I don't know if this is the right place to put this:

 

http://www.downtowncleveland.com/business/charter-one-small-business-grant-program.aspx

 

Charter One Small Business Grant Program at 5th Street Arcades

 

Small business entrepreneurs have an opportunity to secure grants to help their companies grow or launch in downtown Cleveland through the Downtown Cleveland Alliance 5th Street Arcades Retail Development Grant Competition in the Gateway neighborhood. The competition is a program of the Charter One Growing Communities initiative, a project aimed at boosting economic and neighborhood development.

 

 

This program makes me want to start a retail business...somehow!

Business plan competition set for would-be downtown Cleveland retailers

By STAN BULLARD

8:23 am, January 29, 2013

 

Would-be retailers who want to set up shop in downtown Cleveland, ready your business plans.

 

Charter One Bank and the nonprofit Downtown Cleveland Alliance are joining with the 5th Street Arcades — the new name for the former retail section of Colonial Marketplace — with a small business grant competition.

 

Grants from $1,500 to $20,000 will be available to aid in opening or expanding into the 5th Street Arcades through the competition, which is financed by the Charter One Growing Communities initiative, a project aimed at boosting economic and neighborhood development.

 

READ MORE AT:

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130129/FREE/130129777

So long Bally Total Fitness on Chagrin:-( A big part of my and my dad's life is taking a powder soon. The Bally at Severance is reopening apparently.

^^  That is great, the spirit of Cleveland at its best

So long Bally Total Fitness on Chagrin:-( A big part of my and my dad's life is taking a powder soon. The Bally at Severance is reopening apparently.

 

Where did you hear that the Severance Ballys will be opening again? I looked and couldnt find anything about it. just stories from when they closed and management said itd be filled quickly (almost a year ago now). If it does, thatd be great as it would take out the one vacant spot on that corner of the shopping center

Not sure if this was mentioned already (search is broken!) but some company called RED Fitness 24/7 has bought up a bunch of local Bally's gyms, and they automatically transitioned me to a member of the red fitness gym. I mean, that's ok since I will be going to the same location, but it would have been nice to have been asked if I want to leave a national chain and go to a local one that's so small/new they don't even have a website. But am trying to stay positive. I talked to a girl who works at the gym and she seems to think the changes they will bring will for the better. And (so far) my rates aren't going up, which are still the absolute cheapest in town, so I will wait and see what it brings.

 

I'm not sure what all locations they have purchased, but am pretty sure it includes both the Brookpark and Broadview Hts locations, the latter being the one I go to. They sure couldn't make the gym much worse than it is already, so here's hoping.

Not sure if this was mentioned already (search is broken!) but some company called RED Fitness 24/7 has bought up a bunch of local Bally's gyms, and they automatically transitioned me to a member of the red fitness gym. I mean, that's ok since I will be going to the same location, but it would have been nice to have been asked if I want to leave a national chain and go to a local one that's so small/new they don't even have a website. But am trying to stay positive. I talked to a girl who works at the gym and she seems to think the changes they will bring will for the better. And (so far) my rates aren't going up, which are still the absolute cheapest in town, so I will wait and see what it brings.

 

I'm not sure what all locations they have purchased, but am pretty sure it includes both the Brookpark and Broadview Hts locations, the latter being the one I go to. They sure couldn't make the gym much worse than it is already, so here's hoping.

 

There's one across the street from me in Northfield Plaza, but it looks really tiny.  If they're just local, they're at least spread out.

How do you feel about this?

 

http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2013/crr07-29-2013.pdf

 

Board of Zoning Appeals

 

July 29, 2013

9:30 Ward 3

Calendar No. 13-124: 668 Euclid Avenue Joe Cimperman

aka 615-633 Prospect Avenue 6 Notices

 

The 668 Atrium, LLC, owner, and K & D Group, property manager, appeal for a change

of use from restaurant to barbershop with tattooing services in a store space of an eightstory building in E5 General Retail Business District, contrary to the restrictions under

Section 347.12(b)(1) that prohibit tattooing within 1,000 feet of a residential district or a

day care, a kindergarten, elementary or secondary school, a public library, a church, a

playground or public or nonprofit recreation or community centers; and contrary to Section 347.12© in the Cleveland Codified Ordinances, the proposed use is within 1,000

feet of an adult entertainment use located at 727 Bolivar Road. (Filed 6-25-13)

I somewhat get the rationale for prohibiting a tattoo parlor wihtin 1000 feet of a day care, church, etc........... but what's the reason for restricting such uses near a strip club?

