A vibrant waterfront district. Opening 2012. See 9.15.09 press release for updated project details.
The Flats Experience

Public Space

A Community Gathering Place

Flats East Bank will blend inspiring architecture and a rich urban industrial landscape with imaginative public spaces and a streetscape that focuses on a quality pedestrian experience.

The project incorporates a series of signature outdoor parks and plazas that activate the connection to the water's edge and create a convenient, inviting location to gather and live.


The East Bank will draw people to the waterfront with public amenities including:

  • A 1,200 foot riverfront boardwalk linking a series of public spaces
  • More than 10 acres of plush green space and open recreational fields
  • A 3-acre beach for lounging, sunbathing and sand volleyball
  • A market pavilion and public spaces for street fairs, arts festivals, farmers' markets and concerts
  • Physical and visual connections to the Cuyahoga River
  • Green building practices
  • Public art
  • Riverside docking
  • Access point to the Towpath Trail, a 100-mile-long stretch of the historic Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor used by three million pedestrians and bicyclists each year
Couple looking at postcards. Large group of people at an outdoor festival.