Posted May 29, 201411 yr Sterle's owner reveals plans for East 55th Street revival, including brewery, restaurants, food market and retail space http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/sterles_owner_reveals_plans_fo.html#incart_m-rpt-2
May 29, 201411 yr I'm embarrassed to say that I've never actually been to Sterle's. Last time I was in Cleveland I drove down St. Clair and thought how great it would be if they developed the area around 55th. Glad to see there is some movement on that.
May 29, 201411 yr Sterle's owner reveals plans for East 55th Street revival, including brewery, restaurants, food market and retail space http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/sterles_owner_reveals_plans_fo.html#incart_m-rpt-2 Nice. At this rate Ohio could very well reach Michigan as brewing mecca!
May 29, 201411 yr Awesome news!! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 30, 201411 yr ^ Yet another example of why St. Clair Superior has enough to go on to warrant its own thread :D
June 1, 201411 yr ^ Yet another example of why St. Clair Superior has enough to go on to warrant its own thread :D Done. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 30, 201410 yr More great news in St. Clair Superior...very cool project with KSU to redesign abandoned houses. KSU students get credit and construction experience in the design/build renovation of a vacant house in St. Clair Superior (slideshow) Print Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on June 30, 2014 at 10:30 AM, updated June 30, 2014 at 3:46 PM Using hammers and muscle, a half dozen hard-hatted architecture students from Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design tore rotting plaster and lathe from the studs of a vacant, 82-year-old Cleveland house as part of a gut-and-remodel job. It was the second Friday in June and members of a new KSU summer class in construction were digging into the dirty work of making architecture happen. They're also exploring ways in which at least some houses abandoned in Cleveland after the mortgage foreclosure crisis and recession in the last decade could be re-used instead of demolished. Over a two-month period, two groups of a half-dozen students each will get credit for remodeling a vacant but structurally sound two-story brick house in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood on the east side of East 67th Street, just south of St. Clair Avenue. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2014/06/ksu_students_get_credit_and_co.html
June 30, 201410 yr ^ Brilliant! Man, the school's can make some real money off of all that free labor!
July 11, 201410 yr Profile of Rick Semerskey and his plans for the neighborhood http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/rick_semerskey_a_man_who_doesn.html
July 11, 201410 yr Profile of Rick Semerskey and his plans for the neighborhood http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/rick_semerskey_a_man_who_doesn.html Not mentioned in the article, VIP founder Vince P. sold the company to RIck and become a full-time surfer!
August 13, 201410 yr Cleveland's first upcycle parts shop opens in St. Clair Superior area Print Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer By Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on July 14, 2014 at 1:26 PM, updated July 14, 2014 at 3:45 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland's first creative reuse center opens for regular hours this week, after a special weekend launch. Fittingly, the Upcycle Parts Shop is in one of Cleveland's most exciting neighborhoods in transition. "I have been a reuse artist for a couple years and have gotten connected with a broader community of upcyclers," says director Nicole McGee. "It's about caring about the environment and wanting to be creative. "I was trying to come up ways to bring this to Cleveland, and that's when (Executive Director of St. Clair Superior Development Corporation) Michael Fleming and I talked about doing this in St. Clair Superior." At Upcycle, you'll find: a selection of upcycled parts for low cost to transform into art; workshops, open studios and craft parties. Business are encouraged to donate their unwanted scraps and waste materials in the cause of art. "This is really exciting," says McGee. "The dream is coming true." The Upcycle Parts Shop is a part of St. Clair Superior Community Development Organization's Upcycle St. Clair project. Upcycle St. Clair was funded in June 2013 by the ArtPlace America funding collaboration Hours: Noon – 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, noon – 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. The Upcycle Parts Shop is at 6419 St. Clair Ave., and online at upcyclepartsshpo.org. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/clevelands_first_upcycle_parts.html
