New Energy Improvements Proposed for 629 Euclid Avenue

Property owners are moving forward with a large-scale energy efficiency conversion project at 629 Euclid Avenue. Through emergency ordinance 594-2026, the City of Cleveland has approved adding this location to the Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy District to facilitate specialized financing for building upgrades.

What's in the file

The ordinance approves a petition and plan from 629 Euclid Hotel II LLC to implement a "special energy improvement project" at the site. According to the Project Presentation, the project involves converting the current Holiday Inn into an AC by Marriott, which includes renovating 141 hotel rooms and amenity spaces.

The plan includes upgrades such as:

To fund these improvements, the city is authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a Cooperative Agreement and a Special Assessment Agreement. The official ordinance details the following financial and timeline parameters:

ItemDetail
Maximum Special Assessments$16,624,723.84
Project Duration23 years
Assessment Start Year2027
Assessment End Year2049

The presentation notes that the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority will provide up to $7,000,000 in financing via Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding.

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

  1. April 15, 2026: The Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Advanced Energy District met and passed Resolution 2026-01, approving the petition to add the property to the District.
  2. May 7, 2026: The ordinance was introduced to City Council.
  3. June 12, 2026: The ordinance was recorded in the City Record as passed.

Residents can verify the details of this legislation and the attached project plans by reviewing the official record for File No. 594-2026 on the Cleveland City Council website.

Source record

File
594-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
May 6, 2026

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Official documents

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