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Wow, what an interesting photo! Cool to see those houses miles away looking like they're right next door. How many floors are left on this thing? 2?

I wasn't aware that Mitas and Boca were Brazilian steakhouses. Boi Na Braza was a unique concept in Cincinnati- it's not like there's a Fogo de Chau down the street or something. Fwiw, I'm not really a fan of Brazilian steakhouses, but I'd probably go to BnB over Metropole. Just because a place is independently owned and operated doesn't make it good.

^ Oh that's awesome. A big get for Walnut Hills.

Drone!!

Saks moving to Kenwood makes all the sense in the world for them. The writing has been on the walls for years, but once Tiffany left for Kenwood and they opened a stand alone LV store there (formerly the only LV store in the market was a store within Saks) it all but signaled to me that Saks was either also going to move to Kenwood or leave the market entirely, like they did in Pittsburgh. It will be great for Kenwood, but will create another big hole downtown when they leave. I hope the city is already thinking about how to quickly redevelop the site when they do go.

Lmao I blocked this dude on Instagram due to the sheer doucheyness of his posts. He's like 22, idolizes Roger Stone (yes, that one, lol), and thinks he's some sort of...somebody. Total clown.

I think this is a great looking tower, and 28 stories will definitely make an impact on the skyline! Glad to see this happening!

OMG you're back!!! @MyTwoSense

@ColDayMan I get what you're saying, but I think I was unclear in my initial post on this topic. I wasn't trying to say that it's bizarre that bars exist at Easton. There have always been suburban bars, and it makes sense that the Bar Louie's of the world would locate in these types of places, whether they be in Columbus, West Chester, or Irvine. The weird thing, to me, is the type of nightlife that was announced for Easton. A burlesque bar and a speakeasy seem like particularly urban concepts, and not something you would typically find in the suburbs. I was unclear with how I phrased this in my initial comment, as it was kind of a quick, reactive post to the article that was posted.

I know, I was just saying that this new lobby/atrium/whatever further blurs the line between a privately owned corporate plaza and a true public gathering space. Of course 3CDC started the blurring of the lines when they took 'ownership' of the square, but they have done a good job at keeping it open as a place for celebrations, protests, concerts-- the usual activities that happen in public squares.

^ Citywalk is attached to a major theme park, and is in the middle of the city. The Grove and Americana aren't nightlife destinations, and both are far more urban than Easton. Newport on the Levee is literally right across from downtown Cincinnati, and is very much in the core of Cincinnati, so I don't think any of your examples make sense in this discussion. Easton is on the periphery of the metro, and if you drive just a few minutes east you're out in the corn fields. Hell, there are still big empty fields surrounding Easton! Outside of the 'town center', there are big box stores with seas of parking lots and the like. An environment like that seems like weird place for nightlife in my opinion. If City Center mall had been converted to a lifestyle center, nightlife would make tons of sense.

BTW love seeing all the new construction in Little Italy! The boom in new construction following the overhaul (and relocation, right?) of the RTA station is a true TOD success story! What is the beautiful brick building in the 9th pic down?

This bar seems super half assed. They're blatantly ripping off the name from Northside Yacht Club, and the description of their food and drinks looks like exactly 0 thought was put into making the place special in any way. Every bar doesn't have to be unique and special, but saying you'll be serving long island iced teas and ham and cheese sandwiches in the press release seems super lazy to me. Oh well, I wish them luck. "A partial menu posted on Facebook shows food offerings like fries and tater tops served with dips like cheese, honey mustard, ranch and aioli and toppings like chili cheese, vegan chili, bacon cheese, cheeseburger and chicken garlic parmesan. Other food offerings include sandwiches like ham and cheese, turkey club and a BLT, as well as a Chicago-style hot dog. Drink options include cocktails like the Cape Cod, Long Island iced tea, screwdriver, margarita, Tom Collins, sea breeze and Manhattan. The club offers shots like the lemon drop, Washington apple, green tree and honey badger."

Yeah, I had the same thought about the vertical lines of the tower being disrupted by this addition at the base. I also worry a bit about Fountain Square looking more like a corporate plaza with all the proposed new 5/3 signage than a true civic gathering space. Perhaps it will be renamed 5/3 Square in coming years ?

