Populous celebrate progress on new facility for leading basketball team

Tenderstream member Populous has celebrated the groundbreaking of the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. Spanning more than 210,000 sq ft, the centre will soon become one of the largest and most advanced training and performance complexes in the world. The complex is also the first vertical development in Bedrock Real Estate’s ambitious 3.5 bn USD Cuyahoga Riverfront Master Plan. 

When completed, the facility is expected to reaffirm Cleveland Cavaliers’ position as one of the world’s most forward-thinking and innovative professional sports franchises, bringing together a unique hub of resources to help extend the lifespan of players’ careers and help athletes attain their highest potential. 

The interdisciplinary centre will enable access to high-tech testing and training equipment and expert professionals from specialties including sports medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, exercise physiology, neurology, nutrition, psychology and genetics. Advanced technology will provide best-in-class biomechanical testing systems, high-tech training equipment with integrated data analytics, virtual reality and simulation technology for skill development and wearable sensors for real-time performance monitoring. Comprehensive care will also be offered to the general public, including athletes from all sports and at all levels. Care personalised to each individual will be informed by data inputs from one of the largest sports health data hubs. 

Jonathan Mallie, senior principal at Populous, commented: “The dedication from both the Cavs and Cleveland Clinic to their city is inspiring. They provided us with the opportunity to conceive of a transformative design for a soon-to-be transformed riverfront of downtown Cleveland. The Global Peak Performance Center will set the bar for the next generation of athletic performance.”

The facility is expected to open in 2027. 

Lucy Nordberg
Tenderstream Head of Research

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