March 20, 20232 yr It’s official: Lakewood Center West sells By Ken Prendergast / March 20, 2023 While Lakewood waits on the Downtown Lakewood development, a mostly residential development could come to this inner-ring suburb's former office and current retail district even sooner. According to Lakewood city officials and Cuyahoga County records, a Brooklyn, NY-based developer has acquired the seven-story Lakewood Center West at the northeast corner of Detroit and St. Charles avenues for $2.4 million. The developer told NEOtrans that they envision 60-70 apartments on the upper floors and will retain the ground-floor and basement commercial tenants. MORE https://neo-trans.blog/2023/03/20/its-official-lakewood-center-west-sells/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 20, 20232 yr I'm glad to see more housing come to Lakewood. Hopefully, some of the stalled projects start moving forward too.
March 20, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, KJP said: It’s official: Lakewood Center West sells By Ken Prendergast / March 20, 2023 While Lakewood waits on the Downtown Lakewood development, a mostly residential development could come to this inner-ring suburb's former office and current retail district even sooner. According to Lakewood city officials and Cuyahoga County records, a Brooklyn, NY-based developer has acquired the seven-story Lakewood Center West at the northeast corner of Detroit and St. Charles avenues for $2.4 million. The developer told NEOtrans that they envision 60-70 apartments on the upper floors and will retain the ground-floor and basement commercial tenants. MORE https://neo-trans.blog/2023/03/20/its-official-lakewood-center-west-sells/ Hey finally one of your articles landed at the top of a thread page rather than the bottom! When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 20, 20232 yr 42 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Hey finally one of your articles landed at the top of a thread page rather than the bottom! I noticed that, too. And was d@mn glad to see it! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 21, 20232 yr From the article it sounds like the plans will include, at least, a pier. It would be nice to have a place to fish in Lakewood, but it sounds like they are entertaining a more expansive plan. The city will be holding information sessions, the first on Wednesday, March 22, at 6pm via teams--Information Sessions Details Lakewood examining Lake Erie accessibility with feasibility study Published: Mar. 20, 2023, 7:59 a.m. By John Benson, special to cleveland.com Quote LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Nearly a decade after completing its popular Solstice Steps in Lakewood Park, the city returns to its master plan directive offering multiple points of access to Lake Erie. ... Assisting Lakewood with a feasibility study is SmithGroup, which is being paid $185,000 for the initial discovery phase. The mayor noted the city recently received a $77,230 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Assistance Grant to help cover the study cost. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/03/lakewood-examining-lake-erie-accessibility-with-feasibility-study.html
March 22, 20232 yr While working Part Time for the City of Lakewood in the early 2000s, I was told that the then St. Augustines (now LCA) was willing to donate their shoreline to Lakewood, IF they would turn it into beach and maintain it, but that obviously never happened. Hopefully the offer still stands and they’re rethinking.
March 22, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, ogibbigo said: While working Part Time for the City of Lakewood in the early 2000s, I was told that the then St. Augustines (now LCA) was willing to donate their shoreline to Lakewood, IF they would turn it into beach and maintain it, but that obviously never happened. Hopefully the offer still stands and they’re rethinking. I remember seeing renderings of a beach at Lakewood Park many years ago, along with the walking path that’s down there now.
March 22, 20232 yr For there to be a beach in Lakewood that would require a pretty long jetty somewhere east of the park. Although that should accumulate sand, problem is you're then preventing that sand from its natural drift eastward. It's a "robbing Peter to pay Paul" scenario causing more erosion down the coast.
March 22, 20232 yr I believe there is (or used to be) a bit of a beach at the piece of shoreline where the old White mansion stood. Is that Winton Place now? It was wide enough for a little touch football and swimming. Although it was private property, the local teenagers used to use it. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
March 22, 20232 yr Survey for Lakewood Park lake access planning: Here Survey will be open for about 2 weeks. Edited March 22, 20232 yr by Luke_S
March 23, 20232 yr Just took it, thanks. LOTS of questions about beaches! Looking forward to this project
March 23, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, ogibbigo said: Just took it, thanks. LOTS of questions about beaches! Looking forward to this project I did not know when I woke up this morning I would be judging Perth, Australia's waterfront...but here we are.
March 23, 20232 yr Survey crashed about 25 times lol. So many of those options were just bad and/or more suitable for a river or small lake; not for such a large body of water with significant wave action. Final Question 62. Finally, is there anything else you want to express to us about this project or Lakewood Park itself? Please no more "hardening" of the shoreline with ugly rocks and concrete breakwalls. For better access consider aesthetic advantages of wooden boardwalks and piers. Need more natural areas: wetlands and sand beaches. That's what Lakewood is missing.
