September 26, 20195 yr Nice infill building project on the west end. I believe this’ll be one of the dispensaries.
September 27, 20195 yr Yes it will. You can get your teeth worked on at WS Family Dental, pick up your painkillers next door, then hop on over for some Harry Buffalo wings.
September 27, 20195 yr Plus blackbird bakery and insomnia cookies are nearby if you should get a craving.
September 27, 20195 yr Anyone remember when a certain mayor wanted to bulldoze the entire area? Very glad that did not happen.
September 27, 20195 yr 4 minutes ago, surfohio said: Anyone remember when a certain mayor wanted to bulldoze the entire area? Very glad that did not happen. I think there is some redevelopment that can happen there but it should be done parcel by parcel rather than wholesale demo.
October 9, 20195 yr A restaurant & bar called the Ohio Tavern will be going into the old Maria’s Roman Room on the east end. Under construction currently.
October 9, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, marty15 said: A restaurant & bar called the Ohio Tavern will be going into the old Maria’s Roman Room on the east end. Under construction currently. About time that space got filled. It's been empty for something like 15 years. Maria's was a terrific restaurant. I hope its replacement will be at least as good. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 9, 20195 yr 55 minutes ago, KJP said: About time that space got filled. It's been empty for something like 15 years. Maria's was a terrific restaurant. I hope its replacement will be at least as good. Maria’s was my favorite restaurant on the west side when I first moved to Lakewood 18 years ago. Their white clam sauce linguine is unmatched to this day. Also feel this this is a direct result of the now completed Rockport development and its positive effect on the neighborhood. Was amazing to see how fast those all sold. Also noticed a few storefront renovations going on across the street. Not sure what’s going on there atm. Edited October 9, 20195 yr by marty15
October 17, 20195 yr Minor, but noteworthy; Lakewood promoting bicycle use with brand-new corrals on Detroit and Madison avenues Today 7:17 AM By John Benson, special to cleveland.com LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood continues to make good on its 2011 cycling master plan with various infrastructure additions and improvements coming to the community. The latest of which is the revamped bicycle corral -- new rack, fresh paint and added delineators -- on Detroit Avenue. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/10/lakewood-promoting-bicycle-use-with-brand-new-corrals-on-detroit-and-madison-avenues.html
October 18, 20195 yr THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 Lakewood's East End gets some refreshments Several properties at Lakewood's East End have changed hands recently, resulting in new investments that are due to turn underutilized structures into productive buildings once again. The latest and largest transaction occurred Oct. 16 when Jim Miketo, owner of Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City, acquired a three-story, 101-year-old, mixed-use building at 12501 Madison Ave., county records show. It recently hosted the Madison Bi-Rite grocery store and Silhouette School of Dance. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2019/10/lakewoods-east-end-gets-some.html Edited October 18, 20195 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
October 18, 20195 yr 46 minutes ago, KJP said: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 Lakewood's East End gets some refreshments Several properties at Lakewood's East End have changed hands recently, resulting in new investments that are due to turn underutilized structures into productive buildings once again. The latest and largest transaction occurred Oct. 16 when Jim Miketo, owner of Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City, acquired a three-story, 101-year-old, mixed-use building at 12501 Madison Ave., county records show. It recently hosted the Madison Bi-Rite grocery store and Silhouette School of Dance. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2019/10/lakewoods-east-end-gets-some.html Love this! That BiRite building is the cornerstone of Birdtown. Ive always felt Birdtown could be like a little Tremont. There’s so many old storefronts/former bars waiting to be rediscovered in that neighborhood, especially along Plover. And what’s Fairbairn doing with Birdtown Brewery? Too many other projects taken priority?
October 18, 20195 yr Yeah I think he's been focusing more on the Barrio expansion - I think he's announced or opened 5 since the original announcement of Birdtown Brewery. I have spoken with him in the last year and he said that it's still alive and well. I will ask for an update next time i see him.
October 18, 20195 yr 8 hours ago, KJP said: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 Lakewood's East End gets some refreshments Several properties at Lakewood's East End have changed hands recently, resulting in new investments that are due to turn underutilized structures into productive buildings once again. The latest and largest transaction occurred Oct. 16 when Jim Miketo, owner of Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City, acquired a three-story, 101-year-old, mixed-use building at 12501 Madison Ave., county records show. It recently hosted the Madison Bi-Rite grocery store and Silhouette School of Dance. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2019/10/lakewoods-east-end-gets-some.html Great scoop @KJP! Miketo did a great job with the Shuffleboard Club. I can't wait to see this come alive and add to the Birdtown Neighborhood.
