’s Cleveland division provides clients with a dedicated local team with the support and resources of a large national enterprise comprised of 42 offices and over 1,700 associates coast to coast. This allows local offices like ARCO Cleveland to focus on its clients and expanding the team.

“Our methodology is that we never hire based on need,” says Kroh. “We hire qualified individuals who we want to bring on board. We have had a lot of success with local career fairs and college recruiting. We are always looking to grow and build the team because, ultimately, that creates the culture that has made ARCO what it is.”

Six months

A recent project in Lebanon, Pennsylvania showcases ARCO’s capabilities. For repeat client DHL and a confidential Fortune 500 end-user, ARCO built a 970,000-square-foot pharmaceutical-grade warehouse in six months. There were 125 working days, which peaked with 250 workers onsite.

Groundbreaking was July 1, 2021, and the certificate of occupancy was granted mid-January 2022.

“That level of accomplishment represents the full horsepower of ARCO,” says Kroh.

Cleveland Cold Storage

“In the early days of ARCO, we did not have cold storage experience,” 14

Kroh says. “Ultimately, the mentality was, ‘we can and will figure this out.’ This was pivotal for us. It was an opportunity with very few experts.

Cold storage is a specialty form of construction, and it’s growing, especially with direct-to-consumer models with food and fresh ingredients. It’s a detail-oriented design and construction methodology. From beginning to end, the details are critical. We understand our clients’ businesses and perform exactly how we need to perform. Now,

without a compressor on it with a tight envelope. When I describe a thermal or vapor envelope, I look at a Yeti cooler.

We’re building a large Yeti cooler. It’s insulated, and the plastics are vapor.

Then we attach some form of refrigeration, whether it’s Freon, ammonia or CO2, whichever is the best application, to produce cool air and refrigerate and condition the air. This is all based on product type, temperature, quantities, storage height and all the way down to how often the end-user is going to open the doors to the facility. Like with a Yeti, it holds ice for 24 hours, but if you continually open it up, that ice isn’t going to last as long.”

At 2777 E. 75th St. in Cleveland, a 156,000-square-foot cold storage facility just opened along the Opportunity Corridor. ARCO Cleveland built Ethan Kroh this for a longtime client, Weston Development, Inc. Features include a ARCO Cleveland 122,000-square-foot, -10°F freezer and 20,000-square-foot, 34°F cold dock, we are a leader in the industry with with concrete footings and foundamore than 250 million square feet built tions, Glycol underfloor heating system, for food and beverage clientele.” and ALTA Refrigeration rooftop pentCold storage is a specialty product house units. Local companies, including type, which means the cost per square Orlando Baking Company and Arlington foot is substantially higher than a typical Valley Farms, immediately jumped at the warehouse. A long list of design ele- chance to lease space in this facility, as ments must be taken into consideration they previously had to go out-of-market to ensure the end-user’s products will be for this type of storage solution. properly stored. The temperatures mainCanton tained within cold storage facilities can ARCO has been working in the range from 50 degrees to negative 60.

Kroh explains how cold storage works Cleveland area for about 15 years and established a local office in October 2021. with a Yeti cooler analogy.

“We have the capabilities of a “A cold storage building should be constructed as if it were a refrigerator national firm, with a local presence and

“One of [our] mottos... is ‘We are a service company that just happens to do construction.’ We’re here to be in lockstep with our customers.”

Properties | April 2024

HOME TEAM ARCO Cleveland’s office at 2014 Champions Way opened in October 2023, with 4,200 square feet on the second floor, directly overlooking the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Photo courtesy of Hall of Fame Village

team that is growing,” Kroh explains.

“ARCO has completed work in Northeast Ohio, and now we are working to secure our foothold and get our name out there to support more local companies.”

Canton was selected for the ARCO Cleveland office because of its central location, and operated with a temporary office at first.

Organically, the opportunity to lease space at the Pro Football Hall of Fame presented itself because of a long-term relationship with IRG. IRG developed Hall of Fame Village and is one of ARCO Cincinnati’s biggest clients.

“By way of just who we knew, we found out there was office space available for lease, and if you’re going to be in Canton, what better place to work in?” says Kroh.

ARCO Cleveland’s office at 2014 Champions Way opened in October 2023, with 4,200 square feet on the second floor, directly overlooking the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Like any true construction company would, ARCO oversaw the build-out of their space themselves. The office prominently features ARCO’s navy blue color, giving it a professional look. Throughout the space, various elements are in place to embody the core purpose and values of the company. A massive break room with fresh fruit, coffee and candy in abundance prominently features “work hard, play hard” signage. Just inside the entrance of the office is a “good news bell” for staff to ring. There is even a rewards spinner, featuring items like gift cards.

Looking ahead

Kroh and DiGiacobbe are excited about adding to their staff and going after new market sectors like agriculture and vertical farming.

“Our focus is to grow our client base within the Greater Cleveland area and, wherever those clients take us, we will support their work nationally,” DiGiacobbe reiterates. P www.propertiesmag.com 15

Photo by Christian Phillips

Center of Attention

City Club of Cleveland reinforces mission of civic engagement with move to Playhouse Square

By Doug Bardwell | Photos by Doug Bardwell & Christian Phillips

A

s The City Club of Cleveland opened its new doors this past fall, it was both a stroke of luck and a re-creation of its original opening back in 1912. The new offices for its 10 employees are located at 1317 Euclid Ave., in the heart of Playhouse Square. The $4.8 million project provides approximately 15,000 square feet of first-floor space directly across from US Bank Plaza.

“The original City Club was founded in 1912 as a social club with a civic purpose,” says Dan Moulthrop, CEO of The City Club. The purpose of the City Club was to be a luncheon forum featuring distinguished guest speakers, followed by a question and answer period. The format still exists today.

The Club first occupied the second and third floors of Weber’s Restaurant on Superior Avenue, just off Public Square. As the Club grew, it moved to the Hollenden House.

Multiple other moves followed until it ended up at the Citizens Building at 850 Euclid Ave., later renamed The City Club building, where it resided for 40 years.

capacity, they first began considering a move in 2018, but it wasn’t until the post-COVID environment of 2022 that workable possibilities emerged. Atop

on the availability of the underutilized first-floor space leased to Dwellworks.

The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Dwellworks was preparing to call a broker and discuss finding a tenant to sublease the space. Playhouse Square revised Dwellworks’ lease and made the first-floor space available to The City Club.

The idea of moving into a Playhouse Square property was too ideal to resist, explains Moulthrop.

Charlie Olivo “Playhouse Square is our landlord.

They own the property, but a DLR Group partnership with Playhouse Square is really different from the kind of their wish list was getting a space in business arrangement tenants typically Playhouse Square, the heart of the city. have with landlords.”

While walking the neighbor“Tom Einhouse shepherded this projhood, considering alternate locations, ect from the Playhouse Square side for Moulthrop asked Tom Einhouse of the the whole time, and he also immediPlayhouse Square Foundation to check ately understood the possibilities,” recalls

“The design reflects a certain warmth because they wanted this as an asset for the community. We wanted anyone to feel welcome and that this is an accessible place.”

Another move

With thoughts of holding more significant events and increased seating 16

Properties | April 2024

Collaboration. Innovation. Quality Building Expertise.

A

Promise Delivered to The City Club of Cleveland.

View Website

Congratulations to

The City Club of Cleveland on the completion of your new headquarters.

Thompson Hine LLP and Project Management Consultants are proud to have played roles in making your vision a reality.

ThompsonHine.com | AboutPMC.com

www.propertiesmag.com 17

Subscribe Now, Save Over 80%

Stay informed on the very best in construction & development throughout Northeast Ohio.

We are happy to welcome The City Club to the Playhouse Square District

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | CONSULTING CRESCO PLAYHOUSE SQUARE MANAGEMENT www.playhousesquarerealestate.com MIKE CORCORAN | 216-640-8703 18

Photo by Doug Bardwell

www.propertiesmag.com

CENTER STAGE The new offices for The City Club of Cleveland and its 10 employees are located at 1317 Euclid Ave., in the heart of Playhouse Square.

Moulthrop. “City Club of Cleveland is now a resident company of Playhouse Square, so when we want to do a large-scale forum bigger than we can accommodate here, we can go to the Mimi Ohio Theatre or one of the other theaters at a preferred rate. We can also run our marketing content on the digital displays outside.”

The partnership also includes other less obvious benefits, like using Playhouse Square’s security services when needed.

Dana Irvine of Project Management Consultants was brought on as the owner’s representative to assist with the move. “The other nice thing about this space,” says Irvine, “was that it created a street presence because I don’t think most people knew where The City Club was in the old secondstory space. Being able to walk by and see events going on provides a completely different experience.”

“To have not just any owner’s rep but to have Dana specifically representing our interests throughout this whole process has been invaluable,” says Moulthrop.

The new location was built in 1924 as a two-story retail location for the F.W. Woolworth Company. Walker and Weeks (architects for Severance Hall) anticipated expansion in years to come, so the building was engineered with a steel structure capable of supporting multiple additional floors above. That never happened, but the “good bones” Properties | April 2024

Photo by Christian Phillips

MAKING A STATEMENT Just inside the entrance is a reception desk and a large mural incorporating words from The Creed of the City Club.

of the building would come in handy for the new occupant.

Adhering to The Creed

The Creed of the City Club, written in 1916, concludes with the words, “I am accessible to men of all sides – literally and figuratively – for I am located in the heart of a city – spiritually and geographically.”

Regarding that sentiment, Charlie Olivo, senior interior designer with DLR Group, observes, “Just as the creed speaks to being in the heartbeat of the city, we realized that Playhouse Square really is the heartbeat, and moving here seems like it was destined to happen.”

“Another thing that’s great about working with Playhouse Square,” adds Olivo, “is that DLR Group and our predecessor companies have been working with them for the last 50 years.

We worked with them on their master plan, restoring the theaters, restroom and dressing room renovations, and now we are working with them on their real estate portion with fit planning for future tenants.”

Rob Taras, project manager for Turner Construction Company, rounded out the design-build team. Having done the work

for Dwellworks, Turner was the ideal company to split the space and complete the renovations for the Club. “There were others from Turner before me, but I’ve been working with Playhouse Square now since 2017,” Taras notes.

With the team assembled, planning started in early 2022. “By July 2022, we

got a plan and a budget from Turner,” states Irvine, “and we stayed very close to that plan, with only a couple of changes along the way.”

Stretching their budget as far as possible, Taras identified all the current construction materials that could be reused in the new design. Beautiful

The City Club of Cleveland

E L E VATE t he HUMAN E XPERI ENC E THROUGH DES I GN

www.propertiesmag.com 19

Photo by Christian Phillips

GATHERING SPACE After checking in, community members can gather pre- or post-event in the Commons area with views from Euclid Avenue or into the Forum.

sliding glass office doors, cabinetry, etc., would have cost thousands to purchase new.

“The design reflects a certain warmth because they wanted this as an asset for the community,” says Olivo. “We wanted anyone to feel welcome and that this is an accessible place. That dictated the use of wood in thoughtfully warm neutrals on the walls and neutrals on the

floor – nothing too contrasty where it would be jarring or disorienting.”

“Out front, the curves of the windows draw you into the space,” continues Olivo. “I believe that might have been a psychological part of the retail architecture of Woolworth’s, but we wanted to continue that, to pull people off the street and to make them feel welcome.

Then, once inside, we establish this

The Dependable Painting Co., Inc. COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • RESTORATION

Proud to be a part of the CITY CLUB project with Turner Construction 4403 Superior Avenue • Cleveland, Ohio 44103 216-431-4470 • www.dependableptg.com 20

kind of journey that takes you from the entry where you check in, to what we’re calling the Commons, which is like a pre-function space so that everyone can gather there before and after the event.

That was a large part that was lacking in the previous space because there was nowhere to gather before or after.”

Building upside down

One of the main concerns facing the renovation was to ensure clear lines of vision from anywhere in the Forum.

Unfortunately, four heavy steel columns stood between then and now. As mentioned previously, the steel structure had been overdesigned, with the thought of adding floors above. That meant that the second-floor load could be transferred to other columns if the four columns to be removed could be supported from above.

Exploratory demo started in January 2023 to confirm the existing status of the columns.

“We definitely had to make sure it was feasible, that the structure could support it,” mentions Taras. “So, very early on, we had to confirm connection points and that the foundation was sized appropriately to support the new load.

We cut out the basement slab and confirmed the depth, width and height of the foundations where the new load would Properties | April 2024

Pr oud t o b e th e mech a nica l contra ctor F or T h e Pivot f or A rt,a l Dcontractor a nce & Ex press Proud to beCenter the mechanic For io n CHURCH + STATE

PROUD TO BE THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR FOR CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND Proud to b e t h e m ech a ni ca l cont ra ct or F o r Th e Pivot Cent er f or A rt , D a nce & Ex pressi o n

Geauga Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

Geauga Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

MECHANICAL Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

Geauga MECHANICAL MECHANICAL

Proud to have provided electrical design-build services for The City Club

SERVICES PROVIDED: Budget & Design • Power Upgrades Lighting • Lighting Controls • Fire Alarm

Geauga Mechanical combines Geauga Mechanical combines Big City experience and expertise with Big City experience andand expertise Geauga Mechanical combines Small Town service values.with Big City experience and values. expertise with Small Town service and Small Town service and values.

www.geaugamechanical.com www.geaugamechanical.com OH 46426 OHwww.geaugamechanical.com 46426 OH 46426 Proud Member of SMACNA Cleveland Proud of Road, SMACNA Cleveland 1039Member Rockside Parma, OH 44134-2700 6060 Royalton Road, North Royalton, Proud Member of SMACNA ClevelandOH 44113 440-877-3500 440-877-3500 1039 Rockside Road, Parma, OH 44134-2700 www.smacnacle.org 440-877-3500 www.smacnacle.org www.smacnacle.org

1200 Resource Dr., Ste. 10, Cleveland, OH 44131 216-777-6000 | www.hatzelandbuehler.com

christian phillips phillips photography photography christian architectural architectural architectural interiors interiors interiors landscape landscape landscape info@ c-p-photo.com info c-p-photo.com @@c-p-photo.com info christianphillipsphoto.com christianphillipsphoto.com christianphillipsphoto.com 617.990.4587 617.990.4587 617.990.4587 OH/NY/MA/IL OH/NY/MA/IL OH/NY/MA/IL willtravel travel will travel will anthony j. alexander professional development center by cblh design financialservices services companyoutside outside houston, vocon. financial company houston, txtxbyby vocon.

AssociateAIA AIAMember Member Associate AIA Member Associate

financial services company outside houston, tx by vocon.

...seethe thedifference differenceaaatrained trainedarchitect architectcan canmake makelooking lookingthrough throughthe thelens! lens! ...see the difference trained architect can make looking through the lens! ...see

www.propertiesmag.com 21

ON DISPLAY A collection of political ephemera (top) and framed portraits of notable guest speakers (middle) adorn a hallway leading toward the Forum. Staff offices are situated nearby (bottom).

Photo by Christian Phillips

Photo by Doug Bardwell

Photo by Doug Bardwell

be transferred. Once these details were reviewed and approved with the designbuild team of Turner and DLR and trade partner Forest City Erectors, the building application was submitted.”

With the first event scheduled for September 15, the construction schedule was accelerated to turn over the space within 75 days.

To prepare the columns on the second floor in Dwellworks space, Turner needed time before and after the new support trusses were added to the roof.

Dwellworks, fortunately, had a versatile staff that could work from home, so they were about to plan a full four weeks of vacancy so the contractors could open the columns and ceiling and then redo their space before they returned.