I feel like so many of UC's new buildings and open spaces are designed to be like contemporary art. A bit strange and confusing, and you need some sort of interpretive statement to know how to 'read' them and understand what they were going for. That cone shaped hill near Jefferson is supposed to be some allusion to native culture or the hills of Cincinnati or some BS, no doubt.

@KJP haha man you are persistent with this stuff. I don't doubt that you see lots of cars with out of state plates. Isn't that normal for a big city? Especially in a state that is so proximate to so many other states? It'd be weird if you DIDN'T see out of state plates. Also, you were right next to a prestigious private university that attracts a lot of out of state students... There absolutely could be a mass influx of people from other states to Cleveland. I just don't think looking at license plates proves much of anything. There are rental cars, people driving through town, visitors...any number of factors that could contribute to this. But I've said my peace on this subject. If you want to keep photographing and talking about out of state license plates, go for it! More power to you.

I always thought UC's open spaces tried to do way too much, and that's why people didn't use them as hangout spots. Sigma Sigma commons has all these hills and pyramid land forms, an amphitheater, fountains, etc. If they just created an open lawn with some trees for shade, it'd probably be used much more. Look at one of the finest college green spaces in the country- the Oval at OSU. It's about as simple as it gets, but it's massively successful.

Is Easton a nightlife center now? Columbus is a bizzaro world lol. Who wants to go drink and party at an exurban mall? I feel like both of these concepts would be much better suited for the Short North or downtown.

Affordability drew someone from Michigan to Cleveland? Even Chicago is still very affordable for a big city. I could see someone from NY or CA being drawn to an Ohio city for a more affordable lifestyle, but other places in the Midwest that are equally cheap? Don't really buy that. Anecdotes are just not very relevant when discussing economic and population growth. I've met several people from Cleveland who have recently moved to Los Angeles. Should I take that as a sign that Clevelanders are fleeing to California en masse? Of course not. Regardless, I'm not trying to be negative here. I wasn't laughing at anything but the claim that out of state license plates mean anything. The revised BLS numbers just seem to be more plausible to me, knowing the actual data that has been published regarding these trends in recent years.

Lol, again with the out of state license plates stuff?! Come on, that's not a way to track much of anything. I just heard a story on the NBC national news about a company in Youngstown that is struggling to find workers, but that metro is certainly not growing. There are always worker shortages in some in demand fields, while there are a glut of unemployed people in other industries. I have no doubt that Cleveland's economy (and also perhaps population) is rebounding and coming back strongly, but just not as strongly as the former estimates were claiming. Cleveland growing at twice the rate of Cincinnati or Columbus just doesn't seem plausible, but 1% growth certainly does. I hope the economic growth continues, and that it translates into population growth for metro Cleveland, too.

^ North Avondale is affluent and has been a nice neighborhood for years. You probably mean just regular Avondale, which is also undergoing a bit of a renaissance, though it still has a ways to go. Glad to hear about the revitalization of Dayton View!

This graph should have raised some eyebrows as to the validity of the BLS job growth numbers. It seemed very odd that there would be such a huge spike without any sort of game changing news announced- like an Amazon HQ2 or something. The new revised numbers seem more in line with recent history and trends.

PG is a lock to run for Mayor, right?

Does anyone know what the final plan that was approved for this site is? I remember there were a few iterations floated out there, and didn’t realize one had finally been approved. I seem to remember the structured parking component being dropped, but does anyone remember the unit count? It will be great to get some street presence on this significant corner, and renovating the two historic buildings that front Liberty will be great, too.

It's crazy that everyone is glossing over the fact that Cranley's corruption caused the whole Harry Black fiasco from the beginning. I believe the council members communicated through texts because they wanted to avoid a political spectacle over how to clean up the mess that Cranley made. I wish Black would sue the city and expose all the dirty tricks that Cranley uses. Instead, we have a scenario where Republicans are foaming at the mouth over texts, while the man responsible for all the drama basically gets out scott free. Cranley is absolutely awful.