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Looks like they're saying its a safety issue, whether it actually is or not. Certainly having UCI incur the cost of demolition makes the property more attractive for future development.

There are a lot of developers who are frustrated with the City of Cleveland at the moment.

New plans for the Hulett Hotel. Looks great. Restoring 2 buildings, plus new construction between and behind. Really hoping this gets neighborhood support.

I love the updates to these two street frontages on Lorain. The difference in a bike ride from the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge to Zone Rec Center 2025 vs. 2015 will be awfully dramatic.

Hopefully east of 54th, that stretch is just brutal

Right on cue.... more info and photos on CoUrbanize https://courbanize.com/projects/45west/information https://courbanize.com/projects/50west/information

At the meeting MyPlace Group proposed two large apartment buildings, one at 4434 Lorain and the other on the south side of Lorain b/w 50th and 52nd. Both are about 4 stories and contain 75+ units each. They are generally lot-line to lot-line with covered ground floor parking, a touch of retail. Fairly generic looking at the moment. They are supposed to go on courbanize soon but havent seen yet.

My guess is this....

Love the E 18th connection to the boulevard.

With Irishtown bend, canal basin park, heritage parks and Scranton flats there is a whole lot of nearby greenspace. I think a mix of pocket spaces and a boardwalk interspersed and bordered by buildings and patios and restaurants would be the best way to activate. We've got a lot of greenspace in Cleveland that is nice for occasional events but otherwise sits mostly empty.

In case you were wondering what it's like to open a new business in a Historic building in Hingetown: Franklin Clinton Block Club November 17, 2022 Meeting Notes Fourteen Block Club members and several OCI Board members were greeted warmly to the Vitrolite Building by owner A and her team. Refreshments for all attendees were provided by Patron Saint, the café planned for building. A tour of the building and a presentation of the work being done was provided. Block Club Vice Chair, D, thanked A for meeting with the block club, for the tour of the building, and wished her and the businesses great success. Discussion regarding the parking variances sought for the Vitrolite Building was held. The parking variances sought are a concern for residents in the area and the block club was interested to learn what A was proposing for parking solutions. For clarification, there are 44 parking spaces required for the building, not 52 as previously noted in the two BZA items (the eight café parking spaces are included in the 44 spaces needed for the buildings change of use). A noted that she has plans to install bike racks on Detroit and Church Avenues. RTA passes will be sold on site and A is pursuing funding to have a bus shelter installed on Detroit Avenue. Arrangements have been made with five area parking lots to provide off-street parking for customers. Block club members requested details regarding those arrangements which A agreed to provide before the December 5th BZA meeting. A will post signage inside the building requesting customers refrain from parking on Church Avenue in front of the homes between W. 32nd and W. 29th Streets. In addition to the above, A offered her support if residential permit parking is considered for the area. In discussion it was noted that most customer parking will allow for quick turnover of parking spaces as yoga and cycling classes are typically 45 minutes long. Block club members offered suggestions of alternative parking spaces to explore and that anecdotal observation reflects a shortage of available on-street parking in the immediate area of the Vitrolite Building. Additional suggestions included installing signage on Church Avenue similar to that used on Jay Avenue advising on-street parking is not intended for student drivers at St. Ignatius High School; parking meters along Detroit Avenue; and seeking reduced parking fees in area public lots. It was asked if the number of spaces in the five parking lot agreements are equal to the number of required spaces in the BZA variance request, as well as the average number of parking spaces needed per day. A stated that she will respond with the information to the block club prior to the December 8th block club meeting. Appreciation for the work A has already undertaken to off-set the parking requirements for the building was noted, as well as appreciation for her stated support of additional residential parking solutions. It was noted that D, K, B, and G met with Councilman Kerry McCormack on behalf of the block club earlier in November to discuss residential permit parking in specific areas of Ohio City. Additional meetings are to be scheduled with the Councilman and appropriate city representatives. Kerry mentioned that the city is evaluating on-street parking needs in 2023 so the conversations are well timed. In addition, we have heard that the city is evaluating parking meter placement in the area. Block club members shared concerns regarding the impact of new businesses and apartments with limited on-street parking availability in the area and attempts to seek assistance from the city to address the issue. Block club members would like support from developers, businesses, and city representatives to devise solutions that work for everyone. A shared that she was advised by Ohio City, Inc. that it was not necessary to attend block club meetings as the OCI Monthly Community Meeting replaces the block club process. Therefore, she did not think that presenting at the block club was necessary. The block club was unaware that OCI had adopted this approach and will follow up with Tom McNair for further clarification. OCI Board Members in attendance could not provide further details regarding this change in process. D shared that presenting at block club meetings helps residents develop relationships with new businesses and developers in the block club area. He stressed again that block club members support the new businesses and wish A and her team success. The parking variance appeal for the Vitrolite is scheduled to be heard at the December 5th Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.

I meant the folks that bought it in 2021 for $1.75mm....

Buyer of the BK paid a huge amount of money for the site and I expect the owner of Happy Pizza would happily continue to lease unless they also got a big amount of money. Combine that with the tight site that backs up to houses, and its a tough deal to make work.

Better off in hands of private ownership I think

Would love to see a whole stretch of tall residential buildings here North of Lake between 76th and 87th. Probably the best place to do it since it's currently mostly industrial so can be designed with good access, won't block any sunlight, abuts a major road south and railroad tracks north.

Most I've spoken with in the RE world have low confidence in getting any reasonable deal done with the city. This thing has been floating around for so long and previous experiences have left a negative impression on many.

Won't be completely built out until ScrapCom is replaced with a huge apt complex!

Probably getting close to the point where legal fees for the city/port are more than a buyout would have been.

Seems like an awful lot of SF for a police headquarters - And that design seems excessive. Why not renovate the existing building and expand if needed?

I work in Playhouse square and am constantly thinking the same thing. I think there is still a lack of critical mass, Euclid is filling up but a block on either side is just parking. There is also a lot of empty office space between the Hanna, US Bank and Keith buildings. Could use another conversion to help consolidate, plus new construction on Prospect, Bolivar and E 14th.

New renderings, might be worse looking.

It'll become affordable before you know it!

A weird situation on Detroit right now as prices for listings keep going higher and higher and owners look at listing prices and get that number in their head as valuation. B Unfortunately I fear it will take some sort of correction or market shock to bring expectations back to earth.

Not sure if this is meant to be public or not but was published a bit ago... https://www.archpaper.com/2022/06/six-winning-projects-usda-softwood-lumber-board-net-zero-timber-design-competition/

Thought this was pretty cool, planned renovation of the brick building behind the WSM lots: