June 21, 20204 yr Sure, but the affordable component makes more sense if you don't have to gild the lily.
June 24, 20204 yr Not sure where this Studio West 117 development should go since it borders Cleveland/Lakewood. https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2020/06/23/developers-unveil-plans-for-studio-west-117-a-nonprofit-project-and-complex-to-support-clevelands-lgbtq-community
June 24, 20204 yr 17 minutes ago, Frmr CLEder said: Not sure where this Studio West 117 development should go since it borders Cleveland/Lakewood. https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2020/06/23/developers-unveil-plans-for-studio-west-117-a-nonprofit-project-and-complex-to-support-clevelands-lgbtq-community I think it’s already covered in the Edge thread
July 5, 20204 yr SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020 Two developments, two sides of town and redesigned, too Two small-to-medium-sized developments on each side of town are finding new lives after they've been significantly redesigned. One was a purely residential development in Lakewood that shrank but added mixed use. The other was a mixed-use development in Cleveland's Larchmere district that has become purely residential. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/07/two-developments-two-sides-of-town-and.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 7, 20204 yr Redirected from the lakefront development thread... On 9/2/2020 at 1:40 PM, freefourur said: I can't believe I missed this when you posted it. Is there any indication of how close to reality these projects might be? Is Gold Coast something actually happening behind the scenes or theoretical? The Travelodge and the Days Inn are both for sale by the same owner. They are being offered as a package but are priced too high. There are/were at least two developers interested in buying these properties but not at the price that they are being offered. One of the developers wanted to build a 14-story apartment building on the site of the Travelodge and considered townhouses or a mid-rise apartment building at the Days Inn site, or just keeping it a hotel. But that was about a year ago. I haven't heard or pursued any updates since. Edited September 7, 20204 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 12, 20204 yr Lakewood working on bolstering the intersection of Detroit and Sloane Avenues https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/whats-going-on-with/lakewood-working-on-bolstering-the-intersection-of-detroit-and-sloane-avenues?fbclid=IwAR02L1IxZi5YjumSEwko_H_x96Ce0IvRU5cWWaLLnOwyVFeYlNDwziyVwpI Edited September 12, 20204 yr by freefourur
September 21, 20204 yr Monday, September 21, 2020 Two new Lakewood developments proposed Two recent property acquisitions are the first signs indicating that a pair of proposed new Lakewood developments may be on the horizon. Both properties are located on the city's primary business corridors on the east end of Lakewood. First is the Sept. 16 acquisition of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic School, 1639 Alameda Ave.; the property's parking lot faces Madison Avenue in the city's Birdtown neighborhood. Purchasing it for $125,000 was Nascent Land Development LLC which is owned by Bo Knez, founder of Painesville-based Knez Homes, one of Greater Cleveland's largest homebuilders. MORE https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/two-new-lakewood-developments-proposed.html Edited September 23, 20204 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 21, 20204 yr ^ Interesting. Not sure why office is chosen over residential, but who knows. I sure hate the way that church building's parking lot fronts Madison. I'd be pleasantly surprised to see something built there that fronts the sidewalk. Edited September 21, 20204 yr by surfohio
September 24, 20204 yr THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Lakewood reaches settlement with hospital site developer According to a statement released today by Lakewood Mayor Meghan George, the city has reached a settlement agreement with Carnegie Management and Development Corp. of Westlake regarding the redevelopment of the former Lakewood Hospital site. The settlement resulted from the early termination of an agreement between the two parties before construction began. City officials were happy to move on, noting that the settlement allows the city to "cleanly" move forward in developing the site with a new development partner. NEOtrans broke the story in April that Carnegie withdrew as developer of the 5.6-acre, city-owned site at Detroit and Belle avenues in downtown Lakewood. The development project was called One Lakewood Place. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/lakewood-reaches-settlement-with.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 24, 20204 yr The Casto plans are nice too, and based on what they have done with Dexter, we know their work is quality. A shame they weren't selected originally (even though I liked the Carnegie plan better), since we likely would have had their project underway now. I wonder though how big an operation they are. Would they have been able to handle this and start Dexter? Or might we not have seen Dexter at all if Casto had won this? Regardless, Casto has said they want to do more projects around Cleveland, so I wouldn't be surprised if they take this one now.
