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^very true, my parents still say i go to school "downtown" since i go to school in cleveland (university circle)

I think at this point id rather see lighthouse landing get built even if its a "risk" of not building the east bank project. altho at this point how far can shaia go with his project??

^ wow cool photo!

umm mixed use much?

^ right, but what i've read in other articles is that it'll be finished in 10 years... or at least its aiming to be and its 700 rental units... i thought there was a strong housing market in downtown pittsburgh, why no for sale? seems like all of the cleveland projects including pesht seem to be looking to be complete before 2017... heh even the art museum...

oh man more like a muddy brown pond and how would those big ore ships get through? it would be pretty amazing in transforming the area tho... i wonder if they could do that somewhere else like in the west bank of the flats

well im not even saying the pittsburgh development is that great archiecturally since the rendering looks kinda unfinished and vague, however the design competition is something that a project of this size deserves. I mean yea we dont need one building by building, but there were ones held for the lakefront plan werent there? why not this project as well?? i think its relevant given Stark's source of influence for this development.

haha sorry but honestly if places like Pittsburgh (where even the metro is steadily shrinking) has developments of that quality then Cleveland sure can as well. i mean granted theirs is rental housing, half the cost of Pesht and is gonna take 10 years to eventually build.

anyone see this plan for Pittsburgh?? Seems like other rust-belt cities are getting sizeable projects going as well. seems to be a high level of design with this one (or a really creative rendering at least!). I really hope Stark pushes the architecture of this development. An old/new mix would be great here. I really dont think mimicking the warehouse district buildings already there is going to set it apart from lifestyle centers that do the same thing. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06191/704773-100.stm 700-unit housing plan chosen for Cultural District Monday, July 10, 2006 By Timothy McNulty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust today announced plans for a $460 million housing development that will link the Downtown Cultural District with the Allegheny riverfront. The development, which features 700 rental and condominium units, will be along Fort Duquesne Boulevard between Seventh and Ninth streets. Parking lots currently dominate the area.

hah oh man, the owner is a real shady guy. he was in the paper 2 years ago with his crooked handlings as a partner in the ownership of The Avalon Event Center in North Royalton.

July 13, 2006 - Port Stanley, ON - CENTURY 21 Canada is pleased to announce the opening of a new branch location for CENTURY 21 Network Realty Ltd. in Port Stanley, ON. The new location is the second addition to the CENTURY 21 Network Realty Ltd. firm, which established the main St.Thomas location in 1990 and an Aylmer branch in 1994. “We are excited to extend our presence to the Port Stanley area,” says Kewley, who began his real estate career in 1973. “The expansion will enable us to grow in these markets while continuing to provide the same level of quality service to our clients.” “Port Stanley is a hidden gem with a lot of Lake Erie waterfront property. It’s very affordable compared to other resort areas and as a result, many boomer retirees are coming here from all over southwestern Ontario - Toronto in particular. There has also been talk of a Cleveland – Port Stanley ferry service which would open up a huge marketplace to the potential American buyers looking for cottages or summer homes in a beautiful harbourfront village,” continues Kewley. “CENTURY 21 Canada joins Mr. Kewley and his staff in celebrating the announcement of their new branch location in Port Stanley, ON. This new office will allow CENTURY 21 Network Realty Ltd. to provide their customers with easy access to Lake Erie shore properties for sale and the Port Stanley marketplace will certainly benefit from the unique advantages of the globally recognized CENTURY 21 brand,“ says Brian Rushton, Senior Vice-President of Franchise Sales and Development for CENTURY 21 Canada. The new office, located near the harbour at 288 Bridge Street in Port Stanley, ON, offers a full array of real estate services, specializing in residential, recreational and commercial property sales in Elgin and Middlesex counties. Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership is a real estate franchisor with exclusive rights to the CENTURY 21 brand in Canada and is part of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization. CENTURY 21 provides comprehensive training, management, administrative and marketing support for the CENTURY 21 System, which is comprised of more than 7,800 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 44 countries and territories, with more than 143,000 sales associates worldwide. CENTURY 21 Canada is the only organization to offer customers AIR MILES® reward miles on real estate transactions. For more information visit the award-winning CENTURY 21 Canada website at www.century21.ca. For more information, please contact: Harold Kewley, Owner

