June 5, 201510 yr As a preservationist I happen to almost always detest "siding," myself. The question here, of course, is what's underneath where there had been siding? A lot of the original clapboards and shingles that were covered over have plenty of life in them yet and, when necessary, will need only minor work. Ditto windows, but I won't get into that now. :-(
October 11, 20159 yr Author Slavic Village is on the comeback trail, eyes more local retail October 11, 2015 UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO By JAY MILLER Less than a decade ago, Slavic Village was the poster child for the housing foreclosure crisis, the nadir of a long neighborhood decline. With that low point past, some of the neighborhood's leaders are plotting a way to repopulate the storefronts along Broadway and Fleet avenues. With other Cleveland ethnic neighborhoods like Tremont, Detroit-Shoreway and Waterloo finding new life, they think their neighborhood, too, can make a comeback. A retail study of Slavic Village by Cleveland State University contends that the purchasing power of residents and workers in the neighborhood is higher than any of those other neighborhoods, despite a higher unemployment rate and a lower proportion of families with incomes over $100,000 annually. That greater buying power stems in part from a larger population than those neighborhoods, and from the presence of several large employers including Third Federal Savings and MetroHealth's Broadway Health Center. The study's population analysis found that the neighborhood's employers brought in nearly 13,000 workers every day. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20151011/NEWS/310119992/slavic-village-is-on-the-comeback-trail-eyes-more-local-retail "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 11, 20159 yr Slavic Village has good bones --the 55th-Broadway corner has some great architecture. It's a good thing much/most of it was kept in tact, including the old bank building that houses Hubcap Heaven.
October 12, 20159 yr Slavic Village has good bones --the 55th-Broadway corner has some great architecture. It's a good thing much/most of it was kept in tact, including the old bank building that houses Hubcap Heaven. It's one of the few, or perhaps the only, intersection on the east side (let's say, East of 22nd) that has its curbside original buildings all still intact at all 4 corners. (in this case it's 5 because the intersection is 55th, Broadway, and a residential Street, minkon, I think)
October 12, 20159 yr ^ And one of only two left in the city, right? W 65th and Detroit being the other
October 12, 20159 yr ^ And one of only two left in the city, right? W 65th and Detroit being the other Nope, there's also Clark and West 25th, but I doubt there's any others besides these three (excluding downtown)
October 12, 20159 yr Also Professor and Literary. And on the East Side, St. Clair and Addison. Probably a few others too. But yeah, not many. Broadway and 55th is definitely among the most intact pre-war commercial districts left in the city.
November 19, 20159 yr Speaking of Broadway and E. 55th, SVD is seeking a developer for this historic corner: http://slavicvillage.org/b55rfq Fleet Avenue ROW is slated to be completed by the end of November. Work on the green infrastructure elements to take place Spring 2016.
July 18, 20168 yr Stopped by the Slavic Village Farmers market today. (4-7) Not a bad start. Talked to another guy at the Brockhouse Grill on Harvard and he said he wants to open a coffeeshop on Fleet. Coming together one piece at a time.
July 26, 20168 yr Author Yay! http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2016/07282016/index.php CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS Photo Gallery 1. Case 16-044 Broadway Historic District Olympia Theatre Building 3335 East 55th Street Renovation Two of a half-dozen graphics. Left it large so you can click on it to read the details... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 5, 20178 yr With business heating up, Inca Tea is building new HQ http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170205/NEWS/170209916/with-business-heating-up-inca-tea-is-building-new-hq
February 23, 20178 yr Author http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2017/pdf/East_Design_Review_Agenda_2_28_17.pdf East Design Review District Agenda (8:30a.m., Tuesday, February 28th, 2017) Cornucopia Place, 7201 Kinsman Avenue 8:30a.m. 1. East 2017-005 – Arch Park Green Infrastructure Project © Location: 4930 Broadway Avenue, Ward 5 Broadway Design Review District Proposal to transform existing space from an open lawn to a true urban park. There are two main features to the park design, one is a depressed bioswale filled with native grasses and perennials and the other is a series of landscape mounds. Project Representative: Marlane Weslian, Slavic Village Development "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 10, 20178 yr Author Saucisson Announces Opening Day for Slavic Village Butcher Shop @iHeartSwine https://t.co/7lxzCJrx5Z https://t.co/MleiwBMAEc "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 30, 20178 yr We have been getting good turnout at Saucisson. For Fleet Avenue, we have been following a strategy of focusing on businesses that mainly depend on a wholesale trade but that also have a retail presence. So, with Sauci, they are open to the public on Thursdays through Saturdays from 11a to 7p (including making sandwiches and soup for carry out or to eat in there, but operate throughout the week in order to supply the restaurants that use their products.
