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Equivalent to a small college town
Named after Central Avenue, which serves as the neighborhood’s northern border, Central is only 2 miles from downtown Cleveland and near Interstates 90 and 77. Central is also close to the campus of Cleveland State University. In addition, Cuyahoga Community College has a campus in the neighborhood. “In a way, it’s kind of like a small college town because there are many commuters that live in the neighborhood,” says Cain D’Amico, a Realtor with Lokal Real Estate, LLC; he’s a native Clevelander who’s been in the business a little over a year.
Students of Central looking to further their education at Tri-C's Metropolitan Campus.
The neighborhood has been around since the 1800s and has housing that goes back that far. However, many homes have been demolished and rebuilt with a nod to some classic architecture. “They’ve been mainly rebuilt as nice colonials over the last 30 years,” D’Amico says. “People started buying properties hoping for student tenants, improving the neighborhood.” Ninety-three percent of those living in the neighborhood are renters. The price range of the houses is between $100,000 and $200,000, with the homes built in the last 30 years still falling within that range. Cape Cods and Colonial Revival are the primary styles of homes. There are even some late 19th-century houses that are still standing. Most have three to four bedrooms and between 1,200 and 2,500 square feet.
The neighborhood has a CAP index crime score of 10. Over the past two decades, various charitable organizations have tried to help this area with affordable housing and improving educational opportunities. The neighborhood still sees challenges.
Tri-C's Metro campus is in the heart of Central, and offers many community events.
Early 2000's Colonial-influenced homes are the primary house style found in Central.
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Recreation opportunities
Whether indoor or outdoor recreation, it’s all in one area. The indoor part is covered at the Lonnie Burten Recreation Center, which has a gym and weight center. There are also arts and crafts classes for those who want to exercise their creative side instead of their muscles. During the warm weather months, an outdoor pool is available. Other amenities include a playground and basketball courts at Lonnie Burten Park next door. Dwayne Browder Field is a football field used by youth leagues and East Tech High School for home games.
Kids in Central often spend summer days at the Lonnie Burten Recreational Center pool.
DB Field hosts many of Central's schools' soccer and football games.
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Two steps in K-12 education
School-aged children living here don’t have to travel far to attend public schools, and there are only two schools in the K-12 process. Some kids begin at Alfred A. Benesch School, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is rated a C-minus on Niche and has a 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio. East Technical High School athletic teams are known as the Scarabs and play home football games in the neighborhood. The school opened in 1908 and counts Olympic track legend Jesse Owens as one of its alums. The school earns a C overall on Niche and has Culinary Arts and Civil Engineering courses.
Cleveland's Alfred Benesch School offers a variety of programs that challenge children.
East Technical High School offers a variety of trade programs for students in Central
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Central dining
A few casual dining options include Main Gate, a low-key breakfast, brunch and lunch diner with home fries, traditional breakfast favorites and sandwiches. The Crispy Chick is an independently owned fast-food spot serving chicken raised without hormones or antibiotics. All the sauces and seasonings are made from scratch. Transmart Restaurant and Grocery has quick grocery items in a locally owned store within the neighborhood. The small restaurant in the store has salads, wings, pizza and sandwiches. ALDI is a short drive for additional grocery options.
The Crispy Chick is a locally owned and operated drive thru in Central.
Enjoy breakfast in the famous Cleveland Food Terminal, in Central.
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Archives to an iconic museum
The iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is only a few miles from the neighborhood. Still, the Library & Archives facility connected to the museum is located on Woodland Avenue and has an extensive collection of books, magazines, and newspaper articles about musical legends. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. The Louis Stokes Museum chronicles the life of the 30-year Congressman and civil rights pioneer, who grew up in the projects of Cleveland and eventually became a political leader. The museum is open by appointment only.
Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, just a short mile from the heart of Central.
Guests gather at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, for Taylor Swift Day.
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Close to the action
In some parts of the neighborhood, during summer evenings, people may hear the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd. Just north of the Interstates 90 and 77 intersection is Progressive Field, the home of the Cleveland Guardians. To help residents get around the area and the city, Cleveland’s Regional Transit Authority buses have stops along major roads, including Community College and Woodland Avenues and 56th Street.
Central is aptly named, as it is Central to downtown Cleveland.
Central's convenient location allows for quick access to Cleveland's trendiest neighborhoods.
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On average, homes in Central, Cleveland sell after 46 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Central, Cleveland over the last 12 months is $97,500, down 39% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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