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I'm not sure if this has been posted anywhere else: Federal funds to help 17 Northeast Ohio street and trail projects Tremont: Professor Avenue intersection at Fairfield Avenue and West 10th Street $600,000 Warehouse District: Extend Warehouse District streetscape improvements already on West Sixth Street north of Superior Avenue $600,000 Larchmere: Larchmere Boulevard from East 121st Street to East 130th Street $587,041 Flats: 2 1/2-acre property along the Cuyahoga River in the Flats for Rivergate Park $600,000 Edgewater/Lakewood: Create 4 1/2 miles of bus-only lanes and add bus shelters on Clifton Boulevard $600,000 University Circle: Reconfigure the University Circle Rapid Station and bus routes $600,000 Cleveland Metroparks: Create a half-mile trail connection from Garfield Reservation to Mill Creek Falls for the Mill Creek Connector $600,000 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/12/streetscape_and_trail_projects.html

KJP inspired me with his Euclid Ave developments listing. Here is my best attempt at the University Circle developments: Let me know if I'm missing anything! Under Construction: Tudor Arms (Circa 1931) Restoration into Double Tree Hotel -- $22 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/08/tudor_arms_renovation_is_bring.html Uptown Phase I Apartments and Retail -- $44.5 million http://universitycircle.org/annual2010/2010-UCI-AR.pdf http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/developer_mrn_ltd_to_break_gro.html VA Medical Center Expansion -- $526 million http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20100604/FREE/100609883 University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center -- $250 million http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/02/new_university_hospitals_cance.html Cleveland Clinic Reference Laboratory -- $75 million http://www.medcitynews.com/2010/07/cleveland-clinic-breaks-ground-for-75m-reference-laboratory/ Cleveland Museum of Art Expansion and Renovation -- $258 million http://blog.cleveland.com/top_entertainment/2007/08/taking_a_hardhat_tour_of_the_c.html Circle 118 University Circle Townhomes -- $8 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/03/circle_118_townhouses_by_wxz_d.html 27 Coltman Little Italy Townhomes -- $11 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/02/luxury_townhouses_in_cleveland.html Cleveland Insitute of Art Expansion -- $50 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2009/03/the_cleveland_institute_of_art.html Hawken High School renovations and extension campus -- $6.6 million http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/hawken_school_to_open_new_lear.html Planning Stages: Museum of Contemporary Art -- $32 million http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/11/moca_cleveland_board_approves.html University Circle Courtyard Marriott Hotel -- $27 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/developers_lined_up_to_build_1.html University Circle Rapid Train Station redesign: $10.5 million http://blog.cleveland.com/sunpress/2010/11/university_circle_rapid_statio.html Temple-Tifereth Israel Renovations into CWRU Performing Arts Center -- $25.6 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/03/the_maltz_family_foundation_do.html Uptown/MOCA Plaza -- $1 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/11/uptown_plaza_design_to_be_unve.html Abington Arms Apartments "Green Retrofit" -- $2.6 million http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/ohio/news/HUDNo.2010-10-05 Cozad-Bates House Restoration (circa 1853) -- $350K http://universitycircle.org/annual2010/2010-UCI-AR.pdf Recently Completed: Cleveland Clinic Heart Center -- $500 million COMPLETED 2008 http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/newheartcenter.aspx Park Lane Villa Apartments Renovations (circa 1920) -- $21 million COMPLETED 2008 http://www.parklanevilla.com/ Euclid Corridor Bus-Rapid Transit Line connecting Downtown to University Circle -- $197 million COMPLETED 2008 http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/clevelands_euclid_corridor_pro.html Commodore Place Renovations -- $9 million COMPLETED 2010 http://www.universitycircle.org/uci.aspx?page=87 Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center -- $11.3 million COMPLETED 2009 http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/01/hearing_speech_center_designed.html Case Western Reserve Wind Turbine -- $6 million COMPLETED 2010 http://www.cwruobserver.com/home/news/2010/12/03/News/Nations.First.ResearchOriented.Wind.Turbine.Constructed.Near.Veale-3964332.shtml Montessori High School renovations and creation -- $2.6 million COMPLETED 2008 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/new_high_school_in_university.html Case Western Reserve Alumni House -- $2.5 million COMPLETED 2007 http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2007/10/01/dedication John Hay High School (circa 1929) restorations -- $37 million COMPLETED 2007 http://www.cleveland.com/education/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/isedu/1230543009185070.xml&coll=2 University Circle East Plaza -- $400K COMPLETED 2009 http://www.cmgsite.com/projects/all/university-circle-plaza/ Proposed: 5-Story Technology Center: $98.6 million http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20100914/FREE/100919937 Case Western Reserve Field House -- $5 million http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2010/06/07/wyantfieldhouse Case Western Reserve Student Center -- $50 million http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/20_million_gift_to_case_wester.html University Circle Luxury Apartments Hazel Drive -- $10.5 million http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/upscale_apartments_planned_for.html Cleveland School of the Arts -- $30 million http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/10/cleveland_school_district_plan_1.html Cleveland Natural History Museum Expansion -- $30-50 million http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2010/07/gates_takes_helm_at_cleveland.html Lot 45 -- $60 million http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2009/03/university_circle_inc_unveils.html Uptown Phase II (Ford and Euclid) Uptown Hotel TBA E.119th three-story Office Building http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/08/developers_settle_dispute_over.html Case Western Reserve West Quad -- $50 million http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13032/ Pedestrian Bridges (Downtown/University Circle) http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/09/bridge_architect_miguel_rosale.html

