Crocker Park is a

lifestyle center A lifestyle center (American English), or lifestyle centre (Commonwealth English), is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented toward ...

and

mixed-use development Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...

Westlake, Ohio Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland located 12 miles west of downtown Cleveland. The population was 34,228 at the 2020 census. Geography Westlake is located at (41.454439, −81.928657). Acco ...

. With the first phase opened in 2004, the center comprises of retail, 650 residential units, and of office space.

History

The $200 million project was developed by Stark Enterprises and The Carney Foundation. It features restaurants, retailers, residential, and entertainment.Crocker Park
Official site The project also includes office space. The first phase opened October 29, 2004. Upon opening, it comprised a

featuring

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and

Dick's Sporting Goods Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (stylized as "DICK'S Sporting Goods") is an American sporting goods retail company, based in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The company was established by Richard "Dick" Stack in 1948, and has approximately 854 stores an ...

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vacated the center in 2011 and was replaced by a

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in 2013. The final phase, which was completed in 2014, includes a new corporate headquarters for

American Greetings American Greetings Corporation is a privately owned American company and is the world's second largest greeting card producer behind Hallmark Cards. Based in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, the company sells paper greeting ...

. During the construction of the American Greetings headquarters building, on March 10, 2016, a propane tank ignited and exploded, creating a large fireball that towered over buildings and a blast that could be heard from over a mile away. There were no injuries reported, and no cause was determined.

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* {{Shopping malls in Ohio 2004 establishments in Ohio Lifestyle centers (retail) Shopping malls in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Shopping malls established in 2004 Tourist attractions in Cuyahoga County, Ohio