MuRrAy HiLL

So who here will be going to the RTA Bar Crawl besides Joe and I???

A week into training camp: Spartan Football Training Camp Report

The only upside I see is it makes Downtown feel bigger than it is from that perspective....that's about it...

Yes.

And combined with the 102 units of Phase I Uptown.

redesign of perk park to be completed in october Thursday, August 18, 2011 Long-planned renovations to Perk Park, a downtown park where two men were shot in a grisly robbery more than two years ago, are now almost finished. The new park is set to reopen in October. The $1.6 million first phase of the project, which was completed last fall, removed sunken areas that were considered unsightly and unsafe because they provided places for individuals to hide. Funding for this phase came from the City of Cleveland, Downtown Cleveland Alliance, businesses and foundations. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/perkplaza081811.aspx

As a UC and Little Italy resident, I fully support the construction of this power plant. "In addition to the main boiler plant building, the plant will include a turbine building; fuel, ash and lime silos; cooling towers; and air pollution control equipment." This sounds cutting edge and pretty d@mn cool to me. Not to mention University Circle is growing and power requirements for Hospitals (and Universities) are huge. With the ugly coal power plant hopefully getting phased out, I see this product as perfect and need replacement. This will be another feather in the cap for UC, and help eliminate some of the final blight on the UC-East Cleveland border. Next stop..East Cleveland investment!

Huzzah! It looks like the 2 Wade Park/Magnolia houses will be saved! Wade Park, Magnolia area historic designation approved Wednesday http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/Wade-Park,-Magnolia-area-historic-designation-approved-Wednesday

Chris Hodgson was on "The Great Food Truck Race" on the Food Network tonight: http://www.foodnetwork.com/great-food-truck-season-2-trucks/package/index.html His food truck had on the side on a chalkboard "Rock'n the C-Town Love!"

I meant the warehouse, it's just for some reason I was picturing it to the west of the FC. Thanks. It's a buffer zone I suppose.... but I had held out some small smidgen of hope that the 'lost triangle' would gentrify with spill over from UC. Oh well... Well the "forgotten triangle" doesn't touch that part of UC. It only borders to the south, starting roughly where the UC Mosque is located. I'm happy to report, there's been recent talks by the local Muslim community of buying some of the surrounding property: (2222 Stokes Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44106). The Muslim community continues to grow in Cleveland, including in University Circle. I'm personally seeing a big influx via CWRU in the past two years. Which I why I've went from having 1 Facebook Arab friend to about 20 in one year...lol.

I was wondering what was going on here. So, with the two homes over at 108th & Magnolia possibly being razed and now the ZBT house on Bellflower probably being razed...that's 3 mansions in this historic area that we're going to lose. Despicable. The march goes on and on... Did the church get approval to demolish those two homes on 108th and Magnolia? Or am I thinking of a different demolition proposal? Here's an update...vote is tomorrow?? It would be better if more than the 10 parishioners from the Mt. Zion church weren't the only public there... Cleveland's proposed historic district near University Circle plan draws protest Published: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 1:20 PM Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 1:21 PM Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer By Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio --Protesters opposed to creating an historic district on the edge of Cleveland's University Circle rallied Tuesday before a City Council committee considered the proposal. About 10 people gathered on the front steps of City Hall at noon. They carried signs calling for the ouster of council members Jeff Johnson and Kevin Conwell, sponsors of the legislation. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/cleveland_historic_district_pl.html Voting is supposed to be today: http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/202396/45/Cleveland-Church-battles-city-hall-on-historic-district

Good video news coverage: http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/202437/45/Avengers-movie-brings-extras-to-Cleveland

d@mn...

I have no idea how this project has flown under our radar. The property sits on the University Circle/East Cleveland border. Did anyone else know about this project?? I live within 100 yards of it, and had no idea. Site prep was originally noted to the Uptown and Demolition thread. Breakdown: Demolition is beginning to make room for a $270 million Advanced Energy Facility. This will be a 5-10 year project, and will be built in two phases: - Phase I includes installation of an electrical substation and a 10,500 ft2, two-story administration/services building that will include offices, conference room and training area. MCCo has committed $17 million-$22 million for Phase I of the AEF. Completion of the Phase I work will result in the retention of 30 jobs. MCCo’s letter of commitment for Phase I activities is included in this CORF application. - Phase II involves designing, permitting and constructing a boiler plant at the new AEF. MCCo will invest approximately $255 million for the Phase II work. The new boiler plant building will have a footprint of approximately 46,000 ft2 with an anticipated height of approximately 150 feet. In addition to the main boiler plant building, the plant will include a turbine building; fuel, ash and lime silos; cooling towers; and air pollution control equipment. MCCo anticipates that completion of the new boiler plant in connection with the Phase II work will result in the creation of 10 to 30 jobs. http://development.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_development/en-US/CuyahogaCountyCORFNotice_1.pdf

Cleveland Museum of Art will be expanding with a new restaurant: Doug Katz of Fire Food and Drink will create restaurant, catering for Cleveland Museum of Art Published: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6:46 PM Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer By Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer Rumors of a "next" project for artful chef Doug Katz turn out to be big news. Next year, the Fire Food and Drink restaurateur will orchestrate a new restaurant, redesigned cafe and all catering operations for the Cleveland Museum of Art. Katz, a long-standing advocate of the farm-to-table philosophy of locally grown ingredients, will work with Bon Appetit Management in operating the eateries. Bon Appetit has earned increasing respect for its own environmentally responsible initiatives. The restaurant and cafe are expected to open in fall 2012, in a 39,000-square-foot atrium, "which will serve as the visual and spatial heart of the museum," according to a release from art museum officials. http://www.cleveland.com/dining/index.ssf/2011/08/doug_katz_of_fire_food_and_dri.html

^ no frikin idea...and here it is: http://development.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_development/en-US/CuyahogaCountyCORFNotice_1.pdf A $270 million project according to this PDF.

I was wondering what was going on here. So, with the two homes over at 108th & Magnolia possibly being razed and now the ZBT house on Bellflower probably being razed...that's 3 mansions in this historic area that we're going to lose. Despicable. The march goes on and on... Did the church get approval to demolish those two homes on 108th and Magnolia? Or am I thinking of a different demolition proposal? Here's an update...vote is tomorrow?? It would be better if more than the 10 parishioners from the Mt. Zion church weren't the only public there... Cleveland's proposed historic district near University Circle plan draws protest Published: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 1:20 PM Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 1:21 PM Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer By Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio --Protesters opposed to creating an historic district on the edge of Cleveland's University Circle rallied Tuesday before a City Council committee considered the proposal. About 10 people gathered on the front steps of City Hall at noon. They carried signs calling for the ouster of council members Jeff Johnson and Kevin Conwell, sponsors of the legislation. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/cleveland_historic_district_pl.html

^ Nope they didn't say. My guess is possible temporary parking, but I haven't heard anything.

Side note: It's currently being projected to be a $260 million film...putting it as the 3rd most expensive film of all time...

Where OLD meets NEW (University Circle, Cleveland): Western Reserve University's College for Woman was established in 1888. Seidman Cancer Center was recently completed in 2011.

Now for new construction instead: Northside: Southside: Both Sides:

Avengers Explosion The Avengers | Filming Explosions In Cleveland

^ AWESOME Here are a few new stories and videos: http://www.cleveland.com/avengers/index.ssf/2011/08/the_avengers_filming_in_clevel.html http://www.cleveland.com/avengers/index.ssf/2011/08/avengers_filming_features_runn.html

Every time I walk past this thing, I have to take pictures...