August 13, 201410 yr The cycle track news article was moved here: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,9873.msg721381.html#msg721381 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 3, 201410 yr This didn't get posted back in September, but there's a new bi-weekly market event in St. Clair Superior, at the site of the future Hub 55 Project. Two market events have already been held, with another this Thursday. New Cleveland market announced: St. Clair Superior Development Corporation and Sterle's to hold new food and artisan event By Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on September 29, 2014 at 12:58 PM, updated September 29, 2014 at 5:31 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – Rick Semersky and the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation's dreams for East 55th Street are one step closer to reality. Semersky, owner of Sterle's Country House and the upcoming Hub 55 market-brewery-restaurant complex, and Michael Fleming, executive director of the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, revealed plans Monday for the first concrete step towards Hub 55's opening. A bi-weekly pop-up food and artisan market will begin Thursday, October 9. More than a dozen vendors are already lined up for the market, which will launch at Sterle's (1401 East 55th Street) and move next door to its permanent home at Hub 55 (1361 East 55th Street) in January. "The Thursday market is a way to tie the whole Hub area to the future market that will be there," says Fleming. "We want to start to get people thinking about the Hub as a place where people can get fresh produce and food and locally made goods." "There will be a food focus, but also hyperlocal focus to it. This is a very small beginning we can ramp up over winter as the completion of the Hub gets closer." The St. Clair Market, as it will be named, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. every other Thursday. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/new_cleveland_market_announced.html#incart_related_stories
November 3, 201410 yr ...and out today is more information on Hub 55, specifically who has been tapped to be head brewer for the brewery going in. It's Joel Wagner, Pub Brewer at Great Lakes. This should bring instant excitement to this project and to this growing area of the city! Much-anticipated Hub 55 project in Cleveland's St. Clair-Superior area reveals plans for brewery By Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on November 03, 2014 at 11:55 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hub 55/Sterle's Country House owner Rick Semersky looked nationwide for a brewer for his developing Goldhorn Brewery – but he found who he was looking for right here in Cleveland. On Monday, Semersky announced that Joel Warger has been named Head Brewer for the 10,000-square-foot brewery with a 100-seat tap room slated to open in 2015 at Hub 55 on East 55th Street. Warger is currently the Pub Brewer at Great Lakes Brewing Co., where he has worked for 14 years. "I couldn't have found a better Head Brewer for Goldhorn then Joel," says Semersky. Warger will also be a minority owner in Goldhorn, with a hand in every aspect of the brewery and restaurant as well as the beermaking. "I was looking everywhere, I had talked to people outside the Cleveland market, but Joel is just a great find. He's very excited about what we're doing for the neighborhood. We're on the same page for the brewery and the restaurant and he's very passionate about area." "The styles of beer and the overall concept for the brewery along with Goldhorn's presence in the St. Clair-Superior Neighborhood, made it an easy decision to sign on," says Warger. Goldhorn Brewery is slated to open next spring, with plans to brew 500-600 barrels in his first year. The brewery will concentrate on traditional European-style beers, says Semersky - lagers, pilsners, ales and Hefeweizens. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/11/much-anticipated_hub_55_projec.html
November 20, 201410 yr the cleveland flea thrives as small business incubator JACQUELINE BON | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Here in Cleveland, our thriftiness is a large part of our charm. It seems that at some point in the gradual course of our renaissance as a city, we made the collective decision to embrace the term “Rust Belt.” It doesn’t seem long ago that the phrase was thrown around to categorize us as a postindustrial city with a chip on its shoulder. Now, it almost comes as a relief that “Rust Belt” is ingrained into the titles of dozens of thriving, local, independent businesses as a term of endearment and a testament to our authenticity. Although thriftiness is one of our defining characteristics, a little over a year ago, Cleveland lacked a monthly flea market that unifies handmade items with vintage vendors, upcycled goods, antiques and local food. MORE: http://freshwatercleveland.com/features/clevelandflea111814.aspx "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 16, 201410 yr http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/pdf/NE_Agenda_12-16-14.pdf Northeast Design Review District Agenda (8:00a.m., Tuesday, Dec 16th , 2014) Memorial-Nottingham Branch, 17109 Lake Shore Boulevard 9:10am 4. NE 2014-017 —St. Martin de Porres High School – New Construction (L) Location: 6202 St. Clair Ave Proposed construction of a three story high school building. Project Representative: Marc Ciccarelli, studioTECHNE "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 16, 201410 yr http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2014/pdf/NE_Agenda_12-16-14.pdf Northeast Design Review District Agenda (8:00a.m., Tuesday, Dec 16th , 2014) Memorial-Nottingham Branch, 17109 Lake Shore Boulevard 9:10am 4. NE 2014-017 —St. Martin de Porres High School – New Construction (L) Location: 6202 St. Clair Ave Proposed construction of a three story high school building. Project Representative: Marc Ciccarelli, studioTECHNE If St. Martin de Porres builds new, it means they vacate the old St. Vitus school building that they lease from St. Vitus. I hope the church can find a new use for the building. It will be hard for them to keep it maintained without a tenant.