Upon opening the column enclosures, they discovered that the column on the second floor had been spliced. “We had to design a way to reinforce that splice so that the second floor could be hung from above,” explains Taras. “That involved a little more welding and plates to secure that section.”

In June, Turner was ready to place the 40,000-pound trusses on the roof, but the buildings needed to be evacuated before a load that size was lifted above them.

“We had a 500-ton crane for the lift,” recalls Taras. “It was the biggest mobile crane available in this area.”

They wanted to avoid lifting the giant trusses over the large Playhouse Square sign, so the lift was planned from East 13th Street. That meant lifting across Kent State University’s nearby Cleveland Urban Design Collective facility and then down onto the roof over Dwellworks.

As part of the installation of the trusses, the existing building floor slab construction had to be confirmed to calculate for weight. The new trusses were installed, then they were “pre-loaded” for the weight they would take on once the columns on the first floor were removed.

“Pre-loading” the trusses meant that they were connected to the columns and pre-cambered by almost a full inch, which would be equal to the camber they would have with the weight of the floor structure. The process to remove the columns involved setting control 22

Properties | April 2024

Photo by Christian Phillips

SETTING THE STAGE The 5,100-square-foot Forum incorporates an elevated stage with directional overhead lighting. Flanking the stage are a pair of high-resolution monitors.

points and monitoring them during the initial cutting of the columns to see how the columns were reacting. Any movement (up or down) would have meant the calculation was off.

Everything went as planned, and there was no movement, enabling them to cut out the four columns and rebuild the missing sections of the coffered ceilings above the Forum.

The only other surprise of note was the discovery of a hidden set of stairs in the northwest corner of the space, which, in this case, worked in their favor, as it enabled them to make a better entrance for the caterer to deliver meals from the alley. “iVideo, another partner of The City Club, did all of the fit-out and the design from the AV perspective,” recalls Irvine. “They worked handin-hand with Turner for that kind of hand-off of who pulled the wires, who connected the wires, et cetera. We got a new sound board for the Forum, but fortunately, we were able to bring over some of our video components along with the Lutron and Crestron systems.

Still, 90% of the AV equipment is new.”

“Then, we ran the fiber optic cable from out on Euclid through the basement of the buildings so we could

connect directly to WVIZ, (which is also a Playhouse Square tenant),” adds Taras.

“While we broadcast in high-definition now, the system itself and equipment is designed for an upgrade to 4K,” says Moulthrop, “so if the industry standard moves from HD to 4K, we’re ready to make

face is adorned with 250 signatures of politicians, such as Barack Obama, authors and poets like Ishmael Reed, and local business leaders like Beth Mooney of KeyBank.

The signatures were digitized from the Club’s archives, routed into the wood, filled with epoxy, and finished into a piece of art that will last for possibly the next 100 years.

The desk sits on 12- by 24-inch Pewter-colored ceramic tile. To the right is a large mural incorporating words from The Creed of the City Club, written by Ralph A. Hayes, the Club’s first paid executive. Curved wall corners behind the reception desk echo the original exterior walls Dan Moulthrop of the former retail storefront.

After checking in, community The City Club members can gather pre- or postthat change with a minimal investment, event in the Commons area with views rather than an extensive and expensive from Euclid Avenue or into the Forum. upgrade and replacement of equipment. “ Comfortable upholstered seating in shades of blue is available in high, back-to-back banquette seating units Your ticket to tour Visitors will arrive off Euclid Avenue or other chairs. Striated gray carpetin the southeast corner. Directly in ing contrasts with the blues of the front of them is a check-in table cre- upholstery and the warm wood tones ated by Rustbelt Reclamation. Wide flanking the Commons.

A low masonry wall supports the enough to seat four staff members, the parson table’s stained maple sur- curved glass storefront glass. It was capped

“City Club of Cleveland is now a resident company of Playhouse Square, so when we want to do a large-scale forum bigger than we can accommodate here, we can go to the Mimi Ohio Theatre or one of the other theaters.”

www.propertiesmag.com 23

Photo by Christian Phillips

BOOK CLUB Adjacent to the Commons is a library featuring books presented to the Club over the years by various guest authors.

with an ice white quartz solid material to make it more useful as a bench.

Tall, coffered ceilings span the columns and provide space for concealed ductwork in most of the area. Slender, pendant linear LED lighting, in strips and rectangles, provide abundant lighting for the area.

The Library is located to the west and is enclosed with sliding glass doors.

Seating for eight is available at individual tables that can be combined into

a large conference table and a wide, wall-mounted monitor. The far west wall holds the eclectic collection of books presented to the Club over the years by various guest authors.

“When they have events like a book signing,” explains Olivo, “having the event in the library is a highlight.”

Memorabilia in the library includes an American flag that flew over a base in Afghanistan in honor of the Club, and a spent mortar shell, painted with wartime

artwork, presented to the Club by members of the Ukrainian community when the Club hosted Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova. A rolling ladder allows staff to access the top row of historic books containing all the weekly bulletins that were sent out to members, starting back in 1912.

A hallway behind the reception area leads back toward the Forum, with more seating and more displays. On the righthand wall, there are two sec-

SAVE MONEY AND ADD LIFESPAN TO YOUR PAVEMENT PROJECT! www.asphaltfabrics.com

24

Properties | April 2024

EAST 216-283-5533

WEST 440-333-1300 ROB SIMON rob@northcoastmoving.com www.northcoastmoving.com 26111 Miles Rd. Warrensville Heights, OH 44128

Photo by Christian Phillips

Complete Moving & Storage Solutions • Owned by the Sussen Family Since 1997

MAKING A MARK A check-in table is adorned with 250 signatures of politicians, such as Barack Obama, authors and poets like Ishmael Reed, business leaders and others.

tions of framed portraits, showing some of the more notable guest speakers to have delivered presentations to the City Club’s members and guests.

Between the portrait galleries is the gift of a longtime member, now deceased. The Ralph String Political Item Collection contains buttons and political ephemera dating back to Andrew Jackson’s successful 1824 presidential campaign and includes at least one item from every presidential election cycle to the modern era. A conservative count stands at more than 850 pins arranged by era.

Adjacent to the Forum is a green room for guest speakers and their entourage to wait until the event is ready to begin.

Wrap-around seating, upholstered ottomans and a large square coffee table accompany a refreshment table to keep them comfortable.

Entering the Forum, you need not take more than three steps until you notice the acoustical “quietness” of the room. Two-inch thick fabric-wrapped acoustical panels cover the walls. Above, the historic ceiling coffers house an acoustical gypsum board system coated with a smooth white finish. Below, more carpet tiles add to the sound absorption, this time in a larger-scaled organic pattern to match the scale of the room.

The speaker stage sits about 24 inches above the floor so everyone can see and be seen. The added benefit of the

Inspired Landscapes.

Reliable Service. Delighted Clients.

Design/Build | Landscape Maintenance Dumpster & Demolition Services Family-owned and operated since 1974, J. Barker Landscaping builds distinctive, high-quality designs and provides reliable, professional maintenance service for Northeast Ohio residential, commercial, industrial and institutional clients.

29 Taylor Rd., Bedford, OH 44146 440-232-1115 | www.jbarkerlandscaping.com www.propertiesmag.com 25

large window on the south wall facing Euclid Avenue is that speakers can look out the window during presentations and feel the vibe of activity that is Playhouse Square.

A subwoofer speaker and a tall, linear speaker bar are installed on each side of the stage. The speaker bars conceal 60 speakers on each side, individually adjustable to balance the sound level throughout the 5,100-square-foot Forum. Two high-resolution monitors flank the stage area.

“Those are ideal for PechaKucha presentations,” says Moulthrop, with a smile. I did a little investigation for those who were as confused as this writer.

PechaKucha is Japanese for a storytelling format in which the storyteller shows 20 slides and is allowed 20 seconds per slide to explain their project.

Remote-controlled cameras are unobtrusively mounted atop the side walls and are operated by an A/V team in the production room, north of the Forum.

High-speed data lines connect the production room to Ideastream, which provides production support and live streaming of forums.

Catering is provided with all facilities out of sight behind the west and north walls of the Forum. A long corridor, concealed behind the stage, allows servers to enter via the northwest and southwest corners of the room. Another wider corridor occurs outside the catering kitchen with abundant chrome baker’s shelving for storage of pitchers and coffee makers.

A 24- by 20-foot holding kitchen allows the caterers plenty of room to prepare plates and wash dishes after meals.

A corridor in the northwest corner of the space is equipped with an ADAcompatible lift to bring rolling carts with the caterer’s food from the driveway at the north end of the building. The elevation drops approximately six feet from Euclid to the entrance on the north side.

Offices for The City Club occur at the northern end of the space. There are four private offices, two huddle rooms and an open office area between. A separate teaming area has a conference table and meeting essentials.

26

Photo by Doug Bardwell

PRIZED LOCATION The $4.8 million project provides The City Club of Cleveland approximately 15,000 square feet of first-floor space directly across from US Bank Plaza in Playhouse Square.

A dedicated Wellness Room has ample comfortable seating and is at the end of a small corridor for privacy.

A central corridor connects the offices, past the production room, and directly into the Forum.

Initial forum redux

As the first event in their new home, The City Club harkened back to the first forum conducted on December 21, 1912,

“It’s just been so heartwarming and wonderful to be a part of [this project], to see what amazing things it’s doing for the city, and to realize that we were all a part of it.”

Charlie Olivo DLR Group when the Club brought together Mayors Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, Henry Thomas Hunt from Cincinnati, and Brand Whitlock from Toledo. In 2023, they re-created the event with Mayors Justin Bibb of Cleveland and Aftab Pureval of Cincinnati.

In the future, look to their website for more events hosted by The City Club.

In addition to probably 100 forums

scheduled for 2024, they also allow private events in the Forum. In the summertime, look for Friday Forums to be hosted across Euclid Avenue on the US Bank Plaza, which has proved highly popular.

An enormous sense of civic pride

“I think the biggest thing Charlie’s team did was create a natural path for people to travel inside the space, from arrival to congregating before to entering the East hall, to getting into the Forum,” declares Irvine. “He made it user-friendly because that was really the challenge in the old space.”

“Six months later, I really enjoy seeing a client enjoy the space so much,” concludes Olivo. “It’s just been so heartwarming and wonderful to be a part of it, to see what amazing things it’s doing for the city, and to realize that we were all a part of it.”

“All of us here at The City Club are exceptionally proud of our new home.

The thing that I love most is seeing people enjoy the space. We designed it for this purpose, and it fulfills the purpose. From the first time we saw the space,” emphasizes Moulthrop, “we realized that we had an opportunity to create a retail civic engagement experience for our community, which is what we did.” P Properties | April 2024

Protect Your Project with

AIA Contract Documents

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

To Place Your Order p. 216 626 5755

e. director@aiacleveland.com

Center for Architecture & Design 2059 E. 14th St. Cleveland, OH 44115 www.aiacleveland.com

New Parking Lot Construction • Site Development Asphalt & Concrete Paving • Grading & Excavation Structural Concrete • Civil GC Asphalt & Concrete Maintenance

50 East Highland Road | Northfield, OH 44067 440-946-6960 | www.infinitypaving.com

WANT TO REMAIN ON TOP OF CONSTRUCTION TRENDS? From tax and accounting compliance to construction software and technology challenges, count on a proactive business advisor with hands-on industry expertise to help your business exceed growth objectives. Ask Marcum.

ROGER GINGERICH, CPA, CVA, CCA PARTNER AND MIDWEST CONSTRUCTION LEADER 440.459.5725 roger.gingerich@marcumllp.com

marcumllp.com

www.propertiesmag.com 27

General Contracting, Development, Property Management Mixed-use Properties • Apartments • Hotels • Offices • Medical Facilities • Senior Living Facilities

Honored to have served as CM at Risk for Welleon www.snavely.com

Elevated Experience

Welleon becomes new Gordon Square anchor with unparalleled views, best-in-class amenities

By Scott Esterly | Photos by Scott Esterly & Sonny Lindsey

I

Complementing the newly constructed post-tension concrete and brick structure are several commercial businesses, including a med spa, a wellness spa and a health food bar, as well as the reopening of Banter, a temporarily closed neighborhood staple. In total, the property covers 1.3 acres of prime space in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District.

Residents of Welleon can take a swim on the rooftop pool and bask in the unobstructed views of the nightly sunset over Lake Erie and the downtown skyline.

The vision

Strizzi has spent his career in the world of real estate – first in archi-

tecture, then construction, commercial real estate brokerage, and real estate finance in New York City, before moving home to Cleveland to co-found Bond Street. Leebow, president and CEO of Majestic Steel USA, has experience with successful business ventures spanning industrials, real estate, art, film, hospitality and technology in Miami, Los Angeles and his hometown of Cleveland. Hawkins is a real estate capital markets industry veteran, as a partner with Cleveland-based BWE, one of the largest privately owned commercial real estate finance firms in the country, and through his entrepreneurial real estate investments throughout Cleveland.

Together, they shared a passion for exploring new development ideas.

Their focus quickly turned to their hometown of Cleveland and its multifamily residential market, pursuing a mission of first understanding a community’s wants and needs, and looking at how its existing residential offerings either align or fall short of meeting local market demands.

“We saw an opportunity for a multifamily development project that would raise the bar for quality while elevating the community. From construction, interior materials and design to public engagement, we aimed to introduce a residential lifestyle that is both aspirawww.propertiesmag.com 29

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

t started with a vision. Partners Justin Strizzi and Todd Leebow, the co-founders of Bond Street Group, and Taylor Hawkins, from Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE), have seen it all when it comes to multifamily housing and sought to carve their own niche in the industry segment by rethinking the product. Situated at 5454 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood is Welleon, a seven-story, 179,000-square-foot mixed-use luxury apartment building. The $50 million project welcomed its first residents in August 2023.

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

TOP OF THE MARKET Situated in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, Welleon offers residents a range of amenities, including a rooftop pool and patio with towering views of the downtown skyline.

tional and approachable with quality of life at its core,” Strizzi says.

Gordon Square

“As a development group, prior to choosing this site we looked all across the city, from Rocky River to Chagrin Falls, to find the ideal location to execute on our vision,” Strizzi says. “5454 Detroit Avenue was the perfect location.

Gordon Square has always been a creative, culture-focused, experience-seeking community. Art galleries, theaters, music venues, some of the best restaurants any-

where. This location really lent itself to a brand that could take creative and artistic risks – the same way restaurants in this neighborhood are able to be adventurous with their menus because they know the clientele and customers are looking for elevated and new experiences. The community was craving something new.

From the exposed concrete ceilings and rooftop pool to the spacious, unique floor plans, and condominium-quality finishes – we were looking to elevate the living experience and lifestyle of our residents at every opportunity.”

Dimit Architects led the design of Welleon after being brought onboard

by Bond Street. Scott Dimit, principal of Dimit Architects, says, “We love this ‘gateway’ site. This is the third project in the same block that we’ve been involved with, and that is an opportunity that design firms don’t get very often. The design was completely led

by Bond Street’s vision here. In the first design phases, the clients encouraged approaches without any conventional restraints in terms of pursuing what that vision would be. So, we came up with

Congratulations to the Bond Street Team!

