gottaplan

Five kids & seven adults shot over the weekend in Cleveland. Wow. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/bloody_fourth_of_july_weekend.html#incart_river

that's going to be an awesome speed ramp coming into bp from the Shoreway

can anyone say if this was supposedly funded with ARRA ("stimulus") funds? Those ARRA projects had strict deadlines for project completion and the funding was tied to hitting deadlines... I'm guessing it probably was not, as those projects were supposed to be "shovel ready".

I was in an architect's office last week in the Penton media building next door. We were looking at the progress of this and the architects were all commenting about how they've seen dozens of the panels be removed and reinstalled. Apparently there's some issues with the construction details that is requiring rework of the glass panels. There's really no way this project can be on schedule anymore, can it?

that picture perfectly illustrates an area very ripe for redevelopment. Either townhomes or new single family. That street has a rare combination of great views and lousy housing stock

yes

Pretty exciting that this project is actually happening now in 2015. I have a big folder on the history of this project since it was first announced 10+ yrs ago. Trying to think how many years overdue it actually is. I think it was initially supposed to be done in 2012, maybe earlier considering Battery Park started in 2006. Then they broke it out into separate projects - 76th tunnel, 73rd tunnel, mainline boulevard, etc

Fareed Zakaria of CNN ran a segment this past Sunday about the impact of "fracking". Industry experts said it's becoming much safer for the environment and the economic affects of the job creation and cheap energy are really measurable. Every single home owner is seeing an average of $800/yr savings on lower priced gas for heating and job creation for this is dramatic. Add to that how much leverage it's giving the US as we've now become the #1 oil/gas producer in the world, ahead of Russia & Saudi Arabia. The environmental concerns are legitimate but they are being addressed as the process evolves and the restrictions to protect the environment aren't affecting the cost of extraction. Which is a good thing.

Cavs a 4 pt home-dog in most betting houses for tonight's game.

The picture in that article has a man holding up a sign of people killed by police with a weblink below "www.revcom.us" which is the website for communist revolution.

It's really sad, the people in these neighborhoods that are protesting need the police more than anyone. How many of them have been victims of crime, violence, drug activity... Regardless, Chief Calvin Williams seems to be doing a great job of diffusing these confrontations

I just can't stop thinking we are a half a sec away from winning Game 1 in regulation and being up 3-0 in this series. Now I'm worried the Cavs are almost out of gas and Golden State is going to win a couple just because they have more depth and the players are more rested

I ran a development proforma on that building for my masters in urban planning at CSU. Even with taking advantage of every tax credit available and rents of $2/sf, the building has a maximum purchase price of about $2.5 million. It's a great building though, excellent location, very solid structure, just needs the windows opened up, plenty of parking.

Could this be the turning point, not only for the Cavs winning a championship, but for all Cleveland sports teams, where they will not be denied, regardless of bad calls, injuries to star players, facing a better opponent on the road, etc

Yes they are serious, still looking for a major tenant or two. EDIT: I'm actually surprised the building hasn't started. Last fall they were very close, courting a good sized lawfirm that ended up staying in their current space. The existing office tower is over 90% occupied at this point, only some smaller spaces left, half a floor on 12 or 14

^the other thing about tiny houses is that they work well in places like Seattle or other coastal cities with insanely high costs of living. Cleveland is not one of those cities. $80k can get you a pretty solid home

Can you provide a reason why they should be illegal? I wouldn't use the term "illegal" but building codes are restrictive for everyone's benefit. Cleveland has an abundance of old homes dying for someone to invest some money & sweat equity into them. Areas like Detroit Shoreway are a perfect example. Homes Edgewater area over to W. 54th, all the cross streets in between, Clinton, Franklin, etc. Like I mentioned, plenty of City programs already on the books to encourage reinvestment but nobody knows about them or the tax benefits and low interest loans. This type of reinvestment has much more lasting benefits to the city and to individuals than any "tiny homes" concept.

This is a dumb idea and thh city shouldn't allow it. $80k for 400 sf? On a depreciating asset? Buy a house in Cleveland for $40k, spend $40k on roof windows etc and have a nice home that improved the neighborhood and take advantage of the tax advantages. The city already has these programs on the books but does a lousy job promoting them to young people.

If you're not very good at REPORTING the news, take the next step and just become the news

That's pretty incredible. I graduated from BGSU but haven't been back in probably 10 yrs or more, aside from stopping to get gas right at I-75. Based on all the projects you mentioned, it sounds like I'd hardly recognize campus

God is he ugly

The article doesn't mention it, but the owners have been actively trying to relocate tenants out of the building.

The building has zero value right now, there are no tenants, it was essentially mothballed last year. Once the occupancy fell below 50%, it became a losing proposition to keep it open from what I understand. Until they win a major tax credit to redevelop it, the carrying costs are massive. At least 5 years away from any sort of scenario where they would be able to redevelop the building into anything that generates a cashflow. Really a gutsy move by anyone who would be trying to tackle such a project.

That's a cool planning document but it's already out of date. The east side of W. 25th from Detroit to Franklin is going to become parkland, taken over by the Metroparks. They are already in negotiations with the land holders for eminent domain. Of course they need about $50 million to stabilize the hillside before it becomes a park, but long story short, nothing is getting built on that section of land. The most valuable building is the old CMHA headquarters, which is actually a very nice building, and has been actively on the market for several years. Nobody will buy it at any price because of the slope issues.

It's really not that outlandish. NBA is about 1/2 step away from becoming WWF in my opinion, the refs are there as added entertainment, but basically watching same as the fans. You remember the story of Tim Donaghy, right? http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-sports-guru/2011/06/tim-donaghy-details-how-nba-officials-league-allegedly-fix-games-exclusive-interview-part-3/ Tim Donaghy was an NBA referee for 13 years before resigning in 2007 after a gambling scandal rocked the league. After being released from serving a prison sentence Tim has become an outspoken critic of the NBA and the way it enforces the official rule book for referees. Tim contends that NBA referees have been conditioned to referee "personalities" rather than the game itself. His outspoken views have put him in direct conflict with the NBA and its board of directors. Tim is a strong advocate for enforcing the NBA rules as written in the NBA official rule book. Additionally, Tim argues that subtle pressure is applied to referees to "extend" certain high profile series for the purpose of financial gain to the NBA by attracting a larger audience