January 29, 20223 yr All this new density on Detroit is great, but my lord, the designs for these Solove projects are terrible.
January 29, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, w28th said: All this new density on Detroit is great, but my lord, the designs for these Solove projects are terrible. More of those prison bar balconies it looks. They need to be banned. Edited January 29, 20223 yr by marty15
January 29, 20223 yr I like the design, apart from the pointless Juliet balconies, which like marty said look like prison bars. It'd look better if they were real balconies.
January 29, 20223 yr Hey Ken, since you live in Lakewood l wonder if you have any info on a potential development there? l live in the old "Pink Hotel" on the rocky river. A couple of months ago on the Lakewood hillside next to the river a guy spent two days cutting down most of the second growth trees there. As if that wasn't bad enough he just left them. The hillside looks like a tornado swept through. Today l noticed a large board was put up with a bunch of what look like city permits on it. It's on the northwest corner of the Detroit and Sloan intersection near the hill. Just to add to the mystery about twenty years ago l had a friend who kept a boat at a marina there. All the tenants were told to vacate the marina because the property was sold to a developer who was going to build a multistory residential building on the hillside. After the marina was removed all the old growth trees were cut down and then..nothing. Years later l was told by some locals that after cutting the trees down it was determined that the hillside was too unstable to build on. But now there is this recent activity. Do you know anything about what is happening there?
January 29, 20223 yr No. I haven't heard anything. Foran Montlack Development has owned that hillside since 2005. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 30, 20223 yr Thanks Ken. I always wondered who bought the property, spent money to cut down quite a number of very large trees BEFORE they determined that the land was unstable and too expensive to build on. Just have to wait and see if those "permits" lead to anything.
February 27, 20223 yr Cluster homes on Lake Avenue (site of the former Marathon gas station) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 23, 20222 yr Cleveland, Lakewood rehabs corner historic credits By Ken Prendergast / June 22, 2022 Another Lakewood redevelopment project also won historic tax credits today — renovation and conversion of a portion of the former Lakewood Board of Education complex into mixed-use. Planned for several years by Liberty Development Co. of Westlake, the $2,271,000 project won $225,000 in tax credits to repurpose the East Rockport School, 1456 Warren Rd., with an undisclosed office tenant on the first floor and three apartments on the second floor. Just south of it, the larger building in the school board complex at 1470 Warren is not part of this application, according to state officials. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/06/22/cleveland-lakewood-rehabs-corner-historic-credits/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 20, 20222 yr All things considered, I think it's not too bad. Glad they saved the old retail, still not convinced the plaza. But Casto does good work, so at least I don't think this will cheap.
July 20, 20222 yr 1 minute ago, gruver said: All things considered, I think it's not too bad. Glad they saved the old retail, still not convinced the plaza. But Casto does good work, so at least I don't think this will cheap. Is the new building built into the Curtis Block? I'm not sure how that works structurally.
July 20, 20222 yr If you're talking about the commercial buildings, the plans clearly show an overlay. I have no clue about how one engineers that. But on a side note, that plaza was always there. How quickly we forget!
July 20, 20222 yr Sorry to change the subject, but does anyone know if anything is planned for the lot on the corner on Madison and Marlow?
July 20, 20222 yr 2 minutes ago, Luke_S said: Sorry to change the subject, but does anyone know if anything is planned for the lot on the corner on Madison and Marlow? Townhome development that seems to have stalled.
July 20, 20222 yr 2 hours ago, KFM44107 said: @KJPwhat's the estimated shovels in ground for this project again? If I ever heard a date, I don't remember what it was. Considering how long that property has sat idle, I'll bet they're behind. Speaking of Madison, I haven't seen any activity at the former bi-rite building in a while either. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 20, 20222 yr 37 minutes ago, KJP said: If I ever heard a date, I don't remember what it was. Considering how long that property has sat idle, I'll bet they're behind. Speaking of Madison, I haven't seen any activity at the former bi-rite building in a while either. Bi-Rite has been progressing. I think he meant the St. Clement site.
July 21, 20222 yr 51 minutes ago, marty15 said: Bi-Rite has been progressing. I think he meant the St. Clement site. Ya. It has to be St Clement. They did all the site work up to and including prepping utilities.
