All you have to do is enter the address in google maps and click on the street view.

 

and all sprawlgreens / cvs's are most definitely NOT the same.  It is entirely possible to incorporate them into historic buildings.  It's done in cities all over the country.  Hell it's even done in some of the most autocentric places you will ever find, as evidenced by this one in Solon of all places:

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1020+Huron+Rd+E,+Cleveland,+Cuyahoga,+Ohio+44115&ll=41.38597,-81.437434&spn=0,359.989454&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.385002,-81.437737&panoid=31z24yur6v_M2_2lIITI5A&cbp=12,231.13,,0,-7.36

 

And I've seen plenty of new builds that are built the way they should be to the street.  But make no mistake, if you allow them to be set back surounded by a sea of asphault... they will be.

To follow up on the Walgreen's - there are two in Lakewood that are not "cookie-cutter".

 

They are at W 117 and Detroit, and at Madison-Warren. Both built up to the sidewalk at the corner.

Does anyone know what is going on at W. 73rd/Lorain, SW corner?  The West End Lumber complex was demolished, and something new (nothing exciting, sorry) seems to have been built.

Turning our attention to the scoreboard...

In terms of dollars how much constrution is happening in the city, or is funded (like the CC) and about to begin

Casino = $600MM (assuming we can trust that number, for now lets)

CC/MM = $450MM

CMA = $250MM

Case Medical Center (UH) = 100M ???

Innerbelt = ???

 

Am I forgetting anything over $100Million?  (that is funded)

I just like to throw out a fun fact like that when I am talking up the CLE to patrons at Nola.

Turning our attention to the scoreboard...

In terms of dollars how much constrution is happening in the city, or is funded (like the CC) and about to begin

Casino = $600MM (assuming we can trust that number, for now lets)

CC/MM = $450MM

CMA = $250MM

Case Medical Center (UH) = 100M ???

Innerbelt = ???

 

Am I forgetting anything over $100Million? (that is funded)

I just like to throw out a fun fact like that when I am talking up the CLE to patrons at Nola.

 

The 23-story office tower and 8-story hotel at Flats East Bank is funded, I believe. However I do not know what the projected cost of this is. I would be surprised if it's less than $50 million.

FEB phase 1 is $250+m

still?

It was 500+m before

Does anyone know what is going on at W. 73rd/Lorain, SW corner? The West End Lumber complex was demolished, and something new (nothing exciting, sorry) seems to have been built.

 

It will be a new Social Security Office.

Not sure where to put this but here is a well done rennovation/reuse of a church for offices for sale in Lakewood. A cool $2.9M and all 23,000 sqft could be yours...Yes I know the flyer is "Cheese-tastic!"

 

http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/8/F/D/8FD274C3-8A13-4833-84F1-8C05B48CCA97.pdf

 

The story is this used to house the headquarters of a plastic scrap trader/commidity dealers. They were making money hand over fist selling scrap to China. Then the bottom fell out in 2008.

 

 

I like the pool table conference table

Does it have anything to do with Morgana Run?

I've seen work proceeding on the new athletic facility (football/track) at this site; anyone know a little more? I remember reading that Central Catholic will use the facility as it's home. The site looks like it's being prepped for some type of synthetic turf - that's not cheap!

Question: What became of that House Turned Inside Out exhibit that Kent State's Cleveland Urban Design Collab was supposed to do in Ohio City in late October?  Last I heard, the opening was delayed because the work was much more difficult than anticipated. 

 

Did it happen, and if so, does anyone have photos?  CUDC doesn't have photos on its Flickr page.

Interesting news this morning

 

 

In foreclosure, Arcade Hyatt likely headed for auction

 

As hotel struggles, county, city of Cleveland at risk of loan losses

 

By STAN BULLARD

4:30 am, December 7, 2009

 

 

Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade, the multimillion-dollar restoration and adaptive reuse of downtown's landmark Arcade as a hotel with a two-floor cadre of shops, may go up for auction at a Cuyahoga County sheriff sale.

 

The 1890-vintage landmark is in the final throes of a foreclosure proceeding in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

 

 

MORE AT http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20091207/SUB1/312079988/1004&Profile=1004

wont be the first hotel.  the W union square and the W Scottsdale are both in foreclosure.

W's even.  I wonder what this will do to the hotels.

 

And I wonder if this would put a damper on future hotels opening or in the works (for Cleve.)...  until and if a convention center is built. 

W's even.  I wonder what this will do to the hotels.

 

And I wonder if this would put a damper on future hotels opening or in the works (for Cleve.)...  until and if a convention center is built. 

 

Its all over, people aren't traveling.  For example, our family spent thanksgiving in LA, then additional family showed up.  We dont have the room for that many people so some people stayed at a hotel.  When I was searching for hotels, space was wide open.  The hotel they we stayed at had an occupancy rate of 25%.  The hotel has 300 rooms.  People aren't traveling, rates are low and hotels can't pay bills.

