CLEVELAND HEIGHTS -- The Forest Hill Historic District will host a neighborhood-wide open house from 2-4 p.m. June 23 to showcase 17 homes for sale.

In addition to the 17 open houses, there will be five “welcome stations” in residents’ front yards where prospective buyers can find details on the neighborhood and talk to residents. Longtime Forest Hill resident Will DuGar called the event “one-stop shopping” for prospective buyers.

Six real estate companies — Century 21 Homestar, Howard Hanna, Keller Williams, Prudential, ReMax and Transaction Realty — will show 16 of the houses, and one house is for sale by owner.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, Forest Hill includes the former home of mob boss Alex “Shondor” Birns and some houses inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. The more than 700 homes in the neighborhood showcase the diverse architecture of the early 20th century, “from near-mansions to mail-order bungalows to two-family doubles,” according to the guide for a walking tour of the neighborhood.

“It’s a great location,” said DuGar, citing Forest Hill’s proximity to University Circle, Coventry, Cedar Lee and Cedar Fairmount, as well as the easy commute to downtown Cleveland.

DuGar also praised the close sense of community among residents.

“It’s a great place to raise a family,” he said.

For more information, visit grantdemingneighborhood.org.

Addresses of the welcome stations are 3024 Berkshire, 3154 Berkshire, 3159 Berkshire, 3165 Berkshire, and 2980 East Overlook.

Addresses of houses for sale: 2847 Berkshire, 2850 Berkshire, 2987 Berkshire, 3040 Berkshire, 3049 Berkshire, 3155 Berkshire, 2980 East Overlook, 3054 East Overlook, 3155 East Overlook, 2976 Washington, 3003 Washington, 3004 Washington, 3156 Washington, 1926 Woodward, 1946 Woodward, 3130 Yorkshire and 3155 Yorkshire.

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