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As long as the demand for downtown living continues at the current pace, it wouldn't be a problem unless they charged too much.

I would like to know the reasoning behind removing the boulevard in front of 401 Lofts. It was nothing spectacular, pretty brutal when you actually stop to look at it, but it still added plantings to the urban space. removed: remaining in front of Canal Place & GOJO:

That makes sense, there must be fencing. Dang, why did I look at that menu so far from lunchtime!

Agreed, everyone would have an open container. What are the boundaries?

bruell's new burger shack dynomite debuts in star plaza at playhousesquare Thursday, August 08, 2013 Zack Bruell used to watch PlayhouseSquare office workers sit outside at Star Plaza and eat sandwiches in the park. He thought, They could be my customers. Now, thanks to Dynomite, a new fast-casual burger shack in the Star Plaza kiosk, many of them are. During its first week, Dynomite frequently had lines 30-people deep and ran out of hamburger buns by 3 p.m. (don't worry, they ordered more). Bruell hopes this is an omen. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/dynomite080813.aspx

New date possible for beginning of Portage Crossing construction in Falls By Gina Mace Published: August 7, 2013 - 10:17 PM CUYAHOGA FALLS: Giant Eagle has not pulled out of Portage Crossing, as is rumored on Facebook. What is true is that four years after State Road Shopping Center was demolished, those who pass by the property Wednesday could witness Portage Crossing’s first day of construction. Robert Stark and Stark Enterprises, developer of several area retail centers including The Strip in Jackson Township and Crocker Park in Westlake, has been under contract with the city to purchase and develop the land since 2010. http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/new-date-possible-for-beginning-of-portage-crossing-construction-in-falls-1.419596

University Park Alliance receives $75,000 grant from Chase for housing stock improvements By Betty Lin-Fisher Beacon Journal business writer Published: August 5, 2013 - 11:29 PM The University Park Alliance — which is refocusing its operation after losing its major funding — on Monday received a $75,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase. The new funding comes after the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation canceled the nonprofit organization’s $6 million grant on Friday and an accompanying $1.8 million low-interest loan. The reason was because real estate directives in the original grant were not met. The Knight Foundation did grant UPA, which is working on redevelopment of 50 city blocks around the University of Akron, a $500,000 grant to help with its finances through January. The Miami-based foundation also invited UPA to reapply for new grants. http://www.ohio.com/business/university-park-alliance-receives-75-000-grant-from-chase-for-housing-stock-improvements-1.418924

Guess you didn't see this site plan: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,25255.msg667223.html#msg667223

Thursday from 1:30 - 3:00PM ? "All are welcome" (who don't have a job)

RFQ Released, going Design/Build which means CooperCarry will design and image and preliminary plans then the design/build team will refine everything for construction. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ #28353) The Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works is soliciting statements of qualifications from firms interested in providing Design-Build Services for a hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio to accompany the Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center for Health Innovation. A pre-proposal conference will be held August 13, 2013 at 9:30 AM EST at the County Administration Building, 4th floor conference room, 1219 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Participants may attend the conference by calling in, and are not required to be present in person. The call-in number is 888-839-7343, access code 2165665548. Proposers are not required to attend, but are encouraged to do so. The County will answer questions and provide additional project information during the pre-proposal conference. Copies of the proposal specifications are available from the Office of Procurement and Diversity. Specifications will not be made available at the conference.

New winery opens in Portage Lakes By Lisa Abraham Published: July 31, 2013 - 12:47 PM NautiVine Winery has opened on the banks of Miller Lake in Green, at the former Bob’s Lake Bar. Owners are Erica Antoniotti and Joe Wathy. The winery offers five reds and five whites, as well as wine slushies and its own homebrewed craft beer, Mucky Duck Ale, which comes in four kinds, W.T.M. (What the Muck), Muckraker, Run-A-Muck and Mud Light. http://enjoy.ohio.com/new-winery-opens-in-portage-lakes-1.417410

Grocery project coming off shelf 7/25/2013 - West Side Leader By Stephanie Kist Groundbreaking set for August; Akron Council also discusses CSO project Per the agreement, Mustard Seed will lease, with the option to purchase, the grocery property from HSED and will manage the other retail property. Mustard Seed will begin making rent payments three years after the lease begins, according to the agreement. The rent payments will be based on the city’s payments on a $3.8 million Housing and Urban Development loan utilized by the city to purchase the grocery property in 2010, tax increment financing and net operating income. http://akron.com/akron-ohio-community-news.asp?aID=19932

No Change In Wal Mart, Copley Township Plans Written by Larry States Wal-Mart and Copley Township officials say there will be no change in a plan to bring a Wal-Mart and Sams Club to Rothrock Road, despite a judge's ruling to basically turn the road into a cul-de-sac, allowing Fairlawn to block it off from being a through street. Copley Township trustee Helen Humphrys tells AkronNewsNow " There are no alterations to their plan because the access to the future Wal-Mart, Sams Club can be made fro State Route 18 on to State Route 21." http://www.akronnewsnow.com/news/local/item/97885-no-change-in-wal-mart-copley-township-plans

Dam removal begins in Cuyahoga Falls By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer Published: July 30, 2013 - 08:42 PM | Updated: July 31, 2013 - 07:29 AM CUYAHOGA FALLS: After five weeks of delays because of high water and unsafe conditions, work got underway Tuesday on removing the Sheraton Mill Dam on the Cuyahoga River. Work began about 10 a.m. with workers on a floating barge with a track hoe equipped with a hammer attachment. The dam near Broad Boulevard is 9.8 feet high and 50 feet wide. http://www.ohio.com/news/dam-removal-begins-in-cuyahoga-falls-1.417312

That's what it says in the article.

