Cleveland NFL project will include two hotels

CLEVELAND — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. will be a development partner for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns’ 176-acre mixed-use entertainment district in Brook Park, Ohio, including two upscale hotels.

The development will include a new enclosed 67,000-seat stadium for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, owned by Berea, Ohio-based Haslam Sports Group (HSG) and adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The development is also expected to host multiple concerts, major sports tournaments, events, and conferences.

“Lincoln is working with the Browns and Haslam Sports Group to develop a well-thought-out and compelling vision for a live/work/play destination to complement the new Huntington Bank Field planned for Brook Park,” said Peter Kelly, executive vice president for Lincoln’s Midwest operations. “The economic impact that this entire project will bring to Northeast Ohio is unmatched — the mixed-use development alone is expected to generate $1.2 billion annually and create more than 3,300 permanent jobs for the region.”

The mixed-use entertainment district surrounding the stadium will be developed across multiple phases. It will ultimately include 300,000 sq. ft. of retail, two upscale hotels (branding hasn’t been announced yet), 1,100 apartments and 500,000 sq. ft. of office space. The first phase, scheduled to be delivered along with the stadium in 2029, will include 450 hotel rooms, 575 apartments; 96,000 sq. ft. of traditional retail and 137,000 sq. ft. of experiential retail, which will include a Cleveland Browns store and other experience-based retail concepts.

Lincoln’s sports practice was established in 2003 and is comprised of $7.4 billion in active mixed-use projects, including The Star in Frisco, Texas, which serves as the headquarters and training center for Dallas Cowboys; Legacy Union, a multi-phase development in downtown Charlotte adjacent to the Bank of America Stadium; The Rock at La Cantera, a 50-acre project in northwest San Antonio, which includes a new training facility for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs; and The Point, a planned 99-acre redevelopment project near Salt Lake City.