July 3, 20177 yr Author Here's another interesting property transaction.... 7000 CENTRAL AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/21/2017 Amount $737,725 Buyer CHRISTIE LITES CLEVELAND, LLC Seller WILLOUGHBY HOLDINGS LLC Deed type LIMITED WA Land value $247,700 Building value $296,800 Total value $544,500 Parcel 118-32-002 Property Manufacturing and assembly, light Christie Lites, founded in Toronto in 1985, is the largest lighting-only company in North America. It focuses on rentals and production in six key market segments: Theater, Concert, Trade Show, TV & Film, Corporate Presentations and Special Events. https://www.christielites.com/about.htm 7000 Central Ave has been home to Cleveland Track Material, one of the nation's largest specialty track manufacturers in the USA. I've known their family for a long time and they've done a lot of work for Amtrak and other railroad companies and transit agencies. But Ohio isn't a big rail industry marketplace anymore for this growing business. A lot of Ohio's rail industry suppliers are closing their doors or moving to the coasts or to Illinois. They also get a lot of their steel from Ukraine and the East Coast is more accessible for their steel. The port of Cleveland costs too much for them. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 6, 20177 yr Author Surprised there's been no commentary on the transit-supportive planning going on around the Opportunity Corridor. Odd that it takes a road project to spur transit-supportive land-use planning! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 7, 20177 yr Author Land deal moves Fisher House project (lodging for families of veterans in treatment) forward in #CLE's Glenville: https://t.co/8dHYNAyOQW "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 7, 20177 yr Surprised there's been no commentary on the transit-supportive planning going on around the Opportunity Corridor. Odd that it takes a road project to spur transit-supportive land-use planning! Though I was opposed to the OC, I'm pleased there is interest in TOD, esp around the 2 79th Street Rapid stations as was mentioned in Steve Litt's piece the other day. Not sure about specifics but any TOD is a good thing in my book... even if it took a stinkin' highway to get it done.
July 9, 20177 yr Surprised there's been no commentary on the transit-supportive planning going on around the Opportunity Corridor. Odd that it takes a road project to spur transit-supportive land-use planning! A lot of the proponents commented often that it was quite likely, since it would make bus flow easier.
July 10, 20177 yr We have to keep up the pressure on them to deliver at least some of the promised benefits of the OC. I have always been a proponent, because of the potential to transform the area around it, but we have to keep a spotlight on them so they dont wind up wasting this chance.
July 12, 20177 yr Author http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2017/crr07-24-2017.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals JULY 24, 2017 9:30 Calendar No. 17-198: 8005 Kinsman Road Ward 5 Phyllis Cleveland 14 Notices Burten Bell Carr Development Inc., owner, proposes to build an open air amphitheater, six retail units, a conference room and a parking lot in a C2 Multi-Family Residential District. The owner appeals for relief from the following sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: 1. Section 343.01 which states that retail and business uses are first permitted in the Local Retail Business District the proposed location is in Multi-Family Residential District. 2. Section 343.11(L) which states that the assembly/recreational use (amphitheater) is first permitted in the General Retail Business District and the place or building in which any such amusement or recreation use is operated should be sufficiently sound and insulated to confine the noise to the premises. The appellant is proposing an open air theater. 3. Section 347.12 which states that no such use shall be established within five hundred (500) feet of a residential district or church the proposed location is in a residential district and within 500 feet of two churches. 4. Section 349.04(e) which states that for outdoor recreational use a total parking area equal to twice the total lot area devoted to such use and the proposed lot is six (6) spaces. (Filed June 27, 2017) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 20177 yr Author I'm trying to figure out exactly where this will be located. There isn't a parcel with the address 8005 Kinsman. But if there was, it would be roughly where the Boxspot development is proposed. See: https://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,25255.msg847738.html#msg847738 Perhaps it's the same thing, just modified?? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 20177 yr That's what it looks like to me. Is it that up and coming? I didn't think the apartments down the road were market rate?
July 13, 20177 yr That's what it looks like to me. Is it that up and coming? I didn't think the apartments down the road were market rate? At 80th and Kinsman I doubt it immensely.
