Edwards Communities News Today

The site on the north side of U.S. 6 at the northern end of Kolbe Road is designed to for views of Lake Erie.

The transfer doesn't appear in public records yet. But Scott Skinner, NRP's vice president of development, confirmed in an interview that the long-simmering deal is done.

Trees recently were cut down on a site on the southern side of Center Ridge Road near the west end of Rocky River. The tree-cutting clears the way for a planned four-story building with rental multifamily suites to go up later this year.

A look back at the Northeast Ohio business week that was.

The NRP Group and a joint venture formed by Silver Hills Development and Edwards Communities expect to build more than 600 apartments near the Cuyahoga River, on long-fallow land in the Flats. The Cleveland City Planning Commission gave its blessing to both projects Friday, Feb. 4.

The Cleveland-based developer has re-upped its option to buy a 7.5-acre site at the broader Thunderbird project. Between NRP's deal and another apartment proposal, more than 600 apartments are on the drawing board for the long-fallow peninsula.

The deals include $5 million for a Monument Avenue plot where more than 200 apartments are planned. Sites also were sold at Virginia Center Commons for townhomes and along Tobacco Row for an apartment building.

The Dominion Realty Partners development is the latest in a string of apartment complexes slated for the transitioning office park in western Henrico.

The plan for "Silverhills at Thunderbird" will be presented to the Downtown/Flats Design Review Committee on Thursday.

The deal comes as the seller, Highwoods Properties, is seeking approval of a massive mixed-use development on 34 acres across the street from the site.