September 26, 2024Sep 26 15 minutes ago, KJP said: I was talking to a member of the development team about the future office building who said it was a long way off in this challenging market. I asked the guy, who got his start in office development, if the Canon Healthcare HQ was a possibility for it. He didn't respond right away. Later, he said "thanks for the tip." I mean, really? You didn't think of that already?? ouch
September 26, 2024Sep 26 1 hour ago, KJP said: I was talking to a member of the development team about the future office building who said it was a long way off in this challenging market. I asked the guy, who got his start in office development, if the Canon Healthcare HQ was a possibility for it. He didn't respond right away. Later, he said "thanks for the tip." I mean, really? You didn't think of that already?? I took that as a snarky response like you were asking the obvious to him. I'm probably wrong though.
September 27, 2024Sep 27 On 9/26/2024 at 11:26 AM, MyPhoneDead said: I took that as a snarky response like you were asking the obvious to him. I'm probably wrong though. well i hope you are right, because if you are wrong how dumb and blind to the market can someone in office building real estate be? sheesh. in trying to be fair, it might have been a random investor who just throws money blindly at a developer they partner with for ... reasons i guess. yes those types exist where they dont even know what the heck they are throwing money at, maybe based on friendships, past successes and etc..
October 7, 2024Oct 7 October update (finally looks close - shall we expect an opening before 2030? Lol.)
October 7, 2024Oct 7 Author It's already open. People are living there, per my Sept 24 article: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/09/24/library-lofts-turning-next-page-at-circle-square/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 7, 2024Oct 7 On 9/27/2024 at 9:48 AM, Oldmanladyluck said: I didn't know what city that was for a second from that angle! #progress Exactly what I thought and then saw your post.
October 7, 2024Oct 7 2 hours ago, KJP said: It's already open. People are living there, per my Sept 24 article: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/09/24/library-lofts-turning-next-page-at-circle-square/ I guess I was including the relocated library too, but fair enough
October 7, 2024Oct 7 On 9/25/2024 at 4:40 PM, simplythis said: Approval. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/24-story-university-circle-apartment-building-approved-by-cleveland-planning-commission/ar-AA1rcBLm?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fd5f72b34141477388791e8e25e8e7c6&ei=24 We were on Murray Hill for Ardyn's birthday and even the changes in the last few years were amazing. Let along the last 40.
October 8, 2024Oct 8 On 9/25/2024 at 4:40 PM, simplythis said: Approval. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/24-story-university-circle-apartment-building-approved-by-cleveland-planning-commission/ar-AA1rcBLm?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fd5f72b34141477388791e8e25e8e7c6&ei=24 I reread the article, I feel like I read that the garage is only 55 spaces. Was that a typo?
October 8, 2024Oct 8 22 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said: I reread the article, I feel like I read that the garage is only 55 spaces. Was that a typo? It says "lower level garage". I wonder if there isn't an "upper level garage" as well.
October 8, 2024Oct 8 8 hours ago, X said: It says "lower level garage". I wonder if there isn't an "upper level garage" as well. I reread KJP's article and it mentioned a 200 space garage, idk why the Cleveland.com story mentions something different
October 8, 2024Oct 8 Author 10 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said: I reread the article, I feel like I read that the garage is only 55 spaces. Was that a typo? Right behind Library Lofts, the top level of the garage alone is 56 spaces. It appears to be a four-level garage. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 16, 2024Oct 16 Well, as promised by the dev team, East Stokes is back at planning commission this week for schematic approval! 😃 Great to see they aren't playing around: Full agenda here: https://planning.clevelandohio.gov/designreview/drcagenda/2024/PDF/CPC/CPC10-18-2024.pdf Edited October 16, 2024Oct 16 by Geowizical
October 18, 2024Oct 18 Appears from today's presentation that the East Stokes building has been bumped up to 270' tall, which would surpass Artisan by 3 feet, making it the new tallest building in University Circle: Also the project received unanimous schematic approval! Edited October 18, 2024Oct 18 by Geowizical
October 18, 2024Oct 18 Quote surpass Artisan by 3 feet Love the pettiness so they can be the tallest lol
October 18, 2024Oct 18 Watching the presentation right now. So much I like about this building. More please.
October 18, 2024Oct 18 10 minutes ago, dwolfi01 said: Love the pettiness so they can be the tallest lol To be fair it is the same developer, but the sentiment is there lol Edited October 18, 2024Oct 18 by Geowizical
October 18, 2024Oct 18 Author 11 minutes ago, dwolfi01 said: Love the pettiness so they can be the tallest lol Ironic since it's the same developer. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 18, 2024Oct 18 1 hour ago, KJP said: Ironic since it's the same developer. As long as their next one in UC is 275'!
October 18, 2024Oct 18 27 minutes ago, Cleburger said: As long as their next one in UC is 275' 725'! fixed that for you
October 18, 2024Oct 18 4 hours ago, Geowizical said: Appears from today's presentation that the East Stokes building has been bumped up to 270' tall, which would surpass Artisan by 3 feet, making it the new tallest building in University Circle: Also the project received unanimous schematic approval! I feel like the One University Circle developers should feel offended. Best way to strike back is to build a 350' building on the parking lot on the corner of Stokes and Euclid.
October 18, 2024Oct 18 2 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said: I feel like the One University Circle developers should feel offended. Best way to strike back is to build a 350' building on the parking lot on the corner of Stokes and Euclid. I'm still hoping this to come true. Wasn't that lot reserved for another apartment tower, but the developer instead focused on the complex on Larchmere? Filling in that corner would really create a more dense, vibrant area.
