Why Cleveland: Downtown Investment 2016 Republican National Convention

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

In 2014, the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis ranked Cleveland the 10^th most walkable city in the United States. This compactness and walkability is a large reason the GOP chose Cleveland to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. It's also why businesses and residents are flocking to the city's core. With over $5.5 billion invested in Downtown Cleveland since 2009, this is only the beginning.

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Downtown Cleveland is a city on the move, and people want to be a part of this growth. According to Joe Marinucci, president and CEO of Downtown Cleveland Alliance, "The occupancy rate in market-rate apartments is 97 percent, the demand for Downtown Class A office space is outpacing demand for suburban locations, and 5,500 jobs have been added Downtown in the past three years. We are taking on projects that support our growing population and businesses, including the $32 million renovation of Public Square and the addition of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which will connect downtown with the waterfront. Investments like these will expand the walkability of our Downtown core and continue to fuel our momentum."

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