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I can confirm that his wife does indeed have serious health issues. So let's all be kind (not calling you out KJP[/member]) and just wish her well and move on from this point. I can also confirm that Mandel and his staffers have never left their fraternity. The guy employed his friends as staff at every position he's held. He encapsulates "the swamp"

Most slender townhomes ever lol

I know this is probably technically Duck island... but does anyone know what the 30-40 foot iron beams are being erected for on Columbus, just north of Forest City Brewing?

Brown would have a good shot at POTUS (wouldn't be my preference). But he's widely popular with blue collar workers and has a progressive enough agenda to win over the Left. He gave my commencement speech and I was fortunate enough to speak with him. I disagree with him on a lot but he came off as a very genuine and kind guy. Honestly, the biggest thing standing between him and a run at POTUS is his appearance. Buy a comb, Sherrod, and button your collar.

^Very true. Rob Portman is free-trade through and through. That is not DJ or SB.

^Because I'd assume you're a better person than him? Or no? Honestly, what an awful thing to say. I honestly can't believe I'm even defending Josh Mandel who is likely my least favorite Ohio-wide candidate in history. This reaction is why I am politically homeless. Here I am, a fiscally conservative, socially liberal white male who doesn't like Donald Trump, pretty much begging to be pulled back into the Democratic fray and yet this petty BS persists. If you believe your policy is better then be the better person.

Gibbons will win the nod. No one was beating Brown anyways. Both of are Senators are popular statewide.

Yeah I despise Josh Mandel as a politician... he is the swamp he pretends to be draining. Nonetheless, as a human, it's just plain wrong to celebrate his departure based on his wife's deteriorating health.

^Is University Square a mall or what? The structure always confused me lol

I have heard from some of my finance friends that Team Sawyer is HIGHLY leveraged.

Lol I'm not going to be the one to say it. Also, from what I heard, the initial offers to buy were actually made when the old Max Hayes was still standing. This has more to do with the unified ownership than anything.

A vacant piece of land is much better for a developer. A clean slate to develop as they please. but anyway, there is a lot of development happening on that stretch of Detroit Ave. It's also multiple adjacent parcels all owned by the same entity

Yeah, definitely wouldn't be comfortable giving that name. But they have condos and townhomes planned or currently under construction in Lakewood, Duck Island, and Tremont.

At a certain point I think the frustration / opportunity cost becomes an indicator of how things will be moving forward and turns developers off. If you read Cleveland Scene, you'd think Cleveland is run by developers who constantly pay off politicians and get what they want at a drop of a hat; but one of the biggest gripes I consistently hear from developers has to do with the hoops needed to jump through in Cleveland. A friend of mine told me his office has an expression, "3 months in Columbus, 3 years in Cleveland."

I have direct knowledge of a developer who was willing to offer >$18 million for the parcel in its entirety. CMSD wasn't entertaining the offer. At all. That was probably about a year ago, if things have changed, I am unaware of it.

Of sorts. It's a driving range / Dave and Buster's / Night club.

Agreed. Quarter has already VASTLY improved the image of that intersection and truly welcomes visitors to Ohio City as a portal to Detroit Shoreway as they cross the bridge. Adding more density will be great. I just wish CMSD didn't refuse to sell the old Max Hayes site, that could've really been a gem.

I heard Crane's just posted that a TopGolf is coming to Greater Cleveland via Independence. That'll bring 400+ jobs, if true.

The pipes in my work's parking garage burst and now there's a 10x10 ice rink at the entrance of the garage. So thats fun.

^The big tell is that Dorsey kept Andrew Berry who, from my football circles, is a terrific, young, talent evaluater and who was able to get in Hue's ear about Njoku. AB may very well be the torch-bearer in Cleveland, but I do believe he'll be swept up by someone else before Dorsey's time is over.

^Couldn't imagine hanging a "liberal" sign in the white sections of Dayton nowadays lol

What makes you say that

Hmm, interesting point. Cleveland's violent crime rate is nearly identical to Hartford, Newark and Paterson. As Cleveland gentrifies, I wouldn't be surprised to see Garfield Heights, Warrensville, Brooklyn, and Euclid get worse.

I bought Ripple on Bitsane, for what its worth. Only reason being is that its what CNBC recommended.

Can you PM me? I can't get verified on any site lol. It's difficult. Plus, I needed to buy ethereum on CB to be able to purchase ripple. Being an attorney dealing primarily in cybersecurity, I got too freaked out, took my 38% and bailed.