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It's interesting we now have 3 very large employers downtown looking for different office space -- Sherwin Williams, Medical Mutual, and now Forest City RT. Anybody care to handicap the likely outcome of each?

One for the record books. Most 3 pointers made in either a regular season or playoff game: 25 - Cleveland 5/4/2016

I agree with the sentiment a green roof would make the Square more photogenic for the inevitable aerial and rooftop pictures being taken. But it's also a high cost item that provides no benefit for the people actually using the Square. That puts it first on the chopping block when it's time to cut costs.

Immature trees need the same attention as anything else you'd plant in your garden. They need to be planted in the right soil-type, pruned, fertilized, and watered until they reach maturity. Combine that with the tough growing environment downtown -- short, cool growing season and lack of sunlight depending on location -- and you get lots of trees that die early.

To add to the above, here is a quick shot out front. Not much to see but work continues.

It sure is a looker. There is a lot of landscaping left to do but that shouldn't be a surprise with the crappy weather.

The county property search shows only the house with the storefront changing hands. Unless the ownership of the other property is contingent on the variances or whatever, it appears the development is just for the one property. That would leave the single family house between this and Scoops still standing.

Interesting thought! I didn't read it that way. I was just guessing on the layout based on the other buildings in the area. If they are requesting variances, it must have gone through the block club.

How about a small-scale mixed use development? Ground floor retail with two apartments above. This is right across the street from Edisons, a couple houses south of Scoops. FYI, there is an empty storefront with a tiny house on that lot now (which would be demo'ed): http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2016/crr05-09-2016.pdf 2376 Professor Ave. {snip}, owner proposes to erect a three story retail and two dwelling unit building in a C1 General Retail Business District. The owner appeals for relief from section 357.09(b)(2)© of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which states that an interior side yard equal to one fourth the height of the building is required where a 1 foot 4 inches side yard is proposed (Filed March 31, 2016).

Some love for Delly's inbound pass. It was a rope to Kyrie's chest. A split second later or offline and Ky doesn't get that shot uncontested. Awesome play all around.

That is disappointing news. Leasing a parking lot to a parking lot operator with no experience doing mixed use development and expecting them to actually build something? It would have been better if the city waited 6 months and put out another RFP.

Yes, they looked good today. What, 5 guys with at least 2 hits? Santana went 0-5 though. Indians can't have their DH batting under 200.

Does Cleveland have any anti discrimination policy? If the city were serious they'd lobby Kasich for something statewide. The Pennsylvania governor is trying to push through its own anti discriminatory laws. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/pennsylvania-governor-bars-lgbt-discrimination-in-contracts/

It's politics. Never miss an opportunity for good pub.

Looks like they did just that. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/04/cleveland_leaders_invite_paypal.html#incart_river_mobile_home

Nice headline. This: And this: ...mean completely different things.

You're right. I missed that wording. Maybe there is a gate blocking the shared access drive? I don't remember fencing in the pictures presented to design review (or BZA variances). http://www.themiltoncleveland.com/

Zaremba had plans for similar 3 story townhomes on the other two lots (left and middle lots in the picture). This rendering is from 2014. If anything has changed since then it hasn't been made public. http://image.cleveland.com/home/cleve-media/width960/img/business_impact/photo/avenue-district-apartments-site-plan-813174beeca4b29c.jpg What's gated about it? The lot extends from Rockwell to Superior with the townhomes facing the sidewalk on all 3 sides. http://image.cleveland.com/home/cleve-media/width960/img/plain-dealer/photo/2015/10/15/151015-rdl-15th-st-binder-page-001jpg-c61fdab6057e287a.jpg http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/10/rental_townhouses_planned_for.html

Yes, it's the eastern most lot at the top of your picture next to storage place.

Not bad. Needs more green space. Maybe they can line the perimeter with those angled parking spots?

Cool, I wonder if they are LED.

Isn't there a couple thousand spaces below Tower City and along Canal road. The notion that the area lacks parking is absurd. Besides, the mall sits above the largest transit hub in the state, and the middle of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the region - downtown, Ohio City, and Tremont. Parking was never the reason Tower City failed.

I'm so glad the city never vacated West 19th Pl. alley. The new houses on 20th all have rear entry garages.

According to a BZA docket from March, a massive single family house. I'd say that is pretty noteworthy considering what the area has looked like in the recent past. There is quite a lot of momentum in the Scranton corridor. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2016/crr03-07-2016.pdf

^ Did you need to go through design review or need variances?