New Rock House welcomes bands in South Akron By Malcolm X Abram Published: July 24, 2013 - 06:35 PM | Updated: July 25, 2013 - 12:08 PM Rejoice Akron area bands, there is another local venue at which you can perform. Tonight, Tim “Ripper” Owens will celebrate the opening of his and partner Micah Posten's new restaurant/concert venue, Ripper's Rock House, in South Akron with an acoustic show with guitarist Scott Jones. It'll be Owens’ first show in Akron in about a year and only the second show at the Rock House, which had its soft opening about a week ago with popular local bands Motherload and Red Sun Rising. http://enjoy.ohio.com/new-rock-house-welcomes-bands-in-south-akron-1.415723

Quiet down Ohio City traffic: letter to the editor As a 10-year resident and business owner in Ohio City, I've been excited to watch the neighborhood improve in so many ways. Recent news of many imminent residential projects will add much-needed housing units. With improvement on so many important fronts, it's time we improved the problem of noise pollution. http://blog.cleveland.com/letters/2013/07/quiet_down_ohio_city_traffic_l.html

We are commenting on their design work, not their planning. I think people would be more excited if they were hired as a hospitality consultant and were teamed with a design firm.

Food trucks get legal push in Akron By Lisa Abraham Beacon Journal food writer Published: July 23, 2013 - 09:57 PM Gourmet food trucks got a little legal help in their fight to do business in Akron. Last week, the Institute for Justice, an Arlington, Va.-based civil liberties law firm, sent Akron City Council a two-page letter urging council to eliminate the city’s ban on food trucks. In the letter, the Institute notes how as part of its National Street Vending Initiative, it has challenged laws restricting food trucks successfully in several other large cities. http://www.ohio.com/news/food-trucks-get-legal-push-in-akron-1.415465

Akron to require contractors in sewer project to hire city residents By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer Published: July 22, 2013 - 11:58 PM Akron will require contractors in its sewer project to hire a certain percentage of city residents, a threshold that will be ramped up as the $800 million-plus project progresses, Mayor Don Plusquellic said Monday. Akron plans to model its program after one in San Francisco in which contractors initially were required to hire 20 percent of their workers from within the city. This amount increased to 50 percent over seven years. http://www.ohio.com/news/akron-to-require-contractors-in-sewer-project-to-hire-city-residents-1.415219

This is old, but I don't recall seeing it posted anywhere. Should be an exciting project and another architectural gem for Cleveland. PROJECT: NASA Research Support Building, Cleveland, Ohio BUILDING TYPE: New Federal Office Building CLIENT AGENCY: NASA SIZE: 100,000 gross square feet BUDGET: $15 to $20 million Added: Mar 11, 2013 6:54 pm The following firm has been selected to provide A/E services for the NASA Research Support Building project in Cleveland, Ohio: Ten Arquitectos 227 W 29th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 http://www.ten-arquitectos.com/

Steinway Hall in Akron moving to former motorcycle dealership in Boston Heights By Betty Lin-Fisher Beacon Journal business writer Published: July 20, 2013 - 06:13 PM | Updated: July 21, 2013 - 12:13 AM The stately grand pianos at Steinway Hall are getting a new home — at a former Harley-Davidson dealership in Boston Heights. It’s an unusual pairing, but one that puts together two of the most notable American-made brands, said Ted Good, president and chief executive officer of Steinway Hall, Northeast Ohio’s exclusive dealer of the high-end pianos http://www.ohio.com/business/lin-fisher/steinway-hall-in-akron-moving-to-former-motorcycle-dealership-in-boston-heights-1.414692?localLinksEnabled=false

Grizzly Ridge readies for July 20 opening 7/11/2013 - West Side Leader By Kathleen Folkerth WEST AKRON — Grizzly bears once roamed the Akron area. Now they’re back. Animals like the bears are the focus of the Akron Zoo’s latest expansion. The Mike and Mary Stark Grizzly Ridge exhibit is named after Mike and Mary Stark, of Copley, two of the zoo’s most ardent supporters and friends. It will open to the public July 20, and the exhibit will mark the return of the bears to the zoo and show for the first time red wolves and coyotes. http://akron.com/akron-ohio-community-news.asp?aID=19823

We're missing the point of adding the roof here. It's not for the possibility of closing it for 3-5 games (days) a year, it's for scheduling other events, concerts, etc... Right now they can't do that from about the beginning of Oct. - end of April. That's 6-7 months of possible revenue lost.

Some advantage. Since we are 72-147 since the return, I'll take are chances with a dome.