DIMITARCHITECTS

architecture + interiors + urban design

www.dimitarchitects.com

30

216 • 221 • 9021 Properties | April 2024

Call our commercial sales managers today, to discuss your electric service needs.

reliable & Mark Herron local 216.563.7331

Kim Woodford 216.563.7240

Photo by Scott Esterly

Visit us at www.cpp.org

WELCOME HOME The 179,000-squarefoot mixed-use luxury apartment building welcomed its first residents in August 2023.

three completely different urban living concepts over a two-week period. Then, during three months of really intense back-and-forth reviews with [owner’s representative] Harlan + Associates and

“The community was craving something new. From the exposed concrete ceilings and rooftop pool to the spacious, unique floor plans, and condominium-quality finishes – we were looking to elevate the living experience and lifestyle of our residents at every opportunity.”

Justin Strizzi Bond Street Group Bond Street, we narrowed the approach down to roughly the design we see now.”

Welleon is on the north side of Detroit Avenue between West 58th Street and West 54th Street, only about two miles west of Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Tillman Avenue, primarily a residential street, borders Welleon along the north.

All about the community

Another component to Bond Street’s vision was directing a

A Contractor with a passion for people and community.

Defining the Skyline since 1968

ocpcoc.com

TOLEDO | CLEVELAND | COLUMBUS

Proud Financier of the

Welleon

Apartments

Financing for the Cleveland Community.

Contact John Osberg

SVP / Ohio Market Manager josberg@nextierbank.com

377B Lear Rd Suite 277 Avon Lake www.propertiesmag.com 31

Pr oud t o b e th e mech a nica l contra ctor F o r T h e Pivot f or A rt,a l Dcontractor a nce & Ex press Proud to beCenter the mechanic For ion CHURCH + STATE

PROUD THE Proud to TO b e t hBE e m ech a ni caMECHANICAL l cont ra ct or F or Th e Pivot Cent er f o r A rt , D a nce &WELLEON Ex pressi o n CONTRACTOR FOR THE

Finish Carpentry, Cabinetry & Doors at WELLEON

Geauga Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

Geauga Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

MECHANICAL Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

Geauga MECHANICAL MECHANICAL Geauga Mechanical combines Geauga Mechanical combines Big City experience and expertise with Big City experience andand expertise Geauga Mechanical combines Small Town service values.with Big City experience and values. expertise with Small Town service and Small Town service and values.

www.geaugamechanical.com www.geaugamechanical.com OH 46426 OHwww.geaugamechanical.com 46426 OH 46426 Proud Member of SMACNA Cleveland Proud of Road, SMACNA Cleveland 1039Member Rockside Parma, OH 44134-2700 6060 Royalton Road, North Royalton, Proud Member of SMACNA ClevelandOH 44113 440-877-3500 440-877-3500 1039 Rockside Road, Parma, OH 44134-2700 www.smacnacle.org 440-877-3500 www.smacnacle.org www.smacnacle.org

440.266.1662 35585 Curtis Blvd., Unit K, Eastlake, OH 44095 oppenheimconstruction.com

Owners Representatives

Construction Made Simple A new approach to construction representation.

Harley Cohen BuildWithHarlan.com

Eric Greenberg 216.245.6227

Congratulations to Todd, Justin and Taylor for bringing your insight and vision to the people of Cleveland!

32

Properties | April 2024

thoughtful and intentional community engagement process.

“From a public engagement perspective, let’s truly ‘design’ the community engagement process,” Strizzi says. “How do we structure, facilitate and guide a process that allows our vision to evolve from idea conception through opening with public input to create a final product that is a perfect fit for the neighborhood – a development that feels like a natural part of the neighborhood, that architecturally and functionally, fits as well as 50 years from now as it does today?”

Welleon covers an area that they purchased from long-standing owners, each of which had strong community ties.

“The zoning code had to be rewritten for this site to accomplish the collective goals of the community, of local leadership and of our group,” Strizzi says. “There was a site-specific rezoning process that took 14 months. The local design review committees, the Cleveland Landmarks Commission and City Planning were involved every step of the way. It was a sensitive process being in a landmark district, with historic buildings on site, in a community that is very engaged with everything that is going on.

Engaging the community and the public was an ever-present theme for Welleon from beginning to end.

Last piece of the puzzle

“This project is one of the last pieces of the evolution of this block and immediate submarket,” Strizzi explains. “We were conceptualizing Welleon after Astoria Café had put in all the work and investment to catalyze the renaissance of the block, after Gordon Green had launched with incredible success, with Happy Dog, Flight, already contributing to an electric, eclectic experience as it has for years. If you look at Hingetown, it was multifamily first and then the neighborhood came up around it. Welleon opened into an existing vibrant block.

Bond Street took this reality seriously and were thoughtful with how to go

Photos by Sonny Lindsey

LEVELING UP The ground floor features a dedicated entry (top) and elevator lobby (bottom) for residents, plus several commercial spaces, which will soon house a med spa, a wellness spa and a health food bar.

about taking their vision for the project and setting it into motion.

“We are the beneficiaries of the years of work and investment that have gone into this neighborhood and block,” Strizzi says. “With that came the responsibility of creating something that fit within it. We weren’t creating a new district. We weren’t a pioneer on the block or in the neighborhood. It took a delicate hand from the Dimit team to say, ‘Hey, let’s look at the fabric of this neighborhood and create something that is new, modern and beautiful, but feels like it’s been here forever.’”

Timeline

The partners first met with the property listing broker, Chris Matan, in February 2020, and were under contract with the sellers in May that same year.

This got the design engagement and team-building process underway and allowed Bond Street to focus on introducing themselves to the community.

Also in May 2020, the owners retained Adam Rosen with Trzaska Rosen Faller, LLC, as their legal counsel and political liaison. Because of his ties to the community and legal background, Rosen helped catalyze the project and introduced Bond Street to community leaders like then-Councilman Matt Zone; Jessica Trivisonno, Detroit Shoreway’s economic development director; Jenny Spencer, Detroit Shoreway’s then-managing director; and Cleveland’s city planner for the area, Adam Davenport.

Soon thereafter, Harlan + Associates were hired to act as the owner’s representative. Dimit Architects was officially selected in August 2020, beating out local www.propertiesmag.com 33

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

ACCOMMODATING OPTIONS There are 127 market-rate apartment units in the seven-story building, including 20 studio apartments, 89 one-bedrooms, 11 two-bedrooms and seven penthouses.

and out-of-town firms that responded to Bond Street’s RFP. For the rest of 2020, design schematics and refining the architectural narrative were the focus.

In February 2021, the design plans for Welleon first went public, which began months of entitlement work and meetings with neighbors, local design review committees, the city’s Landmarks Commission and City Planning Commission. Snavely Group came on in July 2021 as CM at risk and took over the coordination of all the subs and

contractors, some of which had already been working on the project for over a year. Groundbreaking and demolition commenced in September 2021.

The closing

On September 23, 2021, the $50 million capital stack funding for Welleon closed. The undertaking included the simultaneous closing of a $38 million syndicated bank loan, led by Premier Bank with participants NexTier Bank and CFBank, a $2.4 million mezzanine

loan provided by Cleveland Development Advisors, a 15-year tax abatement pursuant to Cleveland’s residential tax abatement program, a 30-year tax increment financing package (TIF) approved

by Cleveland City Council specifically for this project, a capital lease through the Port of Cleveland, as well as over $10 million of equity capital. BWE arranged the financing package for Welleon.

“The final capital stack for Welleon was the result of an extensive marketing process and evaluation of several

10 • 20 • 30 • 40 Yard Roll off Dumpsters 2 • 4 • 6 • 8 Yard Front Load Dumpsters Topsoil • Mulch • Aggregates Boulders • Fill Sand • Clay We Accept Construction Debris, Clean Fill Dirt, Concrete and Organic Waste

34

BOYAS RECYCLING

PETE & PETE

11311 Rockside Rd., Valley View, OH 44125 216-524-3620 www.boyasrecycling.com

4830 Warner Road Garfield Hts., OH 44125 216-441-4422 www.peteandpeteinc.com Properties | April 2024

LUXURY LIVING All units feature KitchenAid appliances, Ecobee smart thermostats and in-unit washer dryers, plus stone countertops and backsplashes.

competing capital sources and financing structures,” says Hawkins. “This formula allowed us to optimize the cost of capital for the project, while mitigating the common risks, costs and delays that might be expected with highly structured transactions.”

Construction

Photos by Sonny Lindsey

“When we met with Bond Street, we laid out how we do construction, and this is how we help you as an owner’s rep. ‘Bring us on early.’ They brought us on almost on day one. To us, this is the perfect project. This is probably our most successful development that we’ve partnered with. It was a great effort by everybody,” says Eric Greenberg, owner’s representative for Harlan + Associates.

The site Welleon sits on consisted of 10 separate parcels that had three different owners. Six of the parcels were held by owners and operators of a long-standing Vietnamese market, while three parcels were owned by the partnership that owned and operated Minh Anh, a mainstay restaurant in the neighborhood. Bond Street’s acquisition of the properties afforded the sellers’ the opportunity to retire. The historic Minh Anh building underwent an extensive renovation and is now home to Banter.

The final parcel, a long-abandoned single-story building in the midst of a tax foreclosure, took about a year of negotiations to finalize. In total, three buildings needed to be demolished.

“It was a very boxed-in site,” Greenberg says. Welleon required deep foundations to support all seven stories the design called for, which made construction particularly challenging as they were building close to the Templin Bradley Lofts, their neighboring building to the west.

Above the poured concrete foundations are post tension slabs, concrete columns and metal studs. The brick exterior is carried all the way up all seven floors and on all sides. “In design and construction, there are so many decisions that impact a resident’s quality of life that they may never see, because www.propertiesmag.com 35

J.V. Janitorial Services, Inc.

ducing me with faces acades you know.

• Commercial Buildings • Construction Sites • Special Event Clean-Up • Concrete Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning

ding Enclosures, formerly Courtad-Dalton, exterior visions to life.

ty exterior metal products and expertise you’ve h the Dalton name get even better. Our organization shed and reinvigorated. Trust our leadership team to nd install your architectural building enclosure ou have for over 45 years.

• Window Cleaning • Wall Washing • Acoustical Ceilings

1000 Resource Drive Brooklyn Heights, Ohio 44131

216-749-1150 www.jvjanitorial.com

AT

om

e OH 44128

Dalton Building Enclosures is proud to have supported SNAVELY GROUP by providing and installing the exterior metal panel Ad #2_4.625x7.5_FINAL.indd 1 1/25/22 11:59 AM and awning systems for THE WELLEON. Thank you for the opportunity to be of service! –Mac Dalton The high-quality exterior metal products and expertise you’ve associated with the Dalton Building Enclosures Group remains consistent. Trust our leadership team to manufacture and install your architectural building enclosure products like you have for over 45 years.

330.274.3100

5064 Corbin Drive Bedford Heights, Ohio 44128 36

LEARN MORE AT

DaltonBE.com Properties | April 2024

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

COMMUNITY SPACE The 2,000-square-foot rooftop lounge features an abundance of comfortable seating options, a wet bar, coffee machine, gas fireplace and two large televisions.

they exist behind the walls, or in the building’s infrastructure. As an example, we made a significant investment in constructing double-stud, double-insulated demising walls between apartment units, creating a near sound-proof wall system.

Decisions like these may not be visible in pictures but become entirely noticeable and appreciated in the residents’ experiences,” Strizzi notes.

“From a construction standpoint, we adapted to things on the fly, like concrete shortages,” says Kyle Hlebak, project manager for Snavely Group.

“We worked with a great group of subcontractors. It was a great, collaborative team effort.”

“There were all these shortages across the construction world during COVID,” Greenberg explains. “This project did exceptionally well in avoiding those bumps. All the contractors were on board. They had contracts ahead of time, they all held their contracts and were true to their word. If materials didn’t arrive on time, Snavely proactively made sure we had solutions to get us through.”

Building design

“We love the site because it’s a gateway for Gordon Square in some respects,” Dimit says. “The building has a nice

presence as you head west on Detroit, which helps announce the district. Also, the site has a beautiful sloping aspect to the north which allowed the design team to tuck an entire level of parking underneath the building, more or less out of sight. In turn, that created a natural podium, which led ultimately to the idea

“We love the site because it’s a gateway for Gordon Square in some respects. The building has a nice presence as you head west on Detroit, which helps announce the district.”

Scott Dimit Dimit Architects of creating the courtyard on top of it as a public pedestrian link between Tillman up to Detroit. There are graceful stairs linking Tillman at the north façade of the building, and the clients plan to activate the courtyard seasonally.”

When looking at an overhead aerial image of Welleon, it resembles a backwards “C.” The rooftop pool was placed on the south side of the build-

ing, which overlooks Detroit Avenue.

The resulting vantage points are brand new for Cleveland because of Welleon’s height. Views of the skyline to the east blend seamlessly into Lake Erie. To the west, nightly sunsets over the lake are unobstructed.

“The fact that it’s a semi-commercial, storefront urban, almost-industrial site with Templin Bradley lofts next door suggested working with neighboring building sizes in the overall design to bring the scale down. It’s a bigger building, there’s definite mass here, but we think it fits well,” Dimit says.

“The three tones of brick used can all be found in the surrounding neighborhood buildings, and they really tie it together. Also, this building doesn’t really have a back face. There is always a temptation to use a less-expensive cladding at secondary facades, but the client team opted to maintain brick all the way through,” he adds.

Everyone on the projects points to teamwork playing the key role in ensuring the design matched the final product.

“It was a great team to work with.

Everybody stayed true to the integrity of the design. If something came up, everybody got together to work a solution that would fit within the budget and be cost www.propertiesmag.com 37

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

OUTSIDE IN Large sliding doors open to the main pool deck from the rooftop lounge, creating a seamless indoor/outdoor experience.

effective, but also be true to the intent of the design,” says Katie Hopper, senior associate for Dimit Architects.

A technical aspect of the building design revolved around the need for an HVAC system that can negotiate the peaks and valleys of Cleveland weather, especially with a plethora of glass used throughout.

“Each unit has a water source heat pump that is tied to the building’s central loop and connected to the cooling tower and central plant. The water in that loop is tempered, letting the system make overall adjustments for Cleveland weather with less of a burden to itself, all while allowing individualized tenant control of their respective unit at the

Affordable 3D LiDAR Scanning to CAD/BIM Faster and more accurate!

3D Scan.

To Revit Model.

CALL US NOW! recap@seblueprint.com 216-241-2250 38

www.seblueprint.com

thermostat for either heating or cooling,” explains Daniel Caja, senior associate for Dimit Architects.

This system allows residents to heat and cool to their own preferences and is very user-friendly. It also allowed the design to completely avoid using PTAC/ VTAC or rooftop condensing units.

Features + amenities

“We focused on the ground-level, pedestrian experience in addition to the experience of our residents,” Strizzi says.

“There are phenomenal retail amenities in the building that feel like part of a cohesive lifestyle brand.”

The ground level features three new commercial spaces, totaling 15,000 square feet. Two of the three spaces have already been leased, accounting for 10,000 square feet. In addition to Banter, the tenants will be a health and wellness spa called SoulSpace, NuIQ MedSpa & Wellness Lounge and PureFyx Health Bar. When Strizzi describes creating an elevated, hospitality-minded multifamily product, Welleon’s long list of amenities helps paint that picture. While Welleon is heavy on amenities, they opted not to take a garden hose approach and just start spraying until every conceivable amenity was jammed in.

Properties | April 2024

The Welleon (Cleveland, OH)

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

Thomas Brick is proud to be the Endicott Clay Products supplier for The WELLEON INVITING VIEWS An intimate patio space on the western side is referred to as the Sunset Terrace, as it offers the best view for residents to watch sunsets over Lake Erie.

“There was a philosophical discussion internally about what multifamily amenities should be,” Strizzi adds. “In 2020 and 2021, it was an amenities race. We wanted to create a focused amenity offering that was thoughtful and functional for our residents, while maximizing our usable space.”

