McLovin

So he's not buying it?

Was there ever any merit to the glass tower to be built on public square or was that a pipe dream from the beginning? Also is there any talk of building the tower on top of 515 Euclid?

Yes that's the store

No problem and yeah I think it will be especially if you are a fan of music, the prices are good to

His old store that sold the same items was called legendary icons in beachwood but had disputes with other people over the name so when he moved to TC he named his kiosk Luxury Band Tees then when he got the storefront switched it back to the original name. I also believe he had the same type of store in Columbus as well but he told me he closed it because he was starting to expand to fast and couldn't handle things all at once so he started all over at TC. He told me he likes TC better though because of the location, close proximity to music venues and cheaper rent. I know all of this because I know him personally and we discuss this daily.

No problem

It's in the hallway with the Gourmet Popper and is a music memorabilia shop (sells tees, and different items based on legendary and current musicians) it just opened 2 days ago that's probably why you didn't see it in the directory.

Lights out at Rainbow Kids Legendary Icons store now open (quality shirts btw)

Whatever happened to that plan to attract mid to high end outlet department stores to the downtown storefronts? It seemed like a good idea to me to bring some type of life to the streets.

Wow what a way to make the project known...... Cool, isn't it?? It's created a lot of positive buzz from what I've heard around the star plaza area Yes it is it is very fitting for what is going in there....what street number is this 19th?

Wow what a way to make the project known......

I don't think this will happen why cut into profits you can make from a nice sized downtown mall by making that phase II of the casino? He already purchased the land for phase II and you don't pay $80 million for land and don't use it. He can have a Casino in front of Tower City (phase I) and one behind it (phase II) while creating a mall that doesn't have to have Gucci, LV type store but a mixture of mid to high end stores to bring in more people to his Casino and shop at the same time. That way he can have 3 sources of income all connected to each other on top of his Quicken Loans business. It just makes dollar sense. Also he can build phase II to include even more retail. There are no profits now, there is a dollar store in your downtown mall. Do you really think if the mall was so profitable or had the hopes of being profitable that Forest city would be selling it? Casino floor is 10? 100? 1000? times more valuable than high end retail...let alone a no name leather or dollar store. I can turn the dollar store into black jack tables tomorrow. Gambling space now/retail later and only if needed....it has been pretty much proven by the tenants that what we have is too much. Why have 3 sources of income....maximize the best one. Gambling, renting offices, selling hats......converting hat selling space into slot machines is an absolute no brainier.....especially when you have people waiting in line to play slot machines. Bet you a beer. Like AJ93 just mentioned the amendment only allows the casino to be built on certain parcels of land. Also I know it's not profitable now but why spend tens to hundreds of millions of dollars building residential/retail (which it's already hard to build as is even though the demand is there) when you have a very capable mall in your hands that you could just add capable stores in? It's saves you a lot of money also downtowns office vacancy rate is also very high along with empty store fronts so he could buy one or more of those buildings and renovate them into residential and retail. It saves him millions of dollars is quicker and less of a headache. It goes back to just making dollar sense, why waste money on building some residential/retail when you have structures waiting to get renovated for exactly that? Nothing's wrong with TC it just needs better stores the traffic is there the stores for the traffic to shop in needs to be there and the mall will be fine. This one is easy...casino casino more casino. Casino makes the most dollar sense. Why sell hats when I can sell you 88 cents for a dollar. ( I think I read that is the casino payback rate, please someone post the correct information if that isn't it.) Think about that...that is exactly what he is doing. You give me a dollar, I will give you 88 cents...thank you want to play again? turn the entire kit and kabdoodle into casino...let others worry about a mall. Then if I have extra space or land and I have maxed out my casino.....now maybe I will worry about selling you a hat. Why do I want to spend any time/energy/money/capitol building or running anything other than my guaranteed 12 percent payback machine? The argument about what to do with TC Is dead because we have to strong contrasting opinions. You didn't though answer my point about it already being difficult to build downtown residential/retail (look at the Flats it took them forever and it's still not entirely secure with phase II) and instead renovating abandoned office buildings for retail and residential which is less of a headache and more viable financially. What is your stance on that?

