It would’ve been super cool if they lit this up like Motor City casino did. 

12 minutes ago, marty15 said:

It would’ve been super cool if they lit this up like Motor City casino did. 

 

 

Just now, MyTwoSense said:

 

 

 

31 minutes ago, marty15 said:

It would’ve been super cool if they lit this up like Motor City casino did. 

 

Cross posted from Random Cleveland Photo thread - last evening's view from the Cleveland Hostel rooftop deck; Lumen visible on the right.

 

 

Does anyone have any idea as to why the verticle white strips are only on the east and south sides of the building; those being the sides facing away from the downtown area?

35 minutes ago, Frmr CLEder said:

Does anyone have any idea as to why the verticle white strips are only on the east and south sides of the building; those being the sides facing away from the downtown area?

I'm going to take a guess and say it's because you can barely see it from the west side because of the surrounding buildings. East and South side are far more visible.

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^ Best as I can eyeball, 32 floors done.

49 minutes ago, Mendo said:

^ Best as I can eyeball, 32 floors done.

I counted 30

Edited October 1, 20195 yr by marty15

Once the residential floors and roof are completed, the mechanical mezzanine can be built. Looks like the penthouse residential units will be a little taller than the lower residential floors. As mentioned before the mechanical mezzanine looks to be at minimum a few stories tall. Completion of that will allow for the final height of this project to be viewed as compared to the rest of the skyline.

Edited October 1, 20195 yr by Mov2Ohio

Drove down Kinsman towards downtown this afternoon. The view of this building from close to where CMHA is headquartered definitely adds to the skyline. I'll snap a pic the next time I'm around there.

36 minutes ago, marty15 said:

I counted 30

 

 

9 minutes ago, Mendo said:

 

 

I missed 1&2. Thought that was one tall first floor at first glance. Didn’t count the top floor if it didn’t have a roof. #31. This’ll be the coolest building downtown nonetheless. High rise balconies are $$$$. Manhattan stuff.

Edited October 1, 20195 yr by marty15

I'm touring this building this evening.  I'll post some construction photos when I have a chance.

On 9/26/2019 at 3:18 PM, Oldmanladyluck said:

Looks like we're getting close to the final height.  The impact of this building can't be overstated.  And again, I'd love to see 10 more of these downtown ?

The height of the surrounding buildings makes this building much more prominent. It's only about 50 ft taller than the Beacon for comparison. As a general rule 400ft and above in order to make a significant dent on the skyline.

On 9/26/2019 at 3:08 PM, Paul in Cleveland said:

From today / 26th floor of 1111 Superior.

 

The back side of the Keith is rather ugly. That's the side that should have been blocked with a modern building. 

12 hours ago, marty15 said:

I missed 1&2. Thought that was one tall first floor at first glance. Didn’t count the top floor if it didn’t have a roof. #31. This’ll be the coolest building downtown nonetheless. High rise balconies are $$$$. Manhattan stuff.

Lets just hope they don't use those balconies to hang their cloths out to dry.

12 minutes ago, shack said:

The back side of the Keith is rather ugly. That's the side that should have been blocked with a modern building. 

 

Definitely.  Need a taller Hofbrau Haus or Greyhound station -- or maybe build on one or both of the parking lots at Chester/E13th.

21 minutes ago, Foraker said:

 

Definitely.  Need a taller Hofbrau Haus or Greyhound station -- or maybe build on one or both of the parking lots at Chester/E13th.

There are quite a few windowless blank facades in downtown that used to be obscured with other buildings that were razed  that need to be rebuilt on those locations to improve the aesthetics of the city imo.

https://www.crainscleveland.com/scott-suttell-blog/apartment-prices-are-rise-most-big-cities-and-clevelands-near-top-list

 

Interesting article. Nice photo of the Lumen taken on 25 Sep

9 minutes ago, shack said:

There are quite a few windowless blank facades in downtown that used to be obscured with other buildings that were razed  that need to be rebuilt on those locations to improve the aesthetics of the city imo.

Murals on Murals

1 hour ago, shack said:

The back side of the Keith is rather ugly. That's the side that should have been blocked with a modern building. 

They would’ve had a much harder sell selling potential renters on that view.  It’s not so much the back of the Keith Building as what is immediately behind it. 

4 hours ago, shack said:

The back side of the Keith is rather ugly. That's the side that should have been blocked with a modern building. 

 

You do realize the Palace Theater is at the 'backside' of the Keith?

4 hours ago, NewtoCLE said:

https://www.crainscleveland.com/scott-suttell-blog/apartment-prices-are-rise-most-big-cities-and-clevelands-near-top-list

 

Interesting article. Nice photo of the Lumen taken on 25 Sep

Newark tops the list for the outstanding view of the Manhattan skyline. Likewise Ohio City with its great view of the Cleveland skyline should go go as well. 

1 hour ago, shack said:

Newark tops the list for the outstanding view of the Manhattan skyline. Likewise Ohio City with its great view of the Cleveland skyline should go go as well. 

Hoboken or Weehawken for Manhattan.

Edgewater for Cleveland.

Edited October 1, 20195 yr by Frmr CLEder

Jersey City for the best view of lower Manhattan at least on the Jersey side.  I’m surprised Newark’s on the list, except that it has been underpriced and undesired compared to other cities near NY.  In Cleveland’s case, I think it’s much more complimentary being on that list. 

42 minutes ago, CleveFan said:

Jersey City for the best view of lower Manhattan at least on the Jersey side.  I’m surprised Newark’s on the list, except that it has been underpriced and undesired compared to other cities near NY.  In Cleveland’s case, I think it’s much more complimentary being on that list. 

