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Western Reserve Land Conservancy buys Euclid Beach mobile home park to ensure public role in future of a key lakefront property Steven Litt - Cleveland.com - Dec. 5, 2021 "The Western Reserve Land Conservancy announced Sunday that it has purchased the 28.5-acre Euclid Beach Mobile Home Community overlooking Lake Erie to ensure a strong public role in planning the future of the property, and to avert the possibility of additional heavy private development on an already crowded section of lakefront. The $5.8 million purchase from a subsidiary of Dallas-based Moore Enterprises, could lead to the expansion and consolidation of fragmented Cleveland Metroparks units in the Euclid Creek Reservation that flank the mobile home park to the east and west. ... If they were all completely connected in the future, the mobile home park, the library property, and the Metroparks units would total 135.2 acres, or slightly less than the 146.7 acres of land at Edgewater Park on Cleveland’s West Side."

Progress at Woodhill Supply - only 6 years after the fire(12-3-21) Rocky Baricelli Inn Apartments 2087 Random Road

(12-3-21) The transformation of Stokes / E 107th will be very impressive once Circle Square finishes up. Truly (re)building Cleveland's 2nd downtown.

Map of Central Ohio's newest Metro Park, Quarry Trails opening today:

LDC will host 2 qualifiers in its first year of operation. This is Columbus's 12th WCQ. Of the prior 11 qualifiers, 2 were held during the winter. Those games were Dos A Cero 2001 and 2009. Let's hope for continued success in LDC, Columbus and Ohio (which will now host 3 of 7 homes matches this cycle).

"Planned to officially open at the end of next week"

From the Hyatt: From the I-670 west High St/Convention Center offramp:

Proposed designs released for new Cleveland police headquarters along Opportunity Corridor Eric Heisig - Cleveland.com - Nov. 3, 2021 Design review committee presentation: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21097825/cdphq_dewberry-cleveland-arb-design-review.pdf

Vision for new Hitchcock Women's Center edges closer to reality, even as major roadblocks remain Ronald Kisner - TheLand - Nov. 2, 2021 "A $23 million plan to update the Hitchcock Women’s Center in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood is $7 million from becoming a game-changing reality. The center, located inside the former St. Mary’s Seminary on Ansel Road, would be — with renovation — the only facility in Cuyahoga County housing women and families with substance abuse issues. Despite showing its age and lack of many modern amenities, the 1929 building occupied by Hitchcock since 1992 continues to provide comprehensive services to women battling addiction but who also may be homeless or unemployed. ... At the moment, the financial ball is in the hands of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. County Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell, a strong advocate for the Hitchcock initiative, said the county does not want to contribute more funds than the city."

African-American Museum funding for renovation falls short, depends on volunteers for repairs Kevin Smith - Cleveland Business Journal - Nov. 2, 2021 "The African-American Museum in Cleveland is depending on volunteers to finish its current slate of renovations in the historic Treasure House building at 1765 Crawford Road. The museum had planned to raise $5 million for the renovations, which started in 2016, but Executive Director Frances Caldwell says they are far short of that goal and now depend on volunteers. The project is about 20% complete, and a projected end date hasn't been set. ... While the museum is looking at its second grant for $150,000 from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission to complete the renovations to reopen the museum, much more is needed before realizing the full $5 million project, which will transform the current parking lot into an atrium and add a small theatre to the back of the building, along with an elevator."

Study: Clevelanders Freaking Love Taking Pictures of Our Three Buildings Vince Grzegorek - Scene - Oct. 28, 2021 "Analyzing the number of skyline pics posted to Instagram across the world, Pixsy found that Clevelanders rank 15th on planet Earth for the most IG skyline posts (12) per 1,000 residents" Pixsy - The World’s Most Photographed City Skylines "To find out the most photographed skylines in the world, we compared Instagram hashtag data for more than a hundred cities across the globe, famous for their iconic horizons. By cross-referencing against annual visitor numbers and local populations, we were able to find out the most Instagrammable cityscapes; those stunning scenes that encourage both locals and tourists to pick up their cameras and click."