The NYTimes has a city by city breakdown: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/13/us/politics/20101213conventioncity.html I went to the Obama appearance for the midterms and still couldn't believe we could only fill the Wolstein Center halfway for a FREE event...

TONIGHT, Dec 10 at 7:30 PM, is the FREE CityMusic Cleveland Holiday Concert @ St. Stanislaus (Slavic Village). If you happen to be one of those people who have never stepped foot into Cleveland's most ornate church, I highly recommend checking it out tonight. What better than to the backdrop of Holiday Music! http://www.ststanislaus.org/events.html

Wow.....now that is a response! Personally, I'm liking the "MMPI, Cuyahoga County, and the City of Cleveland recently signed the definitive agreement and signed contracts on the properties, including the current buildings at the corner of St. Clair and Ontario Streets and the Cleveland Convention Center, to allow abatement, demolition, and construction to begin in January 2011." :-D :-D

Side note, if anyone knows what that space rents for, please PM me.

yes

Some big news in Slavic Village: Slavic Village welcomes the president of Poland Thursday http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/12/slavic_village_welcomes_the_pr.html

Demolition crews have been working through the storm today and the corner triangle building is now completely demolished. The piles of rubble are being hauled away. I'd bet that it won't be too long before the site is ready for construction.

Cleveland State won again tonight and are now 11-0. I'm pretty certain they have the most wins of any d1 college bball team in the country.

Cleveland Port Authority looks to improve its operation. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20101207/FREE/101209867 "Brent Leslie, the Port Authority's chief financial officer, told board members at a committee meeting this morning that the Ohio Development Finance Advisory Council has approved the Port Authority's application for a $3 million state logistics and distribution loan. The Port Authority would use the money, and $1 million of its own money, to add 5,000 feet of track to its rail spur on the docks in order to make the transfer of cargo from ships to rail easier." "Jeff Sweeney of Martin Associates, a Lancaster, Pa., transportation consulting firm, told board members that if the stars line up correctly cargo through the Port of Cleveland could more than double by 2020"

Here's a new article. According to this, we should see some work very soon: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-06/cleveland-bets-465-million-vornado-can-revamp-economy-as-health-care-hub.html

Here's a nice little video and news update on the new campus wind turbine: University’s Wind Turbine Adds to Campus Skyline http://blog.case.edu/casedaily/2010/11/22/the_daily

I'm not sure if everyone heard, but the Heat were greeted at the Cleveland airport with Fire Trucks upon their 2:30 AM arrival for "plane trouble". If this was planned....outstanding. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/12/02/2010-12-02_welcome_home_lebron_james_miami_heats_plane_has_trouble_on_trip_into_cleveland_.html

They have $$$. I personally a little worried about security. Not from the Qatari's themselves, but it will be very easy for extremists to cross into the borders and blend in prior to the events.

Here are a few pics of my pictures of the Doha Skyline. Correct, everything will be air-conditioned.

I lived in that country for 5 months. Doha is a city completely under construction and booming. Besides, the price has ordered 200 more skyscrapers be built by the year 2022.

Awesome. Thanks!

Great article and much needed press by the PD.

In CSU CollegeTown: Pop-Up Gift Shop Opens for the Holidays 2242 Euclid Avenue http://downtowncleveland.org/blog/index.php/2010/11/new-pop-up-gift-shop-opens-for-the-holidays/

All within a 1-5 min walk from my house. :). Thanks for the amazing pics!!

^ no it has not. I keep hearing one to two weeks.

Some more cleanup in Midtown: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20101124/FREE/101129947

We have an empty storefront... Teresa's pizza is now closed.

I had the most relaxing afternoon. I finally tried the Flamming Ice Cube ( great burger!) and had a coffee from Erie Island Coffee Co and took them both to the Arcade--a very relaxing time watching them set up Christmas decorations... Now for the sad news: Teresa's Pizza is no more. I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before, but it appears it has closed fairly recently. Hopefully the storefront can be filled soon...retail please...