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I would imagine we'd see another Fairfax Market type development on this lot. CCF is growing fast and they probably want to be in control of residential development to ensure housing stock can keep up with their own demand.

Cleveland honestly takes 1 step forward and one step back. Can't have a 15 minute city if you allow demolitions of large savable buildings such as this. Disheartening tbh.

I didn't know one existed in the rock hall. I just hate that the national chains are walking. Tower city is such a shell of itself.

In addition, I asked the Chick-Fil-A worker if the kiosk was a way to test how successful it would be downtown, "he responded no this is just catering and a way for us to make more money." Apparently they operate out of Strongsville and can't open a second location without corporate approval. So it seems like this is a work around.

Stopped into FYE for a CD and found out that they will be leaving after July. Manager said it was a Dan Gilbert decision.

What is that project going up in UC that is located next to CIA and by the lot that sells the Christmas trees?

Ikea in the Steelyard? There is A TON OF SPACE, it's right by the freeway and only minutes from growing neighborhood's (Tremont/Downtown). They could even tear down the old best buy and build it there.

Studebaker President Paul Hoffman wrote in 1939 that if they are to sell cars to the huge untapped city populations and for existing car owners to have full use of their cars, then cities have to be "remade." He said the reason is because it's so difficult to use cars and especially to park them. If cities densify, it usually makes parking and driving more difficult. But that also reduces the need for government-funded infrastructure. To bring this back to One University Circle, it's at the geographic center of everything in/near University Circle/Cleveland Clinic. University Circle is now the fastest growing job center in Ohio, becoming the fourth-largest employment node in the state. It grew from 22,000 jobs in 2002 to more than 61,000 in 2015 (a number that is surely higher today). Just that 39,000-job increase is a growth rate of 177 percent. Meanwhile downtown Cleveland has lost 16 percent of its jobs in the same period. So if we want this district to grow without drowning in vehicular traffic (at least until we get our act together on substantially funding transit), then placing more residential units at the geographic center of this economic powerhouse is essential. The site of One University Circle and Circle Square/UC3 is at the geographic center. And they're next to terrific greenspaces and near existing high-capacity transit, with the Thrive 105-93 transit corridor now in planning too. Is the Cleveland Clinic Employment Statistic under University Circle or Under Midtown? If it is under Midtown then where did they pick-up 39,000 jobs? People forget about Fairfax so often lol.

They're both around 1.25 million. I don't get the point.

Well my how things have changed..... John Hartness Brown makeover in downtown Cleveland will be housing, not a hotel (photos) CLEVELAND, Ohio - What's old is new again at the long-suffering John Hartness Brown complex in downtown Cleveland, where the property's new owner has returned to the original vision for redevelopment: Housing, not a hotel. Alto Partners no longer plans to include a 140-room, limited-service hotel in a revival of the buildings, a series of empty facades at 1001-1101 Euclid Ave. That blighted expanse of real estate now is earmarked for 228 apartments, with 20,000 square feet of retail along the street and 230 parking spaces tucked inside. Alto recently amended its plans in a filing with the state. In an email, Alto executive Michael Sabracos confirmed the change in scope. Lenders, he wrote, weren't nearly as enthusiastic about a hotel as they were about apartments. "Given the history of this project, we wanted to take a path that provided us with the upmost success," wrote Sabracos, chief executive officer for Alto's U.S. operations. "Since our decision, we have secured the financing to move forward with the project ... and look forward to bringing the building back to life." http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/12/john_hartness_brown_makeover_i.html#incart_river_home

I honestly just love the Twitter header that Michelle has.

Wasn't there a rail company offering to take over the operation of the rail system and use their own cars? Siemens I believe. What happened to that?

I think the city needs to reel back these hard restrictions on these parking meters on the weekend. Visitors getting their car towed can only happen so much before they move on. I don't buy the "it blocks emergency vehicles" reason. It's too coincidental that the restriction is only in the areas that have lots. I know I'm beating a dead horse but it worries me.

First Look: PNC Glenville Arts Campus set for dedication Wednesday CLEVELAND, Ohio - Khrys Shefton, director of real estate development at Famicos Foundation, admits she welled up as she watched contractors installing drywall this summer in the former Medical Associates Building in Glenville. "At certain times, in certain moments, everything kind of hits you at once," she said Tuesday in an interview. The renovation of the medical building as an apartment building, scheduled for completion this weekend, is a milestone for Glenville. Built in 1962, the building, at 1464 East 105th St., was designed in the modernist style by Robert P. Madison, Ohio's first black registered architect. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2017/09/famicos_foundation_and_front_t.html#incart_river_home

I am curious how we will view the architecture from this time period 20 years from now and how it will hold up. I do like the project overall but I feel that Cleveland has gonna "ultra modern" crazy lol.

