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They're the TGI Friday's of pubs. I've been a few times on work lunch outings, nothing special, but consistent and passable.

Pretty happy with the proposed Knez project on Fulton/Bailey.

Correct. These are rentals.

Land bank wasn't part of it, only three small 2 story townhomes. I'm glad it'd be adding density but I can't say I cared for the exterior design. Should be noted that the "front" is facing the rear of the parcels on W33rd. These will be pretty tucked away.

The Crain's article is new, as a homeowner very near to this, I really hope they receive approval!

It's a smaller plot, I gotta imagine only 3 maybe 4 townhomes could fit there. Interestingly it looks like there's 3 lots next to it (two owned by the land bank). Combining all 5 lots would make a very sizable area for development. (This is talking about the Dan Dureiko project).

Is this a hint? That would seem to point to what @E Rocc was talking about with rerouting the shoreway...

Some discussion on this over in the city discussion section of the forum here:

I've been in touch with Kerry McCormack and he said he's already reached out to the city about it. He suggested as citizens we can email Darnell Brown, the city's Chief Operating Officer. His email is [email protected]

https://fox8.com/news/i-team/i-team-all-recyclables-in-cleveland-going-to-the-landfill/ ok, what in the heck can we do about this as a resident in Cleveland? This is probably the first thing that has made me livid about the city. We spend tons of time in our household rinsing recyclables, breaking down boxes, and following every guideline to make sure that our recycleables will actually be recycled and now I'm finding out it's just going to the landfill anyway?! Who do I call/write/contact to make this a priority to get fixed?

Bit of a conundrum here regarding building permits with covid in the city of Cleveland that I was hoping UO people could help with. I've mentioned elsewhere on the forum, but I recently purchased and moved into a single family detached house in Ohio City. It was renovated with a single car attached garage with a second story roof deck. The deck of the garage is graded at approximately 4%, covered with epdm, and then interlocking wood deck tiles were placed on top for the walking surface. There is a railing around the deck, and there is an opening at the base of the railing to allow water to drain into my gutter system. I was considering upgrading the deck to allow for a flat walking surface, but had a few questions before starting any work to understand the permitting process. If I were to pursue this upgrade, my plan would be to use a floating sleeper system with 2x10 joists spaced 16" OC. The walking surface would then be composite decking secured to the sleeper. I tried calling the department of building and housing at 216.664.2282 and the permits and plan examination office at 216.664.3451, but there was no answer at either number. I also emailed the addresses listed on the city website but haven't gotten a response (yet?). Does anyone know if the permitting department is open? Here's the questions I was hoping to get answered from the office, does anyone know the answers? 1. What permits and planning documents are required for an upgrade of this nature? 2. Can anyone point me to the applicable sections of the Residential Code of Ohio to make sure that I am compliant? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!

Yeah, a puddle that wide is definitely something I'd want to address. We only had one leak that cause actual pooling in the basement, and that was easily fixed by sealing a crack with exterior caulk where the rim joist meets the stone masonry. The browning and yellowing is occurring because the porous concrete masonry blocks are more permeable to water than modern masonry like others have mentioned. If the walls weren't painted you probably wouldn't even notice yellowing/efflorescence on the walls this quickly... the paint actually traps the moisture between the wall and the paint which causes it to sit there and become more noticeable. Did the contractors you contacted all recommend waterproofing after seeing your basement in person? Fwiw, of the three contractors that came to see my basement, none indicated I had any structural issues and one didn't even give me a quote because it was so unnecessary. As a new homeowner it was scary seeing the effects, but after learning more/assurance from the contractors I'm no longer worried about it.

Also recently bought my first house in Nov 2019 (a 100+ year old home in Ohio City), and discovered some yellowing/light moisture drips on our walls this Spring. How much water did you discover in the puddle? I've had three contractors out to look at my basement, and they've all indicated that with the amount of water I'm seeing it's not really an "issue" besides possibly creating some high humidity in the basement. Houses as old as ours were just designed differently with regards to basements, so they weren't expected to remain water tight. Do you have a sump pump and/or any basement drain that is clogged? And definitely double check for water discharge issues on the exterior of the home. I agree with other posters that pursuing damages from the prior owner is unlikely to be worth the cost/time it would take. It really sucks to discover issues like this after purchasing a house, but unfortunately that risk is "part" of the cost of homeownership.

Anecdotally that has been my experience as well. I haven't kept up with my suburban cleveland high school friends much, but I think more ended up in Columbus than Cleveland.

I live down the street from this building, it's going to look absolutely gorgeous when it's done! I'm very jealous of those windows ?

Charge and refund on check-in at your tour would be the most logical thing, although then you pay for payment processing.

For those as confused as I was, here's the website. That includes parking, utilities, and furniture. Once you include that it makes a bit more sense, but still seems expensive. It's targeted at students of CWRU.

I had gotten some intel from Knez about this site since I had put in an offer (that was rejected) on a house nearby. I knew it was going to be townhomes, but I had no idea he was planning this many! Fantastic development for the neighborhood. I really wonder when redevelopment is going to jump 90 and pass over into Clark-Fulton. For those that aren't aware, this will likely extend w36 st and curve around into w 37th st. Knez owns two large properties there under a subsidiary "Nascent Land Development LLC".

Fwiw, have you called the city's division of streets about any specific problem areas? I just bought a house in Ohio City with a foundation that butts an old brick alley. The bricks had sunk into the soil causing a low spot against my foundation. When it rained there'd be a 6 foot wide and 3" deep puddle against my house and it was definitely causing some moisture issues on the basement wall. I called the division of streets about it, the next day they had a tech out to inspect. That night it was elevated to actionable status and within a week new concrete was being poured at the right grade. Now water flows out to the street and I don't have any issues! I'm still seriously impressed with the response time, I was expecting it to take months.

The strip that includes papa nicks and tick tock tavern.

I lived on 93rd for a year and a half (just moved out into Ohio City). I'm also in agreement that this neighborhood is going to start seeing significant development in the next 5 years. The housing stock is surprisingly serviceable, and there are plenty of 3 bed houses that just need updating to modern fixtures and they would then become great rentals or first homes for buyers. It's still a little rough around the edges, and there are a few drug houses that need to go, but beyond that it's got great bones. I think it's one of the best neighborhoods for value in the city right now.

Vertical parking is infinitely better than surface lots.

http://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/01/sherwin-williams-picks-cleveland-sites.html

Ironically (maybe not ironic?) whoever was shooting on my street must have had reasonable aim... From what I can tell not a single car on the street was hit and there were many cars because of the holiday.

The "good" part is that all of these crimes don't seem to be random, they're targeted at specific individuals so I'm not terribly worried. The "bomb" was a panhandler who was told to leave the family dollar because he was panhandling... he returned with the explosive but it didn't really do much damage. Blew out a window and did some light damage to a car that was parked a few feet away. There was a lady in the car and she wasn't even injured as far as I can tell.