February 6, 201312 yr Author This is an interesting development project. These are storefronts along the sidewalk of Pearl Road in Old Brooklyn, proposed to be converted to housing. On Streetview, it looks like one of the storefronts was already converted to a residence (pretty cheap/low-class looking in my opinion).... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2012/crr12-17-2012.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals December 17, 2012 9:30 Calendar No. 12-202: 4414-20 Pearl Road Ward 13 Brian Bodach, owner, appeals to change use from retail to four (4) residential units in an existing one-story brick building located on a lot size of 5,920 square feet in a C1 Local Retail Business District; proposing a 3,700 square foot residential building in a “C” area district, contrary to Section 355.04(a) that limits the maximum gross floor area for a resi-dential building to one-half the lot size, allowing 2,960 square feet; and contrary to Sec-tions 352.08-12, no landscaping is provided where an 8 foot wide landscaped transition strip providing 75% opacity is required along the rear property line where the use abuts a Two-Family District; and under the provisions in Section 352.07(b)(2) a use lawfully existing prior to landscaping ordinance enactment that does not conform to all applicable landscaping requirements may continue, except that a Board of Zoning Appeals determi-nation whether to allow a continuation of the nonconformity is required, prior to issu-ance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy for a change of use. Sounds like this owner got a little friendly advice on how to submit a project to the city's approval's process.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2013/crr02-19-2013.pdf POSTPONED FROM DECEMBER 17, 2012 Board of Zoning Appeals 601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 519 February 19, 2013 10:30 Ward 13 Calendar No. 12-202: 4414-20 Pearl Road Kevin Kelley 11 Notices Brian Bodach, owner, appeals to change use from retail to four (4) residential units in an existing one-story brick building located on a lot size of 5,920 square feet in a C1 Local Retail Business District; pro-posing a 3,700 square foot residential building in a “C” area district, contrary to Section 355.04(a) that limits the maximum gross floor area for a residential building to one-half the lot size, allowing 2,960 square feet; and contrary to Sections 352.08-12, no landscaping is provided where an 8 foot wide land-scaped transition strip providing 75% opacity is required along the rear property line where the use abuts a Two-Family District; and under the provisions in Section 352.07(b)(2) a use lawfully existing pri-or to landscaping ordinance enactment that does not conform to all applicable landscaping requirements may continue, except that a Board of Zoning Appeals determination whether to allow a continuation of the nonconformity is required, prior to issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy for a change of use. (Filed 11-15-12; testimony taken.) First postponement taken for appellants to consult with the City Planning representative and local development officer for guidance about the design review process and procedure to achieve property improvements for the proposed change of use. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 6, 201312 yr What happened to this space next to the Union Club on Euclid Ave, across from the Halle building? Google street view shows the surface lot at ground level a few years ago. I was walking around a couple weeks ago and noticed it was dug out along the foundation of the neighboring building. It's probably been like this for a while, but I never noticed. The neighboring building has some of the brick/concrete material torn off. Who owns the space now? Were they planning to expand into it (interesting) or just build a parking garage (boring)?
February 6, 201312 yr I seem to recall that building having a structural issue that resulted in an evacuation some time last year or so. Caused or exacerbated by a strong storm/weather I think.
February 6, 201312 yr ^Some of the concrete cladding bulged due to water infiltration IIRC. I do not remember why they decided to dig out the surface lot for simple surface parking below grade. Not sure what their plan is...
February 7, 201312 yr http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/02/governor_recommends_cleveland.html BREAKING NEWS......... Ohio and City of Cleveland Plan to Transfer Cleveland Lakefront Park Back to City Proposed to Legislature COLUMBUS, OH – A proposal developed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the City of Cleveland to transfer the operations of the Cleveland Lakefront State Park back to the City of Cleveland has been submitted to the Ohio General Assembly for its approval as part of Gover- nor John Kasich’s FY 2014-2015 state budget.