My bad. I mistook Jersey City for Newark. 

3 hours ago, Frmr CLEder said:

Hoboken or Weehawken for Manhattan.

Edgewater for Cleveland.

The views of Cleveland from the west side coast is comparable to San Francisco.

8 hours ago, shack said:

There are quite a few windowless blank facades in downtown that used to be obscured with other buildings that were razed  that need to be rebuilt on those locations to improve the aesthetics of the city imo.

 

I'm pretty sure there was never anything blocking that side of the Keith Building, but they likely thought that something would be coming along when they built it to cover that backside.

On 9/26/2019 at 9:08 PM, bumsquare said:

 

What happens in Vegas should stay in Vegas.  

On 8/31/2019 at 11:37 AM, cadmen said:

Love the blue glass, hate the white stripes. The new Hilton is all glass and I haven't read any complaints about it. Feels like the review board thought the glass facade on this one was too monolithic so they slapped some stripes on it. Didn't know what else to do. Cheapens it in my opinion. 

the white stripes stink. 

 

I toured The Lumen tonight and DANG is this building a beauty.?

The views from the upper floors (the highest we went was 29) are absolutely stunning, and the lower levels peek directly down Euclid Ave into Playhouse Square, with views of the Chandelier and theatres.

 

The units are slightly small IMO but the massive floor to ceiling windows, natural light, modernity, and perspectives of the city definitely make up for it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 2, 20195 yr by urbanetics_

10 minutes ago, urbanetics_ said:

I toured The Lumen tonight and DANG is this building a beauty.?

The views from the upper floors (the highest we went was 29) are absolutely stunning, and the lower levels peek directly down Euclid Ave into Playhouse Square, with views of the Chandelier and theatres.

 

The units are slightly small IMO but the massive floor to ceiling windows, natural light, modernity, and perspectives of the city definitely make up for it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE the views West and North.

 

Those open floor plans and tiny kitchens with no storage.  ??

^ I'm not a big fan of open floor plans either.

Unfortunately this is what most "new-build," urban high-rise, developments provide. 

3 minutes ago, Frmr CLEder said:

Unfortunately this is what most "new-build," urban high-rise, developments provide. 

It's not just multi-family housing.  All new housing and some renovations are all open floor plans.  It's the HGTV effect.

A few other interesting pieces of information / picture updates / observations of the project:

 

-The 5th floor is entirely the resident amenity lounge and connects directly to the outdoor terrace (with a pool, dog run, seating areas, and trees to divide it from the adjacent parking garage).

 

-The ceilings in the lobby are SUPER heigh and I’ll be really curious how this space looks when finished. I bet it’ll feel really grand.

 

-Someone asked how much rent will start at but I never heard an answer, so still TBD I guess. I’m sure it’ll be a pretty penny though.

 

Overall I’m really impressed with this place. The upper units will be popular for their dramatic skyline and lake views while the lower ones make you feel “part of the action” hovering right above Euclid and being closer to eye level with the PHS signage, chandelier and marquees. Interiors, while on the smaller size, do feel cozy and have nice finishings. Nothing crazy luxurious but doesn’t seem cheapy either.

 

Amenity lounge:

Pool basin (Rear terrace):

Side terrace:

Lobby:

Edited October 2, 20195 yr by urbanetics_

Just so everyone knows:  when quoting a forumer to make a comment on a post, especially a post that has a lot of pictures, it is not necessary to quote all of the pictures.  It takes up a lot of space.  Just delete the pics out and make your comment.  Thanks.

I wish they would’ve placed the pool and outdoor lounge on top of the garage overlooking Euclid. Not sure why they want to hide it in the back.

Wow, those pics are fantastic.  I love the open floor plans!!!!  

Thanks for the great pictures @urbanetics_

 

Have to agree with you about the lower level apartments, at least the units facing west.  Probably the best feel and views of any lower level units downtown (along with those in the Terminal Tower facing the square).

@urbanetics_- My favorite pic- the views from the building will be great!  Outstanding- thank you!

9 hours ago, marty15 said:

I wish they would’ve placed the pool and outdoor lounge on top of the garage overlooking Euclid. Not sure why they want to hide it in the back.

 

On the other hand, the pool will see more sunshine to the south, where it is spaced further from the shadows cast by the Hanna (and the Lumen itself).

Taken from the Sterling building. 

 

The unit you toured? Was is a 1 bedroom? I just wonder how big the kitchen will be in the two bedroom units.

Don't like the ugly view of the roof of the Keith from the top floors. Better to stay below it I think. Love the view of the theaters! 

3 hours ago, Ruken said:

The unit you toured? Was is a 1 bedroom? I just wonder how big the kitchen will be in the two bedroom units.

 We got to see several different units, including both 1 and 2 bedrooms. I *think* the image I shared was from a one-bedroom. The 2 bedroom kitchens overall might have been slightly bigger, not a significant amount though. It seems like there are a couple floorplans for each unit type so some may be smaller / larger than others but overall don't expect anything much more massive than what is shown.

Edited October 2, 20195 yr by urbanetics_

5 hours ago, Foraker said:

 

On the other hand, the pool will see more sunshine to the south, where it is spaced further from the shadows cast by the Hanna (and the Lumen itself).

 

Sunshine would be a compelling reason.   Also, I don’t know if it would be an issue here because of the building height, but I do know that other central city residential buildings have tried to position outdoor pools so that nearby buildings do not have an overlooking view.

Just a few more photos from yesterday's tour.