The 1,700-square-foot, fully stocked resident-only gym on the ground floor features high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the courtyard.

Welleon has partnered with nearby Tremont Athletic Club to offer on-site personal training. Just down the hall from the gym is a large package room to accommodate the ongoing prevalence of online shopping. Large refrigerators were installed to ensure food and medication stay fresh upon delivery. The heated, underground parking garage has 100 parking spots, electric vehicle charging stations, bicycle storage and a pet washing station.

The rooftop lounge and terraces act as the showstopper. The 2,000-squarefoot lounge features an abundance of comfortable seating options, a wet bar, coffee machine, gas fireplace and two large televisions. Residents use the lounge as a co-working space, to relax, to entertain friends, and is an extension of their private living spaces. Large sliding doors open to the main pool deck, creating a seamless indoor/out-

THOMAS BRICK

COMPANY

BR I C K

v

STO N E

v

TILE

v

C L AD D I N G

Beachwood 216.831.9116 v Westlake 440.892.9400 www.thomasbrick.com

MAJOR APPLIANCES SINCE 1922

PROUD PROVIDER OF APPLIANCES IN THE NEW

WELLEON PROJECT

5528 MAYFIELD ROAD LYNDHURST, OHIO 44124 MON. - SAT. 10AM - 6PM CLOSED SUNDAYS REACH US AT 440.449.2650

MAJOR APPLIANCES SINCE 1922

WWW.SNOWAPPLIANCE.COM

www.propertiesmag.com 39

NEIGHBORHOOD GATEWAY In total, the property covers 1.3 acres of prime space in the heart of Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts District.

door experience. The main feature on the roof is the boutique hotel-inspired pool, with sweeping unobstructed views of Lake Erie, the Cleveland Skyline and sunsets to the west. Two gas grills, plenty of seating and a fire pit allow for residents to entertain and lounge at their leisure.

A more intimate patio space on the western side is referred to as the Sunset Terrace, as it offers the best view for residents to watch the sun set over Lake Erie.

An elevated product

For Bond Street, Welleon is the culmination of setting out to create a multifamily product that is uniquely “Cleveland” while being a step above.

“Best does not have to mean most expensive. To us, it means being smart about materials, smart about construction and understanding what the eventual residents will value. It’s a balance of those things. Of course, the building still has to work, both financially and functionally,” Strizzi says.

Justin Strizzi “It is easy to have the vision, but Bond Street Group what we are most proud of, and most appreciative of, is that every look. Outside of the elevators, floors person involved in this project – our conare polished concrete, and corridors tractors, designers, construction laborers, are carpeted. material suppliers, management personUnits feature high-end, all-electric nel – bought into the vision and put their KitchenAid appliances, Ecobee smart absolute best work into Welleon. The thermostats, dimmable lights, Caesar goal was to achieve something that, when stone countertops and backsplashes, taken in its entirety, elevates the rental Brizo plumbing fixtures including experience in Cleveland, that raises the rainhead-style showers, and in-unit bar and expectations for development in washer dryers. our city.” P

“Best does not have to mean most expensive.

To us, it means being smart about materials, smart about construction and understanding what the eventual residents will value. It’s a balance of those things.”

There are 127 market-rate apartment units in Welleon. The breakdown consists of 20 studio apartments, 89 one-bedrooms, 11 two-bedrooms and seven penthouses. Another element that sets Welleon apart from typical multifamily projects is that there are 42 different residential layouts.

“That is a result of working back from Bond Street’s vision,” Dimit explains.

“We didn’t evolve the most economic apartment unit and then just copy and paste it to create the overall apartment design. Rather, each unit was designed in response to available light and views, and its specific location in the footprint and courtyard surround, which yields a 40

The apartments range in monthly cost from $1,400 for a studio to $9,500 for one of the premium penthouses. The average cost is around $2,500 per month.

Properties | April 2024

Photo by Sonny Lindsey

42 layouts

wide variety of unique and interesting living units.”

More than two-thirds of the units have some form of outdoor space, whether it’s a balcony or terrace. All south-facing and north-facing units have floor-toceiling Juliet doors that open up to allow fresh air in.

LVT flooring was used in all the apartments and feature a white oak

to Life

Your landscaping makes a powerful statement to your team and prospective clients. Let our Grounds Maintenance Division show you what 37 years in Property Management can do to protect your corporate appearance.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION Professional | Dedicated | Experienced

www.hmlandscaping.com • 440-564-1157 • 855-GREEN06

FINANCIAL STRATEGIES Smart use of fiscal planning & action

Lipstick on a Pig

I

’ve always been a car nut and one of the models that makes my head turn every time is a Chevrolet Corvette. So, many years ago, when I had a chance to buy one as a result of a co-worker looking to sell his, I jumped at the chance. But I was in my early 20s and really didn’t know that much about what I should actually be looking for.

ALEC J. PACELLA

Rather than scratching a check and rolling down the highway, I decided to take it to a friend’s father for a good once-over. He really knew his way around used cars in general and Corvettes specifically. Talk about a buzz-kill; within five minutes, he pointed out several things that I would have never seen. The front gaps on the hood weren’t even and the front fender intake strakes were from the previous year’s model, indicating that the car had probably been involved in an accident. Various pieces of the engine weren’t correct and, in digging further, he discovered the engine was from a Corvette but it wasn’t the original engine. The interior carpet wasn’t original and after pulling it back, he found rust on the floorboards.

EXPERTS AT THE READY WHEN YOU’RE STAFF. YOU ARESHORT WHATONYOU BREATHE

My dreams of rolling around in the Sunflower Yellow 1972 Corvette were dashed – but I learned a lesson on the value of due diligence.

This month, we are going to discuss some easy due diligence items that a buyer can do when considering a real estate investment. And, unlike the usual things, like a survey, appraisal and Phase 1, these are easy to perform, often at low to no cost.

Free lunch

Take the maintenance tech and key vendors out for lunch or a cup of coffee. They can offer a wealth of information regarding not only major repairs that have been completed but, more importantly, ones that they believe should be completed

ON-CALL WITH ONE CALL

When you need to supplement your is maintenance The indoor air quality of any facility critical to staff, the on-call experts from the GEM Service facility management the health of its occupants. team have you covered—whatever the reason: on our indoor air assessment and • quality Staff vacations •Count Short-staffed remediation team to inspect and detect areas of • Special projects • Sick leave and make necessary repairs—all without •concern Retirement disrupting business operations.

Put our team to work for yours today.

RLGbuilds.com 866.720.2700

42

GEM1069_Properties_Supplemental_2022_7x3.25-08.indd 3

Properties | April 2024 3/9/22 10:31 AM

but haven’t. Ask them this question: If they get an emergency call at 3 a.m., what is the first thing they think that broke or went wrong?

Switch perspectives

Visit key tenants as a customer.

How does the space look? How are you greeted? If it’s a retail space, is there stock on the shelves, customers in the store and adequate staffing? If it’s an office tenant, is the space actually occupied with employees or are there large portions that are dark? If industrial, is there inventory and activity inside of the space?

Google is your friend

Look up the reviews for key tenants using Google reviews, Yelp, Angie’s list, etc. These can offer valuable insight into the business practices and reputation of the companies.

Although consumers sometimes will use these review sites as a result of sour grapes, they often provide a good feel for the business practices of the companies. You can also look up social media accounts that the tenants may have established. Are the accounts current or are the entries dated? Do they have a lot of followers? How are the comments?

A-team

Interview the current leasing person/ team. Find out why they were able to make the last few deals completed at the property. And why they were not able to make the last few deals that they lost to competing properties. Ask them for three things they would do if they were to buy the property. Ask to see their current transactions in process.

B-team

Speak to the most active tenant rep agents in the market. Ask them how they feel the property compares to a peer group of competing properties. If they have completed deals at the property, what made the tenant choose this location over the others?

If they haven’t completed deals at the property, why not?

Mrs. Kravitz

Every property has a person that loves to know everything that’s going on at the property. Typically an employee

What I C @ PVC TESTING THE MARKET 1100 Superior Ave., formerly known as Oswald Centre, recently hit the market for sale. Plagued by the loss of several key tenants, including Oswald Companies, the asset fell into special serving 18 months ago. It has an asking price of $22.5 million or $39 per square foot. –AP for one of the tenants, a day porter or maintenance person, this individual tends to know everyone and everything – who has already moved out and

why, who is planning on moving out and why, what issues have plagued the property, etc. Once you identify that person, a cup of coffee can offer valuable insight.

Road less traveled

Drive to the property from at least three directions. Often, there is a primary route to the property but by using these less popular routes, you will often be surprised at what you see. Not only will you be able to view the property from different

Family Owned & Operated in Northeast Ohio Since 1903!

Cleveland Chemical Pest Control • Comprehensive, Integrated Pest Control • Pre-Treatment for Construction Sites/ Foundations • FHA/VA/HUD Termite Inspections, Treatments • Wild Animal, Bat Removal & Bird Control

18400 S. Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, OH 44119 | 216-481-8400

www.clevelandchemical.com ASPHALT PAVING | ASPHALT REPAIR | SEALCOATING CRACK FILLING | SEWER REPAIRS | DRAINAGE | LAYOUT & DESIGN COMPLETE SITE CONSTRUCTION | EXCAVATION TO COMPLETION

UNNINGHAM PAVING CO

• Excellent quality, competitive pricing & reliability • Family-owned business with 30+ years of experience • Our motto: ‘Keeping our customers satisfied... keeps them coming back.’

216.581.8600 | www.cunninghampaving.com www.propertiesmag.com 43

Paving Northeast Ohio Since 1992

■ Commercial Paving ■ Asphalt Milling ■ Resurface ■ Parking Lot Renovation ■ Parking Lot Construction ■ Storm Water Management ■ Parking Lot Repair Proud Member of

Phone 440-975-8929 | Fax 440-975-9019 Contact John@ohiopaving.com | www.ohiopaving.com

perspectives and angles, but you will also be able to observe changes in the neighborhood, traffic patterns and competition that you may have otherwise missed.

Unprime time

Visit the property during different times of the day, including early morning and early evening. You will often notice different aspects of the property as a result of how the property is illuminated. And the surroundings can also change, depending on the time of the day. For example, that restaurant across the street that is pretty sleepy during the day may suddenly become very popular, and raucous, in the evening.

Visit the [prospective] property during different times of the day, including early morning and early evening. You will often notice different aspects of the property as a result of how the property is illuminated.

And the surroundings can also change, depending on the time of the day.

granted forgiveness on past due rent, the only place this will stand out is in the general ledger.

The five minutes spent with my friend’s father not only helped to steer me clear of that specific Corvette but also opened my eyes to what was really important when purchasing a car. By looking past the cool styling and roaring engine, the true character of the car will show through, for better or worse.

The same goes for real estate – investors need to look past the cosmetics and allow the true characteristics to show through. But has anyone seen the ’24 Corvette Stingray?! P Alec Pacella, CCIM, president at NAI Pleasant Valley, can be reached by phone at 216-4550925 or by email at apacella@naipvc.com. You can connect with him at www.linkedin.com/in/ alecpacellaccim or subscribe to his youtube channel; What I C at PVC.

EA Group can take the fear out of unforeseen conditions that cause costly delays and keep your project running smoothly.

Don’t be afraid of the environmental emergencies that may be lurking around the corner at your site.

Hot and cold

One of the best places to spend money is a thorough inspection of the HVAC units. The interior comfort is largely dependent on the effectiveness of these units and the majority of tenant dis-satisfaction is related to space that is either too hot or too cold. Major repairs or replacement of an HVAC unit is not an inexpensive event so the better handle you have on this component, the more likely you are to avoid an unexpected surprise down the road.

Deep dive

As part of the financial due diligence, be sure to review the general ledger for the past few years. This report often includes blemishes that aren’t revealed in an aged receivables report or a tenant estoppel. For example, if a tenant is

EA Group has been providing hazardous materials assessment and management services to the construction and real estate industry for over 40 years. We can

BREATHE EASIER

evaluate your site, prepare abatement plans and monitor the remediation work. Put our team to work early to avoid environmental emergencies that can cause costly delays and unexpected liabilities. We offer: • Pre-Construction Hazardous Materials Surveys • Abatement Design and Management • Air Monitoring and Exposure Assessment • Mold Assessment and Remediation Management 800.875.3514 • 440.951.3514 7118 Industrial Park Boulevard Mentor, OH 44060 www.eagroupohio.com

www.propertiesmag.com 45

BILLBOARD News about people, products, places & plans

CANstruction Food Drive Competition Benefits Local Families

Photo provided by Elisa Uguccini (Onyx Creative)

T

he 17th annual CANstruction ClevelandAkron competition recently took place at South Park Mall in Strongsville. Nine teams comprised of local architects, engineers, designers and other professionals designed and built structures from cans of food to be donated to local foodbanks.

This year’s theme was “Sinking Hunger, One CAN at a Time.” Teams creatively designed underwater-themed structures that were left on ‘Rainbow Fish’ (Vocon) display throughout the end of March. Through the combined efforts of the CANstruction Cleveland-Akron teams and sponsors, more than 20,000 cans and $2,000 in monetary donations will provide 21,000 meals to assist local families in Northeast Ohio through partner foodbanks, The Greater Cleveland Food Bank and The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.

Founded in 1992, CANstruction is a unique food drive created by the Society for Design Administration (SDA) to call national attention to hunger. Events are held annually in more than 150 cities and have grown to become one of the largest and most consistent canned food contributors to food banks around the world.

Shumate Appointed Board Chair of ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland Glen Shumate recently was named board chair of the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland, effective January 1, 2024. He succeeds Matt Dennis of Shook Construction. Shumate brings over 25 years of leadership in

46

marketing, communications, diversity and inclusion to the position. He also has extensive experience in workforce and government/public affairs.

He has served as the executive director of Contractors Assistance Association (CAA) and ACE Mentor Cleveland as well as executive vice president of Construction

Employers Association (CEA) for over a decade.

Shumate was a marketing logistics major at the University of Toledo and continued his education at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University. He previously served as president of the Call & Post Newspapers (Cleveland, Columbus and

Glen Shumate

Cincinnati), vice president of Cleveland Convention & Visitors Bureau and director of community relations, Cleveland Indians.

Davey Tree Completes Corporate HQ Renovations In March, Davey Tree officially opened its doors to the public for viewing of its corporate office renovations in Kent, while celebrating 45 years of employee ownership.

The existing north and south wings of the corporate office, which opened to employees after renovations were com-

Properties | April 2024

BILLBOARD

Rendering provided by Davey Tree

News about people, products, places & plans

Davey Tree SEED Campus

plete in January 2024, were updated to match the newly constructed third wing that opened in November 2022 (See full story in Properties, January 2023 issue, available at www.propertiesmag.com). The building is now a completely renovated, 80,000-square-foot

space that houses 370 desks and offices to accommodate Davey’s growth.

Nearby, work continues on the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus, a 170+ acre property that formerly housed the Oak Knolls

Your Team + Our Team

Connecting the best people to build your business

golf course and Franklin Elementary School on State Route 43. With anticipated completion in summer 2025, the campus will include a 25,000-square-foot training center and associated offices, a 10,700-square-foot indoor climbing center, 18 spans of non-energized utility right-of-way, laboratories and greenhouses, a container nursery and multiple research plots and fields with over 500 different species.

Arkinetics Appoints New Director of Operations Arkinetics announced the transition of Dan Barney, AIA to director of operations recently. Barney succeeds founding partner, Bruce

Dan Barney

Taylor, AIA, who led the firm for more than 35 years.

