^I do too, but I'd still love to get up there and snap some shots!  :weird:

It is tough for me to figure out what is different in that picture. Has scaffolding been removed?

^Not yet, but it looks like they're wrapping up the bases for the "pylons" (not sure if that's what their technical name is):

 

 

I saw that area and because it was so high up and obscured by scaffolding, I thought it might have been signage or something. If the people at Coon Restoration would ever reply to my emails, I'd probably know the answer!

i may or may not be having malley's chocolate terminal towers as favors at my wedding.  i can neither confirm nor deny that report.  :laugh:

^DORK!

 

I'd probably do the same thing...  :oops:

Speaking of chocolate, it is looking sweet! Thanks for the photo.

I love your zoomed in updates of the Tower.  Every morning as I walk to the Rapid, I look up at it, and wonder when the next picture will come to let me know when the scaffolding is coming down.  Thanks!

Just as a review for the terminal tower, is the rehabbed portion of the tower cased in plastic?

Plastic? I'm sure they're using some sort of sealant, and the more ornate elements have been recast in either micro-cotta or fiberglass.

It's being wrapped in fiberglass which is erosion proof, and out performs stone.  The metal studs are what the fiberglass is being fastened to.  I spoke to a rep that is doing the work on the tower a few days ago and got the lowdown.

http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2008/08/robert_maschke_house_in_clevel.html

 

 

Robert Maschke house in Cleveland stakes a claim for Modernism along the West Shoreway

 

 

Shaped like the bridge of a ship at sea, architect Robert Maschke's commands sweeping views over the West Shoreway to Lake Erie and the Cleveland skyline...

 

I like the last line of the article.

^ Awesome indeed! I sure am glad a write up has been done - it answers many of my questions about this mysterious project. I hope he builds out the house he has planned on my street in South Euclid - it's just as unique and is also set on a hill with dramatic floorplans.

Good article.

I want a place like that. 

I'm not sure I see what is so cutting edge or creative about a white box.  But if someone is into Bauhaus Revival, that is their business.  They certainly did an impressive job of making these homes stand apart from the surrounding neighborhood.

These two houses make me gag every time I see them. Stand-alone houses with no relation to the existing street grid or neighborhood, on a prime piece of lakefront real estate. And they look like they're made out of styrofoam. Yuck.

this house is nearly in my backyard.  and to be honest, it is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood because of the contrasts.  I would rather have this well built white box a block away, than the crappy townhouses at the top of the hill.  those things are already falling apart. 

this house is nearly in my backyard. and to be honest, it is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood because of the contrasts. I would rather have this well built white box a block away, than the crappy townhouses at the top of the hill. those things are already falling apart.

 

Which development is that (the townhouses)?

I would rather have this well built white box a block away, than the crappy townhouses at the top of the hill.  those things are already falling apart. 

I would rather have this well built white box a block away, than the crappy townhouses at the top of the hill.  those things are already falling apart. 

 

Or the projects along w.25 and north of detroit...Best views of Cleveland...must be nice.

this house is nearly in my backyard. and to be honest, it is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood because of the contrasts. I would rather have this well built white box a block away, than the crappy townhouses at the top of the hill. those things are already falling apart.

 

Math, I must run by your home each morning.  I agree, those townhomes up the hill are the worst. Ever take a look inside? They look like they were designed by someone who lives in a cul-de-sac.

Does anyone know what's being built on the old Circuit City/Tops site on Day Drive south of Parmatown?  Looks like some kind of big box.  I'd think that a home improvement store would do well there.

it's a super giant eagle with a get go

it's a super giant eagle with a get go

 

Thanks, ytown.  Know what will be done with that existing Giant Eagle? 

I have a VERY thorough report coming on Cadillac Ranch in the near future... for now got some work to do.

 

Where's this very thorough report?  Did I miss it?

Right here

 

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16941.0.html

thanks, I thought I'd checked that!

Anyone know what's going in the corner retail space (E. 12th and Superior) of Reserve Square? This would be right next to Scorchers, looks like some sort of food establishment.

 

I was wondering the same thing seeing as that's in my hood now :)

 

Then get your lil bunz over there and ask some questions and snap some pics!  lol

 

Okay, it appears like it may be some sort of mom and pop fast food joint.  It looks like they've got a grill in there.  The name of the place starts with a T, I don't know why I keep forgetting the name :). 

 

There was no one there last friday around 6pm, so I couldn't ask any questions, and I didn't snap any pics because some creepy dudes on Scorchers' patio were hitting on my "lil bunz", but as soon as they open up, I'll go buy some food and report back :).

 

EDIT:  I knew it would come to me.  The name of the place is Tucky's.

