December 11, 201311 yr Demolition has started - the former used car lot at West 20th was gone as of this morning. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
January 4, 201411 yr Check this small development out. Very nice looking townhomes. More interestingly, look at the address. Between this and the Fairmount Creamery development, it is nicve to start seeing some bleed over development. The push across the highway had to be made at some point. http://www.progressiveurban.com/p/259/3461655
January 4, 201411 yr The map they give on that website is wrong. The 8th image shows that development is going onto the corner of W. 17th and Bradford on Duck Island.
January 4, 201411 yr Good find! Very nice looking units.Very happy to see a new design voice for these infill projects: http://makeroffice.com We've come so far since City Architecture...
January 14, 201411 yr duck island poised for redevelopment with completion of draft neighborhood plan Duck Island, a pocket neighborhood between Ohio City and Tremont that has long been inexplicably walled off from the revitalization that surrounds it, might be poised to see a surge of development -- on its own terms -- if a new plan has anything to say about it. Tremont West Development Corporation, with support from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, hired the KSU Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to conduct a community planning charrette last month. A draft plan is now complete. It will be presented at a community meeting in Tremont this month, and once finalized approval will be sought from the Cleveland Planning Commission. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/duckisland011714.aspx
January 14, 201411 yr ^I would argue that Duck Island is not near the intersection of Abbey and Lorain. ;)
February 5, 201411 yr Author Making Abode's new project legal.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/02072014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for February 7, 2014 Ordinance No. 1604-13(Ward 3/Councilmember Cimperman): Changing the Use, Area and Height Districts of lands on the north side of Lorain Avenue at the Lorain Carnegie Bridge between Columbus Road and West 17th Street to Local Retail Business or Multi-Family District, a 'K' Area District and a '3' Height District, or a 'C' Area District and a '1' Height District. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7, 201411 yr From Michelle's twitter: Michelle J. McFee @mjarboe 56m #CLE Planning Commission considering proposed zoning change for Abode's 200-plus unit Ohio City/Tremont project: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/developer_andrew_brickman_plan.html … Michelle J. McFee @mjarboe 29m Grove Court Condos owners worried re: possible development of hillside facing #dtCLE. Rxn to proposed rezoning for 200+ unit rental project. Michelle J. McFee @mjarboe 9m #CLE Planning Commission gives thumbs-up to rezoning for Above Living's 200+ unit Ohio City/Tremont project, w/ some tweaks around edges.
February 8, 201411 yr http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/plans_for_450-plus_west_side_a.html#incart_flyout_business CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland City Planning Commission gave a thumbs-up Friday to conceptual plans for an apartment project near the Westinghouse curve and a rezoning for a roughly 4-acre residential development at the edge of Tremont and Ohio City.
February 20, 201411 yr Author Making Abode's new project legal.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/02072014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for February 7, 2014 Ordinance No. 1604-13(Ward 3/Councilmember Cimperman): Changing the Use, Area and Height Districts of lands on the north side of Lorain Avenue at the Lorain Carnegie Bridge between Columbus Road and West 17th Street to Local Retail Business or Multi-Family District, a 'K' Area District and a '3' Height District, or a 'C' Area District and a '1' Height District. The above is for more than just Abode's development. This is also for another development listed below for five townhouses, which is across Lorain Avenue from Abode's development and perched above Scranton Road! Duck Island is HOT! http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/02212014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for February 21, 2014 LOT SPLITS/CONSOLIDATIONS 1. Lot Split for PPNs 004-02-091, 004-02-092, and 004-02-093 to support the proposed West 17th Townhouses development, at West 17th and Bradford Avenue Project Representative: Wesleigh Harper, MAKER "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 20, 201411 yr That must be Duck Island Townhomes http://makeroffice.com/ Can't link to that page, but look under Projects/in progress. They look awesome.
February 20, 201411 yr I'm sure many folks have seen this already, but I don't think it was posted. The KS CUDC conducted a charrette focusing on Duck Island last fall and produced this master plan: http://www.duckislanddevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/draft_duckisland_12-23-13-11.pdf
February 20, 201411 yr That must be Duck Island Townhomes http://makeroffice.com/ Can't link to that page, but look under Projects/in progress. They look awesome. http://makeroffice.com/portfolio/maker-architects-duck-island-tremont/
February 20, 201411 yr I'm sure many folks have seen this already, but I don't think it was posted. The KS CUDC conducted a charrette focusing on Duck Island last fall and produced this master plan: http://www.duckislanddevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/draft_duckisland_12-23-13-11.pdf Very cool. The stormwater terrace on p. 10 is a superb example that should be emulated all along the river and lake. Stormwater Capture The northern slope of Duck Island, close to the Cuyahoga River, could be used for terraced or switchback stormwater capture in order to slow or halt stormwater before it flows into the river, reducing the overall load on the watershed. (Schematic Drawing for the Cistern Steps on Vine Street in Seattle, WA. Source: Growing Vine Street) The stormwater system could be attractively planted and designed in such a way to allow public access and use.
