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Mini update on the Cleveland Public Power LED Streetlight project: Updated as of today, 11/10/2020 86.82% Complete - 52,774 of 60,779. Up marginally since the last update I posted dating from 10/18, which saw 85.30% completion - 51,848 of 60,779. https://www.cpp.org/Initiatives/LED-Streetlight-Installation As for the Euclid ave street art, I can't help shake the feeling Wile E. Coyote set it up! What a fun illusion.

I've seen her standing perched atop beside the ladder, really interesting to hear more about her story and to see the inside! I always wondered the logistics of getting things in/out of the lighthouse and the off-grid aspects of choosing to live there.

Looks like it will complement this across the street just east of there: https://goo.gl/maps/MEX6zxZP5K9ycioz6 Should transition from one to the other staying in line of sight pretty seamlessly: https://goo.gl/maps/GqfxNKDNbpemKrDD6

https://goo.gl/maps/ggCEHp5TGfzGaWfU8

Their restaurant and retail work stands out the most to me. Their work seems very forgettable in the office and industrial space based on their portfolio...but industrial users are not the first to prioritize sexy. The hotels look like any others, but brand standards for 2.5 star hotels don't really call for creativity. This project's before/after pictures gave me some respect for their work within the urban fabric: https://www.arkinetics.com/portfolio/metropolitan-coffee/. Most of the projects of theirs I DO like are all in the urban core. I don't know that we have to fear that every project is doomed to look like an exurban gas station or strip mall. Hopefully. The interior design and finishes from their industrial and office portfolio really contrasts with their restaurant interior design, which leads me to hope that these are byproducts of the tastes and budgets of their clients. Bright spots to me seem to be Market creations cafe, Crop Bar & Bistro, Taza Lebanese Grill, etc. I think it helps to remember that Geis is based out of Streetsboro and has a strong presence in industrial as their bread and butter, but that's not what UrbanOhio discussions focus on when it comes to their work. I'm not sure why this has to be any different, per se. Likewise, Knez may be based out of Painesville, but they don't copy/paste their work right into Cleveland (though they do re-use designs to cut down on red tape).

Cleveland Public Power has an updated LED Project Map as of 10/18/2020! 85.30% Complete - 51,848 of 60,779. https://www.cpp.org/Initiatives/LED-Streetlight-Installation

Here's another video update from September:

Re: Cent's Pizza, it's mentioned in this document which states a Summer 2020 opening, whereas the Scene article had stated Summer 2019. https://makeitincleveland.org/assets/downloads/2020-annual-report.pdf I did see this, however: https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/0f16387dfddc43829111994439362d19.html Project Status: Abandoned Reported: 07/22/2020 03:30 PM I was trying to dig up info for Cent's Pizza and found some certificates of disclosure that a title company filed inconsistently for two addresses... Record COD20-06157 Date: 10/13/2020 Work Location 5600 LORAIN AVE CLEVELAND OH 44102 Parcel Number: 002-31-006 Owner: C2C PROPERTIES LLC 4850 VALLEY WOODS DRIVE INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 Record COD20-06159: Date: 10/13/2020 Work Location 5516 LORAIN AVE CLEVELAND OH 44102 Parcel Number: 002-31-137 Owner: C2C PROPERTIES LLC 1213 PROSPECT AVE E, 200 CLEVELAND OH 44115 Buyer information NONE NONE RAYMEN LLC 4850 VALLEY WOODS DRIVE INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131 United States The address in Independence is residential property owned by a Chef...Dion Tsevdos, owner of Chef 2 Chef Foods, a division of Catanese Classic Seafood. Also mentioned here: http://www.201cheeses.com/about-us I don't see Raymen LLC registered on the SOS Business Search website yet. cc: @tykaps@KJP Edit: He already controls both parcels... 002-31-006 is currently owned by Tsevdos's LLC, "C2C PROPERTIES, LLC" since 12/19/2003... 002-31-137 is currently owned under his name "Dion Tsevdos" since 8/15/2017... The adjacent parcels: Lorain ave Frontage (Google) Isometric view:

Mall C would be close enough surely

So THAT explains all the earth-moving equipment. Almost the same angle as one of my "before" photos (re-embedded since they were on the previous page of this thread): From the tweet:

Before: https://goo.gl/maps/gJWJNmLssMUr9TtZA After: https://goo.gl/maps/YoFNJUF4McENRqNz5

They're really waiting to address the stubborn dirty facade of the far building it seems. Regardless of the opposite building's texture, it's nice to see it clad and with windows!

Steris to buy Key Surgical of Minnesota for $850 million https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/10/steris-to-buy-key-surgical-of-minnesota-for-850-million.html

Cleveland Convention Center does a COVID-19 pivot, looking to fill empty space by booking local businesses for meetings (Subscriber-exclusive story) https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/10/cleveland-convention-center-does-a-covid-19-pivot-looking-to-fill-empty-space-by-booking-local-businesses-for-meetings.html Summary: The Huntington Convention Center downtown is pitching their facilities to local companies as an alternative to online meetings by offering larger meeting space sufficient for socially distanced in-person meetings. They can host groups up to 300 people and are wired to make hybrid meetings possible with some virtual attendees joining those in person. The convention center's director of public relations called the move a “very, very short-term plan.” Here's probably the key area of the article to quote:

