November 2, 20195 yr On 10/30/2019 at 3:21 PM, GISguy said: Looking through these photos it makes sense why the renovation and restoration has taken so long: Agreed. Sometimes I think/believe, if people don't see physical work or results they think a project is dead In addition, many people have never initiated or managed a renovation. so they don't know what to think/expect. No magnify that based on a project of this size. Many times, the projects not seen, are the most time consuming and expensive.
November 4, 20195 yr Commercial building permit filed this morning for the retail space in the Athlon which means that someone probably rented the space. No details yet.
November 7, 20195 yr Not sure who is behind it but there is some kind of auto showroom planned for the retail space at the Athlon, taking up a good portion of it, maybe the whole store front. Also not sure if it's just temporary or permanent. But apparently that space is no longer available.
November 7, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, freethink said: Not sure who is behind it but there is some kind of auto showroom planned for the retail space at the Athlon, taking up a good portion of it, maybe the whole store front. Also not sure if it's just temporary or permanent. But apparently that space is no longer available. Probably Ferrari to test the market ?
November 8, 20195 yr On 10/29/2019 at 8:13 PM, mrclifton88 said: As promised... more facade lighting is being installed along the bottom as well. Also- pretty sure they are rebuilding the pinnacles that used to line the top. Those windows that becomes narrower the further up you go makes the building look taller than it actually is. Its play with perspective makes it a very unusual building indeed!
November 8, 20195 yr Yup Work Location 1118 EUCLID AVE CLEVELAND OH 44115 Project Description: AUTO SHOWROOM Owner:CAC BUILDINGS PROPERTIES, LLC Responsible Party information TONY DI GERONIMO 5500 OLD BRECKSVILLE RD INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131 Contact Phone 2166426040 Size of Building: 8527k
November 9, 20195 yr I think it’s a super exciting development, and shows how far downtown has come. We’re going to have a lot of retail spots to fill in the coming years in a tough retail environment (Euclid Grand, May Company, Centennial etc.) We’ll need a good mix. The perception factor from visitors, suburbanites, foreign travelers, etc. is probably more valuable than the business itself. Be pretty cool to have a high end dealer in our center city. I’d say it’s good sign of economic vibrancy and will draw attention from other businesses that hadn’t considered doing business downtown for decades. Cant wait for Cleveland.com to run the story. I can already imagine the comments ? Edited November 9, 20195 yr by marty15
November 9, 20195 yr We just walked past an hour ago. I was telling my young son that the space apparently is going to become some kind of auto showroom. He casually observed that the back wall of the space has a double-wide up and over garage door put in it... My hovercraft is full of eels
November 9, 20195 yr They have added lights to the bottom. One more looks like to install- looking good!!
November 19, 20195 yr From 1922, Cleveland Public Library file.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 20, 20195 yr On 11/8/2019 at 6:20 PM, freethink said: Yup Work Location 1118 EUCLID AVE CLEVELAND OH 44115 Project Description: AUTO SHOWROOM Owner:CAC BUILDINGS PROPERTIES, LLC Responsible Party information TONY DI GERONIMO 5500 OLD BRECKSVILLE RD INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131 Contact Phone 2166426040 Size of Building: 8527k If it doesn't work out I'd imagine a showroom would be easy to turn into something else retail wise- open floor concept of retail. But I hope it works out, like other people said it could really add to the downtown vibe and would be pretty big city feeling and unique.
November 20, 20195 yr 13 minutes ago, GISguy said: If it doesn't work out I'd imagine a showroom would be easy to turn into something else retail wise- open floor concept of retail. But I hope it works out, like other people said it could really add to the downtown vibe and would be pretty big city feeling and unique. They probably chose this location because of the 10+ minute light at east 12th lol Captive audience Edited November 20, 20195 yr by marty15
December 20, 20195 yr 5 hours ago, infrafreak said: Anyone got any updates with respect to the retail space? No new permit filings regarding the retail spot that I've seen. Plan still just says auto show room and sales.
January 29, 20205 yr According to some, achingly cheap-looking, window decals, this is who is moving into the ground floor https://www.autoworldusainc.com/about.php I can’t muster up much enthusiasm for this personally, but it beats an empty storefront. My hovercraft is full of eels
January 29, 20205 yr @roman totale XVII I was just going to post the same thing... not exactly the "high-end auto showroom" we discussed upthread lol
February 6, 20205 yr This has got to be temporary if they still have the for lease signs up... right?!
February 6, 20205 yr Well at least they aren't used Hyundais and Toyotas... Hoping this is just temporary while they wait for someone to lease the space.
February 6, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, inlovewithCLE said: I think it’s cool personally I'd agree with you if the entire background behind the cars was finished. Right now it looks just a bit half assed which is why I'm hoping it's temporary.
February 6, 20205 yr Are we really not there yet as far as population numbers to support any additional retail? I hope that changes soon. All of these new developments have prime storefronts and nothing in them. Look at Schofield... still empty except for seasonal pop up bars.
February 6, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, mrclifton88 said: Are we really not there yet as far as population numbers to support any additional retail? I hope that changes soon. All of these new developments have prime storefronts and nothing in them. Look at Schofield... still empty except for seasonal pop up bars. Retail is struggling everywhere.
