June 13, 20241 yr Gates Mills Villa Apartments in Mayfield Heights to be renovated "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 10, 2024Aug 10 Two potential suburban redevelopments will benefit from the Brownfield grants including in Warrensville Heights and Middleburg Heights "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 10, 2024Sep 10 Could anyone point me towards rendering of the Pride One apartment project on Hilliard in Rocky River? I haven't seen them published anywhere. The site is where the Zimmerman condo project burned down during construction.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 5 minutes ago, mtnbikefan said: Could anyone point me towards rendering of the Pride One apartment project on Hilliard in Rocky River? I haven't seen them published anywhere. The site is where the Zimmerman condo project burned down during construction. https://prideoneconstruction.com/p1_projects/hilliard-apartments/ I actually looked this up recently because I drive by that site often.
September 12, 2024Sep 12 Port OKs $170M financing for major projects By Ken Prendergast / September 12, 2024 The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s board of directors today approved $170 million in bond financing to fuel a series of high-impact projects, including a large redevelopment of land that contained a former Veterans Administration facility, a major manufacturing expansion, and refinancing bonds for a nonprofit school that will free up more resources for more renovations. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/09/12/port-oks-170m-financing-for-major-projects/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 4, 2024Oct 4 Nick Mayer Ford buys new Alpha Drive dealership site from Progressive for $3.35 million. They will demolish a 77,000-square-foot building on the property (625 Alpha Drive) to build a new 40,000-square-foot Ford dealership. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/nick-mayer-ford-mayfield-heights-buys-highland-heights-site-335-millioon Edited October 4, 2024Oct 4 by mthompson
October 4, 2024Oct 4 1 more down, like 6 more to go I think lol. Progressive amassed quite a few satellite offices around there. Good to hear though it's being repurposed.
October 4, 2024Oct 4 This isn't a bad spot for a car dealership. Hopefully the current location on Mayfield Rd. is repurposed to something more fitting for that street.
October 4, 2024Oct 4 9 minutes ago, jam40jeff said: This isn't a bad spot for a car dealership. Hopefully the current location on Mayfield Rd. is repurposed to something more fitting for that street. It might be cool to have the city park expand onto that land.
October 8, 2024Oct 8 Some more detail without a paywall on the Nick Mayer dealership. The Mayfield Road dealership will remain as a Lincoln dealer and servicing vehicles. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2024/10/nick-mayer-ford-planning-to-build-new-dealership-on-alpha-drive-in-highland-heights-will-also-remain-in-mayfield-heights.html
January 23Jan 23 Please discuss the Moen situation in the thread linked above. Here's some more suburban news..... Bedford, UH reach settlement over hospital site By Ken Prendergast / January 22, 2025 The City of Bedford has reached a settlement agreement with University Hospitals (UH) that includes the transfer of the former Bedford Hospital site and surrounding properties to the city and a $2.1 million payment. This settlement ends a two-and-a-half year legal dispute stemming from UH’s controversial August 2022 hospital closure. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/01/22/bedford-uh-reach-settlement-over-hospital-site/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 4Feb 4 https://www.crainscleveland.com/retail/southpark-mall-readies-dicks-house-sport D*ck's House of Sport will be 'huge deal' for SouthPark Mall TL;DR (dunno if this is new information of not) First one in Ohio Replacing existing store, twice as large Demolition phase (former Sears building) Indoor fields, rock climbing, golf sims, cages, etc. Article mentioned how ownership team has been bringing in new businesses to the mall lately showing positive growth Guess I have to censor the name lol Edited February 4Feb 4 by Geowizical
February 18Feb 18 I think this can go in this thread? Glad to see this moving forward: https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/02/middleburg-heights-nears-sale-of-southland-site-for-mixed-use-project.html Middleburg Heights nears sale of Southland site for mixed-use project
February 18Feb 18 Been quite a day for suburban mall redevelopment news: https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/02/cleveland-heights-council-gets-update-on-potential-severance-town-center-redevelopment.html Cleveland Heights council gets update on potential Severance Town Center redevelopment
March 2Mar 2 Canyons in Orange Village, across Harvard from Pinecrest, is a proposed 117 townhome 55 and over development getting approvals. Signs are up.