February 7, 201312 yr Author Big news!! And thanks pmurf06. Welcome! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7, 201312 yr ^Some of the concrete cladding bulged due to water infiltration IIRC. I do not remember why they decided to dig out the surface lot for simple surface parking below grade. Not sure what their plan is... My understanding is that the Union Club owns the lot and the upper surface was structurally unstable. So they tore it out and connected the former basement to their too-small parking garage. Unrelated to whatever is going on with the adjacent building's facade.
February 8, 201312 yr Author Well, I guess this falls under the description of cookie-cutter. Note the Family Dollar plan that was recently OK'd for the Broadway Avenue store vs. the planned West 130th store below! And are we reverting to the 1700s spelling of Cleaveland, er, Cleveland? http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2013/02012013/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for February 1, 2013 FAR WEST DESIGN REVIEW FW2013-003 – Family Dollar New Construction Project Address: 4588 West 130th Street Project Representative: Lee Berger, FDBTS LLC Here's my article on the above project. Turned out to be a bit more interesting story about an otherwise blah store than I thought it would be going into it.... Family Dollar to share plans for West 130th Street store in Cleveland By Ken Prendergast, Sun News on February 01, 2013 at 3:00 PM, updated February 01, 2013 at 3:06 PM CLEVELAND Plans for a Family Dollar Store are scheduled to be presented at 9 a.m. Friday to the city’s Planning Commission to get approvals for demolition of two structures and construction of the store. The store is proposed to be located at 4588 W. 130th St., at the southwest corner of Wilton Avenue, according to the Planning Commission’s docket. This site is across the street from the West Park Slovenian National Home. To make way for the store, two structures are proposed to be demolished — Tiny Tikes Day Care and the Family Trio Restaurant & Pizzeria that was founded in 1950 and previously owned by the Racchi family. It has been used by several small businesses since the restaurant closed in the late 1990s. READ MORE AT: http://www.cleveland.com/sunpostherald/index.ssf/2013/02/family_dollar_to_share_plans_f.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 8, 201312 yr Author Glad to see work trucks on East 12th and work crews around the ex-Embassy Suites today for its conversion to 232 apartments. There's a lonely, empty building on the SW corner of Euclid and 9th that wishes it was getting as much attention. :( "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 11, 201311 yr First National Bank to set up regional headquarters in downtown Cleveland ...First National said it has leased space on the 14th floor of the 55 Public Square office building and will establish a downtown branch on the building's first floor by Nov. 1. Drawings that First National plans to ask the Cleveland City Planning Commission to approve show significant signage atop the 22-story building on the northwest corner of Public Square.... http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130711/FREE/130719966
July 12, 201311 yr First National Bank to set up regional headquarters in downtown Cleveland ...First National said it has leased space on the 14th floor of the 55 Public Square office building and will establish a downtown branch on the building's first floor by Nov. 1. Drawings that First National plans to ask the Cleveland City Planning Commission to approve show significant signage atop the 22-story building on the northwest corner of Public Square.... http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130711/FREE/130719966 Public Square is the new East 9th Street
July 12, 201311 yr God I hated working in that building. World's worst law firm (I'll be polite and not mention those lemony bastards) operates(d?) there.
July 17, 201311 yr Author Not sure how I feel about this......... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2013/07192013/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for July 19, 2013 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1.The Lincoln Building new curb cut on East 6th Street (sent to Planning Commission by request of the Landmarks Commission) Project Representative: Ron Sarstedt, Architect. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 18, 201311 yr Most of the ground floor of that building is already parking. Enough curb cuts, though!
July 18, 201311 yr Cars already took over the streets. Now they are taking over the sidewalks!!!! What's next, restaurants that you drive through! ;)
July 18, 201311 yr Author Interesting... is the building owner converting the ground floor to parking? Maybe to take advantage of the lack of it near the convention center? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 18, 201311 yr Interesting... is the building owner converting the ground floor to parking? Maybe to take advantage of the lack of it near the convention center? Most of the ground floor is already parking, it looks like they're just removing a storefront for a more visible parking entrance. Maybe it's a good sign that the owners are going to spend a bit more fixing up the rest of the building. (I can hope can't I?)