September 7, 20222 yr For all of us Westside kids, the big toys are coming-- just not quite yet. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/09/lakewood-planning-stormwater-improvements-at-former-hospital-site.html
September 7, 20222 yr @KJPdo you have any intel on the Solove developments? There seems to be no movement on either site. Edited September 7, 20222 yr by freefourur
September 7, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, ELaunder said: For all of us Westside kids, the big toys are coming-- just not quite yet. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/09/lakewood-planning-stormwater-improvements-at-former-hospital-site.html They are doing site prep at The Pit, however. 1 hour ago, freefourur said: @KJPdo you have any intel on the Solove developments? There seems to be no movement on either site. Haven't asked. I didn't even think of it when I said a quick "hello what's up" to a Lakewood city official I saw at lunch today. But I will send a note to them. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 10, 20222 yr Progress on The Nest in Birdtown (9/10/22) https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/lakewoods-former-birite-building-getting-a-4-to-5-million-transformation-into-the-nest?fbclid=IwAR2sbBbo5M8rSLvGnQFJ7Sj7FANr5Jega-vB7ZOJkynqW2SGwFEnMBm7Dnc
September 10, 20222 yr On 9/7/2022 at 12:22 PM, freefourur said: @KJPdo you have any intel on the Solove developments? There seems to be no movement on either site. Here ya go @freefourur Solove to start one Lakewood project, abandon another By Ken Prendergast / September 10, 2022 It’s a case of good news/bad news regarding a Columbus-based real estate developer’s plans for two developments in Lakewood. Both were slated to redevelop former car dealerships plus some adjoining properties with mostly residential uses. The investments by Solove Real Estate were sought in response to strong demand for housing in this walkable inner-ring suburb. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/09/10/solove-to-start-one-lakewood-project-abandon-another/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 16, 20222 yr https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/muze-gastropub-eat-me-pizza-and-trellis-rooftop-bar-opening-at-studio-west-117-in-october-40338380?utm_source=Cleveland+Scene+-+Weekly+Newsletters&utm_campaign=852a80513e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_16_12_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_63c629abc4-852a80513e-37548416 Muze Gastropub, Eat Me Pizza and Trellis Rooftop Bar Opening at Studio West 117 in October Edited September 16, 20222 yr by TotalTransit
September 23, 20222 yr Strolling past 'The Nest' redevelopment today on a walk through Birdtown. Can't tell from my pic, but there was a steady flow of construction workers going in and out. Edited September 23, 20222 yr by Blimp City
October 1, 20222 yr https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2022/09/lakewood-lakefront-home-sells-for-7-million-top-dollar-in-years-for-a-cuyahoga-county-home.html
October 3, 20222 yr On 10/1/2022 at 3:21 PM, shack said: https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2022/09/lakewood-lakefront-home-sells-for-7-million-top-dollar-in-years-for-a-cuyahoga-county-home.html Any idea who bought this place?
October 3, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, surfohio said: Any idea who bought this place? Executive VP of the browns BRENT STEHLIK
October 3, 20222 yr 9 minutes ago, BoomerangCleRes said: Executive VP of the browns BRENT STEHLIK Nvm he WAS the EVP of the browns, uncertain if this is current property info but seems to be the only name associated with the property. given it seems he still lives in Cleveland and a business that he was a partner in just sold for 600 million… it certainly adds up Edited October 3, 20222 yr by BoomerangCleRes
November 2, 20222 yr As a kayaker and angler this is very welcome news. Now if we could just get something done about the dams and fords in the Rocky River... Feds require Lakewood to make $85 million in repairs to stop discharge of raw sewage into Lake Erie, Rocky River Updated: Nov. 01, 2022, 8:02 p.m. | Published: Nov. 01, 2022, 7:15 p.m. By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com Quote CLEVELAND, Ohio — The city of Lakewood must make millions of dollars in repairs to its sewer system and pay a civil penalty for discharging raw sewage into Lake Erie and Rocky River nearly 2,000 times in the last six years, according to a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The repairs are expected to cost Lakewood $85 million and take about a decade to fix, according to the settlement agreement filed Tuesday in federal court in Cleveland. The city must also pay a $100,000 civil penalty, half to the federal government and half to the state. https://www.cleveland.com/lakewood/2022/11/feds-mandate-lakewood-must-make-85-million-in-repairs-to-stop-discharging-raw-sewage-into-lake-erie-rocky-river.html Edited November 2, 20222 yr by Luke_S
November 2, 20222 yr On 10/4/2022 at 6:50 AM, BoomerangCleRes said: Nvm he WAS the EVP of the browns, uncertain if this is current property info but seems to be the only name associated with the property. given it seems he still lives in Cleveland and a business that he was a partner in just sold for 600 million… it certainly adds up Stehlik is originally from Lakewood as well. Hopefully he continues to foster the startup/entrepreneurship ecosystem in Greater Cleveland (without doing something dumb, like, launching a quixotic run for Senate after going all in on a technology flavor of the day and then weirdly going full-MAGA…but I digress).
