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Carr Multi-Purpose Center

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtCleveland, OH

Retrofitted 2002 to CMHA Police HQ; no new opportunity (retrofit complete). · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -0.3% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: CMHA Police Department headquarters record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: CMHA Police Department headquarters newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Office

This site: CMHA Police Department headquarters newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	civicWikipedia no source
What is there now	CMHA Police Department headquartersnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year	2002newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Cuyahoga County (OH), 2024	920 units in 5+ unit buildings, 102 in 2–4, 663 single-family; 2023: 735 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	6 within 10 km, 11 within 25 km: Community Center at Woodhill Homes Estates (3.8 km); Terminal Tower (3.8 km); Bingham Company Warehouse (4.4 km); Warehouse District (4.4 km); Severance Center (8.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	54,041 jobs in 3,980 establishments; average annual pay $38,612; employment location quotient 0.79; employment -0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	613 jobs; 26 in retail trade, 44 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39035198400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 24th income percentile as adults; 6.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (712 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 39.8%; median family income $37,528; 230 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Cleveland Municipal School District (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Broadway Academy; Anton Grdina; Alfred Benesch; Dike School of ArtsNCES EDGE
Elevation	676 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	307 county-logged events: 199 thunderstorm wind, 48 hail, 46 flash flood, 8 flood; $38,727,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 44104, 2026-09	median list price $99,900 (+14.2% on the year); 37 active listings; median 50 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	3,890 establishments (-10%); 67,128 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $218,659 (+3% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,413/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	20,386 vehicles a day on WOODLAND AVE (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Carr Multi-Purpose Center opened in 1974 as a city-owned multi-purpose center. It was retrofitted in 2002 under a 'reinhabit' strategy, converting it to a civic use. The CMHA Police Department now occupies the building as its headquarters. The retrofit is complete (status: built), and the opportunity score is 0.0 because the retrofit is already implemented. The site is located within 4.4 km of other reinhabited sites like the Warehouse District and Terminal Tower in Cleveland. No current tenant details beyond the police department are provided. The record lacks financial data, occupancy rates, or future plans. The housing market data (Zillow) and retail trends are contextual but not directly relevant to this site's current status.

Why. Retrofit is complete and verified; no new opportunity exists per record.

Where it stands. Retrofitted civic use (police HQ) with no active development opportunity.

For a planner

Retrofitted site in a cluster of reinhabited properties (4.4 km radius)

For a developer

No opportunity: retrofit already built; no new development planned per record.

What we do not know yet

No current tenant details beyond police department
No financial or occupancy data provided
No future plans stated

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Similar sites

Community Center at Woodhill Homes Estates, Cleveland, OH · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in OH; 4 km away
Warehouse District, Cleveland, OH · Industrial sites · same strategy: reinhabit; also in OH; 4 km away
Bingham Company Warehouse, Cleveland, OH · Industrial sites · same strategy: reinhabit; also in OH; 4 km away
Terminal Tower, Cleveland, OH · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in OH; 4 km away

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retrofit already built

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History and original facts

Opened	1974newtypes-extraction
Original developer	city of Clevelandnewtypes-extraction reported
County	Cuyahoga County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Carr Multi-Purpose Center, built in 1974, was reinhabited by the CMHA Police Department in 2002.

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Timeline

1974 Carr Multi-Purpose Center was built by the city of Cleveland.
1974 Opened
2002 CMHA-PD moved into the Carr Multi-Purpose Center.
2002 Retrofit: reinhabit

Sources

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
Carr Multi-Purpose Center
formerly known as the Carr Multi-Purpose Center built in 1974 by the city of Cleveland.
In 2002, CMHA-PD moved into its current location at 5715 Woodland Avenue formerly known as the Carr Multi-Purpose Center

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Carr Multi-Purpose Center, Cleveland, OH." Record n-1a8c59a4e1, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/oh/cleveland-carr-multi-purpose-center/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_clevelandcarrmultipurposecenter,
  title = {Carr Multi-Purpose Center, Cleveland, OH},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/oh/cleveland-carr-multi-purpose-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-1a8c59a4e1, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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