October 18, 2024Oct 18 Author 2 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said: I feel like the One University Circle developers should feel offended. Best way to strike back is to build a 350' building on the parking lot on the corner of Stokes and Euclid. I agree. And I think they should let me break that news for them. 💣 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 12, 2024Nov 12 Does anyone know if the mature oak trees on the site of phase 2 will be saved or should we assume they'll be cutting them down?
November 12, 2024Nov 12 I'm hoping that, if those trees were to be removed, they would already have been cut down.
November 12, 2024Nov 12 On 10/18/2024 at 2:55 PM, MyPhoneDead said: I feel like the One University Circle developers should feel offended. Best way to strike back is to build a 350' building on the parking lot on the corner of Stokes and Euclid. On 10/18/2024 at 5:06 PM, scg80 said: I'm still hoping this to come true. Wasn't that lot reserved for another apartment tower, but the developer instead focused on the complex on Larchmere? Filling in that corner would really create a more dense, vibrant area. On 10/18/2024 at 5:23 PM, KJP said: I agree. And I think they should let me break that news for them. 💣 So I am assuming that my guess, a few days back in the University Circle thread, that the new mysterious Dimit Architects project @KJP has been hinting about is in fact going to be Phase 2 of One University Circle.
November 12, 2024Nov 12 6 minutes ago, Htsguy said: So I am assuming that my guess, a few days back in the University Circle thread, that the new mysterious Dimit Architects project @KJP has been hinting about is in fact going to be Phase 2 of One University Circle. That would be great! Were there ever plans/renderings shared for Phase 2 or was it just always a statement that it could happen? I tried looking up articles and info but wasn't successful. One UC was before my time here anyways 😅
November 12, 2024Nov 12 39 minutes ago, Htsguy said: So I am assuming that my guess, a few days back in the University Circle thread, that the new mysterious Dimit Architects project @KJP has been hinting about is in fact going to be Phase 2 of One University Circle. I believe so too. See my peer pressure worked after all!
November 12, 2024Nov 12 Author I responded here...... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 14, 2024Nov 14 Author Library Lofts signage design package was submitted today. Most of the logos and sign types are shown in this rendering. Sign budget is $55,000.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 14, 2024Nov 14 22 minutes ago, KJP said: Library Lofts signage design package was submitted today. Most of the logos and sign types are shown in this rendering. Sign budget is $55,000.... I seriously can't with the people in this graphic 🤣
November 15, 2024Nov 15 1 hour ago, ASPhotoman said: I seriously can't with the people in this graphic 🤣 at least it is better than their earlier draft graphic
November 29, 2024Nov 29 6 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said: Meant to post these earlier Well that’s a nice surprise.
November 30, 2024Nov 30 3 hours ago, OldEnough said: Well that’s a nice surprise. It's gorgeous in person, especially with the library lit up.
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Author Good news! The first and second floors of Library Lofts -- the Martin Luther King Jr Branch of the Cleveland Public Library -- received their certificate of occupancy from the city on Dec. 6. MLK Library will start moving items from the old library to the new over the next month or more. NEW Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Grand Opening ; Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 ; Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Register for the event: https://cpl.libcal.com/event/13172106?_gl=1*atsq2e*_ga*MjAxNTczMDI3OC4xNzMzODY1Nzg0*_ga_RPV7X6TBXF*MTczMzg2NTc4My4xLjAuMTczMzg2NTc4My4wLjAuMA.. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Not to be a downer, but don't get too excited. Fencing isn't for the next tower. If we are lucky it's going to be minimum another year until that has a chance of starting.
December 16, 2024Dec 16 1 hour ago, enginerd12 said: Not to be a downer, but don't get too excited. Fencing isn't for the next tower. If we are lucky it's going to be minimum another year until that has a chance of starting. Library grand opening is late January, suggesting no demolition of the current library until February. Some of the fencing we see in that photo above might be on the triangular piece of land between Stokes and Chester/Stearns/MLK
December 16, 2024Dec 16 Author 1 hour ago, enginerd12 said: Not to be a downer, but don't get too excited. Fencing isn't for the next tower. If we are lucky it's going to be minimum another year until that has a chance of starting. That fencing is for the work to remove street rights of ways and their sewers to square-off the intersections of Chester and Stokes n' Stearns. Considering it's the same development team as the Artisan, we might see construction start sooner than that. But not until after the final design for East Stokes is submitted to the city and approved. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 21Jan 21 LIbrary Lofts. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/everyone-is-welcome-clevelands-new-mlk-jr-library-sits-at-the-heart-of-a-bigger-project
January 29Jan 29 The Cleveland Public Library new MLK jr. branch opened on 1/25/2025 https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-/news/everyone-is-welcome-clevelands-new-mlk-jr-library-sits-at-the-heart-of-a-bigger-project
January 29Jan 29 9 minutes ago, sonisharri said: Cleveland Public Library - Martin Luther King Jr. Branch (1-29-25) Interior: With the concrete materials and even some of the wood materials, it looks unfinished and cold. It's definitely an improvement but I'm not as wowed as I thought I would be. Maybe I need to see it in person.
January 29Jan 29 8 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said: With the concrete materials and even some of the wood materials, it looks unfinished and cold. It's definitely an improvement but I'm not as wowed as I thought I would be. Maybe I need to see it in person. Yeah, even in person it felt a bit empty and unfinished, but I'm hoping it will fill out as it gets more "lived in." On the bright side it's kind of a blank canvas.
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