Lozell Siler, Maiya Jones-Siler, and Antonio Siler.
Storefront Renovation Program
Walk into The Gentlemen’s Cave Luxury Barber Lounge and you can’t
help but be wowed. The completely renovated space is sleek, stylish, and
decidedly masculine, offering its clientele a full-service barbershop, plus
services like waxings, facials, massages, even MANicures and pedicures. In
addition, a well-appointed members-only lounge offers a fully stocked bar,
a pool table, a fireplace, and plenty of comfortable seating for members to
kick back and relax.
“We’re really offering an experience,” says Lozell Siler, who launched
The Gentlemen’s Cave in 2018 together with his wife, Maiya Jones-Siler, and
cousin – and master barber – Antonio Siler. The business opened in the Van
Aken District at 20306 Chagrin Boulevard in early 2020.
“Men really don’t have a space to get away when they are stressed out,”
says Maiya. “And when our clients realize this is all for them, they love it.”
Services are provided a la carte, or clients can sign up for one of five
membership packages, which include VIP access to the lounge and a
selection of weekly grooming services. The lounge is also available as a
private event space.
The partners were the recipient of a grant from the City’s Storefront
Renovation Program, which seeks to help businesses with exterior
renovations and signage. For The Gentlemen’s Cave, this included a
complete overhaul of the façade, including new signage and the floor-toceiling
glass windows and doors that let natural light flood the space.
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“When you say luxury, people
take that word literally, so our
storefront has to match,” says
Lozell. “The Storefront Renovation
Program really allowed us to get
creative and put our own touch on
the building.”
This is exactly how the
Storefront Renovation Program
is meant to work. The program
reimburses building or business
owners up to 50 percent of the cost
for new signage (not to exceed
$3,000) or up to 50 percent of the
cost of a new façade (not to exceed
$15,000). Fifteen businesses in
Shaker have received Storefront
Renovation grants since 2016.
“The goal is to help improve the
appearance of Shaker’s commercial
districts and encourage investment
in the facades and street presence
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