February 9, 201510 yr That almost sounds like a joke post. Is is really real? If so, awesome news. Same thought -- I have no idea...but thought it was worth posting is this helps break a story.
February 9, 201510 yr The Euclid Ave Radioshack downtown is certainly one of the locations closing. Just walked by today and had all the signs up for the final sale. Went in and already alot of stuff is gone off the shelves. Im sure that location will fill up quickly with a restaurant It's too bad actually this one didn't make the cut to stay open. It was one of the only non-food national retailers Downtown that was out on an actual street, versus being in Tower City. That's odd... Fox8 had a list of the stores closing in NEO, and none were in cleveland.
February 10, 201510 yr That almost sounds like a joke post. Is is really real? If so, awesome news. Same thought -- I have no idea...but thought it was worth posting is this helps break a story. I have to think it's a joke posting. The person has no other postings at city-data. If I'm moving to a city to open its first IKEA, the last thing I'd do is publicly identify that as my purpose for moving to a city. If it isn't a joke and the higher-ups at IKEA see this posting, this will be the last store this person is put in charge of opening! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 10, 201510 yr The Euclid Ave Radioshack downtown is certainly one of the locations closing. Just walked by today and had all the signs up for the final sale. Went in and already alot of stuff is gone off the shelves. Im sure that location will fill up quickly with a restaurant It's too bad actually this one didn't make the cut to stay open. It was one of the only non-food national retailers Downtown that was out on an actual street, versus being in Tower City. That's odd... Fox8 had a list of the stores closing in NEO, and none were in cleveland. Even more odd is that the official documents released by Radioshack listing the closing stores doesnt list that location either. Maybe the decision was taken before the bankruptcy? Fox 8 is missing alot of data on their list though, as the Church Square location in Cleveland is listed for closure too, along with more than a few others in NEO that they missed...
February 10, 201510 yr Here's the full list from Radio Shack's website, it looks like the following locations in Cleveland (proper) are closing, 8061 Euclid Ave 520 Euclid Ave 3441 Steelyard Dr 10740 Lorain Rd 4089 Lee Rd http://radioshackcorporation.com/pdfs/RS-Store-Closure-List_020415.pdf
February 10, 201510 yr That almost sounds like a joke post. Is is really real? If so, awesome news. Same thought -- I have no idea...but thought it was worth posting is this helps break a story. I have to think it's a joke posting. The person has no other postings at city-data. If I'm moving to a city to open its first IKEA, the last thing I'd do is publicly identify that as my purpose for moving to a city. If it isn't a joke and the higher-ups at IKEA see this posting, this will be the last store this person is put in charge of opening! The poster has 54 posts going back to 2010 and they are consistent. It would also be easy to trace who this is if they are honest. Barrington (Chicago) for several years, recent move to Atlanta.
February 10, 201510 yr The poster has 54 posts going back to 2010 and they are consistent. It would also be easy to trace who this is if they are honest. Barrington (Chicago) for several years, recent move to Atlanta. Oops, I clicked blog history, not posting history. Hmm, interesting. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 10, 201510 yr Why would IKEA purchase the land if they weren't going to develop it there? It's happening. I know the countless eastsiders here want this adjacent to a ritzy area off l-271 but they can build a very large store in Brooklyn with the land from the PD printing plant and the soon to be former American Greetings site. And I think they want a larger store because of the population of the region. I also like this site because of it's proximity to the actual Cleveland West Park/Old Brooklyn neighborhoods as opposed to a site located in the outer burbs.
February 10, 201510 yr ^ Did they actually purchase it or do they have an option to purchase it? Signed a contract to purchase 16 acres.
February 10, 201510 yr Yeah, I don't get the skepticism about this on some people's parts. IKEA isn't in the business of just buying up land for the lulz, or to throw everybody off.
February 10, 201510 yr If I was them I would want to create a buzz well in advance of the official announcement, and nothing creates "buzz" like people hearing alleged inside information. They may have given certain people carte blanche to talk in low traffic places.
February 10, 201510 yr If I was them I would want to create a buzz well in advance of the official announcement, and nothing creates "buzz" like people hearing alleged inside information. They may have given certain people carte blanche to talk in low traffic places. Great point! This is why I don't work in retail!! :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 11, 201510 yr tour target express - this would seem to be easier to get downtown than a full scale target: http://www.abullseyeview.com/2014/07/video-targetexpress-store-tour/
February 11, 201510 yr If I was them I would want to create a buzz well in advance of the official announcement, and nothing creates "buzz" like people hearing alleged inside information. They may have given certain people carte blanche to talk in low traffic places. Great point! This is why I don't work in retail!! :) People in general are why I don't lol. I'm fortunate that my side job doesn't require too much niceness. :evil:
February 14, 201510 yr I talked with some people at Beachwood Place. Victoria Secret is spinning off their "Pink" store to a separate stand along storefront on the second floor center where Arden B (and the short lived wet seal) and Bela use to be. Bela moved to the first floor Dillards Wing. Victoria Secret will be expanding their regular line into the old Pink Space. Bath and Body Works is temporarily in the old Brookstone/J Jill spot in the Saks wing while they remodel and expand their location under the food court. Word is that alot of the vacancies in the Saks wing have to do with objections raised by Saks at the tenants that were wanting to move in there. The space on the first floor where Mellow Yellow moved from was supposed to be a Panera Bread until Saks objected to it.