July 13, 20177 yr Author Past performance is not indicative of future results.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 19, 20177 yr Author Wonder why it's being rescinded? Cleveland Planning Commission Agenda for July 21, 2017 Ordinance No. 864-17(Ward 1/Councilmember Pruitt): Rescinding the designation of Robert Fulton Elementary School as a Cleveland Landmark. Robert Fulton among CMSD buildings closed http://www.cleveland.com/call-and-post/index.ssf/2010/06/robert_fulton_among_cmsd_build.html Robert Fulton Elementary School by Christopher Busta-Peck, on Flickr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 20177 yr 3D renderings of the "Box Spot" development. BoxSpot_Img_20 by dwainross34, on Flickr BoxSpot_Img_21 by dwainross34, on Flickr BoxSpot_Img_22 by dwainross34, on Flickr BoxSpot_Img_23 by dwainross34, on Flickr BoxSpot_Img_24 by dwainross34, on Flickr
August 4, 20177 yr Author Including by ghosts of muscle cars past! Looks like a mid- to late-1960s Pontiac LeMans. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 20177 yr Since it’s my job to say the politically incorrect things, if this is at 80th and Kinsman I suspect they are being a little bit optimistic about shall we say “diversity”.
August 4, 20177 yr Looks like it will be a cool spot at night. Not sure exactly its positioning for shade, but I get the impression though that during the day in summer it will be a very hot and uncomfortable space. I could see having some sort of screen and maybe some light strung across the top between the two higher level containers.
August 9, 20177 yr Author This is on the NW corner of 105th and Churchill, site of the recently demolished Showcase Auto Sales (former gas station), one block south of Superior Avenue. Great access from the RTA #3 & #10 routes... Board of Zoning Appeals AUGUST 21, 2017 9:30 Calendar No. 17-218: 1322 East 105 St. Ward 9 Kevin Conwell 17 Notices Famicos Foundation, owner, proposes to build a fresh produce market in a C2 Local Retail Business District. The owner appeals for relief from the strict application section 349.07(a) of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which states that accessory off-street parking spaces, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be properly graded for drainage so that all water is drainage so that all water is drained within the lot providing such parking spaces, surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt or other surfacing materials; proposed lot is graved. (Filed July 19, 2017) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2017/crr08-21-2017.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 21, 20177 yr Author New 'Thrive 105-93' plan shows room for plenty of growth on Cleveland's impoverished East Side (photos) Posted on September 21, 2017 at 8:40 AM By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio - Investing $80 million in new streetscapes and public amenities along seven miles of East 105th from Garfield Heights to Bratenhal could spur redevelopment across the city's impoverished East Side, large portions of which are hollowed out with vacant lots and buildings. Those investments are outlined in the city's new "Thrive 105-93" plan, an 18-month, $400,000 study funded by a major federal TIGER grant, short for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery. The plan, approved Friday by the planning commission, was authored by the city's planning department and a team of consultants including the Cleveland office of AECOM, a global engineering and design firm. It's a 50-year vision, said Kenneth Sislak, an AECOM vice president and manager for transit and rail planning in the Americas. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2017/09/new_thrive_105-93_plan_shows_r.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 29, 20177 yr First Look: PNC Glenville Arts Campus set for dedication Wednesday CLEVELAND, Ohio - Khrys Shefton, director of real estate development at Famicos Foundation, admits she welled up as she watched contractors installing drywall this summer in the former Medical Associates Building in Glenville. "At certain times, in certain moments, everything kind of hits you at once," she said Tuesday in an interview. The renovation of the medical building as an apartment building, scheduled for completion this weekend, is a milestone for Glenville. Built in 1962, the building, at 1464 East 105th St., was designed in the modernist style by Robert P. Madison, Ohio's first black registered architect. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2017/09/famicos_foundation_and_front_t.html#incart_river_home
