Oldmanladyluck

Am I the only one who read that and thought, "There has to be more to it than that"? If there was some type of likely escalation, imagine the college student's embarrassment in getting leveled by someone who is homeless.

It's almost as if the parking lots stick out even MORE since their lighting hasn't been changed to LED yet. SHW can't come soon enough!

Wasn’t Forbes the magazine that consistently put Cleveland down for years? I haven’t read the article, but I find the title a bit ironic.

^Sort of like when the federal government had the glass installed on the federal building on E.9th? I used to joke that at least one of the Great Pyramids was built in a quicker fashion than it took the United States federal government to have contractors put glass on that building.

Tower City was PACKED today 🙂. I loved the energy though in the back of my mind I had to remind myself that we’re still dealing with a pandemic: however- it’s been a while since I’ve seen the place that crowded. That’s what the city is supposed to feel like- buzzing. I can say that of the side conversations you come into and out of- not one negative thing was said about the city. We’re leaving a good impression on the folks who came in from out of town- save for the weather 😄. But hey- weathers bad in other towns as well.

I thought at least four of the seven jurists on the Ohio Supreme Court were Republican? Why/how could this be a “both sides” argument when the Ohio Supreme Court is dominated by Republican judges? And that it is the Republican legislature and the Republican governor who are going against the findings of the court which is Republican dominated? Could anyone find another instance in the State of Ohio where a political party sued to stop checks and balances from being enforced at the state level? It may have happened before- but I’d like to at least give people who live on both sides of the fence the chance to back up their claim.

I don’t think it will be demolished anytime soon, unless the County agreed to building on site after demolishing the jail and police station. There is more than enough room on that block (the Justice Center literally takes up a block) for a new tower or even midtown. But with the accounts looking for 15-20 acres downtown, there aren’t too many sites with that much room. I don’t think there would be 15 acres with the jail and police station being torn down. I’m betting this points to The Pit being the chosen location when all is said and done. The County bought what is now The 9 after it sat vacant for 20 years; I think the Justice Center tower at least had a chance of surviving. They could literally tear everything else down though, including the atrium that leaks every time it rains. Anyone who has been over to the police station side of the complex knows that place isn’t in the best shape either.

15-20 acres pretty much singles out The Pit, or maybe the parking lot which boarders the Main Ave. bridge fits that size as well. Either site would be close to the existing law firms in the area. As for it potentially being a midrise, I think we could've expected that. I don't know if the current Justice Center could be refurbished as anything other than office and even then, it would take substantial investment to bring it up to par. If it's demolished, even with its location, it may be years before we see anything substantial on the site. I've lived here long enough to not expect an announcement and then see shovels in the ground overnight or within 3 to 40 years for any site downtown, no matter what the location. I would personally much rather see the jail and old police station torn down with the new Justice Center built in it's place. If the entire block is demolished, it could be the beginning of the New Parking Lot District.

Close enough to world class signage 😄

Besides just housing, I wonder what other use this might be good for. Personally, I would love if the whole block of Old Cedar came down between E. 22nd and E. 30th and the land were redeveloped, much like the block on the south side of Central Ave. The whole thing. Seriously- the whole thing. Maybe that’s what’s blocking my imagination of an adaptive reuse.

University Square sits on a corner of regional importance (Cedar Road and Warrensville Center Road), and this project has been in freefall for a looooooong time. I'm glad there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.

I remember an article from a long time ago which talked of Scaravelli offering to buy the Scranton-Averell portion of the peninsula for $20,000,000. They declined. The old-money which is part of the company may never sell. I don't know how much pressure would be needed if they have the ability to turn that type of money down.

@KJPYour blog crashed 😀 Thanks for the great update!!!

Congrats to Cincinnati for making it to the Super Bowl! I'll definitely be down from Cleveland on Super Bowl Sunday to enjoy the day with you guys, win or lose!

The count I mentioned is in the Census thread- specifically the Cleveland MSA, not the CSA or not including Akron and Canton. The tie to this thread is with growing jobs will come growing population. When the population for the region last grew during the 2000 census by about 2%, the employment for the regioon grew by roughly 100,000 jobs between 1990 and 2000. In fact, that may be a good metric to go by for the region; 100,000 jobs would equal roughly 2% growth in population.

If the region were growing, it wouldn't matter. Good news is the region did grow by 11,000 in population during the last census- even with the drop in jobs within the region in the last *twenty* years. The region still is not back to the amount of people employed pre-NAFTA. However, another piece of good news is that we're on the way. Manufacturing is now the FOURTH largest sector of the regional economy. Rust-belt? Nope. Medical-belt, or Water-belt? Sure thing.

Yeah this construction site is definitely missing something... something that I can't quite put my finger on, maybe something at street level around the fencing. Something that shouts, "Hey! This site is the future home of something... something spectacular!" I wonder... But very glad to see construction moving 😀

Is there some type of economic estimate that shows the amount of money having the NASA Glenn Center in the region actually brings? Or how many businesses are here in the region or have been drawn to the region because of it? I think it’s an asset and just now wondered what it brings us.

I could agree with the premise that ten projects which total 5,000 jobs would have somewhat of the same impact as one major center with 5,000 jobs. The obvious problem is the lack of readily available land which isn’t brownfield within the core of the region. Funding the cleaning of these fields would instantly make the region more competitive for smaller projects which could fit into the existing grid. I wish a portion of the ARPA funds which were allocated could be used for brownfield reclaiming. That along with an automatic lien placed on the land so the parcels could be eventually placed in the city land bank after court action. I don’t know if that would be an allowed use of the ARPA funds but it could help the region SO much if there was more of a push towards regional brownfield remediation.

^That's a handsome apartment building; I hope they prove my gut instincts wrong in not believing they will bring the property back up to code in the near future and will instead try to flip again. All of their titled properties are in harder hit areas- I might go by and have a look at some of them just to see what their inventory actually looks like in person.

Hoping it’s a 30-story on top of parking. That would just about have the same visual effect on downtown height wise as the Jenga NuCLEus model. There’s a rendering somewhere on the site of both SHW and the Jenga Tower at night taken from the vantage point of the Scranton Penninsula. The visual gave a feel like, “I’m somewhere that’s important, somewhere I want to be”. We all know Cleveland is a great city- these type of developments show it to the rest of the country.

Outstanding!!!

This may have been overlooked, but is extremely important to the city and the region in repositioning itself. State brownfield program could spur development of many contaminated sites across Cuyahoga County Updated: Jan. 10, 2022, 9:01 a.m. | Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m. By Peter Krouse, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine’s announcement in December that the state will provide $350 million for brownfield remediation has propelled several local developers into action. Roughly two dozen interested parties have contacted the Cuyahoga County Department of Development about the state’s Brownfield Remediation Program, and several have requested formal assistance in seeking a grant, said Paul Herdeg, director of development for the county. The brownfield program has the potential to kickstart a number of projects across the county that are in need of environmental remediation, whether it’s neutralizing PCBs in soil, removing asbestos and lead paint from buildings, or some other level of contamination. More at: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/01/state-brownfield-program-could-spur-development-of-many-contaminated-sites-across-cuyahoga-county.html