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They are putting in the wall studs on the second floor. The top two floors are waiting for the drywall. This one looks like it will be done and ready for occupancy by early next year.

There is life after 30, but there is just a lot less free time.

what is an 'urban' magazine? there are so many different aspects to Cleveland's 'urban' that I am not sure what you have in mind.

I feel that I need to share a particularly heinous offense that has affected my family. My sister-in-law (who I recruited to the OC from Nashville) had parked her car on Detroit Ave near W.60th. When she returned to it, she found that a white Jesus fish sticker had been placed on her trunk. Christian vandals. Nothing is unsacred anymore. All heaven has broken loose in my neighborhood.

^that looks like a yact, not a cruise ship. I saw a cruise ship last September just outside of Burke.

^good to hear!

It would be interesting to think about this potential commuter line had Crocker Park been constructed adjacent to the current rail lines. Would there be more support?

i've bought some pizza from oc pizza (what's that name?). I am not in love with their pizza. we do need some better pizza options. i'll drive out to papa nick's on 116/Clifton to get pizza. i wish angelo's would open a spot. their pizza is fantastic.

cool

I'd say MGD is 100% correct.

some encouraging news.. Music institute meets $40 million goal for expansion Posted 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 By Donald Rosenberg Plain Dealer Music Critic Just in the knick of time, the Cleveland Institute of Music’s “Campaign for CIM” has reached its goal of $40 million for the expansion of its facilities. The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich., proposed in March 2005 to donate $1.25 million to the institute if the school raised the rest of the money to reach the $40 million goal by today. More than 1,000 contributors helped CIM meet today’s deadline. The school’s board of trustees raised the money by organizing itself in March into seven fund-raising teams to solicit support from the community. Dick Pogue, co-chair of the campaign with Barbara Robinson, said “the trustee teams alone raised an extra $1.5 million in six months.” The campaign had $7.6 million to go when the Kresge Foundation made its offer in March 2005. The foundation told CIM to include the $1.25 million pledge in its total, with the stipulation that the school would raise the final funds toward the goal by today. CIM actually has exceeded its goal. It has raised $40.3 million from foundations ($14 million), individuals ($12 million), trustees ($11 million), government sources ($2.3 million) and corporations ($1 million). The school has 65 trustees. The campaign raised money for construction of the Fred A. Lennon Education Building, which houses new studios, practice rooms and state-of-the-art technology for distance learning, audio recording and electronic music production; and a performance wing that includes Mixon Hall, a 250-seat recital hall. The education building, which is open, will be dedicated Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14. The performance wing is expected to be completed next fall. The school plans to continue raising money for the campaign until the performance wing opens. The wing will have a donor wall that recognizes contributors of $10,000 or more, as well as named spaces and seats in Mixon Hall. Contributors of $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000 also can have their names inscribed in the concrete walkway to the new education building. For more information about donations or dedication activities, call 216-791-5000.

Top chef eyes site Restaurant next to CPT Thursday, August 31, 2006 By David Plata West Side Sun News With a reputation as one of the top 100 restaurant operators and chefs in the country, Marlin Kaplan has set his sights on the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Specifically, he plans to spend about $500,000 to open a Mediterranean-style restaurant, yet to be named, next to Cleveland Public Theatre. We anticipate a March 1 opening, he said. Kaplan, who has owned a number of restaurants in the Cleveland area since 1991, now has only one _ One Walnut Restaurant in the Ohio Savings Plaza downtown. Described as a fine-dining, white tablecloth restaurant, it is geared to business people and travelers. More at cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com/sun

I'm pretty sure that Ohio has just revised its business tax code to make it much friendlier for economic development. Nationally-renown economic development expert (of CSU's Levin College) Ned Hill did the work.

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^well, if its on the viaduct then its probably open to the public.

I know where that is, but I don't know its name.

Public? I believe that it is senior housing.

where exactly is this lipstip place?

Is it on the Prospect side of Higbee's?

#4 is tough. I am throw off by the hint. Why is the last HO totally capitalized? Is that a message? The only thing that I associate with Santa Claus is the ol' Higbees. Is it Higbees??

#11 Rockefeller Building--its where an addition was added.

ParkWorks is behind the Perk Park project. It is actively fundraising to pay for the $3 million project. And regarding the Avenue District..the 'breaking ground' has always been scheduled so that the city would first do some infrastructure work that would permit the entire project to go forward.

fyi I heard that all the new students at the barber college use the western row of seats.

There was an article a long time ago that said they would cut out the median and move the mature trees over to the sidewalk. I know its very possible to move mature trees. Whether or not that is still the plan is another question.

I think its a good idea to get rid fo the median. It totally divides the street. Why cut off the Avenue district even more from the rest of downtown? Its a visual and physical barrier that would hurt the nascent neighborhood.