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Purchase of Westgate Professional Building opment stage to determine the long-term plans for the future of the
Adds to Property of the CLHSA and building and its property.
Lutheran High School West
More than a dozen tenants currently lease space in the building, with
On July 12, 2019, Cleveland Lutheran High School Association has 58.77% of the rentable space currently occupied. The CLHSA looks
finalized the purchase of a 2.31-acre lot adjacent to the current prop- forward to building positive relationships with those tenants and work-
erty of Lutheran High School West. Currently existing on the lot is the ing well with them throughout their time in the building.
Westgate Professional Building, a 40,475 square foot building housing
individual businesses, many of which are medical offices. The prop- The property acquisition comes at an ideal time for the CLHSA
erty’s lot dimensions are 300’ x 335,’ and the address of the existing and Lutheran West. In 2018, the CLHSA celebrated its 70th year
Westgate Professional Building is 20800 Addington Boulevard, Fair- providing Christian secondary education on both the east and west
view Park. Immediately on either side of the building are Lutheran sides of Cleveland (Lutheran High School West is located in Rocky
High School West and Target. River; Lutheran High School East in Cleveland Heights). Addition-

Superintendent & CEO of the CLHSA, Chris Stein-
mann LW’00, represented the Association in the
signing of the real estate transaction. Terry Coyne of
Newmark Knight Frank helped broker the deal on
behalf of the CLHSA. Mr. Marty Uhle, former Su-
perintendent & CEO of the CLHSA (through June
30, 2019) and Mr. Michael Waugh LW’02, Principal of
Lutheran High School West, were also instrumental in
the negotiations and legwork that led to the property
acquisition.
The current property of Lutheran High School West is
landlocked, with Bohlken Park, established residential
neighborhoods, and Westgate Shopping Center sur-
rounding the school’s grounds on all sides. The acquisi-
tion of the Westgate Professional Building and its 2.31
acres allows the CLHSA and Lutheran West to expand
its facilities.
ally, the hiring of Lutheran West Principal Michael Waugh ’02 in
Chris Steinmann, who assumed the role of Superintendent & CEO 2018 brought a renewed sense of forward thinking and planning for
on July 1, 2019, stated, “When the Westgate Professional Building went up the school. His plans for updating the physical facilities of Lutheran
for sale, we saw it as perhaps our only opportunity to expand our footprint in West are already underway, beginning with the complete renovation
the years to come. We anticipate that Lutheran High School West will be at of the main gymnasium, the library, the admissions offices, main
record enrollment for the upcoming school year. The addition of this property offices, student life center, and tutoring center.
will give Lutheran West the ability to grow not only our student population, but
the services and programs that we offer to our student body. Founded in 1958, Principal Waugh notes that while the mission of the school has not
Lutheran High School West has a 60-year history of offering an elite education changed in its 60-year history, it is crucial that the school focus on
in a Christ-centered environment. As we look to the future of our schools, we providing a “21st century learning environment” to its students in
see this property acquisition as an opportunity to design the future of Christian order to prepare them for success in college and beyond. The cur-
education on the west-side of Cleveland while continuing the tradition of elite rent updates to the school facility were designed with this concept
academic and extra-curricular options available to our students.” in mind.

Mr. Steinmann adds that while the CLHSA and Lutheran West are Regarding the property acquisition, Mr. Waugh states, “The building and
excited about the possibilities for the land and the building in the land just acquired offer a multitude of opportunities for growth in our programming
future, no decisions have yet been made about what it may become. and facilities. Our mission is to provide an educationally rich, Christ-centered ex-
He, along with CLHSA and Lutheran West administrators and the perience in a 21st century learning environment. We look forward to working with
Board of Directors, will be embarking upon a visioning and devel- our community to plan the future of Lutheran High School West and how we can
best fulfill our mission for decades to come.”

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