A skinny tower like that would be great in the Union Club parking hole ? Lets make that happen instead. Anyone know more about what the new facade is going to look like?  I can only find a few renderings but it's pretty plain.  Secondly- anyone know what was the deal with the AC Hotel (Marriott)?  It was in some of the renderings and then dropped.

14 hours ago, mrclifton88 said:

A skinny tower like that would be great in the Union Club parking hole ? Lets make that happen instead. Anyone know more about what the new facade is going to look like?  I can only find a few renderings but it's pretty plain.  Secondly- anyone know what was the deal with the AC Hotel (Marriott)?  It was in some of the renderings and then dropped.

Would they really put another AC Hotel across from the one that's already there? As mentioned above I thought it was going to be a LeMeridien.

15 hours ago, mrclifton88 said:

A skinny tower like that would be great in the Union Club parking hole ? Lets make that happen instead. Anyone know more about what the new facade is going to look like?  I can only find a few renderings but it's pretty plain.  Secondly- anyone know what was the deal with the AC Hotel (Marriott)?  It was in some of the renderings and then dropped.

 

My office is across the street from the Union Club parking hole. I cannot wait for the day when they announce a skinny skyscraper for that lot. I do recall a long time ago that there was an article mentioning that they'd be open to developing the lot at some point in the future? Am I remembering that correctly? Sorry if this is off topic. Mods, you can move it to PHS discussion if needed.

I think the LeMeridien was just a concept. I believe it'll be some form of a Marriott. 

16 hours ago, mack34 said:

The power washing seems to be working.  It’s definitely getting cleaner.  Also more work on the aluminum framing

Looking good! That last building though may need a mild acid wash to get the years and years of grime off.

First...

 

1 hour ago, Mov2Ohio said:

Would they really put another AC Hotel across from the one that's already there? As mentioned above I thought it was going to be a LeMeridien.

A little confusingly, AC Hotels by Marriott is a different brand than Marriott’s Autograph Collection (which markets the Metropolitan at the 9, which I assume you’re referring to), and I see no reason why they wouldn’t hypothetically locate across the street from each other. 
 

That being said...

 

15 minutes ago, ASPhotoman said:

I think the LeMeridien was just a concept. I believe it'll be some form of a Marriott. 

 

A hotel component to this project hasn’t been in the plans for at least as long as this current developer has had the reigns. As far as I recall, this, the Drury, Kimpton, Metropolitan, Westin, Hilton, etc, were all initially on the drawing board at about the same time and the conventional wisdom seemed to indicate that the market wouldn’t be able to absorb all of the additional hotel rooms. By virtue of the delays, a JHB Le Meridien/AC was the odd man out. 

Edited October 30, 20195 yr by brtshrcegr

The LeMeridian was with the prior out- of- state ( California ) ownership who was tied up in the courts 

with his partners. The State took over and appointed a receivership which subsequently sold it to Alto Partners.

I remember the LeMeridian being discussed and even one of the the local channels ( Ch 8 ) doing a big story on it and

mentioning it a a " go ". prior to the Indians in the playoffs.    I think that was the year they were in the 1 game wild card playoff against Tampa

Bay  or maybe even mentioned as late as 2016 against the Cubs. But I remember a big story about the LeMeridian when the tribe was in the playoffs.

 

Some early interior photos of when this project just got off the ground, 

 

This is an amazing Flickr account for renovations around town! 

 

 

6 minutes ago, GISguy said:

Some early interior photos of when this project just got off the ground, 

 

This is an amazing Flickr account for renovations around town! 

 

 

Wow...I forgot the horrible state those buildings were in. They've really made a lot of progress with the exteriors. 

2 minutes ago, ASPhotoman said:

Wow...I forgot the horrible state those buildings were in. They've really made a lot of progress with the exteriors. 

And in a relatively short period of time! Especially with the post above in mind:

 

On 10/25/2019 at 10:25 AM, zbaris87 said:

Construction on this project began one year ago, today

 

Keeping with the Throwback Thursday pics, a few from March 2005:

 

 

 

 

One year ago today....

24 minutes ago, KJP said:

One year ago today....

 

Incredible...any chance you'll be able to get a picture from the same vantage point once completed for a jaw-dropping "before and after?" 

4 minutes ago, MuRrAy HiLL said:

 

Incredible...any chance you'll be able to get a picture from the same vantage point once completed for a jaw-dropping "before and after?" 

