Playhouse Square Announces New Projects

NEOtrans By
Ken Prendergast
Bulkley, Hanna buildings gain new uses
First reported by NEOtrans more than two months ago, the Playhouse Square Foundation announced officially today that it will begin work in June on converting half of the Bulkley Building, 1501 Euclid Ave., in downtown Cleveland into market-rate apartments. Additionally, the nonprofit community development organization also said it has converted the fourth floor of the Hanna Building, across the street at 1422 Euclid, into co-working spaces called Backstage at PSQ .In a written statement released today, Playhouse Square officials said workers will begin converting four floors of the nine-floor Bulkley Building in the coming days into 84 apartments, with a portion available for short-term rental by cast and crew members from shows appearing at Playhouse Square. They noted that seven touring productions visit Playhouse Square for at least three weeks each over the course of a year, along with hundreds of shorter engagements. Read More