DiGeronimo Companies, in partnership with Weston, Inc. and Scannell Properties have created Northeast Ohio’s newest business hubs: Forward Innovation Center East and West. Combined, the once-in-a-generation redevelopment of former Ford Motor Company properties in Brook Park and Walton Hills has transformed the region, creating jobs and innovative opportunities for businesses.
The Ford stamping plant in Walton Hills opened in 1954 and was once the largest employer in town. It fabricated parts for vehicles including the Ford Ranger, Crown Victoria, and Econoline, before the 2.1-million-square-foot facility was shuttered in 2014. The Brook Park site, formerly known as Ford Cleveland Engine Plant No 2, opened in 1955 and made engines for Thunderbirds, Mustangs and a range of pick-up trucks. The 1.7-million-square-foot facility closed in 2012. The partnership to purchase and develop these historically significant sites began in June 2021.
The sites combined, total over 320 acres, with over 3,800,000 square feet under roof (almost 88 acres). A project with this ambitious a timeline required a level of collaboration that is usually reserved for a single entity. The DiGeronimo Companies performed decommissioning, demolition, environmental clean-up, material recycling, heavy civil construction, utility construction, building construction and fit-out.
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Brook Park and Walton Hills, Ohio
Scannell Properties
Co-DeveloperWeston, Inc.
Co-DeveloperJuly 2021