I don't get why it would be a problem anywhere. Seems more like a prejudice against tattoos if anything.

Meant to post this the other day. Kate Spade is now open in Beachwood Place, and right next door Michael Kors is set to open on the 20th. Add two new brands into the Cleveland market!

What adult entertainment use is located at 727 Bolivar Road??

Strip club (s)

What adult entertainment use is located at 727 Bolivar Road??

When did this happen?  I swear every gay club downtown is not another venue!

Ridiculous.  Welcome to 1950.  Zoning reform cannot happen soon enough.

What adult entertainment use is located at 727 Bolivar Road??

A place called Tops and Bottoms...a Gentleman's Club...I had no idea it was right in the backyard until someone said they had gone there.

It's been there.... perhaps under a different name.... since at least 2009-2010.  I recall walking to a Cavs game back then and being surprised to notice it there.  I want to say it was called something similar to The Executive's Den (aka 'The Euclid Ballet') on Marginal and I assumed it was the same owner

It's been there.... perhaps under a different name.... since at least 2009-2010.  I recall walking to a Cavs game back then and being surprised to notice it there.  I want to say it was called something similar to The Executive's Den (aka 'The Euclid Ballet') on Marginal and I assumed it was the same owner

 

It would have to be after mid year 2010.  According to friends 727 closed in 2010

It's been there.... perhaps under a different name.... since at least 2009-2010.  I recall walking to a Cavs game back then and being surprised to notice it there.  I want to say it was called something similar to The Executive's Den (aka 'The Euclid Ballet') on Marginal and I assumed it was the same owner

 

The main "Den" is right off 90 by E. 200th.  In 2008 I was living with a dancer there so I knew a couple of them pretty well.  They hated working downtown for typical suburban reasons, ironically enough, and the place was pretty marginal (pun intended).  IIRC though, it was on Superior by 14th or so.

Shooting there recently.... Dun  Dun  DUUNN

 

Man shot at downtown 'gentleman's club'

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/man_shot_at_downtown_gentleman.html

Shooting there recently.... Dun  Dun  DUUNN

 

Man shot at downtown 'gentleman's club'

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/man_shot_at_downtown_gentleman.html

February is not "recent".  What is the point of your post?

Give him a break. We're all discombobulated after the Timequake

Shooting there recently.... Dun  Dun  DUUNN

 

Man shot at downtown 'gentleman's club'

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/man_shot_at_downtown_gentleman.html

February is not "recent".  What is the point of your post?

 

Where have you been? Feb was just last week:-)

Give him a break. We're all discombobulated after the Timequake

 

Nice name for it.  :)

 

2:30am shooting at a "gentleman's club".  This almost doesn't qualify as news.  "Nothing good happens after 2am".

 

If security was not involved (one way or the other) they were likely distracted.  Getting the dancers to their cars is a major and well organized operation at any club not at the absolute bottom of the barrel.

Give him a break. We're all discombobulated after the Timequake

 

Nice name for it.  :)

 

I can't take credit for it. Thank Vonnegut

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timequake

Eton parking update:  Apparently Apple store now offers valet parking due to parking hassles and Brooks Brothers, which has a half dozen dedicated and reserved spaces right in front of their store, one down from Apple, has an employee outside playing parking police, escorting people in store, and telling them to move from spaces  if they don't enter store first.

 

and this is before Tiffany opens... Eton... you have a problem.

Jeeze, and I already hated parking here before all of this. Perhaps Ill start parking across the street and walking... or is that lot marked for that center only?

Jeeze, and I already hated parking here before all of this. Perhaps Ill start parking across the street and walking... or is that lot marked for that center only?

 

If it's not, it will be.

It's been there.... perhaps under a different name.... since at least 2009-2010.  I recall walking to a Cavs game back then and being surprised to notice it there.  I want to say it was called something similar to The Executive's Den (aka 'The Euclid Ballet') on Marginal and I assumed it was the same owner

 

The main "Den" is right off 90 by E. 200th.  In 2008 I was living with a dancer there so I knew a couple of them pretty well.  They hated working downtown for typical suburban reasons, ironically enough, and the place was pretty marginal (pun intended).  IIRC though, it was on Superior by 14th or so.