At the start of 2024, they began to shift their leadership roles as part of their succession and growth plan. Taylor will remain as chief executive officer, focusing on the day-to-day operations of the

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE: Upfront Pricing • Trouble-Shoot & Repair NEW CONSTRUCTION: Design/Build • Spec/Build ENERGY-SAVING UPGRADES BUILDING & PROCESS AUTOMATION: Engineering • Installation ON-TIME PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED

OH LIC #21927

Exclusive | Focused | Informative | Dependable | Connected

www.Propertiesmag.com

www.jltaylorcompany.com

440.834.1223 www.propertiesmag.com 47

Air Control Products was fortunate that both of our divisions assisted with MAGNET’S (Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network) new Manufacturing Innovation, Technology, and Job Center. Our HVAC Sales division helped to create a comfortable and highly functional HVAC system, while our ACP Architectural division teamed up with Mondernfold to implement two walls for MAGNET’S event center. It was great to see this abandoned building transform into a fantastic Headquarters and a crown jewel of this soon-to-be revitalized neighborhood. How can we help you?

www.aircontrolproducts.com

BILLBOARD

Photo courtesy of KS Associates, Inc.

News about people, products, places & plans

Ohio Nature-Based Shoreline Certification Program and Installation at Old Woman Creek

firm, including business and strategic planning, system integration and finance. Barney will manage the day-to-day operations of the production department, including design, culture and talent.

KS Associates Recognized with ACEC Ohio Award KS Associates, Inc. recently received the “Outstanding Small Project Award” in the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio (ACEC Ohio) 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition. KS’s

project, “Ohio Nature-Based Shoreline Certification Program and Installation at Old Woman Creek” was recognized for its innovation, complexity and value. The award is given to one project with a construction budget of less than $2.5 million.

KS was under contract with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management to develop a comprehensive training program – the first of its kind in Ohio – that certifies practitioners in the design and construction of living shorelines. Unlike hard

structures, such as concrete seawalls, nature-based shorelines provide opportunities to restore natural structure and function to coastal areas.

KS coastal engineers developed a 46-page “Ohio Nature-Based Shoreline Certification” manual with design examples, guidelines and specifications for designing and constructing a living shoreline. The program included an installation of a living shoreline at the Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve in Huron. A second program is underway, and will include the installation of a living shoreline in May 2024, this time for Cleveland Metroparks at Wendy Park.

Hahn Loeser & Parks Welcomes Associate Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP recently announced the addition of Mary E. Dennison, who has joined the Cleveland office as an associate in the firm’s Labor and Employment Area. Dennison works closely with business owners, indi-

Mary E. Dennison

viduals and organizations, guiding them through a variety of legal issues, including employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, Worker’s Compensation, business formation and business operating agreements.

She also brings experience in commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, warranty law, product liability and personal injury law. P WHAT’S NEW? For complimentary coverage in Billboard, send company news & project information to billboard@propertiesmag.com.

INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & MISSION-CRITICAL EXPERTISE

Master Systems Integrator

Building & Energy Management

Facilities Automation Solutions

Process Automation

Controls Integration

RBT elevates infrastructure & transforms projects. Explore how. Scan QR code here.

rovisysbt.com

Automotive | Semiconductor | Data Centers | Food & Beverage | Pharmaceutical

www.propertiesmag.com 49

WE CRUSH OUR COMPETITION

Proud to be part of the team with Krumroy-Cozad Construction at

ACME FRESH MARKET #4

PAINTING, WALLCOVERING & SPECIALTY COATINGS

COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL & INDUSTRIAL DEMOLITION ASBESTOS SURVEYS & ABATEMENT • WRECKING

CAREY DEMOLITION 216-881-0608 | www.careydemolition.com 2695 E. 55th St. | Cleveland, OH 44104

www.yypainting.com

330.861.0022

SERVING NORTHEAST OHIO SINCE 1913

GENERAL CONTRACTORS / DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISION Krumroy-Cozad Construction Corporation offers complete in-house engineering/design/planning with a seasoned construction team. We provide the total package including planning and development budgets, bidding, purchasing and construction services. You can count on 100 years of experience for new buildings, additions and renovations of all types.

COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONAL / RELIGIOUS FACILITIES

376 West Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44302 • 330.376.4136 • www.krumroy-cozad.com 50

Properties | April 2024

Photo by Doug Bardwell

Tasteful Transformation

$14 million renovation enhances shopping experience at Acme Fresh Market Hudson

By Christopher Johnston | Photos by Doug Bardwell & Mark Watt

T

he Acme Fresh Market grocery chain makes it a best practice to remodel its stores every 15 years or so to refresh and keep each location contemporary. There are 16 Acme retail grocery outlets throughout Northeast Ohio, in addition to two R.S.V.P. Food & Party Outlets. In November 2023, the Akron-based company celebrated the completion of its latest remodeling project with the grand re-opening of Acme Fresh Market No. 4 (116 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson).

“The store is in Hudson, which is a wonderful, high-end area, and as it stood, the store didn’t reflect that,” says A.J. Sands, director of construction and facilities for Albrecht, Incorporated, which owns the property. “We wanted to add a ‘wow’ factor to the design, so that’s why we went to AODK Architecture to help us create that design vision.”

The aim of the $14 million project, which started in 2021, was to bring the 69,000-square-foot, 1960s-era grocery store into the 21st century and add more space and light to create a warmer, inviting Fresh Market experience for customers.

More than a century

The grocery company has a 133-year history. Fred Albrecht emigrated from Germany in 1840 and operated a cobbler shop and grocery store in Massillon. By 1875, his sons F.W. and George had taken over operation of their father’s grocery store. Then in 1891, F.W. moved to Akron,

where he opened his own grocery chain, which he soon named Acme Cash Stores and expanded to roughly 40 neighborhood corner store locations. In 1929, he

“For the most part, grocery stores are big boxes, and we wanted to make it better than that... I wanted to bring in some natural light to make the space feel more like an open market.”

ness, overseeing all of its remodeling projects. In 2019, Joe Albrecht became president of Albrecht Incorporated, and his brother Nick became president of The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company, the parent company of all Acme Fresh Markets. Together, the brothers implement their vision for attractive, diversely and abundantly stocked supermarkets with everything a customer or a family could want.

Raise the roof

In September 2021, Greg Ernst, Greg Ernst architect/partner with AODK AODK Architecture Architecture, began to design the Hudson remodeling project. To create founded Albrecht Incorporated as a com- the open, light, airy and spacious intemercial real estate business that would rior Albrecht desired, Ernst realized the also own office and warehouse spaces. solution required raising the existing Albrecht’s groceries eventually became roof height from 12 feet to 16’-6” over Acme Fresh Market grocery stores, and the store’s Deli and Adult Beverage secthe family started to purchase the proper- tions on the west side of the store. The ties, too, including the parcel where the highest portion of the ceiling now soars shopping plaza in Hudson resides. Today, up to 30 feet over Produce and Meat & a fifth generation guides the family busi- Seafood sections and greets customers www.propertiesmag.com 51

Experts In Exterior Masonry Repair & Restoration

McMahon Masonry Restoration Brick + Stone Repair & Replacement Caulking | Tuckpointing | Sealing Pressure Washing | Building Cleaning

Phone 216-778-9666 | Fax 216-661-4520 9449 Brookpark Rd. Unit A, Parma, Ohio 44129 mcmahonrest1@att.net Photo courtesy of AODK Architecture

Call for Your Free Building Inspection & Assessment

LOOKING BACK The $14 million project aimed to modernize Hudson’s Acme Fresh Market (shown here prior to the renovation) and create a more welcoming environment.

“The Mission of Albrecht, Incorporated is To Manage & Develop our Properties so our Tenants can be Successful.”

Great Flex Space Available in Stow, OH • Up to 20,100 SF available • Drive-in doors • Truck docks • Ample warehouse space • Easy access to SR-8 For more info, scan the QR code or contact Sam Schulze by email at sschulze@albrechtinc.com or phone at 330-344-9130

17 South Main Street, Suite 401, Akron, OH 44308 www.albrechtinc.com 52

as they enter. Ample light floods into the space through clerestories flanking a wood V-shaped channel in the new roof.

“The goal was to raise the roof, which A.J. pushed for,” Ernst says.

“We didn’t want to raise the whole roof because we might just as well tear down the building at that point. So, we decided to do it on the Fresh side, where the service counters are, and it made a difference.”

“That was one of the challenges to get more height in that portion of the building, but it did make a huge difference,” explains Rick Quinlan, electrical engineer/president, EPIC Engineering Group, LLC. “They built the new roof on top first and then removed the old one.”

The structural redesign provided an added benefit, since the previous space included “lollipop” posts every 15 feet.

The numerous columns impaired the store’s ability to display products and merchandise with refrigerated cases where they wanted to.

“By raising the roof, we were able to spread the columns to 40 feet-on-center, so that allowed the flexibility to lay the floor out with merchandise,” Sands says.

Ernst, who has been designing grocery stores for 20 years, says he drew inspiration from Cleveland’s West Side Market and other open-air and farmer’s markets.

“I always try to bring that inside, because for the most part, grocery stores Properties | April 2024

Photo by Mark Watt

MOVING UP The store now features a ceiling that soars up to 30 feet over the Produce and Meat & Seafood areas, greeting customers as they enter. Ample light floods into the space through clerestories flanking a wood V-shaped channel in the new roof.

are big boxes, and we wanted to make it better than that,” he says. “We realized right away that we needed to modify the roof. I wanted to bring in some natural light to make the space feel more like an open market.”

Today, the spacious and bright new space allows colorful fruits and vegetables to become the star, notes Sands.

“Our goal was to inject natural light that floods in but is not overpowering, because we want to use the accent lighting over the produce to make the vibrant colors pop and jump off the product to entice customers,” Sands says.

“We were able to achieve that with the ceiling element, which soaks in some of the natural light that floods in through the clerestory glass.”

store, it doesn’t look like any other Acme Fresh Market, because our challenge was to create a whole new branding and signage package inside and outside. We weren’t just remodeling the store but starting from scratch.”

Ernst recalls the glowing look of joy and satisfaction on Nick Albrecht’s face when he placed a Virtual Reality headset on his head to walk him through the

design that featured the V ceiling 30 feet above the “Fresh” portion of the store.

Nick’s resolute response, even before the projects costs were in? “We’re doing this,” Ernst recalls.

Another essential impetus for the design was to create visibility into the store from the outside, especially because within the Hudson shopping plaza, the store is set farther back from the street

Commercial, Institutional & Industrial Floor Covering Provider & Installer

New look for the next generation

For the past five years, as the new generation of the business, the Albrecht brothers have been transitioning to their vision for the family-owned supermarkets. They asked Ernst to perform an assessment of all of their stores and determine what was working and what wasn’t.

“They wanted to move into the future with their own branding for their stores, both layout and aesthetically,” says Ernst.

“So when you walk into the Hudson

Specializing in the healthcare marketplace with the highest quality & best service since 1989. We provide 24/7 service & installation. Call us today to take advantage of our trained in-house staff and extensive library of product information.

Complete line of flooring including: Athletic Floors Resilient Flooring • Vinyl & Ceramic Tile • Carpeting

Call today for a FREE estimate!

4300 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44134 • 216-595-0100 • Toll Free 888-271-8200 www.propertiesmag.com 53

Photo by Doug Bardwell

NEW LIGHT All new LED lighting combines with natural light through the clerestory overhead to provide an inviting shopping atmosphere.

than most other Acme Fresh Markets.

“We wanted to create that vision into the store and that transparency but also have a sizable sign that attracts attention from the street,” Ernst says. “To the right of the sign is all of that glass looking into the V concourse section, which is the highlight of the whole situation.”

The patterning of the glass on the storefront resembles roll-up garage doors, as if to welcome people into an open-air market that’s about to spill out onto the street. The faux wood paneling behind the large Acme Fresh Market sign enhances the entrance’s warm, inviting appearance. Inside the front doors, a bright sun mobile fashioned by Akron artist Don Drumm greets visitors.

Nick and Joe also designated the ideal flow of the store. After being drawn into the temptations of the deli and prepared foods sections of the store and the allure of the island displays of fresh produce, shoppers wheel their carts into a substantial selection of wines and liquors in the Adult Beverage department. At the rear, they will find a selection of premium liquors and a walk-in humidor constructed of fragrant cedar. Next, shoppers can progress into the Meat & Seafood department, which includes a glass case that houses dry-aged beef.

54

The flow continues into the Dairy Department where visitors may stroll between open refrigerated cases and enclosed glass refrigerator cases. There’s also the trademark, interactive Acme cloth dairy cow head on one wall, which elicits a “moo” each time children press a button nearby.

Shoppers then move into the dry goods portion of the store. Here, they’ll encounter signs hanging over all aisles, each named after a prominent local

through window was constructed for customer convenience.

Phased construction process

A key challenge for the project?

Keeping the store completely open throughout construction.

“We never closed the store, which was the one thing we didn’t want to do,” Sands says. “That was part of the complexity of doing a major remodel, especially when you’re doing foundation work. The project included all-new concrete flooring in large sections, all new steel and so forth, so we phased the construction.”

The project required approximately 30 phases, estimates Joe Cozad, project manager for Krumroy-Cozad Construction Corp. Phases included painting the ceiling from the clerestory east, installing all new LED A.J. Sands lighting, new conduit, raising the fire Albrecht, Incorporated suppression system, and cleaning up or replacing sections of the existing terrazzo floor, some of which had been street and listing products found below. damaged by moisture. All of the elecAt the front of the store, they can peruse trical and refrigeration systems were replaced with state-of-the art equipment. the spacious Pharmacy Department.

“We worked on top of the old roof When construction started in February of 2022, the Pharmacy underneath the new roof, ran conduit Department was relocated to the east- and fire suppression, everything we ern half of the store, switching places could ahead of time,” says Cozad, who with Adult Beverages, and a drive- represents the third generation of his

“We never closed the store, which was the one thing we didn’t want to do. That was part of the complexity of doing a major remodel, especially when you’re doing foundation work.”

Properties | April 2024

Web: http:\\www.uscande.com 4933 Neo Parkway Garfield Heights, OH 44128 (216) 478-0810 www.uscande.com

Photo by Doug Bardwell

Your best choice for Voice, Data and Video... ...and now Security, Audio/Visual andwww.uscande.com In-Building Wireless!

CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE The project included construction of an all-new Pharmacy Drive-thru.

company that has worked on Albrecht projects. “On the west side of the rebuild, there’s very little of the old building left down to the floor, the old plumbing, electrical, everything.”

“The entire refrigeration system is on the roof, with the good fortune that the electrical house is on the roof, too, so we could get all of that installed and ready to go,” says Quinlan.

There was another key for Ernst about raising the roof: “Joe and his guys did as much as they could on the existing roof, which remained in place. This enabled them to drop columns through the existing roof, set the joists, put the new roof on, run piping underneath, everything they could so they could raise the height of the roof to get as much done without disrupting the store.”

Down below, throughout all demolition and construction phases, customer safety was paramount, Sands says.

“Obviously, we were working in a store with not only the associates but also the customers,” he observes. “So we worked safely, controlling the areas that we were working in, blocking the boundaries, making sure that sparks were contained and conduit didn’t fall outside of those areas, whatever it may be.”

Your best choice for Voice, Data and Video... ... and now Security, Audio/Visual and In-Building Wireless!

PROUD TO PROVIDE MEP DESIGN AT ACME FRESH MARKET HUDSON Epic Engineering Group delivers the optimal Electrical, Mechanical & Technology design solutions allocating the highest standards for compliance, sustainability, quality and experience to our clients. We partner with the architectural and construction industries to offer innovative Electrical & Mechanical products and designs.

