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Worst Cities for Jobs By Joel Kotkin, Forbes.com May 1st, 2009 The Sun Belt just might recover, but employment prospects look grim in Michigan, Ohio and California. One of the saddest tasks in the annual survey of the best places to do business I conduct with Pepperdine University's Michael Shires is examining the cities at the bottom of the list. Yet even in these nether regions there exists considerable diversity: Some places are likely to come back soon, while others have little immediate hope of moving up. ... See http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/worst-cities-for-jobs.html;_ylc=X3oDMTFpNWtldTZkBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX3MDOTc2MjA0NjUEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3b3JzdC1qb2Jz

I found this on Wikipedia (early 2007 has obviously come and gone): On November 22, 2006, the largely vacant building was bought by New York City-based Sovereign Partners, LLC for around $12 million. The buying group plans on making certain improvements to the building, with the details to be announced in early 2007. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Ohio_Building

I haven't heard any new news about this great development. Has anyone else heard anything?

Regarding the 1717 E 9th St Building (East Ohio Gas Building), if I recall correctly, that building was sold just a couple years ago. The new owner was supposed to renovate the building into Class A office space. Does anyone else remember this? What a shame to have another vacant building on 9th Street (along with the Ameritrust Tower).

Straight from your link: Property Description: 24 hrs 7 day access & security. Two(2) Conference Centers, Complete Renovation planned, including new exterior, Ample parking is available in the atached 540 space covered garage. 10,035 sq ft of Retail also available 6,918 sq ft basement storage. For whatever it's worth, I was in the 1717 East 9th St building on Friday, and asked the security guard if he knew anything about the future of the building. He told me a large tenant that occupied the 21st floor (I think) moved out, and it just became too expensive to keep the building open. I asked the security guard if he has heard the building is going to be renovated. He said he doesn't think anyone knows the answer to that question right now.

Any idea when the bridge is scheduled to be built?

LaTourette, Treasury officials to meet this week about NCB WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) says he expects to meet with U.S. Treasury officials early this week, including President-elect Barack Obama's interim Asst. Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari, for better answers on why Cleveland-based National City Bank was turned down for federal bailout funds. ... See http://www.wkyc.com/money/money_article.aspx?storyid=102009&catid=16

It sounds like this was a lead from George Delgado of the Cleveland Foundation (see upthread).

State offers GM $56M to Keep Moraine Plant Open By Thomas Gnau Staff Writer Wednesday, August 27, 2008 DAYTON — Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher has signed a letter offering General Motors Corp. more than $56 million to keep 2,400 jobs at the automaker's Moraine assembly plant. ... http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=framelink&link=www.daytondailynews.com%2fb%2fcontent%2foh%2fstory%2fbusiness%2f2008%2f08%2f27%2fddn082708gmweb.html&oas=www.daytondailynews.com_b_content_oh_story_business_2008_08_27_ddn082708gmweb.html

GM To Announce Multimillion-Dollar Investment At Lordstown POSTED: 8:09 pm EDT August 20, 2008 UPDATED: 8:12 pm EDT August 20, 2008 LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- General Motors is expected to official announce a multimillion-dollar investment into its Lordstown facility on Thursday. The announcement will also include the release of the first photos of the Chevrolet Cruze, GM's new small car. The announcement will be made at 2 p.m. GM CEO Rick Wagoner, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and others are expected to participate. http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17248435/detail.html

As mentioned in the 6/9/08 article (above), anyone know if George Delgado is still on for a November mission to Stuttgart, Germany in which he has lined up representatives of advanced-energy companies looking for an American beachhead?