October 28, 20177 yr A neighborhood in bloom: Kinsman residents plant the seeds for reinvention Karin Connelly Rice | Thursday, October 19, 2017 The Kinsman/Central neighborhood on Cleveland’s east side has long been regarded as one of the poorest areas in the city—perhaps even the state—with little direction or hope for revival. But with the help of nonprofit neighborhood development organization Burten, Bell, Carr Development (BBC), this once-thriving neighborhood is rediscovering its potential. Founded in 1990 to empower citizens and revitalize blighted and underserved areas, BBC has worked tirelessly to set Kinsman/Central on a positive trajectory—employing what executive director Tim Tramble calls a "multi-pronged" approach to community revitalization by enlisting a wide array of community partners to put dynamic projects in motion. Almost two decades later, the organization is starting to see the work pay off. In light of its efforts, a community that many have disregarded as a lost cause is pulling itself up by the bootstraps and creating a pocket of Cleveland that is making strides in economic development, housing, and even farming. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/Kinsman101917.aspx?utm_source=Emma&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=A+neighborhood+in+bloom%3a+Kinsman+residents+plant+the+seeds+for+reinvention&utm_content=Newsletter&utm_campaign=This+Cleveland+Clinic+doctor+is+close+to+making+breast+and+ovarian+cancer+vaccines+a+reality
February 28, 20187 yr Author http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/03022018/index.php EAST DESIGN REVIEW EAST2018-005 – Hillcrest Food Service Expansion: Seeking Final Approval Project Address: 2700 East 55th Street Project Representatives: Shane Ranz, ARCO Matthew Weber, Weber Civil Patrick Enrich, ARCO Brandon Lemmons, ARCO John Goneau, Hillcrest James Romano, Hillcrest Note: this project received Schematic Design Approval on February 16, 2018. This is the 2017 streetview from East 55th: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 26, 20187 yr Author One of the oldest houses still standing in the city is this one. It was built before Lexington Avenue existed, so the house was reoriented toward it after Lexington was built. The Councilman Basheer Jones is trying to organize support and funding to save this house and restore it. Contact the councilman at... PHONE Office: 216.664.2908 EMAIL [email protected] Assistant Brenda Nelson: [email protected] http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2018/04262018/index.php Cleveland Landmarks Commission Agenda for April 26, 2018 REPORT 1. Luther Moses House 5611 Lexington Avenue Ward 7 B. Jones "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 26, 20187 yr One of the oldest houses still standing in the city is this one. It was built before Lexington Avenue existed, so the house was reoriented toward it after Lexington was built. The Councilman Basheer Jones is trying to organize support and funding to save this house and restore it. Contact the councilman at... Big difference. If it already had investors fixing it, TJ Dow would be sticking his hand out at them, not for them.
April 26, 20187 yr One of the oldest houses still standing in the city is this one. It was built before Lexington Avenue existed, so the house was reoriented toward it after Lexington was built. The Councilman Basheer Jones is trying to organize support and funding to save this house and restore it. Contact the councilman at... Big difference. If it already had investors fixing it, TJ Dow would be sticking his hand out at them, not for them. Pretty much anyone is an improvement from Dow.
April 27, 20187 yr Anyone know the status of this one? This is on the north side of Chester, close to the Clinic campus. Personally one of my favorite buildings in Hough.
April 27, 20187 yr Author It's going bye-bye as is everything in the background...... https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,13381.msg896818.html#msg896818 EDIT: here's a better view of the endangered background: Chester at 90th-Aug2016 by Ken Prendergast, on Flickr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 28, 20187 yr Ugh. I literally just drove by that thinking "what a nice building if it could be fixed up". Very disappointing. It didn't register to me before that this was the site of that proposed development.
April 28, 20187 yr Why do these projects always seem to do the most possible damage? There's 3 or 4 large brick apartment buildings in the footprint that would be demolished if this was built.
April 28, 20187 yr Why do these projects always seem to do the most possible damage? There's 3 or 4 large brick apartment buildings in the footprint that would be demolished if this was built. Can this be blocked by the planning commission if it goes before them? What frustrates me is we continue to fumble a neighborhood that has great mixed use potential. If they built the Chester part of Midtown up with PROPER mixed use developments (apartments w/retail, hotels etc.) they could create a vibrant neighborhood. Once that is built they could shrink the urban highway that is Chester avenue by placing a streetcar (MAJOR pipe dream) on it that feeds the businesses, apartments and retail that goes there. The side streets of Chester avenue have good historical bones that just need polishing and BOOM you have a great all around neighborhood with character. I don't mind health/tech companies building there but if the stretch mainly includes offices with one or two apartment projects and no ground level activity then the neighborhood is useless after 5pm. I would have figured they could use Midtown as a spillover from University Circle slowly running out of room and build housing for the doctors, students and tech workers. Midtown can be a place where Health/Tech companies live but buildings with all around use and late night (safe) activity need to outnumber the 9-5 office buildings that are slowly popping up.