December 23, 201410 yr Federal investment in St. Clair Hub 55 food market is well warranted: editorial By Editorial Board on December 23, 2014 at 7:00 AM, updated December 23, 2014 at 7:19 AM The federal government is helping to create an oasis amid one of Cleveland's food deserts -- an area with a shortage of fruits and vegetables because of a lack of vendors to provide them. The Department of Health and Human Services has extended an $800,000 grant to the St. Clair Superior Development Corp. to help establish a new farmer's market for locally grown produce, an affirmation of the private dollars already invested toward that end. The market will go inside Hub 55, a complex being developed on East 55th Street, just south of St. Clair Avenue, by Sterle's Country House owner Rick Semersky. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/12/federal_investment_in_hub_55_i.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 201510 yr Wow!! This is a significant investment in the neighborhood and an amazing re-use of an amazing building! I'm mildly disappointed they are demolishing more than the rear half of the existing building. But I think they are making up for it with the rest of the project's investment. http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2015/01082015/index.php Cleveland Landmark Commission AGENDA - January 8, 2015 Kausek Brothers Building: Case 15-002 St. Martin de Porres High School 6202 St. Clair Avenue Partial demolition and addition "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 201510 yr ^ This is a new High School? It's a Cristo Rey Catholic high school, currently on Lausche Ave. The school has been around for 10 years or so
January 7, 201510 yr Pretty good design especially for a high school. You should see Cristo Rey Columbus: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/08/11/fresh-start.html
January 8, 201510 yr ^ This is a new High School? It's a Cristo Rey Catholic high school, currently on Lausche Ave. The school has been around for 10 years or so St. Martin de Porres High School
January 26, 201510 yr Across the street from the Plain Dealer, eh? developer forsakes chicago for the 216, snaps up vintage space in campus district erin o'brien | Monday, January 26, 2015 Twenty-year development veteran Chris Matan is buying into Cleveland in more ways than one. Not only did he leave the Windy City -- his hometown -- to marry wife Ivana three and a half years ago, he closed just last month on a 25,000-square-foot building at 2104 Superior Avenue. "When I first moved here, I'd drive around the area and it shocked me -- the product that was here, the warehouse buildings so close to downtown. Nothing was happening," he says. "I kind of saw the future in some of these buildings." http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/campusdistrictdev012615.aspx
February 2, 201510 yr Getting executive chef Jeff Jarrett from AMP 150 to head up the three restaurants in this project is a great coup! Hub 55 project in Cleveland's St. Clair-Superior area brings in new GM, chef to head Sterle's, new restaurants Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer Print Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer By Laura DeMarco, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on January 30, 2015 at 8:55 AM, updated January 30, 2015 at 3:37 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio - The wheels of progress continue to move forward at the ambitious Hub 55 project on East 55th Street. Developer Rick Semersky, owner of 60-year-old Sterle's Country House and the visionary behind the Hub, has hired a new GM and executive chef. Jeff Jarrett, formerly executive chef of Amp 150, will head up Café 55, The Taproom at Goldhorn Brewery and the soon-to-be-announced restaurant that will occupy the historic former LakeShore Banking and Trust space at the corner of East 55th Street and St. Clair Avenue. "With Hub 55 coming online, I knew that I needed someone to join me in making sure that our growing portfolio of restaurants stays true to themselves while also working together to be successful," says Semersky. "After meeting with Jeff and sharing my vision for St. Clair, knowing of his past successes and his love for the city, I knew I had found the right person." "It's a fantastic opportunity and a logical next step in my career," says Jarrett. "Rick offered me the opportunity to do so much more than just running another restaurant. His passion is addictive, and I'm excited about being a part of that." Jarrett will also be overseeing Sterle's restaurant, food truck and catering business. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/much-anticipated_hub_55_projec_1.html