March 2Mar 2 8 hours ago, urb-a-saurus said: Canyons in Orange Village, across Harvard from Pinecrest, is a proposed 117 townhome 55 and over development getting approvals. Signs are up. Nothing says "Canyons" quite like townhomes at a freeway exit! 😜
March 2Mar 2 Those will sell in seconds. 55+ new housing minutes from Ahuja, Pinecrest, Eaton, Lander, Heinens, Chagrin Falls... In seconds.
March 2Mar 2 Listed on Pultes website. https://www.pulte.com/homes/ohio/cleveland/orange/the-canyons-211486?utm_medium=newhomefeed&utm_source=zillow%2Fpaid_network&nhf_channel=6&nhf_listing_id=467836&nhf_listing_type=community&utm_term=comm_TheCanyons&utm_campaign=Orange%2FOH
March 6Mar 6 Why a Rocky River bridge will be closed for two months Published: Mar. 05, 2025, 3:45 p.m. By Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — The bridge to the Cleveland Yachting Club in Rocky River will remain closed through May. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/why-a-rocky-river-bridge-will-be-closed-for-two-months.html
March 7Mar 7 that's such an interesting weird little enclave that i periodically forget exists Edited March 7Mar 7 by Jax
March 21Mar 21 North Ridgeville’s new traffic solution is driving people nuts – for all the right reasons https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/north-ridgevilles-new-traffic-solution-is-driving-people-nuts-for-all-the-right-reasons.html You could read the title also as "Northeast Ohio discovers what a roundabout is and thinks it's cool" Idk why we don't build more roundabouts here like other cities/metros are doing. Like if you look at other suburbs in Ohio they're like all roundabouts now lol
March 23Mar 23 Roundabouts are absolutely awful for pedestrians and bicyclists. Basically, they should only go in places where we've completely written off anything but the car for transportation.
March 24Mar 24 8 hours ago, X said: Roundabouts are absolutely awful for pedestrians and bicyclists. Basically, they should only go in places where we've completely written off anything but the car for transportation. I haven’t seen any study results but from my own personal experience Biking and walking, 1 lane roundabouts are far in a way preferred than a 4-way intersection. Traffic is far more predictable, cuts 4 way travel to 1.
March 24Mar 24 Hilliard Apartments as seen from I90 in Rocky River: https://prideoneconstruction.com/p1_projects/hilliard-apartments/
April 30Apr 30 Sounds like a interesting roadway/development project in North Ridgeville is in the works, not dissimilar to what occurred in Green on Massillon Rd:https://www.cleveland.com/community/2025/04/north-ridgeville-schedules-public-hearing-for-gateway-project.htmlhttps://www.nridgeville.org/GatewayNorthRidgeville.aspxNorth Ridgeville schedules public hearing for Gateway projectTL;DRReplace almost every intersection in the area with a roundabout, including the on and off ramps of Lorain/I-480Better sidewalk infrastructureComplete the Cypress Ave extension to Lorain RdReplace the Lorain/Lear Nagle intersection with an RCUTInfo session at LCCC campus on Lorain Rd on May 12, 6 PM
April 30Apr 30 On 3/23/2025 at 12:36 PM, X said:Roundabouts are absolutely awful for pedestrians and bicyclists. Basically, they should only go in places where we've completely written off anything but the car for transportation.The Netherlands, the most bike friendly county in the world, would like to have a word with you.At a signalized intersection, right turns on red are often a big safety problem for pedestrians. And sometimes left turns too. Whatever intersection style needs to be carefully selected with a thoughtout design. There is no one size fits all approach with either.
May 1May 1 On 3/23/2025 at 12:36 PM, X said:Roundabouts are absolutely awful for pedestrians and bicyclists. Basically, they should only go in places where we've completely written off anything but the car for transportation.I think this statement is true in many cases (especially in extremely car-dependent cities), but when talking about roundabouts it's not very useful to speak in absolutes; that applies to both the "every intersection should be a roundabout" people and the "roundabouts are always bad for pedestrians/cyclists" crowd.The issue is that both large multi-lane circles that cater only to cars, as well as compact ones with separate bike lanes, fall in to the "roundabout" category. Just like most design choices there is a right and wrong when it comes to both appropriate location and implementation.In the case of North Ridgeville, I would argue that it provides a physical means (more than a light) forcing drivers to slow down for crossing pedestrians. In a suburban setting like this, it is also relatively appropriate for a cyclist to walk a bike across a crosswalk if biking through the circle is not feasible.