November 30, 20222 yr A small update on Lakewood's progress towards addressing and remediating its storm water and sewage system. Lakewood eyeing Lake Avenue property purchase for sewer system modernization Published: Nov. 30, 2022, 7:00 a.m. By John Benson, special to cleveland.com Quote With an eye on stormwater solutions regarding sewer overflows, Lakewood is negotiating with a Lake Avenue homeowner about the purchase of a $1.2 million home located on a 1.64-acre lot. ... “This is a strategic property in the sense that our IWWIP lays out a number of improvements that we have to make to our sewer system over the next number of years,” Leininger said. “So this property is located adjacent to our overflow 59 (O-59). “Being in close proximity, it gives us some different opportunities from other properties we’ve considered making improvements on. So it’ll open up an opportunity for us if we’re able to acquire it. If we can’t, we still have other ways to implement our plans.” https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/11/lakewood-eyeing-lake-avenue-property-purchase-for-sewer-system-modernization.html
November 30, 20222 yr The same question I had after reading thru that entire Rock Bottom Cleveland.com journalism to no avail
February 2, 20232 yr Fencing up at the SW corner of Detroit and Hird, not sure if this has already been discussed and what is happening.
February 2, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Clefan14 said: Fencing up at the SW corner of Detroit and Hird, not sure if this has already been discussed and what is happening. The owner, Gaslamp Capital, has a brownfield grant to clear and clean the former National Tire & Battery property, built as a car dealership and service garage going back to the 1940s. The developer would like to build a multi-story apartment building here. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 3, 20232 yr I think many of you will not like the "temporary" use Lakewood site prepped for development By Ken Prendergast / February 3, 2023 Fences went up yesterday at Lakewood’s East End around a former National Tire & Battery (NTB) store and its parking lot at the southwest corner of Detroit and Coutant avenues. In the coming days, the NTB store will come down while hydraulic lifts in the building’s vehicle repair shop will be removed and possibly some of the soil surrounding the lifts, too. Those are just some of the activities that will prepare the site for the next phase of the Studio West 117 development. MORE https://neo-trans.blog/2023/02/03/lakewood-site-prepped-for-development/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 1, 20232 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 7, 20232 yr Not sure if anyone has any insight, but it looks like the former Einstein Bagels next to the hospital is going to be torn down soon. The site is fenced up and there's some heavy machinery. According to the county property database, it's two lots and they were sold to JP Morgan Chase on 2/15/23 for $1.8 million each.
March 8, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, jawn said: Not sure if anyone has any insight, but it looks like the former Einstein Bagels next to the hospital is going to be torn down soon. The site is fenced up and there's some heavy machinery. According to the county property database, it's two lots and they were sold to JP Morgan Chase on 2/15/23 for $1.8 million each. That's been in the works for so long I thought it died. Like we are talking pre pandemic. I believe it's gonna be a bank branch.
March 8, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, KFM44107 said: I believe it's gonna be a bank branch. Docket No. 04-06-22 - 14615 Detroit Ave. CHASE Bank - Terron Wright, The Architects Partnership, LTD, applicant, requests approval of conditional use permit for the use of a drive-thru ATM lane, pursuant to Section 1129.17 – Supplemental Regulations for Drive-through Facilities. The property is in a C1, Commercial – Office district. (Page 6+) https://www.lakewoodoh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PCAgenda_080422A.pdf Edited March 8, 20232 yr by outjet
March 8, 20232 yr This is awesome. As a chase customer living in lakewood it’ll be nice not having to go to river, Ohio city, or Kamm’s.
March 8, 20232 yr Since we're on the topic of delayed Lakewood projects, anyone have an update on Cleveland Bagel's Lakewood location?
March 8, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Luke_S said: Since we're on the topic of delayed Lakewood projects, anyone have an update on Cleveland Bagel's Lakewood location? Wasn’t that supposed to be part of the church renovation by Scalish like 8-10 years ago?
March 8, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, marty15 said: Wasn’t that supposed to be part of the church renovation by Scalish like 8-10 years ago? Last I saw news on it was December of 2021, supposed to open some time in 2022. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cleveland.com/community/2021/12/cleveland-bagel-co-announces-new-lakewood-location-on-detroit-avenue.html%3foutputType=amp
March 10, 20232 yr Downtown Lakewood work starts for new bank By Ken Prendergast / March 10, 2023 Persons visiting or passing through downtown Lakewood have likely noticed the demolition of a small bank branch-turned-bagel restaurant and wondered what is going to replace it. The answer is that another bank branch will return to that site but with a more pedestrian-friendly approach to the building’s design this time around. And while the new structure will be bigger than its predecessor, the amount of floor space in the building isn’t as much as the new structure makes it appear. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/03/10/downtown-lakewood-work-starts-for-new-bank/ "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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