 

Okay, I said I'd report back, so here goes :).  It is in fact a mom-and-pop fast food joint.  They serve coneys (in assorted varieties with assorted toppings), burgers, chicken, and fries.  It is a little on the expensive side ($3.50 for a coney, $2.50 for bottled soda, etc, etc.), but it wasn't bad all in all.  The best part was they had an entire table of condiments and spices to dress your food.  That was pretty sweet.  I guess my only other complaint besides price was the hours - Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm.  So much for a cure to late-night greasy spoon cravings on E. 12th :(.  So, yeah, check it out sometime!  Maybe if enough people go, they'll lower their prices and expand their hours :-D.

yes, but what kind of coney? Detroit Coney? NY Coney?

yes, but what kind of coney? Detroit Coney? NY Coney?

 

All different kinds.  I had a Detroit.

Former golf pro fishing for office tenants

Posted by Michelle Jarboe August 18, 2008 04:00AM

 

^I would be more impressed if this guy paid his bills (substantial bills) from the last go around six years ago.  Obviously (even from the tone of the article) very pie in the sky.

More Terminal Tower updates - they're really plugging away at the "middle cornice":

 

 

 

And they've moved some scaffolding into the... well, what exactly would this area be called?

columnade.  :)

Plastic? I'm sure they're using some sort of sealant, and the more ornate elements have been recast in either micro-cotta or fiberglass.

It's being wrapped in fiberglass which is erosion proof, and out performs stone.  The metal studs are what the fiberglass is being fastened to.  I spoke to a rep that is doing the work on the tower a few days ago and got the lowdown.

 

Thanks,  fiberglass makes much more sense than plastic.

When you see the restoration up close and personal, you understand what is taking so long. The intricate details on that building are amazing.

columnade.  :)

 

Thank you! As the winner, here's your prize!

How much of TT are they going to restore?  Just the upper tapered parts?

Awesome.  I can't wait for Terminal Tower to lose that crap

Nice pic, MayDay.

How much of TT are they going to restore? Just the upper tapered parts?

 

Wondering the same thing.  Also, what is that yellow [fill in the blank] around the top of the lower levels?

 

What REALLY needs a good scrubbing is the exterior of the Landmark Office Towers, especially on the south side.

 

 

 

The yellow around the cornice of the lower levels is where the bracketing/infrastructure will go when they reattach the ornamental pieces that used to be there.

Columbus Road bridge in Flats closed for repairs, has uncertain future

Posted by James Ewinger August 22, 2008 00:12AM

 

The county is considering whether to raze or replace the city's severely corroded and long-neglected bridge.The Columbus Road Lift Bridge in the Flats was a federal gift to Depression-era Cleveland. It stands today as a rusting, time-blackened hulk that may cost recession-strapped taxpayers more than $31 million to mend.

The city, which owns the bridge, closed the span last week for at least two months' worth of short-term maintenance. The county, meanwhile, is considering whether to scrap it, fix it or replace it with a new span...

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/08/columbus_road_bridge_in_flats.html

 

 

This is really getting ridiculous.  First the Eagle Avenue Bridge is decommissioned, then Riverbed is permanently closed because of the moving earth, now this.  How much more infrastructure can the city and county neglect.  Getting around the Flats is getting more and more inconvenient.

A photo for sh!ts and giggles:

 

Thanks for the photo MayDay and to you w28th for posting.

 

$31,000,000 ... ouch!  Now the article says the bridge is city owned, but can they get funds from the county and/or ODOT to help with the expense?

This is really getting ridiculous. First the Eagle Avenue Bridge is decommissioned, then Riverbed is permanently closed because of the moving earth, now this. How much more infrastructure can the city and county neglect. Getting around the Flats is getting more and more inconvenient.

 

Cities and counties used to get lots of pass-through funds from the state and feds. But no more. They're drying up. And it used to be that the outer suburbs got disproportionate shares of funding that allowed them to build new roads and bridges while the cities rotted, but now even that funding is drying up and only previously committed contracts for projects are getting funded. Sharply higher costs for construction materials (asphalt, steel, fuel) and reduce gas taxes from reduced driving is wreaking havoc.

 

Remember reading about electric interurban railways fading away. Then railroad branchlines? Then some railroad mainlines going to scrap to the point that we now have only half our rail system left? Well, this may be an era when our roadway infrastructure shrinks, too.

 

Nothing lasts forever.

Thanks for the photo MayDay and to you w28th for posting.

 

$31,000,000 ... ouch!   Now the article says the bridge is city owned, but can they get funds from the county and/or ODOT to help with the expense?

 

 

I thought all bridges that went over water were county owned.

Thanks for the photo MayDay and to you w28th for posting.

 

$31,000,000 ... ouch!  Now the article says the bridge is city owned, but can they get funds from the county and/or ODOT to help with the expense?

 

 

I thought all bridges that went over water were county owned.

 

First paragraph of the article w28th posted says it was a depression-era gift to the city so maybe it's rare for the city to own such a bridge. Perhaps rare enough to get federal dollars to repair it.

So I cannot make it to the meeting next Wednesday, does anyone know what this "open house" entails or who I could contact to get involved?

 

The many different bridges of Cleveland to me is what makes Cleveland so beautiful.    I understand why, but it is a shame they have fallen into disrepair.  I would hate to see these marvels slowly go the way of the Hulett's.    :-(