April 4, 201411 yr Author Looks like a developer, Tremont Property Investors, will build five infill frame houses at 2132-2144 West 17th Street plus at 1708 Bradford Avenue. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr04-14-2014.pdf Looking north up W17th from Bradford Looking south down W17th to Bradford "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 4, 201411 yr ^ Look up a few posts. Those are the townhomes designed by Maker. The renderings look nice. Too rich for my blood though.
April 5, 201411 yr ^ Look up a few posts. Those are the townhomes designed by Maker. The renderings look nice. Too rich for my blood though. Rich in what manner?
April 5, 201411 yr Rich in what manner? I am looking for a house in the area. I love these, but are too expensive for me.
April 5, 201411 yr Rich in what manner? I am looking for a house in the area. I love these, but are too expensive for me. Have they even released a price? People in Ohio seem to be phased by the idea that good design has to cost a lot.
April 5, 201411 yr ^ $370k for the 3 bedroom units. They have been on zillow about a month. And a real estate agent sent me info about 2 months ago. Last I heard only a couple of them were left. But that was a couple weeks ago. They may be all sold by now.
April 5, 201411 yr Rich in what manner? I am looking for a house in the area. I love these, but are too expensive for me. Have they even released a price? People in Ohio seem to be phased by the idea that good design has to cost a lot. I'd say $365K-$370K is fairly up there for most Ohio folk...I believe this is the new build being discussed: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2140-W-17th-St-Cleveland-OH-44113/2108120470_zpid/
April 5, 201411 yr Author I'd say $365K-$370K is fairly up there for most Ohio folk...I believe this is the new build being discussed: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2140-W-17th-St-Cleveland-OH-44113/2108120470_zpid/ Yep, that's it! Good find. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 9, 201411 yr I'd say $365K-$370K is fairly up there for most Ohio folk...I believe this is the new build being discussed: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2140-W-17th-St-Cleveland-OH-44113/2108120470_zpid/ Yep, that's it! Good find. Yes, and no. I couldn't afford it right now, but I don't think it's that out of the realm for some. Hopefully this will bring some suburbanites back in.
April 9, 201411 yr I believe that price-point is definately there for the dual income no kid (dink) demographic. That being said, I think it would have been an easier sale on them 10 years ago when the thought or need of selling something in the future due to career change or lifes moments didn't even factor into the "cons". I think today, younger folks are much more conservative in their home purchase then they were 10 years ago esentially due to the crisis we just went through, hence the robust rental markets. A few units here and there, sure, but a condo development in the city of large proportions, I would be hesitant to put on the market...right now at least.
May 3, 201411 yr Three new plans designed to update specific neighborhoods on the East and West sides of Cleveland aren’t about to become reality overnight. But by winning unanimous approval on Friday from the city’s planning commission, all three visions gained an important measure of validation and took a step toward realization. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2014/05/three_new_neighborhood_plans_a.html#incart_river_default
May 7, 201411 yr Author This is for another development listed below for five townhouses, which is across Lorain Avenue from Abode's development and perched above Scranton Road! Duck Island is HOT! http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/02212014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for February 21, 2014 LOT SPLITS/CONSOLIDATIONS 1. Lot Split for PPNs 004-02-091, 004-02-092, and 004-02-093 to support the proposed West 17th Townhouses development, at West 17th and Bradford Avenue Project Representative: Wesleigh Harper, MAKER This following is a variance request for the above townhouses (on Pg 2-3). Why were these listed for sale before a variance is granted, and before a block club meeting was held to review the plans? http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr05-19-2014.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 201410 yr Author Five new townhouses coming...... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr07-28-2014.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals July 28, 2014 9:30 Calendar No. 14-110: 2097 West 19 Street Ward 3 Joe Cimperman Calendar No. 14-109: 2089 West 19th Street DI Development, LLC, owner, proposes to erect a 42’-8” x 18’-8” 2 story frame single family residence and a 20’ x 20’ 1 story detached garage on a 25’ x 100 parcel located in a B1 Multi-Family Residential District. The owner appeals for relief from the strict application of the following sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: ____________________________ 9:30 Ward 3 Calendar No. 14-111: 1970 Columbus Road Joe Cimperman Calendar No. 14-112: 1974 Columbus Road Calendar No. 14-113: 1978 Columbus Road Kamis Properties, owner, proposes to erect a four story, 2,450 square foot single family house on a 2,394 square foot lot in a C3 Semi-Industry District. The owner appeals for relief from the strict application of the following sections of the Zoning Code: http://www.trulia.com/property/3142475234-1970-Columbus-Rd-Cleveland-OH-44113 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 201410 yr Author duck island poised for redevelopment with completion of draft neighborhood plan Duck Island, a pocket neighborhood between Ohio City and Tremont that has long been inexplicably walled off from the revitalization that surrounds it, might be poised to see a surge of development -- on its own terms -- if a new plan has anything to say about it. Tremont West Development Corporation, with support from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, hired the KSU Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to conduct a community planning charrette last month. A draft plan is now complete. It will be presented at a community meeting in Tremont this month, and once finalized approval will be sought from the Cleveland Planning Commission. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/duckisland011714.aspx Reminder...... DUCK ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN http://www.bergesllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/draft_duckisland_12-23-13-1.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 201410 yr Five new townhouses coming...... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr07-28-2014.pdf There's something terrible about a window-less blank wall on a residence.