February 14, 201510 yr In many ways I don't blame saks they want to see their wing active like the nordies wing
February 14, 201510 yr I talked with some people at Beachwood Place. Victoria Secret is spinning off their "Pink" store to a separate stand along storefront on the second floor center where Arden B (and the short lived wet seal) and Bela use to be. Bela moved to the first floor Dillards Wing. Victoria Secret will be expanding their regular line into the old Pink Space. Bath and Body Works is temporarily in the old Brookstone/J Jill spot in the Saks wing while they remodel and expand their location under the food court. Word is that alot of the vacancies in the Saks wing have to do with objections raised by Saks at the tenants that were wanting to move in there. The space on the first floor where Mellow Yellow moved from was supposed to be a Panera Bread until Saks objected to it. I can see why they'd object to some of the "stereotypical" mall businesses, but why to Panera?
February 14, 201510 yr Yeah, I don't get the skepticism about this on some people's parts. IKEA isn't in the business of just buying up land for the lulz, or to throw everybody off. I think some of the skepticism on here is just a hope that IKEA will still find land near Beachwood.
February 14, 201510 yr ^^maybe they don't share your "stereotypical" concerns? They're not my concerns. But I can see why Sak's wouldn't want to be next to a lot of different types of businesses. But Panera doesn't fit. Maybe they want that section empty.
February 15, 201510 yr Northeast Ohio retail vacancy rate reaches lowest point since 2007 By STAN BULLARD February 15, 2015 4:30 AM High-profile retail setbacks — from the ongoing closings of RadioShack locations to the shuttering of Macy's Richmond Heights store and likely cuts if the recently announced Staples/Office Depot merger goes through — are roiling the industry, but they mask the essential strengthening of the market in Northeast Ohio. New statistics from CBRE Group Inc. show retail vacancy here declined to 9% as of Dec. 31, 2014, from 12.4% the year before. It also marks the first time since 2008 that vacancy has declined in two consecutive years. Retail vacancy in the region now is at its lowest since 2007, when it was 8.8%. David Browning, managing director of the CBRE brokerage's Cleveland office, said it's a case of market fundamentals. “We've had a lot of good leasing activity and not a lot of construction,” Browning said. “It's the basic supply-demand scenario. There are still a lot of situations that have yet to unfold, such as Severance Shopping Center (which is in foreclosure after losing a Wal-Mart store), but there is also going to be new construction. It's going to be very interesting.” MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150215/SUB1/302159975/northeast-ohio-retail-vacancy-rate-reaches-lowest-point-since-2007 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 16, 201510 yr PolicyMap @policymap Feb 15 Ohio limited supermarket access 2014 now on PolicyMap http://www.policymap.com/blog/2015/02/select-release-2014-limited-supermarket-access-lsa-data-available-policymap/ … … … @KSUcudc @KentCPH @KentState "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 16, 201510 yr ^ Wow! 2 grocery retail locations on Public Square and 1 on Huron behind Tower City. How could I have been so blind?
February 16, 201510 yr Very interesting, it sort of turns on it's ear where most people assume the "food deserts" are in Cleveland. Look at the near Eastside, quite a lot of grocery retail dollar inflow.
February 17, 201510 yr So Linda's Superette on 28th/Detroit counts as a grocery?? I am suspicious of their definition of grocery... unless 40 ounces and single cigars now count as food. Also, the car wash at 36th/Carnegie must have a grocery section I am unaware of.
February 17, 201510 yr Sort of like CVS - food, "pharmacy", etc. :roll: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
February 17, 201510 yr Never knew there was a Big Italy neighborhood. Hasn't been since the Innerbelt was put in So Linda's Superette on 28th/Detroit counts as a grocery?? I am suspicious of their definition of grocery... unless 40 ounces and single cigars now count as food. I haven't been in Linda's, but Superette used to be a common term for a small grocery store, though. So if they're basing there date off of business names from a list, I could see where they would think so.
February 17, 201510 yr Never knew there was a Big Italy neighborhood. Hasn't been since the Innerbelt was put in So Linda's Superette on 28th/Detroit counts as a grocery?? I am suspicious of their definition of grocery... unless 40 ounces and single cigars now count as food. I haven't been in Linda's, but Superette used to be a common term for a small grocery store, though. So if they're basing there date off of business names from a list, I could see where they would think so. Just weird that they would count that but not the Professor Market and the Dairy Mart on 14th in Tremont. Basically the same kind of corner stores with Little Debbies, chips, and candy...
February 17, 201510 yr Never knew there was a Big Italy neighborhood. Hasn't been since the Innerbelt was put in So Linda's Superette on 28th/Detroit counts as a grocery?? I am suspicious of their definition of grocery... unless 40 ounces and single cigars now count as food. I haven't been in Linda's, but Superette used to be a common term for a small grocery store, though. So if they're basing there date off of business names from a list, I could see where they would think so. Just read about it, shame because it was such a dense neighborhood. Would have made such a nice mixed use neighborhood with housing and retail.
