Historic Vitrolite Building harnesses new future (NEOtrans)
Restoration of the historic Vitrolite Building, 2915 Detroit Ave., in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood moved closer to reality yesterday when the city’s Landmarks Commission approved the project with a unanimous vote, along with a few conditions. The nearly century-old building with its unique terra cotta façade is on the National Register of Historic Places. But it has a new future with a new owner who will take it in a new direction.
This past June, Anne Hartnett, through an affiliate 2915 Detroit Ave LLC, acquired the nearly 18,000-square-foot building and its 6,468-square-foot lot for $1,697,000, according to Cuyahoga County property records. She is founder of Harness Collective, a “real estate development & modern management company providing shared services to brick and mortar businesses,” according to their Web site. Andria Loczi is CEO and a partner of the collective that oversees all operations, Hartnett said.
