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Cuyahoga County, Cleveland partner to spur convention center hotel, public-space overhaul CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In a rare collaboration, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald are partnering to push forward on roughly $350 million worth of long-discussed downtown development, including a convention center hotel and a nearby pedestrian bridge to the lakefront. FitzGerald will announce today that he plans to use extra money from the convention center complex to support construction of a 600-to-700-room hotel in place of the county's administration building at Lakeside Avenue and Ontario Street. Lower construction costs and higher-than-expected sales tax and hotel bed tax revenues -- the funding streams for the convention center and attached Global Center for Health Innovation -- have left the county with a windfall. Now the county plans to use that money, which totaled $93 million on Tuesday, to support downtown projects private developers are unlikely to tackle. To stretch those dollars, FitzGerald has been working with Jackson, the business community and an array of consultants to sketch out budgets, identify funding sources and find opportunities for public-private partnerships. More at: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/cuyahoga_county_cleveland_part.html

Another story with essentially the same information. Plaza Planned for Euclid Avenue Dellisart LLC will manage Crowne Plaza Hotel located in Cleveland, Ohio http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2013/2/prweb10388912.htm

^Oddly KJP, check the first picture you posted above on December 23rd. It is a picture of the Sebastian Meats that just burned down.

Not quite sure where to post this but this really sucks! West Side Market fire may close Cleveland landmark for more than a week, vendors fear http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/01/west_side_market_fire_may_close.html CLEVELAND, Ohio — Vendors fear the West Side Market may be closed for more than a week following an early morning fire. The city of Cleveland, which owns the property, is assessing the damage caused at 2:30 a.m. when a fire started in Sebastian Meats in the northwest corner of the market at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. The Cleveland landmark is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The fire caused heavy damage to the butcher shop but was quickly doused.

Totally agree about some of the biggest losses being E105/Euclid and the Euclid Mansions We could have had some pretty sweet bed & breakfast joints.

It is a tough site. I've also hear rumors of pursuing live/work lofts and senior assisted living, along with office/commercial space.

I"m not a fan of those glass covered exhaust/fresh air intake stacks.

"County Council has the right to approve the deal, under the county charter, or negotiate with other developers. At a 5:30 p.m. meeting, council will hear a presentation on the Geis deal, as well as allow comments from rejected bidders." This is the part of the County charter that sucks. It should be a done deal with the county approving the highest bidder...no 'lets hear comments from rejected bidders' crap to try and get back in the game and negotiate. This kind of process could drag on forever.

As viewed from the original Library's third floor....

http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2013/01/cuyahoga_county_council_vets_ameritrust_deal.html#incart_river_default Cuyahoga County Council vets Ameritrust deal CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County Council will take its first public look today at plans to unload the mothballed Ameritrust complex for $27 million. In a proposal Executive Ed FitzGerald announced last month, Streetsboro-based Geis Cos. would build a new government headquarters on part of the property to lease back to the county for $6.7 million a year. The rotunda of the complex -- which presides over the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East Ninth Street -- would serve as retail or another public use. The connected 28-story tower would become high-end apartments and 1010 Euclid Ave., also known as the Swetland building, would become apartments and office space.

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First question is who thought wrapping the structure with fabric that high, where it is prone to high winds was a good idea?

^ The front door.

I agree. I remember being in the old CC and the massive forest of columns. After touring this too, the difference is stunning in person.

What is more updated? It looks the same as the one in the presentation.

From the preliminary floor plans, there is no need to go through the expense of adding windows on that facade.

It might make sense for the School District HQ's to move to the Huntington Building? Removes them from responsibility of maintaining the current building.

I'm assuming the garage at the south-east corner of Prospect will be exclusive to the new admin. headquarters? Is that even part of the deal? Gut feeling tells me a sky bridge will remain or be rebuilt to meet the new building....boooo!

That building seems ripe for a San Fran's Fairmount type hotel with the architectural style and grand drop-off area.

Here you go... http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,27099.0.html http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,27101.0.html

Seeing the Horseshoe lit up makes me wish that the Renaissance portion of TC was lit the same way to balance it out.

Hopefully not until after the entire project has been redesigned, so that the restaurant can be part of something greater than a one-story outbuilding. ^ _ | | | |___ _____/ ____| _____| 'LIKE' _____ _____| \______|

the convention center? It's underground? As much as I love a classic style I'm glad the MM was not designed to match the surrounding buildings. I'm hoping that the Cuyahoga County building will be demolished and what is built in its place is modern therefore, the MM wouldn't stand out. ^Agreed. Sometimes new buildings should be a product of their own time.

Man I really need to get out there and explore the memorials. Great pictures!