October 18, 20195 yr It would be nice to have a small grocery there. Someone mentioned a clothing store could be the tenant. I could see a destination like CLE Clothing or the like. Also, it's always so painful to read FB comments on anything going on in Lakewood. So many people complaining about parking and traffic...lol. I wish they could all be relocated to [insert car-centric outer ring suburb here] Edited October 18, 20195 yr by surfohio
October 19, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, surfohio said: It would be nice to have a small grocery there. Someone mentioned a clothing store could be the tenant. I could see a destination like CLE Clothing or the like. Also, it's always so painful to read FB comments on anything going on in Lakewood. So many people complaining about parking and traffic...lol. I wish they could all be relocated to [insert car-centric outer ring suburb here] It’s such a big space. Could easily be subdivided into 2-3 storefronts.
October 21, 20195 yr Hi everyone, I am moving back to Cleveland after 10 years in Columbus and just purchased my first home in Lakewood. Just west of Detroit and W117. Wanted to know everyone's thoughts on the housing market and that area of Lakewood specifically. I feel that it has upside but friends and family in the area seem to think otherwise. Any thoughts on this is helpful!
October 21, 20195 yr Just now, ytown2ctown said: Hi everyone, I am moving back to Cleveland after 10 years in Columbus and just purchased my first home in Lakewood. Just west of Detroit and W117. Wanted to know everyone's thoughts on the housing market and that area of Lakewood specifically. I feel that it has upside but friends and family in the area seem to think otherwise. Any thoughts on this is All of Lakewood has been seeing increasing pricing. I don't think any part of Lakewood is bad at all. If you feel comfortable sharing, what street did you but on?
October 21, 20195 yr 8 minutes ago, ytown2ctown said: Hi everyone, I am moving back to Cleveland after 10 years in Columbus and just purchased my first home in Lakewood. Just west of Detroit and W117. Wanted to know everyone's thoughts on the housing market and that area of Lakewood specifically. I feel that it has upside but friends and family in the area seem to think otherwise. Any thoughts on this is helpful! Welcome back! I'm not in the market, but have some real estate agent friends who think Lakewood continues to be a hot market. If you're just west of W117th/Detroit, you must be around the new townhomes? Did you purchase one of those, or an existing older home on a side street?
October 21, 20195 yr 30 minutes ago, ytown2ctown said: Hi everyone, I am moving back to Cleveland after 10 years in Columbus and just purchased my first home in Lakewood. Just west of Detroit and W117. Wanted to know everyone's thoughts on the housing market and that area of Lakewood specifically. I feel that it has upside but friends and family in the area seem to think otherwise. Any thoughts on this is helpful! Longtime Lakewood folks seem to love denigrating the east side of town. It's completely undeserved. I'm a little biased, sure, but my view is that any house in Lakewood is a wise investment.
October 21, 20195 yr I lived on the east end the first 9 years in Lakewood. Never had a problem, had awesome neighbors on Winchester. Moved a little further to Elbur for 4 years, same. Great street, great neighbors. Moved west of Bunts for the first time in 2014, got my car stolen in the first month lol
October 21, 20195 yr 2 hours ago, ytown2ctown said: Hi everyone, I am moving back to Cleveland after 10 years in Columbus and just purchased my first home in Lakewood. Just west of Detroit and W117. Wanted to know everyone's thoughts on the housing market and that area of Lakewood specifically. I feel that it has upside but friends and family in the area seem to think otherwise. Any thoughts on this is helpful! I've created a new thread here to keep this thread focused on actual development projects..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 22, 20195 yr Sorry for not clarifying I am on a single family home on Ridgewood near Detroit.
October 23, 20195 yr More good news in Lakewood: https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/10/liberty-development-partnering-with-st-clement-church-to-build-madison-avenue-townhomes.html
October 23, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, freefourur said: More good news in Lakewood: https://www.cleveland.com/community/2019/10/liberty-development-partnering-with-st-clement-church-to-build-madison-avenue-townhomes.html I wish they could’ve reused the school building. It’s a beautiful structure. That’ll be a sad loss
October 25, 20195 yr More Madison Ave development east of Bunts. Love how they transformed this formerly windowless, closed off building. Edited October 25, 20195 yr by marty15
October 25, 20195 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 25, 20195 yr Just now, marty15 said: I wonder what snowplows will do to this. I was wondering that too. We'll soon find out (edit: maybe in January when we get our first real snow -- we don't seem to get bad snowstorms in November-December anymore). Edited October 25, 20195 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
October 29, 20195 yr Trinity Church Block redevelopment plan picked. Wish we could’ve seen the other proposals. This is pretty underwhelming. It essentially adds just 10 apartments. No details on the church reuse. I’m also not aware of Scalish having much experience outside of some old home renovations and some storefront reno’s. http://www.onelakewood.com/scalish-construction-selected-for-adaptive-reuse-of-the-trinity-church-site/ Edited October 29, 20195 yr by marty15
October 29, 20195 yr 26 minutes ago, marty15 said: Trinity Church Block redevelopment plan picked. Wish we could’ve seen the other proposals. This is pretty underwhelming. It essentially adds just 10 apartments. No details on the church reuse. I’m also not aware of Scalish having much experience outside of some old home renovations and some storefront reno’s. http://www.onelakewood.com/scalish-construction-selected-for-adaptive-reuse-of-the-trinity-church-site/ On the upside, another location of Cleveland Bagel Company.