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland might be the most well prepared city in the country to face a certain kind of terrorist threat. "We live in a time of uncertainty," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said. "There's fear of things happening all around us." But when there's another threat of possible bio-terrorism here, Cleveland will be more ready with the first of its kind laboratory on wheels. ... © 2006 WKYC-TV

Cleveland library named one of top 15 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 The Cleveland Public Library recently was named one of the top 15 libraries in the country by TravelSmart magazine, the nation's oldest consumer travel newsletter. The magazine partnered with the Americans for Libraries Council to profile libraries with travel destinations. Mail information to Honored, c/o Metro Desk, Plain Dealer Plaza, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland 44114. Or fax to 216-999-6354. Please include your name, address, telephone number and a photograph.

Steelyard Commons takes form Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Christopher Montgomery Plain Dealer Reporter Construction of Steelyard Com mons -- the $120 million, 1-million-square-foot open-air shopping center in Cleveland's Industrial Valley -- has reached the halfway mark. Its developer, Lyndhurst-based First Interstate Properties Ltd., is still on track to open the shopping center's first phase, 650,000 square feet of retail space and four freestanding restaurants, by spring. An additional 250,000 square feet will be added after that. "When you get into site work on 125 acres that were formerly part of a steel plant, there are going to be some physical challenges," said Mitchell Schneider, First Interstate's president. "But so far, there's been nothing insurmountable, nothing budget-breaking and nothing that's created a serious time delay." ... Schneider said the exhibit building will sit alongside a small park that will have ticket booths for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, which plans to extend its rail line into downtown Cleveland, and a comfort station for users of a proposed extension of the Towpath Trail. Read More...

Suburb grocer worries Chinatown Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Robert L. Smith Plain Dealer Reporter At Ohio's largest Asian grocery, you can pick out your fish as it swims past and watch as a man in butcher's white nets it, clubs it and wraps it -- magician quick -- in waxed paper. You can choose from among oodles of noodles and buy the news from Hong Kong. In other words, you can shop much as you would at any of the three supermarkets anchoring Chinatown, the Asian-spiced neighborhood on the near East Side. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4024 www.cleveland.com

Penton Media Article Penton Media Inc., the Cleveland-based trade magazine publisher and trade show operator, said it has hired an advisor to consider alternatives including the sale of the company. According to a news release, the company has hired Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC " to assist it in exploring various strategic alternatives, including the possible sale of the Company." (Link: Penton site) The release said: The Board has determined to explore strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company, as a way to maximize value for its shareholders. David Nussbaum, the Company's chief executive officer, indicated that the Board's determination that it is an opportune time to evaluate strategic alternatives was based on a number of factors, including that management has successfully improved operating income since the industry recession in early 2001 and the Board's belief that the market is currently very attractive for business-to-business media assets. As part of its recovery, Penton had previously given a special block of shares to investors that bailed it out in 2002. It's now appointed a special committee of the board to represent the interests of the other shareholders and created a formula for how any sale proceeds would be divvied up between regular shareholders and those owning the Series C preferred stock. More at http://cleveland.com/and http://www.penton.com/

http://www.calthorpe.com/Project%20Sheets/Cleveland%20Gateway.pdf its still on the server tho

so with the progress of this is there any talk of phase six yet? lol its a pretty big structure, i was out on the viaduct the other week and looking down into this building is dizzying

ooo a golf course by the time Pesht, The Avenue, and Stonebridge, University Circle stuff is scheduled for completion... i know ill be hanging out in Amherst!

^ yea May Co is completely gutted, i been inside it, theres even small holes in the floor where you can see the basement

nah id say youd be shitting on yourself if you smoke anyway, so whats 30 cents more for a pack of cancer sticks? this is great news, the main reason for the opposition last time was the lack of clarity of what the issue was called and since it can be specifically for the arts this might have a shot now.

^ i think that was in the Aeromexico thread ooo Amsterdam??? this sounds exciting

where on euclid is this?

^the home depot in chelsea caught me off guard and impressed me. isnt there a CVS nearby too heh seemed like the one on Euclid in Cleveland. i still dont get the big issue here, its not like with this development that Cleveland has turned over a new leaf to making every new development in the city like this... to jab back and say when are we gonna add a big-box plus a surface parking lot in the middle of downtown is so damn extreme-negative-FreeTimes.

^hmm is that a hint about something? otherwise that seems to be a very specific wish