dave2017

I love what they have done to restore this gem. My only wish is that the black granite street level facade was restored to it's original. It has always felt off to the rest of the building's character

Will the street level have any restoration or will it remain as is?

The restoration is looking great. I wish the downtown stretch of Euclid Avenue's street lamps were replaced with these historic ones that once lined the street. The current ones are lackluster.

https://www.cleveland.com/galleries/FYAQZJX35NE6VHK633P6VEQPOI/ A pictorial look at the interior renovations done to the former Quicken Loans Arena.

Sneak peek inside the renovated arena. Also, take notice that the "o" in Rocket has been replaced with circular LED panels

When did the LED screen totem get moved from it's northern atrium corner placement to the southern side ? I never heard of this being moved until the photos were taken

What if the Hulett was reassembled and replaced the proposed North Coast Harbor Bridge to carry people from Voinovich Park to The Mather. I would ride it

They have been installing the led lighting in the north atrium and testing it at night. The glass is very reflective and it is difficult to see the curtain wall panels.

The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse signage was installed along the new atrium. I remember they stated the "O" in Rocket was supposed to be a solid led circle that could change graphics as to what was going on inside. The installation appears that this no longer will be happening.

It's is Mayor Jackson's implementation of jersey barriers as a safety measure for pedestrian safety. It has worked so well for Public Square. Just kidding

I do enjoy al the views from a distance. The only photographs I find off are the ones that show the parking structure base. Too much of a disconnect for my taste. I do find the apartment portion very successful.

I am intersted to hear how the architects incorporate the historic elements of The Union Terminal while incorporating vibrant updates to the space.

https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2019/07/01/city-block-blockland-tech-hub-will-open-in-tower-city-in-agreement-with-bedrock-detroit 'City Block,' Blockland Tech Hub, Will Open in Tower City in Agreement with Bedrock Detroit Posted By Sam Allard on Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 2:22 pm Local car dealer turned tech entrepreneur Bernie Moreno has announced that "City Block," the Blockland tech hub conceived to attract and grow start-up companies in Cleveland, will open at Tower City as early as next year. The development project will be a joint effort between Blockland and Bedrock Detroit, the Dan Gilbert real estate company that owns and operates The Avenue Shops at Tower City. Bedrock Chairman Jim Ketai released a statement saying that his company, which has studied multiple ways to adapt the depleted Tower City mall since it acquired the property in 2016, has "entered into negotiations" with the Blockland community.

It is amazing to see how many historic structures were torn down. I find it most interesting to see the western side of The May Company Building before their parking structure was built. It would have been great to knock that down and have exposed windows into the residences now

I don't see why this project is necessary other than the $400,000 spent could have been used to repair the sidewalks and spruce up the landscape. This design, similar to Public Square, is trying too hard .

I trip down memory lane.

With the demise of shopping at The Avenue at Tower City Center, I look forward to seeing the space reinvented once again. Forest City took a chance back in the 90's to reinvent the space. It succeeded for a moment and I hope the new concept can succeed. I would be happy to see retail return to the storefronts to Euclid Ave. I always felt The Galleria at Erieview and Tower City helped to eliminate the need for retail locations along Euclid Ave.

The distance shots are better since they hid the disconnect to the parking structure.

the website has been changed to http://rmfhtransformation.com.

It appears that the protective film has been removed off of the northeast section of the interior curtain wall. I still feel it is very different than the proposed renderings look and feel

Public Square should have been designed as it's main purpose which is a transportation hub. Many, if not all, elements of the redesign should have been implemented into Malls A-B-C.

And here's the comparison from 2018. An amazing transformation in a relatively short time frame https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5002978,-81.6859832,3a,75y,270h,111.29t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2RRBgIRtsEVyqGgLsDUhmQ!2e0!5s20180901T000000!7i13312!8i6656

The City does have a plan. It is to cost $2 million dollars. I still find this solution problematic. The curb bump outs, to shorten the crosswalk, leaves pedestrians in the direct path of oncoming traffic. The bollards are set back. Not sure how this is acceptable. There is no funding yet to implement this design. I also agree that Public Square wasn't thought through on maintenance and upkeep issues since the City has had to appropriate an additional $400,000 for upkeep. Lastly, this plan doesn't address the lack of bicycle use along bus only lanes. https://www.cleveland.com/architecture/2018/06/ugly_public_square_barriers_co.html

It was too bad that the City Planning Commission killed the initial panel color blocking.