SixthCity

Why do you care so much about how this looks from the outside? That is hardly legitimate criteria to make self-governance decisions.

Here is a picture of old painted signage under the layer of brick being removed from the Garfield Building's facade. If you can't make it out, the visible part says "Jewelers Completed."

Anyone else notice the "Superior Warehouse Lofts" on West 9th and Superior under "Residences planned?" That hasn't been announced, has it?

I like 'em a lot.

If you could trade the Browns for an NHL and MLS team, would you do it?

^ Doesn't matter.

^ Thanks, I forgot to write an update. I drove by a few times and saw legit foundation work. All very good.

Should have rehabbed the old Claddaugh into loft apartments - huge missed opportunity. /s

OooOooOOooOoooO...so you've seen the renderings for the multi-modal transpo center.....dooo tell.

It's a rough cross section of the convention center - supposed to mimic the sloped roof from Superior to St. Clair.

Peeeoooppllee let me tell you 'bout my beesstt friend

Crinkled-up-aluminum-foil-with-remnants-of-left-over-Chinese-food lining.

Just had a depressing realization. I'm sitting here watching the Ravens/Cards game and hoping the Ravens lose by virtue of them being in the same division as the Browns. And then it hit me....what the h*ll does it matter? There is a nearly 0% chance we're going to the playoffs. I always come to that realization, but it sucks that it's happened in week 7. That is all.

Pretty sick.

Samesies

Quote from the article: "No one is going to afford this, especially not the crowd you see downtown Cleveland because downtown Cleveland is a bunch of extremely homeless people or extremely rich," said another downtown resident. How is one "extremely homeless" as opposed to moderately or lightly homeless?

Haha, I have no idea re: the choice of language. I always thought it was really odd though, despite liking the statement. I want to believe that it was chosen for a reason and not a mistake....but then again, our very name (Cleveland) is a mispelling!

Well, to be fair, there currently sits a productive skyscraper in that space.

^ Wonder what's on it.

Any idea what going into the building in pictures #2 & #3?

Baker Building, flanked by downtown Cleveland projects, hits auction block (photos) CLEVELAND, Ohio – A small office building on downtown's East Sixth Street will hit the auction block this week, in a test of how surrounding development might pique investors' interest. The Baker Building is being offered up for bid Tuesday through Thursday on the Auction.com website. The 11-story building, just shy of 53,000 square feet, is wedged between the Leader Building apartment conversion and the 515 Euclid Ave. parking garage, the possible site of a high-rise apartment tower. Across the street, a developer is turning the empty Garfield Building offices into yet more residences, in another historic-preservation project. Baker Building owner J. Scott Scheel wouldn't discuss his reserve, the unpublished minimum price at which he'll be willing to sell the property. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/10/baker_building_flanked_by_down.html#incart_river_home

Does anyone have info on the status of Brickman's project?

So, I consider this kind of a bummer. Although the bathhouse has been torn down, the site has been graded flat with no signs of construction equipment on site. It's always good to see work on the foundation to start immediately after demo but that is apparently not the case here. Maybe the construction will start soon - hope so.

I took a photo of the process roman totale XVII[/member] was describing. Yeah, the Bobcat seemed to just be ripping everything up in sight. Without knowing exactly what's going on behind the scenes - I would assume, with the cost of such machinery/work, that Clayco has started drawing down on their construction financing. If that's true, I would expect demo to roll right into construction. But who knows.

I hate it when it's inserted where it shouldn't exist - which is, here. By principle, democracy shouldn't interfere with property rights. But just practically speaking, what the h*ll kind of system have we created that cranky Duck Island residents get to make the decision, as a group, what exists goes on vacant lots?! Really?! You couldn't conceive of a system more ripe for abuse. Zoning was created as a downward ratchet to de-densify areas and exclude people. It's just operating exactly as it was intended, here.