I don't think this will happen why cut into profits you can make from a nice sized downtown mall by making that phase II of the casino? He already purchased the land for phase II and you don't pay $80 million for land and don't use it. He can have a Casino in front of Tower City (phase I) and one behind it (phase II) while creating a mall that doesn't have to have Gucci, LV type store but a mixture of mid to high end stores to bring in more people to his Casino and shop at the same time. That way he can have 3 sources of income all connected to each other on top of his Quicken Loans business. It just makes dollar sense. Also he can build phase II to include even more retail. There are no profits now, there is a dollar store in your downtown mall. Do you really think if the mall was so profitable or had the hopes of being profitable that Forest city would be selling it? Casino floor is 10? 100? 1000? times more valuable than high end retail...let alone a no name leather or dollar store. I can turn the dollar store into black jack tables tomorrow. Gambling space now/retail later and only if needed....it has been pretty much proven by the tenants that what we have is too much. Why have 3 sources of income....maximize the best one. Gambling, renting offices, selling hats......converting hat selling space into slot machines is an absolute no brainier.....especially when you have people waiting in line to play slot machines. Bet you a beer. Like AJ93 just mentioned the amendment only allows the casino to be built on certain parcels of land. Also I know it's not profitable now but why spend tens to hundreds of millions of dollars building residential/retail (which it's already hard to build as is even though the demand is there) when you have a very capable mall in your hands that you could just add capable stores in? It's saves you a lot of money also downtowns office vacancy rate is also very high along with empty store fronts so he could buy one or more of those buildings and renovate them into residential and retail. It saves him millions of dollars is quicker and less of a headache. It goes back to just making dollar sense, why waste money on building some residential/retail when you have structures waiting to get renovated for exactly that? Nothing's wrong with TC it just needs better stores the traffic is there the stores for the traffic to shop in needs to be there and the mall will be fine.

I don't think this will happen why cut into profits you can make from a nice sized downtown mall by making that phase II of the casino? He already purchased the land for phase II and you don't pay $80 million for land and don't use it. He can have a Casino in front of Tower City (phase I) and one behind it (phase II) while creating a mall that doesn't have to have Gucci, LV type store but a mixture of mid to high end stores to bring in more people to his Casino and shop at the same time. That way he can have 3 sources of income all connected to each other on top of his Quicken Loans business. It just makes dollar sense. Also he can build phase II to include even more retail.

That's great news because he will make sure that he has a top notch mall to serve people in his casino. Side note: If this goes through wouldn't Gilbert virtually own about half of the Tower city complex? (Ritz building, Quicken loans building, Office building next to the Ritz, Potentially the Avenue, and the land for the casino phase 2.)

Cycle leather sign gone does this mean anything?

So basically RTA should have signs like these throughout their system? But with the arrow pointed towards the destination?

Nano Brew, Black Pig to open soon in Cleveland's Ohio City: Restaurant Row "Coming soon" is the go-to phrase this week. A pair of much-anticipated restaurants in Cleveland are all on the brink of opening. Now, if only inspectors, licensing agencies and the final-touch crews would let them each take wing . . . Energy is amping up in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood, with the pending opening of two new eateries. While chef-restaurateur Michael Nowak awaits final clearance at the Black Pig, 1865 West 25th St., his former employer Sam McNulty (they worked together at Bar Cento, Bier Markt and Market Garden Brewery, just up the street near West Side Market) is working double-time next door. McNulty's hustling on the finishing touches for an "imminent" (his words) opening of Nano Brew Cleveland. http://www.cleveland.com/dining/index.ssf/2012/07/nano_brew_black_pig_to_open_so.html

Still no sign of a chipotle moving in.....anybody know what's happening with it?

Saw this Cycle Leather sign in the old k-line window but I never saw it before and the store isn't in the mall so they can't be advertising for it. Does this mean that they could be moving in this spot? I sure hope not

Talk to a Cleveland Police Officer today that said he was talking to higher ups with Tower City saying that 13 stores are coming to Tower City and they are not lackluster stores but stores you would see in a beachwood type mall. I believe him because he seemed sincere with the statement and told me without me asking. Another reason is tower city has at least 6 nice sized storefronts either gone or on their way out and they are all the Lower end stores...

Go games

Chicken max next to Nathan's closed up shop

Work is going on in this space next to champs and Dunkin Donuts and as I looked closer its the woman for the go games store coming back :/ disappointed

When Tower City opened did all of these skylights exist or were that put in when the mall opened. I was always curious