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The HEC webcam pulled back enough to check on the progress at Innova.

This development will go from announcement to groundbreaking in less than a year. I could get used to that.

^Man they are wasting no time getting ready for groundbreaking, gotta love it!

It was announced maybe six or so months ago that Progressive was expanding and creating about 1,000 jobs. They're whole campus is in Mayfield/Highland Heights, so it wouldn't really make sense to expand in a place far away from their other properties (like downtown), unless they were going to move the entire operation in the future. I knew about the announced jobs but wasn't aware of a new building. And it makes perfect sense to build elsewhere. SW has buildings elsewhere, MM does also, as does Key Bank. Most of these jobs are call/claim center jobs. They can be anywhere. Progressive has other campuses throughout the country employing upwards of 2000 people, this is not 1963 there is no need to be under the same roof anymore. I would love to see Progressive be as there name suggests and drop 1000 jobs if not downtown then somewhere like Detroit Shoreway. And make a difference. And I expect the city to fight for every opportunity they have to bring more jobs to the city. I care about the city of Cleveland, not Mayfield Hts, not the Highlands. I don't believe in regionalism, I believe in a strong and sustainable city center. That's what drives a region.

^Progressive Insurance and technology firm MCPc, Inc. announced expansion plans in Cleveland, creating hundreds of new jobs. The new Progressive campus will be located in the Highland Heights neighborhood Is this report saying that Progressive is building a new building/campus in Highland Heights? I havent heard anything about a new building. But if that is the case that is very dissapointing. They are just committed to burbs aren't they. Even though every report tells them new employees want to work in an urban setting. At least MCP gets it.

Unless plans have changed its most likely this: Great Lakes Towing, shipyard could expand onto 10 acres of Cleveland waterfront land http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/04/great_lakes_towing_shipyard_co.html

That's Ari Maron from MRN, I guess his new residence. Must be nice... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2018/01252018/index.php

A post on @sharetheriver shows the 8 acres that GLB purchased.

Here is related news from the demo thread. https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,7006.msg899449.html#msg899449

Ohio City Townhouses at Whitman Avenue and West 44th Street from Redhouse Design. Don't know who Harbor Street Partners is.

BTW here are a couple live webcam for the project above. http://webcampub.multivista.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=aPublicWebcam.embed&WebcamPublicEmbedUID=093676FA-3596-402E-986B-F4279C62EA33 http://webcampub.multivista.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=aPublicWebcam.embed&WebcamPublicEmbedUID=9B639914-ABBC-4D7B-8807-0D4A922C658A

^I like the train in the Bialosky image sooo much better. Looks like it's actually from this century and not from the cold war....

Work progresses on the Metro Campus Ctr. But I am not sure how true it is to the renderings from this 2016 Litt article. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2016/09/new_tri-c_metro_projects_aim_a.html#incart_river_home

The image of Robert Corna's Hexatron with the land bridge and the parking deck concept was always my favorite. Very cool. Although if that had been built we would probably be replacing it around this time. It was ahead of its time for sure. BTW the second image is not of the Hexatron but the recently built TFBank stadium in Minneapolis. Very similar. Built for a measly 1.2 Billion.

Some better renders at the LDA website. http://www.ldaarchitecture.com/church--state

People doing good work every day...without notice. The Salvation Army Bringing Hope To East Cleveland (Video) http://www.ideastream.org/news/the-salvation-army-bringing-hope-to-east-cleveland

So these two industrial buildings are slated for demolition. They sit just behind the Ferry Cap building. I seem to recall reading that this may be part of a project involving NEORSD. The owner is listed as Scranton Averell whom I believe also own the Ferry Cap. I think Scranton Averell indicated at the time the sewer district project may stand in the way of any development at Ferry Cap. Anyone know anything different? 2151 SCRANTON RD CLEVELAND OH 44113 2111 SCRANTON AVE CLEVELAND OH 44113 Here is the back story that mentions the Ferry Cap and NEORSD involvement. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170903/news/134256/long-term-trends-revive-development-pulse-scranton-peninsula

Can anyone put a date on this photo? 60's?

^I was always surprised MRN never seemed to show interest in those buildings. Seems like a perfect extension to e4th St.

Hadn't seen this render from nuCLEus, it is from a listing for the Record Rendezvous location.

The Ohio Bell building in 1929 with the crown lit up and actual light in some windows. There was a proposal recently for a partial residential conversion. I think it is in ATT's hands right now as to what they want to do. Would be nice if something happened soon. http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/06/texas_developer_could_buy_down.html

Shapardson Place

https://www.greatlakeshyperloop.com #GreatLakesHyperloop

So back to Hyperlooptt news... Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, NOACA, announce partners in $1.2 million study of Cleveland-Chicago route CLEVELAND, Ohio - Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency on Monday announced the names of 18 businesses and nonprofit or academic organizations that have joined their partnership to explore a potential Great Lakes Hyperloop link between Cleveland and Chicago. The list includes: Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, Corp., Ohio State University, ZIN Technologies, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Jobs Ohio, America Makes, Oak Ridge National Labs, Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Council, Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee, Wright State Research Institute, The Gateway Group, Additive Engineering Solutions, Eureka Ranch, The University of Akron, The University of Akron Research Foundation, University of Cincinnati SpaceX Hyperloop Competition Team, The Greater Akron Chamber, and the City of Akron. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2018/02/hyperloop_transportation_techn.html

Pretty sure I saw at design review recently that will be a Panda Express.