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Developers buy Midtown Cleveland property Posted by Michelle Jarboe June 20, 2008 15:03PM Categories: Real estate Developer Fred Geis has teamed up with the Coyne and Asher families to buy 6 acres in Midtown Cleveland for a project that could include shopping and offices or homes. The deal, which closed in early May but was announced today, involved property at 6700 Euclid Ave., across from the Dunham Tavern Museum. The seller was Richard Cohen. Local Grubb & Ellis broker Terry Coyne represented his family and the other buyers in the transaction....

FYI - the W. 76 tunnel painting is being led by a neighbor on W. 74 and Clinton. If there is interest, I believe he needs extra hands. Please PM me if interested in helping to paint the tunnel. CPP is aware that bulbs are burnt out and have worked to replace some ballasts. Last I saw (3 weeks ago), 15 of 16 bulbs were out. I've shared this with Councilman Zone and he's assured me it will improve. It certainly wouldn't hurt if other folks called his office and let him know the current situation! This work order needs to rise to the top of CPP's desk.

I have to ask, where were, you when you saw this train? Yes, RTA is certainly about efficient use of funding, but if you ever ride the waterfront line, it's almost always nearly empty cars.

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incredible enhancement for this street. because of the streets narrowness, the greenery has much much more impact than the warehouse district's hanging planter project. i too am keenly interested in the winter themes as cleveland generally does not pay much attention to landscaping in the winter months. i vote for more conifers & succulents! i still think the best urban landscaping in all of cleveland, perhaps even greater cleveland, is at CSU thanks for the pics!

pulled this tidbit off a tweet at bfd> Lucky’s Café opens July 1 at 12706 Larchmere (the old Limbo)

no visit to cleveland is complete without a 'stop' at the contraceptive museum http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/dittrick/site2/news/contra.htm

Caribe Bakery on Fulton, just south of I-90, but north of Johnny's, has a fantastic Cubano sandwich w/ crispy bread, swiss cheese, slow cooked pork w/ peppery fat, ham, mustard slather, & pickles. $3.50 gets you a meal (fat 8" of sandwich)! http://www.tagzania.com/item/9938 Highly recommended if you're hungry!

great discussion here. thanks for the many insightful posts. does anyone have any idea how the proposal to create a marsh and narrow beach along the breakwall would affect the current shoreline? this idea was floated a few years ago by Roger Thoma at a workshop sponsored by EcoCity Cleveland. It was later reprinted in the PD. IMO, it is THE MOST exciting idea I've yet seen proposed for our fair city. any ideas on the feasibility of this proposal as well as the effects on the current shoreline? More than just about anything, I wish this idea would become reality! http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/ecologicaldesign/blue/ideabank/breakwall_habitat.html thanks! other relevant links: EcoCity's IdeaBank for the lakefront http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/ecologicaldesign/blue/ideabank/ideabank_main.html a study on the market for lakefront housing: http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/ecologicaldesign/blue/lakefront-housing.html

You think so? Sounds more like a place one would visit solely to purchase cakes, cookies, and confections to bring to parties and other functions versus sitting down and ordering coffee and food, ala a cafe, like Lucky's. If anything, it seems this new place might be in competition with Lilly Hand Made Chocolate, which recently opened in Tremont. Though I think the more local value added food biz we develop in Cleveland, the more enriched our local economy becomes, thereby leading to the demand for more local businesses. Would be great if local bakeries were buying their grains from local mills, like those located in Amish country. Not sure if this is the case. As urban farms and gardens become more prevalent, I'd expect we'd see more value added food businesses. Also, as I understand it, Lucky's second location will be different from the first in that it will offer later hours and live music, in addition to an expanded menu and possibly wine/beer as well as being the central bread baking facility for both locations.

agreed. wolstein knows it and is looking at installing a bicycle lift similar to the one in trondheim, norway with the difference being the main avenue/front st. version will contain an attachment for shopping trolleys and possibly baby strollers. tokens to be available @ heinens. http://bikehugger.com/2008/05/gliding_up_hills_in_norway_the.htm