September 24, 20204 yr 11 minutes ago, PoshSteve said: The Casto plans are nice too, and based on what they have done with Dexter, we know their work is quality. A shame they weren't selected originally (even though I liked the Carnegie plan better), since we likely would have had their project underway now. I wonder though how big an operation they are. Would they have been able to handle this and start Dexter? Or might we not have seen Dexter at all if Casto had won this? Regardless, Casto has said they want to do more projects around Cleveland, so I wouldn't be surprised if they take this one now. I agree. I liked the overall design of the Carnegie plan better but Casto's plan is great too. If we get the plan as drawn, I'll be very happy with it.
October 21, 20204 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 19, 20204 yr Lakewood talking with CASTO about developing former hospital site https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/11/lakewood-talking-with-casto-about-former-hospital-site-development.html?fbclid=IwAR0fvpLJcSAAImixsD0NxNTbuILxaDRXuiBkfswpiCYywkf7yraql1tiNLU
November 19, 20204 yr Ahem (from September 24).... 🙂 City officials reportedly have not decided their next course of action. One option is to re-bid a request for proposals from development teams. But privately some administration officials and council members said they liked the 2017 runner-up bidder for the ex-hospital site -- a team led by CASTO of Columbus, North Pointe Realty of Mayfield Heights and Dimit Architects of Lakewood. https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/lakewood-reaches-settlement-with.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 21, 20204 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 4, 20214 yr https://m.facebook.com/OMalley4Lakewood/photos/a.583991491743801/2066310880178514/?type=3&source=57 The Barry Buick site is seeking a non school TIF. It is going before housing committee this evening. Edited January 4, 20214 yr by freefourur
January 14, 20214 yr Drove past the former Lakewood Hospital site today and figured I'd take a shot of the site as-is and share.
January 15, 20214 yr How about a photo from the third floor of the neighboring CCF-Lakewood facility? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 27, 20214 yr These projects have been quiet. Seems like they're alive and well and possibly breaking ground in 2021. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2021/01/lakewood-creating-tif-incentive-for-proposed-mixed-use-detroit-avenue-projects.html
January 27, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, RE Developer In Training said: These projects have been quiet. Seems like they're alive and well and possibly breaking ground in 2021. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2021/01/lakewood-creating-tif-incentive-for-proposed-mixed-use-detroit-avenue-projects.html Solove's website now has a picture for "The View on Detroit West." This appears to be facing the building that would be on the southside of Detroit, between Orchard Grove Ave and Rosewood Ave.
January 27, 20214 yr ^ this will be such a great improvement to that part of Detroit Avenue. The vacant dealership is such a dead zone. IIRC they added some retail to the ground level
January 28, 20214 yr I wonder if the other development will be the View on Detroit East? It seems to be the names of all their developments.
January 28, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, tykaps said: Solove's website now has a picture for "The View on Detroit West." This appears to be facing the building that would be on the southside of Detroit, between Orchard Grove Ave and Rosewood Ave. Is this the same developer that handled the View on 5th, High, etc. in Columbus?
