May 14, 20232 yr All the refugees are settling down in Parma. The families with kids have to worry about schools. If they had to send their kids to the Cleveland Schools they might as well go back to Ukraine.Relax. You're over exaggerating.Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
June 30, 20231 yr Author Slavic Village industry to get trucked By Ken Prendergast / June 30, 2023 The Empire Plow Co. has been in existence for 183 years. Its factory in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has stood for 136 years. But since it’s been vacant for four years, it’s likely to be demolished by the end of this year. And, according to the property owner, the site is proposed to be bought by a local trucking firm that needs more space for its growing business. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/06/30/slavic-village-industry-to-get-trucked/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 4, 20231 yr On 6/30/2023 at 1:14 PM, KJP said: Slavic Village industry to get trucked By Ken Prendergast / June 30, 2023 The Empire Plow Co. has been in existence for 183 years. Its factory in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has stood for 136 years. But since it’s been vacant for four years, it’s likely to be demolished by the end of this year. And, according to the property owner, the site is proposed to be bought by a local trucking firm that needs more space for its growing business. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/06/30/slavic-village-industry-to-get-trucked/ This is a bummer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
July 6, 20231 yr 17 hours ago, mrnyc said: incredible. sad. and worth rallying around. What do you think rallying looks like in this case? Does the City have the power to deny the demo? The City and County own so much vacant land that I'd like to think a swap is also an option. Perhaps a call to the Economic Development Department, letter to the Mayor, etc. Otherwise, tough to tell a neighboring business who controls the site what to do. The only other thought that comes to mind is a white knight investor who swoops in between now and end of year to offer a deal so enticing the trucking business can't refuse lol. *waves magic wand* Edited July 6, 20231 yr by ASP1984
July 6, 20231 yr What's the goal of saving this building? It's an interconnected single story purpose-built industrial building. It's been on the market forever, if it was anywhere near usable in it's current state, somebody would have bought it as industrial is very hard to come by at the moment. Not a conversion candidate for residential with the layout. Houses nearby are selling for $50k, its not exactly a hot market. Selling for the price of industrial land, minus demo costs.
July 6, 20231 yr 19 minutes ago, RMB said: What's the goal of saving this building? It's an interconnected single story purpose-built industrial building. It's been on the market forever, if it was anywhere near usable in it's current state, somebody would have bought it as industrial is very hard to come by at the moment. Not a conversion candidate for residential with the layout. Houses nearby are selling for $50k, its not exactly a hot market. Selling for the price of industrial land, minus demo costs. The goal is to preserve a unique, irreplaceable vestige of Cleveland history that gives the area - and city - its character. Its almost 200 years old, and with the introduction of BRT and comprehensive residential investments / developments in Slavic Village on the horizon, the next 5-10 years may very well look different for the area - and redeveloped spaces like this will make SV a more interesting place to live. Artist space - for example - and commercial / retail would both be great uses. The more Superior Arts loses live/work studios to gentrification, the more I see neighborhoods like Slavic Village ascending. Just because the building has been vacant for 4 years (a blip in time - or in other words, 2% of the building's current lifespan) doesn't mean we should just wreck it for, of all things, a truck lot. Edited July 6, 20231 yr by ASP1984
July 6, 20231 yr That building does not reomtly look worth saving. Plus after they tear down this building, you have many options in Cleveland neighborhoods to look at other delapitated buildings that look in the same shape.