Energy efficiency efforts pay off

In addition to increasing the amount of natural lighting provided throughout store, several steps were taken to ensure significant energy efficiency.

These included installing LED lighting throughout, with dimming capability

3730 TABS DRIVE UNIONTOWN, OH 44685 VISIT US ONLINE: www.epic-eeg.com www.propertiesmag.com 55

WARM WELCOME Wood-look accents are utilized throughout, from displays in the Bakery (top) to vertical wood slats found in the Produce (middle) and Wine, Beer & Liquor (bottom) departments.

Photo by Mark Watt

Photo by Doug Bardwell

and motion-sensitive occupancy detectors to turn the lights off in back rooms or the walk-in coolers or freezers. The entire lighting system is managed by wireless control that can be operated remotely by Albrecht off-site.

The Hudson store is also the first Acme Fresh Market to incorporate glass doors on the refrigerated dairy cases, replacing the typical open, multi-deck shelving. The doors for frozen foods are triple-pane glass with low e-coatings, a high efficiency standard set by the U.S. Department of Energy. The high energy-efficiency lighting fixtures throughout feature a high-end LED lighting kit for the dairy and frozen food cases with track heads in the refrigerator cases featuring a 98 CRI (Color Rendering Index) rating that renders the colors on products brightly so they pop.

Interior and exterior lighting can be dimmed at night, rather than just having a couple of spotlights for security.

“We tried to put our best foot forward to make this store as energy efficient as possible, with the mindset that we were doing things differently here,” says Sands. “We wanted to challenge ourselves, really try some new concepts regarding the type of refrigerated cases and lighting, and we achieved it.”

Sands estimates that these measures have saved the store close to $100,000 in annual electricity costs. This energyefficient design has become the new standard for Acme Fresh Markets as they are built or remodeled.

Positive reception

Photo by Doug Bardwell

Acme associates have been highly complementary about the new layout and design of the store, which includes a distinctive customer service desk and additional self-checkout stations. At the grand opening in November 2023, one regular customer told Quinlan how much she like the refurbished store, that it was beautiful and she would shop there “from now on.”

“That made all of us feel pretty good,” Quinlan says. Another Acme Fresh Market job well done. P 56

Properties | April 2024

www.northcoastpaving.com

2417 Woodhill Rd., Cleveland, OH 44104

(216) 421-1203

• Pavement Milling • Asphalt Paving & Maintenance • Site & Sewer Work • Line Striping & Sealcoating

SIGNAGE

SOLUTIONS Northeast Ohio & Nationwide

• Interior Building Signage • Monument Signs • Pylon Signs • Building Identification • ADA • Wayfinding • Video Boards • Pole Banners • Building Wraps • Digital Printing • Parking Lot Lighting • Emergency Service & Repair

Mid State ReStoRation, inc.

Masonry Restoration Specialists Since 1954

“We Build the Best, and Service the Rest.”

216.551.7900

Brick Repairs | Building Cleaning Stone & Concrete Restoration Caulking/Tuckpointing | Water Repellents Lintels, Parapet & Terra Cotta Repairs/Replacement

SALES@APX12.COM

2521 Monroe Ave., Cleveland, OH 216.771.2112 www.midstaterestoration.com

Pre-Engineered Buildings Rainscreen Systems Metal Roofing Insulated Panel Systems Custom Wall Panels Exterior Retrofitting

BROOKPARK DESIGN BUILDERS

58

9664 Akins Road

PHONE

EMAIL

WEBSITE

North Royalton, Ohio 44133

(440) 237-8440

info@brookparkdesign.com

www.brookparkdesign.com

Properties | April 2024

Photo courtesy of Brookpark Design Builders

Roofing/Building Envelope

Principles of Rainscreens

Uncovering four basic components of weather-ready exterior cladding assemblies

By Steve Friedmann Brookpark Design Builders

T

he term “rainscreen,” when used in the construction setting, can be broadly identified as an exterior cladding system and/or an exterior wall assembly that consists of the back-up wall structure, air- and water-resistive barrier, air space and exterior cladding layer.

Understanding that a rainscreen must be developed as a complete assembly, design teams in the construction industry focus a vast amount of attention to ensure that each component of a rainscreen assembly is designed to work together.

Let’s examine four basic components of a rainscreen wall and why these assemblies have become so prominent in modern day construction.

Backup wall structure

The backup wall structure incorporates the structural support for the cladding attachment system, as well as the substrate for the water-resistive barrier. Typically, the back-up wall structure includes insulation within

the cavity of the structural framing for the building envelope, but can also be continuous insulation in the air space.

Air and water-resistive barrier

Located inboard of the vented or ventilated air space, the air and water-resistive barrier provides the integral seal for the buildings enveloped. Barriers are often composed of membranes, tapes, sealants, sheathings and in some cases different types of insulation.

Air cavity

The air cavity varies in depth and is located between the outer and inner layer of the assembly, with the

option of including insulation. It’s designed to promote ventilation and drainage of moisture. The objective of an air space in a rainscreen assembly is to allow drainage by gravity while also allowing airflow behind the cladding layer.

Cladding Layer

The outermost layer of the rainscreen assembly is called the cladding layer. Cladding is often composed of non-loadbearing components designed to shed exterior elements while providing the aesthetics to the building’s exterior. There are often structural support systems designed to carry this cladding layer that directly attach into the back-up wall strucwww.propertiesmag.com 59

Illustration provided courtesy of ©Rainscreen Association in North America

PROVIDING PROTECTION Rainscreens allow a building owner to have a multi-layered system of moisture prevention, as opposed to a single layer that’s reliant on caulk or trim.

ture. Most notable exterior cladding layers used in construction include metal composite materials, steel, zinc, aluminum, copper cladding, fiber cement panels, ceramic and stone veneer, high pressure laminates and others.

design is one that can translate from design to execution.

a single layer that’s reliant on caulk or trim. Properly installed rainscreen assemblies will provide decades of functionality with the option of easily changing the look of a building’s exterior at a fraction of new construction costs.

The option of retrofitting an existing structure is also a huge appeal of the rainscreen assembly. It allows a client to remain in their building undisturbed while the exterior can be modernized to meet current building standards via looks and performance. P

Properly installed rainscreen assemblies will provide decades of functionality with the option of easily changing the look of a building’s exterior at a fraction of new construction costs.

Rainscreens have been around for hundreds of years, but the research of how these assemblies should function along with available building materials, have made leaps and bounds in recent years. Ultimately, the best

Rainscreens allow a building owner to have a multi-layered system of moisture prevention, as opposed to

Brookpark Design Builders is a member of the Rainscreen Association of America and a fabricator of exterior cladding systems for the commercial construction industry. All of its products are fabricated in Cleveland. For more information, visit www.BrookparkDesign.com or call 440-237-8440.

One Call Solves it All Fire Sprinklers Alarm & Detection Fire Extinguishers

Plumbing HVAC Process Piping WWW.SACOMUNALE.COM

330-706-3040 60

contact@comunale.com

Barberton, OH Properties | April 2024

Image provided courtesy of ©Rainscreen Association in North America

Fire Protection & Mechanical Contractor

Roofing/Building Envelope

Putting Air Barriers to the Test

A look at 2024 Ohio Building Code changes + their impact on commercial building design

By Matthew Nelson, Andrew Cygan and Grace Morris Osborn Engineering

T

As of March 1, 2024, the Ohio Board of Building Standards has adopted rule changes, known as Amendments Group 100, that are set to bring significant benefits. These revisions have updated the Ohio Energy Code to incorporate the International Energy Conservation Code 2021 and ASHRAE 90.1 – 2019 as approved compliance pathways for commercial buildings.

These changes to the code, while primarily impacting energy efficiency and design considerations for architects and engineers, also mandate testing and commissioning of the building enclosure, in addition to standard mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

This update empowers building owners and professionals to verify their structures’ energy efficiency and overall performance.

To ensure compliance with the Ohio Energy Code while maximizing the effectiveness of a building’s envelope, it is crucial to have a continuous air barrier throughout the entire enclosure. Failure to do so can result in numerous issues, including reduced energy efficiency, thermal discomfort, compromised indoor air quality and uncontrolled moisture intrusion.

Photo courtesy of Osborn Engineering

he building envelope is a critical architectural element that is the boundary between the exterior and interior environments. Serving as the protective shell of a structure, it plays a pivotal role in facility operations. The design and effectiveness of the building envelope significantly impact air infiltration, moisture mitigation, climate control, energy efficiency, structural integrity and the overall safety and well-being of occupants.

Building owners can rest assured about the integrity of their building’s air barrier by engaging certified

the entire building’s air barrier by testing it in accordance with ASTM E779, commonly known as “The Blower Door” test.

The blower door test is a quantitative tool for assessing a building’s airtightness by measuring the amount of air leakage through a building’s enclosure. This test is conducted by qualified professionals who install a calibrated fan in a sealed door, with all other openings to the exterior closed. When activated, the fan creates a pressure differential between the building’s interior and exterior, drawing air out of the building. These

To ensure compliance with the Ohio Energy Code while maximizing the effectiveness of a building’s envelope, it is crucial to have a continuous air barrier throughout the entire enclosure. Failure to do so can result in numerous issues, including reduced energy efficiency, thermal discomfort, compromised indoor air quality and uncontrolled moisture intrusion. commissioning professionals. These experts can assess the air barrier during the construction process and

www.propertiesmag.com 61

Photo courtesy of Osborn Engineering

Our mission is to design for your success

osborn-eng.com AIR TIGHT TESTING The blower door test is a quantitative tool for assessing a building’s airtightness by measuring the amount of air leakage through a building’s enclosure.

Precision’s Flooring Specialties: Coatings Underlayments Grinding Polishing

5500 Old Brecksville Road Independence, Ohio 44131 216-642-6040 p | 216-642-6041 f www.precision-env.com

62

results then allow a leakage rate to be calculated and compared to the rate listed in the code.

If this rate is at or below the code value, then congratulations, you’re good to go! If the rate falls a little short of the mark, the construction team can simply document some additional air barrier sealing. However, any results that don’t make the passing grade must first be repaired and then retested at an additional expense.

This is why it is important to have a building enclosure commissioning provider on a project. Your provider can observe the air barrier during critical points in the construction, doing their best to see that the building’s air barrier passes the first time. P Matthew Nelson, PE, LEED AP, BCxP, BECxP, is director of commissioning; Andrew Cygan, AIA, BECxP, Level I Thermographer, is senior project architect and Grace Morris is marketing associate with Osborn Engineering. For more information, visit www.osborn-eng.com.

Properties | April 2024

AMISH ROOFERS | INSTALLED BETTER TO LAST LONGER

Founded in 2007, Deutsche ComAg (DCA) Roofing specializes in commercial & industrial roofing of every size and nature throughout NE Ohio and beyond. With a strong Amish background and work ethic, DCA prides itself with having conscientious & qualified installers who are capable of handling all of your commercial roofing needs.

330-359-2030 | 330-988-2379

www.dcaroofing.com

Roofing/Building Envelope

Re-Roofing Alternatives for Metal Roofing

Exploring options for extending the life of your building’s existing roof system

By Mike Mills Diamond Roofing Systems

N

ew roofing material costs have increased approximately 20-40% since 2022. Industry experts predict that this trend will continue in that upward direction. With the cost of building materials increasing every year, building owners can look to some alternative courses of action that can reduce their operating costs.

Maintenance

roofing system for the coating to perform. The moisture will evaporate through the panel, causing the coating to fail.

It is recommended that building owners have their Choosing the right product to roofs inspected a minimum of twice per year by a trusted be applied is very important. roofing contractor. At this There are many coattime, any active roof issues ing products in the market can be discovered, along that vary in quality. It is with potential issues that can important to find the right be prevented in the future. product that is designed to By making repairs as needed, be installed on your type of a building owner can extend roof system. You need a prodthe life of the roof and avoid uct with elongation that can large replacement costs. expand and contract with a When water enters the UNDER COVER When a metal roof gets older, panels begin to lose metal roof system. roof system, several issues their finish. A roof coating can be a cost-effective way to rejuvenate can occur. Water can satu- the panels and prolong the roof’s life.

Choosing the right contractor rate insulation, causing roof to install the coating product is Through building movement and weathfailure and R-value loss. If also very important. the moisture is trapped in the system ering, the system begins to break down.

Look for a contractor that has expelong enough, it can cause damage to A roof coating can be a cost-effective rience in installing a roof coating the structural components, which is way to rejuvenate the panels and prolong product. The preparation of the roof extremely costly to replace. Eventually the roof’s life. A roof coating can also system is key. Make sure the contractor the water will make its way into the be used to attack a specific problematic is following all manufacturer guidebuilding, which can cause damage to area on the roof rather than coating the lines in preparing the existing surface inventory inside, shut down potential entire roof. for installation.

When deciding on a coating, there operations occurring in the building or could cause a major safety hazard. are several factors a building owner Look for a good warranty.

Almost 90% of leaks occur at the must consider: Find a manufacturer that is going to seams and penetrations on a metal stand by the performance of its prodroof. Repairs will prevent water from The existing roof must be a candidate for uct and make sure that the contractor entering the roof system, avoiding all of roof coating. is installing the product to the manuIt must be in good enough shape facturer’s specifications. these issues. to allow a coating product to bond to it. The structural integrity must be Coatings Layover vs. replacement Roof coatings provide an alterna- intact. This can be determined by an When a roof reaches the end of its tive solution to extend the life of a array of different tests, such as a “pull life, and repairs and coatings are not metal roof. When a metal roof gets test” or an “adhesion” test. There must an option, then a layover can be an older, panels begin to lose their finish. also be no moisture trapped within the alternative option that reduces costs. www.propertiesmag.com 65

Photo courtesy of Diamond Roofing Systems

Here are three approaches to examine.

WE STOCK PATE RAILS AND CURBS

WE STOCK PATE® RAILS AND CURBS

Spring is here and we have the roof products you need now in 12” and 18” high curbs and rails.

FILL IT UP A flute fill membrane system 14” and 18” high curbs and rails.

Dozens of sizes in stock.

Dozens of sizes in stock. is becoming an extremely popular layover alternative for a metal roof system that needs replacement.

ES2 • Straight • 2 x 6 Nailer • 14” high and 18” high

Roof Products 14”

18”

Roof Curbs 12” High and 18” High • Heavy Gauge Galvanized Steel • All

Welded Seams • Treated Wood Nailers • Damper Holding Plate Contact your Mussun Sales Representative for more information!

Sizes 14” high 18” high Cook Fan PC2A PC2A O.D. I.D. Sizes Did you know – we stock many of our standard fittings with 2” standoffs?

16 x 16 16 x 16 16-1/2 x 16-1/2” 13-1/2 x 13-1/2” 70, 80, 90, 100, PR8 18 x 18 18Keep x 18 your 18-1/2 x 18-1/2” 15-1/2 exposed! x 15-1/2” 120, 135, PR12 damper hardware 20 x 20 20 x 20 20-1/2 x 20-1/2” 17-1/2 x 17-1/2” 22 x 22 22 x 22 22-1/2 x 22-1/2” 19-1/2 x 19-1/2” 150, 165 26 x 26 26 x 26 26-1/2 x 26-1/2” 23-1/2 x 23-1/2” PR16 28 x 28 28 x 28 28-1/2 x 28-1/2” 25-1/2 x 25-1/2” 180 thru 245 30 x 30 30 x 30 30-1/2 x 30-1/2” 27-1/2 x 27-1/2” 34 x 34 34 x 34 34-1/2 x 34-1/2” 31-1/2 x 31-1/2” 270, 300 40 x 40 40 x 40 40-1/2 x 40-1/2” 37-1/2 x 37-1/2” 330, 365 46 x 46 46 x 46 46-1/2 x 46-1/2” 43-1/2 x 43-1/2” 402 52 x 52 52 x 52 52-1/2 x 52-1/2” 49-1/2 x 49-1/2” 445, 490 64 x 64 64 x 64 64-1/2 x 64-1/2” 61-1/2 x 61-1/2” 540

Final

Pate Equipment Rails ES2

Contact your Mussun Sales Representative for more information!