January 28, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, ytown2ctown said: Is this the same developer that handled the View on 5th, High, etc. in Columbus? Yes "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 13, 20214 yr https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/04/immigrant-son-brewery-in-lakewood-nears-opening-founded-on-heritage-good-beer-quality-food.html?fbclid=IwAR2KGKAOkgzQ48t_NK24rTKmUrbJwoDRhU6e_jz-8k6fpb4KOeUeFTY0fRQ Immigrant Son Brewery in Lakewood nears opening, founded on heritage, good beer, quality food To start, a quartet of core cans will be offered: American Pilsner, India Pale Ale, Saison and Common Ale. In the works: Witbier, American Stout, Coffee Porter and Belgian Blonde, which will help fill out 20 taps eventually. A barrel-aging program and seasonal beers are planned. (Immigrant Son will have a full liquor license, so a cocktail program and wines that match the food are planned. He and his wife curated the wine list at Constantino’s, he said.) ‘A culinary destination’ With Cimino, Revy hopes to make Immigrant Son “a culinary destination as well. It gets the hopheads, the beer aficionados, as well as the ones seeking a great culinary experience.” Cimino is working with an initial menu that looks to include the likes of a local cheese board and spicy cucumber salad with Kirby cucumbers, red onion, fermented red pepper, sesame-barbecued carrots and roasted beet, jalapeno yogurt and za’atar – a spice mixture. Also being considered: Grilled octopus, pork belly, Navajo tacos, smoked-bacon smash burger, charcuterie with smoked Hungarian sausage, chicken rillette and black-pepper mortadella. Revy said langos – Hungarian fried bread – also is a possibility, along with seasonal oysters to be paired with beer. Edited April 13, 20214 yr by dergon darkhelm
April 15, 20214 yr 33 minutes ago, dergon darkhelm said: Tanks going in right on schedule ... 5/15/20 .... thanks Covid. 🙄 Are we sure that isn't just an oopsie on the written date? Seems like tanks being on site ~1 month before installation is more likely than tanks being held up for a year.
April 16, 20214 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 21, 20213 yr Immigrant Son Brewing is actually brewing beer as of today :) (I think owner said 28 days from start to first actual beer) https://www.facebook.com/ImmigrantSonBrewing
June 21, 20213 yr On 4/15/2021 at 11:38 AM, dastler said: Are we sure that isn't just an oopsie on the written date? Seems like tanks being on site ~1 month before installation is more likely than tanks being held up for a year. It was indeed > 1 year .... they were ordered in Jan 2020.
July 21, 20213 yr Oster Services begins $3.1 million adaptive reuse project at St. James School and Rectory Updated 6:48 AM; Today 6:48 AM By John Benson, special to cleveland.com LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- When it comes to development in Lakewood, adaptive reuse is the name of the game. This includes the current $3.1 million project of the former St. James School and Rectory, which -- built in 1923 and 1954, respectively -- has been vacant for 16 years. Oster Services will not only be turning the Detroit Avenue campus into office space but relocating its Lakewood offices to the first floor. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2021/07/oster-services-begins-31-million-adaptive-reuse-project-at-st-james-school-and-rectory.html
July 30, 20213 yr FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 Phantasy Theater renovation as Studio West 117 begins Construction fences are up. Work crews are on site. And a $75 million vision for the rebirth of the Phantasy Theater complex, 11794-11814 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, into Studio West 117 is starting to come to life. But if you ride by the site on Detroit, you might miss the bulk of the early activity. The reason is the visible work is occurring behind the Phantasy Theater in a structure at 1384 Hird Ave. most recently used by Mack Products Co. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2021/07/phantasy-theater-renovation-as-studio.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 20213 yr First cans coming off at Immigrant Son Brewing. Will be on shelves soon. https://fb.watch/7a9-axwe1-/ PerZverence IPA (there is some Zydrunas Ilgauskas tie-in that I don't completely understand)
August 5, 20213 yr And it's out .... ISB IPA at the register at Simone's for sure .. a few other places around town.
October 6, 20213 yr Finally starting renovation at the old Bi Rite! A reminder: Lakewood’s former 'BiRite Building' getting a $4 to $5 million transformation into 'The Nest' https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/lakewoods-former-birite-building-getting-a-4-to-5-million-transformation-into-the-nest?fbclid=IwAR2sbBbo5M8rSLvGnQFJ7Sj7FANr5Jega-vB7ZOJkynqW2SGwFEnMBm7Dnc
October 13, 20213 yr http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=26352 County Unveils Breathtaking Plans For Lake/Clifton Area.
October 13, 20213 yr https://www.daveshotchicken.com/locations This spot opening in former 16 bit soon. Should be good add to the area.
October 13, 20213 yr Dave Shot Chicken? I'm not a vegetarian or anything, but I don't really need to know how Dave killed my meal.
