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Neighborhood Spotlight: Bob & Linda Yanega – New residents enjoy the neighborhood Posted by: lmills Posted on: 13 November 2012 at 9:00 am Just two months after moving to Larchmere, new residents Bob & Linda Yanega already feel like they’ve found a home. “We knew we’d like Larchmere,” said Bob. “We just didn’t realize we’d fall in love with it.” Bob and Linda arrived here under unusual circumstances. “We had 28 days to move 27 years of marriage from our Solon home of 20 years,” says Bob. http://www.neighborhood-voice.com/2012/11/13/neighborhood-spotlight-bob-linda-yanega-new-residents-enjoy-the-neighborhood/

Staging Success: The PlayhouseSquare Story Airs Thursday, November 15 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS http://www.ideastream.org/programs/entry/49916

And preserving Newton Ave with surrounding higher apartments...almost a Hessler and Uptown feel

A few more pictures from today: 1) Cotman Vistas 2) Uptown and MOCA streetscape 3) University Circle Courtyard Marriott 4) Tinkham Veale University Center 5) Western Reserve Historical Society 6) Hazel 8 (photos) https://www.facebook.com/Hazel8LivingWell

The PDF from the link in case anyone missed it: http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/8/9/4/89486A45-B077-4B4F-BE68-6CCC4D46DCC1.pdf

Pop-up retail center in Cleveland draws interest from the old and new world Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer on November 08, 2012 at 5:00 PM, updated November 08, 2012 at 11:32 PM The words "Slovenian Auditorium" are chiseled in stone high above the storefront that will house Yvonne Jones's new business, a hip hop dance studio. She's already met her next-door neighbors, friendly genealogical researchers, who asked nervously about music volume. Jones is a pioneer in an effort to revive a faded retail district with a new generation of shopkeepers. She soon will bring her energy and talents to a trial designed to become permanent, as 10 or so new businesses open in quick succession. "It's going to be all of us. All of us," she said, waving a hand at the vacant storefronts running down St. Clair. "And that's really going to be nice." As it adds shops and galleries to a lonely streetscape, an uncommon business strategy will create a colony of sudden entrepreneurs. The likely camaraderie, Jones and others say, is as enticing as a rent waiver. www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/11/popup_retail_center_in_clevela.html

^Nice pic!

Hey the architect is the same guy who did the Cleveland Museum of Art expansion: A first draft model of the proposed new building more than twice that height has been done by Uruguayan architect Rafael Vinoly.

For those who are against the skywalk, there is a petition created -- please sign! http://theciviccommons.com/conversations/discussing-the-cleveland-horshoe-casino-s-proposed-skywalk/actions#opportunity-nav

^ wow! compared to http://freshwatercleveland.com/galleries/News_Items/2012/November_2012/Issue_98/baehr_brewing_company_building.jpg And welcome to UO!

Crap, I'll at the Browns game watching the 1-6 Browns! Darnit...weekend is always best for me too...darn family birthdays..

For some reason, I had no idea this movie actually takes place in Cleveland. 'Fun Size': Cleveland gets its close-up in new comedy starring Victoria Justice Published: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 6:00 PM Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 2:24 PM Clint O'Connor, The Plain Dealer By Clint O'Connor, The Plain Dealer Cleveland's cinema history has identity issues. While several films have been shot here, few are set here. The ones set here are usually not shot here. "Major League," the beloved baseball movie celebrating the Indians, was made mostly in Milwaukee. The holiday classic "A Christmas Story," which was partially filmed here and has a museum here, is set in Indiana. "Kill the Irishman," about the explosive exploits of Cleveland gangster Danny Greene, was made in Detroit. Even the latest rash of film shoots, thanks to the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit and the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, have not exactly been Ohio travelogues. The majority of "Alex Cross" was filmed here with Cleveland masquerading as Detroit. "Marvel's The Avengers" staged its major action scenes here, but Cleveland was playing New York and Germany. "Fun Size" trumps them all. Shot entirely in Greater Cleveland, it is also set entirely in Greater Cleveland. In the new comedy starring Victoria Justice and Chelsea Handler, which opens nationwide Friday, we see downtown, the skyline, the majesty of the lake, the beauty and character of neighborhoods in Lakewood, Cleveland Heights and Beachwood and the rumpled urban charm of Collinwood, among other locales. http://www.cleveland.com/moviebuff/index.ssf/2012/10/fun_size_cleveland_gets_its_cl.html

Look what orchestra gets the lone positive story :D http://www.wqxr.org/blogs/wqxr-blog/2012/oct/22/orchestra-watch/

Sooooo...technology company related??

