CLEVELAND — In October, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic and BedRock broke ground on the new site for the Cleveland Clinic Peak Performance Center on the Cuyahoga River.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cleveland Clinic and BedRock broke ground on the Cleveland Clinic Peak Performance Center on the Cuyahoga River in October 

On Tuesday, they put the final steel beam on the infrastructure

The goal is to give the community access to sports medicine experts at Cleveland Clinic, be the home of the Cavs practice facility and also attract people to the Cuyahoga riverfront 

Tuesday morning, the final steel beam was placed on the new facility. Nic Barlage, the CEO of Rock Entertainment Group, is excited about the progress.

“Driving the power of sports and entertainment to unite, activate and ultimately create momentum for the community that we serve. That is what we’re building on the shores of this river,” he said.

It’s 210,000 square feet and it will be the home for the Cavs practice facility, but also a place that the community can have access to Cleveland Clinic sports medicine experts.

Bill Peacock, the executive vice president of the Cleveland Clinic, expressed his excitement about this project.

“We’re going to combine all of the specialties at the Cleveland Clinic. Heart, brain, musculoskeletal to bring the very best in comprehensive care to patients who need solutions right here on the waterfront,” he said.

The facility will also attract people to the Cuyahoga riverfront, which is something that BedRock and the city of Cleveland have been trying to revitalize.

“This whole area gets activated with this project. It becomes the beginning of a revival, if you will, of the river and so it excites us being on the front end of that,” Peacock said.

When the WNBA comes to Cleveland in 2028, they will take over the Cavs’ current practice facility. Barlage said that once the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center is finished, then the Gilbert family will have invested over $1.1 billion in sports and entertainment infrastructure in northeast Ohio.

“It’s our duty to reinvest in the community that supports us,” Barlage said.

Barlage said the new facility is a symbol of progress and that they won’t stop until they make a lasting impact for decades to come.

“Cleveland’s future is going to be even brighter tomorrow than it is today and that’s why we’re making the investments we’re making,” he said.