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Updated Dec 1, 2015 at 3:48 PM CANTON Crestline Hotels to develop upscale hotel at Hall of Fame Village More details about the four-star hotel and conference center planned for Hall of Fame Village are taking shape. Crestline Hotels and Resorts, a company that provides management services to some of the nation’s largest hotel chains, will help develop and manage the hotel planned for Hall of Fame Village, officials with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and project master developer Industrial Realty Group announced Tuesday. http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20151201/NEWS/151209941

Melt Bar & Grilled hopes to open restaurant in Bath Township in March Published: December 1, 2015 - 12:25 AM | Updated: December 1, 2015 - 12:55 PM Melt Bar & Grilled owner and founder Matt Fish said Monday that his popular regional chain hopes to open its first Summit County restaurant in March. Fish’s comments marked the first time that anyone from the chain has confirmed plans to open a location at 3921 Medina Road (state Route 18) in Bath Township. http://www.ohio.com/news/melt-bar-grilled-hopes-to-open-restaurant-in-bath-township-in-march-1.644490

Actually squeezing more units on smaller land is pretty much the definition of density. You can look at "greed" however you want, but developers don't create new projects so they can loose money. Just because a building has old lumber, it doesn't mean that it's in good condition. Things can happen like dry rot, termites, etc... I've been in plenty of basements and seen cracked joists. I can't remember the name of the church on the east side that one of the hospitals took over, but there was a big uproar about demolishing it. After inspection it was concluded that the wood framing was no longer safe. w28th is one of the last people on these boards that wants to see old buildings demolished, but sometimes it's necessary to move forward.

University of Akron seeking $92 million from state for capital projects By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer The University of Akron has a big financial wish list. The school is seeking more than $32 million from the state over the next two years to pay for capital projects on campus. The list, submitted to the state last week as part of the biennial capital planning process, includes another $60 million worth of projects that the school would like funded from 2018 to 2022. http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/university-of-akron-seeking-92-million-from-state-for-capital-projects-1.641290#

We want density, right? :wink: Not necessarily. We want quality structures that will benefit the long term value of the neighborhood. They can be dense, but they shouldn't be a stack of small squares four stories tall built out of questionable materials. Density has it's pros for sure and projects like Gospel Press have been great for the neighborhood. But don't forget, the neighborhoods of Cleveland that once burned to the ground were very dense. Obvisously, one can point out a multitude of factors and I'm not trying to start a history debate, but we should always learn from our past. Just saying density is good isn't enough. It's good for the developers trying to squeeze every penny out of their parcels, but is it good for everybody? Density is great when executed properly. So you want "old timey" as opposed to contemporary (meaning, current time). Also, what materials are "questionable". From the rendering it looks to be a lot of masonry. Doesn't get any better than that for this climate.

New downtown Akron hotel now set to open in mid-December By Katie Byard Beacon Journal staff writer The Northside Courtyard by Marriott, downtown Akron’s first new hotel in decades, will open about a month later than planned. Hotel officials now say the 147-room property in the Northside District will open in mid-December. http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/board,20.0.html

This is a pretty impressive short-list: University of Cincinnati College of Business - New Building Concept (Design Architect) A/E $110-$135 million Behnisch Architekten Foster + Partners Ltd Henning Larsen Architects A/S FCB Studios International Ltd Grimshaw Architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC

Pro Football Hall of Fame expansion plans keep growing, as does the optimism Comments Email Print November 15, 2015 Updated 11 hours ago By Kevin Kleps When David Baker looks out the windows of his office at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he doesn’t just see excavators, torn-up turf and mounds of dirt. The president of the Canton landmark thinks about jobs, tax revenues, tourism and teamwork. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20151115/NEWS/151119866/pro-football-hall-of-fame-expansion-plans-keep-growing-as-does-the#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccl-akronmorning&utm_campaign=ccl-akronmorning-20151116

Retailers lined up for Venue at Belden By Edd Pritchard CantonRep.com staff writer Follow @@epritchardREP Posted Nov. 12, 2015 at 8:48 PM PLAIN TWP. If you’ve missed shopping at a local Stein Mart store, you’ll be happy to know the retailer has plans to return to Stark County next year. It’s one of four tenants lined up for the Venue at Belden, under reconstruction on the northeast corner of Everhard Road and Whipple Avenue NW. The property is co-owned by DeVille Development and Rodney Napier, who has been using it as home to several businesses. http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20151112/NEWS/151119712

Very true, it is an opinion. But in terms of who cares, there are lots that care, and also plenty who don't. If people didn't care, they're wouldn't be such things as architectural review boards and people would just put up the cheapest garbage they could.

Actually they are called NNUP. But yes, that is them. Here is a recent article: http://akronist.com/the-new-face-of-community-building-in-university-park/

How many townhome designs are there? Um, it's one of the few things in life that you can actually say infinite. There are infinite amount designs. Take some pride in the community you live in and take some pride in designing something that isn't a replica of the one down the street. Is that what Uptown did? I'm not saying every project and every neighborhood has to be something like Uptown, it wouldn't fit. But, there are perfect examples of contextual, contemporary design in this very thread. People even commented that they liked it....gasp!

UPA still exists on paper for the lawsuits. There may be another organization in the future with the same mission, but no one will be recycling the UPA moniker for a long, long time. There is an organization called (University Park) Neighborhood Network that is still moving forward. They have some plans in the works even. Nothing big development related, but still community based.

Very cool. 455 isn't really that small either as long as there is a small storage space.

Not sure how the design for these are different than anything you would see, somewhere, heck Anywhere USA.

East End redevelopment of former Goodyear campus hits milestones By Jim Mackinnon Beacon Journal business writer It’s a milestone week for The East End redevelopment project of the former Goodyear campus — and there’s more work to be done. The East End Residences, which involved converting the former Goodyear Hall into 105 apartments and retail space while retaining the large gymnasium and 1,200-seat theater, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. The first tenants moved in during July. http://www.ohio.com/business/jim-mackinnon/east-end-redevelopment-of-former-goodyear-campus-hits-milestones-1.639817

Hmm...The Rathskeller...spent a month in there one opening day.

It's just glass on top. I don't think it's installed on the steel yet. It's not really going to look much different though. Looks fairly complete. What looks odd? The scale is diminutive compared to the rest of he podium details The canopy looks small? It's way too big IMO.

Right, just like all of the restaurants are only frequented by people that live there.

Looks fairly complete. What looks odd?

Thank you and welcome. If it's something like this, I really like the idea. I was assuming each retailer would want to be able to have their area locked up every night and there would be a central eating area with bigger, communal tables. It appears more closely to resemble a vendor market.

Palmisano said Rising Star Coffee of Ohio City and two new dining concepts from the owners of Luna Bakery also have committed to what the company described as “stall space” in the food hall. So is the "food hall" anything other than a typically mall food court given a 2000 name?

Usually I like to use the term "misinformed", but I think your terminology is accurate in this instance. Hmm, and there are already two in greater Cleveland, so I think the would understand the market well enough to make an informed decision.

Yes, there are actually people who understand and can appreciate good design or bad for that matter.

The corner cupola design is way out of scale. The siding adds some nice character and it's not vinyl so it wasn't like it was a cheap option to take up some facade space. The biggest surprise of the design is the outdoor patio space above the garage in the rear. You can see a trellis from the street.