Metropolitan Holdings Announces Paris Baguette at Arcadia in Shaker Heights’ Van Aken District
Metropolitan Holdings Announces Paris Baguette as a Retail Tenant at Arcadia in Shaker Heights’ Van Aken District
Shaker Heights, Ohio (April 27, 2026) – Metropolitan Holdings is pleased to announce that Paris Baguette, the internationally recognized bakery-café brand, has signed a lease for ground-floor retail space at Arcadia, a luxury mixed-use development currently under construction in Shaker Heights’ award-winning Van Aken District.
Located at 3393 Warrensville Center Road, Arcadia will be a 250,000 square-foot mixed-use development featuring 141 apartment homes and more than 15,000 square feet of curated retail and office space. Paris Baguette will occupy approximately 3,460 square feet, introducing its signature selection of artisan breads, handcrafted pastries, custom cakes, and café beverages to one of Northeast Ohio’s most dynamic lifestyle destinations.
The addition of Paris Baguette marks a key leasing milestone and reinforces Metropolitan Holdings’ vision of delivering a vibrant, neighborhood-oriented retail experience for residents of Arcadia and the surrounding Shaker Heights community.
“Paris Baguette is exactly the kind of tenant that transforms Arcadia from a place to live into a true destination,” said Matthew R. Vekasy, Founder and CEO of Metropolitan Holdings. “The Van Aken District has always been a place where people genuinely want to spend their time and welcoming a brand that is both widely loved and perfectly aligned with the neighborhood is a strong vote of confidence in our vision. We’re thrilled to have them join the community.”
“We are excited to bring Paris Baguette to the Van Aken District and be part of the Arcadia community. This location aligns with our strategy of expanding into vibrant, walkable neighborhoods with strong residential and retail synergy. We look forward to delivering a premium bakery café experience and becoming a daily destination for residents and visitors,” said Farooq Siddiqui, Paris Baguette Franchisee.
Paris Baguette’s location at Arcadia is expected to open in late 2027.
To learn more about Paris Baguette, please visit www.parisbaguette.com. For more information about Metropolitan Holdings, please visit www.metropolitanholdings.com.
About Paris Baguette: Paris Baguette is a bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units across the globe. The global brand first franchised in the U.S. in 2015 and has since established over 290 locations in markets across North America, making them one of the premier franchise opportunities in their category. Paris Baguette’s primary mission, executed every day by their expert staff of bakers, cakers, and baristas, is to provide guests with a warm, welcoming bakery café experience that creates joy for all.
About Metropolitan Holdings: Metropolitan Holdings is a full-service real estate firm located in Columbus, Ohio. The company’s focus is on the development, construction, and management of suburban and urban multifamily and mixed-use developments within a three-to-four-hour radius of Columbus. The company has successfully developed over US $800M+ worth of multifamily assets, including a total of 2,000+ units within the Columbus, Dayton, Akron/Canton, Cleveland, and Cincinnati markets.
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