ONECDTOne Community Development Team

HISTORY: Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, located at Wade Park Ave. and Crawford Rd., was envisioned as the center of new development in Hough. Promoted by HADC as "the first enclosed shopping center built to serve people living in a Black Community" and opened in 1972, the $3 million shopping center with 26 townhouses on the roof served as a symbol of the ability of Blacks to plan, build, and operate their own businesses in areas where traditional urban renewal had failed. Control of the plaza was turned over to a community board which made lasting contributions to the community as well as 600 units of new housing. Source: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - David Van Tassel ( Sr Editor) John Grabow Sr. ( Managing Editor).

 

MLK - An Upscale Entertainment Complex

200 - 250 ROOM HOTEL
ROOMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (DISCOUNTED)
ROOMS FOR HOSPITAL STAYS
ROOMS FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
24 LANE BOWLING ALLEY
CONFERENCE ROOM(S) OVERFLOW FOR SURROUNDING PLACES OF INTEREST
BANQUET HALL(S)
WEDDING RECEPTIONS
FAMILY REUNIONS
PROMS
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL SPORT RELATED FUNCTIONS
POSSIBLE FUTURE SITE FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
EXPAND OHIO BMV TO INCLUDE TITLES & LICENSE EXAMS
CULTURAL STORES
FITNESS CENTER AND SPA
BILLIARDS
INTERNET CAFE
UPSCALE RESTAURANT(S)
4 – 6 SCREEN MOVIE THEATER
DAY CARE CENTER
SPUR DEVELOPMENT AROUND NEW COMPLEX
VARIOUS RESTURANTS
PRIVATE SECURITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & MEMBERS

MLK PLAZA
THE SITE SELECTION
BUSINESS PLAN & COST ANALYSIS
PLANS AND DRAWINGS
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION
RIBBON CUTTING
BUILDING PROGRESS
PHASE ONE FOUNDATION
PHASE TWO STRUCTURES
PHASE THREE COMMITTED OCCUPANTS

COMPLETION