I've said that in the past, you can't uplift a small portion of the city and promote growth there while basically flat out ignoring the majority, the east side specifically. It doesn't work.

Your buddies from Atlanta's comment got me thinking. I think (outside of jobs) the biggest thing holding Cleveland back from growth and prospering as it should is people don't know about the great neighborhoods we have. When we have big events they stay downtown, show 4th and the Rock Hall, YAWN! On the other hand when big televised events go to Atlanta, NYC, Chicago, Boston etc. they show their downtowns but also their inner city neighborhoods and other attractions that may not be located downtown. It gives viewers who may have never had been there an idea of what is around the town without having to visit. If the televised or publicized things we have here showed Uptown, UC, Ohio City, Tremont, Little Italy etc. I guarantee people would know what we have to offer and Clevelands negative perception would be gone quickly. Neighborhoods like University Circle is a gem that exists in very few cities, it needs to be showcased. Honestly if I had to pick a neighborhood to showcase it would be UC due to its diversity in landscaping as well as architecture and diverse sub neighborhoods. Don't forget about the beautiful Case campus and Heritage lane on Wade Park.

I just realized that Pinecrest is in line to be the Crocker Park of the east side and be what Legacy Village should have been in terms of being a more "complete" lifestyle center. I still feel the development needs more names to come to the development but it will be interesting to see what it can accomplish.

There are signs to announce where a neighborhood starts lol. I know I kind of started this but thats because there is really no sign telling you where uptown starts or stops like you have with Playhouse Square, Fairfax, OC etc. You can tell that fairfax starts around the Ronald McDonald house. Back to the structure. I do which we had more vertical buildings (with retail) along our streets they create an urban feel that can really be replicated if done right. In Cleveland our vertical structures look out of place because they are immediately surrounded by low rise buildings, they don't even transition well. At least have a high rise with low rise next to it or something. The drop off is too steep.

I brought up that plan because if they do build closer to 55th it would be faster to get to that station instead of TC. While that idea works and is a good option, I feel that an area that would receive 50,000 residents quickly needs something designed to meet that sudden demand, and also specifically serve an area where a good amount of the potential employees would live. It allows quicker access to work, play as well as to the heavy rail. Building it on Chester would allow for that mini highway to be streetscape and made less wide and allow it to boom right along with Euclid Ave. If I had my way I would love for the dual hub subway plan to happen, that would definitely allow for fast access to the airports or wherever the new employee base has to go. Unfortunately if a streetcar is a pipe dream, the subway is definitely far fetched. Who knows though a sudden influx of workers and money like that could change a lot of tunes.

Detroit could use a streetscape project to liven up the area once you get of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The area is supposed to be alive but looks dead due to the boring look of the street. The same goes for West 25th. Besides a small stretch that street is very wide and bland, giving it some TLC could go a long way in bringing the area up to the vision that everyone imagines. Developers build "walkable neighborhoods" in areas that have streets as wide as highways, to me that doesn't make complete sense. I don't think uptown would be as much of a hit (still would be popular) if it wasn't for the Euclid Corridor project shrinking the street, making it more pedestrian friendly as well as adding greenery to give it life. Streetscapes go a long way, it completes a neighborhood vision imo.

I think Midtiwn really may be the best option. With the tech focus, a basically empty canvas to do what they want, land that can be built upon for homes for the workers , connection to the healthline. Throw in not being too far from downtown and a highway it's a great location. It may not be adjacent to an airport but maybe that can be remedied by RTA, does anyone remember the time they had some health line buses take riders to the UC station instead of Windermere? The same can be done for the 55th station. They can build a connector (streetcar maybe) from by the rail yard on 55th and create a midtown loop that travels down Chester (Euclid is clogged) through midtown and loops back to the 55th station. This could spur further development and also allow the workers to catch the train either to Hopkins or take it downtown to Burke and vice versa.

Meant to post this sooner...oops. This is the back portion when viewed from the parking lot of John Hay High School. 20170921_151107 by dwainross34, on Flickr

^ Does this really count as Uptown though? I assumed it ended at the corner where I believe the Starbucks sits by the the UH cancer center.

How is Flipside doing? Since we are talking about places that lack exposure I forgot this was here until I was on the elevated portion of the WFL heading to the Browns game.