UPDATED FROM MID-DECEMBER.....

 

From downtown to the East Cleveland line, here is what I'm aware of and/or have questions about that is proposed, planned, under construction/renovation or built/renovated in the last 12 months:

 

> Anything in the East 4th area?

 

> Rosetta Corp., 629 Euclid Ave, renovation of 80,000 square feet of space; $5 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Schofield Building, SW Corner East 9th, Rehab into 140-room Kimpton Hotel hotel, 24 apartments, and ground-floor restaurant; $40 million, PARTIALLY FUNDED.

 

> Breuer Tower/Cleveland Trust Rotunda, SE corner East 9th, Rehab into hundreds of residential units and/or hotel units. SUSPENDED.

 

> Truman Building, 1030 Euclid, Rehab into 20 apartments; $12 million (includes neighboring Security Federal Building), PARTIALLY FUNDED.

 

> Security Federal, 1110 Euclid, Rehab into offices; cost is part of neighboring Truman Building rehab, UNDERWAY.

 

> John Hartness Brown Buildings, 1001-1101 Euclid Ave., Rehab three adjoining buildings into hotel; $55 million, PLANNED.

 

> Cleveland Athletic Club, 1118-1148 Euclid, Rehab into athletic facilities, apartments, etc.; $43 million, PROPOSED.

 

> Cowell & Hubbard, 1309 Euclid, Rehab into offices and educational facilities, with Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative the first tenant; unknown investment, UNDERWAY.

 

> Woolworth Building, 1317 Euclid, Rehab into offices and ground-floor restaurant; $4 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Allen Theater, 1519 Euclid, Overhaul from a 2,500-seat theater to a three-venue, 1,000-seat complex for the Cleveland Play House; $30 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Union Building, 1836 Euclid, Rehab into 71,000 square feet of offices, 6,000 square feet of retail and indoor parking in two connected buildings; PARTIALLY FUNDED.

 

> College Town Plaza, 1900-block of Euclid, demolition of structure and creation of pedestrian promenade through to Prospect Ave. and renovation of 1938 Euclid with first floor retail and second floor office; UNDERWAY.

 

> CSU Student Center, 2100-2200 Euclid, New construction; $44 million, COMPLETED IN 2010.

 

> Euclid Commons, 2300-2600 Euclid, five-building CSU dorms and parking garage for 380 students; $65 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> CSU College of Education and Human Services, 2500 Euclid, New construction; $36 million, COMPLETED IN 2010.

 

> Pierre's Ice Cream, 6200 Euclid, Expansion of plant; $8 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Midtown Tech Park, 6900 Euclid, New construction of 128,000 square foot office building; $28 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Unidentified Midtown CDC development, 7000 Euclid, demolition of a 16K SF building and redevelopment of a 56K SF building. PENDING.

 

> Euclid Corridor Senior Housing, 7300-7400 Euclid, New construction of 4-story, 48-unit senior housing/demolition of two vacant apartment towers; $??, UNDERWAY.

 

> Emerald Alliance V, 7515 Euclid, New construction of 4-story, 70-unit subsidized housing on vacant land on north side of street; $11 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> I thought there was something else planned in this gap?

 

> University Hospitals Center for Emergency Medicine, 11100 Euclid, Expansion, renovation and redesign to increase visibility from Euclid; $45 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> University Hospitals Cancer Center, 11200 Euclid, New construction of 375,000 square foot building; $250 million, COMPLETED IN 2010.

 

> Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, NE corner of Mayfield, New construction of its first permanent home; $27 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Uptown, 11300-11600 Euclid, New construction of 434 housing units, 150,000-227,000 sf retail, 90,000 sf hotel and 58,000 sf office space; $300 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> Cleveland Institute of Art, 11600 Euclid, Expansion; $50 million, UNDERWAY???

 

> Circle 118 townhomes, NE corner of East 118th, New construction of 17 luxury townhomes; $8 million, UNDERWAY.

 

> 27 Coltman townhouses, SW corner of Coltman Ave., New construction of 27 luxury townhouses; $10 million, UNDERWAY.

 

 

UPDATED FEBRUARY 21, 2011

^  Thanks KJP.