March 30, 20178 yr Haven't been through E. 55 & Broadway in many years, but even the Google Street View (from last October) indicates things have improved dramatically in recent times. This district is loaded with potential -- very walkable with so many beautiful old mixed-use buildings -- some dating to the 1800s I'm sure, and the beauty is that so much is in tact. This intersection is also very RTA-friendly with several bus lines and the Rapid (with all 3 lines) .9 miles to the north - a 19 minute walk or 3 min bus ride, according to Google. Even the infamous Hubcap Heaven looks spiffy'd up as does the large, gracious Olympia theatre/apts building -- all good. This should be one of Cleveland's next great walking districts.
March 30, 20178 yr ^^Great to hear. I was a little dubious a place like that would work on Fleet if it was relying on walk-in customers for that kind of product, but the model you're describing sounds great.
March 30, 20178 yr ^^Great to hear. I was a little dubious a place like that would work on Fleet if it was relying on walk-in customers for that kind of product, but the model you're describing sounds great. It's a good model for businesses in neighborhoods who don't get as much foot traffic from potential walk-in customers (compared to Detroit-shoreway, tremont, ohio city, Coventry). Cake Royale does the same in Old Brooklyn. Gentile's did (before they moved to Parma 4-5 years ago). Slices (bakery) and Star Gelato in Old Brooklyn both operate there as well but Star closed its retail presence last year but its production operations are still there; Slices hasn't had walk-in customer service in 10+ years (if at all).
June 11, 20178 yr Author Five properties (looks like all have buildings on them) on Broadway/Hamlet at the East 55th intersection plus two more in the 7600 block of Broadway were sold May 26 by Slavic Village Development Corp. to East West LLC for a mere $170,000. It will be interesting to see what they do with these properties/buildings. East West LLC, incorporated last year, is owned by two up-and-coming Cleveland-area entrepreneurs Ryan Florio and friend Zach Colodner. Florio founded Inca Tea LLC, a fast-growing company. Read more about Florio and Inca Tea at http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150517/NEWS/150519847/a-new-kind-of-brew-how-inca-tea-went-from-idea-to-product EDIT: Florio, along with Justin White, bought two more properties for $80,000 in the same area of Broadway/East 55th on May 26 under the company name of Hruby Broadway LLC, a company formed only a few weeks before. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 11, 20178 yr I am a huge fan of the 55th and Broadway intersection. There are good bones to this neighborhood. I hope to see some new investment here.
August 13, 20177 yr Originally Published: August 10, 2017 2:56 PM Modified: August 11, 2017 5:21 AM Cleveland Chain Reaction investors pick six Slavic Villages businesses for investments By Jay Miller The partners in Cleveland Chain Reaction, an economic development contest, have chosen six businesses in which to invest $1 million. The winners: Baby Munch, Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce, Lina Wines LLC, Metro Croissants, Midwest Basics and Sides to Go BBQ. This project brings the money to businesses in the Slavic Village neighborhood. More here: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170810/NEWS/170819978/cleveland-chain-reaction-investors-pick-six-slavic-villages#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccl-morningroundup&utm_campaign=ccl-morningroundup-20170811&email_realestate
December 2, 20177 yr I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again — the best remaining intact urban streetscape in the city. WHOA... Inca Tea owner pioneers development of Cleveland neighborhood, buys 7 buildings in Slavic Village Kaylyn Hlavaty 4:27 PM, Dec 1, 2017 http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/inca-tea-owner-pioneers-development-of-cleveland-neighborhood-buys-7-buildings-in-slavic-village-
December 2, 20177 yr Author See Freethink's post from February and mine from June. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 2, 20177 yr the article says, "At one of only two intersections that maintain pre-World War I buildings on all of its corners, a local entrepreneur is redeveloping a neighborhood once ravished by the foreclosure crisis and continually forgotten by outside investors and developers jumping on the bandwagon of urban, rustbelt renewal." is that one of only 2 intersections in Slavic Village or in the city? And, if the latter, that's really horrible, but, which intersection is it?
