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Cleveland's All-Star Week guide 2019: 25 things to know By Marc Bona, cleveland.com | Posted July 01, 2019 at 05:35 AM | Updated July 01, 2019 at 06:08 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio - Used to be the All-Star Game was the only thing going on over Major League Baseball's July break. Now it's the culmination of many events. Major League Baseball has crafted an entire week of activities, the Indians are embracing their role as host, and the city is ready. Here's our guide to what's going on - activities, music, food and a lot more - for All-Star Week. https://expo.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/1ab7f122026990/clevelands-allstar-week-guide-2019-25-things-to-know.html

Interesting view of E.4th St and Prospect circa 1972. SOURCEL https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/06/7ae9a128835685/first-look-inside-the-new-terminal-tower-residences.html

Is there a separate "Terminal Tower residence" thread?? If so, please relocate. First Look: Inside the new Terminal Tower Residences By Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer | Posted June 28, 2019 at 05:00 AM | Updated June 28, 2019 at 06:05 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the 89-year history of downtown Cleveland’s iconic Terminal Tower, the only people to ever call it home were the Van Sweringen brothers, the railroad barons who built the tower. That is about to change. In September, tenants will begin moving in to some 297 apartments that are now being converted from office space inside the 52-story building, which has the distinction of being downtown Cleveland’s second-tallest building and perhaps its most recognizable landmark. K&D Group, which purchased Terminal Tower from Forest City Realty Trust in 2016, is converting 10 floors into residential living. The cost of the project is about $100 million, including the $38.5 million deal K&D struck to purchase the tower and a parking garage beneath it. https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/06/7ae9a128835685/first-look-inside-the-new-terminal-tower-residences.html

^ Changed to "Cleveland: 2019 MLB All-Star Game and Festivities"

Rock Hall’s $2 million ‘Interactive Garage’ set to wow visitors Today 5:25 AM By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Imagine standing inside rock and roll’s hallowed ground with the guitar sounds of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on The Water” blaring above your head. Only it’s not just Ritchie Blackmore playing it. It’s you, learning his iconic riff in record time. That’s the magic of the Interactive Garage, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new interactive exhibit unlike anything the museum has ever put together. The Interactive Garage, which opens to the public on July 1, allows visitors to play actual instruments by themselves, alongside friends or strangers at the museum. Trained professionals will be available on screen and in person to assist as you learn Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” on guitar, Queen’s “We Will Rock You” on drums or Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools” on keyboard, among other classics. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/06/rock-halls-2-million-interactive-garage-set-to-wow-visitors.html

https://mobile.twitter.com/KevinKleps/status/1143950605779689472?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1143950605779689472&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.urbanohio.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcore%26module%3Dsystem%26controller%3Dembed%26url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FKevinKleps%2Fstatus%2F1143950605779689472%3Fs%3D20 Fanatics' major presence at MLB All-Star festivities will be headlined by Play Ball Park shop KEVIN KLEPS Sports Business If you've been to downtown Cleveland recently, you've probably seen quite a bit of MLB All-Star signage. Soon, you'll be seeing a lot of Fanatics. The massive online retailer will be operating the MLBshop.com store that will be located at Play Ball Park. The park, which will be housed at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, is a five-day fan festival that will begin on Friday, July 5. The store will span 20,000 square feet and have 15,000 square feet of space for MLB licensees, said Brandon Williams, Fanatics' director of global communications. The usual suspects — Fanatics, Majestic, Nike, Under Armour, New Era and '47 — will be there. https://www.crainscleveland.com/kevin-kleps-blog/fanatics-major-presence-mlb-all-star-festivities-will-be-headlined-play-ball-park

In other Midtown news, the worst hotel in Cleveland has been purchased: Old Cleveland hotel gets new owner STAN BULLARD June 24, 2019 03:10 PM A New York City-based hotel investor is the new owner, through 3614 Euclid Holding LLC, of the 181-room University Hotel & Suites in MidTown Clevelandas a result of a long-lingering foreclosure proceeding. The affiliate of the Crimson Rock Capital hotel investment company obtained the deed to the 1964-vintage hotel on Friday, June 14, according to Cuyahoga County land records. Crimson secured the property through a receivership sale authorized by Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas with a credit-bid for $3 million because it had acquired for an undisclosed amount the distressed mortgage on the property from a lender, Grand Pacific Holdings Corp. of Monterey, Calif. A credit-bid recognizes the investment that the lender already has made in the property with a mortgage. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/old-cleveland-hotel-gets-new-owner

^ Seeds of continual reinvestment have been planted. Applause to the Midtown folks, HTC, etc for making this happen. Crazy to think the area has added three brand-name hotels in such a short amount of time.

First topic of conversation...how brutal / embarrassing is it having Redline rapid down during the All-Star week?? http://www.riderta.com/routes/redline

A collection for all Cleveland MLB all star game and surrounding festivities chatter: The MLB All-Star Game is coming back to Cleveland! The Indians and Progressive Field will play host to the Midsummer Classic at newly renovated Progressive Field, giving the organization an opportunity showcase our revitalized city and incredible ballpark. The Tribe and city of Cleveland last played host to the All-Star Game in 1997, when current first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. hit a homer in his home park and was named the game's MVP. https://www.mlb.com/indians/fans/all-star-game

Cleveland arts are strong...and notable worldwide. Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts ranked 12th in The Hollywood Reporter’s top 25 graduate acting programs internationally JUNE 13, 2019 For the second straight year, the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program made The Hollywood Reporter‘s list of top 25 graduate acting programs in the world, ranking 12th—up six slots from the previous year. The Hollywood Reporter, which bases its annual rankings on insight from academics, influencers and alumni, released the 2019 rankings in its June 10 issue. In touting the Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Play House program, The Hollywood Reporterwrote: “Alum Rich Sommer (GLOW) swung back to his alma mater to teach a master class in on-camera acting. Eight students, out of 900 hopefuls, get a full ride plus a living stipend and—thanks to an affiliation with the Tony-winning Cleveland Play House—the guarantee of an Actors’ Equity card before graduation.” https://thedaily.case.edu/case-western-reserve-university-cleveland-play-house-master-of-fine-arts-ranked-12th-in-the-hollywood-reporters-top-25-graduate-acting-programs-internationally/

Ha! Same exact thought. It's ugly...oh well...at least we have added density in both skyline and population.