As for alternatives...you decide https://www.north-olmsted.com/download/Planning/Business and Development/North Olmsted Largest Employers.pdf

Would it be possible to reconfigure the design to have two mixed use towers on parking pedestals, with Benesch and Cleveland-Cliffs being respective anchors and incorporating either micro-units or conventional-sized residential apartments along with a small retail mix at street level? Edit: Office Tenant Mix Benesch = 180,000 square feet [1] Stark = moved from 18,290 square feet Gilman Building to 28,000 square feet at 629 Euclid Ave (avg. 23,145 sq ft) [1] Cleveland-Cliffs = 255,000 to 340,000 square feet at 150 to 200 square feet per employee if approx 1400 employees sees 20% growth (avg 297,500 sq ft) [2] Total: 500,645 sq ft office uses nuCLEus's original $353 million redesign to two separate towers (25-story office tower and a 22-story residential tower) called for 2 million square feet of space with the following uses[4]: - 150,000 square feet of national restaurant and retail tenants - a luxury hotel (mentioned in intro paragraph to [4] despite being cut) - 500 apartments/condo units - 200,000 square feet of class A office space Retail base, 1550 parking spaces across 7 (KJP) floors of parking, amenity floor above both parking and as 15th floor atop 14 floors of office space; 14 floors of 1-3BR units 1. https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/08/mixed-use-could-boost-proposed-downtown.html 2. https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/10/could-cliffs-acquisitions-bring-another.html 3. https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2019/01/starks-nucleus-has-smaller-more.html 4. http://freepdfhosting.com/4c42554ef1.pdf For the sake of comparison, here's Ken's article about the revision that involved the Herold building: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-nucleus-and-herold-got-their-lives.html and his most most recent article breaking down what a single-tower mixed use tower might look like: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/08/mixed-use-could-boost-proposed-downtown.html

I assume this can only mean Moen

The article describes it as a "dipping pool".

I'd undoubtedly think the numbers are quite different by neighborhood within the city; I have to come to the same conclusion that the market is slower for the city as a whole vs the county as a whole, but I am sure that it's very different in terms of selection, multiple offers/sold above listing, etc, for say Mt Pleasant vs Ohio City. The numbers I pulled are listing prices, not sold prices, so that is worth noting.

@PoshSteve's post inspired me to look at the numbers as well. All of the the following are based on Single-family homes with "Active" listing status. This is original research so there may be errors. I see 6929 listings across the entire MLS. 5064 across the Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA's member counties (note: low numbers in e.g. the Sandusky area where the Firelands MLS is more prevalent). Cleveland–Elyria, OH MSA: 3088 - Cuyahoga: 1833 - Lorain: 559 - Lake: 335 - Medina: 208 - Geauga: 153 Akron, OH MSA: 868 - Summit: 693 - Portage: 175 Canton–Massillon, OH MSA: 561 - Stark: 506 - Carroll: 55 Others in CSA: Wayne: 113 Ashtabula: 211 Tuscarawas: 126 Erie: 73 Huron: 24 Some statistics for Cuyahoga County (same filters): Days on Market: Median of 39.45; 25th percentile of 12.98; 75th percentile of 100.58; 99th of 546.6 Price: Median of $199,223.18; 25th percentile of $109,967.80; 75th percentile of $399,598.61; 99th percentile of $1,864,600.00 Cleveland statistics (same filters): Properties: 509 Days on Market: Median of 41.49; 25th percentile of 14.86; 75th percentile of 121.22; 99th percentile of 567.77 Price: Median of $120,900; 25th percentile of $69,900; 75th percentile of $289,900; 99th percentile of $688,272

Even if the "Block" in CItyBlock is not so focused on Blockchain anymore, Bernie's involvement with Vital Chain means he's still letting some bets ride on Blockchain. Buying back a 50% ownership stake in one of the former dealerships doesn't read to me as reversing course but rather diversification of his business interests.

That vision is tempting, but I believe the practical problem that has been raised in similar hypothetical conversations is that fill dirt/reclaimed land is not suitable for foundations of large structures, not to mention the glacial timeline for getting Burke closed and the fact that it's disconnected from the street grid and doesn't have all the infrastructure. Having the land off E 55th be in a taller height district without Burke around would boost the appeal to that property though. I like your aspirational and optimistic thinking, the city needs more of that. I'm personally excited for a land-bridge/multi-modal transportation center and for the re-routing of I-90 and restoration of Gordon Park. I can only imagine that those efforts and things like Budish's lakefront trail plan inspired by Euclid would all contribute to further spinoff lakefront development activity.

Link for the Cleveland-Cliffs story: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/arcelormittal-being-sold-to-cleveland-cliffs-in-14-billion-deal/95-a64dc667-7707-4ade-a1c1-a5e541d90528

Took me a moment to realize this was the same project as Slavic Village Gateway @KJP first reported in Seeds & Sprouts VIII back in June. At that time it was anticipated to break ground in July. Great news for Slavic Village for the continued progress of this project.

It seems the $28 million figure was combined for Franklin Blvd and the stabilization work - $25.5 million for stabilization and $2.1 million for Franklin blvd for a total of $27.6 million. It references Cleveland's $1.4 million contribution split between $1 million for the stabilization work and $430,000 for Franklin Blvd. I'd have to assume the actual park costs are separate and dependent (in more ways than one - timing, footprint, budget, engineering/geotech concerns) on the stabilization.