December 2, 20177 yr ^I'm sure it's supposed to mean the city, but it's not really true. One of those weird factoids that someone made up.
December 2, 20177 yr the article says, "At one of only two intersections that maintain pre-World War I buildings on all of its corners, a local entrepreneur is redeveloping a neighborhood once ravished by the foreclosure crisis and continually forgotten by outside investors and developers jumping on the bandwagon of urban, rustbelt renewal." is that one of only 2 intersections in Slavic Village or in the city? And, if the latter, that's really horrible, but, which intersection is it? "Ravished" ... The shot looking NW on Broadway is impressive for the total lack of people. Was it 6AM or is Slavic Village really that empty? Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
December 2, 20177 yr ^I'm sure it's supposed to mean the city, but it's not really true. One of those weird factoids that someone made up. It's not too far off. Clark and 25th is the only example I can think of, and I'm not sure everything there is pre-WWI. That's an odd standard to use. A lot of similar stuff went up in the 1920s.
December 2, 20177 yr Author The threshold they set is actually pretty rare for Cleveland -- pre-World War I buildings on ALL corners. Off the top of my head, i can't think of any intersection in Cleveland that meets that threshold. But to the point of the article, having an anchor employer/attraction for that intersection will be a wonderful thing. I hope it will lead to more wonderful things. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 2, 20177 yr Author Gordon Square Arcade was built in 1921. So it does not meet the rather stringent standard posed in that article. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 3, 20177 yr The threshold they set is actually pretty rare for Cleveland -- pre-World War I buildings on ALL corners. Off the top of my head, i can't think of any intersection in Cleveland that meets that threshold. But to the point of the article, having an anchor employer/attraction for that intersection will be a wonderful thing. I hope it will lead to more wonderful things. I immediately thought of W. 65th and Detroit, but I guess that doesn't count. W. 25th and Clark also came to mind, but I don't think the building with the mural predates WWI. W. 99th and Lorain is probably in the same boat because I'm not sure the Cleveland Uniform building predates WWI either ... plus not sure if that would count as it's not a major intersection. My guess if there is a second would be Literary and Professor. Again, not sure if that classifies as a main intersection, but all four buildings look like they could be pre 1920. Regardless, that intersection is a gem and I (and I know a lot of others) believe that Slavic Village has the potential to be the next upcoming neighborhood. Even thought the subprime mortgage crisis took its tool on the neighborhood, it's really not any worse off than what Ohio City or Tremont were in the 80s-90s, IMO.
December 4, 20177 yr Also, frankly, the demographics never flipped to the severity of most east side neighborhoods; that alone gives it a significant leg up.
January 24, 20187 yr Author 10 years since the dark days of the Great Recession, the resiliency of Slavic Village shines through https://t.co/kC1VN4JBMY "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 4, 20187 yr Author I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again — the best remaining intact urban streetscape in the city. WHOA... Inca Tea owner pioneers development of Cleveland neighborhood, buys 7 buildings in Slavic Village Kaylyn Hlavaty 4:27 PM, Dec 1, 2017 http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/inca-tea-owner-pioneers-development-of-cleveland-neighborhood-buys-7-buildings-in-slavic-village- Inca Tea is pumping up production, biz options https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,15104.msg893499.html#msg893499 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 10, 20187 yr I think it's a bad look to get a good deal from a CDC and then try to flip the properties. Saw a nicer property on the market a month or so back that was a part of that transfer as well. CDCs in Cleveland are sketchy as hell. http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/5605-Broadway-Ave-Newburgh-Heights-OH/7729711/
February 10, 20187 yr I think it's a bad look to get a good deal from a CDC and then try to flip the properties. Saw a nicer property on the market a month or so back that was a part of that transfer as well. CDCs in Cleveland are sketchy as hell. http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/5605-Broadway-Ave-Newburgh-Heights-OH/7729711/ Somebody's playing games. That's nowhere near the city limits of Newburgh Heights.
February 10, 20187 yr I think that in their database, the Zip Code 44127 is given the city name of "Newburg Heights", while 44105 is given the city name of Cleveland. There's lots of Zip Codes on the East and SE sides that bear no relation to municipal boundaries.