February 17, 201510 yr Just read about it, shame because it was such a dense neighborhood. Would have made such a nice mixed use neighborhood with housing and retail. We've got a few posts and discussions about it here on UO. I've posted a few pictures, as well. And I knew that grocery analysis would generate some conversation!! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 17, 201510 yr Never knew there was a Big Italy neighborhood. I always thought "Big Italy" was E. 110th and Woodland.
February 17, 201510 yr Never knew there was a Big Italy neighborhood. I always thought "Big Italy" was E. 110th and Woodland. That was a big Italian neighborhood, but yes, Big Italy in the vicinity of the former Broadway Woodland intersection over to where the food terminal currently is at 40th and Woodland. My Grandpa lived there when he came over from Italy in the late 20's through the 30's until they moved further out Woodland to 110th.
February 25, 201510 yr Colliers International: Cleveland’s thriving downtown the key to leasing The Arcade Posted on February 24, 2015 by rejblog by Dan Rafter Downtown Cleveland is booming today. And The Arcade retail center is in the exact heart of the city’s CBD. To Chris Seelig, first vice president and principal with the Cleveland office of Colliers International, that prime location is The Arcade’s top selling point. “This really is dead center in the middle of all the activity in downtown Cleveland,” Seelig said. “We really believe that this building really is right at Main and Main.” Colliers International recently took over leasing duties at The Arcade. The goal now is to bring more retailers and other users to the Cleveland landmark. MORE: http://rejblog.com/2015/02/24/colliers-international-clevelands-thriving-downtown-the-key-to-leasing-the-arcade/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 25, 201510 yr I'm glad they're focused on local business. I think if they're smart they'll do something similar to what Pace is doing across the street- give people cheap to free rent for a limited time, and the businesses that swim, keep on at market rate.
February 26, 201510 yr J Crew is selling vintage inspired hats of the very old Cleveland Green Sox baseball team. I had never even heard of the Green Sox. Apparently, Cy Young was the manager. https://www.jcrew.com/mens_feature/NewArrivals/accessories/PRDOVR~C1602/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20+225~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~Cleveland/C1602.jsp?isSaleItem=false&isFromSearch=true
February 27, 201510 yr That's J Crew for you. More like that's Ebbets Field Flannels for you. All of Ebbets merchandise is handmade in Seattle. It's also authentic to when those hats were actually worn. The old baseball hats weren't fitted. To stay authentic, Ebbets still makes their stuff lke they did back in the day. They rotate logos in and out and also do custom hats and jerseys. For a while, they had an Cleveland Barons hockey jersey available. Ebbets.com is their actual website. The J.Crew line is a special one made just for them.
February 27, 201510 yr Really, I had expected to already see this being discussed on here :-D FINALLY getting some more mixed use at Legacy and tearing up some surface lots! Just need to add in the residential... http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/02/legacy_village_plans_expansion.html#incart_river Legacy Village plans expansion, with Hyatt Place hotel, 355-space parking garage By Michelle Jarboe McFee, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on February 27, 2015 at 4:15 PM, updated February 27, 2015 at 5:40 PM LYNDHURST, Ohio -- This East Side suburb is set to gain its first hotel, as part of a $33 million proposed expansion of the Legacy Village shopping center. First Interstate Properties, Ltd., hopes to build a 135-room Hyatt Place and a garage on the north side of Legacy Village. The buildings would replace a parking lot and would link to walkways opening onto the lifestyle center's main street. Discussed in concept for years, the hotel project comes amid a flurry of new investment and repositioning at marquee East Side retail centers. But the Legacy Village update, unlike proposals brewing in Beachwood, Orange and Woodmere, doesn't involve more stores. Plans show a six-story hotel and a five-level, 355-space garage on a 2-acre site, east of Dick's Sporting Goods and Arhaus Furniture.
February 28, 201510 yr Seriously about time I'd say, lots of changes, Laplace being bought by beachwood place owner GGP. Also I see that from Eton the Mitchell's Fish Market including Columbus Mitchell's Fish Market And Mitchell's Steakhouse have been bought by Landry's the owner of Morton's and the now gone McCormick and Schmidt
March 13, 201510 yr So Victoria's Secret closed their downstairs location at beachwood place And are moving to what appears a larger upstairs location right above, there's nothing noted for the downstairs space yet and then the remodeling of the Bath and Bodyworks White Farm candle combo continues.
March 13, 201510 yr http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/03/pinecrest_project_in_orange_po.html#incart_more_business Pinecrest update
March 13, 201510 yr So Victoria's Secret closed their downstairs location at beachwood place And are moving to what appears a larger upstairs location right above, there's nothing noted for the downstairs space yet and then the remodeling of the Bath and Bodyworks White Farm candle combo continues. They're just going to have Pink as a separate store upstairs, and the downstairs location be the regular Victoria Secret's
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