November 26, 20195 yr ^Ariel Ventures, the people behing Ariel International and Ariel Pearl party centers are planning on an apartment building seperate from the YMCA project. If you check out their website they seem to have a lot of urban infill development going on. https://www.arielventures.com/ariel/aboutUs.html
November 26, 20195 yr 18 minutes ago, originaljbw said: ^Ariel Ventures, the people behing Ariel International and Ariel Pearl party centers are planning on an apartment building seperate from the YMCA project. If you check out their website they seem to have a lot of urban infill development going on. https://www.arielventures.com/ariel/aboutUs.html Hmmm, you'd have a chance for a view of downtown from the third floor city facing apartments (at least until Metro is wrapped up). I wonder if they were waiting for revenue to climb at their event center before moving on apartments (as of now, it seems like there's something in there maybe 4-6x a month?), they've got a light on on the third floor, but other than that it seems stripped to the studs.
November 28, 20195 yr Glad to see that project going vertical. It sat for so long I was starting to fear it may be dead.
February 3, 20205 yr My wife took this photo yesterday as I drove north on Pearl/West 25th. This is the new Emerald Alliance XI housing at the site of the old Brooklyn YMCA, being built by CHN Housing and Eden Cleveland.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 3, 20205 yr This is an exciting under-reported project. Eden is such a great organization and providing a service for which there is an unfortunate growing need for... and they have some of the nicest people working for them!
February 11, 20205 yr ^ Yay! At first I was indifferent about the DG proposal since what is being replaced isn't anything spectacular; however, I just drove through here this past weekend and changed my mind. It may not be the prettiest collection of buildings, but is has a kind of rambling industrial complex vibe that may prove more marketable as OB continues to evolve. I think we will be thanking ourselves we didn't allow a tear-down here in the near future.
February 11, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, YO to the CLE said: ^ Yay! At first I was indifferent about the DG proposal since what is being replaced isn't anything spectacular; however, I just drove through here this past weekend and changed my mind. It may not be the prettiest collection of buildings, but is has a kind of rambling industrial complex vibe that may prove more marketable as OB continues to evolve. I think we will be thanking ourselves we didn't allow a tear-down here in the near future. I wonder if they can change their proposal up to try and force it in. DG doesn't seem like the type of business that's going to give up without a fight....or just move to like Brooklyn Centre or something.
February 11, 20205 yr 21 minutes ago, GISguy said: I wonder if they can change their proposal up to try and force it in. DG doesn't seem like the type of business that's going to give up without a fight....or just move to like Brooklyn Centre or something. I would not be surprised to see them take over the nearby Family Dollar or Walgreen's instead (This is pure speculation; I have no evidence that either will close).... I'm still surprised that the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl has managed to stay open despite there being one opening in the former Aldi's on Pearl, just north of the bridge... (I know the stores serve two separate neighborhoods but I'm still surprised sales are high enough to justify keeping both open). (The More you know: the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl was previously a movie theater that was demolished in the late 80s/early 90s with community support because it showed 'adult' films; then was a Discount Drug Mart for about 15 years until Family Dollar moved in there in the late 00s... Also there was a proposal in the mid 70 (before the library was built) for State Road to meet a less sharper angle to Pearl (the road would have been where the library is ; I'll try to dig up the map...) Edited February 11, 20205 yr by skorasaurus
February 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, GISguy said: Looks like Dollar General is DOA. As an Old Brooklynite I'm okay with this. When NIMBYism has an actual purpose. Bravo
February 21, 20205 yr On 2/11/2020 at 11:27 AM, skorasaurus said: I would not be surprised to see them take over the nearby Family Dollar or Walgreen's instead (This is pure speculation; I have no evidence that either will close).... I'm still surprised that the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl has managed to stay open despite there being one opening in the former Aldi's on Pearl, just north of the bridge... (I know the stores serve two separate neighborhoods but I'm still surprised sales are high enough to justify keeping both open). (The More you know: the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl was previously a movie theater that was demolished in the late 80s/early 90s with community support because it showed 'adult' films; then was a Discount Drug Mart for about 15 years until Family Dollar moved in there in the late 00s... On 4/29/2019 at 11:49 AM, mrnyc said: broadvue theater pearl road
February 21, 20205 yr On 2/11/2020 at 11:27 AM, skorasaurus said: I would not be surprised to see them take over the nearby Family Dollar or Walgreen's instead (This is pure speculation; I have no evidence that either will close).... I'm still surprised that the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl has managed to stay open despite there being one opening in the former Aldi's on Pearl, just north of the bridge... (I know the stores serve two separate neighborhoods but I'm still surprised sales are high enough to justify keeping both open). (The More you know: the Family Dollar on Broadview and Pearl was previously a movie theater that was demolished in the late 80s/early 90s with community support because it showed 'adult' films; then was a Discount Drug Mart for about 15 years until Family Dollar moved in there in the late 00s... Also there was a proposal in the mid 70 (before the library was built) for State Road to meet a less sharper angle to Pearl (the road would have been where the library is ; I'll try to dig up the map...) You tear an entire structure down based off what they showed?! You could've petitioned for them to be more family friendly or simply, idk, CHANGED THE USE OF THE BUILDING.
