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Or a new thread for the White Motors site. This would be a pretty big deal if it happened. X, to your concerns, the article mentions that First Interstate is marketing the site for a mix of industry and condos. I wouldn't mind seeing some residential here, particularly since it's so close to Rockefeller Park (as has already been mentioned).

It's pretty significant, as the Councilperson has to support any nomination for Landmarks. Without the coucilperson on board, the Clinic could have a pretty hard time tearing this down.

I vote here. That thread is a monster.

Crain's Ameritrust buyer seeks $15M loan from county By STAN BULLARD and JAY MILLER 4:30 am, February 11, 2008 Cuyahoga County commissioners are weighing a proposal by K&D Group, the prospective buyer of downtown Cleveland’s Ameritrust complex, to hold a $15 million mortgage on the property for as much as two years. http://crainscleveland.com/article/20080211/FREE/908616653&SearchID=73309782234961

Here's the sidebar: Scheduled performances at two theaters Published on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 Because of construction delays at the new building in Cleveland, BNC's 2008 schedule has changed. These are updated schedules for both Akron and Cleveland locations. For tickets, call the Bang and the Clatter at 330-606-5317. The Bang and the Clatter — A Shot Rings Out . . . Theatre Company, 140 E. Market St., Akron Jan. 11-Feb. 9: Orange Flower Water by Craig Wright Feb. 22-March 22: Essential Self- Defense by Adam Rapp April 3-6: Akron Independent Film Festival April 25-May 24: Cagelove by Christopher Denham June 6-28: A Nervous Smile by John Belluso July 11-Aug. 2: Betty's Summer Vacation by Christopher Durang Aug. 15-Sept. 6: Defender of the Faith by Stuart Carolan Sept. 19-Oct. 11: How His Bride Came to Abraham by Karen Sunde Oct. 24-Nov. 22: In a Dark, Dark House by Neil LaBute The Bang and the Clatter — Sometimes in the Silence . . . Theatre Company, 224 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Feb. 29-March 29: Blackbird by Adam Rapp April 18-May 10: This Is How It Goes, by Neil LaBute May 23-June 14: White People by J.T. Rogers June 27-July 19: On the Line by Joe Roland Aug. 1-Aug. 23: The God of Hell by Sam Shepard Sept. 5-Oct. 4: The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh Oct. 17-19: The Legendary: A New Works Festival Oct. 31-Nov. 22: International House of Hamburgers by Cliff Hershman Dec. 5-Dec. 27: Blasted by Sarah Kane

^That article had a sidebar saying the first Cleveland show would open at the end of this month. Given the state of the space, I find that hard to believe. Maybe they're planning on using the space in half-finished form? That would be kind of fun, provided the heat is already installed. ;)

Brigade, one of a precious few stand-alone merchandise retailers downtown, is packing it in and moving to the suburbs. Can't we have *some* retail downtown? Please? E-mail received today: Dear Friends, Patrons and Neighbors, In 2001 we opened our doors for business in the Historic Warehouse District. As we are grateful to have made many new friends in the process, we have come to the determination it is to our advantage that we transfer all our business to our Coventry Brigade. We are thrilled with the initiative of shifting our flagship store to that area and hope that all of you will not forget to frequently visit us at our new spot. To celebrate we are throwing one last party at our Downtown Location to thank everyone for all their support. We will be clearing out much of the merchandise to make plenty of space so we can celebrate in good fashion. There will be an abundance of gaming and good times so get your poker faces ready. We hope you can stop by to commemorate the occasion. Please join us this Saturday, as we will be celebrating late into the evening with great music provided by your friends at Brigade.

That is a fantastic neighborhood, truly one of the most human-scaled and functional city neighborhoods I've visited. I had a chance to explore it a couple months ago. Two or three miles of continuous activity linking downtown/Allentown neighborhood to the art museum. Imagine all the cool mini-neighborhoods of Cleveland (Mayfield Road in Little Italy, Professor Street in Tremont, W. 25th in Ohio City, Clifton Boulevard in Edgewater, W. 65th and Detroit in Detroit-Shoreway, Shaker Square, Coventry and Cedar-Lee) all strung together along one boulevard.

Cool! This neighborhood reminds me a lot of Cleveland's St. Clair neighborhood (St. Clair in the 60s-70s). I like Buffalo.