Lengths:

• Straight • 2 x 6 Nailer • 12” high and 18” high

1’

2’

3’

4’

5’

6’ 8’ 10’ 12’ 14’ PDH HOURS For information, contact Mussun Sales at Heights: 216.431.5088

Mussun Sales posts upcoming webinars on our Events section of our website.

Be surewww.mussun.com to check out topics which12” qualify for PDH Hours.18” Heavy Gauge Galvanized Steel • All Welded Seams

66

• Treated Wood Nailers To Unsubscribe, simply reply to this email with “unsubscribe” in the subject line.

Mussun Sales - Since 1951 Cleveland Akron Columbus

If the structure allows, the building code will allow up to two roofs to be installed on a facility. Make sure to check the engineering of the building before going this route. A layover will eliminate the labor and demolishing costs to remove the existing roof system. By eliminating waste, dumpster expenses will be reduced.

A flute fill membrane system is becoming an extremely popular layover alternative for a metal roof system that needs replacement. If the metal roof system is still structurally sound, a building owner can install custom insulation over the existing panels and install a new roofing system directly over the existing metal roof. This will add R-value to the existing roof and eliminate costly demolition expenses.

Another alternative solution is to install hat channels or roof huggers over the existing metal beams. This will allow you to leave the existing metal system in place and lay an additional metal roof system directly over the original. P Mike Mills is chief operating officer at Diamond Roofing Systems. For more information, visit www.teamdiamond.co.

Properties | April 2024

Photo courtesy of Diamond Roofing Systems

Spring Is Here And We Have The Roof Products You Need Now!

Because Craftsmanship Matters www.jamiesonricca.com

New Roofs • Tear-Offs • Repairs • Flat Roofs • Coatings Flashings • Custom Copper Work • Factories • Warehouses Churches/Steeples • Additions • Apartments • Condos

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

APPROVED APPLICATORS FOR RPI, FIRESTONE, POLYGLASS, CTD & OWENS CORNING

Ph 216.898.1563 • Fax 216.898.1853 • www.absoluteroofing.com 2017 NARI Contractor of the Year Award Winner – Commercial Specialty www.propertiesmag.com 67

LEGAL PERSPECTIVES Navigating property laws & regulations

Statute of Repose Warranties

T

he warranties provided to the project owner are often some of the most-negotiated provisions in a construction contract.

What will the warranties cover? How can they be enforced? Perhaps most importantly: how long will they be in force? Arguments in one recent Ohio case demonstrate the importance of knowing whether contractual language does, or does not, create a warranty – and how long the project owner can attempt to enforce it.

MATTHEW K. GRASHOFF

GREGORY A. THOMPSON

SAFETY & SECURITY

Ohio, like many states, has enacted a statute of repose applicable to construction matters: R.C. 2305.131. In essence, the statute of repose bars a plaintiff from bringing claims for injury or property damage arising out of defective construction later than 10 years from the date of substantial completion of the project.

(See R.C. 2305.131[A]).

The statute serves an important public policy goal of preventing “stale litigation” where availability of evidence may be problematic, documents may no longer be preserved, and memories may have faded due to the passage of time. (See e.g., Board of Education of Martins Ferry School District v. Colaianni Construction, Inc., et al., 219 N.E.3d 1021, 2023-Ohio-

2285, ¶ 17 [7th Dist.]). As with many statutes, however, the devil is in the details because R.C. 2305.131 contains several exceptions. As relevant to this topic, R.C. 2305.131(D) states that the 10-year statute of repose does not prevent an action against “a person who has expressly warranted or guaranteed an improvement to real property for a period longer than [10 years after substantial completion] and whose warranty or guarantee has not expired as of the time of the alleged bodily injury, injury to real or personal property, or wrongful death in accordance with the terms of that warranty or guarantee.” (Emphasis added.) Thus, if the contractor provided a warranty lasting more than 10 years from the

ENERGY SAVINGS & COMFORT

DECORATIVE STYLES

www.SunrayFilms.com

800.295.8468

A Minority & FemaleaFamily Owned “It’s Always Sunny DayCompany at Sunray!”

68

800.295.8468

“It’s Always a Sunny Day at Sunray” ™ A Female & Minority Owned Company www.sunrayfilms.com Authorized Dealer & Applicator

Properties | April 2024

date of substantial completion, that warranty trumps the statute of repose.

In Board of Education of Martins Ferry School District v. Colaianni Construction, Inc, et al., the project at issue involved construction of two new school buildings for the Martins Ferry School District (the “District”).

The District claimed that the roofs of the buildings at issue had been defectively constructed and required complete removal and installation of new roofs. Although the project at issue was substantially completed in 2008, the owner did not file its complaint until 2019. The District therefore attempted to use the loophole provided in R.C. 2305.131(D) to escape application of the statute of repose. The District argued that the

Contractors must look beyond the provisions clearly labeled as “warranties” or “guarantees” in their contracts and consider whether other provisions – although not labeled as such – could be interpreted as warranties or guarantees. project had been designed according to the requirements of the Ohio School Design Manual (“OSDM”), including, but not limited, to the requirement that “[s]chool building structures and exterior enclosures shall be designed and constructed of materials which will perform satisfactorily for 40 years with only minor maintenance and repairs, and for 100 years before major repairs or replacement of primary structural or exterior enclosure elements is required.” Id. at ¶ 45 (emphasis added). The District also argued that one of the specification sections for fiberglass shingles required the contractors to “[p]rovide manufacturer’s 40 year transferable warranty with the first five years non-prorated and the

Repair.

Restore.

Preserve.

Cleveland’s Steel Headquarters

Vertical Masonry Surfaces Brick Façades Storefronts Concrete Balconies Garage Structures

Columbia Building Products

experts in exterior masonry

MMASONRY ASONRY ESTORATION RRESTORATION AINTENANCE, Inc. Inc. MMAINTENANCE, 216-883-1526

www.mrmrestoration.com

Steel JoiStS Structural iron Metal roof Deck Steel StairS & railS Steel erection

440-235-3363 25961 Elm St., Cleveland, OH 44138

How Bad is tHat Leak?

Keep your assets safe by taking the time to ensure that problems at the top of your building are not damaging your bottom line.

Carey Roofing Corp. has eliminated asset damage due to a leaking roof with practical solutions since 1946.

216 • 881 • 1999 CaReY www.careyroofing.com

Roofing Corp.

founded in 1946

MEMBER: National Roofing Contractors Association www.propertiesmag.com 69

remaining time prorated, and a 40 year guarantee for all roofing products installed under this Section.” Id. at ¶ 93 (emphasis added). The trial court rejected those arguments in a summary opinion without significant analysis, and the District appealed the ruling to the Seventh District Court of Appeals.

In a significant victory for the defendants, the Seventh District Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the trial court. The opinion addressed many different arguments asserted by the District in its attempt to avoid application of the statute of repose, but as relevant here, the opinion explained

YOUR INDUSTRY IS OUR BUSINESS. At Hahn Loeser, our Construction Team was listed for the fourth year in a row in Construction Executive Magazine’s Top 50 Construction Law Firms. Further, we are ranked as a National Tier 1 practice for Litigation – Construction in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” report by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® and our attorneys are recognized as industry leaders by Chambers USA®, Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers®.

We offer our clients exceptional strength, leadership and industry knowledge. Our responsive team of hardworking professionals is committed to seeking outstanding results for our clients around the corner and across the country.

For the latest legal developments impacting your business, subscribe to our blog at constructionlawinsights.com.

HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLP | hahnlaw.com | 216.621.0150 200 Public Square | Suite 2800 | Cleveland, OH 44114

why it rejected the arguments relating to the warranty exception in R.C. 2305.131(D). As to the OSDM argument, the Seventh District reasoned that the design contracts only required the architects to “endeavor to ensure” that the designs complied with the OSDM, which was insufficient under Ohio law to incorporate all the requirements of the OSDM – including the alleged 40- and 100-year warranties – into the design contracts. Id. at ¶ 92. As to the specification argument, the Seventh District reasoned that the specification referenced only a manufacturer’s warranty and, since the District was complaining that the products installed were incorrect (as opposed to being defective), that warranty did not come into play. Id. at ¶ 94. The District chose not to appeal the ruling of the Seventh District Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Ohio, meaning that the Seventh District’s ruling became final.

Although Martins Ferry v. Colaianni Construction provides good precedent for roofing contractors and architects under the specific OSDM provisions and specifications at issue in that case, it also provides a useful lesson for the industry as a whole. Contractors must look beyond the provisions clearly labeled as “warranties” or “guarantees” in their contracts and consider whether other provisions – although not labeled as such – could be interpreted as warranties or guarantees.

When negotiating contracts, contractors should consider adding disclaimers to such provisions expressly stating that they do not constitute a warranty or guarantee. After all, succession planning at any company is difficult enough – it shouldn’t require also passing on knowledge of potential risks posed by extended warranty periods that the company entered into decades ago. P Matthew K. Grashoff and Gregory A. Thompson are both partners in Hahn Loeser’s Construction Practice Group. For more information, visit www.hahnlaw.com.

70

Properties | April 2024

DO YOU NEED AN EXPERT TO DESIGN & BUILD YOUR DREAM PROJECT? Freeman Building Systems has been a part of your community for 32 years. Our dedication to our work has always been focused on providing the best quality and performance for our customers.

Some of our notable buildings/projects in Northeast Ohio include Hinkley Lighting Distribution Center (Avon Lake), Baker Properties Distribution Center Complex (Wooster), Battle Motors Company (New Philadelphia), Wooster Brush (Wooster) and Schaeffler (Wooster).

2023 MCN ‘TOP 10’ METAL BUILDERS

Dan Freeman, President 330.264.3424

www.freemanbuilding.com GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | DESIGN/BUILD | CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

AND RESIDENTIAL ROOFING

Dependable Services, Reasonable Prices We Have You Covered

Expert Services Professional Roofing Service has been covering the roofs of Northern Ohio since 1983. We specialize in commercial, industrial, and residential roofing installation, maintenance and repair.

Professional Roofing Service has installed and repaired roofing systems ranging from single family homes to high-rise commercial buildings.

CHANGING THE GAME IN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ROOFING

X-Cell Business Park 11911 Prospect Road Strongsville, Ohio 44149 Phone: 440.572.7500 Fax: 440.238.3151 X-Cell Business Park Email: prs3@sbcglobal.net 11911 Prospect Road

Strongsville, Ohio 44149 Phone: 440.572.7500 Fax: 440.238.3151 Email: prs3@sbcglobal.net

Member of Ohio Roofing Contractors Member ofAssociation Ohio Roofing Contractors Association

• Re-Roofing • Roof Removal & Replacement • Single Ply White TPO • Single Ply EPDM Rubber Systems • Hot Asphalt/Tar Roofs • Multi Ply Modified Bitumen • Re-Roofing Roofing Systems • Roof Removal & Replacement Single Ply White TPO Roofing •• Green/Energy Efficient • Single Ply EPDM Rubber Systems LEED Requirements • Systems Hot Asphalt/Tar Roofs • Multi Ply Modified Bitumen • Custom Architectural Sheet Metal Roofing Systems Green/Energy Efficient Roofing •• Gutters & Downspouts Systems LEED Requirements Custom Architectural Sheet Metal ••• Crane Services Available Gutters & Downspouts Available •• AllCrane TypesServices of Roofing Repair • All Types of Roofing Repair

• Re-Roofing • Roof Removal & Replacement • Mold Remediation • Shingles: Asphalt, Slate, Wood, Architectural (3 Dimensional) • Copper & Lead Coated Copper Roofs • Re-Roofing • Aluminum and Copper • Roof Removal & Replacement Gutters & Downspouts • Mold Remediation • Shingles: Asphalt, Slate, Wood, • Architectural Skylights (3 Dimensional) • Copper & Lead Coated Copper Roofs All Types ofand Copper •• Aluminum Gutters Downspouts Roofing&Repair • Skylights • All Types of Roofing Repair

Roofing/Building Envelope

VANTAGE POINT Experts weigh in on industry issues

R-Values in the Roofing World

By Michael Cappy Sr. Professional Roofing Service Inc

R

-values – what does that mean to you, the building owner? According to Wikipedia, “R-value is a measure of how well a two-dimensional barrier, such as a layer of insulation, a window, a complete wall or ceiling, resists the conductive flow of heat.” Does that tell you a lot? Does that give you the understanding of what this means in your situation?

One fact about R-values you might not know, is that as of March 1, 2024, the Ohio Basic Building Code requires building owners to install an average R-30 value in roof insulation whenever an existing roof is completely removed and replaced. In short, you are looking at between 5-1/2” and 6” of new insulation to achieve this with your new roof system. It’s not a bad thing – you have a new roof system with 6” of new insulation and an R-value of 30. This should save you money in the long run, but let’s take a look at the bigger picture.

So, what might be some of the consequences of adding this type of R-value to your roof system?

• If you have an older building with uninsulated walls, leaky windows and/ or open caulk joints, is adding an R-30 to your roof system really beneficial?

Probably not.

• Costs! The easiest way to achieve R-30 is by installing two layers of 2.6” ISO-board, a commonly used roof insulation. So not only do you have to have the second layer of insulation, you now also need the longer fasteners to install the product. The owner now also has the additional labor involved as well. Your minimum up-charge could be 20%, but may go as high as 40%.

• If you are installing a tapered roof insulation system, your minimum thickness is going to be around 2-1/2”.

Depending on the size of the roof,

this could go up to 15” thick, which would be extremely cumbersome and will add cost. Don’t get me wrong.

Tapering the insulation is always a good idea, but with these added thicknesses to meet the R-values, the roof can become unmanageable.

• Here is the big kicker. What happens now that we have added a minimum of 5-1/2” of insulation and quite possibly up

As of March 1, 2024, the Ohio Basic Building Code requires building owners to install an average R-30 value in roof insulation whenever an existing roof is completely removed and replaced. to 15” (in the tapered scenario), when the old roof was only 2” thick? It creates a multitude of new problems. All the rooftop equipment is now too low and will need to be raised. Roof drains need to be raised, any electrical piping and/or gas lines on the roof, HVAC units will all have to be disconnected and raised.

This has now presented a whole new issue and cost to the building owner. I have seen situations where the mechanical costs can almost equal the cost of the new roofing. Not to mention, you

may have to raise the entire perimeter of the building to accommodate these new thicknesses.

So, this new OBBC building code represents quite a dilemma for the building owner. What can you do to try to combat this?

1. Go to your local building department and explain your situation.

We’ve had some cases where municipalities will overlook this code as a hardship condition.

2. Recover the existing roof. If your building currently only has one roof on it, you can install a second layer of roofing over top with no parameters of following the new energy code. This means you could use minimal insulation. Do keep in mind, if the existing layers are water saturated, they will need a complete removal.

