CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers and Bedrock Real Estate unveiled the first official renderings of the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, which will be located on the banks of the Cuyahoga River downtown.
When completed, the center will not only serve as the Cavaliers' new headquarters, but planners say the 210,000 square foot facility will be "one of the world's largest training facilities."
Pending approval by the city, groundbreaking on the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center is anticipated to take place sometime before the end of 2024.
“This project is the first step in creating a more vibrant and growth-oriented neighborhood, transforming the look and feel of downtown,” said Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers Chairman and Bedrock Founder & Chairman, in a statement. “We are grateful to our partners at the city of Cleveland and the Cleveland Clinic for their support with this very important and exciting project that will ignite our new vision for the riverfront.”
The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center will also mark the first step of Bedrock's ambitious Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan, "a $3.5 billion vision to advance 35 acres of the riverfront, prioritizing accessibility and sustainability." Project leaders say the facility "will bring renewed energy and beauty to downtown Cleveland and join the (Rocket Mortgage) FieldHouse as a vital part of the city’s vision of being an 18-hour, 15-minute neighborhood to live, work, play and stay."
But planners believe the performance center will provide more than just a training facility and headquarters for the Cavaliers. It will also offer "comprehensive care for the general public, including athletes of all sports and levels, with access to testing and high-tech training equipment and devices, along with expert professionals from a variety of specialties, including orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, exercise physiology, neurology, nutrition, psychology and genetics."
“This project will not only enhance the landscape of Cleveland but will also provide new approaches and applications to improve the health of our community through multidisciplinary care for patients of all athletic abilities,” added Tom Mihaljevic, MD, CEO and President and Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair, Cleveland Clinic. “The Global Peak Performance Center exemplifies the impact we can have when like-minded organizations come together. We are proud to be working with Bedrock Real Estate and continuing to grow our relationship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.”
You can see the renderings designed by Populous below.