March 6, 20205 yr Sorry for the bit of blur, everyone was stopped for a passing ambulance. Tried to get a quick one before traffic picked back up. The Housing First building is going up pretty quick on the old YMCA site thanks to a mild winter!
March 6, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, originaljbw said: Sorry for the bit of blur, everyone was stopped for a passing ambulance. Tried to get a quick one before traffic picked back up. The Housing First building is going up pretty quick on the old YMCA site thanks to a mild winter! I keep meaning to snag one in the other direction. It's cool seeing this as well as the crane/elevator shafts going up at metro. Next time anyone is on the Pearl road bridge by the zoo you'll see what I mean. Heck, as I type this I can see the crane lights blinking at metro. Such a cool time to be a Clevelander!
March 6, 20205 yr Yes, two cranes on the westside/not downtown! If Brooklyn Center can get a few more of these sized projects on Pearl or Denison home prices are going skyrocket.
March 6, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, originaljbw said: Yes, two cranes on the westside/not downtown! If Brooklyn Center can get a few more of these sized projects on Pearl or Denison home prices are going skyrocket. Lol I only give that reaction because I'm trying to buy soon and ob is the only place where prices still seem fair by cle standards. "Old Brooklyn, best kept secret" lol
May 20, 20205 yr Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick reopens Posted May 19, 2020 By Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland’s Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick reopened for business on Tuesday, May 19 with social distancing guidelines and coronavirus restrictions in place. The museum, located at 2155 Broadview Road, currently only allows six visitors inside at a time, and requires all visitors to wear face masks while inside the building, according to museum director Steven Intermill. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/05/buckland-museum-of-witchcraft-and-magick-reopens.html
June 2, 20205 yr Emerald Alliance XI coming along - I know I didn't get the full building/odd angle but I HAD to get Sal's in there! Edited June 3, 20205 yr by GISguy
June 11, 20205 yr Pretty underwhelming proposal constructing a bank and an as of yet unleased retail spot at the corner of Pearl and Henninger:
June 11, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, tykaps said: Pretty underwhelming proposal constructing a bank and an as of yet unleased retail spot at the corner of Pearl and Henninger: That is pretty underwhelming. Although near Pearl/Broadview, it is not the most pedestrian friendly location, so I think anything going there is going to end up with a fair bit of parking. That said, it would be nice if they could make the buildings wider so that they covered more street frontage.
June 11, 20205 yr I think Pearl/Broadview is quite pedestrian friendly. It has a small town downtown vibe that I have always liked. It's a shame that they aren't going with something a little more dense for this increasingly desirable location that looks out over the valley.
June 11, 20205 yr I agree it is pedestrian friendly overall, but that location is only really accessible by walking from one direction and there are other parking lots that need to be crossed before getting to it. But I agree, something that has more street frontage would be better.
June 12, 20205 yr It is a bummer, but better than a junk yard and ice cream shop that an investor is squatting on. I'm in total agreement with y'all. It's a weird spot but it deserves better than this.
June 18, 20204 yr A permit was uploaded today for converting 4835 Broadview Rd, an empty former nursing home, into 12 apartment units. Nothing huge, but it's great to see work like this happening in Old Brooklyn.