May 17, 20187 yr Putting this here since there is no thread for Woodland Hills neighborhood. This is a pretty big project across the street from St Luke's Manor along MLK Drive between E.111th and E115th. 76 single family homes, about half market rate and half subsidized. The site plan is good. The houses themselves won't be anything to look at, if they look anything like the ones built next door, but they will probably be affordable. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/05182018/index.php SE2018-014 – Britt Oval Park New Construction: Seeking Final Approval Project Location: Britt Oval Project Representative: Wayne Mortenson, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
May 17, 20187 yr I had the pleasure of touring St. Luke's a few weeks ago - here's a view of the site from the rooftop, with a bonus skyline view.
May 17, 20187 yr Author Great news for the St. Luke's development noted above, as well as for Hough and the Euclid/Green neighborhoods.... Six Cleveland projects win federal tax credits for affordable housing http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2018/05/six_cleveland_projects_win_fed.html# "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 24, 20187 yr Author This is in the Fairfax neighborhood...... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2018/crr06-04-2018.pdf 9:30 Calendar No. 18-113: 2345 East 83 Street Ward 6 Blaine A. Griffin 28 Notices Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, owner, and Saint Adalbert’s Catholic School, propose to erect a new Pre-K through first grade, 12,800 square foot school building, including play areas and a 27 space parking lot on a parcel that is zoned B2 Two-Family Residential District and Multi-Family Residential District. The owner appeals for relief from the strict application of the following sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: 1. Section 337.02(f)(3)(A) which states that in residential districts, a school and its accessory buildings and uses are permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals after public notice and public hearing., and if adequate yard spaces and other safeguards to preserve the character of the neighborhood are provided, and if in the judgment of the Board such buildings and uses are appropriately located and designed and will meet a community need without adversely affecting the neighborhood. 2. Section 337.05(f)(3)(A) which states that a public or private school must be located not less than thirty feet from any adjoining premises in a Residence District; the proposed new school building and accessory playground is approximately 10 to 14 feet from adjoining premises in Residence District. 3. Section 357.14 which states that parking is not a permitted encroachment in the required front yard area on East 83rd St. 4. Section 341.02 which states that Landmark Commission review and approval is required. (Filed May 14, 2018) More from: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/brd/detailDR.php?ID=2795&CASE=EAST%202018-021 Project Information East Case # EAST 2018-021 Address: 2345 E 83rd Street Company: Kaczmar Architects Architect: Description: Notes: Committee Actions/Submissions Date: May 1, 2018 Committee: Staff Action Type: Initial Plan Submission Conditions/Notes: Date: May 8, 2018 Committee: Local Design Review Committee Action Type: Approved with Conditions Conditions: 1) Reduce the amount of fencing along E 84th Street; 2) Revised drop-off zone for pedestrian path & consider other traffic calming measures; 3) Extend street trees on E 84th to the north and south; 4) Reduce triplicate barrier along south property line near basketball court; 5) Beef up landscaping near trash enclosure; 6) Eliminate duplicate fencing along E 83rd at basktetball court "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 10, 20186 yr Author Why is a cosmetic surgeon from Newport Beach, Calif. buying up a ton of property around Harvard and Lee roads? Dr. Robert W. Kessler, MD, FACS is a Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery and has a company called ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/bsqry/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:2382320 He spent $9,375,260 on Aug. 19 buying up about five parcels near that intersection. Those five parcels appear to be the entire Lee-Harvard Plaza shopping center. http://tinyurl.com/qzlt5gu Why is a cosmetic surgeon from Newport Beach, Calif. buying up a ton of property around Harvard and Lee roads? Dr. Robert W. Kessler, MD, FACS is a Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery and has a company called ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/bsqry/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:2382320 He spent $9,375,260 on Aug. 19 buying up about five parcels near that intersection. Those five parcels appear to be the entire Lee-Harvard Plaza shopping center. http://tinyurl.com/qzlt5gu http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/ohio/ohndce/1:2014cv02449/213174/67/ He didn't own the shopping center for very long. This was the largest (by price) property transaction in Cleveland in June.... 16614 HARVARD AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $51,700 Building value $360,900 Total value $412,600 Parcel 141-10-051 Property Full service bank 16800 HARVARD AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $731,300 Building value $1,358,900 Total value $2,090,200 Parcel 141-10-011 Property Community shopping center 16820 HARVARD (REAR) AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $145,600 Building value $2,845,800 Total value $2,991,400 Parcel 141-10-056 Property Community shopping center 4013 LEE RD CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $268,800 