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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stark Enterprises joint venture plans new retail, apartments, more on Gateway District parking lot CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nearly six years after developer Bob Stark dropped plans for a large project in the Warehouse District, he's chasing another opportunity to replace downtown Cleveland parking lots with stores, apartments and offices. Stark Enterprises and J-Dek Investments Ltd. of Solon have formed a joint venture to buy three parking lots, a garage and a small building from affiliates of the L&R Group of Companies in California. The sale would put key downtown development sites in the hands of local owners and set the table for new construction on a block between East Fourth Street and Progressive Field. A real estate broker representing L&R confirmed that a deal is in the works. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/08/stark_enterprises_joint_ventur.html#incart_river

4 days can be considered forgetting, 4 weeks may even be forgivable, but 4 years? That shows a conscious disregard. I happen to like Ed but no one can claim ignorance of a lapsed driver's license for that long.

I don't think the fact he did not have a driver's license is the problem - it is the fact that he continued to drive....for 4 years without one.

RTA board OKs signoff on transportation role with Republican National Convention CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The RTA board on Tuesday cleared the way for the agency to sign off on transportation plans for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland two years from now. Except that board members didn't have any plans to look at. "Unfortunately, I don't have details yet," RTA General Manager Joe Calabrese said, before the board voted to give him and Board Chairman George Dixon authority to approve a transit agreement in advance of the Republican National Committee meeting Friday in Chicago. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/08/rta_board_oks_signoff_on_trans.html#incart_river

It looks like that parcel transferred to SCRIPPS MEDIA INC on 27-MAY-14. (Search PPN: 103-06-032 on the Fiscal Officer's site: http://fiscalofficer.cuyahogacounty.us/AuditorApps/real-property/REPI/transfer.asp I hope it's not a billboard...yuck

^ Wow, we're back up to a 98.3% occupancy rate.

Here's a new-build coming down the pike. Found on the BZA agenda for August 18 2014: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr08-18-2014.pdf Calendar No. 14-133: 2267 West 20th Street Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 8 Notices Richard Vanpetten and Dale H. Smith, owners, propose to erect a 28’ x 76’ 2 story frame and single family residence on a parcel that is 66.70’ x 120’ in a B1 Multi-Family Residential District. The owners appeal from the strict application of Section 357.09 (2) © of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which requires an interior side yard of 8 feet and 5 feet are proposed (filed July 15, 2014).

Here are some new-builds coming down the pike. Found on the BZA agenda for August 18 2014: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr08-18-2014.pdf Calendar No. 14-135: 716 University Court Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 16 Notices Mark Ebner, owner, appeals to erect a 23’ x 48’ 3 story frame single family residence with an attached garage on an irregular shaped parcel located in a B1 Two Family Residential contrary to Section 357.08 (b) (1) which states that a 34’ rear yard is required and 20 feet are proposed (filed July 21, 2014). Calendar No. 14-136: 2509 Thurman Avenue Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 16 Notices Mark Ebner, owner, appeals to erect a 23’ x 48’ 3 story frame single family residence with an attached garage on a 33’ x 86’ parcel located in a B1 Two Family Residential contrary to Section 357.08 (b) (1) which states that a 34’ rear yard is required and 20 feet are proposed (filed July 21, 2014).

^ That's awesome!

^ Huron Square Deli

Bullsh*t rustbelt shaming.

KJP[/member] - do you think RTA could do the Lorain Ave pedestrian walkway with $150,000? I don't know much about construction costs but $150K just doesn't sound like a lot of money.

That was a feel-good piece!

Found while perusing the Dodge construction reports. I'm pretty sure this is the public boardwalk to complement FEB: Cleveland Riverwalk Construction 200800705398 v. 18 Dodge Project Report, Plans, Spec and Addenda Owner Type: Public Sidewalk/Parking Lot, Park/Playground, Dock/Pier Bidding $2,999,999 OH (Cuyahoga) Aug 7, 2014 See here: http://dodgeprojects.construction.com/search.htm?page=3&sortBy=sbidstage%2csbidrange&query=&count=150&state=OH&includeASAPAndNDS=false&numHits=10&path=cbiddate%3a%22Other%22&filter=county%3aCuyahoga&WT=navigate%3bnext+page Here is a much more detailed description on the Ohio Bid Network's site: http://www.ohiobids.com/bid-opportunities/2014/07/17/5749194-CUYCleveland-Riverwalk-Flats-East.html

