Jefferson-Puritas
West Park CDC
About Your CDC
The Jefferson-Puritas West Park Community Development Corporation (Jefferson-Puritas) is the non-profit organization serving the Jefferson and Bellaire-Puritas neighborhoods in West Park. Our goal is to work with residents, businesses, and stakeholders to build a stronger, more resilient, and more vibrant West Park each day.
Our agency has five main service areas: Community Development, Community Engagement, Senior and Neighborhood Services, Youth Development, and Workforce Development. Click here to learn more about Jefferson-Puritas and the work we do in the community.
About The Jefferson-Puritas Neighborhoods
Diverse neighborhoods. Strong, affordable housing. Vibrant retail corridors. High-performing schools. Beautiful public parks. The Jefferson-Puritas neighborhoods of West Park have all of this and more, all within a 10-minute drive from downtown Cleveland.
The amenities are great, but if you ask anyone here, they’ll tell you that people make our neighborhood what it is. Whether you’re a lifelong resident, a newbie to the neighborhood, or a visitor passing through, West Park is somewhere you can call home.
Live Here
Jefferson-Puritas is a strong and colorful community that prides itself on kindness and resilience. Many families, young adults, and older adults alike have located here for our stable and affordable housing in a community brimming over with amenities In West Park, you can call your neighbors your family, and your neighborhood your home.
Plus, enjoy unique neighborhood features and amenities to match our diverse housing stock, including plentiful green space, delicious ethnic restaurants, locally-owned stores and businesses, diverse places of worship, and high-performing public and private schools.
The neighborhood is conveniently located off of I-90, I-71, and I-480—perfect for visitors and residents alike. Come and explore the Jefferson-Puritas community today!
Work Here
No matter what kind of business you run, Jefferson-Puritas has the resources to help you thrive. Our vibrant retail corridors run through densely populated neighborhoods where residents are eager to support the local economy. Plus, with easy access to rail lines, Cleveland Hopkins airport, and three major highways, there’s no better place to put your business on the map.
Did you know? The name “West Park” comes from an early settler of Rockport Township, John M. West. His home still stands today at 3684 W 138th St in the Jefferson neighborhood and was designated as a Cleveland historical landmark in 2017.
History
Jefferson-Puritas lies in the eastern portion of the larger West Park neighborhood. West Park is a vibrant neighborhood on the far west side of Cleveland made up of 4 smaller sub-neighborhoods, also known as Statistical Planning Areas: Jefferson, Bellaire-Puritas, Kamm’s, and Riverside. The Jefferson-Puritas West Park Community Development Corporation primarily serves the Jefferson and Bellaire-Puritas neighborhoods.
West Park began as a township and even briefly became its own city before being annexed to Cleveland in 1923. Click the button below to learn more about the history of Jefferson-Puritas and West Park!