March 2, 20169 yr ^ Good design isn't cheap. They probably guessed they couldn't get as much per sqft for the rear units so they had to scrimp on the exterior materials and design.
March 3, 20169 yr The Detroit side is cute as hell. I've always loved black/grey brick facades. Not only that, it's great how they are in scale with the surrounding buildings. Detroit Ave is shaping up into something special.
March 9, 20169 yr The Van Roy building... http://cheslergroup.com/our-properties/van-roy-building/ Board of Zoning Appeals MARCH 28, 2016 9:30 Calendar No. 16-026: 2900 Detroit Avenue Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 10 Notices Hingetown Holdings LLC, owners, propose to establish use as residential in a D2 Local Retail Business and a Pedestrian Retail Overlay District (PRO). The owner appeals for relief from the following sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: 1. Section 357.08(b)(2) which states that the required rear yard is twenty-eight (28) feet where none are proposed. 2. Section 357.09(b)(2)© which states that the required interior side yard is fourteen (14) feet where none are proposed. 3. Section 355.04 which state that allowed total area is approximately 11,520 square feet (equal to the lot size) and 29,175 square feet are proposed. (Filed February 17, 2016) AND HERE'S AN UPDATE ON ANOTHER PROJECT.... One of my favorite buildings in Ohio City -- there's lots of brick in this part of Ohio City.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/agenda/2016/02252016/index.php Cleveland Landmarks Commission Feb. 25, 2016 Ohio City Historic District: Case 16-006 (09-019) Heyse Apartment Building 1702 West 28th Street Renovation and site improvements Ward 3 Cimperman Mark Fremont Architects Kirt Montlack LLC Board of Zoning Appeals MARCH 28, 2016 9:30 Calendar No. 16-030: 1702 West 28th Street Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 12 Notices Kirt Montlack, owner, proposes to change use from office and apartment to 31 apartment units in a C2 Local Retail Business District. The owner appeals for relief from the following Sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: 1. Section 352.10 which states that a 6’wide landscape strip is required along W. 28 St and Fulton Rd where parking lot abuts street; none is shown. 2. Section 349.08 which states that a parking lot adjacent to dwelling unit or residential district shall be screened by an opaque wall, uniformly painted fence or year round 4’ wide densely planted shrubs. 3. Section 349.15 which states that two bicycle parking spaces are required at the rate of one per twenty car parking spaces and none are proposed. 4. Section 358.05(A)(2) which states that a fence in an actual front yard shall not exceed 4’ in height and shall be at least 50% open; proposed fence in actual front yard along W. 28 Street exceeds 4’ in height. (Filed February 19, 2016) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20169 yr Name of development group implies the Heyse project is in Hingetown. I don't particularly like that name, but can't we at least keep the section of Ohio[move][glow=red,2,300][/glow][/move] City called that NORTH of Franklin Boulevard? :police:
March 9, 20169 yr The Hingetown Holdings LLC group is for the Van Roy coffee building development (Detroit & 29th), not the Heyse building...
March 9, 20169 yr The Hingetown Holdings LLC group is for the Van Roy coffee building development (Detroit & 29th), not the Heyse building... Correct. I added text to my post above to help clarify this. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20169 yr Update on the Vintage Development Group project at 3219 Detroit Ave (across W 32nd from Mariner's Watch): The south half of the building has reached three stories, and they appear to be multi-level units (don't quote me on that though). Based on the renderings, I believe the north half of the building is supposed to reach six stories. Unrelated, but just off the lower left corner of the picture (Howard Hanna sign by the parking lot), I was told a Knez home sold here for $419,000 and construction should begin soon. Sorry for the poor image quality - had trouble getting the file size down.
March 16, 20169 yr http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2016/crr04-04-2016.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals APRIL 4, 2016 9:30 Calendar No. 16-035: 2515 Jay Avenue Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 22 Notices 2515 Company LLC., owner, proposes to add use as Motor Vehicle Sales Facility in a C1 Local Retail Business District. The owner appeals for relief from Section 343.01 which states that Motor Vehicle Sales Facility is not a permitted use in a Local Retail Business District but first permitted in a General Retail Business. (Filed February 24, 2016) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 17, 20169 yr Sounds like this is to allow Whiskey Grade (retail shop on Jay) to sell motorcycles in their retail shop.