 

For recently completed:

 

- What about Rosetta? (629 Euclid Ave) http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/digital_agency_rosetta_plans_t.html

- 668 Euclid and Zinc?

I would edit it as follows:

 

 

> College Town Plaza, 1938 Euclid, demolition of structure and creation of pedestrian promenade through to Prospect Ave and renovation of 1938 Euclid with first floor retail and second floor office; UNDERWAY.

 

 

im not sure if you would add this but the visitors bureau moving by east 4th

Relocations aren't really the point of the above list unless a significant renovation was made to a building, or a long-vacant building is newly occupied.

Relocations aren't really the point of the above list unless a significant renovation was made to a building, or a long-vacant building is newly occupied.

 

Well the Rosetta renovations were $5 million, brought 400 jobs Downtown, and filled vacant office space along Euclid Ave.

^ agreed, that one should definitely be included.

 

Well the Rosetta renovations were $5 million, brought 400 jobs Downtown, and filled vacant office space along Euclid Ave.

 

The renovations is the important part for this list. Were they made in the last 12 months?

Yes, they're not even done yet.  They're still finishing the new floor they added to the top of the building.

^

 

Yes, they're not even done yet.  They're still finishing the new floor they added to the top of the building.

 

So that would be a "yes"? :)

I don't think this was mentioned yet.  Interesting snippet in this week's Planning Commission agenda:

 

2.Ordinance No. 182-11 (Ward 5/Cleveland):  Authorizing the Director of Economic Development to enter into contract with Midtown Acquisition, LLC, or its designee, to provide economic development assistance to partially finance the acquisition, demolition, and redevelopment of 6900 and 7000 Euclid Avenue, and other associated costs necessary to redevelop the property.

 

http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2011/02182011/index.php

 

(I'm a bit under the weather right now on cold meds, so I hope this makes sense).  :-P

 

I was at Friday's planning meeting. [the following refers to the south side of Euclid]. The 6900 is planned to be demo'd. In fact, it used to house a co-op started by the former cdc in hough (it was mentioned at the meeting that the Hough CDC, no longer in existence, was one of the first CDCs in the country); the commissioners hoped a plaque would be made to commemorate the history there.

Midtown Acquisition is owned by Hemingway Acquisition; they received a 720,000 VPI loan for this project from the city. 108,000 is forgiven if 22 jobs are created. Midtown Acq. wants to tear down 6900 for parking. Norm Krumholz expressed concern initially about it (as more parking, creates less dense areas). He or someone else mentioned, why not use the rail ? One of the other members on the commission said that the rail is only popular for people to go out for lunch and if free parking wasn't available there, businesses wouldn't move there or downtown [personally, I wonder if there's evidence for that]. In the end, it was passed unanimously [one or 2 seats were empty but I don't remember who wasn't there].

 

The development going up at around 7000 Euclid Avenue. There's a sign there that says Church Square something... But something's going up there definitely

There's two developments in the 7000 block of Euclid. One is under construction on the north side. The other one is planned on the south side.

Adding to KJP's list:

 

- UH Visitor Parking Garage (Euclid & UH Drive), $30M (Complete)

- Courtyard Hotel (Cornell at Euclid), $27M (Planned, partially funded)

- Commodore Place Renovations - Apartments & Retail (Euclid & Ford), $10M (Complete)

- Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio - New Circle Vistas (E. 115 at Euclid), $10M (Planned, funded)

- Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, $16M (Complete in 2009)

 

Have you decided to skip the Clinic or did they fall outside of the 12 month window?

UPDATED FROM MID-DECEMBER.....

 

 

> Breuer Tower/Cleveland Trust Rotunda, SE corner East 9th, Rehab into hundreds of residential units and/or hotel units. SUSPENDED.

 

 

UPDATED FEBRUARY 21, 2011

 

My girlfriend saw three elevator repair trucks out in front of Breuer Tower late last week.

euclid ave corridor project finalist in national land-use prize

Thursday, April 07, 2011

 

Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced 20 finalists for its 2011 Awards for Excellence: The Americas Competition, "widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program."

 

"The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability."

 

http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/inthenews/euclidavenuelanduse040711.aspx

That should also be cross-posted in the HealtLine thread, which I will do forthwith.