W's even. I wonder what this will do to the hotels.

 

And I wonder if this would put a damper on future hotels opening or in the works (for Cleve.)... until and if a convention center is built.

 

Its all over, people aren't traveling. For example, our family spent thanksgiving in LA, then additional family showed up. We dont have the room for that many people so some people stayed at a hotel.   When I was searching for hotels, space was wide open. The hotel they we stayed at had an occupancy rate of 25%. The hotel has 300 rooms. People aren't traveling, rates are low and hotels can't pay bills.

 

When I was talking to the catering managers at a few downtown St. Louis hotels for wedding planning, the lady at the Westin was terrible about getting back to me - her excuse was that she was super busy because they laid off a bunch of the catering staff.  Luckily I didn't really like the venue anyhow, so it didn't matter, but it's a bit unnerving to hear that from a potential venue for your wedding reception!

 

My parents stayed at the Hyatt Arcade last time they were here, and they really disliked it for what you got for the money.

I think that was the problem with the Hyatt - lack of bang for the buck.  The foreclosure will wipe out obligations for development loans, the repayment of which probably demanded higher room rates.  The hotel is nice, the location is great and the concept is sound.  I would predict good things for this place in the future.

"My parents stayed at the Hyatt Arcade last time they were here, and they really disliked it for what you got for the money."

 

That's funny.  This Hyatt is especially unique since apparently no 2 rooms are alike due to the floorplates etc..    Some are crammed into small spaces (that have windows that overlook nothing)while others are huge (and have great views)!

 

I have stayed here a number of times, and I have never had any trouble getting a better room.  In fact I always go right to the room to see if I like it before I bring my luggage up.  Last time they gave me one of the small rooms, I went back and asked for something bigger and they gave me a giant room on the end with windows looking out onto the reading garden on one side and the arcade on the other. 

We were extremely dissappointed with the service at the Key Center Marriott for my daughters wedding.  Very confused with the reservations, and number of rooms, and all of the rooms with the same last name!  Shouldn't have been so confusing!

^That's surprising to me.  My fiance has stayed there a few times and she found the service to be exceptional.  They also deal with a lot of sports teams that come into town so they should be used to dealing with large groups.

^That's surprising to me.  My fiance has stayed there a few times and she found the service to be exceptional.  They also deal with a lot of sports teams that come into town so they should be used to dealing with large groups.

 

The problem or misconception is people "expect" a traditional hotel.  The Hyatt at the Arcade is anything but traditional

MTS, they were talking about the Marriott at Key Center.  Having just held a very large event there, I'm not surprised about the complaints.  If we weren't next door, I would never hold a meeting there, but we are forced to because of their location.

Okay folks, let's save the hotel reviews for tripadvisor.com.

http://www.bbcdevelopment.org/development/social-enterprise/hydroponi-greenhouse/

 

Hydroponic Greenhouse

 

A vast area of vacant land has potential to become home to an expansive greenhouse powered by hydroponic technology to be situated at an undisclosed location within the Ward 5 community.

 

The Hydroponic Greenhouse project is an initiative of the Evergreen Cooperative, by way of the Cleveland Foundation.  BBC is currently collaborating with the City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development to assist the Evergreen Cooperative with the real estate development aspect of the project.

 

The Hydroponic Greenhouse will create approximately twenty-five to thirty jobs for neighborhood residents, and as a social enterprise, these employees will maintain a share of the ownership of the business.

 

An exciting aspect of the project is that a one-and-a-half-megawatt wind turbine, ten times more powerful that of the Great Lakes Science Center, will provide thirty-five percent of the power to the greenhouse.

 

The intent is for the Hydroponic Greenhouse to be a major regional producer of over three million heads of lettuce annually and other vegetables and fruits to supply to area restaurants and sell commercially.

 

This Evergreen Cooperative is just wonderful!!  I checked their website and saw that they have been involved in numberous housing projects, commercial plazas and urban agriculture.  I wish more of their projects were posted and projects on the east side in general... 

http://www.bbcdevelopment.org/development/social-enterprise/hydroponi-greenhouse/

 

Hydroponic Greenhouse

 

A vast area of vacant land has potential to become home to an expansive greenhouse powered by hydroponic technology to be situated at an undisclosed location within the Ward 5 community.

 

The Hydroponic Greenhouse project is an initiative of the Evergreen Cooperative, by way of the Cleveland Foundation. BBC is currently collaborating with the City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development to assist the Evergreen Cooperative with the real estate development aspect of the project.

 

The Hydroponic Greenhouse will create approximately twenty-five to thirty jobs for neighborhood residents, and as a social enterprise, these employees will maintain a share of the ownership of the business.

