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that's news to me! i guess I need to catch up with my buddies at the housing authority!

I'm particularly excited to keep up with the progress of this project now that I live two blocks from the heart of it! Check it out: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=13176 Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 PM The Changing Face of Cleveland: Getting a Lift in Arts Districts Dan Cuffaro, Dr. Ned Hill, and Matt Zone http://www.cityclub.org/content/speakers/SpeakerDetail.aspx?spkID=5497

Check it out: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=13176 Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 PM The Changing Face of Cleveland: Getting a Lift in Arts Districts Dan Cuffaro, Dr. Ned Hill, and Matt Zone http://www.cityclub.org/content/speakers/SpeakerDetail.aspx?spkID=5497

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 PM The Changing Face of Cleveland: Getting a Lift in Arts Districts Dan Cuffaro, Dr. Ned Hill, and Matt Zone http://www.cityclub.org/content/speakers/SpeakerDetail.aspx?spkID=5497 Change may be inevitable, but all changes are not created equal. Three examples of our town’s changing face are presented in this two-part series. They demonstrate the commitment of leaders to the revitalization of the mother city, which, despite the abandonment of recent decades, is considered ripe for renewal. The initiatives featured are at the forefront of that renewal, not just for their economic impact but also for the imprint left on the social and cultural lives of its people. The geographic band, running from the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood to the West, through Midtown Cleveland, and terminating at our great cultural University Circle area, offers three clusters of community development that mark the fresh face of our urban landscape. Plain Dealer art & architecture critic Steve Litt will moderate. A restored Capitol Theatre, a transplanted Near West Theatre, and a fresh new streetscape are just a few features of the renewal of the Detroit & W. 65th Street crossroads. Ward 17 councilman Matt Zone is the driving force behind the Gordon Square Cultural Arts District development. He will report on how the Arts District effort will bring excitement and a new prosperity to this historic neighborhood. The Cleveland District of Design is an innovative development concept created by Dan Cuffaro, chair of the Department of Industrial Design at the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), and Dr. Ned Hill, vice-president of economic development for Cleveland State University, to define Cleveland as the product design capital of the U.S.—The Milan of the Midwest. The concept is a natural for Cleveland, which has been a leader in industrial design dating back to the days when Viktor Shreckengost established the first such program in the country at CIA. With the Euclid Corridor as its core, the District will gather together the best consumer design talent of the region and beyond to provide a marketplace of showrooms displaying original consumer product design.

Thanks for posting, Musky! who knows what materials will be used for the exterior of the townhouses? I never did see anything that got into that much detail...

Wow! I like it... with this and the wind turbine, what % of the science center's energy will now be coming from renewable sources?

I don't know where I saw it, but I believe the floor plan is for only about half the site... so not all the way to Church. CMHA is supposed to be building stuff there, but I haven't heard a word about it in months!

true, when I need to park in the middle of the street where glorious trees once stood, there's no better location! by the way, the stop signs that still exist and were formerly obeyed (when the medians were still there) are now regularly blown through, in my experience. From what i can tell, now would be a good time to start building the new and "improved" median. Unless they're waiting for snow...

Remember when I granted some concessions to the landscape plan that is taking down all the grand old trees in the E. 12th Street median because they were apparently going to leave the somewhat less grand, yet still mature, trees that created a charming alee along the sidewalks beneath Reserve Square? Well, now those have been axed as well. Way to go, jerks!

we were about to have to get MayDay to do some major zoom photography to get a sneak peak!

Nice! Musky, what a great gateway to Cleveland's Near West Side (#1) and #2 as well. I was actually just making fun of that sign yesterday. Imagine the views that those posters are blocking!

It'll fit right in! There are a few 4-story buildings nearby. The knitting mills are 3-4 stories and the Detroit-Superior Bridge and Route 2 are significant masses in the neighborhood. Just across the Route 2 overpass is a 15-story (give or take) public housing high-rise. A relatively small building with a few extra stories than its immediate neighbors should look nice! I think 3231 has some recent photos from this area...

From a Penn website, the relatively new FreshGrocer is about 36,000 sq. ft. It's adjacent to Penn and has a multi-story garage on top.