March 17, 20169 yr Sounds like this is to allow Whiskey Grade (retail shop on Jay) to sell motorcycles in their retail shop. Whiskey & motorcyles, what, no guns?
March 17, 20169 yr Sounds like this is to allow Whiskey Grade (retail shop on Jay) to sell motorcycles in their retail shop. Whiskey & motorcyles, what, no guns? That would be a Wal Mart....
March 17, 20169 yr Denise Zarrella @DZarrella19 26m26 minutes ago This Ohio City home listed at 474,900 sold in less than a week – problem right now is not enough inventory
March 17, 20169 yr I don't see that as a "problem." Let it be an impetus to build more, and this is good for the sellers! In any case, in many a city you don't get anything special at all for that kind of money.
March 17, 20169 yr It's only a problem if you're actually looking for a house in Ohio City like I am.
March 18, 20169 yr Sounds like an opportunity to liberalize the zoning code to allow more supply to be built.
March 18, 20169 yr Sounds like an opportunity to liberalize the zoning code to allow more supply to be built. And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 19, 20169 yr Sounds like an opportunity to liberalize the zoning code to allow more supply to be built. And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) Including enforcement of codes on absentee landords....
March 19, 20169 yr Listed at $479K http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4009-Detroit-Ave-Cleveland-OH-44113/2099377320_zpid/?view=public
March 21, 20169 yr This is another project that's making the Market District seem to me more and more like Seattle's Pike Place Market. I realize there are still considerable differences, and I know not all of you would like West 25th to be that much like what Seattle has (huge crowds, for one thing), but our District, having undergone so much change in size and scope the past five years or so, really is getting better and better, imho. :-) http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
March 21, 20169 yr Fantastic news for Hingetown and Ohio City! And another beer destination: Long dormant Steelman Building in Ohio City's Hingetown soon to become home of Saucy Brew Works By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on March 21, 2016 at 12:42 PM, updated March 21, 2016 at 12:55 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – The long-dormant Steelman Building in Ohio City's Hingetown, once considered as a possible new home for Spaces gallery, will soon be renovated as the home of Saucy Brew Works, an "artisan pizza brewery." The city's Planning Commission on Friday approved conditional use permits for the project that were among the last hurdles before construction could begin. The one-story, 13,300-square-foot brick building, at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue and West 29th Street, will include several retail storefronts and the new brew works. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2016/03/long_dormant_steelman_building.html#incart_gallery
March 22, 20169 yr I love Market Garden. Probably my favorite place over there, and for sure my favorite brunch anywhere. I'm very excited for their expansion!!
March 23, 20169 yr And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) I was recently talking to a guy who's building new homes in Cleveland who said it's a pain in the butt to get things approved in the city of Cleveland. Plan approval for new home construction takes 7-14 days in Lake County. In Cleveland, they're averaging 200 days. 200 days just to get approved! Or to change an existing home plan, like the future owners wanting to extend a front porch or something: East side suburbs take days whereas he emailed the building guy in Cleveland 5 weeks ago and hadn't heard back yet when I spoke to him. Really disheartening to hear when so many positive things are happening in the city and people WANT to build here, but it's so hard to move things forward.
March 23, 20169 yr I just went thru the process on a complete rehab in Cleveland. It took us three hours to get the plans approved and permit in hand. I'm not sure how long it normally takes for new builds to get approved, but 200 days is ridiculous if true.
March 23, 20169 yr ^ Did you need to go through design review or need variances? No, they just had to approve our designer and engineer's site plans for the building permit. We are adding a privacy fence and relocating the driveway. I'm expecting those items to take a month or two to get approved from design review.
March 23, 20169 yr I just went thru the process on a complete rehab in Cleveland. It took us three hours to get the plans approved and permit in hand. I'm not sure how long it normally takes for new builds to get approved, but 200 days is ridiculous if true. Was this for commercial work? I have never heard nor seen a commercial plan review and permit issued that fast.
March 23, 20169 yr I just went thru the process on a complete rehab in Cleveland. It took us three hours to get the plans approved and permit in hand. I'm not sure how long it normally takes for new builds to get approved, but 200 days is ridiculous if true. Was this for commercial work? I have never heard nor seen a commercial plan review and permit issued that fast. This is for residential.