June 18, 20204 yr Cleveland Metroparks approves plan to turn Old Brooklyn landfill into 26-acre park with Towpath link https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/06/cleveland-metroparks-approves-plan-to-turn-old-brooklyn-landfill-into-26-acre-park-with-towpath-link.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Metroparks will soon plug a major gap in access to the regional Towpath Trail from the city’s West Side by creating a new park atop a landfill south of Big Creek in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood. Metroparks Commissioners voted Thursday to spend $696,000 to build a trailhead at the landfill with a 16-space parking lot off Pearl Road at Henninger Road, plus a half-mile trail that will create a stronger connection between the Towpath and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The new park will be called Brighton Park in honor of a historic name for the section of Old Brooklyn in which it’s located. Map: https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/J5LX3IZKKJCN5JNTNL5UAL3AQE.jpg Update: Yay! We can embed images via link again! Edited June 20, 20204 yr by Boomerang_Brian Embedded image link When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
June 19, 20204 yr This Old Brooklynite approves! It's an interesting spot to walk around, going to be strange seeing it turned into park land BUT it'll be awesome. There are some homeless folks in there so I hope they're able to find them alternative housing....maybe across the bridge at the new housing? Edit: thanks @Boomerang_Brian for reading the article for me, I jumped the gun! Lol Edited June 19, 20204 yr by GISguy
June 19, 20204 yr 7 hours ago, GISguy said: This Old Brooklynite approves! It's an interesting spot to walk around, going to be strange seeing it turned into park land BUT it'll be awesome. There are some homeless folks in there so I hope they're able to find them alternative housing....maybe across the bridge at the new housing? The article does actually address that towards the end - basically says the homeless who live there will be relocated with the help of charitable organizations “in a process that the planners said would be dignified and compassionate.” When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
June 19, 20204 yr This area has been reclaimed by nature in such contrast to City View - looks as lush as Dike 14/Lakefront nature preserve. Another great effort by Cleveland Metroparks. Nice to see the addition of 1000 tree plantings, too. Also, glad you could get the full-size image on that map, @Boomerang_Brian - it's functionally useless at the size they embed it into the article! Edit: I also just love the amount of trail connections that are coming into play all at once. Really makes the regional trail network, along with the Emerald necklace, that much more robust as a community asset. Edited June 19, 20204 yr by infrafreak trail network
June 20, 20204 yr 51 minutes ago, infrafreak said: Also, glad you could get the full-size image on that map, @Boomerang_Brian - it's functionally useless at the size they embed it into the article! All I did was click on the picture in the hopes of getting a direct link to just embed the picture. That didn’t work, but I’m glad you found the link useful. Update: link to embed an image works again, hooray. See above post if you missed the trail map before. Edited June 20, 20204 yr by Boomerang_Brian Update When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
June 20, 20204 yr 14 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: All I did was click on the picture in the hopes of getting a direct link to just embed the picture. That didn’t work, but I’m glad you found the link useful. Update: link to embed an image works again, hooray. See above post if you missed the trail map before. Sorry, I meant that Cleveland.com provides the image in their article at such a small size with no intentional way of letting users on their site get the full-sized, readable version. The direct link you provided was perfect! I assumed you used the bookmarklet I wrote to get the full-sized version, and wanted to give props to you for making sure everyone on the forum could see the full size. I'm sure some people like the convenience of the embedded version you just added to your post. Just having the full-sized version for our community when it is otherwise inaccessible is what matters - link or embed ?
August 4, 20204 yr Pretty neat idea/news, even something as simple as putting some decorative screen on that parking garage would be great. Quote Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, along with the MetroHealth System, and the City of Cleveland, are proud to present final recommendations for the future of Devonshire Road and the surrounding environment of the MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Health Center. https://www.oldbrooklyn.com/devonshiretlci Presentation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55143082e4b08d9b665dc859/t/5eea15074f0aba7636dc145f/1592399129220/MetroHealth+TLCI+-+Final+Report+reduced.pdf Edited August 4, 20204 yr by GISguy
September 5, 20204 yr That's a pretty nice looking building, for permanent supportive housing at least.
September 11, 20204 yr Ugh, doesn't look like Dollar General wants to go quietly. This is an email I got just now from head of our CDC regarding it: Quote Good afternoon, As a previous attendee of a community meeting on the proposed Dollar General at West 56th & Memphis, we invite you to a virtual community meeting to solicit feedback on an updated proposal. In June we shared information about the moratorium passed by Cleveland City Council on small box retail stores that we believe prevented the proposed Dollar General at West 56th and Memphis from proceeding. The development group with Dollar General is pushing forward and is requesting a review by the Cleveland Planning Commission based off the timing of their plan submission. Updated renderings show new materials to the outside of the building and a verbal commitment to including produce in the store. Please see the attached flyer, and register at the link below if you’d like to provide feedback. OBCDC and Cleveland City Council will provide information on the project status and collect resident input for sharing with the Planning Commission. Myself and Lucas Reeve ([email protected]) are happy to answer any questions in advance. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Sep 17, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc-qrqzwrHdOfg9RaAuJOLHrC3Y7ASc8A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
September 12, 20204 yr On 9/11/2020 at 1:51 PM, GISguy said: Ugh, doesn't look like Dollar General wants to go quietly. This is an email I got just now from head of our CDC regarding it: Not ideal - but I have to say, that is the nicest looking Dollar General I have ever seen.