March 23, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, surfohio said: Survey crashed about 25 times lol. So many of those options were just bad and/or more suitable for a river or small lake; not for such a large body of water with significant wave action. Final Question 62. Finally, is there anything else you want to express to us about this project or Lakewood Park itself? Please no more "hardening" of the shoreline with ugly rocks and concrete breakwalls. For better access consider aesthetic advantages of wooden boardwalks and piers. Need more natural areas: wetlands and sand beaches. That's what Lakewood is missing. The Smith Group, who ran the meeting and will be designing the improvements, admitted as much in the planning meeting that the coastal conditions make certain designs impractical. Also in the meeting they said the pictures weren't for direct inspiration, but more for the community to begin thinking about the different options available and what may be possible. What they hoped to take away from the survey are styles and designs that were popular to pull together a proposal. They said an email would be sent to participants in about 6 weeks for the next in person meeting where some more designs specific to Lakewood Park would be presented. I can update with that detail once that email comes through.
April 2, 20232 yr Demolition of the former NTB building is pretty much complete. Here's hoping this space isn't a parking lot for long 🤞
April 10, 20232 yr Love the old brick wall ad that was partially uncovered with the demolition of the NTB building. 🍻
May 6, 20232 yr Driving down Detroit the other day, noticed 6 or 7 suits wandering about the Steve Barry Buick site, pointing fingers around and stuff. That’s all I have to report.
May 6, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, marty15 said: Driving down Detroit the other day, noticed 6 or 7 suits wandering about the Steve Barry Buick site, pointing fingers around and stuff. That’s all I have to report. There is a new buyer of the site who was supposed to have submitted plans to the city a few months ago but hasn't. I'll have to check with the city to see if that's changed. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 14, 20232 yr Looked like some work was done on the site at the southeast corner of Madison and Marlow. Looked like the soil was just turned over, so not sure if it was just done to keep it from becoming over grown. But anyone know if there is a project moving forward there? I think townhomes were supposed to be going in there.
May 20, 20232 yr Lakewood City Council awards $1.5 million in APRA funds Updated: May. 19, 2023 By John Benson "After three months of deliberation, City Council this week awarded $1,586,178 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to 16 projects. ... City Council was provided $3 million out of the city’s $47,219,575 ARPA funds for distribution to the community. The plan is to award $2 million this year, followed by $1 million next year. ... Remaining is a roughly $500,000 balance earmarked for distribution this year." The list of projects receiving funds includes: • Former Youth Building ($200,000) • Cove Community Center Resiliency Hub ($300,000) • LakewoodAlive Housing Outreach ($120,000) • LakewoodAlive Small Business Support ($50,000) • The Legal Aid Society ($150,000) • Enhanced traffic calming ($150,000) • Studio W. 117th ($50,000) • Madison Park Master Plan implementation ($80,000) • Acquire and improve ODOT property ($120,000) • Pickleball court conversion ($30,000) • Childcare assistance ($10,000) • Holiday lighting expansion ($25,000) • Madison HAWK Signal ($175,000) • Madison Court Coalition Equipment & Storage ($5,000) • Citizens Committee for the Lakewood Animal Shelter ($25,000) • Lakewood Animal Safety & Welfare Advisory Board ($10,000) https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/05/lakewood-city-council-awards-15-million-in-apra-funds.html
May 20, 20232 yr Wish they would have used some of the money to restore the community circulator. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 20, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, KJP said: Wish they would have used some of the money to restore the community circulator. There's still $1.5M left to make it happen. Do you know what ODOT property they're planning to acquire?
May 20, 20232 yr @Luke_S I think it's for the Clifton-Lake bridge project. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 2, 20232 yr Mahall’s Halves its Bowling Lanes to Open New Event Venue "Mahall’s, Lakewood’s popular bowling alley, music venue, cocktail bar and event space will soon feature a new, 800 person-capacity venue called The Roxy. Taking over what used to be the 10 bowling lanes on the venue’s main level, the venue looks back on Mahall’s nearly 100-year history and revives a former dance hall that lived in the same space in the 1920s and 30s. It uses The Roxy, the hall’s original name, according to a news release." https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/theater-dance/articles/mahall-s-halves-its-bowling-lanes-to-open-new-event-venue
June 2, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, Luke_S said: Mahall’s Halves its Bowling Lanes to Open New Event Venue "Mahall’s, Lakewood’s popular bowling alley, music venue, cocktail bar and event space will soon feature a new, 800 person-capacity venue called The Roxy. Taking over what used to be the 10 bowling lanes on the venue’s main level, the venue looks back on Mahall’s nearly 100-year history and revives a former dance hall that lived in the same space in the 1920s and 30s. It uses The Roxy, the hall’s original name, according to a news release." https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/theater-dance/articles/mahall-s-halves-its-bowling-lanes-to-open-new-event-venue Someone posted a photo a while back at the ReStore of all the upstairs seating and accessories being out for sale. Places change, things evolve, but this is a real bummer. The basement lanes have nothing on the upstairs setup.
