What a (great) surprise about the roof sign! This entire renovation will be amazing and really enhance this hotel / building / area. I'm really excited about that new sign though. Such a cool nod to the past and unique way to further help animate Public Square and Downtown.

Will it no longer be affiliated with any hotel chain?

8 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said:

Will it no longer be affiliated with any hotel chain?

It will be a part of the Autograph collection which in my mind is a step up.

2 minutes ago, cle_guy90 said:

It will be a part of the Autograph collection which in my mind is a step up.

It a step above in the Marriott collection and with a W in the pipeline as well. Tt is great to see some more upscale brands coming downtown.

This is good to hear. I don't know if the property would have gotten the bump up to Autograph Collection from Renaissance if not for Sherman Williams.  From their presentation to CPC: "Estimating 76% occupancy (once stable), 11% increase over pre pandemic rate."

 

1 hour ago, urbanetics_ said:

What a (great) surprise about the roof sign! This entire renovation will be amazing and really enhance this hotel / building / area. I'm really excited about that new sign though. Such a cool nod to the past and unique way to further help animate Public Square and Downtown.

 

Yes this kind of placemaking stuff is great. The retro Playhouse Square sign at Euclid and 13th was my favorite addition from their streetscape enhancement project.

Interesting spot for a W Hotel, in Erieview. Not the most exciting part of downtown and definitely a little dead outside of 9-5. 

6 minutes ago, mas1092 said:

Interesting spot for a W Hotel, in Erieview. Not the most exciting part of downtown and definitely a little dead outside of 9-5. 

So, what a difference a vibrant hotel could make. To start with. 

I thought the same. On the other hand - a shorter walk than most to the (revitalized?) lakefront, Rock Hall etc. 

1 hour ago, OldEnough said:

I thought the same. On the other hand - a shorter walk than most to the (revitalized?) lakefront, Rock Hall etc. 

Plus, there is the galleria, that may be able to be revitalized and add excitement/things to do.

^Funny

And a short walk to the Crazy Horse.  😄

w hotel in erieview? no freakin way. is that parking lot weasal even capable? it would be very cool to have top of the town back though.

New downtown Cleveland hotel projects signal post-pandemic optimism.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2021/10/new-downtown-cleveland-hotel-projects-including-the-w-cleveland-and-62-million-renaissance-rebranding-signal-post-pandemic-optimism.html

In case anyone missed this one (from the hotel story linked above):

 

"The Orbit, a 54-room Wyndham Trademark hotel under construction across from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, in a former NASA Glenn Research Center building....is expected to open in mid-December."

4 hours ago, LibertyBlvd said:

New downtown Cleveland hotel projects signal post-pandemic optimism.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2021/10/new-downtown-cleveland-hotel-projects-including-the-w-cleveland-and-62-million-renaissance-rebranding-signal-post-pandemic-optimism.html

The article completely forgot to mention Bedrock's May Co Building 64 Room Roost Apartment Hotel. 

^Yes! I felt that something was missing Downtown. It also didn't mention the 160-room hotel at Circle Square, which may be more certain than the 21c Museum hotel or Dream Hotel that were mentioned.

On 9/20/2021 at 12:24 AM, mrnyc said:

w hotel in erieview? no freakin way. is that parking lot weasal even capable? it would be very cool to have top of the town back though.

 

I am excited about this.  It's about time that developers and hotel partners built luxury properties here in Cleveland.  

 

This development resembles the Westin in Downtown Dallas.  The main Place tower has the Westin hotel on the lower portion and offices above.  There is an option to convert the remaining office space to hotel in the future.

 

The location shows downtown's core is moving /expanding.  I expect/hope restaurants and entertainment venues to open before the hotel goes online.

Oh Lort, my heart just skipped  -  FI-NA-LY-!! 

 

BIG NEWS from Michelle Jarboe:

The craptastic University Hotel & Suites at 3614 Euclid Ave is reportedly about to be remade into a Delta by Marriott. The investors are Crimson Rock Capital.  Delta is a mid-tier brand referred to in this Marriott page as  "Classic Premium."  I find this pleasantly surprising given the humble condition of this structure as it stands today, but the location is indeed fantastic. It's an especially great locaton when one thinks about the successes downtown and at University Circle, and the reemergence of Midtown as a burgeoning commercial center in its own right - plus easy parking for regional travelers. 