February 21, 201510 yr Exciting neighborhood renewal in North Collinwood and St. Clair Superior via @FreshWaterCLE | http://t.co/enKz7X71zr http://t.co/CXPfPj9sSl "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 31, 201510 yr I brought this over from the Midtown page since it's in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. Cafe 55's opening is the 2nd retail offering at Hub 55, a game changing mixed use development for the St. Clair neighborhood and part of the larger redevelopment of East 55th and St. Clair. Stay tuned throughout the year... I wish these folks a lot of success. A renaissance in East 55th could really mean a lot to the city: Hub 55 project in Cleveland's St. Clair Superior area about to open first restaurant, Cafe 55 "Hub 55 developer/Sterle's Country House owner Rick Semersky has literally opened up his doors - and windows - to a new era for the neighborhood. He's about to open the first business in his much-anticipated Hub 55 complex, Café 55, a 2,000-square-foot healthy-eats-oriented breakfast and lunch cafe. The café will sell grab-n-go prepared foods for those in a hurry, with choices from Sterle's and rotating venues such as Sushi 86." http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/03/hub_55_project_in_clevelands_s.html#incart_river
April 1, 201510 yr St. Martin De Porres moving forward with their expansion plan: 9:30 Calendar No. 15-54: 6202 Saint Clair Avenue Ward 7 TJ Dow 13 Notices St. Martin de Porres High School, owner, proposes to erect a 3 story, 66,708 square foot ‘L’ shaped addition in a C1 Local Retail Business District. The owner appeals for relief from the strict application of Section 353.01 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which states that the maximum building height allowed is 35 feet and 45 feet 8 inches are proposed. (Filed March 10, 2015) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2015/crr04-20-2015.pdf
April 30, 201510 yr I'm a bit late posting this, but St. Clair Superior wins another very large grant to support their redevelopment efforts at East 55th and St. Clair New $735,000 Kresge grant aims to help St. Clair-Superior residents share in revitalization (photos) By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer on April 26, 2015 at 8:15 AM, updated April 27, 2015 at 7:16 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan, has made a $735,000 grant to the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood to show how redevelopment efforts involving art and food can benefit long-term residents, not just newcomers. The grant, described in detail exclusively to The Plain Dealer by the nonprofit St. Clair Superior Development Corp., will support "Ag|re|culture." The initiative is part of a revival of interest in equity planning, a practice aimed at making sure everyone benefits from urban redevelopment, not just those who already enjoy advantages. In St. Clair-Superior, the focus is on helping low- and moderate-income residents partake directly in the the neighborhood's cultural projects and local food movement by supporting cooking clubs, neighborhood ambassadors, gardening mentorships and other programs. http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2015/04/new_735000_kresge_grant_to_st.html
July 17, 20159 yr E.55/St. Clair Developments.http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/cleveland/2015/07/16/revitalization-of-cle-e-55th-stclair-superior-neighborhood/30265927/
August 11, 20159 yr Congrats @SterlesCLE @hub55CLE @cafe55cle @StClairSuperior on this great news! City Arch is a proud partner! http://t.co/UOuVI1mNiB "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 8, 20159 yr I debated putting this in the restaurant thread, but it's more of a neighborhood development story.... Café 55 part of larger project to create new core in St. Clair Superior neighborhood September 08, 2015 LEE CHILCOTE On a recent Thursday during the lunch hour, the newly-opened Café 55 in the felt like a bit like a cafeteria for all of Cleveland. Downtown office workers and neighborhood employees chatted at shared tables in the bright, airy room, which has concrete floors, large windows looking out over East 55th Street and high ceilings with exposed ductwork. Diners munched on build-your-own lunch bowls that were made to order with fresh ingredients, sandwiches and salads, clearly enjoying the new healthy, fast-casual restaurant. Part of the appeal of the setting is that it is at once accessible and urban yet removed from the hubbub of downtown. Seeing Café 55 bustling with customers makes Rick Semersky, the 42-year-old owner of the café and CEO of VIP Restoration, very happy. “We knew we had a great concept, but were people going to show up?” he said. “Our lunch business has been fantastic, even better than we