The Western Reserve Land Conservancy is recommending the future closure of the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Community in North Collinwood and the relocation of its 140 tenants into affordable housing.
CLEVELAND — After a more than a year of planning, the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy is recommending the future closure of the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Community in North Collinwood and the relocation of its 140 tenants into affordable housing. In 2021, the conservancy purchased the beleaguered mobile home park, which has suffered from decades of deferred maintenance under its prior owner.
In 2019, Polensek received a call from the previous owner, Dallas-based Moore Enterprises, who had informed him that the company intended to sell the mobile home park to a private developer interested in building highrise apartments on the 28.5 acres of prime lakefront land. Fearing that such a development would indefinitely limit public access to the region’s greatest resource, Lake Erie, Polensek reached out to Western Reserve Land Conservancy, who eventually purchased the 28.
The main water and sewer lines reportedly have substantial leaks and pipes are prone to freezing in the colder months. Flooding is also prevalent at the site. The electrical lines are severely compromised. An electrical panel providing service to several units could be seen held together with duct tape.
In a public presentation Thursday evening, the conservancy unveiled its recommendations for the future of the property as well as some of the safeguards the non-profit will be offering to tenants. The conservancy has pledged to hold off on relocating tenants for a minimum of 12 to 15 months, proving ample time to identify new living arrangements for the tenants.
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