July 13, 201410 yr Author There's something terrible about a window-less blank wall on a residence. Unless they hope to build more units next to these three. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 201410 yr Columbus Road is a path for growth Area is home to residential development By STAN BULLARD Originally Published: June 22, 2014 4:30 AM Modified: June 23, 2014 11:54 AM Sam McNulty plans to build a townhouse for himself as part of a residential development he's working on at Columbus Road and Abbey Avenue. He bought the long-empty, gravel-covered site earlier this year because it's less than a five-minute walk from the office next to the West Side Market where McNulty and his partners run five nearby beer-centric businesses. Brian and Muriel Storrie have bought a three-story townhouse that is under construction on the slope of Columbus west of the bridge. For now, it will be a getaway location from their home in Little Rock, Ark. Later it will be a full-time home after Brian Storrie eases into retirement from college teaching. Such disparate motivations are starting to help rejuvenate Columbus Road, which has played a central role in Cleveland historically but has been bypassed by more recent redevelopment action nearby in the Flats and adjoining city neighborhoods and downtown. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20140622/SUB1/306229973/columbus-road-is-a-path-for-growth
July 25, 201410 yr Great news. That entire area will soon get some serious investments in sidewalk/street infrastructure soon, no doubt.
July 26, 201410 yr Author The Ohio Burial Case Co. building at 1720 Columbus is a great building. I hope Brian Fabo, through Fabco Flats LLC, can do good things with that building. And Cleveland Centre was intended to be a European-based town center. It was laid out in the early 19th century with a starburst of streets from a central focal point that became a common market place. Remember that streets back then were places for people, not vehicles, so vendors, merchants, commodity brokers and mercantilists all gathered at confluence of streets to buy and sell things as they came in from the hinterlands of America on Ohio Canal packets before being placed on ships for Great Lakes port cities -- the most prominent of which was Lockport, NY where goods would be sent east on the Erie Canal. Cleveland Centre is where this trade happened until the canal business outgrew this area and began moving up the hill into what is now the Warehouse District -- which some claim is Cleveland's first central business district. Not true. Cleveland Centre was Cleveland's first central business district back when water transportation had little competition -- including for the mass transportation of of goods across the land! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 30, 201410 yr Author http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/08012014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for August 1, 2014 3. DF2013-061 - Ohio City Abode Mixed-Use Development - Residential Demolitions and Conceptual Site Plan Approval Project Location: West 19th and Lorain Avenue Project Representatives: Andrew Brickman, Abode Modern Lifestyles Developers Brenda Rodriguez, Brickhaus Partners "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 201410 yr Here's a new-build coming down the pike. Found on the BZA agenda for August 18 2014: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2014/crr08-18-2014.pdf Calendar No. 14-133: 2267 West 20th Street Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 8 Notices Richard Vanpetten and Dale H. Smith, owners, propose to erect a 28’ x 76’ 2 story frame and single family residence on a parcel that is 66.70’ x 120’ in a B1 Multi-Family Residential District. The owners appeal from the strict application of Section 357.09 (2) © of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which requires an interior side yard of 8 feet and 5 feet are proposed (filed July 15, 2014).
August 5, 201410 yr Potential? It's quickly becoming a reality. Lots were being purchased here for $5,000 no more than 3 years ago. No deals like that to be had here anymore...
August 20, 201410 yr joecimperman @joecimperman Skeleton of what zoning for new @ohiocitytweets @TremontWest looks like 210 new units https://twitter.com/joecimperman/status/502085305009049601/photo/1
August 20, 201410 yr Author That's for the Brickman development. It's no longer an Adobe project due to a falling out with a project partner. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 20, 201410 yr That's for the Brickman development. It's no longer an Adobe project due to a falling out with a project partner. So Brickman is doing this on his own - not under the Abode name? Solved my own question: It will be developed under the Brickhaus Partners name. Rendering and marketing material here: http://www.brickhauspartners.com/ohio-city/index.html
August 20, 201410 yr That's for the Brickman development. It's no longer an Adobe project due to a falling out with a project partner. So Brickman is doing this on his own - not under the Abode name? Solved my own question: It will be developed under the Brickhaus Partners name. Rendering and marketing material here: http://www.brickhauspartners.com/ohio-city/index.html Anyone else notice the "two drive thrus" available? Maybe I'm crazy...but that's not typically my first thought when someone says world class in the next paragraph.