 

Den? Mobsters!!  :shoot:

At Eton I've always been able to find plenty of spots open in the northwest corner, and just walk through the mall. Probably nearing the end of that.

I know Eton uses the across the street strip center and 3-4 story office building parking for valet on busy nights already..  If I were Stark - I'd buy that strip center (where Original Pancake House is, etc...) and move Trader Joe's there - and you gain parking too...

It's been there.... perhaps under a different name.... since at least 2009-2010.  I recall walking to a Cavs game back then and being surprised to notice it there.  I want to say it was called something similar to The Executive's Den (aka 'The Euclid Ballet') on Marginal and I assumed it was the same owner

 

The main "Den" is right off 90 by E. 200th.  In 2008 I was living with a dancer there so I knew a couple of them pretty well.  They hated working downtown for typical suburban reasons, ironically enough, and the place was pretty marginal (pun intended).  IIRC though, it was on Superior by 14th or so.

 

Den? Mobsters!!  :shoot:

 

LOL!  Rodney's classic line "I don't know if you are familiar with who runs that business, but I can assure you it isn't the boy scouts" doesn't only apply to waste disposal.  :evil:

 

Though the Den was a little different in that it was completely female managed and operated. 

Tiffany & Co just-announced opening date at Eton is August 28th

 

http://www.tiffany.com/Locations/Store.aspx?partner=www.weddingchannel.c..&langprefforca=-1&StoreId=1311

 

 

I would be interested in seeing what makes some of these stores decide to open in the market when they do. Things like income level thresholds, to space opening up etc. In my line of work I'm privy to some real estate deals that happen or almost happen, but not on the retail side of things.

In the case of Tiffany, NEO (16th or so in population) is the only one of the 30+ largest metros without a Tiffany, so would seem long overdue. Why it took them so long and why they ended up at Eton after years of Beachwood Place rumors = an interesting question.

 

Also, Tiffany is building one of their new, smaller prototype stores, which is half the size of the (very dated looking, though not that old) old concept Columbus store ( and less than half as big as the nearby, local Alson's), so they will have significantly less overhead. And much of their business is in silver these days.... Lots of $100-$200 sales...not necessarily $10,000-$20,000 rings, etc..Should do very nicely with pent up demand.

 

Will be interesting to see how consumers unfamiliar with their business model respond to the "we don't have sales" aspect of a jewelry store like Tiffany, when pretty much every other jewelry store customers have shopped locally for years promotes with sales. (I personally prefer the Tiffany model, as you know an item will never be lower due to sale later, etc...)

In the case of Tiffany, NEO (16th or so in population) is the only one of the 30+ largest metros without a Tiffany, so would seem long overdue. Why it took them so long and why they ended up at Eton after years of Beachwood Place rumors = an interesting question.

 

Also, Tiffany is building one of their new, smaller prototype stores, which is half the size of the (very dated looking, though not that old) old concept Columbus store ( and less than half as big as the nearby, local Alson's), so they will have significantly less overhead. And much of their business is in silver these days.... Lots of $100-$200 sales...not necessarily $10,000-$20,000 rings, etc..Should do very nicely with pent up demand.

 

Will be interesting to see how consumers unfamiliar with their business model respond to the "we don't have sales" aspect of a jewelry store like Tiffany, when pretty much every other jewelry store customers have shopped locally for years promotes with sales. (I personally prefer the Tiffany model, as you know an item will never be lower due to sale later, etc...)

 

Thats because Tiffany was once only in luxury markets.  Now Tiffany (and Swarovski) has gone main stream, while competitors like Cartier & Choppard remain out of touch with average consumers.

 

Tiffany is trying to expand the brand and sales by opening markets to regular consumers on the retail side.

Has anyone benn in the 5th Street Arcade(s) lately? They've really cleaned the place up and have some pretty cool new stores that have opened recently. It doesn't seem like they've got a lot of press lately.