Latitude 41 review in PD today http://www.cleveland.com/goingout/index.ssf/2008/05/latitude_41n_menu_lets_you_eat.html

you'll be here during the beginning of wade oval wednesdays in university circle. in addition to live music and food tastings and beer garden, there is some sort of discounted admission to several area museums. http://www.universitycircle.org/content/wow_2008.asp

i'm not exactly a fan of new bookstores. would be enthused to see something akin to powells in portland. i wonder about the potential of opening up a small branch of cleve public library within the east bank project. anyone know of an example where a bookstore and library share space? seems to make sense as many people just want to browse... similarly, i wonder about the potential of one of cleveland's large used book stores (zubals on w25 and the one on euclid) being motivated to open a small store next to or within a new CPL branch location. maybe a bookstore dedicated to urbanism and architecture? this niche which would likely make use of many of the 'antique' books available at the aforementioned cleveland used book stores. chicago has an architecture/urban design book store either within the loop of just outside it. of these ideas, i'd be most curious to know if there are any examples of a bookstore sharing space with a library.

A year old article on the TOD boom from the WSJ. I've never seen it before, but feel free to delete if it's already been posted. The Little Engine That Could In many cities, the hottest development is taking place along the train lines By KEMBA J. DUNHAM June 11, 2007; Page R3 Wall Street Journal

Re: Lower Big Creek Greenway Restoration and Redevelopment Plan Is there anywhere to find notes on this meeting/presentation?

Why ASAP? Do you believe gas prices are going to come back down?

I'm guessing this is related to Chris Warren's (Cleveland Chief of Econ Dev) announcement in December of 2007 in which four TIF districts would be created downtown; Warehouse District, lower Euclid Avenue, the "Collegetown" district, and the Avenue District. http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2007/12/_cleveland_mayor_frank_jackson.html

the Q had an outdoor bar set-up last night overlooking the carnival of kids games on the plaza between the Q & the Prog. nice idea - not too crowded 90 minutes before game time. also interesting to think how that plaza and the street that cuts between the Q and the parking garages could potentially be livened up with some small cafes/bars. though w/ e4 so close, it may be redundant. FYI - there is a Panini's in the Q near section 123. the sandwiches are better than most of the new panini franchises, yet are the same price. by the look of the grease on the window, it's been there a while, but new to me.

magic math of course! haven't you heard that the major laws of physics will be broken in the coming years? geez..... i predict the history books of 2050 will show cavs in five. logic is so twentieth century......

^ yes, they definitely have rentals, but I believe one can use a bike for the social ride for free

Neighborhood Clean-up of OUR W. 76 Tunnel on May 18 12pm -3pm

the only reason scottie p is a 'hall o fame caliber player' is because he was a good player who knew he was in the presence of a great one. period. who has the same potential on the cavs current roster? i'd pick delonte over boobie for potential, though it's a close call as both are aggressive and athletic and seem to have a coach's understanding of the game. wally would make the list if he was 3 years younger. boozer fit the role, but he was a bit big-headed. Cavs in 6. if lebron exhibits his Magic side, besting 10 assists per game> Cavs in 5

I too really like this idea and would suggest that perhaps our first ride should be in conjunction with the ohio city bike co-op's (OCBC) weekly saturday morning ride, which departs at 10:00 am. this would be ideal for anyone that doesn't have their own bike. if you've never been on an OCBC sat morning social ride, they attract anywhere from 5 to 25 riders and jim sheehan of the co-op is full of interesting misc. facts about the flats that makes the ride a real hoot! if folks are down with this, let's plan for a saturday morning in the near future. these rides usually last about two hours and end w/ a stop at the WSM for eats. note that this saturday, may 17 (10am - 3pm), is OCBC's first annual bicycle scavenger hunt which will feature the unusual and fun twist of competing against an electric car, with the idea being to show-off the transportation prowess of the bicycle. please sign-up at OCBC if interested. lots of great prizes and some cool promotions with local businesses like dish global deli and room service!

In step with the City of Cleveland's Bikeway Masterplan, an informal collaboration between citizens, City of Cleveland councilmen, non-profits, & several City of Cleveland staffers has resulted in the first use of Sharrows or Shared Lane Markings in Cleveland and likely in the entire state. Like Bicycle Lanes, Shared Lane Markings are another tool for facilitating bicycle use on appropriate roadways. Cleveland's first Sharrow implementation appears on Franklin Avenue (between W. 65th and W. 25th), which is already a well traveled bicycle route as well as a designated Bikeway on the City's Masterplan. The addition of the Shared Lane Marking further justifies and legitimizes bicycle use on this route. Anyone know if Sharrows have been implemented elsewhere in Ohio?