51 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Such as? 

Safety as it related to the nearby train tracks was one issue and they also had issues with the way entrance doors were configured.

11 minutes ago, Htsguy said:

Safety as it related to the nearby train tracks was one issue and they also had issues with the way entrance doors were configured.

 

How are the railroad tracks going to impact it?? Did the same tracks affect 118 Flats Circle? That's bizarre.

18 minutes ago, Htsguy said:

Safety as it related to the nearby train tracks was one issue and they also had issues with the way entrance doors were configured.

 

What related to the train tracks?  Like the train is going to hit the houses if they get too close or something?

Apparently there's be about a 10-12 foot space between the building facade and track retaining wall, making a bit of an ally/canyon for the southern facing units.

 

I think it dawned on design review that city planning is pushing these planned developments. All three projects on the docket had these small, rear facing units with a center auto-court. By this (the third) presentation, the questions had a tone of "are all of these projects going to look like this?" I dislike these postage stamp units hidden from street view for a variety of reasons, but I don't think safety is a real concern.

11 hours ago, Mendo said:

10-12 foot space between the building facade and track retaining wall

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Yikes.

11 hours ago, Mendo said:

Apparently there's be about a 10-12 foot space between the building facade and track retaining wall, making a bit of an ally/canyon for the southern facing units.

 

 

Now that I can see is a problem -- especially for fire response access.

12 hours ago, Mendo said:

Apparently there's be about a 10-12 foot space between the building facade and track retaining wall, making a bit of an ally/canyon for the southern facing units.

 

I think it dawned on design review that city planning is pushing these planned developments. All three projects on the docket had these small, rear facing units with a center auto-court. By this (the third) presentation, the questions had a tone of "are all of these projects going to look like this?" I dislike these postage stamp units hidden from street view for a variety of reasons, but I don't think safety is a real concern.

 

I've kind of liked the move towards units being nestled in like seen in recent projects.  It is similar to something common in cities where the land is valuable, space isn't wasted, and there is a premium on squeezing in units and achieving density. 

 

Updated site plan  for Wade Park townhomes based on CPC feedback. The new plan was approved.

ORIGINAL:

UPDATED:

22 minutes ago, tykaps said:

Updated site plan  for Wade Park townhomes based on CPC feedback. The new plan was approved.

ORIGINAL:

UPDATED:

When you look at the revised, it makes you wonder why on earth they would ever have tried to do the original plan.

 

Any idea what the price point will be on these?

NRP Group to build affordable housing, workforce training center in Glenville neighborhood

 

 

NRP Group, the Cleveland-based developer, builder and manager of multifamily housing, will use state housing credits to build affordable housing and a workforce development center in the city's Glenville neighborhood.

 

Churchill Gateway will be built at East 105th Street and Churchill Road on the site of the former Harry E. Davis Elementary School, which has been vacant since 2006, NRP said in a statement.

 

Churchill Gateway is a "break-through concept of workforce training/housing based off the success of Career Gateway Homes in Columbus," NRP said in its tax credit proposal.

 

"The NRP Group continues to be a leader in partnering with healthcare institutions to develop high-quality, affordable and health-focused housing," said Kelan Craig, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's director of multifamily housing, in the statement.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2020/06/24/nrp-to-build-affordable-housing.html

 

It's not the best looking, but quality affordable housing, especially in the city, is sorely needed. NRP does a decent job filling that need. Glad to see it built up to the street with the parking tucked behind. Also the townhouses are a nice touch to help it transition to the SFHs down the street.

NRP Group in Cleveland to build affordable housing for essential workers

 

 

Cleveland developer NRP Group has broken ground for four affordable housing developments aimed at sheltering essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

NRP Group is building Churchill Gateway, a 52-unit apartment and townhouse development that includes a workforce development center in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2020/07/16/nrp-group-builds-affordable-housing-in-texas.html

20 hours ago, ColDayMan said:

NRP Group in Cleveland to build affordable housing for essential workers

 

 

Cleveland developer NRP Group has broken ground for four affordable housing developments aimed at sheltering essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

NRP Group is building Churchill Gateway, a 52-unit apartment and townhouse development that includes a workforce development center in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2020/07/16/nrp-group-builds-affordable-housing-in-texas.html

I wish it looked better visually, preferably similar to the Slavic Village project but with the brick coloring of the Circle North Apartments, BUT the concept is amazing and very needed in a city where the new housing stock pricing is shooting through the roof. 

