June 8, 20205 yr 26 minutes ago, KJP said: That CVS on Euclid near East 9th was reopening today and the pharmacy will reopen tomorrow. Although perhaps the tweet was deleted because the info was in error? I'm most interested to see if there are reopening dates soon for Geiger's and Heinen's. the CVS on East 9th is open and so is the pharmacy. There are also a lot of small carry outs under reported on the DCA website.
June 9, 20205 yr 15 hours ago, mrclifton88 said: I went to CVS this morning and it was still closed so I walked to the other one at Rockwell. I couldn't tell if they were working on the inside... Heinen's had workers in and out. Geiger's seemed quiet today from what I could tell. By the sound of that, Heinen's is coming back but Geiger's probably isn't. That's probably not surprising. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 20205 yr I hope Geigers will come back, and I appreciate that they took a chance on downtown in the first place. But let’s be honest, the market downtown for a City Target is VASTLY larger than for Geigers.... to say if Geigers goes all retail is hopeless is totally inaccurate.
June 9, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, KJP said: By the sound of that, Heinen's is coming back but Geiger's probably isn't. That's probably not surprising. I think Geigers was I trouble before COVID.
June 9, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, WindyBuckeye said: Ha some things never change with some posters. King of the trolls When you've witnessed retail pack up time and time again and downtown have numerous "revitalizations" only to be blighted shortly after, it's not really trolling anymore
June 9, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said: I hope Geigers will come back, and I appreciate that they took a chance on downtown in the first place. But let’s be honest, the market downtown for a City Target is VASTLY larger than for Geigers.... to say if Geigers goes all retail is hopeless is totally inaccurate. There have been several large chains sniffing around downtown. Target is one of them. But look for them to open in downtown Pittsburgh and Kansas City first. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 20205 yr For the life of me, I don't know how Geigers lasted as long as it has. I'm assuming you can only sell so many $400 Patagonia vest. As for Heinens, that would be devastating. This is where the city leadership needs to step in and help. If you want an active and walkable urban core, we need a grocery store
June 9, 20205 yr 28 minutes ago, KJP said: There have been several large chains sniffing around downtown. Target is one of them. But look for them to open in downtown Pittsburgh and Kansas City first. I imagine COViD has put those plans on hold.
June 9, 20205 yr 24 minutes ago, mack34 said: For the life of me, I don't know how Geigers lasted as long as it has. I'm assuming you can only sell so many $400 Patagonia vest. As for Heinens, that would be devastating. This is where the city leadership needs to step in and help. If you want an active and walkable urban core, we need a grocery store It has to do with the nature of purchasing clothes. Comparison shopping vs convenience shopping. Nobody is going to come downtown to purchase clothing unless there were many options to do so. Clothing stores rely on shoppers from a far larger radius than do grocery stores.
June 9, 20205 yr Are people really worried about Heinen's? I never took this damage as a possible the end to the store. Its the one place that was consistently busy at almost all hours even throughout the pandemic... with the population continuing to grow including several hundred more residents right across the street I wouldn't think this would suddenly put things to a stop for them. Edited June 9, 20205 yr by mrclifton88
June 9, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said: Are people really worried about Heinen's? I never took this damage as a possible the end to the store. Its the one place that was consistently busy at almost all hours even throughout the pandemic... with the population continuing to grow including several hundred more residents right across the street I wouldn't think this would suddenly put things to a stop for them. Given their substantial investment in the store and their success, it's unlikely this will be more than an inconvenience for them. People are anxious as hell right now though. And I'll certainly be breathing a sigh of relief when they reopen.
June 9, 20205 yr 21 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said: Are people really worried about Heinen's? I never took this damage as a possible the end to the store. Its the one place that was consistently busy at almost all hours even throughout the pandemic... with the population continuing to grow including several hundred more residents right across the street I wouldn't think this would suddenly put things to a stop for them. I was talking to some of the Yours Truly staff......Heinens employees got an email that they will be closed for an "extended period of time". And also, Yours Truly is no longer open for dinner, closing at 6pm. (hopefully that changes when Playhouse starts shows up again)
June 9, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, mack34 said: I was talking to some of the Yours Truly staff......Heinens employees got an email that they will be closed for an "extended period of time". And also, Yours Truly is no longer open for dinner, closing at 6pm. (hopefully that changes when Playhouse starts shows up again) Its all temporary and for cost savings as we get through this mess. Once Playhouse, offices, and new apartments open. it will get back to normal.