Church of the Covenant designed by Ralph Adams Cram: Case Western Reserve Maltz Performing Arts Center designed by Charles R. Greco:

MOCA Cleveland by Farshid Moussavi https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2012/10/architect_farshid_moussavi_des.html

^Incredible! Thanks for sharing.

Lakewood City Council expected to approve $72 million One Lakewood Place project Updated 7:23 AM; Today 6:28 AM By John Benson, special to cleveland.com LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- City Council early next month is expected to approve the proposed $72 million One Lakewood Place. The major mixed-use project is set for the city-owned former Lakewood Hospital site located at the southwest corner of Detroit and Belle avenues. “We’re at the final approval stage for basically what amounts to a rezoning of the property to a planned development (PD) district designation in our code,” City Council President Sam O’Leary said. “The underlying PD has been approved by our planning commission and architectural review board. The city council president noted the entire process has been resident-driven with community-visioning sessions through various boards, commissions and public meetings. “We’ve had really a number of opportunities for robust conversation with adjacent residents and businesses to make sure the development is reflective of what they want to see and sensitive to what they need,” O’Leary said. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/06/lakewood-city-council-expected-to-approve-72-million-one-lakewood-place-project.html

10 years later from the creation of this thread...a new article is born ... from the New York Times: A Cleveland River Once Oozed and Burned. It’s Now a Hot Spot. The Cuyahoga River burst into flames for the last time in 1969. As tourism climbs, the city celebrates the river’s rebound 50 years later. By Erik Piepenburg June 7, 2019 A misconception still clings to Cleveland and it comes down to three words: river on fire. From 1868 to 1969, the polluted Cuyahoga River, which cleaves Cleveland into east and west, caught fire 13 times. In 1969, a photo in Time magazine dramatically showed a brave little fire department boat battling a wall of angry flames. This June marks the 50th anniversary of the day in Cleveland when the Cuyahoga River burst into flames for the last time. Outrage over the disaster led to the creation of state and federal environmental protection agencies and to the passage of the federal Clean Water Act. Thanks to environmental safeguards and the formation of a regional sewer district, the thriving river is helping to redefine Cleveland’s public face, to a point where tourism is up. In 2017, Destination Cleveland, the regional convention and visitors bureau, announced that Cleveland had seen an average increase of nearly 550,000 visitors per year for the previous eight years. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/travel/cleveland-cuyahoga-river-pollution.html

^ It really is fascinating the amount of needle-moving projects being rejected led by local residents of NEO.

SCOTUS ? Supreme Court blocks gerrymandering rulings in Michigan and Ohio By STEVEN SHEPARD 05/24/2019 03:36 PM EDT https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/24/supreme-court-blocks-gerrymandering-michigan-ohio-1344369

Cleveland's population flattens near 385,000 after decades of big losses, new census estimates say By Rich Exner, cleveland.com | Posted May 23, 2019 at 12:01 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland’s population appears to be leveling off heading into the official count next year after a half-century of significant losses at census time every 10 years. New estimates released Thursday place Cleveland’s population at 383,793 for 2018, down 0.4 percent from 385,428 a year earlier. The number is just an estimate, as opposed to the more precise official count that will be conducted in April 2020. But the estimate is another piece of evidence of a stabilizing city, coupled with recovering home sales prices and large new residential housing projects in some areas such as the near West Side. https://expo.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/05/d1695a54c89135/clevelands-population-flattens-near-385000-after-decades-of-big-losses-new-census-estimates-say.html

So for National sporting events, I believe this puts the scorecard of Cleveland hosting as: 2019 MLB All Star Game 2020 NCAA Men’s March Madness 2nd Round 2021 NFL Draft 2022 NBA All Star Game 2024 NCAA Women’s Baksetball Final Four

Some Cleveland playoff baseball CWRU Baseball Receives NCAA Championship Bid; To Face Otterbein in First Game May 13, 2019 The Case Western Reserve University baseball team was selected as one of the 58 teams to receive a bid to the NCAA Division III Championships, and will compete in the regional round in Wooster, Ohio from May 17-19, opening play against Otterbein University. The Spartans received one of the two 'Pool B' bids to the tournament, awarded to independent teams or teams in conferences without an automatic bid to the tournament. CWRU, which finished the year with a 22-13 overall record and is seeded second in the draw, will now face Otterbein, the winner of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament and seeded third, on Friday, May 17th https://athletics.case.edu/sports/bsb/2018-19/releases/20190513iw0zu5

www.facebook.com%2Fclevelandrestoration%2Fposts%2F2465082576838019 Congratulations to the City of Cleveland and all project partners of Highland Park Mausoleum, the 2019 Celebration of Preservation recipient of the Distinguished Restoration Award. Join us on Wednesday, May 22nd at the Ohio Theatre as we recognize this project and 12 others for achievements in historic preservation. Built in 1926 by the City of Cleveland, the Highland Park Mausoleum was the first municipally owned and operated mausoleum in the country. The impressive building also housed administrative offices for all of the city’s cemeteries, a crematorium and chapel. The building functioned in this capacity until 2010, when it was vacated due to severe disrepair.

What's additionally sad was the renovation work being offered up as well, for these three properties, as part of this project.