freethink

https://www.cleveland.com/darcy/2022/03/public-square-bollards-good-not-price-darcy-cartoon.html

screen cap from espn cavs/raptors tonite

I was hoping you would weigh in on this. I understand you need to make the numbers work. And unless there is a streetscape proposal that bury's the lines it never seems to get done. It would be nice as an incentive for developers the city/utility could pick up some of the cost. I have commented before on how much I like your interiors, can some money be found there? On your next project maybe. And just a suggestion I have seen some communities here and in Europe paint utility poles a light gray. They almost disappear to the eye. At one time Parma Hts. used to paint their utility poles gray on Pearl Rd. and you would hardly notice them. Just a suggestion. You guys do great work, I just hate utility poles and chain link fence.

^Unfortunately Abe from the beauty/wireless store is a great guy and funny as hell. Haven't talked him in a bout a year though hope he can stay in the neighborhood.

i posted the video in this piece from Litt about 3 years ago maybe not everyone has seen it. Now is the time to revisit this proposal as the area along Ontario and next to our two biggest civic buildings, Progressive and Rocket Mortgage are embarrassing. This is the way most people enter our city just to be greeted by busted up sidewalks, weeds, rusted chain link fence and a 100+ year old building that needs serious repair. It amazes me how city leaders can pass this by everyday and be ok with it. Metroparks, Noaca, Gateway, the County and the lump of Federal funds we received need to be reminded of rhis proposal again and again. The CLEVELAND LEADERSHIP CENTER was once a proponent of it. I mean I am all about removing the barriers from PS but its not even in the top ten eyesores in this city, attention needs to be brought to this also. Grassroots plan for running, biking loop over downtown bridges deserves support https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/03/ad2d745c99592/grassroots-plan-for-running-biking-loop-over-downtown-bridges-deserves-support-steven-litt.html

l am not saying they won't but I wish all new projects especially in Tremont and citywide would require the burying of utility wires. I don't know the cost but it's not going to bring down the project. It changes the whole look of the building.

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Exactly my point with 925. No one project should be awarded 40m. I hope they take another look at this and realize more projects would move forward if the money is better distributed. Sinito has already amassed Historic tax credits, Federal credits, Brownfield funds, loans from both the city and state. He bought this building almost 5 years ago and has teased construction starts every year. 20m to them and 10m to each Bridgeworks and Erieview woud have been the ultimate win. 4 project instead of 2. And btw Sinito has his critics. https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2021/03/federally-subsidized-properties-owned-by-millennia-of-cleveland-plagued-with-problems-report-says.html

At one point the Hotel component was removed. Glad to see it back. Anyone know the flag? Or I am wondering if it could be a part of their hospitality unit. They just might bring a management company on board.

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2022/03/kroger-eyes-return-to-greater-cleveland-with-fulfillment-center-in-cuyahoga-county.html I hope Bibb will be more aggressive with taking these projects from the burbs. This is perfect for the OC. He needs to be relentless.

2 down votes lol...my first. Some of you guys takes things to personally.

I am obviously happy for 925 and can't wait for it to get started. With the TMUD and historic tax credits this project has no excuse but to start immediately. But I am disappointed that we only got 2 projects which is what I feared as 925 was looking at 40m. I wish they would have gave them less and some to Erieview and Bridgeworks. Reactivating a 40 story building and a empty shopping center is definitely transformative to me. I'm hoping the W people are still on board. That brand in itself is transformative for the city.

My thinking on this is Sinato can do a Garfield sized project without the TMUD, remember he already has the Historic Tax credit. Also Bridgeworks is new construction and will activate the lower part of the bridge. Erieview which is so prominent on the skyline as a dark building with be much more visible in the skyline. And both of these properties will bring much needed new hotel space. We need to upgrade our hotel stock immediately. 925 is about 5 years away for full capacity, 2 years construction and 2-3 years to fill 800 doors.

Personally I would like to see Bridgeworks and Erieview/W tower get the TMUD. I love, love the Centennial project but I think he is taking on too much. But much like Stark he needs to scale it down in phases, clean and restore the exterior, activate the lobby, start with about 300 apartments and less office space for now. Knock off about 200m from that crazy 450m estimate.

This morning...

Awesome vid. Driving over that must have been like a scene from Blade Runner. Imagine that thing renovated into a Highline.

^Wonder what Alexander Mann is up to?

You would think that 160k sq ft and a long term commitment from Benesch would have been enough for Stark to break ground on at least the office component of nuCLEus. He should have built it in phases. But thats not Stark.

All of those store fronts look amazing. So much potential long term at TC. Need more people who use transit, the 2 hotels,the residencies, office workers, casino ppl...to walk through there.

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Unplanned in Akron https://deadline.com/2022/02/unplanned-in-akron-comedy-schuyler-helford-picturestart-cbs-pilot-order-1234958700/

I am looking for something to the scale of what is across the street. Something like the new buildings at FEB would look great there.

Man l am so glad that someone has made a documentary about the 2012 ambush and murder of Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell by Cleveland police most of whom are still employed. It's called 137 Shots. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland-police-chase/137-shots-documentary-talk-cleveland-marshall-college-of-law/95-038e9c8a-e49c-43db-9319-1f6adb52c30e

I have always wondered why this property at 1681 Columbus Rd has remained a parking lot all of these years. It could be a great site for a NRP type development or maybe Geis. Loopnet shows it valued at 1.7m but doesn't show it for sale. What a great little neighborhood that could be, especially with those made for rehab buildings across Columbus. Anybody know anything?