February 10, 20187 yr according to Wikipedia, it is both. At one time I had access to GIS software that could have plotted it down to the postal routes. Unfortunately, now I have to rely on Wikipedia
February 11, 20187 yr according to Wikipedia, it is both. At one time I had access to GIS software that could have plotted it down to the postal routes. Unfortunately, now I have to rely on Wikipedia Not to disgress, but zip codes are not polygons; they are the linear routes used by the postal services. (see http://ceadserv1.nku.edu/longa/modules/av/lab/zips/zip_codes.html ) That said, you can make polygons out there using GIS but sometimes the polygons will have holes or not be contiguous. However, the here's the most recent polygons that I've been using: http://www.zipmap.net/Ohio/Cuyahoga_County/Cleveland.htm that I've found to work ok. That's a little fishy that this property is already for sale, less than a year after it was purchased... The other ones that were transferred in the same sale: 131-22-087 125-26-004 125-26-001 133-20-033 133-20-034 125-26-145
May 2, 20187 yr Author Demoliton, demolition, demolition.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/05042018/index.php Agenda for May 4, 2018 EAST DESIGN REVIEW EAST2018-016 – Proposed Demolition of a 2 ½-Story Mixed-Use Building: Seeking Final Approval Project Address: 3876 East 65th Street Project Representative: Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village DC EAST2018-017 – Proposed Demolition of a 2- Story Residential Structure: Seeking Final Approval Project Address: 6806 Fleet Avenue Project Representative: Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village DC EAST2018-018 – Proposed Demolition of a 2 ½-Story Two-Family Residential Structure: Seeking Final Approval Project Address: 6716 Fleet Avenue Project Representative: Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village DC EAST2018-019 – Proposed Demolition of a 2 ½-Story Two-Family Residential Structure: Seeking Final Approval Project Address: 6206 Fleet Avenue Project Representative: Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village DC "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 12, 20187 yr Author Do you remember a street called Fleet upon which demos were on repeat?? http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/brd/listDR.php?D=EAST EAST 2018-033 6712 FLEET DEMO 6712 Fleet Ave. EAST 2018-032 5225 FLEET DEMO 5225 Fleet Ave. EAST 2018-031 5810 FLEET DEMO 5810 Fleet EAST 2018-030 5500-02 PARTIAL DEMO 5500-02 Fleet Ave. EAST 2018-029 5101 FLEET AVE. DEMOLITIO... 5101 Fleet EAST 2018-027 6102 FLEET DEMOLITION 6102 Fleet EAST 2018-026 5403 FLEET DEMOLITION 5403 Fleet EAST 2018-025 6904 FLEET DEMOLITION 6904 Fleet EAST 2018-024 6720 FLEET DEMOLITION 6720 Fleet EAST 2018-023 6510 FLEET DEMOLITION 6510 Fleet EAST 2018-022 3278 E 93RD STREET DEMOLI... 3278 E 93rd Street EAST 2018-015 3334 E 93RD DEMOLITION 3334 E 93rd Street "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 13, 20187 yr Author I think this is where I should say that Fleet Avenue is "The Road Not Taken"? ;) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 20186 yr Author There once was a street called Fleet Whose homes bulldozers did eat Due to foreclosures and sprawl This neighborhood would fall Without money and care in replete http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2018/PDF/East_Agenda_6-26-18.pdf 9:00 East 2018-029 5101 Fleet Demolition C 5101 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 9:10 East 2018-030 5500-02 Partial Demolition C 5500-02 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 9:20 East 2018-031 5810 Fleet Demolition C 5810 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 9:30 East 2018-032 5225 Fleet Demolition C 5225 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 9:40 East 2018-033 6712 Fleet Demolition C 6712 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 9:50 East 2018-035 6101 Fleet Demolition C 6101 Fleet Avenue Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. 10:00 East 2018-036 3868 E 65th Demolition C 3868 E 65th Street Broadway District Marilyn Mosinski, Slavic Village Development Corp. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 20186 yr They're gonna demolish everything? Good luck with redevelopment No kidding. Getting money for redevelopment is impossible when you are surrounded by vacant land. The only path then is... more demolition. Which as we're seeing was the goal all along.
June 22, 20186 yr Getting money for new construction is going to be nearly impossible. This is so frustrating.
June 22, 20186 yr Wow...I was ok with the other demos on the street since they were mostly single family crappy homes. But this is quite a large stock of commercial structures. WTF are they doing over there? They just made a beautiful new streetscape and they have decided to just erase the need for a walkable street
June 22, 20186 yr To save you from having to look them up individually, here are all the properties on Fleet slated for demolition
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