expected.” MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150908/BLOGS16/150909852/caf-55-part-of-larger-project-to-create-new-core-in-st-clair#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccl-dailynews&utm_campaign=ccl-dailynews-20150908 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 19, 20159 yr Events are helping fuel the resurgence of the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood September 19, 2015 By KATHY AMES CARR Night Market organizers expected about 2,500 people to show up and celebrate Asian heritage at the inaugural open-air event held in June in Cleveland’s AsiaTown and Campus District neighborhoods. Actual attendance doubled those projections. Subsequent social media photos showing the bright-colored costumes, crowds swarming ruby red tents and vendors dishing up xiaochi (small eats), all beneath strings of white lights, enticed event followers. Attendance surged to 11,000 in July, and then to 15,000 in August. “We were pretty surprised,” event organizer Brendan Trewella said. “I needed a couple people’s hands to count how many times I heard, ‘Cleveland has an AsiaTown?’ at each event. But we drew the downtown office crowd leaving work, and then later into the night, we saw more families. There were strollers all over the place.” Night Market is the latest fusion of culture and small business to pop up in Cleveland’s resurging St. Clair-Superior neighborhood. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150919/NEWS/150919835/events-are-helping-fuel-the-resurgence-of-the-st-clair-superior "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 7, 20159 yr Another housing conversion? More? This complex is big enough to be in the class of Tyler Village... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2015/12102015/index.php CLEVELAND LANDMARK NOMINATIONS 1. Cleveland Twist Drill Building No. 10 1312 East 49th Street "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 8, 20159 yr If you are comparing it to Tyler Village, they have the same owner; Graystone Properties. At least that is the last time that I was interested in Tyler.
December 8, 20159 yr Ohh man. My dream residential neighborhood someday has always been north of st clair between 30th and 55th. Soo much potential
December 8, 20159 yr Ohh man. My dream residential neighborhood someday has always been north of st clair between 30th and 55th. Soo much potential OMG YESSSS I've said the same thing ever since discovering it a few years ago!!!
December 8, 20159 yr Funny, cause I have thought the same thing for a long time. Even south of St. Clair in sections. I would love to see a street scape plan developed here, because there is some decent commercial stock.
February 22, 20169 yr Ohh man. My dream residential neighborhood someday has always been north of st clair between 30th and 55th. Soo much potential This won't help that.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2016/crr02-29-2016.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals FEBRUARY 29, 2016 9:30 Calendar No. 15-268: 1252 East 55 Street Ward 10 Jeffery D. Johnson 25 Notices East 55th Street, A.C.E LLC, owner, proposes to establish use as food scrap composting facility in a B3 General Industry District. The owner appeals for relief from Section 345.04(d) of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances which states that use as a food scrap composting facility, the process of which consists of creating soil additives through organic matter, is prohibited in a General Industry District and is first permitted in Unrestricted Industry District. (Filed December 18, 2015) FIRST POSTPONEMENT MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCILMAN TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME FOR REVIEW. What's there now.... http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18658971/1252-E-55th-St-Cleveland-OH/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 8, 20169 yr Cleveland CPC @CLEcityplanning 6m6 minutes ago Round 2 of the St. Clair Avenue Corridor Study community meetings! Be sure 2 join us & @FamicosF in Glenville on 6/9 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 20169 yr This study will look at St. Clair from East 55th all the way to the Euclid border. The first round 2 public meeting was held in Collinwood last week. There will be a future meeting in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood.
June 9, 20169 yr ^ Exciting! Such a main artery needs to have proper development. Hopefully great progress and ideas come from this meeting.
June 9, 20169 yr That's a really rough stretch of St. Clair. But it still has some good bones. Is this a Bone Thugs in Harmony reference (E99th & ST. CLAIR)?
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