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I guess I expect most Clevelanders to have a better understanding of what constitutes "the flats." This body was found by the old Eagle Ave. bridge on the southern side of Scranton Peninsula. That is quite literally miles away from the FEB project in a deserted industrial area. The FEB is not the entirety of "the flats" and the "the flats" is certainly not the FEB. Connecting all that happens on the banks of the Cuyahoga to the FEB is a mental feat I'm not sure even the most fearful basement dweller could do. All that said, I understand that public perception can become its own monster. I can assure you though, that people my age really have no concept of the old flats.

It's like an algorithm. "CPD" + "Tremont" + "Brelo" = NEOMG click bonanza.

Can't tell if there is an actual increase in violent crime or if present media coverage focuses on the issue more. Regardless, it seems like residents of the near-west side are becoming ATMs for criminals. Tremont couple robbed at gunpoint at Edgewater Park in Cleveland CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tremont resident Katie Merkur wasn't going to let the men who robbed her and her boyfriend at Edgewater Park get away easy. When the two gun-wielding men sped away after the Thursday morning stickup, Merkur, with boyfriend Michael Flaherty in tow, got behind the wheel of her car and gave chase. "We obviously couldn't fight back with guns to our heads, but I couldn't just let them get away without at least trying to catch them with a plate number police could look for," Merkur said in an interview Friday. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/08/tremont_couple_robbed_at_gunpo.html#incart_river

I noticed recently placed jersey barriers around the bath house on 32nd and Detroit this week. Demo may be on the horizon.

^ Yeah but the majority of these mansions weren't lost to the "urban renewal" of the post war era. Most were torn down much much earlier as the City grew outward. East 12th-55th was and continues to be in the City's core. As Cleveland boomed in the early 20th century, it just didn't make sense to have single family residences (even grand ones) take up the main thoroughfare. East 12th-55th also became a very busy and congested part of the City - hardly a place the uber wealthy would want to live. 12th-55th was on the outskirts of town from 1840s-1890s and an urban neighborhood from 1890s-1900s. Most of the wealthy moved to the Heights and built their grand mansions out there in the 1920s. Luckily, those are still intact and are in no threat. All is not lost.

Honest question: How many more violent crimes like that before we see housing demand (and construction) iced in Tremont? The latest rash of carjackings in Tremont (that we know of) haven't happened in the fringe areas on the outskirts of the neighborhood. The've happened in the northern blocks of W. 7th - you can't get much more established upscale Tremont than that. Also, the Tremont "triangle," between the highways, is a pretty confined area with limited ingress and egress routes. Cameras at the streets leading in and out of the neighborhood would probably go far in finding out where people are coming from and leaving towards. Any Tremont residents here? Maybe a camera crowdfunding effort, like the folks in Ohio City are doing, would help.

^ Actually, there is no limit to what a bad mime can do to you.

Oh sh*t son.

We're talking about this guy, right?

Excellent idea.

How to write and article about Cleveland: "Look, some shiny new buildings! Awww but there are some poor people. Rebirth. Renaissance. Revitalization. - Fin." It's amazing how literally every single article about Cleveland follows exactly that model. Edit: I forgot to throw in the word "grit."

"The 9," I'm guessing.

I disagree, the boardwalk has the perfect sized buffer between the restaurants and the walkers. Both are close and visible to each other but not close enough that they have to jockey for space.

Being shot 3 times in as many months would be pretty amazing, even for Cleveland.

I think gottaplan[/member] said "shot AT" in his original post.

Thanks - yeah, I deactivated my Facebook. I've never felt so free.

Post 'em pleeaasse!!

It's been open the last 2 nights. The whole thing is frickin amazing.

^ Xenophobia!!!!!!

Yup, mention of the knockout game is xenophobic.....?

^ yeah the fact that happened at Onatrio and Prospect is really bad. A few more of the incidents and I wouldn't be surprised if the restaurants and landlords start seeing economic repercussions.

I've never felt unsafe living downtown either but there have been some weird incidents this summer. If it's any comfort, it doesn't seem like any of the crime has been random. What makes it all the more stranger is the fact that there always seems to be a very visible police presence downtown, which unfortunately isn't a strong enough deterrent for some. But personally, I have lived downtown for years now and have never witnessed any violent crime or been "sketched out." It seems like a lot of investigation could be helped with the use of CCTV cameras. I'm not sure why all of downtown isn't wired up by now. Even if it doesn't deter much initially, it could go a long way in identifying license plate numbers, faces, and public transit vehicles criminals may leave on.

Renaissance Hotel Cleveland is on verge of landing a new owner Cleveland's most venerable downtown hotel may yet gain a new owner as Toronto-based Skyline International Development says it has the Renaissance Hotel Cleveland under contract. If Skyline, which also owns the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, consummates the deal, it will be the first time the nearly 500-room property has changed hands since 1993. Undertaking the purchase also puts the Canadian real estate developer and hospitality firm at the reins for a multimillion-dollar renovation expected to be essential — if it wishes to retain the prized Marriott affiliation. Michael Sneyd, Skyline CEO, confirmed the firm has a purchase agreement in place for the inn in a phone interview with Crain's. He acknowledged the firm is in a due diligence period on the transaction. Skyline bested at least three other major hotel operators to buy the hotel, according to three Cleveland real estate sources familiar with the situation. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150726/NEWS/307269993/renaissance-hotel-cleveland-is-on-verge-of-landing-a-new-owner

New thread for this? New York Spaghetti House could be razed, as Geis plots downtown Cleveland project (photos) CLEVELAND, Ohio – The New York Spaghetti House building, where a family-owned restaurant operated from 1927 to 2001, could be demolished and replaced by a parking lot – though bigger development plans are simmering. An affiliate of the Geis Cos. of Streetsboro bought the dilapidated building, a chalet-style front attached to late-1800s parsonage, in late June. On Thursday, the Cleveland Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to give Geis a certificate of appropriateness for demolition, contingent on various approvals from the Cleveland City Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Geis hopes to raze the 6,000-square-foot former restaurant and expand the neighboring 30-space parking lot by 35 spaces. But Brandon Kline, a senior designer for the group of real estate companies, said the cleared site eventually will be part of a broader project in downtown's Gateway District. "We're not in the parking business," Kline told the Landmarks Commission, which has oversight of historic districts and protected buildings. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/07/new_york_spaghetti_house_could.html#incart_river

I think we're in-line pretty closely with last year's body count at this time.