# City View Center

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**City View Center** was a [power center](/source/Power_center_(retail)) in [Garfield Heights, Ohio](/source/Garfield_Heights,_Ohio), east of [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio). Positioned to be a regional shopping destination with stores such as [Walmart](/source/Walmart), [Giant Eagle](/source/Giant_Eagle), [Dick's Sporting Goods](/source/Dick's_Sporting_Goods) and [Bed Bath & Beyond](/source/Bed_Bath_%26_Beyond), the development intended to increase Garfield Heights' commercial base soon developed into a modern [dead mall](/source/Dead_mall), being built on [landfill](/source/Landfill) which soon [liquified](/source/Soil_liquefaction) and caused damage to its buildings, along with fears of [methane gas](/source/Methane_gas) remaining unvented beneath the site which then caused multiple stores to close and abandon the center. A second phase that would have included [The Home Depot](/source/The_Home_Depot), [Panera](/source/Panera_Bread), [Chick-fil-A](/source/Chick-fil-A) and [Buffalo Wild Wings](/source/Buffalo_Wild_Wings) was never built, with those retailers fearing a redux of Phase I of the development.[1] The shopping center underwent redevelopment, completing the process by 2021.

## History

### Opening

The shopping center opened in 2006, after two years of construction. After the big-box stores opened, construction began outside the main plaza for additional restaurants and retail, such as [RadioShack](/source/RadioShack), [Applebee's](/source/Applebee's), [Fatburger](/source/Fatburger), [Qdoba](/source/Qdoba), [Steak n Shake](/source/Steak_'n_Shake), [Ruby Tuesday](/source/Ruby_Tuesday_(restaurant)), and a [FirstMerit](/source/FirstMerit_Corporation) branch.[2]

### Decline

The first store to close was [Jo-Ann Fabrics](/source/Jo-Ann_Stores) on April 23, 2008.[3] On September 15, 2008, Walmart announced the immediate closure and abandonment of their store due to structural concerns related to [methane gas](/source/Methane_gas) and settlement issues beneath its store site.[4] Following Walmart's closure, [PetSmart](/source/PetSmart) announced on October 2, 2008 that they would also close, as that chain specifically connects a number of its store locations to that of [Home Depot](/source/Home_Depot), which never broke ground, violating PetSmart's leasing conditions.[5]

[Circuit City](/source/Circuit_City) then followed with a closure of their store on December 31, 2008 as part of its nationwide liquidation.[6] A "Bottom Dollar" dollar store opened in that space in late November 2009. In late 2009, [Bed Bath And Beyond](/source/Bed_Bath_%26_Beyond) closed. On January 2, 2010, [Dick's Sporting Goods](/source/Dick's_Sporting_Goods) shut down after nearly four years.[7]

In March 2010, plans to convert the former Walmart into a convention center were floated; however, it was never regarded as a serious endeavor. Bottom Dollar departed on November 11, 2010, only lasting under a year at City View Center. In December 2010, [AJWright](/source/AJWright) parent company, [TJX](/source/TJX_Companies) announced that they would rebrand that chain's stores to its other more well-known brands, [HomeGoods](/source/HomeGoods), [T.J. Maxx](/source/TJ_Maxx), or [Marshalls](/source/Marshalls), with the specific store becoming a Marshalls and closing two years later in 2013.

The second-to-last tenant, [OfficeMax](/source/OfficeMax), announced on November 14, 2015 that they would be closing their store. FirstMerit closed in 2017 after the bank's acquisition by [Huntington](/source/Huntington_Bancshares), which already had two nearby branches to the north and south on Turney Road (a Huntington ATM remains within the Giant Eagle). [Steak 'n Shake](/source/Steak_'n_Shake) closed their location in April 2019, though that was more related to the chain's overall struggles and decline due to its shifting business models and ownership.[8] As of 2026, Giant Eagle is the only original remaining store in the Transportation Boulevard complex.[9] [Applebee's](/source/Applebee's) also remains open.[10] A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 9am on August 19 for [Goodwill](/source/Goodwill_Industries), which opened in the former PetSmart location in August 2022. [11]