October 20, 20213 yr Clifton-Lake public meeting presentation (with QR code so you can provide public input) http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/clifton-public-meeting-presentation-101121 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 3, 20213 yr Nine of 42 TMUD applications are from Greater Cleveland By Ken Prendergast / November 3, 2021 5 are in Cleveland, 1 each in Shaker Hts, Lakewood, Elyria & Mentor Responding to a public records request from NEOtrans, the Ohio Department of Development supplied to NEOtrans a complete list of all applications to the new Transformational Mixed Use Development (TMUD) tax credit program. Project applications had to be submitted to the state at the end of the business day Oct. 29. There are a lot of numbers to break down in the applications. There were 42 applicants for $100 million in tax credits statewide per year. Of that, $80 million is available for real estate development projects in Ohio’s six major cities with 100,000+ people and $20 million for general applications in smaller cities. Of that, 33 major-city projects are seeking $384,892,370.08 while 11 general projects are wanting $32,803,543.30. State officials said they would favor projects that are almost ready to go and need the TMUD credit merely to get over the finish line. MORE https://neo-trans.blog/2021/11/03/nine-of-44-tmud-applications-are-from-greater-cleveland/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 7, 20213 yr Large apartment building planned in Lakewood By Ken Prendergast / November 7, 2021 One of the surprise applicants to a new ‘megaprojects’ tax credit program was the Studio West 117 development, a project now under way at the east end of Lakewood. Until the tax credit applications were submitted Oct. 29 to the Ohio Department of Development, public information about the project showed it was limited to renovations of historic buildings. Now, a significant new-construction apartment building for seniors is being added to the $75 million planned revitalization those historic structures into a hub of entrepreneurship, arts, culture, health and human services for Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/11/07/large-apartment-building-planned-in-lakewood/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 7, 20213 yr Love to see the investment in this part of Lakewood, but I wonder if concert club and senior housing are going to be great neighbors.
November 8, 20213 yr I don't understand the opposition to building height/density. You already live in a dense environment if you live in Cleveland or an inner ring suburb. If you don't want density move further out. Cities work best when they are dense, when development is turned inward. Density encourages public transit over private cars. Density preserves farmland or virgin forest when development takes place in the city vs. the exurbs. If you don't want density why are you living in a city?
November 8, 20213 yr 10 minutes ago, cadmen said: I don't understand the opposition to building height/density. You already live in a dense environment if you live in Cleveland or an inner ring suburb. If you don't want density move further out. Cities work best when they are dense, when development is turned inward. Density encourages public transit over private cars. Density preserves farmland or virgin forest when development takes place in the city vs. the exurbs. If you don't want density why are you living in a city? Agreed, but I think it boils down to the immediate area. In discussing this NTB project with others at the Shore on Sunday morning, I was surprised how few people opposed having a building a couple of stories either side of 10 on this site. Those same people were adamantly opposed to Solove's 8-story project at the Spitzer site on Detroit, just east of Bunts. Their argument was that the tallest buildings in the immediate area were no more than 2-4 stories. They didn't feel it mattered that you can easily see the 15-story Westerly Apartments just five blocks away. They said they felt the immediate area around the NTB site was mostly commercial with few single-family homes and so it was "OK" for a big building to be built there. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 8, 20213 yr So the disapproval is more about esthetic's than density? A tallish building in a sea of 2 story houses looks wrong but that same building near others is ok. If that IS the issue then l can see their point although Lakewood does have tall buildings at different points along Detroit and it never bothered me. You can argue the benefits of density with facts but whether or not a building looks right or not in a particular location, well that IS subjective so l won't aNever mind. Nevermind.
January 24, 20223 yr Former Spitzer site has transferred https://www.facebook.com/CityofLakewoodOhio/photos/a.332827147230/10158464530847231
January 29, 20223 yr I finally got around to it....... Lakewood Spitzer site sold, groundbreaking this year By Ken Prendergast / January 29, 2022 Construction is due to start later this year on the first of two mixed-use developments on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood by a Columbus-based real estate firm. Solove Real Estate has weathered several significant challenges to get this far with one of its two proposed developments in Lakewood, with the other reportedly not far behind. Combined, the two projects represent a $43 million investment in the community. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/01/29/lakewood-spitzer-site-sold-groundbreaking-this-year/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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