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Oh come on, you don't see the resemblance?!? ;-)

I have some shocking news - I kept looking at the rendering, and I couldn't quite remember the context or the inspiration for the new HQ building; and then I realized it was all part of an insidious - nay, it's a DARTH Sidious plot!!! Look out Gungans, the tradE federATiON is coming for you!!! Many Bothans died to bring us this information ;-) *For those who don't get it - lots of Star Wars references in this post.

View of downtown from Chagrin Highlands? Yeeeeah - not really one worth mentioning.

Having been in the temporary Greektown casino in Detroit, there's not that much involved beyond cosmetic stuff and rolling in a few dozen slot machines, tables, etc.

"I know that a commercial realtor could help, but getting advice from someone without a financial interest in pushing a property would be nice." We do have a standing rule on the forum that anyone offering a service (such as realtors) should fully disclose who they are or the company they work for. We don't discourage or prohibit legitimate offers of assistance, but we do ask that everyone exercises common sense (no spamming, etc.) It just keeps everything on the up and up. That said, CorySnyder (who has told us he's with Allegro Realty) does make a good point - especially if this is your first time looking for property to rehab. Let us know how everything turns out :-)

Folks, let's keep on topic - thanks.

^I wish!

"Lorain-Superior" Never heard of that bridge. "No where to really go on south end anyway besides Tremont And Clark-Metro, Old Brooklyn, Duck Island, and a few other places that will connect to the Towpath and other trails. Contrarian viewpoints are fine but could we at least make *some* effort to be factual?

Several of those cities subsidize the retailers' operation; that's a dead horse that won't be beaten here any longer. We've gone over how the income levels of Cleveland's residents - specifically within the urban core compare to other cities; another dead horse that won't be beaten here any longer. See where I'm going with this?

"Still doing somewhat better than these downtown malls in many other cities (however, a drop in the bucket compared to what's going on in NY, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, etc., etc.)." Do any of those cities have demographic$ comparable to Cleveland? I think Htsguy could be onto something; the construction of the casino is going to be pretty disruptive for a while, so perhaps upon completion, retailers might see the added foot traffic (or lack thereof depending on things play out) and reconsider the viability of Tower City, and FCE might become more aggressive with tenant retention. Pure speculation on my part.

Welcome to the forum - we always encourage our forumers to upfront about who they are, or the company on whose behalf they're speaking.

Ouch. Not unexpected, but ouch nonetheless: From crainscleveland.com: Penton Media plans Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing By KATHY AMES CARR 10:48 am, February 9, 2010 New York-based Penton Media, which has about 280 employees in Cleveland, announced today it will file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the next few days under a debt restructuring plan that, once finalized, will eliminate about $270 million of the company's debt and strengthen its balance sheet. The business-to-business media company said in a statement that there will be no layoffs, and operations will be unaffected by the restructuring plan that has been approved by lenders. More at http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20100209/FREE/100209819

^If she's truly going vegan, then she shouldn't be eating shrimp or any fish, for that matter. I suppose you could try it with tofu, though.

And ya didn't invite us - nice; REAL nice! ;-)

Sweet jesus, this turned out really good - of course I might need to eat again - in a week or so...

Add Salem to the list - the State Theater, now Salem Community Theater. It used to have a sign running from the marquee to the top of the building but that was removed: More info at: http://www.salemohiohistory.com/HistoryMakers/State-Theater.aspx

Yes. If it's a large amount of people arguing, there may be a general "knock it off!" post, but usually we'll send a PM or post something if we feel that'll get the message across.

This thread is being reopened; ALL participants would be wise to stay on topic - and refrain from being argumentative or throwing out wackadoodle speculations before a shovel is even in the ground. Think before you post.

Welcome to the forum - although the photos are indeed impressive (especially the last one), in no way, shape or form do the owners and operators of UrbanOhio approve or encourage trespassing or violating the law for photography purposes. We love great photos but the safety of our forumers comes first. If we (the owners and operators of UrbanOhio) are contacted by any representatives of Queen City Square, Great American, the construction company, developers, or law enforcement, our only choice is full cooperation and if need be, turning over all information (ISPs, etc.) requested.

Whooo hoooo!!! Is that price only good at the Ohio City location? Or are they on sale for that price at all Northeast Ohio stores? Confirmed - that price is good all over, for the month of February! :-)

I believe the saying is "you can want in one hand and sh!t in the other - see which one fills up first."

Agreed about the snarky tone but seriously mick7012- if there's any substantial residential project that's been stalled (like Upper Chester), 99% of the time it will be because of the economic/market conditions. The fact that it's in Unversity Circle might give it a better chance once conditions improve but until then, we probably won't see much movement on it.

Folks, we've had enough discussion about the ins and outs of the restaurant/hospitality business and economic theories of this or that.