Nasa Glenn Research Center Redevelopment
The NASA Glenn Research Center Redevelopment transformed the historic Development Engineering Building and Annex at the NASA Lewis Research Center in Fairview Park. These buildings, integral to the 1960s and 1970s space program and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, had been dormant since 2009. Their revival has revitalized this iconic site.
The ‘K’ Building, now The Centaur, spans 165,798 square feet and features 92 Class A/B apartment units. It also hosts a brewery and event/conference center leased to third-party operators. Tenant amenities include an outdoor pool, community club room, movie/media room, and fitness center.
The ‘L’ Building, now the Orbit Hotel, covers 43,264 square feet and offers a 59-room Trademark Collection by Wyndham select-service hotel. Amenities include a breakfast room doubling as a bistro and bar, a shared outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, sundries shop, and a small meeting room.
Job Creation
The project is expected to create 95 FTE jobs
Neighborhood Revitalization
The project is catalytic in that it is expected to spark future investments and activity in the area. It received support from both cities of Fairview Park and Cleveland and fills an identified need for Cleveland Hopkins airport which has an average age of comparable hotels of 35 years. The project is located in a qualified Opportunity Zone as well.
Executed Community Benefits Agreement
The project sponsor has committed to quantifiable community impacts by executing a Community Benefits Agreement.
