Tower City Center adds Skylight Park, an urban park setting offering a break for passersby

Bedrock, the developer behind Tower City Center, and Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park have partnered to create Skylight Park. This rendition shows the focus on greenery.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Skylight Park – an urban park set within Tower City Center – is scheduled to be unveiled Saturday, July 16.

Real-estate developer Bedrock partnered with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the project.

The interior urban park setting is billed as an experiential park that offers a break in the day for passersby and will be furnished with benches, picnic tables and chairs.

Officials with the developer and national park collaborated to highlight natural beauty and greenery. A representative for Bedrock said in a release that the park is "inspired by classic midwestern foliage, hand-selected and native to Ohio." It will include Eastern Purple Coneflower and Black-eyed Susan.

Also, "Mindfulness Moments" with quotes and mantras will be posted amidst the greenery for visitors to reflect.

A grand-opening celebration is scheduled noon to 6 p.m. July 16 in the Skylight Concourse, with programming and performances, food and beverage pop-ups, family-friendly activities and more. CVNP rangers will present a family-friendly event on "misunderstood critters and creatures" noon to 4 p.m.

Starting Thursday, July 14, family-friendly programs and events will take place throughout the summer in and around Skylight Park, including a lunchtime music series 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays.

Skylight Park is part of Bedrock's efforts to revitalize Tower City as a hub for shopping and retail experiences, dining, entertainment and more. Additional dining and retail businesses recently were announced, and the venue also was the site for pop-up businesses and activities during this year's NBA All-Star Weekend.

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