3. Start a good roof preventative maintenance (RPM) program. It’s recommended to have your roof inspected, minor repairs completed and reports taken two times a year, just to keep an eye on things. A properly maintained roof can be made to last 10 to 15 years past its normal life. It’s definitely worth the time and investment. P Michael Cappy Sr. is president of Professional Roofing Service Inc. (11911 Prospect Rd., Strongsville, OH 44149). For more info, call 440-572-7500 or visit Proroofingservices.com. www.propertiesmag.com 73

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT Updated info on important projects in the region, provided courtesy of ConstructionWire (www.constructionwire.com) Project: #3451050 VILLAGES OF CASEMENT APARTMENTS PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Multifamily (400 units) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $77 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: East of Casement Ave., north of Madison Ave. Painesville, OH 44077 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of 418 luxury multifamily and senior apartments as part of a 400-acre mixed-use development. Floor plans will have one and two bedroom units.

Estimated Schedule (as of 3/11/2024) STAGE: Planning CONSTRUCTION END: N/A BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER: ProBuilt Homes/GD3 Ventures Contact: George Davis, President gdavis3rd@probuilt-homes.com 9124 Tyler Blvd.

Mentor, OH 44060 P: 440-223-2812 F: 440-974-8360

DEVELOPER: Loreto Development Company Contact: Loreto Iafelice, President/Owner loreto@loretodevelopment.com 2794 Som Center Rd. Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 P: 440-944-9484 Project: #3430140 VERMILION POLICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Public Safety (5,000 sq-ft) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $3.7 million SECTOR: Public LOCATION: Douglas St. & Devon Dr. Vermilion, OH 44089 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of a 5,000-square-foot Vermilion Police Department. The new building features several offices, a separate server room, a lobby, holding cells, and a sally port.

Estimated Schedule (as of 2/12/2024) STAGE: Planning CONSTRUCTION END: N/A BID DUE DATE: N/A OWNER: City of Vermilion (OH) 5791 Liberty Ave.

Vermilion, OH 44089 Police Department P: 440-967-6116 F: 440-967-4094 Project: #3181538 CLEVELAND CLINIC NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Medical CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $79 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: 2083 E. 89th St. Cleveland, OH 44106 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of a 900,000-square-foot facility for the hospital’s Neurological Institute, which will offer patient evaluations, imaging, neuro-simulation training, infusion therapy, neuro-diagnostics, brain mapping, research space and a specialized epilepsy center. Work will include the demolition of existing structures.

Estimated Schedule (as of 2/20/2024) STAGE: Early Construction CONSTRUCTION START: 2/2024 CONSTRUCTION END: Q1/2026

We were honored to serve as CMAR to recently complete the new North Randall Village Hall, an adaptive re-use project.

74

Properties | April 2024

BID DUE DATE: N/A OWNER: The Cleveland Clinic Contact: Peter Volas, Senior Director of Real Estate volasp@ccf.org 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44195 P: 216-445-3145 ARCHITECT: Stantec Contact: Jennifer Storey, Architect/ Principal jennifer.storey@stantec.com 1500 Lake Shore Dr., 100 Columbus, OH 43204 P: 216-200-9477 GC: Turner Construction Company Contact: Jason Jones, Preconstruction Manager jjones@tcco.com 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1400 Cleveland, OH 44115 P: 216-522-1180 F: 216-522-0540 Project: #3451018 BULKLEY BUILDING APARTMENTS PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Multifamily (84 units) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Renovation ESTIMATED VALUE: $22 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: 1501 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 DETAILS: Plans call for the conversion of existing office space in a nine-story building into 84 apartments. 25 units will be furnished affordable short-term rental suites dedicated for performers and crews of traveling shows. 59 units will be one- and two-bedroom suites. Playhouse Square Development Corporation will remain in the secondfloor suite and the third, eighth, and ninth floors will remain office space.

Estimated Schedule (as of 3/12/2024) STAGE: Planning CONSTRUCTION END: N/A BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER, OWNER: Playhouse Square Development Corporation 1501 Euclid Ave., Ste. 200 Cleveland, OH 44115 P: 216-771-4444 DEVELOPER: Liberty Development Company 28045 Ranney Parkway, Unit E Westlake, OH 44145 P: 440-892-1800 F: 440-892-1801 ARCHITECT: Berardi + Partners 1398 Goodale Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43215 P: 614-221-1110 GC: John G. Johnson Construction Company 8360 E. Washington St. Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 P: 216-938-5050

F: 440-543-1024 Project: #3452807 TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Hotels (100 rooms) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $11 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: Motor Inn Drive next to the old MetroPlex Girard, OH 44420 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of a nearly 100-room hotel building.

Estimated Schedule (as of 3/19/2024) STAGE: Starts in 1-3 months

CONSTRUCTION START: 4/2024 CONSTRUCTION END: 6/2025 BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER, OWNER: Steel & Liberty, LLC 23300 Oakwood Commons Dr. Oakwood, OH 44146 P: 440-945-6291 Project: #3451927 UH CHILD & ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT RENOVATION PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Medical CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Renovation ESTIMATED VALUE: $14 million SECTOR: Private

Restoration Contractors

440.243.5535 BEREA, OHIO

FACADE RESTORATION BALCONY RESTORATION BUILDING CLEANING CAULKING & SEALANTS COATING SYSTEMS GARAGE RESTORATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION MASONRY RESTORATION STONE RESTORATION WATERPROOFING

www.aiconstruction.com

Space Comfort co.

HEATING & COOLING Experts in:

n Turnkey solutions, design/build & value engineering

n Service, installation & maintenance of all makes/models of HVAC equipment & boilers n New, renovation, remodeling & restoration n Public & private Providing reliable, personal service to owners of retail centers, apartments, retirement housing & more WWW.SPACECOMFORT.COM

5201 CLARK AVE., CLEVELAND, OH 44102 n PH. 216-281-2000 n 800-203-9645 www.propertiesmag.com 75

The Preferred Choice for Industrial Floor Coatings

Epoxy, Urethane & Poly-aspartic Flooring Stained & Polished Concrete Commercial, Industrial & Residential Offices • Food Prep and Processing Facilities Retail Spaces • Restrooms • Auto Shops • Warehouses

Joel Miller | 330-473-7372 | joel@superiorfloorcoatingsohio.com | www.superiorfloorcoatingsohio.com

LOCATION: 2101 Adelbert Rd., 3rd Fl., Horvitz Tower Cleveland, OH 44106 DETAILS: Plans call for the renovation of a 22,756-square-foot pediatric behavioral health unit on the third floor of Horvitz Tower to provide a 12-room child and adolescent psych unit and a 10-room Child & Adolescent Medical/Surgical Unit with psych rooms, patient group rooms, social areas, treatment rooms, and an activity center.

Estimated Schedule (as of 3/14/2024) STAGE: Starts in 1-3 months CONSTRUCTION START: 4/2024 CONSTRUCTION END: Q2/2025 BID DUE DATE: N/A OWNER: University Hospitals Contact: Linda Hulsman, Senior Project Manager 1025 Center St. Ashland, OH 44805 Samaritan Medical Center P: 419-289-0491 F: 800-257-9917 ARCHITECT: Perspectus Architecture Contact: Ray Minotas, Project Architect rminotas@perspectusarch.com 13212 Shaker Square, Ste. 204 Cleveland, OH 44120 P: 216-752-1800 F: 216-752-3833 GC: Turner Construction Company Contact: Matt Mlazovsky, Project Manager 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1400 Cleveland, OH 44115 Cleveland Office P: 216-522-1180 F: 216-522-0540 MECHANICAL ENGINEER: IMEG Corp.

Contact: Todd Geinger, Project Manager 672 E. Royalton Rd. Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Ed Schmidt, Owner ed@cleveland-demo.com Cell: 440-321-1500

P: 440-546-9696 INTERIOR DESIGNER: Plus Detail Contact: Jen Minotas, Founding Partner jminotas@plusdetail.co 4080 Erie St. Willoughby, OH 44094 P: 440-220-6290 Project: #3450322 SELECT MEDICAL FAIRHILL HOSPITAL REHABILITATION RENOVATION PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Medical CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Renovation ESTIMATED VALUE: $12 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: 11900 Fairhill Rd., 1st Fl. Cleveland, OH 44120 DETAILS: Plans call for the renovation of a 31,902-square-foot space on the majority of the first floor and some on the third floor of the existing hospital to create a 32-bed rehabilitation facility that will also include office space, a therapy gym, staff spaces and a multipurpose space.

Estimated Schedule (as of 3/15/2024) STAGE: Starts in 1-3 months CONSTRUCTION START: 6/2024 CONSTRUCTION END: Q1/2025 BID DUE DATE: N/A OWNER: Select Medical Corporation 11900 Fairhill Rd. Cleveland, OH 44120 Cleveland Fairhill P: 216-983-8030 OWNER: The Cleveland Clinic 18101 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111 Fairview Hospital P: 216-476-7000 ARCHITECT: IKM Inc. Contact: Jonathan Lusin, Project Architect

jlusin@ikminc.com 1001 Huron Rd. East, Ste. 102 Cleveland, OH 44115 P: 216-678-9456 Project: #3442477 ROUTE 57 SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT TYPE/SIZE: Multifamily (70 units) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: New ESTIMATED VALUE: $22 million SECTOR: Private LOCATION: Behind Lowe’s, near Route 57 Elyria, OH 44035 DETAILS: Plans call for the construction of a 70-unit affordable independent senior housing development.

Estimated Schedule (as of 2/12/2024) STAGE: Starts in 12+ months CONSTRUCTION START: 4/2025 CONSTRUCTION END: Q3/2026 BID DUE DATE: N/A DEVELOPER: CHN Housing Partners Contact: Laura Boustani, Vice President of External Affairs lboustani@chnhousingpartners.org 2999 Payne Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 P: 216-574-7100

Construction project reports are provided with permission through ConstructionWire, courtesy of BuildCentral (www.buildcentral.com).

BuildCentral specializes in planned construction project leads and location analytics for CRE, hotel, multi-family/single-family, medical, mining & energy, and retail construction spaces. Properties Magazine makes no warranty of any kind for this information, express or implied, and is not responsible for any omissions or inaccuracies. To notify Properties of any reporting errors, we encourage you to email cpr@propertiesmag.com.

9988 Kinsman Rd. Novelty, Ohio 44072 Office: 216-586-1500

www.propertiesmag.com 77

Coming in May LG Chem Technical Center + ABS Plant The Wooster Brush Company – Wooster North Cuyahoga County Men’s Shelter Renovation HVAC + Plumbing Systems Special Section …and more Want to increase your connections?

Contact Properties today and an account representative can help you address your marketing needs: info@propertiesmag.com

www.propertiesmag.com Visit us online today to view archived issues in an interactive digital format.

78

ADVERTISER INDEX Absolute Roofing Inc.........................................67 ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland ..... 10, 11 AIA Cleveland.......................................................27 Air Control Products, Inc..................................48 Albrecht Inc...........................................................52 American International Construction........75 APX/Apex Pinnacle Services...........................58 Asphalt Fabric & Specialties...........................24 Brookpark Design Builders.............................58 CAMPO Roof.........................................................80 Carey Demolition................................................50 Carey Roofing.......................................................69 CESCO Imaging...................................................... 7 Charles Svec Inc...................................................10 Christian Phillips Photography......................21 Cleveland Chemical Pest Control, Inc........................................................43 Cleveland Demolition.......................................77 Cleveland Public Power....................................31 Columbia Building Products..........................69 CRESCO Playhouse Square Management ...................................................18 Cunningham Paving Inc...................................43 Dalton Building Enclosures.............................36 DCA Roofing.........................................................63 Dependable Painting........................................20 Diamond Roofing Systems.............................64 Dimit Architects...................................................30 DLR Group..............................................................19 EA Group.................................................................45 EPIC Engineering.................................................55 Frantz Ward LLP..................................................... 7 Freeman Building Systems..............................71 Gardiner..................................................................79 Geauga Mechanical, Co.............................21, 32 H&M Landscaping & Snow Pros, Inc...........41 Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP................................70 Harlan Associates ...............................................32 Hatzel & Buehler Inc...........................................21 Hicks Roofing.......................................................... 2 Infinity Construction.........................................74 Infinity Paving Company.................................27 J Barker Landscaping, Co.................................25 Jamieson Ricca Fenestration..........................67 JL Taylor, Co. Inc...................................................47 JV Janitorial Services, Inc.................................36 Krill Company, Inc...............................................46 Krumroy-Cozad Construction Co.................50 Lisco Heating & Cooling, Inc............................ 7 Marcum LLP...........................................................27 Masonry Restoration Maintenance.............69

McMahon Masonry Restoration...................52 Messina Floor Covering, Inc...........................53 Mid State Restoration, Inc...............................58 Mussun Sales, Inc................................................66 NAI Pleasant Valley of Northern Ohio.......... 4 NexTier Bank Cleveland....................................31 North Coast Paving............................................57 NorthCoast Moving & Storage .....................25 OCP Contractors..................................................31 Ohio Paving & Contracting.............................44 Oppenheim Construction...............................32 Osborn Engineering..........................................62 Pete & Pete Container Service.......................34 Precision Environmental Co...........................62 Professional Roofing Service.........................72 Rovisys Building Tech........................................49 Rudolph Libbe Group.......................................42 S.A. Comunale Company......................... 36, 60 SE Blueprint, Inc...................................................38 Siegel Jennings ..................................................... 3 Snavely Group......................................................28 Snow Bros Appliance, Inc................................39 Space Comfort Co...............................................75 Sunray Window Films LLC...............................68 Suntrol Tinting and Graphics, LLC...............66 Superior Floor Coatings...................................76 The Thomas Brick Company..........................39 Thompson Hine LLP/PMC................................ 17 Turner Construction...........................................17 US Communications & Electric Co...............55 Yerman & Young Painting, Inc.......................50

NAIOP AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Aerial Agents.......................................................N-2 Birchway Title Agency.................................. N-14 City of Beachwood ....................................... N-18 Dollar Bank........................................................ N-14 Duffy & Duffy Cost Segregation Services.......................................................... N-17 Fortney & Weygandt, Construction, Inc...........................................N-7 HSB Architects....................................................N-2 Integrated Project Solutions....................... N-9 Intertek/PSI..........................................................N-2 Onyx Creative ................................................... N-9 Oswald Companies....................................... N-13 Premier Development Partners LLC...... N-17 Ray Fogg Corporate Properties LLC......... N-9 Rycon Construction Inc............................... N-10 Siegel Jennings .............................................. N-19 Welty Building Company............................N-20 Properties | April 2024

Does your building need a breath of fresh air?

Gardiner Does It.

People spend 90% of their time indoors, so it’s no wonder how much indoor air impacts our health. For years, people thought the answer was more outside air. But it’s not that simple.

Building managers know the constant struggle and complexities to balance IAQ, comfort, and energy efficiency. At Gardiner, we have the experts, strategies, and technology to help you keep your buildings efficient and healthy.

Ready to make your buildings work for the health of the people inside it? Gardiner Does It.

whgardiner.com

TM

HELLO, SUNSHINE. (SOLAR JUST GOT SIMPLE.) GAF TIMBERLINE SOLAR SHINGLES FROM CAMPOROOF. Finally, solar made simple. Not to mention smarter. A GAF Timberline Solar Shingle roof is a truly integrated system: one manufacturer, one installer, one warranty... including energy produced. No brackets, no roofpenetration, no nonsense. Just energy savings, LEED / tax credits, Class 4 Hail rating and more. All installed by GAF-Certified Campo roofing professionals. So go ahead, specify solar. And get simplicity along with it.

CAMPOROOF.COM | 1-877-55CAMPO

TRUSTED.