July 22, 201311 yr This is old, but I don't recall seeing it posted anywhere. Should be an exciting project and another architectural gem for Cleveland. PROJECT: NASA Research Support Building, Cleveland, Ohio BUILDING TYPE: New Federal Office Building CLIENT AGENCY: NASA SIZE: 100,000 gross square feet BUDGET: $15 to $20 million Added: Mar 11, 2013 6:54 pm The following firm has been selected to provide A/E services for the NASA Research Support Building project in Cleveland, Ohio: Ten Arquitectos 227 W 29th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 http://www.ten-arquitectos.com/
July 22, 201311 yr Interesting... is the building owner converting the ground floor to parking? Maybe to take advantage of the lack of it near the convention center? Most of the ground floor is already parking, it looks like they're just removing a storefront for a more visible parking entrance. Maybe it's a good sign that the owners are going to spend a bit more fixing up the rest of the building. (I can hope can't I?) SOn of a B. We need more retail in the garages, not less. Don't we have enough ground floor dead zones as it is?
July 22, 201311 yr This is old, but I don't recall seeing it posted anywhere. Should be an exciting project and another architectural gem for Cleveland. PROJECT: NASA Research Support Building, Cleveland, Ohio BUILDING TYPE: New Federal Office Building CLIENT AGENCY: NASA SIZE: 100,000 gross square feet BUDGET: $15 to $20 million Added: Mar 11, 2013 6:54 pm The following firm has been selected to provide A/E services for the NASA Research Support Building project in Cleveland, Ohio: Ten Arquitectos 227 W 29th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 http://www.ten-arquitectos.com/ Is this going on the North Side of Brookpark?
July 22, 201311 yr ^ Yes, it appears it is: http://goo.gl/maps/9gGzD According to the GSA: FUNDING: Funds Are Not Currently Available The project will be at a minimum LEED Gold. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project is for the new construction of a building for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in accordance with their Repair by Replacement program. The project will require the demolition of an existing building, and in its place, creation of a new three-story Research Support Building of approximately 100,000 gross square feet (GSF). NASA is in the process of creating a new centralized downtown campus area at Lewis Field with the Research Support Building being at its new central hub. The Research Support building will house support offices such as a credit union, cafeteria, etc on the first floor and federal office space on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The proposed building will be located at NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) located on Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio. This new project will need to be responsive to NASA's overall campus and master plan and is adjacent to a National Register Historic District. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of professional services will require at a minimum: professional architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, interior design, and related consulting services for concept design documents, design development documents, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, BIM, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), LEED administration, and post-construction contract services (PCCS) for the new three-story Research Support Building. The project is also to include GSA design standards and NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) for secure facilities; conformance to the P-100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings), including at a minimum LEED Gold requirements; and customer agency requirements. http://1.usa.gov/132JqNS
July 30, 201311 yr Author This is going in the Clark-Metro neighborhood...... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2013/crr08-12-2013.pdf 9:30 Ward 14 Calendar No. 13-141: 3630 Trowbridge Avenue Brian Cummins 12 Notices Richfield Sunset LLC, owner, and Melissa Martinez, prospective tenant, appeal to establish use as a child care facility in a one-story building located on a 35’ x 82’ parcel in a B1 Two-Family District; subject to Section 337.03(b) uses allowed and as regulated in One-Family Districts are permitted in Two-Family Districts; and pursuant to Section 337.02(g) child care use is permitted if 30 feet from adjoining premises in a residence district if approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, if after public notice and hearing and if adequate yard spaces and other safeguards to preserve the character of the neighborhood are provided and if, in in the judgment of the Board, such buildings and uses are appropriately located and designed and will meet a community need without adversely affecting the neighborhood; and accessory off-street parking is required at the rate of one space for each two staff persons or other employees and no accessory offstreet parking is provided, contrary to Section 349.04© of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 7-22-13) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 30, 201311 yr Oh, jeez. If you follow these things, you'll see "child care" facility zoning appeals constantly.