It’s great to see so much investment, renovation and infill housing going up in the neighborhood, especially when it’s affordable. 

Edited August 1, 20204 yr by urbanetics_

Update on the new apartments on Ashbury- they actually don’t look that bad in person. There’s a ton of rehabs and residential infill going on in the area right now- a welcome change!

I have to agree it’s kind of an attractive look.  I’m not terribly far from Glenville I’ll have to take a look around see what else is going on. I really hope the wade park townhomes kick off 

Seeing it from that side, It's not as bad as I was thinking. It's proportional to the building to the left. The previous photos we've seen where they just show the building itself, or with the larger building to the right, makes it look out of place. I guess that speaks to the limitations of viewing all of these projects from a screen, and tells us we need to get out more and see these in person.

I've been working for the census and a lot of the time I've been in this "Circle North" area. You can't even walk a block without seeing at least one renovation, construction, or sign for future construction.

While Knez is doing a lot of it, Orleans is going to be building ~30 houses so here's two of the first:

I prefer Knez's designs but it's always great to see some variety. The top one is still for sale for $270k, so a bit cheaper than Knez too.

24 minutes ago, tykaps said:

I've been working for the census and a lot of the time I've been in this "Circle North" area. You can't even walk a block without seeing at least one renovation, construction, or sign for future construction.

While Knez is doing a lot of it, Orleans is going to be building ~30 houses so here's two of the first:

I prefer Knez's designs but it's always great to see some variety. The top one is still for sale for $270k, so a bit cheaper than Knez too.

I too like Knez, but these are really cool. They fit in well with the surrounding houses, and they have more vitality? spirit? than Knez's more staid design.

^ Both kind of look like they were designed by someone who had never seen a real house, only children's drawings of houses. 

 

Glad to see stuff being built here, and I don't hate the design.

Edited September 2, 20204 yr by LlamaLawyer

Those apartments are terrible, especially from an urban design perspective; no front door facing the street, cheap composite materials and interior blinds that will surely never be open to contribute to “eyes on the street” safety that’s important in this neighborhood. I expect nothing more from Rick Maron’s recent interest in this kind of project.

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Glenville: massive rebuilding reaches nearly "every block"

 

Case Western Reserve University student and NEOtrans contributor Tyler Kapusta has been working for the U.S. Census Bureau in recent weeks. Much of his work has him walking the streets of Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood surveying residents. And what he's seeing is remarkable.

 

While Downtown development gets most of the media attention, Cleveland neighborhoods are getting increasing amounts of real estate investors' dollars. Although not all of it is adding value, most of it is. And yes, most of it is happening in West Side hot spots like Ohio City, Tremont and Detroit-Shoreway. But it's also now happening on the East Side, and not just in the University Circle-Little Italy area.

 

MORE

https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/glenville-massive-rebuilding-reaches.html

Edited September 13, 20204 yr by KJP

Thanks @KJP! One area of the neighborhood I would love to see get some attention is one of Cleveland’s forgotten neighborhood downtowns- the stretch along Lakeview close to Arlington. There have been several demos but there are enough standing buildings left that you can see it was once a cool little commercial corridor.

 

The infill and renovations are really taking off south of Superior in through Wade Park. There’s been a few north of St. Clair that I’ve seen but not too many. When the large homes along E. 105th north of Superior get more renovations, we’ll know for sure the neighborhood is on its way back.

Edited September 13, 20204 yr by Oldmanladyluck

Added a couple more late-arriving quotes.