February 6, 20205 yr 6 hours ago, ASPhotoman said: I'd agree with you if the entire background behind the cars was finished. Right now it looks just a bit half assed which is why I'm hoping it's temporary. Seriously. They didn’t even bother to finish and paint the drywall. Super half assed.
February 6, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Ruken said: Retail is struggling everywhere. 12 hours ago, mrclifton88 said: Are we really not there yet as far as population numbers to support any additional retail? I hope that changes soon. All of these new developments have prime storefronts and nothing in them. Look at Schofield... still empty except for seasonal pop up bars. I think the problem is these new developments always have enormous spaces on the first floors, and they seem to sit empty forever without any penalty to the property owner or investors. It's not so much a downtown/dayforce population issue but rather, probably, an exaggerated optimism about mixed use developments in general. The rent is just too damn high in these new properties, and retailers have already aborted filling in the many smaller, cheaper commercial spaces citywide. Why spend vastly more in a newer development, especially with retail's collapse nationwide. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/5/whats-up-with-all-those-empty-commercial-storefronts-in-new-mixed-use-developments What’s up with all those empty commercial storefronts in new mixed-use developments? Edited February 6, 20205 yr by TBideon
February 12, 20205 yr On 2/5/2020 at 7:41 PM, mack34 said: First they steal SW R&D.... and the. They put a used car lot on Euclid ave Wasn't this supposed to be the luxury car dealership everyone here was sure would send a message to the world that steak-eating rich people live in CLE? Feels like a salsbury to me. Lolz. Edited February 12, 20205 yr by ASP1984
February 12, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, ASP1984 said: Wasn't this supposed to be the luxury car dealership everyone here was sure would send a message to the world that steak-eating rich people live in CLE? Feels like a salsbury to me. Lolz. I believe the collective thought with this here is “sad”.
February 12, 20205 yr I find it ironic the Detroit, which has a much smaller downtown population than Cleveland has new businesses on Woodward Avenue. But Detroit does a better job of marketing and PR regarding that city than Cleveland does. The population of downtown Detroit may be as high as seven thousand. I find it insulting that Cleveland allows itself to be so disregarded. Edited February 12, 20205 yr by Ron Edwards
February 12, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, Ron Edwards said: I find it ironic the Detroit, which has a much smaller downtown population than Cleveland has new businesses on Woodward Avenue. But Detroit does a better job of marketing and PR regarding that city than Cleveland does. The population of downtown Detroit may be as high as seven thousand. I find it insulting that Cleveland allows itself to be so disregarded. Detroit is also home to Dan Gilbert who has amazing retail connections. My thought process is simply the developers we have downtown don't have the best retail connections or portfolio especially when compared to a Dan Gilbert (Obviously there are others). We'll see what happens with the May Company renovation but I don't think the same passion is there for Dan Gilbert in Cleveland like Detroit.
February 12, 20205 yr I think it has been discussed previously that the new retail in Detroit is being HEAVILY subsidized by Gilbert & Co. (Correct me if I am wrong) I'm not sure what's better... having retail that is impressive but not actually viable? Or waiting until it comes about organically and makes sense. Either way... I don't really understand the point of Auto World taking up this storefront. Like I said- the 'For Lease' signs haven't come down. So thats a good sign. ?
February 19, 20205 yr 15 minutes ago, CLE_Millennial said: Why all the hate? It looks really mediocre from the street tbh, if they did a quality job and it didn't look half baked it'd probably be different. I guess it's worth giving it time to see if they improve the space. At present, sure it's not an empty storefront, but it gives 'wtf is this doing here' vibes.
February 19, 20205 yr It does look like the ground level of a parking garage... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 19, 20205 yr They left the space completely unfinished and just parked some cars inside so it just seems a bit odd to say they have a retail tenant. I assume this is just temporary based on the look of it, until they can sign a permanent tenant.
February 19, 20205 yr ^ As much as I hate cars, I would be ok with this being a showroom for higher end cars if that's what it ended up being. Ironically, it would be a huge pedestrian draw because people love to go in and gawk at that stuff; however, in its' current form, it looks about as good as one of the used car lots on Lorain.
February 19, 20205 yr I asked them on IG if it was temporary since it looked half put together. This was their response.
February 20, 20205 yr This is not permanent. I sent an Instagram message to the leasing agent from CBRE after he posted a video of the space. He said he just thought it was a creative way to get eyes on the space and hopefully attract a good permanent tenant. So there we have it!
February 20, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said: This is not permanent. I sent an Instagram message to the leasing agent from CBRE after he posted a video of the space. He said he just thought it was a creative way to get eyes on the space and hopefully attract a good permanent tenant. So there we have it! That's what I was hoping it'd be.
February 21, 20205 yr I never realized how intricate this building is. The different levels of windows/increasing detail as it flows upward. What a cool building and great restoration job. Edited November 30, 20204 yr by GISguy
February 21, 20205 yr ^ It is a great building. One of my favorites in downtown. My only gripe is the fiberglass detail panels used on the lower levels to mock the stone finish in parts. They look OK at at a glance, but once you see them they can’t be unseen. Edited February 21, 20205 yr by roman totale XVII My hovercraft is full of eels
March 7, 20205 yr "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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