Cleveland’s new municipal complex opens to the public at 55 Cantrell Road

Cleveland’s new municipal complex at 55 Cantrell Road is scheduled to open to the public August 10, completing the city’s planned relocation of City Hall and the Cleveland Police Department from the longtime municipal building.

The move gives residents a new central location for municipal and police services. Cleveland officials said the older headquarters had limitations involving space, accessibility and infrastructure.

A new home for City Hall and police

Cleveland City Council unanimously approved the purchase of the Cantrell Road building and property on January 5, 2026. The council authorized a purchase price capped at $1,803,400. The transaction was subject to building improvements before closing as well as legal-compliance conditions.

The city’s plan was to house City Hall and the Police Department together at the new complex. The facility is a purchased and renovated property, rather than a newly constructed municipal building.

A July 21 local report identified 55 Cantrell Road as the new municipal headquarters and said the facility was scheduled to open to the public on August 10. That date falls shortly after the start of fiscal year 2026-27, which began July 1. Cleveland had anticipated carrying out the relocation during that fiscal year.

Replacing a longtime municipal building

The former City Hall was built in the 1950s and had served municipal operations since 1955. Local reporting said the building had housed City Hall, police, fire and other municipal offices over the years.

The city’s stated reasons for pursuing a new complex focused on the older building’s physical limitations. Bringing City Hall and police operations together at 55 Cantrell Road is intended to address those space, accessibility and infrastructure concerns while creating a consolidated public-service location.

For residents, the practical change is the location of city and police services. People visiting those offices should use the new Cantrell Road address as the relocation takes effect. The public records identifying the August 10 opening date do not specify operating hours, service-counter arrangements, phone numbers or temporary transition procedures.

Mayor Josh Turner was identified in local reporting about the transition. The city’s purchase announcement and the July report establish the relocation plan, the new address and the scheduled public opening date.

The move marks the next phase of Cleveland’s municipal operations after more than seven decades at the former headquarters.