Walgreens to replace Urban Outfitters near Ohio State Owen Milnes - Columbus Business First - Oct. 29, 2021 "National pharmacy chain Walgreens is taking over the 11,000-square-foot High Street building previously occupied by Urban Outfitters, said Jared Schiff, executive vice president of Schiff Properties. Schiff Properties owns the building at 1782 N. High St., close to the Ohio State University campus." Former Urban Outfitters building earlier in the year:

Allegiant, leaving Cleveland Hopkins in January, will fly from Akron-Canton Airport in March Susan Glaser - Clevealnd.com - Oct. 26, 2021 "The airline on Tuesday announced the launch of four destinations from CAK, starting March 2: Punta Gorda, Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida; and Savannah, Georgia. Each will be served twice per week, at least to start, said Michael Graci, manager of airport affairs for Allegiant. ... Last month, Hilarie Grey, managing director of corporate communications for Allegiant, cited Cleveland’s high fees as among the main reasons for the airline’s decision to pull out of Hopkins. ... In 2019, Cleveland’s CPE was $14.07, according to Federal Aviation Administration figures; Akron-Canton’s was $4.99."

High Street, Astor Park Projects Approved by Commission Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Oct. 26, 2021 "At 100 N. High St., a 15-story building from the Edwards Companies will hold 152 apartments, ground floor restaurant space, and an eight-level garage that will provide parking for the new building as well as the adjoining Madison’s and White-Haines buildings to the south, which are currently being renovated. ... The commission was largely complimentary of changes made to the proposal since it was first presented to the group last summer. Representatives of Meyers + Associates Architecture explained that the main difference was the treatment of the first several floors and the entrances off of High Street – new materials were added to the facade, as was a space for a public art installation. ... The approval was made with the condition that the applicant return for further review of signage, lighting and the proposed art piece on High Street."

Virginia-based electrical contractor plans $12 million investment in Johnstown Owen Milnes - Columbus Business First - Oct. 26, 2021 "New River Electrical is planning a $12 million facility that will anchor Johnstown’s newest business park. The Virginia-based electrical contractor plans to build a regional headquarters at the village’s incoming New Enterprise Center Business Park, Johnstown Mayor Chip Dutcher told Columbus Business First. The facility will employ 55 people, with $8 million in payroll. ... The New River Electrical facility, set to occupy a 42-acre site, will include a 51,000-square-foot office building and a 32,000-square-foot fleet maintenance building. Lenner said about 50 acres are still available at the New Enterprise Center."

Summit County Metro RTA seeks public input about proposed bus routes Megan Becka - Cleveland.com - Oct. 25, 2021 "Summit County Metro RTA is asking community members to take a survey to provide feedback about its Draft Reimagined Network as it seeks to overhaul its fixed bus routes to better serve high ridership corridors and markets and people for whom transit is essential. The first phase is the Transit Service Plan, a draft fixed-route bus network for Summit County that aims to make transit more useful to more people via increased access to more destinations and opportunities. The Transit Service Plan is designed to show how Metro’s network could look with more frequent service and consolidated service on busy corridors. It is based on extensive outreach and feedback with stakeholders and the public in 2019-2020." Survey Existing Network Map: Reimagined Network Map:

The Astor Park Office Building and Residential A Block will be presented to the Downtown Commission again at its Oct. meeting. The northern apartment building, or Residential Block B, is not included in this application. There are some small alterations to the exterior materials. The landscape and urban design have smaller updates as well.

