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Lumen apartments at playhouse square8/11/2023 ![]() It’s a matter of what you will uncover.”ĭesigned by Chicago-based Solomon Cordwell Buenz, The Lumen is deemed the biggest residential project in 40 years. “It’s not a surprise that you’d find something left. “We’re not building on farmland, we’re building on structures in an incredibly active section of Euclid Avenue during the late 1800s and early 1900s,” he says. In fact, Wiant likens the excavation portion of the Lumen project to a Little Rascals surprise cake, adding that the discoveries of Cleveland’s past are common when building in an urban environment. “To the naked eye, they appeared they could be possibly connected to the Hanna.” Upon further investigation, Wiant says they found the footers were from a 1923 three-story building-built after the Hanna-that was possibly a masonry company. “Everything checked out okay,” he promises.Īccording to Wiant, crews also revealed nine 10’ x 10’ spread footers directly east of the Hanna Building. They also found a couple of underground heating oil tanks. 17 th, which was possibly a theater or hotel. “The hardest part of a project like this is getting out of the ground, because you’re encountering the unknown,” says Wiant.įor instance, Wiant says they discovered-and removed-the structure of a building that once stood at E. They have discovered old building foundations, spread footers, and other signs of Cleveland’s development in the early 20 th century. Sixty trucks will be coming to the site.”Īs the routine foundation work has gone on over the past five months, crews with Gilbane Building Company and development manager Hines have uncovered some pieces of Cleveland’s history. We’ll basically be doing it in two pours-the first will be 12 hours long, starting at 7 a.m. What’s next? Wiant says they’ll “begin the foundation structure and pour the concrete in late October. Vertical sheeting and tiebacks have been installed, and caissons-going down 175 feet-are being installed this week. A 90,000-pound excavator has removed 20,000 cubic yards of dirt from the site, with another 10,000 cubic yards to go. That “bathtub” is now 43,518 square feet, of which crews have dug down about 24 feet so far, says Wiant. “We’re building a bathtub in the first phase,” explains Allen Wiant, vice president of strategic development for Playhouse Square Real Estate Services. ![]() 17th Street in Playhouse Square-and construction crews have been moving along ever since.
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