I too find it fascinating the two "rebirth" or "ruin" articles that are often run. Reality is a summation of many differing complexities. IMO, it seems the urban planning renewal for these cities (Cleveland current boom -- Ohio City, Downtown, University Circle, Detroit Shoreway) are in hopes of spillover rejuvenation of the surrounding areas of “ruin” – planting the seeds in places who already have the bare bones. In terms of the rest belt as a whole, seeds are being planted across these cities. Currently it seems to be attracting young professionals and empty nesters, which is recreating new life in parts of these cities and rival and/or beat out many other cities across the country. The true indicator of rival is when middle class families begin to return. (In Cleveland, best example of this happening is Battery Park)

Um....Accent is open FYI Though we are officially open October 29th, we wanted to tell our facebook friends, we opened (unofficially) TODAY! We will be open this week Noon-10pm all week! Thank you for your friendship and Welcome to Accent!!! https://www.facebook.com/AccentCleveland

More companies trickling in: ohio business machines relocates offices, 50 staffers to downtown digs Thursday, October 18, 2012 A Cleveland company that has its roots downtown but moved to the suburbs 12 years ago has relocated its headquarters back to the place where it all started. Ohio Business Machines, a company that offers the latest Sharp office technology to customers in Northern Ohio and Southeast Michigan, recently signed a lease on 8,000 square feet at 1111 Superior. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/ohiobusinessmachines101812.aspx

One more for Accent and the plaza: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 An Uptown Accent by Laura Taxel I challenge anyone to walk into the Accent, Scott and Brenda Kim's new restaurant in University Circle, and not give a little gasp of amazement, especially after dark. The space is dramatic, ultra contemporary, and unique. The red and black color scheme is sophisticated and intense. Lighting has been used as a design element and after the sun sets the place simply glows. The cumulative effect simply wows the eyes and announce that this is something special. Big windows face a pedestrian friendly plaza. There are plans for a patio equipped with a fireplace. It promises to be a wonderful gathering place, inside and outside the restaurant, in all seasons. Other restaurants are planned for this urban hub. Accent, opening to the public October 29, is the first, and it will launch Uptown as a true culinary district, much like East 4th Street. Both projects reflect the vision of the Maron family and their development company MRN Ltd. The patriarch Rick and his wife Judy were also at the Accent event, and when were introduced, I felt compelled to thank him for the way he's investing in and helping to transform this city. http://clevelandmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/10/an-uptown-accent_17.html

More pics of MOCA http://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/10/museum-of-contemporary-art-cleveland-by-farshid-moussavi/

Accent set to open Oct 29: Side Dish: Beautiful Accent Comes to Uptown Posted by Elaine Cicora on Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:20 PM We got a sneak peek last night at Accent, Scott and Brenda Kim's sleek, sophisticated, multicultural restaurant in the new Uptown district near University Circle. Set to open October 29, the 192-seat space is all done up in a palate of black, red, and white, with stunning back-lit walls and ceiling, polished concrete floors, and a centrally located bar and open kitchen anchoring the oval-shaped room. But even more, the restaurant is a dream come true for the Kims, who also own the highly successful Sasa, a Japanese-style izakaya bistro on Shaker Square. Scott Kim says he started talking with developer Ari Maron about the project more than two years ago. "We've know the Maron family for a long time. When they showed me their vision for Uptown, I didn't think twice before signing on. My dream has long been to create a very different kind of dining experience — one where there are multicultural elements on every plate. With its population of professionals, artists, and students, University Circle seems like the perfect spot for that type of dining." http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/10/12/side-dish-beautiful-accent-comes-to-uptown