 

For yucks, just read some of the many one-star reviews on tripadvisor by those who've ever had the displeasure of staying there.  People wrote things like 

• "Not good... Not good at all"
• "RUN"
• "I would rather sleep in my rental car."

 

Ugh, whew - Yay! (Photo credits from reviews of this hotel on tripadvisor & yelp 😆 )

 

 

 

 

  

Edited October 17, 20213 yr by ExPatClevGuy
Grammar again, and added related links

That must be the old Sheraton hotel.

That's the old Shangri-La Inn.  Great to see it come back to life by Marriott!   Was it a Sheraton before it was Shangri-La?  The Sheraton I knew was previously the Bond Court and is now the Westin at E. 6 and St. Clair.

I believe it was a Sheraton back in the 70s. Some of the NBA teams stayed there when the Cavs were playing at the Arena. 

12 minutes ago, Pugu said:

That's the old Shangri-La Inn.  Great to see it come back to life by Marriott!   Was it a Sheraton before it was Shangri-La?  The Sheraton I knew was previously the Bond Court and is now the Westin at E. 6 and St. Clair.

 

the Renaissance started as the Hotel Cleveland/Cleveland Hotel, then turned into the Sheraton, then into Stouffers in on the Square, then back to a Sheraton, and now it's the Renaissance.

 

The Westin, was built as the Bond Court, then turned into the sheraton City Center for a hot minute, then became the crowne plaza, now the Westin.  

34 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said:

I believe it was a Sheraton back in the 70s. Some of the NBA teams stayed there when the Cavs were playing at the Arena. 

 

Interesting, thanks. I didn't know that. My memory only goes back as far as the Shangri-La and there was a great Chinese restaurant "House of Hunan" or maybe "Hunan House" on the ground floor.

In the article below, it says the showers at the old arena were so disgusting players walked across the street in uniform to shower at the hotel. 😀

 

https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/blast_1970_110727.html

 

Edited October 17, 20213 yr by LibertyBlvd

Of course I'm fascinated by all this, although I'm even more excited for the future of the place...

"The building in which the business is operated was built in 1964 as a Holiday Inn hotel.
Chao-Hsuing Hsu, Robert’s uncle and a resident of New York, formed U.S. Tommy, Inc. in that
state and purchased the hotel from Holiday Inn in 1982 for about Two Million Dollars. He
financed most of the purchase price. He converted the business to an independent hotel known as
The Shangri La Hotel. In 1989, the current owners purchased the stock of U.S. Tommy, Inc.,
assumed its debt obligations, and took over management of the hotel."

"The Debtor is a family-owned New York corporation that operates a hotel business
located at 3614 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland known as University Hotel and Suites. The
shareholders are: Yueh-Or Lin and her 3 sons -- Robert Lin, James Lin and Mark Lin. Each owns
50 shares or 25% of the corporation. Yueh-Or Lin and James Lin reside in Taiwan; Mark Lin
resides in Illinois. Robert Lin is the secretary and treasurer of the corporation and is the general
manager of the hotel. He resides in the hotel and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of
the business."

 

Source: This 2017 bankruptcy filing

 

Edited October 17, 20213 yr by ExPatClevGuy

4 hours ago, MyTwoSense said:

 

the Renaissance started as the Hotel Cleveland/Cleveland Hotel, then turned into the Sheraton, then into Stouffers in on the Square, then back to a Sheraton, and now it's the Renaissance.

 

 And back to Hotel Cleveland!

 

https://www.cleveland.com/business/2021/10/new-downtown-cleveland-hotel-projects-including-the-w-cleveland-and-62-million-renaissance-rebranding-signal-post-pandemic-optimism.html

New buyer for the Bond Court/Sheraton/Westin! though not completely a done deal yet...

 

Connecticut-based buyer bids $40.2 million for Westin Cleveland Downtown hotel

 

"A Connecticut-based hospitality company has agreed to pay $40.2 million for the Westin Cleveland Downtown hotel, after outlasting other potential suitors for the property. A court filing shows that HEI Hospitality Management LLC, the stalking-horse bidder that laid the groundwork for a sale in August, has emerged as the victor. The company, an affiliate of HEI Hotels and Resorts, has a portfolio of upscale hotels scattered across the country and describes itself as the largest independent operator of Westins.

 

Adding the 484-room Cleveland property to that collection won't be easy. Court records indicate that the hotel's current owner, Florida-based Optima Ventures, plans to put up a fight.......The proposed sale is scheduled to close between Dec. 10 and Dec. 31."

