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I'm not confident at all this measure would fail. I find it more likely to pass than anything.

Should be. Conservatively 3 floors per month for the next 7 months puts the final pour around Halloween, with the steel close behind.

https://corporate.sherwin-williams.com/content/dam/sherwin/corp/corp-aem-sherwin/bof/BoF_HQ_Construction_Timeline.pdf.coredownload.pdf

Don't vote to restrict your own freedom. It makes it harder to get any public issue passed, like gerrymandering reform. This should be a hard no, not "meh".

An occupied office building can have 5x more people per square foot than a residential building. Those folks are also more likely to get coffee or lunch, or hit up happy hour after work. The office dynamic can be very different than WFH. Ideally, downtown will have a healthy balance of both so there is activity throughout the day.

In case you are interested in the latest site plan of the above project, this is from the March 23rd landmark agenda: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h5xv1hbct39aam4/AABIIVnvHt25uvdRa2rCI_X6a/Clinton Avenue Homes.pdf?dl=0

Just a reminder when the state legislature proposed stiffening the requirements to pass public led amendments last year, they said it was to block outside influence and "special interests." The fact is they have no issue with lobbying and special interests, just as long as it's theirinterests. This and other recent legislation (not constitutional amendments mind you, but still) was in lock step with other states, likely written by PACs and lobbyists.

The recent article from Crain's about the Taylor Tudor renovation mentioned this one as likely trying for additional credits in the July round.

They spray something onto the surface after setting up the forms, probably oil. You'll see the color change from red/brown to darker tomorrow.

Interesting to see the floor layout. There was talk in the Harbor Bay thread about noise between units. I see double walls between living spaces in some units, but not others (maybe it's just a walk in closet).

Funny how the elevator core here and City Club have been following each other rise. Both seem to be working on floor 13.

TIFs are already used everywhere in Cleveland to finance construction of the building itself. Only thing left to redirect is sales tax and income tax of residents in this district.

Economics don't look kindly upon publicly funded stadiums, with or without domes. I'm not sure what events you think we'd get that will change the calculus, but I suggest looking at the event schedule for Indy's stadium. Most of them come to Cleveland now already. Some to First Energy stadium, some to the Fieldhouse.

On the contrary I consider it selfish to throw public money at an organization that doesn't need it. It's irrelevant that the team is good or bad as the stadium is full every Sunday anyway. What is the incentive to build a new one, except to direct more revenue to the Browns.

The Haslams can build at their own expense whatever they want.

There is a small section erected last spring in the lot at Scranton and Carter roads in the flats.

I don't know how you can reconcile any of the above with his actual actions, which is try to screw over the city for political briber... errr I mean donations.

They've averaged about 3 floors per month since December. At that pace they should top out in early June. It's possible they'll have the lowest floors furnished in June/July.

Distraction from the $1 billion earmarked for rural highway expansion? That's a pretty egregious waste of money. Most in the state won't blink an eye over the spending but will fight tooth and nail for a fraction of that to subsidize transit.

Ohioans apparently don't care. Anybody at First Eneregy actually going to prison over this?

Hard to not be skeptical. If our state legislature is proposing changes, it has to somehow be worse than the current system.

There is no doubt Huron needs a road diet and dedicated bike lane to make it more pedestrian friendly. I would favor a diet by far over closing a block completely and rerouting traffic.

Nice grassy lawn you got there CC.

I like everything about what we've seen so far. Having mixed use near the water edge will make the riverfront a bigger draw. I don't think this needs to be like Irishtown Bend with just green and hardscape.

That's horrifying for the people that live there.