Jenny

Right, it has become more so a pedestrian bridge versus an extension of the mall.

Medina really is a great suburb in Cleveland. Plenty of options on the square. Some actually somewhat vibey. I agree, the hotel was a missing link.

^I agree 100%. This was the first item I noticed when i looked at the schematic. The location of this station makes it completely unfunctional in terms of access to anything within the city that meaningful. Not does it connect to any other form of mass transit. I cant think of a good reason to take a train, and de-board at this location.

Very much so! Brick and mortar retail has shuttered locations in thriving suburban areas simply because there isn't much demand given their online orders surpass their "through the door" business. Urban areas that have legacy retail from redevelopment that took place 30 years ago may be able to hold on to some of that, but areas that are emerging now may have a hard time enticing retail. Outside of coffee that is awful to have delivered. And of course hair dressers, dentists and other medical needs. etc.

The critical mass number has changed dramatically since online ordering and delivery has taken over. Despite seeing the increased residential population downtown, you oftentimes see very few people on the street. Primarily because their food and consumer items are being delivered from outside locations.

The bottom level would be a great spot for a Time Out market. If the population could support. Maybe too far from the WSM.

That is true. 98% of passengers through Hopkins last year were originating or at destination versus 60% at Hopkins peak in 08. Hopkins will see 10.5MM this year. We digress...

Based on Construction start date, most likely 1914 or 1915.

I'm not sure that PS will ever be a dynamic urban environment given the surrounding development. It's essentially office buildings that turn their backs to the square. A dream for me would've been completely abandoning Superior in the center, and opening it up to lite retail and dining development. Obviously small spaces. Maybe something along the lines of a Quincy Market (Boston) type scale that combines retail and quick bites market style. This concepte would've included reducing the size of the square maybe by about 15' along the southern half and northern half to create slightly more space for the retail. In the end, we would've had a north square and a south square traversing the development. If that didnt work, then abondon one of the halfs of the square, and open it up for retail development amd just have a smaller park. As it stands now, we have PS with nothing for visitors around it essentially flowing into the malls, again with nothing whatsoever around them. Just a ton of grass and some trees and under utilized office space. Gives you a sense of, "ok, what now" when your standing in the space. Definitely not surrounded by the development that created the park over 100 years ago making it completely unfunctional in the current, present day environment, and unfortunately, a very underwhelming experience for visitors.

The one problem also is, given incredibly low inventory amd how competetive the matket is, it's almost impossible to purchase a home without removing the inspection contingency.

Is something getting built in it's place? That's a large void to fill.

I'm pretty sure the picture they used in the article is from 2008! That's so bad! 😆

I understand the point regarding location, and disjointed from the rest of the city. Albeit close geographically, miles apart practically due to highways, wide streets, sidewalks etc. And none of those things will change, very solidified pieces of existing infrastructure that would be like moving mountains to redesign. That said however, I wouldnt say this piece of property is highly sought after by private developers, and will sit in languish for years to come, which our local leaders know. Therefore, this become a much easier sell for public subsidies versus a piece of property in the Flats, Ohio City, or any other area that has the eyes of private developers. And no ones going to throw a bunch of their own capital at a minor league stadium, nor are lenders. It has to be on a parcel that presents itself as a win-win for the city and the developer, and an investment by both. For those reasons, this may have legs. Will this development at this location entice much spinoff around it? My opinion, very little as there's not much opportunity to develop around it. However, it will address a very "un-sexy" corner of the city. And let's face it, it's a glorified HS football field 😆. Nothing architectural stimulating whatsoever. Look more closely at tye details 😉

What stage of development is this project in? There doesn't appear to be one piece of construction equipment in any of the pictures.

Any progress on the building along the river? Next to Brewdog. I understand they had some unforseen soil conditions when that started. From a structural standpoint, not environmental.

It's tough. Alabama beat Texas this year. And then Alabama wins the SEC championship. I'm just not sure how they can be excluded. The situation at Florida State losing their starting QB puts a wrinkle in the whole thing.

Agree with all of that. And if we could get Garland and Mitchell to play well on the court simultaneously, that would be great. It's either Mitchell's game, or the Garland's game. Never both. But so excited to see basketball season back 😃! Side note, Emoni Bates is 6'8", 170lbs. How is that even possible 😄?

The Doubletree on Rockside is a disaster. An embarrassment. Curious if Hilton is shelving that brand.

I was under the impression that Bedrock was marketing the sites to other developers. I didn't think they were necessarily building anything outside of doing the site work for future development. I haven't heard of other parties proposing something here.

Bottom line, Geis saved this project from being "abondon". Developer, design, builder. CM with the developer wouldn't have made the numbers work. Good land use.

Is a development going in its place?

The only way I see this proving lucrative for a seller is if CLE residential rental market is still strong, and the property is pitched as a conversion opportunity with a certain percentage residential, and leasing our contiguous upper floor space to one large"ish" tenant. But what do I know 🤪, I just comment on an open forum 😀

Quick count, looks like they have maybe 2 more floors to go on the core tower.

Agreed! I'd have to imagine insurance companies are being included in these discussions. I do believe self driving vehicle technology will be refined, however un-manned vehicles won't come to fruition. Lots of tricky liability there.

Given the size of the Construction, Engineering and Architecture industry in NE Ohio (not very big), it's hard for many viable projects to have discussions "on the side". Hence the reason we're left disappointed many times when projects get shelved. We know too much!😄