March 23, 20169 yr And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) I was recently talking to a guy who's building new homes in Cleveland who said it's a pain in the butt to get things approved in the city of Cleveland. Plan approval for new home construction takes 7-14 days in Lake County. In Cleveland, they're averaging 200 days. 200 days just to get approved! Or to change an existing home plan, like the future owners wanting to extend a front porch or something: East side suburbs take days whereas he emailed the building guy in Cleveland 5 weeks ago and hadn't heard back yet when I spoke to him. Really disheartening to hear when so many positive things are happening in the city and people WANT to build here, but it's so hard to move things forward. You should have that guy contact mjarboe[/member] and let her know what info he wants kept off the record. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 23, 20169 yr And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) I was recently talking to a guy who's building new homes in Cleveland who said it's a pain in the butt to get things approved in the city of Cleveland. Plan approval for new home construction takes 7-14 days in Lake County. In Cleveland, they're averaging 200 days. 200 days just to get approved! Or to change an existing home plan, like the future owners wanting to extend a front porch or something: East side suburbs take days whereas he emailed the building guy in Cleveland 5 weeks ago and hadn't heard back yet when I spoke to him. Really disheartening to hear when so many positive things are happening in the city and people WANT to build here, but it's so hard to move things forward. I have worked with building departments in many different parts of the country and the City of Cleveland Building Department is hands down the worst. They should get rid of most of the fifth floor of City Hall and start from scratch. I could tell you stories about that place that would make you cry.
March 23, 20169 yr I just went thru the process on a complete rehab in Cleveland. It took us three hours to get the plans approved and permit in hand. I'm not sure how long it normally takes for new builds to get approved, but 200 days is ridiculous if true. Was this for commercial work? I have never heard nor seen a commercial plan review and permit issued that fast. This is for residential. Ah, well there you go. Residential and Commercial are drastically different. If you're porch falls apart and you break your leg, no big deal. If an apartment building falls down and kills people, that's a big deal.
March 23, 20169 yr ^ The endless tort liability you would open yourself up to would probably serve as a far greater deterrent than the intransigently indifferent City of Cleveland Building Department.
March 24, 20169 yr And/or streamline/clean house at the building department. :) I was recently talking to a guy who's building new homes in Cleveland who said it's a pain in the butt to get things approved in the city of Cleveland. Plan approval for new home construction takes 7-14 days in Lake County. In Cleveland, they're averaging 200 days. 200 days just to get approved! Or to change an existing home plan, like the future owners wanting to extend a front porch or something: East side suburbs take days whereas he emailed the building guy in Cleveland 5 weeks ago and hadn't heard back yet when I spoke to him. Really disheartening to hear when so many positive things are happening in the city and people WANT to build here, but it's so hard to move things forward. Define "approval." If it took a home builder 200 days to get a house approved he's a terrible builder, has a terrible architect, and is doing things out of order. I work with the building department almost daily and find them to be quite responsive considering they are currently understaffed. Fire Marshal's office on the other hand...
March 24, 20169 yr Random question... Does anybody know what happened with the large apartment building planned by Geis on Clinton Ave in Hingetown? Please don't tell me the moronic neighbors killed it. Because what's there now is so appealing...
March 24, 20169 yr Random question... Does anybody know what happened with the large apartment building planned by Geis on Clinton Ave in Hingetown? Please don't tell me the moronic neighbors killed it. Because what's there now is so appealing... Quote from: lafont on February 21, 2016, 02:48:14 PM Is the apartment project planned for 3000 Clinton Avenue caput? The ugly building still stands and a sign only advertises "industrial space." Nope. It's moving forward. Demo should begin in the spring.
