KJP

Should each building in Bedrock's riverfront scope have its own thread? We don't have threads for individual buildings in Circle Square or at Cleveland Clinic?

I lived in Kent for 4 years. It was a bit different 36-40 years ago, though...

That building is too kool for Kent! But when is it going to be finished??

Holiday weekend??

Add some street trees and that'll definitely make the street feel more narrow and intimate.

Discuss the HQ development aspects here

Staff reductions to hit Sherwin-Williams HQ By Ken Prendergast / February 28, 2025 With Sherwin-Williams due to move into its new headquarters tower in Downtown Cleveland later this year, there may be fewer managers making that move. That’s according to two company sources who told NEOtrans on the condition of anonymity that Sherwin-Williams is downsizing its headquarters staff, primarily through early retirements and/or voluntary layoffs. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/28/staff-reductions-to-hit-sherwin-williams-hq/

Anticipating that a good discussion about an exciting development is about to go off on a criminal tangent....

Shaker Square demolition to avail housing site By Ken Prendergast / February 28, 2025 Although the demolition of an historic retail strip in Cleveland’s Shaker Square district was on Landmarks Commission’s docket, much of the panel’s discussion focused on what might follow the demolition. Ultimately, the commission unanimously approved razing the two-structured Van Aken Plaza located at 2742-2782 Van Aken Blvd. for a landscaped greenspace — for now. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/28/shaker-square-demolition-to-avail-housing-site/

From Crain's.... Worthington Steel is permanently shutting down operations at its Samuel Coil Processing plant at 4600 Heidtman Parkway in Cleveland, the company announced this week. The closure will eliminate 55 positions at the non-union site.

Or with the voting equipment. See, we can do it too. Back to economy shtuff...

Watterson-Lake Apartments design approved By Ken Prendergast / February 27, 2025 Efforts by city officials to repopulate Cleveland neighborhoods don’t always go smoothly when residents and community officials have gotten used to not having people, density and activity around for decades. But a mixed-use project intended to restore some of that urbanity got approved today by the Landmarks Commission in a contentious meeting. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/27/watterson-lake-apartments-design-approved/

It got approved at Landmarks this morning, BTW. Article coming.

Ground-level retail is included.

Senior affordable housing deal OK’d in Cleveland Hts By Ken Prendergast / February 27, 2025 City officials in Cleveland Heights today announced they have entered into a purchase agreement with National Church Residences (NCR), a Columbus-based non-profit senior housing developer, to acquire two city-owned properties for a $22 million, 71-unit, senior affordable-rate apartment building. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/27/senior-affordable-housing-deal-okd-in-cleveland-hts/

Gotta grab the brass ring now. But there may be others who will want to play with this core next year too. You never know who will show up on the trade block or ask to be released.

I want a model railroad layout like that.

That's a reason why the Haslams might actually like it. Creates a captive market.

Cleveland competed for Canon — and won By Ken Prendergast / February 26, 2025 When the Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved financial assistance to Canon Healthcare USA Inc. for its new headquarters in Cleveland, state officials revealed that Ohio wasn’t the only state that was focused on the Japanese-based imaging company. NEOtrans also learned details of Canon’s property lease with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation which helped secure the new HQ. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/26/cleveland-competed-for-canon-and-won/

Big time bummer MnDOT, Met Council announce likely end to Northstar Commuter Rail https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/MnDOT-Met-Council-announce-likely-end-to-Northstar-Commuter-Rail--73971

NFL players hate the Browns too Where the Browns rank in the 3rd annual NFLPA player report card, and spoiler alert: It’s bad https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/02/where-the-browns-rank-in-the-3rd-annual-nflpa-player-report-card-and-spoiler-alert-its-bad.html

The grand opening isn't until October, so I doubt that. But it could be SHW installing the lighting on the tower itself.

Or you can make friends with people who work for Amtrak and send you text messages every time a Cleveland train runs hours late. Or they share goofy news from elsewhere in the system, like drunk people getting evicted from the train by some podunk sheriff in the middle of nowhere. Or a train hitting a cow and delaying the train for hours. Or a train unable to leave Chicago because they can’t find three locomotives that work properly.

St. Theodosius Cathedral restoration plan set By Ken Prendergast / February 25, 2025 A team of contractors, architects and structural engineers is about to start visible efforts of what is more than just a job, but a vocation. That calling is to restore the 114-year-old St. Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood to its former glory, from the ashes of a devastating fire that occurred on May 28, 2024. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/02/25/st-theodosius-cathedral-restoration-plan-set/

That's obscene. Twenty years ago, a new electric locomotive could be had for 1/4th or less of that amount. I remember pricing out entire five-car trainsets (with diesel locomotives) for $15 million. With electrics the entire set would still be less than $20 million.