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Account Registration

2008-06-23T22:53:00Z

Thank you for registering for an account. You will now receive email updates from SHAD.

If you are interested in becoming a member, renewing your existing membership or receiving our eConnection, please continue to the step below.

Boulevard Neighborhood

2010-05-18T19:04:00Z

The Boulevard Neighborhood, in the northwest corner of Shaker Heights is adjacent to Boulevard Elementary School. Filled with gracious homes and tree-lined streets, the area is just minutes away from Shaker Square and University Circle in Cleveland. The neighborhood association, the Boulevard Community Association fosters communication among residents, the City of Shaker Heights and other organizations. To receive emails from the BCA, contact .

eConnection Available Now!

2010-04-20T20:25:00Z

The eConnection is now available! Don’t miss the first edition of this electronic supplement to the published Connection newspaper. Click on Subscribe to sign up for the new eConnection!

Apartment and Condo Corridors

2008-07-31T23:06:00Z

View the 2010 Apartment
Hunter’s GuideThere are more than 4000 apartment and condominium units located in the Shaker Square area. Many of the apartment and condo buildings offer distinctive architectural details as well as hardwood floors and lead glass windows. The variety of housing options available throughout the Apartment and Condo Corridors meet a range of needs from the young person looking for their first apartment to empty nesters interested in downsizing to a condo.

Larchmere Neighborhood

2008-07-09T23:01:00Z

This unique neighborhood north and west of Shaker Square, includes the Larchmere business district with its eclectic mix of shops and services, a variety of housing options and schools, plus Fairhill Center—a resource for senior services. Housing stock is a mixture of single-family and ‘Cleveland Doubles’ with their distinctive two-story front porches. The Larchmere Community Association meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Fairhill. The LCA distributes a monthly newsletter to all homes in the area. Membership information is included with every issue.

Recent Openings

2008-07-08T15:22:01Z

Menu 6 is now open at 12718 Larchmere Blvd. Chef Michael Herschman creates food and drink choices in six categories: raw/hot, small, green, water & feathers, land and sides/etc. Try one of the six dessert themes too: chocolate, vanilla, fruit, coffee, sweet tooth and cheese. Reservations recommended. Call 216-791-6649. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 4:30 to 11:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 4:30 to midnight, Sunday 4:30 to 10:00 pm. Closed Mondays.

The Red Lemon is now on Larchmere above Conservation Studios 12712 Larchmere for more information contact Ralene Nanni at 216-631-2222

Wolfs Gallery Returns to Larchmere. The Gallery is located at 12732 Larchmere for more information call 216-650-0970

Site Map

2008-06-23T21:54:00Z

The Connection

2008-06-19T18:56:00Z

SHAD publishes a neighborhood newspaper on a quarterly basis throughout the year. With a circulation of nearly 10,000, The Connection updates the community on SHAD’s latest actvities and assistance programs, and helps promote the desirability of living, working, and shopping in the Shaker Square area.

Download The Connection:

Summer 2010 Issue (PDF)

Spring 2010 Issue (PDF)

Holiday/Winter 2009-2010 Issue (PDF)

Fall 2009 Issue (PDF)

Summer 2009 Issue (PDF)

Spring 2009 Issue (PDF)

Holiday/Winter 2008-2009 Issue (PDF)

Fall 2008 Issue (PDF)

Summer 2008 Issue (PDF)

Shaker Square

2008-06-19T18:55:00Z

Shaker Square CinemasShopping is within walking distance from the apartments that ring Shaker Square. Shaker Square opened in 1929 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The renovated Shaker Square boasts a multi-plex cinema, full-service grocery and drug stores, a variety of restaurants and service and specialty shops.

Access to downtown Cleveland and Tower City is only 15 minutes via Rapid Transit. Shaker Square is only ten minutes by car or bus to world-renowned University Circle. University Circle is home both to University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic, as well as Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Fire Food & Drink
Metropolitan Galleries
Deweys Coffee House
Corcoran Fine Arts

Larchmere

2008-06-19T18:54:00Z

Just one block north of Shaker Square is Larchmere Boulevard, known as Cleveland’s ‘Art & Antiques District.’ It is home to a remarkable assortment of art and antique shops. These are complemented by an outstanding variety of restaurants, crafts, books, clothing, and service businesses which attract both local and regional shoppers.

Related Links:
Larchmere Merchants Association

Flying Cranes
Loganberry Books
Larchmere Flea Market

Drexmore / Chadbourne Neighborhood

2008-06-10T16:43:01Z

Surrounding Plymouth Church, this neighborhood is comprised of the Cleveland portion of these two streets. They are in the Shaker School system. Drexmore/Chadbourne is part of the broader Boulevard Community Association which has an e-newsletter which is sent out as news warrants.

Join their email list through this contact: . Put BCA in the subject line.

CHALK Neighborhood

2008-06-10T16:42:00Z

Named for the streets—Cormere, Haddam, Ardoon, Larchmere, Kemper—CHALK is a community of comfortable colonial homes just north of Shaker Square. They are in the Shaker School system. The community celebrates Memorial Day each year with an organized potluck picnic. In 2008, they added an Easter egg hunt for the youngsters.

CHALK has a group email list. To be included, send an email to with CHALK in the subject line.

Ludlow Neighborhood

2008-06-10T16:39:00Z

The Ludlow Community Association celebrated its 50th anniversary in fall 2007. This historic community encompasses both Cleveland and Shaker Heights, defined by the houses in the Shaker School District. Ludlow is roughly bounded by So. Moreland, Van Aken, Onaway, Livingston. The Ludlow School, the original focal point of the community, is still used for LCA meetings on the second Tuesday at 7:30pm and the fourth Saturday at 10:30am.

Check their website, www.ludlowcommunity.org, for meeting updates or location changes.

Ludlow has an email announcement list. Contact to be included.

Payment for Membership

2008-06-02T21:50:00Z

Below are the suggested dues for an annual membership to SHAD. Please determine the amount that is appropriate for your membership level and click on the donate button to make your payment via PayPal*.

Individual................................... $25
Dual/Household......................... $40
Business...................................... $75
Friends (Household).............. $50-99
Sustaining Donor............... $100-249
Leadership Circle.................... $250+

* Please note that you can make a payment with PayPal without having to sign up for a PayPal account. Click the "continue" button at the bottom of the PayPal page to do so.

Membership dues are tax deductible.

Greater Circle Living

2008-06-02T21:29:00Z

Greater Circle Living offers down payment assistance to employees of University Hospital, Cleveland, Clinic, and Case Western Reserve who purchase property in several neighborhoods in Cleveland. The Shaker Square and Larchmere neighborhoods of SHAD’s service area are eligible neighborhoods for the program.

Click here for complete program rules, participating employers, and eligibility requirements.