I would rather Steelyard kept to big box crap. Save the higher end stuff for downtown. (C&B, Trader Joes, West Elm et al) If that all ends up in Steelyard, it could hurt tenancy prospects for Stark and other downtown developers.

Those areas are both pretty car-dependent, aren't they? Overlook-Edgehill less so if you're willing to walk up the hill from the Rapid station, but Coventry you kinda need a car to get anywhere besides Coventry. (The commute downtown by bus is by all accounts rather hellish, especially if you miss rush hour.) Sounds like living downtown would make most sense for them. E. 4th is my favorite area for rentals, and the finishes are generally nicer than in the Warehouse District. If they're ever interested in buying downtown, point them to the Park Building on Public Square... it's gorgeous.

Data services biz plots Tyler Village move By CHUCK SODER 4:30 am, January 21, 2008 Data services company SparkBase LLC of Solon is planning to move its headquarters to Tyler Village in Cleveland. The company, which processes transactions for businesses that sell gift and loyalty cards to retailers, is in the process of finalizing a lease to take 3,500 square feet on the third floor of Building 44 of the sprawling industrial complex, which was once the home of Tyler Elevator Products. SparkBase will have the option to take another 2,400 square feet nearby, and it might need it, said company president Doug Hardman. The company, which aims to move in by March 1, will have seven or eight employees by the time it leaves its 1,000-square-foot headquarters on Bainbridge Road in Solon. It aims to employ 13 by the end of 2008. “My company’s growing like a weed right now,” Mr. Hardman said, declining to give revenue or profit figures. Mr. Hardman said he is moving the company to Cleveland because of the growing number of technology companies located downtown. He chose Tyler Village, which is just east of downtown on Superior Avenue, partly because interactive marketing company DigiKnow Inc. already is there. “They gave it a lot of credence,” Mr. Hardman said. Cleveland developer Graystone Properties Inc. is recruiting technology companies to Tyler Village in its effort to revitalize the 1.2 million-square-foot complex, which consists of more than 20 interconnected buildings. The developer offers high-speed and wireless Internet access at the location, and it is trying to build community among tenants by adding more common space, said David Fleming, Graystone leasing agent. The developer also is interested in recruiting biotechnology companies, Mr. Fleming said. For instance, Analiza Inc., a company that analyzes potential drugs for pharmaceutical companies, moved to Tyler Village from Solon last fall. “We’re close to the Clinic, we’re close to downtown, we’re close to the freeways,” Mr. Fleming said

Oh, OK. That's more to be expected from Scene, I guess.

^^^Who the f--- wrote that story? That's the snarkiest and most negative thing I've read about Cleveland in a long time. And he tops it off with a bit of male chauvinism for good measure (the naked ladies bit). Thanks again, PD. :roll:

Nope. That meeting was pretty much a total waste of time.

Cross post from the Chinatown thread. An adventurous diner can always eat better and cheaper in Chinatown. And thanks to Wonton Gourmet Noodles & BBQ (3211 Payne Ave., 216.875.7000), the selection of places to enjoy just increased by one. Freshly minted, Wonton takes the place of New Wong's Chinese Restaurant, which packed up and moved its ops out to Wickliffe. Gone are the honey-color roast ducks hanging in the window, replaced by a brighter, sharper and more modern dining room. As the name implies, the restaurant specializes in Hong Kong-style wonton and noodle soups. Some 20 varieties are offered, the most basic being a large bowl of thin noodles, plump shrimp and pork dumplings, and fresh greens topped with hot broth and garnished with scallions ($4.50). Other variations include beef brisket, roast pork, beef ball and tripe. Wonton also serves a wide selection of congee, a rice porridge topped with anything from minced beef to frog. For those looking for more familiar Chinese dishes, Wonton offers the usual roundup of lo mein, chow fun, egg foo yung and fried rice.

Alas, we didn't go this year. I never heard back from the developer. I'm assuming it had something to do with the construction worker fall, as I contacted him right before that happened.

Main Avenue between W9th and W10th -- on the right as you're coming down the hill. Right now it's a big old parking lot.

That rendering posted on the previous page isn't anything that's actually going to be built. It's just a glorified massing to help sell the project to potential tenants. As has been previously reported in the media, the first building to go up on the Wolstein site will be an office building on Main Avenue -- not in the RTA Loop site (though that could happen in a later phase).

