LadyCle

The building is gorgeous, but definitely needs work. The office tenants are moving out for construction, which will likely take two years. They might have to scale back the original plans though, depending on if a big tenant moves in. Dependent on a couple factors with the buildings next door as well, some things might be slated for change, unfortunately.

Disappointed to hear it would be more student housing. I guess that's a need, but I would like to see another new development happen that could benefit more people than just students.

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170208/NEWS/170209811/entertainment-concept-shake-shack-set-plate-for-nucleus

Even though the members on this forum are private, it doesn't mean I'd be willing to share specifics of information. Without secrecy there wouldn't exist competition. We all work in the business from what I gather. That's all I can say for now.

Sorry if I didn't articulate that correctly, but yes. Shaker Square and Larchmere shouldn't be considered as separate neighborhoods or as I like to call them 'micro neighborhoods' because they are a subarea of a larger neighborhood. When you look at the boundaries, Larchmere and Shaker Square aren't considered, they fall into Buckeye-Shaker. I think by creating these smaller areas within a larger neighborhood makes it seem cut-off and exclusive from the neighborhood as a whole, meaning it's not available to everyone. Larchmere may be stable, but there's nothing there that peaks my interest. It's mostly antique shops and galleries that have expensive items that no one in Buckeye-Shaker could actually afford. My husband likes to call it the Shaker Heights urban playground, because those people would never step foot outside of the Larchmere boundary and into the rest of the neighborhood. Buckeye-Shaker needs work, there's no doubt about that. I would like to see more of a community effort to make this area nice again. I love what Alan Signs did on Buckeye and how Edwin's took an extended interest in the area. We need investors. I don't want to see people get displaced though (and that's what I mean about the west side - it's gentrified for whites). Have you driven to MLK, Woodhill, and Buckeye? Those areas have land with amazing views of downtown because it's technically 'the heights'.

Truthfully though, I would hate the see the east side become what the west side is like. It's just a different vibe on the east side. I used to live in Buckeye-Shaker which Shaker Square is really just a subarea of. I heard gun shots more than I would like to, people got killed only a block away and that's just too close for comfort for me, so I moved out. I really miss that area though. The architecture is stunning and the people I got to know were so welcoming. I think I'll always stay on the east side. The one thing I noticed in Shaker Square was that there were a lot of young people, but also older people, and a lot of families. Things could get pretty quiet over there but I wasn't sure if it's because people we're out doing other things, or because no one felt safe going out at night. The high end restaurants over there were great, but when I lived there I could never afford to eat at them. I was paying almost 920 a month to live in a sketchy area. Most people dining there drove in then drove out. I would like to see the this part of the east side become more inclusive. I understand Shaker Square is a subarea of Buckeye-Shaker and a historic district, but why does Larchmere also have to be separate? This location is just strange because it's where Shaker Heights and Cleveland meet and everyone at one point was fighting over jurisdiction. I would like to see this area drop the boundaries of their micro neighborhoods and start recognizing the entire area as Buckeye-Shaker. Most people who live in Shaker Square or Larchmere would never say they live in Buckeye-Shaker, but the truth is, they do. Unless of course, you're on the Shaker side of Larchmere, which is also just stupid, that should be Cleveland.

I can't believe how long this took to come to fruition. The city never should have sold the buildings in the first place for the amount that they did. If Main Street Partners LLC didn't have the funds to renovate, they shouldn't have accepted the deal. Those buildings have sat vacant for so long that more damage has been done to them by letting them sit / rot. I'm excited to see this deal come through! A former Akronite myself, I moved to Cleveland because Akron was lacking in the planning area... Cleveland has so much more to offer, and Akron is really late to the game.

From what I heard they were struggling with their financing.

They must still be in their due diligence period because the deal hasn't closed yet. I'm hoping it happens soon!

Does anyone know exactly which floors are being converted in the terminal tower conversion? I know there's 12 floors being converted, but if anyone has any indication on which floors exactly, I would appreciate it. I tried to post in the other terminal tower thread but it's locked. If you can't tell, I'm new here. :)