Building value $109,100 Total value $377,900 Parcel 141-10-001 Property Community shopping center 4071 LEE RD CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $254,100 Building value $5,268,500 Total value $5,522,600 Parcel 141-10-012 Property Community shopping center "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 11, 20186 yr Why is a cosmetic surgeon from Newport Beach, Calif. buying up a ton of property around Harvard and Lee roads? Dr. Robert W. Kessler, MD, FACS is a Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery and has a company called ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/bsqry/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:2382320 He spent $9,375,260 on Aug. 19 buying up about five parcels near that intersection. Those five parcels appear to be the entire Lee-Harvard Plaza shopping center. http://tinyurl.com/qzlt5gu Why is a cosmetic surgeon from Newport Beach, Calif. buying up a ton of property around Harvard and Lee roads? Dr. Robert W. Kessler, MD, FACS is a Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery and has a company called ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/bsqry/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:2382320 He spent $9,375,260 on Aug. 19 buying up about five parcels near that intersection. Those five parcels appear to be the entire Lee-Harvard Plaza shopping center. http://tinyurl.com/qzlt5gu http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/ohio/ohndce/1:2014cv02449/213174/67/ He didn't own the shopping center for very long. This was the largest (by price) property transaction in Cleveland in June.... 16614 HARVARD AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $51,700 Building value $360,900 Total value $412,600 Parcel 141-10-051 Property Full service bank 16800 HARVARD AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $731,300 Building value $1,358,900 Total value $2,090,200 Parcel 141-10-011 Property Community shopping center 16820 HARVARD (REAR) AVE CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $145,600 Building value $2,845,800 Total value $2,991,400 Parcel 141-10-056 Property Community shopping center 4013 LEE RD CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $268,800 Building value $109,100 Total value $377,900 Parcel 141-10-001 Property Community shopping center 4071 LEE RD CLEVELAND Sales Date 6/15/2018 Amount $12,800,000 Buyer PARK PLACE OH, LLC Seller ECP COMMERCIAL IV LLC Deed type WARRANTY D Land value $254,100 Building value $5,268,500 Total value $5,522,600 Parcel 141-10-012 Property Community shopping center That's the kind of flip I did to get into!
July 12, 20186 yr Author NORTHEAST DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE July 17, 2018 NE 2018-030 – Village Green Phase II – New Construction © E. 185th St Design Review District Location: 18231 Euclid Ave Seeking schematic approval for the proposed new construction of a three -story, 76-unit, apartment building. Project Representative: Andrew Kalnitsky, The NRP Group Mentioned in this article.... Six Cleveland projects win federal tax credits for affordable housing https://articles.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2018/05/six_cleveland_projects_win_fed.amp "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 20186 yr Anyone know what this parcel of land used to be? It is pretty close to the development on Euclid Ave above^.
July 13, 20186 yr Anyone know what this parcel of land used to be? It is pretty close to the development on Euclid Ave above^. Google Earth's time machine shows an apartment building that was torn down in about 2006. Driveway was at about 1915 Cliffview and there's some online records of that address.
August 14, 20186 yr Author SOUTHEAST DESIGN REVIEW SE2018-013 – Bob Deskins Park New Construction: Seeking Final Approval Project Location: East 93rd Street and Harvard Avenue Project Representative: Joe Duffy, Union Miles Development Corporation EAST DESIGN REVIEW EAST2018-042 – Dollar General New Construction: Seeking Schematic Design Approval Project Address: 9001 Kinsman Road Project Representative: John Wojtilla, Zaremba Group BOTH AT: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/08172018/index.php "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 15, 20186 yr Glad to see that the focus is moving out of the core of Cleveland, some places just need it more.
August 16, 20186 yr Author Here's the graphics for Bob Deskins Park improvements. Question -- if there's the likelihood of a pedestrian cut-through, why not design into the park's improvements?? This happens all the time with parks... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/08172018/index.php "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 16, 20186 yr Author And the Dollar General store, noted above, setback behind a lovely/useless strip of green that will become an muddy path as pedestrians cut across it. Lots of windowless, blank walls. So drab/sad.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 16, 20186 yr Here's the graphics for Bob Deskins Park improvements. Question -- if there's the likelihood of a pedestrian cut-through, why not design into the park's improvements?? This happens all the time with parks... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/08172018/index.php 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.
September 19, 20186 yr East Side Market News. www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/east-side-market-redevelopment-project-jump-started-after-delays
October 14, 20186 yr Author More in regards to my post from April 26. Could this house be from the 1840s? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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