June 9, 20205 yr 17 minutes ago, mack34 said: I was talking to some of the Yours Truly staff......Heinens employees got an email that they will be closed for an "extended period of time". And also, Yours Truly is no longer open for dinner, closing at 6pm. (hopefully that changes when Playhouse starts shows up again) Yeah, I've heard from people in the know that this will likely take them to a re-opening date between July 4 and Labor Day
June 9, 20205 yr "after summer" seemed to be the consensus. So Labor Day makes sense.....fingers crossed
June 9, 20205 yr 14 minutes ago, mack34 said: "after summer" seemed to be the consensus. So Labor Day makes sense.....fingers crossed I wonder why the long closure? I’m guessing it’s due to the decreased revenue from the lunch crowd. guess I’ll be getting my groceries somewhere else this summer....
June 9, 20205 yr An update. It doesn’t sound too ominous to me, I think they’re being cautious and careful. I worked at Heinen’s for five years when I first moved to Ohio- I’ll see if I can find out anything further from my old coworkers.
June 9, 20205 yr I got some news from Heinen's. I'll have an article tonight after I get back from taking my kid to sports training in Rocky River. It's good news. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 20205 yr TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Heinen's downtown Cleveland store to reopen by August According to a source close to the situation but was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, Heinen's downtown Cleveland grocery store will reopen in four to eight weeks. Rumors have swirled since the nationwide riots and looting on May 30 forced the closure of the full-service downtown grocer. The store suffered modest damage and theft of merchandise from the first floor only. Some downtown residents feared the store would not reopen. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/06/heinens-downtown-cleveland-store-to.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 10, 20205 yr Great to hear. Though I will miss the convenience of being just a few steps away from Heinen's for the time being, I am actually excited to see the store take advantage of this opportunity to adapt to change and continue to improve. Looking forward to seeing what they do and will be welcoming them back on opening day.
June 10, 20205 yr Good to hear they'll be reopening sooner than later, but when KJP says "good news" I've learned to expect a skyscraper! Come on, Heinen's, it's time for that 50 story iconic HQ in Downtown!
June 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, X said: Good to hear they'll be reopening sooner than later, but when KJP says "good news" I've learned to expect a skyscraper! Come on, Heinen's, it's time for that 50 story iconic HQ in Downtown! But that would be off-topic here ? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 10, 20205 yr The situation seems to me a lot like our fire six years ago. We got back most of the parts we were working on at the time. What we lost out on was the stuff 1-2 years down the road. I suspect that's what we are going to see here. The companies who already have a physical presence will stick around. It's the developmental stuff that needs reassurance.
June 11, 20205 yr if anyone is curious -- here are new target store plans for 2020: https://corporate.target.com/about/locations/upcoming-stores
June 11, 20205 yr I'm cool with Target completely ironing out their stores in downtown cores before moving to Cleveland (I think it's safe to assume we'd eventually get a downtown location). Not that it wouldn't do well right off the bat, but eh, if it gets a longterm store here, I'll wait (granted I don't live downtown so I'm in a different situation than someone who's carless and needs to try and get to Steelyard via transit in a reasonable time frame....)
June 11, 20205 yr Euclid Glass probably having a record day today. Geigers, Rise Nation, that men’s clothing store that thinks it’s still 1982, half of the Halle, the new Jerk chicken place next to the City Club, The Schofield and, I think, CVS all re-plated today. EDIT. On closer inspection, not Jerk Chicken or CVS. My eyes are getting old. Edited June 11, 20205 yr by roman totale XVII My hovercraft is full of eels
June 11, 20205 yr Cross-posted in the Random Developments thread.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 13, 20205 yr Colossal Cupcakes will reopen in late August and interestingly she is opening a second location in the AECOM building on E. 9th and St. Clair- I’m assuming in one of the empty retail spots on the E. 9th side. It will be interesting to see how that spot does. In normal times you have quite a few employees plus pedestrian traffic to and from North Coast Harbor. It will be nice to finally see at least ONE of the many empty storefronts on E. 9th filled
June 13, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, mrclifton88 said: Colossal Cupcakes will reopen in late August and interestingly she is opening a second location in the AECOM building on E. 9th and St. Clair- I’m assuming in one of the empty retail spots on the E. 9th side. It will be interesting to see how that spot does. In normal times you have quite a few employees plus pedestrian traffic to and from North Coast Harbor. It will be nice to finally see at least ONE of the many empty storefronts on E. 9th filled I will recommend the cupcake shake to anyone and everyone I meet.
