162 Business View - May 2015
A Great Place to Call Home
A burst of youthful enthusiasm gives Lakewood new life
The city of Lakewood, Ohio, is located along the shores
of Lake Erie, about five miles west of Cleveland’s down-
town Public Square. Its 5.6 square miles are com-
posed of a vintage residential community with diverse
housing from modest single homes and apartments
to luxury “Gold Coast” condominiums and homes of
distinct architectural design within a national historic
district.
Lakewood is recognized regionally for its tree-lined
streets, excellent school system and outstanding mu-
nicipal services, and is also home to more than 1,000
businesses of myriad types and sizes.
Its mayor of four-plus years, Michael Summers, sug-
gests that the city has been on the uptick lately thanks
to an old-school design and an infusion of energy from
a new-school generation of residents.
“We are among the younger communities in the re-
gion,” he said.
“The median age is about 34 years old and it’s been
dropping. We’ve gotten a real good boost from a lot of
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