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That's what I thought but I have no evidence either way.

So if you want to see/photograph Amtrak in daytime across Northern Ohio today, the eastbound Lake Shore Ltd #48 is running about 7 hours late. It was just leaving Chicago last night (on time) when a freight train derailed in Gary, IN, blocking all main tracks. The tracks were cleared overnight. It is due to arrive Toledo about 10 a.m., Sandusky about 11 a.m., and Cleveland about 12 noon or soon thereafter. This is assuming it doesn't lose any more time. You can track it here: https://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/gettrain.pl?seltrain=48&selyear=2024&selmonth=12&selday=22 Or officially here: https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html

The developer claims they have final approval. But I don't remember it either.

Fairview Hospital’s North Campus plan gets Rx By Ken Prendergast / December 22, 2024 Although a conceptual plan for Fairview Hospital’s North Campus $150 million redevelopment won unanimous support from Cleveland Planning Commission on Friday, commissioners attached a few conditions to it. At the same meeting, the commission also recommended that Cleveland City Council approve rezoning the hospital’s properties with a more appropriate classification. The hospital is located at 18101 Lorain Ave. in Cleveland’s Kamms Corners neighborhood. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/22/fairview-hospitals-north-campus-plan-gets-rx/

Article updated with a quote from Hub 27's developer regarding timing of their project. They also will pursue next phases right away.

City to invoke Modell Law against Browns move By Ken Prendergast / December 20, 2024 Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin confirmed this week that the city will invoke the state’s Modell Law to stop the Cleveland Browns from leaving the city for a new stadium site in suburban Brook Park. He also said the city and county are in a joint effort to keep the team playing its home games downtown with Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne leading the fight. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/20/city-to-invoke-modell-law-against-browns-move/

I can do better than that....

What did the Ronayne part of the survey say? Ronayne has sent out an e-mail criticizing the survey and notes that it was taken down.

UrbanOhio has been around for 20 years and I'm starting the first Chicago transit thread. That's how long it's been since Chicago has had a major transit capital project (new Orange Line in 1993 and Metra's North Central Service in 1996), although the South Shore West Lake Corridor Project (new branch to Dyer, IN) and its double-tracking project to Michigan City, IN both should count as Chicagoland major capital projects... Feds award $1.9 billion to the $5.4 billion project. A big reason why we do so few big infrastructure projects anymore is because they're way too expensive...$1 billion per mile for a new rail line??

Projects OK’d for affordable housing loan, credits By Ken Prendergast / December 19, 2024 In Cleveland, one east-side housing development and one west-side development are set to receive 4-percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The agency announced that determination yesterday in a spreadsheet posted on its Web site. A third project won a $1.75 million OHFA loan, OHFA said in a written statement released today. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/19/projects-okd-for-affordable-housing-loan-credits/

Projects OK’d for affordable housing loan, credits By Ken Prendergast / December 19, 2024 In Cleveland, one east-side housing development and one west-side development are set to receive 4-percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The agency announced that determination yesterday in a spreadsheet posted on its Web site. A third project won a $1.75 million OHFA loan, OHFA said in a written statement released today. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/19/projects-okd-for-affordable-housing-loan-credits/

Projects OK’d for affordable housing loan, credits By Ken Prendergast / December 19, 2024 In Cleveland, one east-side housing development and one west-side development are set to receive 4-percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The agency announced that determination yesterday in a spreadsheet posted on its Web site. A third project won a $1.75 million OHFA loan, OHFA said in a written statement released today. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/19/projects-okd-for-affordable-housing-loan-credits/

Here's a hot item -- a SHW employee told me they will be working out of a shared office "until the second HQ tower is built."

Yay, I'm late to the story! JCU Gateway North project approved by city By Ken Prendergast / December 18, 2024 John Carroll University’s (JCU) transformative Gateway North project, a mixed-use retail and residential complex, has taken a significant step forward with approval from the University Heights City Council yesterday. Plans for the project had been under review by several city panels in this eastern Cleveland suburb for several months. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/18/jcu-gateway-north-project-approved-by-city/

Yeah, let's discuss the merits of moving the game in its proper thread....

Thoughts on the Crew/Inter Miami FC game being moved to Cleveland? I already registered to buy tickets!

Survey input sought for Hopkins planning..... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2BDVSQ

That's one reason why Canada is awesome. Just 100 miles north of us, in the metropolis of London, Ont., they're building BRT, they have six daily round-trip trains to Toronto and they're going vertical. Our AI overlords say..... There are at least 10 high-rise buildings under construction in London, Ontario that are planned to be at least 60 meters tall. London is also seeing an increase in high-rise construction downtown and in the surrounding areas. The CEO of Downtown London, Barbara Maly, says that over the next five years, more than 5,500 residential units will be built downtown. Many of these will be mixed-use developments, with some commercial space on the main floor and some office and residential space above.

The Dispatch suggests chartering 25 buses for season ticket holders. BTW 25 buses = 1 train. 😮

And that's why it's embarrassing for California. We used to look to California to see what tomorrow's national trends would be. If California's inability to build is a harbinger, that's not good for America. But it's hardly a surprise.

That's probably for the 70-unit Apollo Apartments, 1250 Riverbed. They applied Oct 24 for a demolition permit for an existing elevator but haven't gotten it yet. But in April 2022 they applied for two permits and are awaiting their issuance. Those are for: INT ALT - APOLLO APARTMENTS / 1250 RIVERBED INTERIOR DEMOLITION DEMOLISH AND REMOVE SELECT INTERIOR ELEMENTS OF THE APOLLO APARTMENTS AS A PRELUDE TO ITS RENOVATION. PHASED APPROVAL ONLY. NO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO BE ISSUED WITH THIS PERMIT. REFERENCE B22009642 FOR COMPLETE RENOVATION PLANS. Job Value($): $250,000.00 ALT & SITE IMPROVEMENTS - APOLLO APARTMENTS Perform alterations and completely renovate the Apollo Apartments including site improvements involving the Superior Viaduct. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits are required. Construction documents are required to be submitted for review and approval for the automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm and detection systems. The water demand at the base of the sprinkler riser and the hazard classification must be provided to the Building Department. Special inspections required. Rental registrations and elevator license required. Reference B22026600 for interior demo. Job Value($): $12,939,257.00

It’s deeply embarrassing that the *suburbs* of Vancouver alone has 5x as many skyscrapers under construction as the entire state of California.

Cleveland NWSL bid falls short, seeks future team By Ken Prendergast / December 17, 2024 Denver appears to have outbid its nearest rivals, including Cleveland and Cincinnati, for the 16th expansion team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). A Denver-based ownership group is reported to be exclusively negotiating a $105 million to $120 million fee to land the team — or roughly double the previous record high expansion fee of $53 million paid last year by a Boston group. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/12/17/cleveland-nwsl-bid-falls-short-seeks-future-team/

Wow, I beat @ColDayMan to a Detroit development newsbomb! 💣