History & Mission

APOC designs and makes high quality products out of raw materials with a local history. Our efforts have rescued tons of doors, floors and lumber from houses destined for the landfill.

Our Mission is to provide you with a product that gives you pride. The handcrafted pieces that we create are rich with history, character and clean design.

APOC is part of a deconstruction movement in Cleveland. While we don’t deconstruct buildings, we seek out ONLY reclaimed building materials for our creations. Without a market force for the materials, there is little impetus to deconstruct houses. The city of Cleveland will demolish at least 2,000 homes a year for the foreseeable future.

As a part of Growth Ring Enterprises, APOC fills a niche in the market for reclaimed building materials, namely those in abundance. By purchasing APOC creations, you are encouraging the “recycling” of buildings. With a Re-Birth Certificate in hand, the stories of these buildings will persevere.

In January of 2008, A Piece Of Cleveland, LLC was formed as a business unit of GRE.