Cleveland State University partners with Chinese university, which will send students to CSU By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer on October 15, 2012 at 4:20 PM, updated October 16, 2012 at 12:41 AM Cleveland State University CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland State University and the South China University of Technology have established a partnership through which Chinese students will come to CSU to complete their education and receive joint degrees. The agreement is to be signed Friday by officials from both universities. It culminates a two-year effort to link the Chinese university with CSU's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, said its dean Edward (Ned) Hill. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/10/cleveland_state_university_par.html

Also, does anyone know if the 4 bedroom units at the Langston CSU students are splitting up are counted as 1 or 4 units?

My apologies -- you are in fact correct. I was the one who divided up those numbers, but my source was the Action 19 news report when the first building opened. Thanks again for this awesome map.

I have just updated this map. I added a new category. [glow=red,2,300]Yellow - Current Apartments/Condos [/glow]Orange - Underway/Final Planning stages Green - Planned Conversions Purple - Dorms Red - Public Housing http://tinyurl.com/DowntownCleveland Great map! I just noticed that you have Heritage Hall in yellow at Superior and 22-- this is actually a csu dorm as well. Csu dorms: Euclid commons Fenn tower Heritage hall Also, the Langston has a whopping 308 total units, not merely 260 :)

Very cool CO. And I'll update my list as well. From these projects, there will be 700 - 900+ new residential units Downtown by the end of 2013. DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND NEW RESIDENTIAL New apartment units 2012: (147 total units) Avenue District Luxury Apartments (59 apartments) http://www.zaremba.net/community/index.php?cid=2667 The Langston Apartments -- Building 1 (48 apartments) http://campusdistrictobserver.com/read/2012/09/05/the-langston-welcomes-first-tenants-near-csu Under Construction: (447 total units) The Langston Apartments -- remaining (260 apartments) -- $45 million http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/06/new_neighborhood_to_rise_on_cl.html Rosetta Center Building (85 apartments) -- $7 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/06/cleveland_developers_win_prese.html Hanna Annex Apartments (102 apartments) -- $23 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/12/playhousesquare_to_sell_downto.html In the pipeline: (378 total units) Embassy Suites hotel into residential @ Reserve Square (232 apartments) -- $3 million www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/10/kd_group_will_close_embassy_su.html 1120 Chester Ave (36 apartments) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2012/crr04-30-2012.pdf Truman Building at 1030 Euclid (26 apartments) -- $9 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/06/cleveland_developers_win_prese.html The Park Building and Southworth Building apartments (34 apartments) -- $21 million http://development.ohio.gov/Urban/OHPTC/documents/Round7ApprovedApplications.pdf Schofield Building (50 apartments) -- $40 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/06/four_northeast_ohio_projects_i.html Planning Stages: (375 total units) Flats East Bank Phase II Residential (140 apartments -- $120 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/04/flats_east_bank_project_lines.html East Ohio Building at 1717 East Ninth St (223 apartments) http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/03/kd_group_plans_to_buy_redevelo.html 1224 Huron Rd (12 apartments) http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/09/kd_group_closes_hanna_building.html Proposed: Warehouse District mixed-used Transit Hub http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/11/post_536.html Halle Building at 1228 Euclid Ave (200 apartments) http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20120716/SUB1/307169992 Arcade (100 apartments) http://crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=TOC Baker Building at 1940 E 6th Street When pigs fly: 515 Euclid Ave (240 units) http://www.desman.com/hotproperty/task,view/id,59/Itemid,168/ Huntington Bank Building at 917 Euclid Ave http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/11/huntington_moving_to_200_publi.html Standard Building at 1370 Ontario St http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/01/railroad_union_nhttp://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/Themes/default/images/bbc/glow.gifations_oldest.html Lakefront Residential http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/11/new_lakefront_plan_from_clevel.html Playhouse Square parking lot across from Palace Theater http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/12/playhousesquare_to_sell_downto.html