July 30, 201311 yr Author I do follow the BZA and I don't see these constantly. Tattoo parlors? 'Nother matter! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 201311 yr Author I'm looking forward to what Peter Rubin has to say about Shaker Square and Intesa tonight at All Aboard Ohio's TOD On Tap event -- as well as what Fairmount has to say about Flats East Bank Phase II, and what Ari Maron has to say about current and future phases of Uptown. If you want to hear what they have to say, it's not too late to RSVP for this event! http://allaboardohio.org/2013/07/03/join-us-aug-8-for-our-tod-on-tap-tour/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 12, 201311 yr Author Board of Zoning Appeals August 19, 2013 9:30 Ward 16 Calendar No. 13-142: 3483 West Boulevard Jay Westbrook Emerald Development and Economic Network, Incorporated, owner, and Cleveland Play House prospective purchaser, appeal to use an existing house for 12 residents participating in a Cleveland Play House apprenticeship program, located on a 60’ x 186.67’ irregular shaped lot in an A1 One-Family District; subject to Cleveland Codified Ordinance 337.02(f)(1), in a One-Family District a temporary or permanent use of a building by a nonprofit organization for a dormitory fraternity or sorority house for the accommodation of those enrolled in or employed by an educational institution is permitted, if approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, after public notice and hearing, if adequate yard spaces and other safeguards to preserve the character of the neighborhood are provided and if in the judgment of the Board such building and use is appropriately located and designed and will meet a community need without adversely affecting the neighborhood. (Filed 7-24-13) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2013/crr08-19-2013.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 28, 201311 yr Not sure we're to put this, but the fountain at the NE quad of Public Square was at legitimate full blast this week. Looks so much better than a dried out pit, which its been ever since I can remember.
September 7, 201311 yr I hate to ask these kinds of questions but I just thought someone might know.... What happened to the proposal of putting a mural on the blank south side of the Standard Building? Wasn't this proposed to the planning commission like 2 years ago?
September 7, 201311 yr ^Thankfully, although you may not agree I think those plans were abandoned when the building was put up for auction last year. I was not a fan. That has always been one of my favorite buildings and to me its perfect for residential conversion. If that happened I could imagine windows being put into that blank wall. I hope that is the next building to be discussed. Also here is Meeshell with the rest of the story. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/01/railroad_union_nations_oldest.html
September 21, 201311 yr Euclid Avenue mansion, laden with public debt, might have future as children's museum (gallery) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The last 19th-century mansion standing on Cleveland's former Millionaire's Row might get another shot at life, after a tangled decade that started with high hopes for renovation and ended with the prospect of foreclosure. In an unusual transaction, the city of Cleveland plans to take possession of the empty Stager-Beckwith mansion and sell it to Michael Chesler, a local developer who aims to remake the historic house for the Children's Museum of Cleveland. The deal, approved by Cleveland City Council on Monday, would avert a foreclosure sale of the Euclid Avenue property to pay off nearly $550,000 in overdue taxes. If Chesler's plan works, it could provide a bit of salve for the city -- which is set to lose more than $4.5 million on a bad loan to the house's current owner. "We really want to see the building preserved and utilized for something that will benefit the whole neighborhood," said Tracey Nichols, the city's economic development director. "We don't want to take the risk of a sheriff's sale." For five years, the mansion has been sitting empty. The owner, a Ferchill Group affiliate called Stager-Beckwith Associates Ltd., owes more than $4.7 million on the city loan. Public records show Stager-Beckwith also hasn't been paying property taxes to Cuyahoga County. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/euclid_avenue_mansion_laden_wi.html
September 22, 201311 yr EDIT: Nevermind. Found my answer - http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,2977.2100.html ^From the article... The museum's current land, just off Euclid and Stearns Road, might be more valuable for another use. An unidentified developer is looking at the site, owned by neighborhood nonprofit University Circle Inc., for a mixed-use project that would include housing. Was this that idea for a residential high-rise that was floated a few months back (perhaps lost in the 2013 UO Crash
September 22, 201311 yr ^Yeah, I'm guessing it is. Here's the Litt piece that described it: http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2013/03/can_university_circle_bring_th.html EDIT: HT to KJP who I see posted the link to the UC thread.