July 6, 20231 yr Author 2 hours ago, ASP1984 said: The goal is to preserve a unique, irreplaceable vestige of Cleveland history that gives the area - and city - its character. Its almost 200 years old, and with the introduction of BRT and comprehensive residential investments / developments in Slavic Village on the horizon, the next 5-10 years may very well look different for the area - and redeveloped spaces like this will make SV a more interesting place to live. Artist space - for example - and commercial / retail would both be great uses. The more Superior Arts loses live/work studios to gentrification, the more I see neighborhoods like Slavic Village ascending. Just because the building has been vacant for 4 years (a blip in time - or in other words, 2% of the building's current lifespan) doesn't mean we should just wreck it for, of all things, a truck lot. To clarify, the building isn't nearly 200 years old. The company is. The building is 136 years old. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 6, 20231 yr That building does not reomtly look worth saving. Plus after they tear down this building, you have many options in Cleveland neighborhoods to look at other delapitated buildings that look in the same shape. Ok New YorkerSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
July 16, 20231 yr On 7/6/2023 at 12:45 PM, RMB said: What's the goal of saving this building? It's an interconnected single story purpose-built industrial building. It's been on the market forever, if it was anywhere near usable in it's current state, somebody would have bought it as industrial is very hard to come by at the moment. Not a conversion candidate for residential with the layout. Houses nearby are selling for $50k, its not exactly a hot market. Selling for the price of industrial land, minus demo costs. well, yeah its surrounded by industrial behind it, but residential in front of it. its a classic and pretty old example of walk to work with your lunch pail era cleveland. the factory brickwork is a beaut and its built right to the street for a nice street wall. all that is not to be taken for granted. also, whats sad about the proposed use is that there are already empty lots on both sides of it and nearby. and finally, i mean really, the last thing slavic village and kinsman/fairfax and the like around there need is freakin historic teardowns. of any area of the city, especially around here. as mentioned, maybe the city could offer a land trade that is too good to be refused. thats a good idea. its just that for something so vintage and purely clevelandy it would be well worthwhile for at least some effort to made to keep it around. otoh maybe, as you imply, its just too far gone inside since no one else bit for it, i dk. maybe i'm way off here because its too much of a wreck, but given alternatives, i do know its always a mistake to tear something rare like that down just because nobody has a use for it at one particular point in time.
July 17, 20231 yr Author Seeds & Sprouts XXX – Apartments at Bolivar starting, Slavic Village school site reuse, Glenville apartment to get reno By Ken Prendergast / July 17, 2023 In downtown Cleveland, the Apartments at Bolivar are scheduled to break ground by the end of the month after demolition work. Reuse of Fullerton School site in Slavic Village is in works. And a Glenville apartment building is proposed to be renovated. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/07/17/seeds-sprouts-xxx-apartments-at-bolivar-starting-slavic-village-school-site-reuse-glenville-apartment-to-get-reno/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 21, 20231 yr Looks like the storm last night took out Empire Plow anyways https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/07/21/video-cleveland-building-collapses-during-thursday-storms/
October 5, 20231 yr "Lights On! Slavic Village hosts open houses in four available Fleet Avenue storefronts" https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/breaking-ground/Lights_On_Fleet_Open_House_100423.aspx Edited October 5, 20231 yr by Blimp City
October 5, 20231 yr It would be nice if they could attract a few Slavic establishments back to Fleet. Edited October 5, 20231 yr by LibertyBlvd
October 5, 20231 yr Multiple announcements will be made in the coming weeks with numerous business's moving over to the 55th and Broadway area
October 5, 20231 yr 7 minutes ago, zbaris87 said: Multiple announcements will be made in the coming weeks with numerous business's moving over to the 55th and Broadway area Does this have anything to do w/the development Ken posted in May?
October 5, 20231 yr Author 51 minutes ago, GISguy said: Does this have anything to do w/the development Ken posted in May? Yes "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 20, 20231 yr On 7/9/2022 at 3:02 AM, LenK02 said: Demolition is moving rather quickly for the reserve premier site: This is looking south on E 55th from near Opportunity Corridor: Turning onto Bragg Rd from E 55th St: On Bragg Rd, looking into the Reserve Premier site: I've been paying pretty close attention to this, as I live not far from the area. They seem to be moving rather quickly. I heard a rumor that the factory not far from here - Quality Stamping on Praha Ave - will be closing by the end of the month. If true, I wonder if whoever ends up with the above site on Bragg will also look to purchase the Quality Stamping site.
October 20, 20231 yr Entrepreneur converts old Andrew Carnegie library into arts center in Cleveland's Slavic Village By: Clay LePard Posted at 3:39 PM, Oct 18, 2023 and last updated 6:41 PM, Oct 18, 2023 CLEVELAND — It was the first library Andrew Carnegie donated to the city of Cleveland more than a century ago. However, it’s been a long time since people went inside the closed Broadway Avenue branch in Cleveland’s Slavic Village. Now, Darl Schaaff, an Alaskan entrepreneur, is finishing up work inside as he converts it into The Darl Center for the Arts. Schaaff explained the collection consists of 400 pieces of art he's accumulated over the years. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/entrepreneur-converts-old-andrew-carnegie-library-into-arts-center-in-clevelands-slavic-village?fbclid=IwAR0tJ07mr1yeumETbfW_2WoHG4pjOihyvMa1bOsGwcUVH5tqYohkO71tiFg_aem_AWsmEryLMeAbY57oCrQYYsfT8BJoi1vHFyiuQpQQXdgVwP8JRjlUgO1MWQhTZ7hJPcE
November 7, 20231 yr This link work? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0J3AXwkGSbGzhCrhYnTtyH5YwermNTtF8eaV53rHpqPnT6cUoYkqm9jczfA2vLmdzl&id=100063706480311&mibextid=qC1gEa Fantastic restoration on E. 50th.