 

https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/connecticut-based-buyer-bids-402-million-westin-cleveland-downtown-hotel

 

 

Great to see in the October 21 Cleveland Business Journal that downtown hotels have made significant recoveries from Pandemic occupancy rates. In September of this year, 44,479 weekly visits to hotels downtown - a 45% improvement over September of 2020. 
 

In the Greater Cleveland region, 64.3% of hotel rooms were booked in August - a rate above the national average of 63.2% - that, according to STR - a hospitality data firm. 

New owner likely for both the Hyatt at the Arcade, and the Renaissance Cleveland (Hotel Cleveland) properties downtown.

These two may be swept up by a special purpose acquisition company in a $411M buying spree by VM Hotel Aquisition Corp of Toronto.

The purchase includes undervalued upper tier luxury hotels in stable markets; Boston, Cleveland, & Montreal.  No related news is included here on the continuing upgrades at the Hotel Cleveland, a Marriott Autograph hotel brand that is expected to replace the Renaissance flag on Public Square.

 

Press release about the Cleveland two-hotel acquisition

 

Additional press releases about VM

 

Crain's coverage of this story by Bullard/Jarboe

 

 

Image: Western Reserve Historical Society

Edited December 10, 20213 yr by ExPatClevGuy

On 10/17/2021 at 2:10 PM, ExPatClevGuy said:

Oh Lort, my heart just skipped  -  FI-NA-LY-!! 

 

BIG NEWS from Michelle Jarboe:

The craptastic University Hotel & Suites at 3614 Euclid Ave is reportedly about to be remade into a Delta by Marriott. The investors are Crimson Rock Capital.  Delta is a mid-tier brand referred to in this Marriott page as  "Classic Premium."  I find this pleasantly surprising given the humble condition of this structure as it stands today, but the location is indeed fantastic. It's an especially great locaton when one thinks about the successes downtown and at University Circle, and the reemergence of Midtown as a burgeoning commercial center in its own right - plus easy parking for regional travelers. 

 

For yucks, just read some of the many one-star reviews on tripadvisor by those who've ever had the displeasure of staying there.  People wrote things like 

• "Not good... Not good at all"
• "RUN"
• "I would rather sleep in my rental car."

 

Delta...at least it's not Omicron by Marriott!   Seriously though.  I can remember years back being there for a St Paddy's day party (only a quick stop) and it was a complete dump.  I felt like I needed a shower after leaving.  This will be a welcome alternative for this part of downtown.

Edited December 14, 20213 yr by cfdwarrior
grammar/spelling

I imagine the economics of the project won't allow for the elimination of the surface parking but I sure hope design review flags them for the suburban Wal-Mart look (especially as it is fronting Euclid) and makes them gussy it up.

Edited December 14, 20213 yr by Htsguy

On 12/13/2021 at 5:07 PM, tykaps said:

 

 

 

This is a good thing.  Delta properties are mainly found in Canada.  They are equivalent to Marriott, Hyatt, Sheraton, and Hilton hotel brands.  Hopefully, this can be a a lynchpin for future development.

On 12/15/2021 at 12:05 AM, MyTwoSense said:

 

This is a good thing.  Delta properties are mainly found in Canada.  They are equivalent to Marriott, Hyatt, Sheraton, and Hilton hotel brands.  Hopefully, this can be a a lynchpin for future development.

Delta is by Marriott but in terms of its quality it is a tier down from the actual Marriott hotels. It’d put it more in the Aloft tier.

If the Dream hotel opens up across the street--it will certainly create micro-area of energy that would then push from more development---I'd even take a few 10-story condo/apt/office buildings along 36th, 40th, Euclid, Prospect, Chester with some street level restaurants that support and be supported by the two hotels and some other neighborhood-level retail.

9 hours ago, Pugu said:

If the Dream hotel opens up across the street--it will certainly create micro-area of energy that would then push from more development---I'd even take a few 10-story condo/apt/office buildings along 36th, 40th, Euclid, Prospect, Chester with some street level restaurants that support and be supported by the two hotels and some other neighborhood-level retail.

 

This all leads to more connected, neighborhoods, that offer different feels.  West of the Innerbelt has seen significant growth and development as young and , urbane people and those from outside the region move inward to be in the heart of it all.  Now we see development in the high teens/20 north or St. Clair moving East.  The 30s and 40s, is seeing interests and investment, with will connect AsiaTown and neighborhoods South!  Some residential and unique retail along Perkins, Prospect and Carnegie will do wonders for this area.

