Flee2theCleve

Somehow I don't see Beachwood Place opening a Dollar Tree.

mccleveland...the thought at least si that those dollar stores and airbrush tshirt shops will go the way of the dodo once the project is up and running.

it is on the homepage of crains.com right now.

i'm sorry, brain fart, i meant burke, my bad

My friend from Chicago tells of stories of Daley riding around town, spotting grafitti and calling it in to be cleaned up on the spot. If that's true, pretty inspiring. Plus, if Daley were Cleveland's mayor, is there any doubt that Hopkins would be gone by now? (a la Meigs Field)

I wish we had Richard Daley.

i don't think MTS' comment was meant as a dig. they do have a nice website.

There will always be some element of risk involved in investing!

Can someone provide some background on Hines? What is their body of work? Just a quick overview is all that I am looking for here...

i just had to buy brand new shoes/pads/rotors all the way around my car...final bill came to almost $700!....

I think that right along with reading, writing and arithmetic, we should be teaching our children banking/finance at a very early age. even the basics, saving and interest rates, how to balance your checkbook, budgeting, would do wonders towards paving a road towards lifelong financial responsibility.

^right, but let's be real, that is a very small %. I am well aware of the national rankings bestowed upon the Clinic. But to suggest that of the 3 million, a significant portion is from outside of the Cleveland area would be a stretch. I am thinking less than 5%. My mother went probably 20-30 times last year when she was battling through a gland disorder and she is required to go for a follow-up shot once a month, every month. So while it is true that not every one of the 3 million NE Ohio residents attended the clinic in the last year, some patients attend multiple times, like my mother.

I believe they do have a presence in Florida and an outpatient facility in Toronto, but outside of those locations, they are exactly that, a local entity. The 3million figure includes those that travel to the clinic from other places. How many of the 3 million are from outside the Cleveland area, one can reasonably estimate that it is not a large %.

If the cleveland clinic went public, with 4.4 billion in estimated annual revenue (wikipedia), they'd be knocking on the door of the list, somewhere in the 500-510 range...and they are primarily only a local entity...crazy

checking the website, the Rock Hall is actually open late on Wednesdays 9:30pm, but every other day of the week they close inexplicably at 5:30pm

My #1 wish is for the Rock Hall to stay open later during the week.

funny...when reading this and thinking of Crocker Park, I don't see how ANY of this "Community Core" philosophy applies....

The list should be ranked by DMA. Then they could include companies like Progressive in Mayfield Heights and First Energy in Akron. Also, companies like Lubrizol #505, NACCO Industries #591, RPM International #619, are on the cusp, all of which would push Cleveland's list way up.

Motel 6

^huzzah! As a frequent biker/runner of the O&E Canal Towpath Trail, I am very happy to see the plan take one step closer to finally connecting the trail's current Harvard Road terminus with Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga. They are so close to making this happen. All that remains really is a couple miles.

awesome pics, nice job!!

Nice A Few Good Men reference. Dimora did his part as Nicholson. "All you did was weaken a county today"

walking to the Tribe game last night, I was surprised to see workers just east of the Est 9th/Euclid intersection..long work day, this was around 7pm

Not a super strong report on 1Q, but still another quarter of net absorption and a lower office vacancy rate. From CBRE's quarterly reporting. Cleveland’s Central Business District (CBD) had a strong first quarter in 2008, feeding off the momentum of 2007. The CBD experienced positive Class A absorption for another consecutive quarter. The current activity in Cleveland is being driven by tenants’ need for growth and expansion, as well as new companies coming into the market. Low vacancy rates combined with a tightening Class A product continues to attract outside investors with fresh capital. Deals expected to take shape in the first couple of months of 2008 should spark another exciting year. Overall vacancy dropped to 17.88% from 17.99% during the first quarter. For the sixth consecutive quarter, this is the lowest vacancy has been since mid-year 2003. Class A vacancy dropped to 10.73% from 10.76%and Class B vacancy decreased to 26.44% from 26.64%. Absorption in the CBD was positive again this quarter, contributing to the decline in vacancy. Class A quarterly net absorption was a positive 2,507 sq. ft. and Class B quarterly net absorption was 14,773 sq. ft. Total absorption for the quarter was 17,280 sq. ft. Class A positive absorption over the quarter was largely credited to space being taken up in One Cleveland Center, Penton Media Building and Key Tower. Class B buildings have a higher vacancy rate largely due to a major sublease available in MK Ferguson Plaza and the Growth Association, along with the move of the Convention & Visitors Bureau from the Terminal Tower into 50,000 sq. ft at the Higbee Building. Because successful leasing has continued to push down the vacancy in the CBD, we saw more sales activity starting off the year. North Point Tower changed hands in the first quarter and additional transfers are likely to happen during the second quarter. With several larger tenants looking for Class A space in the CBD, all having requirements in excess of 150,000 sq. ft., new construction in 2008 appears imminently possible by one of at least three developers. Scott Wolstein is currently preparing land in the Flats for his development project, while other developers are well underway by assembling the necessary land and financing to start other projects. This year could be an exciting year for new construction in the CBD! :clap:

Wow, a really positive PD article. Nice job! Melissa's comment re: the lack of downtown childcare and adequate public schooling should not be ignored. IMO, this is a large reason why more people don't consider living downtown.