November 30, 20231 yr Saucission to close. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/whats-next-for-slavic-village-as-popular-butcher-shop-is-the-latest-business-on-the-chopping-block
December 12, 20231 yr https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/lights-on-slavic-village-looks-to-reinvigorate-vacant-storefronts
February 10, 20241 yr Author Forgot to hit the "post" button on this yesterday.... Cleveland seeks developers for Slavic Village school site By Ken Prendergast / February 9, 2024 A site in Cleveland’s Slavic Village that has hosted school facilities for the last 127 years could host a new use in the coming years depending on the response to a request for qualifications (RFQ) from prospective developers. That RFQ was issued this week by the city of Cleveland’s Department of Community Development, in partnership with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/09/cleveland-seeks-developers-for-slavic-village-school-site/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 10, 20241 yr Author It would be cool if the selected developer-architect team incorporates some of the design elements from the old school versus the newer one. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 4, 20241 yr Author Slavic Village’s Olympia Building to be renovated By Ken Prendergast / March 4, 2024 Increased interest in reviving historic structures around the mostly intact Broadway-East 55th intersection in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has expanded to include the 113-year-old Olympia Building, 3335-3361 E. 55 St. That building will feature renovated apartments over existing storefronts and the preserved lobby for the Olympia’s adjacent movie theater demolished long ago. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/04/slavic-villages-olympia-building-to-be-renovated/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 4, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: Slavic Village’s Olympia Building to be renovated By Ken Prendergast / March 4, 2024 Increased interest in reviving historic structures around the mostly intact Broadway-East 55th intersection in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has expanded to include the 113-year-old Olympia Building, 3335-3361 E. 55 St. That building will feature renovated apartments over existing storefronts and the preserved lobby for the Olympia’s adjacent movie theater demolished long ago. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/04/slavic-villages-olympia-building-to-be-renovated/ More of these projects around the city please.
March 11, 20241 yr I'm not sure if this is Slavic Village or Union-Miles, anyway: 4434 Warner Rd and Connecticut, this 1920 mixed-use retail and six apartment units undergoing $250K rehab. Expected completion next fall. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
March 11, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Dougal said: I'm not sure if this is Slavic Village or Union-Miles, anyway: 4434 Warner Rd and Connecticut, this 1920 mixed-use retail and six apartment units undergoing $250K rehab. Expected completion next fall. Warner Rd is Still Slavic Village
March 11, 20241 yr ^ not for nothing, but thats a very iconically clevelandly and ne ohio style looking building with the cornice, addition and the corner door. i’m so glad somebody saw those bones and is investing in fixing it up. more of that! 👍
March 12, 20241 yr 21 hours ago, mrnyc said: ^ not for nothing, but thats a very iconically clevelandly and ne ohio style looking building with the cornice, addition and the corner door. i’m so glad somebody saw those bones and is investing in fixing it up. more of that! 👍 Here's an update showing what they're doing to it. Something other than clapboard siding might have been better for the storefronts. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
March 12, 20241 yr ^ Cheap renovation is obviously better than no renovation. But I'm reminded why I stuck to my guns for years about keeping my original 100 year old windows vs. replacing with new vinyl.
March 13, 20241 yr ^ put some card tables and lawn chairs in front and bring out the dominos and a cooler of presidentes and they’re good. 😂👍
May 17, 20241 yr ^ this intersection should be hipster heaven. all the bones are there to redevelop. it needs the people, the will and actually lastly, although not insignificantly, the money.
May 17, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, JB said: So do other cities not hold property owners accountable like Cleveland? Yes, other cities have problems just like Cleveland. On this board, people seem to think all of the issues we discuss (bad building design, cancelled projects, above ground wiring, neglected buildings, etc.) are Cleveland specific: “typical Cleveland,” “Only in Cleveland,” “why can’t we do things in Cleveland?” That’s a very insular view. These issues are not Cleveland specific. Every city has these concerns and more - yes, even the cities that have 5 cranes in the air.