September 14, 20204 yr FWIW this area of Memphis is pretty ugly and beyond redeeming. I only half read the email and DG must've shifted to this neck of the woods after intense pushback for their desired location (junkyard between State/Pearl). Either way, despite if it looks nice or not, I really don't think the hood needs another dollar store.
September 14, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, GISguy said: FWIW this area of Memphis is pretty ugly and beyond redeeming. I only half read the email and DG must've shifted to this neck of the woods after intense pushback for their desired location (junkyard between State/Pearl). Either way, despite if it looks nice or not, I really don't think the hood needs another dollar store. Whoa! Beyond redemption? I mean, it could use some TLC, but it’s not that bad. There is a lot of nice residential in that area, inclusive of W56. Ridge north of Memphis is a different story, though...
December 7, 20204 yr I had a conversation this weekend with someone I trust who told me that property value in and around Old Brookyn (he stated within a mile of Broadview and Pearl) will be up 40-60% by 2025. He and a couple partners have bought up land in the area through shell LLCs and have two particularly ambitious projects planned. He and his associates are particularly focused on Old Brooklyn because he says: 1. It has great bones for a walkable CBD, and 2. It has the lot size, yardage, etc. to convince a lot of middle to upper middle class families to stay in the city who would've otherwise planned on moving to the suburbs. I found #2 particularly interesting because my wife and I had discussed that very point back in Many. I don't know much more than that - but I thought it was worthy of a share.
December 7, 20204 yr ^Good to hear. What kind of "ambitious projects" are planned, if you able to share?
December 7, 20204 yr 2 hours ago, YABO713 said: I had a conversation this weekend with someone I trust who told me that property value in and around Old Brookyn (he stated within a mile of Broadview and Pearl) will be up 40-60% by 2025. He and a couple partners have bought up land in the area through shell LLCs and have two particularly ambitious projects planned. He and his associates are particularly focused on Old Brooklyn because he says: 1. It has great bones for a walkable CBD, and 2. It has the lot size, yardage, etc. to convince a lot of middle to upper middle class families to stay in the city who would've otherwise planned on moving to the suburbs. I found #2 particularly interesting because my wife and I had discussed that very point back in Many. I don't know much more than that - but I thought it was worthy of a share. SHHH DON'T TELL MY LANDLORD. SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. lol But I've thought this for a long while in the fourish years I've lived here. It's got a lot of untapped potential and some great bones. Edit: wth was I saying "untapped potential and a lot of potential" lol Edited December 7, 20204 yr by GISguy
December 7, 20204 yr Also worth noting, the Emerald Alliance XI building (former YMCA location) looks to have some folks moved in. Was at the crappy (but cheap) gas station across the way the other night and lights were on and looked like folks were in there. Edited December 7, 20204 yr by GISguy
December 7, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, Pugu said: ^Good to hear. What kind of "ambitious projects" are planned, if you able to share? I can't say much right now - as I probably shouldn't have even posted it on here lol. But what I know right now is that there's a group that's been buying housing and retail in the neighborhood in chunks via shell companies over the last 4 years, with a plan to bring a lot of higher-end housing to market simultaneously (higher end meaning $225k - $300k) and align walkable restaurants, shops, bars, etc. to open within a similar timeframe.
December 7, 20204 yr Just now, YABO713 said: I can't say much right now - as I probably shouldn't have even posted it on here lol. But what I know right now is that there's a group that's been buying housing and retail in the neighborhood in chunks via shell companies over the last 4 years, with a plan to bring a lot of higher-end housing to market simultaneously (higher end meaning $225k - $300k) and align walkable restaurants, shops, bars, etc. to open within a similar timeframe. FWIW a couple years ago I was hanging at OB Cheese and speaking with Michael and he had hinted at some big transformative plans/restaurants, like big (he was really excited hah). Either way, he was tight lipped about it and I doubt he was talking about Irie (no offense to them). I'll see if I can do some sleuthing haha.
December 8, 20204 yr 9 hours ago, YABO713 said: I can't say much right now - as I probably shouldn't have even posted it on here lol. But what I know right now is that there's a group that's been buying housing and retail in the neighborhood in chunks via shell companies over the last 4 years, with a plan to bring a lot of higher-end housing to market simultaneously (higher end meaning $225k - $300k) and align walkable restaurants, shops, bars, etc. to open within a similar timeframe. I haven’t heard anything as concrete but someone I close with who is a career house flipper among other things believes that Old Brooklyn is next and that they have a great Neighborhood Development Board (or whatever you call it, the term is alluding me).
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