June 13, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, Enginerd said: I will recommend the cupcake shake to anyone and everyone I meet. Cupcake shakes are amazing! For some reason, any time i recommend them to someone, they make a face like I told them to have a dog food shake. I mean, what is not to like about cupcakes and ice cream?
June 13, 20205 yr ^ I believe Colossal Cupcakes is also opening a location in North Olmsted. BTW - CVS got new glass yesterday. It’s amazing how much better the store feels inside without all the branding decal crap covering the windows. I’m sure they’ll redo that as well though. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 13, 20205 yr 19 hours ago, Enginerd said: I will recommend the cupcake shake to anyone and everyone I meet. My friends had them cater dessert at their wedding. It was really good.
June 19, 20204 yr Four new tenants are set for downtown K&D Group, the Willoughby-based real estate company, announced Friday, June 19, that it has inked four leases for retail and office space at its downtown Cleveland properties. Two of the leases fill empties at Residences at 668, occupying the former Hodge's Restaurant and Titan's Gym, on Euclid and Prospect Avenue sides of the building, respectively. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/four-new-tenants-are-set-downtown "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 21, 20204 yr On 6/13/2020 at 6:21 AM, Ineffable_Matt said: Cupcake shakes are amazing! For some reason, any time i recommend them to someone, they make a face like I told them to have a dog food shake. I mean, what is not to like about cupcakes and ice cream? Sounds like a cup of diabeetus lol. Is it really sweet?
June 21, 20204 yr 6 hours ago, inlovewithCLE said: Sounds like a cup of diabeetus lol. Is it really sweet? No sweeter than a regular milkshake. You should give one a try when they reopen. Just don’t let Wilford Brimley catch you with it...
June 22, 20204 yr On 6/19/2020 at 4:58 PM, KJP said: Four new tenants are set for downtown K&D Group, the Willoughby-based real estate company, announced Friday, June 19, that it has inked four leases for retail and office space at its downtown Cleveland properties. Two of the leases fill empties at Residences at 668, occupying the former Hodge's Restaurant and Titan's Gym, on Euclid and Prospect Avenue sides of the building, respectively. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/four-new-tenants-are-set-downtown Who are taking the other two leases and in what buildings downtown?
June 22, 20204 yr 6 minutes ago, Larry1962 said: Who are taking the other two leases and in what buildings downtown? Per the article.... Clearsulting is coming from Ohio City to the Keith Building. Self-Made Menswear has taken a space on the second floor of the Leader building. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 20204 yr Per the broker who got the tenants here: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 23, 20204 yr I wasn't sure if I should put this in the May Company building development thread, or here. So I flipped a coin and put it here.... Grow with Google is a training program. Apparently there is one offered in that building... https://grow.google/about/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 23, 20204 yr ^ My SO, who is an architect (the type who works with data, not building materials) is stupidly excited by this. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 23, 20204 yr 16 hours ago, KJP said: I wasn't sure if I should put this in the May Company building development thread, or here. So I flipped a coin and put it here.... Grow with Google is a training program. Apparently there is one offered in that building... https://grow.google/about/ It's possible that the cling-on is a remnant of the grow with google event held in that space in 2018 - https://www.tri-c.edu/news-and-events/news/grow-with-google-national-tour-headed-to-tri-c.html
June 26, 20204 yr Brooks Brothers, One of The Avenue's Last Original Tenants, is Permanently Closing at Tower City https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2020/06/26/brooks-brothers-one-of-the-avenues-last-original-tenants-is-permanently-closing-at-tower-city "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 26, 20204 yr ^ Sad to see because that’s a beautiful store. Brooks Brothers are up for sale and in serious trouble though. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 26, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, roman totale XVII said: ^ Sad to see because that’s a beautiful store. Brooks Brothers are up for sale and in serious trouble though. i used to walk around the store at lunch just to look at it, not the clothing. Its a great space - hopefully it gets filled in quickly.
June 26, 20204 yr i need to get a new brooks searsucker suit and boater for saratoga horse racing season before they go under!
June 26, 20204 yr Kind of sad, as it was one of the last holdouts. But inevitable I suppose given the broader state of the company. I always felt TowerCity did nothing to promote it- no signage outside or anything that would lead people to go inside to shop. It was a beautiful store. I hope that space can become something else... if anything ever happens to TowerCity/CityBlock. Not sure how confident I am in the mystery plans but I’m staying hopeful.
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