 

https://www.facebook.com/5thStreetArcades

 

http://www.wkyc.com/video/2429397932001/52747301001/New-businesses-breathe-new-life-into-5th-Street-Arcade

 

 

 

^It got some press when Dick Pace first master leased all the retail space and Charter One Bank held its biz plan contest.  It's an awesome model for retail development for our city.  Great to see all the businesses are, in fact, opening up as anticipated.  I hope downtown residents and workers throw their business their way.

^There's a cool museum store in there that combines the gift shop of CMA, the Rock Hall, Museum of Natural History and a few other institutions. A joint store is a great idea---and its a great place to pick up cool Cleveland institution gifts without leaving Downtown.

I suppose there's not really a good place to post this, but since the recent discussion is about the 5th Street Arcades... the Fitworks is closing as of Sept. 7th. Signs posted all over the place.

I suppose there's not really a good place to post this, but since the recent discussion is about the 5th Street Arcades... the Fitworks is closing as of Sept. 7th. Signs posted all over the place.

 

That's suprising.

 

Also I noticed a massive Menchies advertisement in the Warehouse District. Weird since they don't have any nearby locations that I know of, although I did hear a rumor they are opening in the Langston.

I suppose there's not really a good place to post this, but since the recent discussion is about the 5th Street Arcades... the Fitworks is closing as of Sept. 7th. Signs posted all over the place.

 

I'm gonna -glass half full- this one and say Fitworks closing will be a positive development for the 5th Street Arcades. It's a pretty bare bones facility and the hours they keep aren't the most convenient. It's a "large space" by Arcade standards and is right inside one of the Euclid Ave. entrances, so I can see whatever moves in acting as an anchor of sorts.

And regarding Menchies - the local franchises are owned by Bob Stark and his team/family... so they often are present in his developments, including Eton (which was a top 5 store in the chain at one point last year, I know), Crocker and others.

And regarding Menchies - the local franchises are owned by Bob Stark and his team/family... so they often are present in his developments, including Eton (which was a top 5 store in the chain at one point last year, I know), Crocker and others.

 

Well that makes sense. It is on the side of his building!

I suppose there's not really a good place to post this, but since the recent discussion is about the 5th Street Arcades... the Fitworks is closing as of Sept. 7th. Signs posted all over the place.

 

I'm gonna -glass half full- this one and say Fitworks closing will be a positive development for the 5th Street Arcades. It's a pretty bare bones facility and the hours they keep aren't the most convenient. It's a "large space" by Arcade standards and is right inside one of the Euclid Ave. entrances, so I can see whatever moves in acting as an anchor of sorts.

 

I'm surprised. There's always people in there when I'm in there at lunch time (BTW, the Fifth Street Arcade is my favorite lunchtime spot downtown). I hope a new fitness joint with better hours opens up. Not that I'm going to use it since I don't workout! But I hate seeing empty storefronts.

Fitworks closing blows, even if it is a smaller brach. I don't particularly see a blue lining here

I suppose there's not really a good place to post this, but since the recent discussion is about the 5th Street Arcades... the Fitworks is closing as of Sept. 7th. Signs posted all over the place.

 

I'm gonna -glass half full- this one and say Fitworks closing will be a positive development for the 5th Street Arcades. It's a pretty bare bones facility and the hours they keep aren't the most convenient. It's a "large space" by Arcade standards and is right inside one of the Euclid Ave. entrances, so I can see whatever moves in acting as an anchor of sorts.

 

I'm surprised. There's always people in there when I'm in there at lunch time (BTW, the Fifth Street Arcade is my favorite lunchtime spot downtown). I hope a new fitness joint with better hours opens up. Not that I'm going to use it since I don't workout! But I hate seeing empty storefronts.

 

Already has, it's called Titan's.

^I was going to say that was likely the case.  Titan's is actually on the street level along Prospect.  This has probably helped them attract people, along with their more involved marketing, via Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare.  If you checked in anywhere downtown in the 6 months after they opened it seemed like they had a message promoting themselves.

I'm rarely down at that end of the arcade. Except on the rare occasion when I'm walking from work to a game at the Q or Prog, that's the only time I'd be over there. Otherwise it's just parking lots.

I go to Fitworks all the time. Their hours suck but they are way cheaper than Titans. And what will their prices be when the competition next door closes? They are already $15 a month more than Fitworks.