willyboy

Thanks Bikemail as I wasn’t able to make it. Was there anything (model or rendering) showing the buildings in relation to the other buildings around them? Funny I had gotten from the LISH Facebook page that there would be a large contingent of resistance. also, from what I understand, this size was only proposed due to the new transformational tax credit opportunity. Was that acknowledged at all?

Hard to say. Houses are selling very quickly at the current time, but also crime seems to have become more widespread, at least in the inner suburbs. The neighbors that are selling seem to be moving farther out. In my neck of the woods (shaker) the new buyers seem to be either young couples with young kids moving from places like Detroit shoreway, or new CCF employees moving from outside the area. I know with the recent realization that neither me or my partner will be going back to an office, we will likely look at moving farther out at some point.

There either needs to be something tying them together or it needs to be different enough that it stands out in an interesting way. Neither seems to be achieved here. This is just odd in an amateurish way.

Yes too bad, but why expect anything more from a place that during the same period received hundreds of millions in govt. relief funds and had record investment earnings in the billions.

so the approval allows for the removal of the trees for additional parking.

To build it they have to rip out the beautiful trees behind the current buildings for additional parking and whatnot. With all the abandon areas that exists across the street and around Severence, some wanted more creative thinking and additional options presented regarding this aspect of the development.

Hopefully they do a little more work on the plans for the single family homes.

Anyway, sad news. He was part of Cleveland’s fabric.

Don’t forget about the potential 21C in the Baker building.

The lot by the police station did have a for sale sign previously.

I agree with you. Setbacks shouldnt be used when there is an existing street wall, but where there isn’t one, it shouldn't be as much of a factor and is often appropriate depending on the site. bridge works is an interesting and unique spot, urban but not necessarily with an exiting street wall. With the church and bridge I would agree that a setback and plaza would be appropriate in order to appreciate and absorb all that is happening in that area as opposed to hiding it.

These things used to be quite common, but you need a mayor that gives a s$it first, and that you don’t have.

Land studio seems to only do things that are totally out of context for their surroundings

I personally loved the interpretation of Shaker. It isn't so much how it is now as it has become a bit less stringent and a little more laid back with the influx of people from Cleveland Hts. etc., but it still has that reputation due to lingering things like not being able to make changes to the outside of your house without going through review and approval, not being able to leave trash out or tree ;awn items in the front etc. And of course the history was very restrictive. The way the high school is depicted with the racial divide seems rather on point as well. It is cool that they sneaked in some of that history though (planned community, winslow doubles etc.). I think there are people like Elena everywhere (a neighbor on Parkland is pretty similar, a previous employer was very much similar). And I'm sure there used to be more of the type in Shaker when it was predominant fortune 500 exec. wives. Love the show. 4th episode should be up at midnight tonight!

Likely Miracles was the longest, but it does seem as though it should be a great location. Previous to this cursed spot was the 10427 Clifton Spot that was "The cursed restaurant spot", but the Clifton Martini Bar seems to have broken the curse (and it could be the fact that my uncle doesn't own the building anymore).

They are not going to get a better opportunity that is for sure.

Is Chris saying this as a future prospect for mayor.... Please please....

Pugu, I was thinking the exact same thing. There should be big windows/lots of glass on that corner, but this looks depressing.

It probably has the most cosmopolitan collection of restaurants anywhere in the city as well as the citys best bookstore. All it needs is some more feet on the street as it typically feels too quiet, and maybe not so many hair places which seem to have proliferated more than anything else in recent years.

125 jobs from Richfield to Midtown! January 03, 2020 01:11 PM updated an hour ago Food manufacturer plans move to a Cleveland headquarters Stan Bullard Consumer foods product maker Eagle Family Foods Group LLC is preparing to land in the Phoenix Building, a 1918-vintage building at 1975 E. 61st St. in Cleveland that Hemingway Development has updated inside to serve as a contemporary corporate headquarters. Legislation to provide incentives to Eagle is pending before Cleveland City Council because the company would bring a $14 million annual payroll, producing an estimated $225,000 in municipal income tax from bringing 125 jobs to Cleveland, according to a briefing document the city's economic development department filed with council. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/food-manufacturer-plans-move-cleveland-headquarters

I meant as opposed to selling it as that just happened while certainly these discussions were taking place. As it is now the buyer doesn't seem that reputable or experienced, and their technology is unproven. I'm guessing GM wanted this as a new venture, separate from GM wages etc.

Why didn’t they just use the existing gm plant for this?

I keep waiting for that one to be announced. It is never busy, in fact it is usually nearly empty (at least the 2nd floor). The only thing is that all the other nearby Macy's are gone as well, which would only leave Mentor for whole east side.

Yes similar to Mayo in Jacksonville, but Mayo is nearly 3 times the research $$$ as the Clinic. The only thing that has me thinking that may not be the case is the mention of it potentially happening in "a market they are not currently in".

Perhaps you need to reread, as the first sentence indicates "It wouldn't be the entire headquarters" as rumors that I had seen on here had indicated, but instead creating a "dual hub". This should be semi-public knowledge as it was mentioned and discussed at a Clinic finance event. They even mentioned that most of the departments (departments that most people would associate with a headquarters) would be duplicated and that we would have first dibs on those positions. Of course this is a ways down the road so who really knows. I'm simply stating that considering some of the reasons that were given, it has me a bit concerned and would/could certainly take emphasis off of Cleveland, where I would much rather see the growth of some of these functions as opposed to putting them somewhere else.