 

An exciting aspect of the project is that a one-and-a-half-megawatt wind turbine, ten times more powerful that of the Great Lakes Science Center, will provide thirty-five percent of the power to the greenhouse.

 

The intent is for the Hydroponic Greenhouse to be a major regional producer of over three million heads of lettuce annually and other vegetables and fruits to supply to area restaurants and sell commercially.

 

 

Now that is great!! 

Ohio housing agency approves financing for renovation of two West Side Cleveland apartment communities

 

By Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer December 16, 2009, 4:46PM

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency approved $15 million in financing today to help with renovations of two apartment communities on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland.

 

The quasi-public agency announced $15 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for the Neal Terrace and Boulevard Terrace apartments. The tax-exempt bonds will cut borrowing costs for local developer Harvey Oppmann, who has been working for several years on plans to buy and renovate the properties.

 

Boulevard Terrace, at 10119 Detroit Ave., and Neal Terrace, at 8811 Detroit Ave., were built in the early 1900s and currently house low- to moderate-income families.

 

MORE AT http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/12/post_24.html

FYI (b/c I had to look it up myself), Ward 5 encompasses the Central, North Broadway and Kinsman neighborhoods.  IMO, the Greenhouse sounds like just the right fit for a development along the possible "Opportunity Corridor."

Looks like the Brownies may be getting some new downtown digs.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2010/01/emphasis_on_football_growing_s.html

^Very interesting.

THREE floors of the old Higbee's building? How many non-football operations employees do they have??  :-o

Do we have any insight on what is going in with the building on Ontario immediately behind the Park Building?  Looks like some interior renovation is occuring.

 

I believe that's called the Southworth Building.

It is part of the Park complex. Last I knew, it is supposed to be the indoor parking garage and fitness center for the residents of The Park.

Do we have any insight on what is going in with the building on Ontario immediately behind the Park Building? Looks like some interior renovation is occuring.

 

That is part of the Park project.

A few organizations are laying the groundwork for a public planning process and due diligence for the adaptive reuse of the existing Juvenile Justice complex on East 22nd Street and Central Avenue.  It's slated to close in approximately the first or second quarter of 2011. 

^Thanks- that's good to hear.  That's a pretty attractive complex- it would be sad to see it meet the same fate as the old Criminal Courts bldg.  With St. Vincents and Tri-C near by, hopefully it won't be too hard to find a new user.

American Greetings is looking around to possibly leave their 1 million sq. ft. Brooklyn headquarters.  Old downtown Eaton headquarters, perhaps?

^ - check out jsz65's remarks:

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,21828.0.html

Does anybody know what "Catherdal Plaza-IMG" is all about?  I saw it on the Planning Commission website.  It looks like store front renovation and signage, but I was wondering if it was anything more.

Wow, Oakwood Club in Cleveland Heights putting its historic golf course up for sale and merging with Mayfield/Sand Ridge.  Interesting for social reasons as well as development reasons.  Can only imagine who's going to buy that Oakwood property in this economy.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/oakwood_mayfield_golf_clubs_to.html

This has been discussed for years. I was a caddy there back in the late nineties and every summer there was a new rumor.

^You're right that there was talk about selling the course in the 90's, but that would have been for relocation to Geauga County, and member backlash killed off that idea, I believe.  This sell and merge concept is a little different- really points to the declining fortunes of these clubs.

I was also thinking about how much the combination of shifting populations and newer clubs further out played into it.  When I was looking at Map quest, I spotted 10-12 golf courses within pretty close proximity to here (from shaker to the Chagrin Valley).  Not sure which ones are private or public, but kindof gave the feeling of the overbuilding of shopping centers, they cannot all be supported, and the newer ones taking away from the older ones. 

Golf clubs have really hurt Country Clubs. I remember the members complaining about having to eat dinner at the Club twice a month as a part of their membership. Some of the really good golfers left because they didn't care about the other amenities, they just wanted to golf. Also, Beechmont, the newer Jewish County Club in Pepper Pike, stole a decent amount of members every year.

^I think they're all pretty much private, other than Highland Park (SE corner of Chagrin and Northfield). 

So maybe it would be nice if Cleveland Hts bought it (or park system) and made it a public course?

Is it a good course?

^It's okay...it would be a pretty nice public course.

Another article about Oakwood -

 

http://www.cleveland.com/sun/all/index.ssf/2010/01/oakwood_club_and_mayfield_sand.html

 

Mayor Ed Kelley said an ideal use for the land, which includes Oakwood’s 55,000 square-foot clubhouse, would be a park or another golf course.

 

“I think this would be a good opportunity,” he said. “This is probably the most desirable site for development in Cuyahoga County because of its size and location.”

 

Kelley said the land is zoned for single-family use, but a developer could propose any type of development and ask for variances to make it comply with city code.