Not sure what this means but I found this while perusing the construction Dodge reports for Cuyahoga County: W. 25th Street Rapid Transit Station (Revitalization) 201400578285 v. 3 Dodge Project Report, Plans, Specs and Addendum Owner Type: Public Passenger Terminal (Other) GC Bidding $150,055 OH (Cuyahoga) Jul 30, 2014 View Here: http://dodgeprojects.construction.com/search.htm?src1=&src2=&state=OH&filter=county:Cuyahoga&projectTypeCode= It looks like RTA is getting some preliminary design/engineering work in order for a station redo.

Cool....there was already a thread for this. Cleveland ready to welcome a growing Great Lakes cruise ship industry CLEVELAND, Ohio--To a city accustomed to seeing mighty lakers and international freighters steam past the harbor lights, a different kind of ship will present itself Monday. The Grande Mariner, a sleek luxury liner, will sail into Cleveland Harbor around noon and send 88 passengers strolling down gangplanks into the West Bank of the Flats. "You have a marvelous city to visit," said Stephen Burnett, executive director of the Kingston, Ontario-based Great Lakes Cruising Coalition, which supports the blossoming industry. "Your lovely waterfront. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. You're definitely on the radar." http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/cleveland_ready_to_welcome_a_g.html#incart_river

This has the potential to be very cool.

That is considered Phase 2. Phase 3, if it ever gets built, will be on the grassy strip between Uptown Phase 1 (south side of Euclid) and MOCA.

KJP[/member] Any chance you can tell us what the "hitch" is?

Ahh well then surely the concerns are immaterial - I'm so glad you solved that for us through your google search! What other site on the internet, other than urbanohio.com, would have discussion on that issue? Do reporters write articles about cat-calling?

Hts121[/member] I would agree. When I first moved to Brooklyn Hts. I could hear every thing from the BQE and I was blocks away. But I'm a super light sleeper. The Shaker Rapid whistle wakes me up. NYC is a place where people walk the majority of the time and see all types of people of various races, ages, sexuality, religions, etc. They take the "noise" with a grain of salt. I think Boston, Philly, Chicago, and San Fran are very similar. It's apart of the urbane lifestyle that people are accustomed and drawn to. Is much the criticism regarding the bus stops due to hypersensitivity and stereotyping? Definitely. That said, the bad behavior, cat-calling, fighting, screaming, and general rowdiness on the PS does exist and has been discussed here at length. As someone who walks through/by/sits on PS daily, I have been witness to lots of behavior that would repel plenty of people who can choose where to spend their time - and it most certainly does. To be clear, PS is not a lawless catastrophe or complete disaster as some may make it sound but it does have its very real challenges. The "Clevelanders are hicks" dismissal or constant allegations of racism (whether insinuated or outright) every time someone criticizes PS is ridiculous. PS is not a total train-wreck but it doesn't do anyone any favors to ignore justified criticism.

Michael Symon to open new barbecue restaurant, Mabel's BBQ, in East Fourth Street La Strada spot CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There'll be a barbecue joint coming to downtown Cleveland. And it will have Michael Symon's name on it. Mabel's BBQ will open late this fall on East Fourth Street. It will occupy the former home of La Strada, 2050 East Fourth St., which the Michael Symon Restaurant Group acquired in mid-June. Original plans were for a casual food plan concept or possibly an urban location for the B Spot burgers concept. In the end, Symon says we went with a longtime passion. http://www.cleveland.com/dining/index.ssf/2014/07/smoke_in_the_air_michael_symon.html#incart_2box

What circles?

Cleveland Clinic picks Chicago developer for 274-room Holiday Inn project CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Clinic has picked a Chicago developer to build a 274-room Holiday Inn hotel on its campus, at Euclid Avenue and East 86th Street near the old Cleveland Playhouse complex. A team led by developer John T. Murphy will lease the 1.8-acre site from the Clinic, which acquired the last of the land in June. Designs presented at a Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting Thursday morning show a nine-story, 175,000-square-foot building clad in off-white concrete, metal and glass. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/cleveland_clinic_picks_chicago.html#incart_river

I saw that too - shows how far we've come.