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^Yep, which is why it's exciting and relieving to see employment numbers continuing to rebound into positive territory over the last 20 years.

^Honestly I don't know, though I doubt if they've been added yet. The Euclid site is still under construction. Does anyone know if the North Randall site is up and running yet?

New BLS preliminary numbers are out... the August year-over-year employment increased by 2.5% with the most employed in the region since the 2001 recession.

35k jobs gained for a region of 3.5 million people in a year... not too bad :-)

Great game, and great feeling for the city. I was at the Jolly Scholar at Case yesterday during the game, and we all got free drinks after the win. Go Browns!

Good news for Akron- Cleveland's employment numbers haven't yet returned to pre-2002 recession numbers (almost 20 years later!!), but Akron's employment numbers have fully rebounded and are the highest they've been since 1989, maybe ever... according to the BLS. Akron's employment growth obviously helps the region as a whole. I hope Akron's trajectory remains the same for the foreseeable future. Recessions will come, sure. But the collective region has been stagnate for long enough. Canton's employment numbers mirror where the region was in 1995. The silver lining, however, is that Canton's numbers for July 2018 are the highest they've been since 2004. Again, I hope Canton's numbers continue to increase as well. Manufacturing is still decreasing in the region (even in the Trump years- the Canton-Massillon area is -2.2% year over year in manufacturing), though leisure and hospitality are up 3.3% year over year along with professional and business services being up 5.7% year over year. Would anyone be able to say what they see going on locally in Canton? I'm interested just because with employment growth comes population growth, which involves everything urbanists like (and hate, if we're talking about sprawl) to see.

Looking at the numbers from the BLS, as long as the trajectory continues Cleveland will be close to finally getting where we were in 2002 within the next few years, quite possibly by 2020 if not 2021. If that happens, we may see a small rebound in population within the inner city. Cleveland's 2002 population was around 480,000 though there were parts of the east-side which were beginning to empty out even back then. Though we've continued to sprawl since then, younger folks are drawn to real urbanism which bodes well for the city in the future. Also- I'm in Euclid currently and I've been noticing some out of town plates from Virginia and New York here a bit just as many have seen on the west-side and in Lakewood. And just like you guys, I think it's due to the growing local economy. Just a heads up from the east!

It's great to see the Three C's back-to-back-to-back economically in Ohio. I'll add my comments about Cleveland's economy to Cleveland's thread.

Probably for the best, for him and the team. Sucks though.

Looking at the BLS statistics, as long as we don't enter a recession Cleveland should break back into 2002 recession levels (the good news). The sobering news is that we've lost 2 decades of growth from the 2002 recession, the 2008 recession, then the long (ongoing) restructuring of our economy and recovery. We've had an uptick in manufacturing during the Trump administration, up over 5% year-over-year, which is helping push the overall employment numbers. Hopefully the growth in the overall local economy continues.

A tie is better than a loss- first tie on opening day for a team since 1971. Go Browns!

I don't mind if this project is smaller in scale. Sure it would have been nice to see a 54 story tower built at the site; however, truly filling in that lot instead of having it stay empty for another 20 years is in the best interest of all.

Looking at the BLS numbers, June is historically where employment peaks for the year in the Cleveland region. 2018 is one of the only years where July's numbers are higher than June's. It's great to see Cleveland's numbers grow and I hope it continues. Undeniably the region's economy has restructured with many more eds-and-meds jobs which have replaced the loss in manufacturing. The stagnation during the Bush years and then the Great Recession was painful for many, but it appears they were needed in order for the region to finally, FINALLY, turn a corner statistically speaking. What remains is now getting people who have been left behind in the economic changes involved and employed. I've often wondered what the cost would be to make Tri-C tuition free. That would be one of the best ways to get people trained in jobs offered today.

Pending changes to it's design maybe; could be due to multiple factors (maturing downtown rental market; Class A space closing in on 90%; possibly more condos). Just a guess.

SMH it's aggravating when plans include pretty pictures but don't include common sense where needed. -Edit: I believe Bob Deskins is the owner of a local demolition company. With the amount of demos which have occurred on this corridor (and the amount of demos which are still needed), I find it a bit poetic that a park built on a vacant lot is named after him. That's not to say his company hasn't addressed some of the problems this neighborhood and others on the east-side face... but it's ironic nonetheless.

Plenty, PLENTY of apartments in the city which are cheaper than $1100 a month for a 2 bedroom. Maybe the focus is on certain neighborhoods vs the city as a whole.

Seems like the (currently) 4th tallest building downtown deserves it's own thread. The successful renovation of this building would be a big deal for this section of downtown. Tower at Erieview, Galleria sell for $16.7 million By Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer [email protected] CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 40-story Tower at Erieview and the adjacent glass-topped Galleria have sold to Cleveland parking lot operator and longtime real estate owner James Kassouf for $16.7 million. Kassouf heads an investor group that purchased the property at East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue, from lender-owner RAIT Financial Trust of Philadelphia. The deal closed late Wednesday. "I remember when the tower was built when I was a young kid. We are a local business and operator that has personal ties to the property and the community and truly want this project to be successful and restored to its former glory," Kassouf said in an emailed response. More at: https://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2018/08/tower_at_erieview_galleria_sel.html

Couple pics from the rooftop of the current Flats East apartment building taken yesterday... some views will change soon with the additional units added:

From Today:

I can't say that I believe the construction of two buildings on E. 105th will lead to less poverty in the neighborhood. Tending to growth, tackling poverty issues key focus for Glenville councilman: Cleveland City Council summer recess By Robert Higgs, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - City Councilman Kevin Conwell envisions a day when the economic activity from University Circle will reach north up East 105th Street, sparking growth in his Glenville neighborhood. Tending to that growth, and to other projects, has been one of Conwell's top efforts over the summer. Cleveland City Council recesses after the first week in June. It meets once in July and once in August before resuming regular meetings after Labor Day. This story is the first of a cleveland.com series that reports on what council members are focused on during the summer recess. More at: https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2018/07/tending_to_growth_tackling_pov.html

I think folks have the right to feel angry or upset at LeBron olleaving again. He's a once-in-a-generation player and the whole league knows it. But look at the bright side- we've had him for longer than any team in the league, we've seen him grow as a player, and we've witnessed so.e of the best basketball anyone could ask for, season after season. Some of the things will be unforgettable- we'll be telling our grandkids how great '16 was for the city, how he came back after leaving to right a wrong against us, and finally brought it all home. And because of that, I personally feel that he's earned the right. He's earned it. This time, it's not a slight against the city. This times different, as we've all grown as a fan base watching him grow to beco.e the most dominate player in all of basketball. And because of those memories and experiences, I wish him well. Nobody could ever sell the feeling of the moment the curse was lifted, the screaming the excitement and streets, and the biggest parade in this town's history. It was all special, it was all great to see, and it won't be forgotten.

After the recent streetscape re-do, I would hope there's a plan in place and actual investment coming in with new construction rather than empty lots.

Doesn't the county sell a vast majority of its property tax liens? Or did it stop doing this at some point in the past few years? The County continues to sell tax certificates, and is selective in the areas in which the certificates are sold. For example- I can't tell you how many properties on the southeast section of the city are $30,000, $40,000, even $50,000 behind in property taxes without a single lien or tax foreclosure assigned against it. Meanwhile, if a person falls behind in a more prosperous area of the county, you can pretty much guarantee that the property taxes will be sold.

^I like this much better than the previous renderings.

^Correct. Also, though that area may have been industrial it is in the general area of Central which was demolished for the freeway in the 50s.