March 25, 20169 yr I was recently talking to a guy who's building new homes in Cleveland who said it's a pain in the butt to get things approved in the city of Cleveland. Plan approval for new home construction takes 7-14 days in Lake County. In Cleveland, they're averaging 200 days. 200 days just to get approved! Or to change an existing home plan, like the future owners wanting to extend a front porch or something: East side suburbs take days whereas he emailed the building guy in Cleveland 5 weeks ago and hadn't heard back yet when I spoke to him. Really disheartening to hear when so many positive things are happening in the city and people WANT to build here, but it's so hard to move things forward. You should have that guy contact mjarboe[/member] and let her know what info he wants kept off the record. I think she's doing a great job without my help: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/03/ohio_city_knez_homes_team_up_t.html
March 25, 20169 yr I think she's doing a great job without my help: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/03/ohio_city_knez_homes_team_up_t.html Discussion here: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,25222.msg796621/topicseen.html#new
March 28, 20169 yr What's Malta Hall? 3908 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/30607991/3908-Lorain-Ave-Cleveland-OH-44113/ http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2016/crr04-11-2016.pdf Board of Zoning Appeals APRIL 11, 2016 9:30 Calendar No. 16-044: 3908 Lorain Avenue Ward 3 Joe Cimperman 19 Notices Malta Hall Association, owner, proposes to add entertainment and events such as live theater, music and comedy performances, performance art, film screenings, lectures and meetings for 10 to 150 persons, including food/drink service to existing retail space in a D3 Local Retail Business and Pedestrian Retail Overlay District (PRO). The owner appeals for relief from the following sections of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances: 1. Section 343.11(b)(2)(L) which states that use of premises for entertainment and assembly events is not permitted in a Local Retail Business District, first permitted in General Retail Business District pursuant to Section 347.12(a), use must be at least 500 feet from residence district, day care center, library, or community center. The proposed use is within 500 feet of residential districts to the north and south, Like Home Childcare day care center at 3928 Lorain Ave., May Dugan Community Center at 4115 Bridge Ave., and Cleveland Public Library, Carnegie West Branch at 1900 Fulton Road. 2. Section 349.04(e) which states that parking for entertainment and assembly event use is required at the rate of three times the gross floor area, and can be reduced by one third due to a location in a Pedestrian Retail Overlay District per Section 343.23(i); a parking area of 2 times the gross floor area (10,374 square feet) is required. 3. Sections 352.08 through 352.12 which state that a ten foot wide landscaped transition strip providing 75% year round opacity is required at rear of property abutting alley; a landscaping plan is required and none are provided. (Filed March 3, 2016) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 28, 20169 yr ^ I'm pretty sure that's Canopy Collective - an art gallery that was reported by the infamous Henry Senyak because they *gasp* sometimes held live events there.
March 28, 20169 yr ^ I'm pretty sure that's Canopy Collective - an art gallery that was reported by the infamous Henry Senyak because they *gasp* sometimes held live events there. Ah, OK. So they're just trying to make themselves legal. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 29, 20169 yr West Side Market parking lot construction to begin Tuesday By Sara Dorn, cleveland.com on March 28, 2016 at 12:18 PM, updated March 29, 2016 at 8:26 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio — The West Side Market will begin a long-awaited construction project Tuesday that will add 128 spaces to its Lorain Avenue parking lot. Portions of the lot will be off limits to drivers, but all parking lot entrances will be open during the initial phase of construction. The project, expected to be completed in December, will incorporate more than 40,000 square-feet of pervious pavement and a new bio-filtration system that will help reduce storm-water overflow. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/03/west_side_market_parking_lot_c.html#incart_river_index "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 31, 20169 yr Nice to see Hingetown consolidating its role as mini arts hub. Spaces announces move to Hingetown's Van Rooy building, owned by Fred and Laura Bidwell (photos) CLEVELAND, Ohio – After a long search for a new home, the nonprofit Spaces gallery has signed a deal to purchase the ground floor of the Van Rooy Building at 2900 Detroit Avenue in Ohio City's Hingetown, owned since July 2015 by cultural entrepreneurs Fred and Laura Bidwell. http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2016/03/spaces_announces_move_to_hinge.html
March 31, 20169 yr Also, more action on Lorain -- I've always thought this concept would do well in Ohio City http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/03/31/the-erie-social-an-indoor-shuffleboard-club-to-open-at-lorain-and-w-45th
March 31, 20169 yr Also, more action on Lorain -- I've always thought this concept would do well in Ohio City http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2016/03/31/the-erie-social-an-indoor-shuffleboard-club-to-open-at-lorain-and-w-45th This looks amazing!
April 18, 20169 yr The furniture store at 44th and Lorain has been cleared out. Does anyone know if there are plans for the space or if it's just a lease ending like the furniture store on 25th? Excited to see what ends up in these big spaces. In other solo news, The Plum semi opened today! Also, one of the store fronts west of the plum applied for a liquor license. Not sure what their plans are.
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