Guv, that is Intermuseum Conservation Association, a group that restores works of art from major museums across the Midwest and Northeast. http://www.ica-artconservation.org/ They've been in that building for a few years now, having formerly been located in Oberlin. They are one of the major art conservation firms in the nation, and we are lucky to have them! It will be nice to see them have a street presence. Interesting side note, that building was originally a showroom for a local manufacturer of Vitrolite glass, a type of pigmented glass that was popular in the Art Deco era. I believe the storefront renovation will pay homage to that history.

I came across another new walkability study that seems to use better methodology (based on Census data of who uses means other than a car to get to work). The full study is at http://www.bikesatwork.com/carfree/carfree-census-database.html Here are the Top 25 big cities (250,000+ population) in several categories. All rankings are based on percentages, to normalize for population. Keep in mind that some of these, particular car-free households, are probably a function of poverty as much as they are of a city's walkability. Bike commuting also seems strongly correlated with warm weather (lots of California and Southwest cities on that list). Pittsburgh comes out looking great, while Cleveland and Cincinnati are pretty comparable in their mediocrity (state policy anyone?). Even Detroit pops up once or twice. Columbus is nowhere to be found. Most Bike Commuters: 1 Tucson 2 San Francisco 3 Seattle 4 Minneapolis 5 Portland 6 Sacramento 7 Honolulu 8 Mesa, Arizona 9 Oakland 10 Anaheim 11 Washington 12 New Orleans 13 Albuquerque 14 Santa Ana, California 15 Boston 16 Denver 17 Austin 18 Tampa 19 Phoenix 20 Philadelphia 21 Riverside, California 22 Fresno 23 San Diego 24 Long Beach 25 St. Paul Most Pedestrian Commuters: 1 Boston 2 Washington 3 New York 4 Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 6 Philadelphia 7 Newark 8 Seattle 9 Baltimore 10 Minneapolis 11 Honolulu 12 Chicago 13 Cincinnati 14 St. Paul 15 Portland 16 Buffalo 17 New Orleans 18 Milwaukee 19 Denver 20 Louisville 21 Lexington 22 St. Louis 23 Cleveland 24 Oakland 25 San Diego Most Public Transit Commuters: 1 New York 2 Washington 3 Boston 4 San Francisco 5 Newark 6 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 9 Baltimore 10 Seattle 11 Oakland 12 Atlanta 13 Minneapolis 14 New Orleans 15 Portland 16 Buffalo 17 Cleveland 18 Honolulu 19 Miami 20 St. Louis 21 Los Angeles 22 Milwaukee 23 Cincinnati 24 St. Paul 25 Detroit Most Non-Car Commuters: 1 New York 2 Washington 3 Boston 4 San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 6 Newark 7 Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 9 Seattle 10 Baltimore 11 Minneapolis 12 Oakland 13 New Orleans 14 Portland 15 Honolulu 16 Atlanta 17 Buffalo 18 Cleveland 19 Cincinnati 20 Miami 21 Milwaukee 22 St. Louis 23 St. Paul 24 Los Angeles 25 Denver Car-Free Households: 1 New York 2 Newark 3 Washington 4 Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 6 Boston 7 Buffalo 8 Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 10 San Francisco 11 New Orleans 12 Miami 13 St. Louis 14 Cleveland 15 Atlanta 16 Cincinnati 17 Detroit 18 Milwaukee 19 Louisville 20 Minneapolis 21 Oakland 22 Honolulu 23 St. Paul 24 Los Angeles 25 Seattle

Cleveland still has no "theater and pub" place as far as I know, but I think the concept would work well here. They show second- or third-run movies and serve microbrews. Check out Portland's Bagdad Theater and Pub for an idea of how these work. http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=9&id=176 Or do a complete makeover and turn it into a fresh food market or a cool restaurant.

Ohio City in sights of architectural firm By JAY MILLER 4:30 am, December 17, 2007 An architectural and interior design firm plans to spend $1 million to buy and renovate a building in Ohio City for its Cleveland office. The firm, mbi/k2m Architecture, has received an $800,000 Cuyahoga County commercial redevelopment loan for purchasing and updating the two-story building at 3121 Bridge Ave. It currently is located at 2530 Superior Ave. The county made the loan to the firm because it has pledged to create 10 new jobs over the next five years. The practice also has offices in Key West, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C.

Headline says Cleveland but article just says Ohio?

RTA is marketing that site as a possible TOD, though the amount of money it would take to bring this facade-less building back on line must be staggering!