June 6, 20232 yr Renovated pool at Lakewood Park opens Thursday 6/8. A big splash: Lakewood unveils newly renovated Charles A. Foster Pool (Photos) Published: Jun. 05, 2023 "Completed for roughly $6 million, the reimagined Lakewood Park amenity is set to open for the season Thursday (June 8). ... The new ADA-accessible facility boasts zero-depth entry, a water slide and spray features, 25- and 50-meter lap lanes, a diving board, a splash pad, shade structures on the pool deck, family changing rooms and a renovated pool house." https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/06/a-big-splash-lakewood-set-to-unveil-newly-renovated-charles-a-foster-pool-photos.html
June 21, 20231 yr WXZ has purchased the Marathon at Sloane and West Clifton. Has plans for a townhouse development there.
June 21, 20231 yr 1 minute ago, marty15 said: WXZ has purchased the Marathon at Sloane and West Clifton. Has plans for a townhouse development there. Awesome, that gas station has seen better days and I am sure the owner got paid handsomely.
June 21, 20231 yr 44 minutes ago, WindyBuckeye said: Awesome, that gas station has seen better days and I am sure the owner got paid handsomely. Great and honest mechanic but bring on the development. Edited June 21, 20231 yr by freefourur
June 21, 20231 yr 20 minutes ago, freefourur said: Great and honest mechanic but bring on the development. Makes sense since it seems like one of the few gas stations like it in the area left so the mechanic had to be doing something right.
June 21, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, freefourur said: Great and honest mechanic but bring on the development. Hopefully with the money from the sale they can land in a new location with a more modern facility.
June 21, 20231 yr 5 minutes ago, Cleburger said: Hopefully with the money from the sale they can land in a new location with a more modern facility. I would guess that he will retire.
June 22, 20231 yr 2 hours ago, cadmen said: Adding density to my new neighborhood. I believe it was WXZ that built the townhome development caddy corner to this.
June 22, 20231 yr As I think about it, this a fairly small parcel for townhouses. I wonder if there is a bigger plan here. The strip center next to the gas station is pretty dated other than the brewery. Edited June 22, 20231 yr by freefourur
June 22, 20231 yr 10 hours ago, marty15 said: I believe it was WXZ that built the townhome development caddy corner to this. It was Liberty Development
June 23, 20231 yr Anyone know what’s going in the former bank building at Warren & Madison? It’s currently under construction.
June 23, 20231 yr 9 minutes ago, marty15 said: Anyone know what’s going in the former bank building at Warren & Madison? It’s currently under construction. I believe it is going to be a UH urgent care.
August 8, 20231 yr Developer snags former Lakewood auto dealership site for $2.6M STAN BULLARD August 08, 2023 Quote The former Steve Barry Buick properties in Lakewood are under the control of Rocky River-based real estate developer NewBrook Partners, whose partners have signaled plans for a major apartment-retail project on the site. Lakewood Detroit LLC, which lists NewBrook's office in downtown Rocky River, paid $2.6 million for the 2.74-acre site, according to Cuyahoga County property records. The property, which spans both sides of the street around the 16000 block of Detroit Avenue, was sold July 6 by Fairlane Realty Co. of Lakewood. NewBrook plans to pursue a mixed-use project consisting of [160+] apartments with retail space and amenities for tenants on the first floor, according to Shawn Leininger, Lakewood director of planning and development. https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/developer-newbrook-buys-steve-barry-buick-site-lakewood
August 8, 20231 yr Incredible how any sort of development can never happen in Lakewood. One of the most desirable areas in NE Ohio, and nothing gets built.
August 9, 20231 yr Yeah, seems like the property values have gone up enough in Lakewood to drive more development. Makes me wonder if it's too many government hoops to jump through? Lack of competent local developers? Nimbys?
August 9, 20231 yr This has been on the works for many months. I tried to get someone from Newbrook to respond, but they never got back to me to confirm. Development projects seemed to move faster under the prior mayor. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 14, 20231 yr Update on the Chase Bank being constructed at the corner of Detroit and St. Charles in Downtown Lakewood. Sucks this can't have 5-10 stories of residential above it, but at least it should have a solid street-level presence at this intersection.
August 15, 20231 yr 6 hours ago, Blimp City said: Update on the Chase Bank being constructed at the corner of Detroit and St. Charles in Downtown Lakewood. Sucks this can't have 5-10 stories of residential above it, but at least it should have a solid street-level presence at this intersection. Are those faux 2nd floor windows?
August 15, 20231 yr 2 hours ago, Cleburger said: Are those faux 2nd floor windows? Yes "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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