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I am thrilled that the smokestack is finally being removed. There is no way Gilbert would allow that structure to stay in the background behind his beautiful, modern facility that is being constructed. There are plenty of smokestacks in dilapidated buildings in Cleveland to look at.

This building really helps modernize the skyline. It was sorely needed.

Those apartments are going to get rented at lightning speed.

A new neighborhood is being built in Cleveland

https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/development/articles/census-shows-cleveland-s-population-shift-amid-income-gains

NYC basically said no to a second Amazon Headquarters in LIC because of the public component.

I am impressed by how both have handled this.

A lot of cities would die to have a neighborhood like University Circle.

I do not see a reason for Bibb to cave at all. Even with State funding Haslam is significantly short on funding without the County and BP support. The legal aspect of this will push out the construction timeline. No way they start construction without having the legal issues settled. One more unknown is the economy given the tariffs and it is looking more like we are headed towards a recession. Construction may very well increase beyond $2.4billion. I believe Bibb has played things well.

He was County Planning Commission and City of Cleveland Planning Director. This gives him enormous credibility in term of what he laid out during is presser.

Ronayne is by far the most impressive CC Commissioner that I have seen. He rolled out the facts (using data) and urged the State to do the same.

Is this not what the Flats East Bank wanted to be?

I'm confident Lerner included a clause in sale of the Browns to Haslem that he could not move the team from the region. Also, the NFL would not allow that to happen to Cleveland again given the how the community supports such a perennial losing team. This team is making lots of money, but Haslem want's more cash. It's pure greed!

That smoke stack really needs to go!