### Reuse plans

As of February 2018, the vacant buildings on the site were under consideration as potential replacement facilities for Garfield Heights' police department, court, and jail.[12] By May 2019, the then-owner of the site, City View LLC, had failed to repay an $81 million loan, leading to the placement of the site into receivership.[13] In April 2020, Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC, acquired the mortgage on the property with plans to redevelop it into a business park.[14] The redevelopment project was successfully completed in 2021.[15]

## References

1. Johnston, Laura; clevel; .com (2009-03-15). ["City View shopping center in Garfield Heights goes from fairy-tale development to nightmare"](https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2009/03/city_view_shopping_center_in_g.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved 2021-05-04.

1. ["City View Center retail complex in hands of a receiver"](https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20090310/FREE/903109953/city-view-center-retail-complex-in-hands-of-a-receiver). *Crain's Cleveland Business*. March 10, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

1. R; Roguski, y; Dealer, The Plain (2008-01-15). ["Jo-Ann to close City View Center store"](https://www.cleveland.com/business/2008/01/joann_to_close_city_view_cente.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved 2021-05-04.

1. ["Wal-Mart closes Ohio store over methane fears"](https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26744262). *msnbc.com*. September 16, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

1. Johnston, Laura; clevel; .com (2009-03-15). ["City View shopping center in Garfield Heights goes from fairy-tale development to nightmare"](https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2009/03/city_view_shopping_center_in_g.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved 2021-05-04.

1. ["Verify: It's safe to shop at City View, landfill and all"](https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/verify/verify-its-safe-to-shop-at-city-view-landfill-and-all/95-449024156). *WKYC*. Retrieved February 9, 2019.

1. Cho, Janet H. (2009-12-24). ["Dick's Sporting Goods closing its Garfield Heights store on Jan. 2"](https://www.cleveland.com/business/2009/12/dicks_sporting_goods_closing_i.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved 2021-05-04.

1. Morona, Joey (9 May 2019). ["Why Steak ‘n Shake has already closed 7 Northeast Ohio restaurants in 2019"](https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/05/why-steak-n-shake-has-already-closed-7-northeast-ohio-restaurants-in-2019.html). *[Cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com)*. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

1. ["Improvements to City View Center and Bridgeview Crossing in Garfield Heights have been around the corner for years"](https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/originals/city-view-center-and-bridgeview-crossing-improvements-have-been-just-around-the-corner-for-years). [News 5 Cleveland](/source/News_5_Cleveland). Retrieved January 18, 2020.

1. ["Applebee's Garfield Heights"](https://www.applebees.com/en/restaurants-garfield-heights-oh/9225-vista-way-75098). applebees.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

1. Goodwill (2022-08-10). ["Transportation Boulevard Grand Opening"](https://www.goodwillgoodskills.org/transportation-boulevard-grand-opening/). *Goodwill Industries GCECO*. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

1. ["Garfield Heights Planning on Moving Court, Jail and Police Headquarters to New Building at City View"](https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/09/garfield-heights-planning-on-moving-court-jail-and-police-headquarters-to-new-building-at-city-view). CleveScene.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

1. ["City View Center of Garfield Heights in receivership after owner defaults on $81 million loan"](https://www.cleveland.com/business/2009/03/city_view_center_in_receiversh.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved January 18, 2020.

1. ["Long-troubled City View Center retail property in Garfield Heights could be rebranded as business park"](https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/04/long-troubled-city-view-center-retail-property-in-garfield-heights-could-be-rebranded-as-business-park.html). [cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com). Retrieved July 12, 2020.

1. Smith, Kevin (2021-10-21). ["Former City View Center redevelopment has been completed"](https://cleveland.com/business/2021/10/former-city-view-center-redevelopment-has-been-completed.html). *cleveland*. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

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