Warrensville Heights is and had always been known as “The Friendly City”. This friendship is extended to our residents and business community too. Warrensville Heights is a city that has beautifully maintained homes, community active residents, a long and great educational history, and a thriving corporate community that is reflective of over 500 businesses.

Our Economic Development Department is made up of two separate entities, the economic development director and the community liaison director, who combine their efforts to ensure that the economic climate of Warrensville Heights stays at a desired level. Our Economic Development Department staff works to attract new business, development new housing, secure municipal assisting grants from the City and residents, and help retain existing businesses here in Warrensville Heights .

In 2001, government leaders, local business stakeholders, and residents developed the City of Warrensville Heights Master Plan (view it at www.planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/ )to advance Warrensville Heights as a signature city by providing a pro-business climate that attracts and retains quality jobs, businesses, and home buyers. The City's objective is to achieve economic self-sufficiency by becoming an employment center as well as a residential community. o

From 2000 to present there has been incredible strides made in Warrensville Heights . Over $100 million dollars in new private investment was initiated including 1,000 new jobs created along with over 750,000 square feet of commercial office space. In addition, over 50 projects were completed during this course of time. The following new companies have begun to call Warrensville Heights home:

Sherwin Williams Automotive Finish Group, South Pointe Hospital of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, Paychex, Marcus Thomas Advertising and Public Relations firm, Gino's Trophy's and Awards Manufacturing, Heinen's Supermarket Corporate Headquarters, Cuyahoga Community Corporate College, Get Go/Giant Eagle, Highland Dental, Ohio Physical Therapy, Dairy Mart, Chartwell Group, The DiSanto Companies General Landscape Development Corporation, and ORG Holdings.

Effective communication is the lifeblood of business, and assured access to a very attentive municipality is a major factor that attracts forward thinking businesses to Warrensville Heights . They have deemed that the City of Warrensville Heights possess such demeanor. With all of its small town flavor, Warrensville Heights has set itself in a tremendous position to attract quality business. Only a twenty (20) minute drive from Hopkins International Airport , which caters to both domestic and international travel, Warrensville Heights is well positioned to both residents, future home buyers, businesses, and future businesses. The City has both on and off-ramps to two major interstates I-271 and I-480. These interstates travel in both north, south, east, and west directions, which links it with Cleveland and its wide variety of cultural and sporting events.

The Economic Development Office provides information and support services for businesses seeking to locate or expand in Warrensville Heights . To receive more specific, tailored assistance, please contact Farris Williams , Economic Development Director or Bradley Sellers , Community Liaison Director at (216) 587-1450 or fax (216) 587-1154, e-mail fwilliams@cityofwarrensville.com and bsellers@cityofwarrensville.com.

The City of Warrensville Heights is pleased to be a member of the Tri-City Chamber of Commerce, which can be reached at (216) 491-6201 and www.tricitychamber.com. Information about Warrensville Heights can also be obtained from the Cuyahoga County Department of Development at www.cuyahoga.oh.us/development.