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ROCKY RIVER, OH-A $31-million project has transformed an aging 50,000-sf enclosed retail building into a 100,000-sf, open-air retail district, according to developer Madison Marquette. Beachcliff Market Square, which recently opened in this suburban Cleveland community, is currently about 75% occupied by a mix of local and national tenants.

Jay Lask, managing director of investments with Madison Marquette, tells GlobeSt.com that the urban infill project presented a variety of challenges, including parking issues and accommodating tenants during construction. He says that Madison Marquette was able to work with the city to develop a 133-space, lower-level parking garage.

Meanwhile, the existing tenants--Pearl of the Orient and Tomorrow's Hair Salon--survived the redevelopment project and have been joined by a variety of national retailers, including White House/Black Market, Ann Taylor Loft, Aveda, Chico's, First Watch and Jos. A. Bank. The project's available space includes approximately 20,000 sf of retail and 6,000 sf of office space.