Congrats to Cleveland!!!  :clap:  It's nice to see the city be included in a list of finalists for something good.

On my way into work today I saw some scaffolding up on top of the 200 Public Square (BP building).  Just wondering if that might be the start of the "Huntington" name going up on the building???

^Yep. Technically it's just the Huntington "H" logos that are going up on the "north" and "south" facades (aka the skinny parts). The full "Huntington" will be going on the wider east/west facades.

I have good feelings about Huntington's long-term prospects. They aren't an aggressive growth company, but they're persistent and wise enough to maintain presence in several different markets. Having used them as my personal/family bank...forever, I have always gotten good service from them.

 

Plus, I saw in Crain's that they're the biggest SBA lender in the region by a wide margin.

Yesterday on the HealthLine I was engaged in conversation but suddenly noticed out the window a new sign related to planned construction. Just couldn't concentrate and want to know where it is! Somewhere east of E. 55th and west of the Clinic. Probably what has been a vacant lot and between E. 61st and E. 79th but not positive.  I've been keeping up with everything and am quite sure this is a very new sign.  Where is it and what is it? Possibly where those two bldgs. are someone wrote about a few months ago - the project went through a city Commision and was listed online? Those bldgs are near Pierre's and one would be saved and one demolished. I sort of think, though, the new sign is on a completely vacant site.

 

A shame about that Erie Square fire; horrible for those who occupied the 60+ apts. Thank heavens no one was injured (quite miraculously). Apparently those twin bldgs. originally had a courtyard between, like the two bldgs. recently demolished for the senior housing. We lost those that had good potential (there was an option of totally renovating them for the same housing purpose) and now we're losing one of these '20s apt. structures but glad they're trying to save the less damaged one anyway.

 

I heard a rumor the Clinic may well use the Cleveland Playhouse complex for offices, auditoriums Sure hope so! Huge waste if they're demolished. As for the Sears bldg. - that's far less important to save.

Lafont, I think you saw this (and subsequent messages).....

 

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,7408.msg544362.html#msg544362

KJP - Sure, that's the site I just wrote about, but it that where the sign is and, consequently, is that project now going ahead?

The only way we'll know for sure is when we see construction happening! :-P

But is there a sign up on that site?

Either I can make a special trip over there to verify it or you can.

Okay - I'll pass it later.  I just wanted instant gratification.

That's what she said!

An nice little article about the upcoming and anticapated vibe increase on lower Euclid Ave...warning: just ignore the comments so you don't have the urge to punch someone...

 

For a Cleveland welcome, Euclid Avenue will become the place to go: Global Village

Published: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 5:35 AM    Updated: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 12:20 PM

By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Positively Cleveland, the region's convention and visitors bureau, opens its new visitors center on Euclid Avenue at East Fourth Street this June, it will find intriguing company nearby.

 

Across the street and a short walk up Euclid, the Cleveland International Welcome Center will beckon visitors into a storefront in the former BP building.

 

Both information centers will cater to a class of tourist -- one on holiday, one mulling a life-changing move -- on a bustling block that figures to become the most welcoming in town.

 

"It's a fantastic location for both of us," David Gilbert said. "It should allow tremendous synergy between our visitor center and the international welcome center."

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/a_bustling_stretch_of_euclid_a.html

 

 

Okay - I'll pass it later.  I just wanted instant gratification.

 

I think this project is what you saw......

 

MidTown Tech Park momentum builds

Developer Geis acquires properties to repurpose as parking, incubator space

By JAY MILLER

4:30 am, April 18, 2011

 

Geis Cos. is extending its commitment to Cleveland's Midtown district with plans for a $6.5 million rehabilitation of a building at 7000 Euclid Ave. that will be a companion to its under-construction MidTown Tech Park.

 

 

Leasing is going so well, said Fred Geis, a partner in Geis Cos., that the Streetsboro development firm is buying two nearby properties even before the first tenant moves into its $28 million MidTown Tech Park.