September 26, 201311 yr According to the GSA: FUNDING: Funds Are Not Currently Available The project will be at a minimum LEED Gold. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project is for the new construction of a building for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in accordance with their Repair by Replacement program. The project will require the demolition of an existing building, and in its place, creation of a new three-story Research Support Building of approximately 100,000 gross square feet (GSF). NASA is in the process of creating a new centralized downtown campus area at Lewis Field with the Research Support Building being at its new central hub. The Research Support building will house support offices such as a credit union, cafeteria, etc on the first floor and federal office space on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The proposed building will be located at NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC) located on Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio. This new project will need to be responsive to NASA's overall campus and master plan and is adjacent to a National Register Historic District. According to this flyer, they have at least started design on the NASA Glenn Research Center. http://imageshack.com/i/17wxplj
September 26, 201311 yr Resurfacing of Ontario Ave. cited in a national article about how having a Complete Streets ordinance is by itself insufficient to actually building to complete streets standards. http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/07/11/passing-a-law-is-the-easy-part-the-challenge-of-building-complete-streets/#more-141604 I can think of several reasons for why this is so, county or federal funding for the resurfacing for example putting control out of the city's hands, but I hate to see Cleveland cited (again) as an example of what not to do. I hope our city leaders see this article!
September 26, 201311 yr ^Streetsblog quite regularly cites Cleveland because Angie Schmitt is a Clevelander. She's basically been the de facto leader of the opposition to the Opportunity Corridor and writes for both Streetsblog and Rustwire (regularly though not exclusively about Cleveland). Come to think of it, I'd be shocked if she's not at least an occasional lurker on here.
September 26, 201311 yr Author I like Angie but she often dislikes things BECAUSE they are occurring in Cleveland. To her, the grass is almost always greener on the other side. But she most definitely cares about the city where she lives, and therefore probably holds it to higher standards. OK back to projects & construction. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 27, 201311 yr ^Streetsblog quite regularly cites Cleveland because Angie Schmitt is a Clevelander. She's basically been the de facto leader of the opposition to the Opportunity Corridor and writes for both Streetsblog and Rustwire (regularly though not exclusively about Cleveland). Come to think of it, I'd be shocked if she's not at least an occasional lurker on here. Her biggest problem is that she seems to think tax money should be spent based on her priorities, not those of the people paying the bills. To generalize and keep us somewhat on topic, this is all too common among development foes.
September 27, 201311 yr Author Her biggest problem is that she seems to think tax money should be spent based on her priorities, not those of the people paying the bills. To generalize and keep us somewhat on topic, this is all too common among development foes. And you want to see things done based on your priorities, which you seem to believe are shared by the majority. Are they? Who cares? We all do the things we believe are right and correct and let history judge us. And just because she doesn't like the same kind of development you like, doesn't mean she's opposed to development. In fact, I know that she is very pro-development. She has her beliefs in what physical forms and locations that development should take. You have yours. Whoever can communicate the benefits of those beliefs and get others to go along with them will be who is "right" -- whatever that means. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 27, 201311 yr great article in the PD today that really illustrates what is going on in the CBD. cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/a_time_of_change_for_downtown.html#incart_river_default#incart_m-rpt-2 now, lets hope alot the vacant offices turn into residential dwellings and when the demand comes back for office space that have to build. when that happens, we can see a real construction boom/renaissance downtown.
September 27, 201311 yr Author Thanks STRIVE2THRIVE. Welcome to UO! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 27, 201311 yr here is the link. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/a_time_of_change_for_downtown.html#incart_river_default#incart_m-rpt-2#incart_m-rpt-2
October 1, 201311 yr Author Nice round-up article from the New York post on Ohio City, Tremont, University Circle.... Cleveland is featured in the NY Post today, highlighting Tremont, Ohio City and University Circle! http://t.co/cxbKPkJ2Fr" "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 5, 201311 yr Author Looks like a new addition to the Cleveland Planning Commission's website....... Great Places In Cleveland And Its Neighborhoods http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/greatPlaces.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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