Geowizical

Gotta be testing of the lights for the AC/DC concert at Huntington Bank Field tmrw yeah?

APTA released their Q1 2025 transit ridership numbers a week ago. GCRTA saw a ridership increase of +1.32% YTD from March 2024. This table has the actual GCRTA numbers from APTA and then my back of napkin estimates for end-of-year 2025 (italics) should the trends hold quarter-to-quarter: Slight declines in heavy rail and light rail ridership were made up for by increases in bus and paratransit ridership. Will be interesting to see if rail ridership increases substantially once all of RTA's improvements come online in the next couple of years. Keep in mind that growth rate is naturally flattening as we recover from the pandemic. Increases were high in the initial post-pandemic recovery but they are steadying out. https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/transit-statistics/ridership-report/

https://www.crainscleveland.com/retail/shaker-square-releases-rfp-new-tenants Shaker Square launches RFP for new tenants TL;DR Retail Survey stated that 85.5% want a coffee shop added to the square, 70% want a bakery, 68.9% want a casual restaurant and 40.6% want a bar. Other results included an art gallery, a gifts/stationery store, a beer/wine/spirit spot, a maker space, home furnishing and health care. No deadline for proposals, just evaluate as they come.

IKR! It's that exact mindset that holds back progress. It's the bare-minimum but I'm glad to see our local leaders and US senators advocating for the city and ensuring this becomes a reality throughout all these federal challenges and Browns shenanigans

Don't know what for, but Peyton Manning and the yellow cab were spotted at League Park earlier today according to imfromcleveland instagram

https://www.cleveland19.comMan in custody after standoff on Cleveland’s East SideAccording to officers on the scene, the man is a suspect in the overnight kidnapping of a woman in the city’s Third District.

Throwing in a photo from last week of Gateway North mid demo

No new info really, just a thorough piece about the great momentum on Scranton Peninsula and surrounding riverfront developments: clevelandCleveland’s best kept secret: Vibrant new neighborhood po...Over 600 new apartments are going up at once on the Scranton Peninsula near downtown Cleveland

Nice to see the curb bump outs on this project as well, not just re-striping - although that sounds like a later option. Gonna be a huge improvement! 🤩

Looks like the blacktop portion of North Coast Yard has been paved and possibly even marked up with the basketball and pickleball courts:

How come nothing new has been announced or shown up in the planning commissions about the "Rock and Roll Land" tower/complex as part of the next phase?

https://www.crainscleveland.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/great-lakes-science-center-continues-force-tomorrow-campaign Great Lakes Science Center opens public phase of $25M campaign Apparently they've already raised 73% of their goal according to the article. New/refreshed exhibits and providing students with free trip access have been the main focus.

Wowza! Middleburg Heights unlocks the secret to a development boomhttps://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/middleburg-heights-finds-formula-development-success TL;DR Pride One's $50 million new mixed-use development in Middleburg Heights at old Sears site Meijer supercenter to replace old Sears 170 luxury apartments planned 14,000 sqft of restaurant, bar, and retail space Outdoor plaza Walking paths connecting to existing trails

clevelandCleveland lakefront planning is now about to seek develop...North Coast Waterfront Development Corp. is moving forward on lakefront work, with or without the BrownsTL;DR Final details for what will be included in the formal “request for qualifications” have not yet been determined, but the announcement was made Tuesday so development teams could begin preliminary work. Skinner said he already has been in contact with groups that could be interested and that he expects national interest. The organization and the city expect to select a development team by the end of the year. Shoreway/land bridge project still moving forward.

Well, this is interesting: clevelandGreater Cleveland Partnership endorses Browns’ Brook Park...The Greater Cleveland Partnership is backing the Browns' Brook Park idea, rather than back public officials efforts to keep the team downtown.TL;DR “While a downtown dome is ideal, financial and development constraints have been challenging; the Brook Park option is more practical to move forward,” the letter said. “The additional events, and expected growth in live entertainment, are an economic opportunity for the entire region.” GCP has, at the same time, called upon the Haslams to provide more than 150 million for lakefront development "GCP has made extensive efforts to bring stakeholders together as in other complex civic initiatives, and we do not take lightly that our positions diverge from some of our key partners,” the letter said.

Full speed ahead as Severance Town Center redevelopment plan hits midway markclevelandFull speed ahead as Severance Town Center redevelopment p...With about 10 months left to reach a "master development agreement" toward a proposed public-private partnership, community input continues to be gathered at an updated crowd-sourcing website.TL;DR Porter and MPact still have about 10 months to come up with a plan "At the midway mark, 'we’re on time, but we’re getting to the hard part,' Porter said, calling the plan and schedule 'ambitious but doable.'" Hope to have rezoning in place by the end of this year Second half of the process will involve developing a site concept plan Proposed zoning would allow for an initial phase of mixed-use development consisting of new housing, retail and community activities Will also take into account public spaces, financing and even the possibility of a boutique hotel. “There has been a lot of talk about a hotel, so we plan to look deeper into that” Modernizing sewers, creating a grid of streets and blocks available for development and an integrated network of roads and pathways Phasing: Zoning adoption in the fourth quarter of 2025 Phase I groundbreaking in the second quarter of 2026 Completion of Phase I in two years, by mid-2028

Columbus is not denser than Cleveland 😉 Cleveland = 4702 ppl/sqmi Columbus = 4130 ppl/sqmi Cincinnati = 4045 ppl/sqmi Source: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 City Estimates

https://www.crainscleveland.com/health-care/university-hospitals-receives-design-approval-wolstein-center UH's Wolstein Center gets schematic design approval

Hopefully the money the county saves from not paying for this can go towards the lakefront plan. Gotta keep that momentum going.

Well, that's welcome news!

Well this is.... good news? https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/cleveland-browns-not-relying-county-bond-brook-park-dome Browns say they'll build Brook Park stadium with or without county funds

Great momentum in Greater Cleveland!!! City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County being in the positive now these past two years is HUGE, not to mention the momentum in Lorain Co

Sorry, I can't make it this time unfortunately :( I'll make sure to get to the next one!!

Geico opens new corporate hub in Beachwood...will soon be home to more than 50 employees in various corporate roles clevelandGeico opens new corporate hub in BeachwoodThe new hub will provide corporate support to Geico's nationwide operations

https://www.crainscleveland.com/retail/ll-bean-open-crocker-park-fall L.L. Bean to open second Cleveland area store in Crocker Park