October 29, 20195 yr 2 minutes ago, tykaps said: On the upside, another location of Cleveland Bagel Company. I was hoping Lakewood would push for a boutique hotel, since they controlled the site. It’s sorely needed. Edited October 29, 20195 yr by marty15
October 30, 20195 yr It's not exciting, but it is some good solid adaptive reuse of a historic church and ancillary buildings, with a bit of solid infill. No home run, but this is the type of solid base hitting that is needed to continually renew an urban neighborhood.
October 30, 20195 yr Richardson's proposal is online here - http://www.onelakewood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Trinity-RFQ-RichardsonSPG.pdf
October 30, 20195 yr 16 hours ago, marty15 said: I was hoping Lakewood would push for a boutique hotel, since they controlled the site. It’s sorely needed. There is a good chance you will get your wish for a boutique hotel at a different site in Lakewood.
October 30, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, mtnbikefan said: Richardson's proposal is online here - http://www.onelakewood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Trinity-RFQ-RichardsonSPG.pdf I dig it! For those of you who just want to see the site conceptual overview from the proposal, here ya go:
November 1, 20195 yr City creates website about this new project.... Future Home of Lakewood’s Intergenerational Community Center & Stormwater Management http://www.onelakewood.com/cove-church-redevelopment/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 1, 20195 yr On 10/30/2019 at 12:42 PM, marty15 said: Truck Park site work. Does anyone know how they'll handle the noise issue from the food truck generators? In my experience they're usually pretty loud.
November 1, 20195 yr 4 hours ago, KJP said: City creates website about this new project.... Future Home of Lakewood’s Intergenerational Community Center & Stormwater Management http://www.onelakewood.com/cove-church-redevelopment/ Cool to see the adaptive reuse of the church building.
November 1, 20195 yr 6 minutes ago, surfohio said: Does anyone know how they'll handle the noise issue from the food truck generators? In my experience they're usually pretty loud. Good question. I wonder if the food truck park will have electrical hookups or if that's even possible
November 1, 20195 yr 1 hour ago, surfohio said: Cool to see the adaptive reuse of the church building. My wife will love having another cafe nearby. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 2, 20195 yr On 10/25/2019 at 11:00 AM, KJP said: I was wondering that too. We'll soon find out (edit: maybe in January when we get our first real snow -- we don't seem to get bad snowstorms in November-December anymore). I hate speedbumps as most cities that install them don't know what they're doing, as they force drivers to violate the speed limit. I haven't seen these in Lakewood yet, but can go over them at 25mph without hurting your car?
November 2, 20195 yr The Days Inn, 12019 Lake Ave., is for sale and a candidate for redevelopment. Might be a little less cheaper to buy now after a fire last night at 11:30 pm. I overhead one of the firefighters say that everyone got out safely. But it's going to be closed for a while. Looks like they're still open! Edited November 2, 20195 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
November 4, 20195 yr I'm just bummed it isn't called the "BirdRite" building: Revitalization of Lakewood’s Birdtown district continues with redevelopment of former BiRite building Updated 9:38 AM;Today 9:06 AM By Jordyn Grzelewski, The Plain Dealer LAKEWOOD, Ohio — A new plan to redevelop the former BiRite building on Madison Avenue will be a step forward in what city officials, local business owners and real-estate brokers say is a wave of reinvestment in this city’s historic Birdtown neighborhood. The building at 12501 Madison Ave. recently sold to an investor group tied to local business owner and real-estate developer Jim Miketo. Miketo’s group — called Neighborhood Drummer, after a line in a Bruce Springsteen song — plans to convert the vacant building into apartments and first-floor retail. Miketo’s group envisions between 16 and 20 residential units on top of 9,000 square feet of retail space, though what type of retail is still being determined. The apartments will be market rate, renting at between $1.25 and $1.50 per square foot. The developer plans to add a 1,500-square-foot fitness center, as well as a rooftop deck with views of Lake Erie and downtown Cleveland. https://www.cleveland.com/business/2019/11/revitalization-of-lakewoods-birdtown-district-continues-with-redevelopment-of-former-birite-building.html Edited November 4, 20195 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
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