 

It's not my picture. But I can always ask.

23 minutes ago, MuRrAy HiLL said:

 

Incredible...any chance you'll be able to get a picture from the same vantage point once completed for a jaw-dropping "before and after?" 

I’m sure The Schofield will gladly rent you a room on the 5th floor ?

Edited November 1, 20195 yr by marty15

1 hour ago, marty15 said:

I’m sure The Schofield will gladly rent you a room on the 5th floor ?

That picture is from my apartment on the 9th floor of the Schofield, lol. I'll take another one this afternoon. 

54 minutes ago, zbaris87 said:

That picture is from my apartment on the 9th floor of the Schofield, lol. I'll take another one this afternoon. 

I forgot there were apartments in there. Nice!

Edited November 1, 20195 yr by marty15

View today 

More facade progress today

6 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said:

More facade progress today

These folks work quick!

Okay, it's not Throwback Thursday but found some more 'before' pics from 2007-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, MayDay said:

Okay, it's not Throwback Thursday but found some more 'before' pics from 2007-2008.

 

Many years ago Monday?

12 hours ago, X said:

 

Many years ago Monday?

 

And we have more windows!!!

this'll definitely look nice when they finish

Multiple flatbeds delivering a bunch of steel beams to the back of these buildings today.

Looking good.  That stretch of Euclid Ave. was such an eyesore for many years.

 

Love that they’re not trying to mimic the facade to its left. It’s like we’re gaining a brand new infill building on Euclid. Looking forward to see what finish’s they use. So far  ?? 

1 hour ago, Whipjacka said:

this'll definitely look nice when they finish

What are you talking about? It is finished ? 

The upper floor interiors of these buildings are all going to be connected, like one big building - right?

Edited November 15, 20195 yr by lafont

I don't think there is another city in the country, even those 20 times the size, that has so monumentally restored, renovated or converted excess or deteriorated space into new CBD homes.  It's amazing!

 

The citizens, developers and community leadership should be proud of this tremendous accomplishment!

Here’s back of the buildings as of Saturday morning

thanks.  I really like how this is becoming a high concentration of residential.

On 11/15/2019 at 3:25 PM, lafont said:

The upper floor interiors of these buildings are all going to be connected, like one big building - right?

Correct it's all interconnected.

 

https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/815

 

https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/12/john_hartness_brown_makeover_i.html

Edited November 19, 20195 yr by Larry1962
Added CLEVELAND.com and Cleveland Historical links

Any idea what these wires are for? An external generator perhaps? They're all around the street and head into the JHB building parking area. Boxes are probably every 100-150 feet or so.

^Detonators 

3 minutes ago, roman totale XVII said:

^Detonators 

 

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3 minutes ago, roman totale XVII said:

^Detonators 

lol that was my first thought

I have a feeling it has to do with one of the movie productions currently filming around town. Probably prepping a location.

46 minutes ago, marty15 said:

I have a feeling it has to do with one of the movie productions currently filming around town. Probably prepping a location.

The same things were in Slavic Village when they were filming a couple weeks ago.

Theyre actually filming behind the Statler Building tonight....

3 minutes ago, mack34 said:

Theyre actually filming behind the Statler Building tonight....

 

2 hours ago, tykaps said:

The same things were in Slavic Village when they were filming a couple weeks ago.

Where in Slavic Village were they filming?  What Movie?j

14 hours ago, marty15 said:

 

Walp that explains it, my bad posting in the JHB topic, thanks for this!

Edited November 21, 20195 yr by GISguy

2 hours ago, simplythis said:

Where in Slavic Village were they filming?  What Movie?j

 

Jesus was my homeboy.

 

18 hours ago, GISguy said:

Any idea what these wires are for? An external generator perhaps? They're all around the street and head into the JHB building parking area. Boxes are probably every 100-150 feet or so.

 

Feeder and power distribution boxes to power lighting for film shoot.  

From today

I love the way each building's new window inserts are slightly different.  They reflect the unique character of each building and their respective windows; a very impressive and extensive restoration.

Edited November 22, 20195 yr by Frmr CLEder

1 minute ago, Frmr CLEder said:

I love the way each building's new window inserts are slightly different.

I really, really like the tiny ones at the top at the western-most building. The pano doesn't do them justice.