Apartments Proposed for Fulton Street Downtown Brent Warren - Columbus Undergrounds - Oct. 25, 2021 "Fairfield Homes, a Lancaster-based developer, will bring a plan for a four-story apartment building to the Downtown Commission this week. The proposal calls for a 66-unit building at 340 E. Fulton St., the former site of the Ohio Democratic Headquarters. The building would feature a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and be served by a 63-space parking garage."\ Additional graphics from the Oct. Downtown Commission meeting:

Vision Development teaming up with Pulte Homes to bring about 800 units to Hilliard area Bonnie Meibers - Columbus Business First - Oct. 19, 2021 "A local developer and out-of-town homebuilder will soon break ground on 535 single-family homes and a multifamily development near Hilliard. ... The multifamily development, dubbed VC Meadows, will occupy about 14 acres north of I-70 and west of Alton Davey Creek Road, on the western edge of town. The site is currently farmland. VC Meadows will include 220 units spread out among four four-story buildings. There will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, along with townhome options. ... Wrightsel said Vision hopes to break ground in December, with the first units being ready about a year from now. The single-family community will be known as Sugar Farms and will cover about 250 acres in total, said Matt Callahan, vice president of land acquisition for Pulte."

Fifth Third Bank Announces $20 Million Investment in Near East Side Brent Warren - Columbus Underground - Oct. 18, 2021 "The bank will work with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) and the national nonprofit organization Enterprise Community Partners to distribute the funds via loans, grants and small business support. PACT has been active in the neighborhood for over ten years, starting as a joint venture of the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, the City of Columbus and Ohio State University. The organization spearheaded the development of a plan for the area in 2013, and has since supported programming designed to implement the recommendations of that plan." More info at: https://53neighborhoodinvest.org/neighborhood/near-east-side-columbus The organization and its partners will leverage this new infusion of funds from Fifth Third Bank to: Develop a Black-owned bank and grocery store Support public art creation across the neighborhood Provide down-payment support for middle-income and ladder-up housing opportunities that build generational wealth Expand health, dental and optometry services Create financial education, literacy and savings programs for area youth The plan builds on PACT's community-developed blueprint, designed to empower Black residents through engagement, decision making and self-determination.

Columbus company Rhove to sell $1 shares in Gravity development Jim Weiker - The Dispatch - Oct. 18, 2021 "The Columbus rea estate company Rhove is planning to take its real-estate-for-the-masses plan to the public, offering opportunities for investors to buy a stake in properties for as little as $1. For that amount, investors can buy a share of commercial properties, starting with the innovative mixed-use development called Gravity, on West Broad Street in Franklinton. Rhove has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the first step in its plan. ... According to its SEC filings, Rhove plans to issue between 38.6 million and 40.6 million shares at $1 for its 'Gravity Series.' Investors would get shares of a Rhove subsidiary that owns part of Gravity, Kaufman's mixed-use development on West Broad Street in Franklinton valued at $100 million."

Work begins on seven new homes in Whitehall for under $240,000 Jim Weiker - The Dispatch - Oct. 18, 2021 "The city of Whitehall has partnered with Rockford Homes to build seven homes in the city that will sell for less than $240,000, part of a broader initiative to provide affordable housing in the community. The seven homes will be built on vacant lots owned by the county's land bank, the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation (COCIC). City officials and others will launch the program Tuesday afternoon on one of the lots, at 909 Harbinger Circle West, near East Main Street and South Hamilton Road. ... While $240,000 is well below the median of $397,500 for a new home in the Columbus market, it is substantially above the $156,000 median price of existing Whitehall homes sold so far this year. Home prices in Whitehall, however, have risen at a far greater pace than the regional average for several years. So far this year, the median sales price of a Whitehall home is up 24.7%, compared with 13.1% for Greater Columbus overall, according to Columbus Realtors figures."

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Timashev Family Music Building (10-13-21) Department of Theater, Film, and Media Arts Building 15th and High Building B1 15th and High WOSU Buidling 15th and High Plaza Health Sciences Complex Newton Hall Addition West Campus Coffey Road Recreational Complex West Campus Natural Gas Plant West Campus Outpatient Care building and garage West Campus Interdisciplinary Research Facility Andelyn Biosciences Building

Interchange from the 18th Street overpass(10-13-21) Northbound Broad street exit Broad Street overpass Looking south from East Long