Press Coverage

Source: Axios Cleveland

Abstract: The North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation launched a “pop-up public space” on the lakefront this summer. Why it matters: The major infrastructural work of the North Coast Master Plan, including a pedestrian bridge, is still years away. The master planning has been complicated by the Trump administration and the likely departure of the Browns’ stadium.

Source: News 5 Cleveland ABC

North Coast Yard, located just behind Huntington Bank Field, the Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, used to be just a parking lot facing the shores of Lake Erie.

The North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation took in public feedback over a three-year span and, about a year ago, began the plans for North Coast Yard.

After paving the gravel parking lot, the group installed classic shipping containers around the outdoor space. One of the shipping containers converts into a full bar with a rotation of local breweries serving up beverages throughout the summer. There’s a stage for live music and DJs to perform. Along the water sit picnic tables and spaces to relax, perhaps even grab a bite to eat from one of the circulating food trucks that are scheduled throughout the summer.

But the most prominent fixture of the space is the basketball courts at the heart of North Coast Yard. The asphalt courts with movable hoops might seem simple, but it’s the views that make it a surprisingly unique location to get some shots up.

The view from one direction, Lake Erie and the boats passing by. Late enough, the sunset throws warm colors across the water. The other view, the Downtown Cleveland Skyline. The setup is reminiscent of the outdoor courts in bigger cities.

“Everybody watches the street ball like Rucker Park and Dyckman and we finally have something like this that we could potentially use just like that,” said Nik Postoloski, the owner of the P League.

The P League is a local group offering basketball leagues for men and women. Postoloski found out about North Coast Yard and saw a chance to give his league a fresh and exceptional place to play, with the added hope of drawing people out to watch basketball in a way they do in cities like New York or Los Angeles.

Source: Scene

Abstract: No one knows more about the difficult haul of making over Cleveland’s lakefront than Scott Skinner. Skinner, the head of the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, knows a heap of groundwork still lies ahead: extending sewer and water lines north of Huntington Bank Field, fortifying the bulkhead, confirming developers will actually build apartments.

Source: Crain’s Cleveland Business

Abstract: Downtown Cleveland visitors will have a new spot to visit this summer when the North Coast Yard opens on the city-owned lot, north of Huntington Bank Field. The new project was announced on Tuesday, March 4, by the North Coast Waterfront Development Corp. (NCWDC), Cleveland’s lakefront development nonprofit. The free, seasonal public venue will sit within a 25-acre surface parking lot between the stadium and Lake Erie, which is primarily used for Cleveland Browns parking, Scott Skinner, NCWDC executive director, told Crain’s.

Source: WKYC 3

Abstract: A new public space, North Coast Yard, will open on Cleveland’s downtown lakefront in the summer. The pop-up park, developed by the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation (NCWDC), will offer free seasonal programming, recreational activities and food and drink from local vendors.

Source: Fox 8

Abstract: We’re looking ahead to the grand opening of a new space for Cleveland to enjoy. The North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation shared photos of the new North Coast Yard by Cleveland Browns Stadium. Hateful message left on Ohio restaurant receipt results in outpouring of support The site is part of the ongoing North Coast master plan near the Steamship Mather to bring seasonal programming to the lakefront beginning in the summer of 2025.