May 17, 20241 yr On 5/17/2024 at 10:12 AM, JB said: So do other cities not hold property owners accountable like Cleveland? The city only hassles building owners who are trying to improve their property.
May 18, 20241 yr On 5/17/2024 at 4:21 AM, freethink said: from taco slayer This is so sad to see. I drive through here often and dream about having the money to bring it back. In 2014ish, my cousin bought one of the houses right there on 55th between Mumford and the intersection. Beautiful old house. By 2017-2018, things just kept getting worse in these neighboring commercial properties and he decided to sell while he could. It's a shame because he really wanted to stay and be a part of the comeback, but it's only gotten worse.
May 20, 20241 yr Philomena replaces Saucisson. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/something-sweet-has-replaced-the-once-savory-in-slavic-village
June 25, 2024Jun 25 Author Cleveland Metroparks wins $19.5M for East Side trails By Ken Prendergast / June 25, 2024 Cleveland Metroparks announced it has been awarded a $19.5 million federal grant, the largest ever to be received by organization to construct 4 miles of all-purpose trails on the city’s southeast side into Downtown Cleveland. Construction work on the trail segments is planned to begin in 2026. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/06/25/cleveland-metroparks-wins-19-5m-for-east-side-trails/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 28, 2024Jun 28 On 7/9/2022 at 3:02 AM, LenK02 said: Demolition is moving rather quickly for the reserve premier site: This is looking south on E 55th from near Opportunity Corridor: Turning onto Bragg Rd from E 55th St: On Bragg Rd, looking into the Reserve Premier site: I've been paying pretty close attention to this, as I live not far from the area. They seem to be moving rather quickly. There's now an "available up to 250,000 sq ft" sign up at this site. Just got put up recently
June 28, 2024Jun 28 On 6/25/2024 at 6:14 PM, KJP said: Cleveland Metroparks wins $19.5M for East Side trails By Ken Prendergast / June 25, 2024 Cleveland Metroparks announced it has been awarded a $19.5 million federal grant, the largest ever to be received by organization to construct 4 miles of all-purpose trails on the city’s southeast side into Downtown Cleveland. Construction work on the trail segments is planned to begin in 2026. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/06/25/cleveland-metroparks-wins-19-5m-for-east-side-trails/ This is fantastic! It will make for a nice urban loop with minimal street riding.
July 15, 2024Jul 15 Author The building that had the Broadway Garden Center is to be demolished... https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4536864,-81.63353,3a,75y,204.25h,99.27t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1svcILe5tGJsiA0L291t3CRQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DvcILe5tGJsiA0L291t3CRQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D204.24774246500616%26pitch%3D-9.27191995698469%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu Not much left along this stretch of Broadway to demolish. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 15, 2024Jul 15 34 minutes ago, KJP said: Not much left along this stretch of Broadway to demolish. Right. That was one hell of a depressing "walk" down google streetview.
July 15, 2024Jul 15 4 hours ago, KJP said: The building that had the Broadway Garden Center is to be demolished... https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4536864,-81.63353,3a,75y,204.25h,99.27t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1svcILe5tGJsiA0L291t3CRQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DvcILe5tGJsiA0L291t3CRQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D204.24774246500616%26pitch%3D-9.27191995698469%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu Not much left along this stretch of Broadway to demolish. Why is this one getting demolished? It enough room to build stuff over there?
July 15, 2024Jul 15 1 hour ago, Ineffable_Matt said: Why is this one getting demolished? It enough room to build stuff over there? They probably got their new county tax assessment. Probably see a big uptick in demos in the coming year because of it.
July 16, 2024Jul 16 1895 — and in ok shape — 😬 worse, the building next to it is in much worse shape.
July 16, 2024Jul 16 21 hours ago, marty15 said: They probably got their new county tax assessment. Probably see a big uptick in demos in the coming year because of it. Cleveland commercial (city wide) only went up 6.8%, I'd imagine SV probably fell in commercial value. I'd blame this one on deferred maintenance and slumlords passing it around. It was quit claimed in 2021 as a 'gift' for $5,000, and then passed off in another 'gift' deed to CLEVELAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION, LLC a couple days later. It was condemned in (at least) 2023. Oh, and they haven't paid taxes, waste water or storm water since ~2021. This has nothing to do with reval. Edited July 16, 2024Jul 16 by GISguy
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