Office of Capital Projects

Parks & Recreation

Capital Projects Resources

The City of Cleveland operates and maintains 151 city parks, 21 recreation centers including 14 that have an onsite park, 1 fine art center, 1 residential camp, and 1 golf course. In order to provide the best experience possible to all Clevelanders, the City continually invests in these assets on an annual basis. Below are the major capital projects currently in construction, awaiting construction, being planned, or recently completed.

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Under Construction

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funded Playground Projects

ARPA funded playground projects are in various stages of construction throughout each Ward.

Ward 1 - Idalia Park (Renovation)
Ward 2 - Dove Park (Renovation)
Ward 3 - Abbey Park (Renovation)
Ward 4 - Kossuth Park (Renovation)
Ward 5 - Lonnie Burten Park (Renovation)
Ward 6 - Fairfax Recreation Center (Renovation)
Ward 7 - Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center (New)
Ward 8 - Humphrey Park (Renovation)
Ward 9 - Moulton/Scoutway Park (Renovation)
Ward 10 - Groton Park (Renovation)
Ward 11 - Halloran Park (Renovation)
Ward 12 - Stella Walsh Recreation Center (New)
Ward 13 - Henritze Park (Renovation)
Ward 14 - Storer Park (New)
Ward 15 - Baltic Children's Park (Renovation)
Ward 16 - Jefferson Park (Renovation)
Ward 17 - Impett Park (Renovation)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funded Basketball Court Renovations

ARPA funded basketball court renovation projects are in various stages of construction.

Artha Woods Park
Glenville-James Hubbard Recreation Center Park
Halloran Park
Lonnie Burten Park
Luke Easter Park
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Park

Clark Recreation Center Renovation and Minor Addition

Clark Recreation Center (5706 Clark Ave.) is receiving a full renovation and minor addition.

Anticipated completion: Summer 2024

*Conceptual Rendering of Renovation and Minor Addition*

Forest City Park Renovation

Forest City Park (3510 Kimmel Rd.) is receiving a full renovation that will result in:

New playground
New lawn area
New shelter
New picnic and gaming tables
New grills

Anticipated completion date: Spring 2024

Glendale Park Renovation

Glendale Park (3813 E. 149th St.) is receiving a full renovation that will result in:

New basketball court
New exercise equipment
New game tables
New multiuse field
New playground
New splash pad

Anticipated completion: Winter 2024/Spring 2025

Conceptual Site Plan of Glendale Park Renovation — *Conceptual Site Plan of Renovation*

Lake Pool Park Renovation

Lake Pool Park (1341 W. 85th St.) is receiving a full renovation that will result in:

New exercise equipment
New playground
New shelter
New splash pad

Anticipated completion: Fall 2024

Conceptual Site Plan of Lake Pool Park Renovation — *Conceptual Site Plan of Renovation*

Mohican Park Playground Renovation

Mohican Park (13401 Triskett Rd.) is receiving a playground renovation.

Anticipated completion: Summer 2024

Sterling Recreation Center Renovation and Minor Addition

Sterling Recreation Center (1380 E. 32nd St.) is receiving a full renovation and minor addition.

Anticipated completion: Spring 2026

Conceptual Rendering of Sterling Recreation Center Renovation and Minor Addition — *Conceptual Rendering of Renovation and Minor Addition*

Upcoming Construction

Calgary Park Renovation

Calgary Park (2201 Calgary Ave.) will receive a full renovation.

Anticipated start: Summer/Fall 2024

Central Recreation Center Addition and Park Renovation

Central Recreation Center (2526 Central Ave.) will receive an addition and full park renovation.

Anticipated start: Summer/Fall 2024

Neff Park Renovation

Neff Park (961 E. 193rd St.) will receive a full renovation.

Anticipated start: Summer/Fall 2024

Rockefeller Park Improvements

Rockefeller Park, in the area known as Sowinski (west of the Doan Brook near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Dr. & St. Casimir Way), will receive improvements that result in:

New 1,200-foot paved multiuse trail along the recently completed restoration of the Doan Brook
New educational plaza
New parking lot

Anticipated start: Summer/Fall 2024

U.S. Soccer Foundation Funded Mini-Pitch Soccer Fields

The U.S. Soccer Foundation, through its Safe Places to Play program, has donated two "mini-pitch soccer fields" that will be installed on the former tennis court in Lonnie Burten Park and a repurposed basketball court in Halloran Park.

Anticipated start: Spring 2024

*Example of Mini-Pitch Soccer Field as installed in Columbus, Ohio*

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