May 22May 22 Wowza!Middleburg Heights unlocks the secret to a development boomhttps://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/middleburg-heights-finds-formula-development-successTL;DRPride One's $50 million new mixed-use development in Middleburg Heights at old Sears siteMeijer supercenter to replace old Sears170 luxury apartments planned14,000 sqft of restaurant, bar, and retail spaceOutdoor plazaWalking paths connecting to existing trails
May 22May 22 3 hours ago, Geowizical said:Wowza!Middleburg Heights unlocks the secret to a development boomhttps://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/middleburg-heights-finds-formula-development-successTL;DRPride One's $50 million new mixed-use development in Middleburg Heights at old Sears siteMeijer supercenter to replace old Sears170 luxury apartments planned14,000 sqft of restaurant, bar, and retail spaceOutdoor plazaWalking paths connecting to existing trailsDespite the reference to walking paths, this picture says something about welcoming pedestrians. Front and center -- parking, and some plantings blocking the viewer from walking directly from this position to the building, hinting that "this is a place for cars, not pedestrians. You should drive to this place, not walk to it."
May 22May 22 50 minutes ago, Foraker said:Despite the reference to walking paths, this picture says something about welcoming pedestrians. Front and center -- parking, and some plantings blocking the viewer from walking directly from this position to the building, hinting that "this is a place for cars, not pedestrians. You should drive to this place, not walk to it."It's in Middleburg Heights. That's what people do there. It's going to be a long time before that changes, if ever.Visible parking is a safety thing some places. In Middleburg Heights, not so much. But it's still a comfort thing. They mean "pedestrians" walking around the complex while walking from their cars.The residences are called "luxury". There's no mention of "mixed income", let alone "affordable housing". What kind of restaurants, bars, and retail spaces are we expecting?
May 22May 22 On 3/23/2025 at 12:36 PM, X said:Roundabouts are absolutely awful for pedestrians and bicyclists. Basically, they should only go in places where we've completely written off anything but the car for transportation.They are awful for cars as well, especially when:-Designed too small.-Designed to block drivers' view across.-In unbalanced traffic flow.-When a significant portion of drivers have a competitive mindset.1-3 describes Richmond - Pettibone, but 4 is this area in general.
May 22May 22 1 hour ago, Foraker said:Despite the reference to walking paths, this picture says something about welcoming pedestrians. Front and center -- parking, and some plantings blocking the viewer from walking directly from this position to the building, hinting that "this is a place for cars, not pedestrians. You should drive to this place, not walk to it."Whatever they do will be a huge improvement over what's there now, which has an insane amount of parking:They're adding a multi-use path along Smith Rd to connect to Big Creek Parkway, which is a long off-street path that goes near pretty populous areas by suburban standards in Parma, Middleburg, and Strongsville. It may not be perfect, but it'll be a big step in the right direction.
May 28May 28 clevelandColumbus developer proposes three-star hotel across from...Trivium Development LLC in Columbus has proposed building a $22 million hotel on Falling Water Road, which runs south-to-north off Ohio 82 across from SouthPark Mall.
Tuesday at 08:19 PM3 days Industrial user lined up for Highland Hills siteBy Ken Prendergast / June 10, 2025NEOtrans has learned that the developer of a 30-acre spread of land in suburban Highland Hills isn’t marketing the assembled parcels to a new, job-rich end-user. The reason is that the developer already has one lined up for the land, located in the 22700 block of Millcreek Blvd.MORE:https://neo-trans.blog/2025/06/10/industrial-user-lined-up-for-highland-hills-site/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
Yesterday at 05:46 AM1 day On 3/24/2025 at 12:08 PM, WhatUp said:Hilliard Apartments as seen from I90 in Rocky River:https://prideoneconstruction.com/p1_projects/hilliard-apartments/ Hilliard Apartments from Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial
20 hours ago20 hr ^^^^ I'm going to go out on a short and sturdy limb and say Pierogis of Cleveland doesn't place a high premium on walkability. TBH I wish my pierogi spot would do that LOL.
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