Some more pics of recent construction and renovations in the area:

 

Edited January 3, 20214 yr by tykaps
Pics deleted because I'm out of storage

Have any of the new standalone Knez homes in Glenville actually sold yet? I was looking on Zillow but couldn’t find records of sales.

Can someone please tell me what the property is across from CircleNorth?

 

Nothing is listed on street view or the map as far as what it might be.  It seems fairly new with fresh fencing and lots of lattices.  

https://www.cleveland.va.gov/FisherHouse.asp

 

Inc-Dev for the win! This is delightfully refreshing to see. I have been tracking this area on occasional jogs for quite some time. It started along Wade Park/Ashbury but has really grown significantly beyond those borders. Although I love the larger projects popping up around Downtown and UC, this small scale development is how the bulk of Cleveland's neighborhoods are going to be brought back.

10 hours ago, LlamaLawyer said:

Have any of the new standalone Knez homes in Glenville actually sold yet? I was looking on Zillow but couldn’t find records of sales.

The only non-subsidized homes being built that still have for sale signs are the ones on Wade Park getting built as we speak and the one on 105 and Lee Avenue. 

 

The subsidized ones are selling as well it's just a lot of them to sell lol. 

Redevelopment is in the works for 897-907 E 105th St. Already added is a new restaurant, "105Grill", which opened up last month. Also planned is a beauty bar, a salon, a retail store, and an office. The permits were vague and didn't inform me of exact businesses. We'll probably find that out once the upcoming uses go before BOZA since they don't have a parking lot.

15 hours ago, tykaps said:

Redevelopment is in the works for 897-907 E 105th St. Already added is a new restaurant, "105Grill", which opened up last month. Also planned is a beauty bar, a salon, a retail store, and an office. The permits were vague and didn't inform me of exact businesses. We'll probably find that out once the upcoming uses go before BOZA since they don't have a parking lot.

Well the entire facade has already been reconfigured, renovated and interiors renovated. The businesses are definitely in progress of opening. The only thing I can think of is renovating the apartments upstairs. 

3 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Well the entire facade has already been reconfigured, renovated and interiors renovated. The businesses are definitely in progress of opening. The only thing I can think of is renovating the apartments upstairs. 

I'm just hoping their BOZA appeal goes well.

According to Dodge Reports, this house is going to be renovated into apartments.......

 

10707 Hampden Ave, CLEVELAND, OH 44108 (CUYAHOGA)Bid Date:

Action Stage: StartPublished: 10/19/2020

Project Type: Apartments/Condominiums 1-3 StoriesValuation: B (100K to < 200K)

 

From the streetview, it looks like some renovation (or possibly preservation) was already underway......

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/10707+Hampden+Ave,+Cleveland,+OH+44108/@41.5243782,-81.6133172,3a,75y,353.94h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sxfzY55oBayI3UMuifigGZA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DxfzY55oBayI3UMuifigGZA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D360%26h%3D120%26yaw%3D353.93854%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x8830fbfaa15d9255:0xd86980a75a74b9ba!8m2!3d41.5246238!4d-81.6133477

 

 

I ask again, why do most developments in predominantly black neighborhoods continue to look like this?  Why can't these neighborhoods have a development plan that that brings in development that brings in a income bracket such what has been done in Ohio City?   Continuing to build subsidized housing in low income neighborhoods exacerbates the problem.  

19 minutes ago, newyorker said:

I ask again, why do most developments in predominantly black neighborhoods continue to look like this?  Why can't these neighborhoods have a development plan that that brings in development that brings in a income bracket such what has been done in Ohio City?   Continuing to build subsidized housing in low income neighborhoods exacerbates the problem.  

Neighborhoods like Glenville have extremely low housing prices that make market rate development difficult. Construction costs too much to be competitive with houses and apartments in the area. Beyond that, limited demand, especially among those in the income bracket you want, slows growth of housing prices.  How often are people moving to the city recommended that they move to Glenville?

