Luxury High Rise Apts. for Lorain’s West Side – March 1964

But as it turned out, the rendering was a high-rise luxury apartment project slated for the West Side of Lorain. Read all about in the article by Ralph Neumeyer below.

$2 Million Luxury Apartment Planned
By RALPH NEUMEYER

An eight-story high-rise luxury apartment is in prospect on Lorain’s West Side.

Plans were announced today for a new $2 million apartment development in the fast growing area near the Lorain Community Hospital.

The multi-story, 222-foot by 72-foot unit will be located west of the hospital and overlooking Beavercrest Dr. and Oak Hills Country Club.

The five-acre site fronts on Beavercrest Dr. and W. Lake Rd., Rts. 2 and 6.

Application for a building permit has been filed by Bozsoki Bros., Lorain builders.

The architect is Keith Haag and Associates of Cuyahoga Falls, specialists in high rise construction.

The Haag company has designed similar apartments in Akron, Philadelphia and other cities.

Construction is expected to get under way by late summer with occupancy scheduled for May, 1965.

The project contemplates 100 luxury suites of one, two or three bedrooms and balconies overlooking Beaver Creek and the Oak Hills golf course to the west and Lake Erie to the north.

The apartments will feature underground heated garages, high speed elevators, and sound proof walls. The building will be of poured concrete construction with a brick exterior.

A large heated swimming pool, cabana and party room will be incorporated and extensive landscaping and grounds for tenant enjoyment.

The apartments will be known as “Crest Towers,” with a rental range of $115 to $275 per month.

The project is being financed by private investors, it was indicated.

Muriel Watt Mead Real Estate Co. will be leasing and managing agents.

Today, there are plenty of apartment buildings out there by Mercy hospital, but Crest Towers isn’t one of them. I’m not sure why.