August 20, 201410 yr Author Anyone else notice the "two drive thrus" available? Maybe I'm crazy...but that's not typically my first thought when someone says world class in the next paragraph. It's a drive-through under the building so a bank can locate there and offer a drive-through so that it doesn't disrupt the streetwall. Sounds like an attempt to mix suburbia with "urbia" -- we'll see how it goes. This is a close-up of the conceptual site plan from Page 1..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 20, 201410 yr Based on the location of the development, I'm not sure how "jazzed" I am about a retail component. The development isn't exactly pedestrian friendly being that it is located on what I always call the on-ramp to the Hope Memorial Bridge. I would rather see all residential versus any retail here.
August 21, 201410 yr Cleveland City Council approves 200-apartment development near Ohio City, OK's towing fee hike, and more Council unanimously voted to: 1. Rezone land for a planned residential development near the Ohio City / Tremont border The rezoning will make way for a 200-apartment plus residential development near the Ohio City and Tremont neighborhood border. The 4-acre development, west of the Carnegie (Hope Memorial) bridge, will overlook the Cuyahoga River and downtown Cleveland. The Cleveland Planning Commission gave the development a preliminary nod last February. Developer Andrew Brickman said he expects the site, which will also include commercial space, will eventually be valued at between $30 million and $40 million. "We see this project as a key point in the city's renaissance," he said. http://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_city_council_approve_6.html#incart_river
September 3, 201410 yr Author New conceptual site plan and graphics..... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/09052014/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for September 5, 2014 DOWNTOWN/FLATS DESIGN REVIEW 1. DF2013-061 - Ohio City/Brickhaus Partners [formerly Abode] Demolition and Mixed-Use Development Project Location: West 19th Street and Lorain Avenue Project Representative: Andrew Brickman, Brickhaus Partners More graphics including streetviews are available at the above link. Also note there's some zoning housekeeping stuff being considered for this same area..... ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS 3. Ordinance No. xxx-14(Ward 3/Councilmember Cimperman): Establishing new mapped setbacks on parcels located on the west side of West 18th Street between Smith Court and the Lorain Carnegie Bridge. Presenter: Daniel DeAngelo, City of Cleveland 4. Ordinance No. xxx-14(Ward 3/Councilmember Cimperman): Establishing new mapped setbacks on parcels located on the east side of West 19th Street between Smith Court and the Lorain Carnegie bridge. Presenter: Daniel DeAngelo, City of Cleveland "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 3, 201410 yr ^ So it looks like the site plan changed considerably from the earlier concepts. I can't read the text but is that a 6 story apartment building fronting Lorain built above parking? If so, that's a huge improvement from the 3 story building with drive through lanes and the massive surface lot. This change may be driven by some residential hold-out properties that have appeared in this new site plan but were absent from the original.
September 3, 201410 yr Author ^ So it looks like the site plan changed considerably from the earlier concepts. I can't read the text but is that a 6 story apartment building fronting Lorain built above parking? If so, that's a huge improvement from the 3 story building with drive through lanes and the massive surface lot. This change may be driven by some residential hold-out properties that have appeared in this new site plan but were absent from the original. It's changed a lot. And yes, that's a 6-story apartment building above parking with leasable commercial spaces fronting Lorain. Very nice! Proposed to be demolished are the structures shown in the pictures at: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/09052014/index.php However these are proposed to remain: This brick structure (R.C. Hauk & Son Inc.) and the two houses beyond it on the east side of West 20th would remain: Close-up of the two houses north of Hauk & Son's brick building, in the 1900 block of West 20th, east side of street: 1900 block of West 20th, west side of street. This brick double would remain, as would the house behind the vine-covered wall at right (no streetview is available as it is on a long driveway off Moore Court): These two houses in the 1900 block of West 19th (west side of street) would remain, as would the garage at right: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 4, 201410 yr I feel like I should know this by now but..... Abode was granted approval of the conceptual site plan by the Downtown/Flats Design Review on December 6th, 2013 (http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/09052014/index.php) And now Brickhaus (formerly Abode) is seeking a Zoning Map Amendment and another site/development approval by the Downtown/Flats Design Review tomorrow (September, 5th, 2014) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/09052014/index.php ....so, if everything is voted in the affirmative tomorrow, does Brickhaus have any other administrative hurdles (excluding routine stuff like permitting, etc.) before it is free and clear to build?
September 4, 201410 yr It may already be in hand, but doesn't a zoning change also need planning commission approval?
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