 

The best chance is to bet on overflow development from places like University Circle, on trendsetter developers willing to take a risk (Knez), and on new developers willing to try something different (WRJ and their E 72nd project).

Thanks tykaps, appreciate the insight.  Ohio City once had the same issue but figured it out.  There needs to be a plan the does the same in black neighborhoods or the city will continue to have a few white gentrified neighborhoods on the west side and predominantly poor communities on the east side outside university circle.  

I don't know if Ohio City necessarily figured anything out. It just became in demand after some modest renovations. People started to want to live there. The "figuring out" followed that.

https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/Affordablehousing111220.aspx

FreshWater's new article has a few exciting hints about new development in Glenville.

"Churchill Gateway is just one of many projects currently under way in Glenville, in addition to the recent opening of the GlenVillage retail incubator and the 2019 redevelopment of the East Side Market. Other projects still in the planning stages include Gold Coast Lofts, which will be a mixed-use development with approximately 60 units of rental apartments. Additionally, more townhouses and condos will be located on the streets immediately surrounding Churchill Gateway. Glenville Homes will be a 63-unit apartment development, and the Orlean Company is planning 25 new construction projects throughout the neighborhood."

I'm assuming the Orlean Co projects are just all the houses they're building, but I haven't heard anything about these other developments they're talking about.

Former school site near University Circle will become mixed-use project: Churchill Gateway

A plan to turn the site of the former Harry E. Davis School into new living and working space got final approval from Cleveland’s Planning Commission just before Thanksgiving week. The school building has been vacant since 2012.

Churchill Gateway will offer more than 50 apartments and townhomes, “that appeal to small and growing families while also providing training and support service space,” according to the project’s Ohio Housing Finance Agency proposal.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/whats-going-on-with/former-school-site-near-university-circle-will-become-mixed-use-project-churchill-gateway

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Famicos Foundation has a permit pending for the demolition of 10502 Superior Ave., a small, cement-block building for Superior Pizza.

They haven't released any plans for there yet have they? There's been so much goin on along E105 lately that I'm losing track. That intersections deserves to be a center for that neighborhood - no more of these concrete bunkers and parking lots!

They haven't released any plans for there yet have they? There's been so much goin on along E105 lately that I'm losing track. That intersections deserves to be a center for that neighborhood - no more of these concrete bunkers and parking lots!

No but from what I hear is rumored is a repeat of the Circle North Project down the street. Residencies with the same upstart small business retail program.

Edit: There is also a chance of a mixed use building with an office component if everything lines up but that's not a guarantee. Last time I inquired about that was pre-covid so idk where that stands.

Superior Pizza officially torn down at the corner of Superior and 105th. New residential building next?

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That used to be one of the roughest corners in Cleveland just a few years ago. The redevelopment along Doan Brook is coming along slowly but surely.

18 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Superior Pizza officially torn down at the corner of Superior and 105th. New residential building next?
 

 

I checked the address for that parcel and the only permit (submitted, pending or approved) was for the demolition of the pizza place.

In 10 years, Glenville is going to be one beautiful neighborhood. Too bad the commercial stretches didn’t survive the demo days, but that’s fixable and is already happening. The homes here are some of the most beautiful in the entire region. 

 
I checked the address for that parcel and the only permit (submitted, pending or approved) was for the demolition of the pizza place.

I was speculating just off of what I heard the ultimate goal is for that parcel based of a conversation with someone close to the development of the neighborhood.

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In 10 years, Glenville is going to be one beautiful neighborhood. Too bad the commercial stretches didn’t survive the demo days, but that’s fixable and is already happening. The homes here are some of the most beautiful in the entire region. 

The homes along Wade park are beautiful

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Knez is becoming the king of the SE section of Wade Park area of Glenville.  Dozens of “Knez homes” signs on open lots and new construction when you drive around E. 122nd, Lakeview Rd, etc... including several “SOLD” signs.  Houses in the area used to sell for under $10K as recent as ten years ago... the Knez homes are selling for $299K.

 

Edited December 21, 20204 yr by MuRrAy HiLL