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The builder is planning other houses in this area, but I don't think another one is going directly against the end one to continue the row.

There are plenty of buildings on Public Square that aren't skyscrapers that don't think stick out like a sore thumb. I also think that filling in the skyline with a bunch of medium sized buildings (not to mention the gaping hole in downtown at street level) is better than sitting around forever for a huge skyscraper that probably will never be built.

I don't mind the lack of a huge tower. Of course I'd love one, but I'm just happy to see those lots filled. One other benefit to smaller buildings over a supertall -- they will likely get built faster, meaning more employees and economic impact downtown on a faster timeframe.

That could be. I'm surprised they haven't sold. Other single-family home properties in that area have been selling quickly and at high prices.

Why would that be? Have people purchased these properties and now can't build on them?

It doesn't appear there was a vote today -- just additional hearings with witnesses testifying in favor of the bill. Hopefully this comes up for a vote soon, or else they may run out of time again.

That's great for him -- location is close to a lot of fun stuff around Gordon Square.

Pretty good price for a new-ish house in a good location like that.

What's the deal with the article making it sound like no progress was made with the city? Very different tone than the conversations you had with the developer.

Thanks for the update. The lack of progress with the City is unfortunate. I wonder if them accepting the city's abatement, and waiving the OAQDA abatement would make things work. That cuts 15 years off of the abatement, but would let them keep the financing from the state.

Market Square did not appear on the agenda at the September OAQDA meeting: https://ohioairquality.ohio.gov/Portals/0/OAQDA September Meeting Information.pdf Are they still having discussions with the City around a potential resolution?

I like that overlook onto the park. That should also help to keep the park safer for people using it, as the overlooking units create a lot of eyes on the park at all times.

I remember us talking about this as well a few months back, and disbelieving that a Nike store was going there, but also being confused about why it would say Nike if it wasn't one.

Yeah, you're right. I'll be curious to see how much it sold for.

That house isn't part of Cyan Park. It's up the street and was built independently, I think. Some photos of it on Redfin: https://www.redfin.com/OH/Cleveland/1362-W-58th-St-44102/home/66577579 Looks like a pretty cool place, IMO. I like the look of some modern buildings mixed into the more traditional homes in the neighborhood.

I'm very glad to hear that. Thanks for the information.

The mention of a potential lawsuit from the city to block the project is what did it for me

Hard to imagine this going forward anytime soon, unfortunately

I don’t think there is a specific plan for that plot yet. There was talk of apartments/mixed use, but haven’t heard much recently.

It's sitting in the House committee right now. I don't have any information on how soon it will be considered, although probably movement would happen in September if it is actually going to get passed this time around.

Can you give any insight into which organization?

How could they possibly be having financing issues for this with interest rates where they are and the opp zone funding potential? All of the issues they have had getting what is a relatively modest project at this point off the ground is crazy. I think the real issue is that stark is a suburban retail developer that decided to do something way out of his league.

Maybe they could just turn the Galleria into a giant indoor playground (only half kidding)

Where exactly were the Horton Harper houses in the Glenville thread before I posted them in the UC thread? Apologies if I missed it, but as far as I could tell the other town homes had been mentioned before, but I hadn't seen these mentioned anywhere until I pulled them out of the design review materials for people on here to see. Huh? Somehow my erroneously posting a new project in the forum for a neighborhood 2-3 blocks south of an imaginary diving line between neighborhoods is me being too lazy? And it's not like these are international borders or something between these neighborhoods, or was posted in a forum on the opposite side of town.

In the new Thunderbird apartment complex parking lots?