 

Baker Building to be The Fidelity Hotel, speakeasy
By Ken Prendergast / December 23, 2021

 

The 11-story Baker Building, 1900-1940 East 6th St. in downtown Cleveland, has received a construction permit so crews can begin work to prepare for the next stage in the 102-year-old building’s life — a mix of boutique hotel rooms and suites plus ground-floor retail/restaurants. To be called The Fidelity Hotel, the name refers back to the structure’s original name and owner — the Fidelity Mortgage Building. A design-review case at the City Planning Commission for the project was opened today.

 

MORE:

https://neo-trans.blog/2021/12/23/baker-building-to-be-boutique-hotel-speakeasy/

21 minutes ago, KJP said:

 

Baker Building to be The Fidelity Hotel, speakeasy
By Ken Prendergast / December 23, 2021

 

The 11-story Baker Building, 1900-1940 East 6th St. in downtown Cleveland, has received a construction permit so crews can begin work to prepare for the next stage in the 102-year-old building’s life — a mix of boutique hotel rooms and suites plus ground-floor retail/restaurants. To be called The Fidelity Hotel, the name refers back to the structure’s original name and owner — the Fidelity Mortgage Building. A design-review case at the City Planning Commission for the project was opened today.

 

MORE:

https://neo-trans.blog/2021/12/23/baker-building-to-be-boutique-hotel-speakeasy/

I may have missed it but will it be part of a hotel brand?

It will be a boutique brand, not revealed yet. Sounds like we should find out soon. Great project for this street, definitely will add a nice burst of life!

Great news! This was the maybe-to-be 21c Museum Hotel right?

 

Spooky rectangular grey area in the sky between the bldgs in that photo!

East 6th is my favorite street when it comes to urban feel, narrow street, buildings towering over you. I just love the feeling. 

4 hours ago, Pugu said:

Great news! This was the maybe-to-be 21c Museum Hotel right?

 

Spooky rectangular grey area in the sky between the bldgs in that photo!

 

yes this is the building proposed for the 21c Museum. 

Edited December 24, 20213 yr by willyboy

Even if the entire street is kept open to vehicular traffic, what is the possibility that it could have lights strung across it like E4th? That would be an easy way to tie it into Euclid/Superior and make it more inviting, particularly at night, until a new streetscape can be put in.

Cross posted. Drove by the airport today and had this idea.

^What is that land you're building on --the Ford Plant?

10 minutes ago, Pugu said:

^What is that land you're building on --the Ford Plant?

Hypothetically. Former Ford plant. Yes.

Interesting, but the priority must be upgrading or replacing the terminal. Who would pay for this? All these properties are the suburb of Brook Park so the city of Cleveland would not even be making the sales, property, and income tax from these uses.

7 minutes ago, Pugu said:

Interesting, but the priority must be upgrading or replacing the terminal. Who would pay for this? All these properties are the suburb of Brook Park so the city of Cleveland would not even be making the sales, property, and income tax from these uses.

Just an idea. Linking 71 directly to the airport was stated in the master plan. The current set up is not ideal, and dangerous. If you’ve taken 71 from downtown, you understand. The exit merges 3 on/off ramps into one. Then cross all lanes to enter the airport exit. It’s a mess. And there isn’t an ideal access from 71 coming from the south.

Edited December 29, 20213 yr by marty15

4 minutes ago, marty15 said:

Just an idea. Linking 71 directly to the airport was stated in the master plan. The current set up is not ideal, and dangerous. If you’ve taken 71 from downtown, you understand. The exit merges 3 on/off ramps into one. Then cross all lanes to enter the airport exit. It’s a mess. And there isn’t an ideal access from 71 coming from the south.

 

Yeah, its a little hairy coming from the north, but I've never had any issues. From the south, people can just exit at Snow Road. The priority for airport access should be from the north. (Downtown/University Circle, for example should be favored over people coming from Strongsville/Brunswick.) 

52 minutes ago, Pugu said:

Interesting, but the priority must be upgrading or replacing the terminal. Who would pay for this? All these properties are the suburb of Brook Park so the city of Cleveland would not even be making the sales, property, and income tax from these uses.

 

This should be paid for with ODOT funding. The airport could put a very small amount into this just so that they have a say in how it's designed. FAA funding can be used for landside airport access. Put a Red Line station on the north side of this new roadway and develop the former railyards, although they would have to be short structures.