 

Hemingway Development, a division of Geis, is acquiring two buildings east of the tech park, at 6900 and 7000 Euclid Ave. It will redevelop 7000 Euclid, once the home of Dean Supply Co., into additional office and incubator space. It will tear down the building at 6900 Euclid, which is between the 128,000-square-foot tech park and the building at 7000 Euclid, for parking for the complex.

 

READ MORE AT:

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20110418/SUB1/304189983#

By the way, the same article refers to Geis renovating the vacant Warner & Swasey complex at East 55th and Carnegie...

 

Mr. Geis said redevelopment there won't get under way until a city- and state-financed environmental cleanup is completed. The plan is to turn the late 19th century machine-tool plant into 180,000 square feet of mixed office and industrial space.

 

 

:wtf:??? "19th century?" I don't believe any of the current structures there are from before 1900.  I'd say "early 20th century."

That's what she said!

 

I passed the sign again this morning and noted it's just to the east of Dunham Tavern.  Will have to look again - something about "historic"....  Looked like it was the DH property and some company was working on it....

If Geis renovates the W and S Building he will be my new American hero...I pass by that building every day and it just kills me to see it in its current condition (I hope before that the city fixes the crumbling curbs which are hardly 5-6 years old....must have been silly putty in the cement mix....better yet...put in granite curbs....yeah in my dreams).

:wtf:??? "19th century?" I don't believe any of the current structures there are from before 1900.  I'd say "early 20th century."

 

A previous PD article stated that it was 130 years old.

Yep. W&S was built in the 1880s.

I believe some of the complex was constructed after 1900.  The present appearance of what's left is such an aesthetic disaster it's a bit difficult to date it.

What's going on with the apartment construction on both sides of Euclid between MOCA/Ford Drive and CIA? I don't get there during usual construction hours, but when I can view it on weekends it looks about the same week after week. Is construction going on each day or is there some sort of holdup? Yesterday it looked about as progressed to me as, say, January or even earlier.

You mean Uptown?  They are still chugging along.  No holdup to my knowledge.  Progress might be deceiving because throwing up a frame can be easy and quick compared to the detailed construction which must follow.

The frame alone seems to be taking forever.

I think they only have one section left of the top floor on the south side of the street and then it is done.  I also would think that they have been working on many, many things inside as the framing has progressed.

The frame on the north side has reached the top - evidence the flag - and, yes, the south side apts. have a way to go.

I drive by very often and seems to me that there is always progress being made.

I drive by very often and seems to me that there is always progress being made.

 

I live right there and they work on it everyday during weekdays.  Occasionally on the weekends.

 

BUT, this is getting off topic and is not the Uptown thread... http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,11359.510.html

It is not off topic, as the project is very much "filling in Euclid Avenue."  However, thanks for reminding me there is still a more specific forum here.

Regarding the twin apartment houses in the '70s that had a fire recently, does anyone know if the left (western) building and newer connector are still going to be demolished.  I realize the interior of the left building is in shambles, but it still can be rebuilt with enough money (insurance, hopefully). There is just so, so little remaining from Euclid Avenue's pre-1935 heyday - I'd really like to see any morsel remain, if at all possible.  We just lost the twin also-'20s apartment buildings near 75th - though the senior bldg. going up isn't bad - and I still miss them as to their potential.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703712504576236683591903882.html?mod=googlenews_wsj&hq_e=el&hq_m=153845&hq_l=1&hq_v=caca69dc22

"......Next on the agenda is housing, according to Allen Wiant, who recently joined PlayhouseSquare from high-level positions with top commercial real-estate outfits Trammell Crow and C.B. Richard Ellis. "We want to build 58 stories of housing in the next few years." Virtually nobody lived in downtown Cleveland when this project began in the '70s. Now there are about 12,000 downtown residents and the residential occupancy rate is about 95%."

 

That's a remarkable quote buried at the end the article (a great story for the nation to read, BTW -- did you hear that, Forbes??).

 

That 58-story apartment tower will look great in Playhouse Square! :-P OK, I'll take 5 buildings that average 11.6 stories tall. Heck I might even accept 10 buildings that average 5.8 stories tall!

 

But seriously, if Playhouse Square is going to start developing housing, between them developing around the Square and CSU developing north of their campus, that's going to be a lot of new residents in that part of downtown.