I just didn't know if setbacks had been discussed elsewhere and I'd missed the convo... You see, I've been away for a while!

i don't do war. and yes, I was referring to the upper floors of buildings being set back from the lower floor frontages. If Pesht is scheduled for more height than neighboring WHD buildings, this would be a likely design strategy towards the intersection of W. 6th & St. Clair. "Stepping" down, so to speak.

Hello Mr. Chilcote! Great release...great for the neighborhood and a great sign that the housing market (particularly in the OC) is doing very well. Two questions/requests: 1) Both this release and another prior article state that this development is on the SW corner of W. 28th and Detroit. My understanding is that it is on the SE corner. Is that correct? 2) Tell us more about this "green" roof and about any other elements of high performance building or sustainable design slated for this project.

the word on NPR this morning was that the line will not be operational until December 31st, 2008. This is the third change I've heard in the past 6 months. From Spring, to Fall, and now to New Year's Eve? Are they really that intent on holding onto the 2008 opening? We all know it'll get pushed at least to January 1st! So, it's looking like 2009... Spring? Summer? Fall? Who knows... Also, tonight on WVIZ: Premieres Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS Rebroadcast Sunday, June 24 at 11:00 AM Euclid Corridor Euclid Corridor Construction continues, and yes, progress is being made. With some exclusive transit lane roads rebuilt, it's a great start - but what else is going on with the new silver line - as greater Cleveland RTA moves forward with the $200 million project? And as RTA plans for increased rider ship - what about the businesses that have been dealing with construction for the past year and a half? Will they survive? http://www.wviz.org/ideas/index.html

Hmmm...with its open floor plans, central location and adjacent surface lot, this seems like a good place for a County administration building! I guess $2.7 million was too cheap for them... I think this building has loads of potential. The state historic tax credits have added to the possibilities that already existed with the federal ones. And hey, when Spiderman was in town, there were plans for million dollar condos! I guess there weren't any takers... :wink:

I agree with Vulpster that something of the scale that I perceived on the Gay Street thread would be appropriate along a street or corridor like Prospect or even as the Avenue District spreads out east of 13th. I'm still struggling with how the townhouses at E. 13th and Superior are going to fit into their surroundings, but I trust that the architects/designers have thought that all through. Beyond that, there are opportunities in every direction but west for similarly scaled development to occupy parking lots or to replace single-story buildings. I can see it (and the Gay Street project) functioning like Philadelphia's Downtown, where the historic rowhouse blocks of 3-5 story buildings now have mid and high-rise neighbors. It's just that we're adding the shorter, residential stuff later! Back to Pesht, though. I don't see the smaller scale fitting on these blocks. Certainly, they should incorporate public spaces into the design, as they can enhance the user experience in a shopping and living district. Also, if they want to go vertical, but keep a smaller feel, there are many tricks that can be played with facades and setbacks to achieve this, while still growing density and height.

RWB was one of my first roller coasters ever. I used to love that ride! I'm supposed to go this weekend. If it's not running, I'm going to throw a hissyfit. Then my mom will buy me funnel cake and I'll get over it.

Or you can take the positive approach: From Crain's: Proposed Ohio City condo project grows By STAN BULLARD 1:04 pm, June 15, 2007 The proposed, 50-suite Detroit-Superior Lofts project in Ohio City has gained three more floors to become a seven-story condominium tower as part of a dramatic redesign. Tom Gillespie, president of developer TEG Properties of Cleveland, said the new, more efficient design would give the building more lakefront views. The plan also would allow for a green roof serving as a rooftop garden atop an adjoining parking garage. The project is proposed for the southwest corner of Detroit Avenue and West 28th Street. It’s the second mid-rise condominium tower proposed for that stretch of Detroit in Ohio City. Read More...

I'm not jumping here, but if you read the last few pages, you'll get at a good bit of the breadth of issues.

All but officially ruling out my hopes and dreams for an REI...

I'm sorry if this has already been brought up elsewhere, but at what point can we the residents and voters of Cuyahoga County take this issue to a referendum vote? At first, this might appear to be a lame duck issue, but as soon as it becomes a marketing battle, where dollar amounts and the like for each alternative become emblazoned on the public psyche, it could produce a very meaningful result.

This is very confusing... So, Kassouf asked for $3.55 million, was offered $3.55 million and then decided he wanted more? Or is this just written poorly?