September 10, 20213 yr The folks commenting on that Facebook posting give legit preservation efforts a very, very bad look. You wonder if they even consider that. It was when they called UCI “the most corrupt CDC in Cleveland” and “dysfunctional AF!” that really jumped the shark for me. And “Capitalists being capitalists” eh? I suppose no capitalists were involved in the original construction of the homes on their sacred street? 🤔
September 10, 20213 yr When you call them out on their comments, most scurry back under the rocks. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr Outgoing UCI President Chris Ronayne was cleaning out his files and found some gems from among the never-built folder...... Finch's Euclid-East 118th development Repurposing an historic building next to The Euc (it got repurposed anyway, just not as a boutique hotel).... CWRU's massive West Quad development that never was (might come back as something else).... And the best for last -- One University Circle PHASE TWO -- which we may still see yet..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr ^ @KJP Do you know what deal he’s talking about this will get inked this week? Edited September 30, 20213 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
September 30, 20213 yr 4 minutes ago, MuRrAy HiLL said: ^ @KJP Do you know what deal he’s talking about this will get inked this week? Whatever it is, i hope it is condos with street-level retail and not for-rent apartments. And that it is 25-30 stories. And with no visible parking--either underground or wrapped. And the condos have balconies and a roof-top pool.
September 30, 20213 yr I don't know. Hoping to hear more! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr I cannot believe that somebody has not jumped on that parcel at E.118th and Euclid where the Finch pie in the sky proposal was (as a side, never imagined that it would get built when they proposed it...they don't seem to be one of those follow through companies...wasn't it also them who proposed that slender condo building on the Greenway-a perfect location for a condo-which also just faded away?). In my mind this is one of the most attractive parcels in UC location wise. It is way more convenient than Circle Square as it is right next to the amenities of Uptown and an easier walk to Little Italy, more of the CWRU and UH and the rapid station. Edited September 30, 20213 yr by Htsguy
September 30, 20213 yr I took his tweet as saying the projects he listed could still potentially happen. Edited September 30, 20213 yr by LlamaLawyer
September 30, 20213 yr 41 minutes ago, LlamaLawyer said: I took his tweet as saying the projects he listed could still potentially happen. @LlamaLawyerThere is an announcement coming this afternoon. Technically, it's in Fairfax, not UC. 😉 My bad -- it actually is in UC. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: @LlamaLawyerThere is an announcement coming this afternoon. Technically, it's in Fairfax, not UC. 😉 My bad -- it actually is in UC. @KJPcan you give us a hint? at least the type of project?
September 30, 20213 yr Just now, Pugu said: @KJPcan you give us a hint? at least the type of project? I'll do more than that. I'll have an article this afternoon. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr 32 minutes ago, KJP said: I'll do more than that. I'll have an article this afternoon. i meant, NOW! 😁 Edited September 30, 20213 yr by Pugu
September 30, 20213 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr As promised..... University Circle inks property deal with developer By Ken Prendergast / September 30, 2021 On his second-to-last day as president of University Circle Inc. (UCI), Chris Ronayne signed a ground lease agreement with real estate developer Brent Zimmerman Development LLC for a proposed mixed-use development. The lease includes a triangular piece of land measuring about 2.2 acres and bounded by Stokes Boulevard, Cedar Avenue and East 107th Street. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. With tomorrow being his last day at UCI so he can focus on his campaign for Cuyahoga County executive, Ronayne wanted to set into motion the development or repurposing of nine underutilized UCI-owned sites. Those locations were considered by the community development corporation to be strategic to its service area. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/09/30/university-circle-inks-property-deal-with-developer/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr Love it! In light of the developer, hopefully they get Saucy Brew Works as a tenant. It is really amazing that University Circle has no true* brewpub. There's basically nothing between Goldhorn to the west and Bossdog/Voodoo/Bottlehouse to the east. *I recognize the Jolly Scholar exists and brews some decent beer, but if one is being honest, it's more of a college bar that happens to brew beer than it is a brewpub.
September 30, 20213 yr 23 minutes ago, LlamaLawyer said: Love it! In light of the developer, hopefully they get Saucy Brew Works as a tenant. It is really amazing that University Circle has no true* brewpub. There's basically nothing between Goldhorn to the west and Bossdog/Voodoo/Bottlehouse to the east. *I recognize the Jolly Scholar exists and brews some decent beer, but if one is being honest, it's more of a college bar that happens to brew beer than it is a brewpub. The Cleveland Brewery on East 185th, though I guess that's honestly further away than Cleveland Heights.
September 30, 20213 yr Its great to see more developments in this area between the Clinic and Red Line. One thing I hope this development (and others in the area) help encourage is the continued retrofitting of problematic intersections in The Circle. The Carnegie/Stokes/Wilbur intersection at the northern end of this lot is definitely one which needs to be addressed. Here is a plan for the intersection from the UCI Mobility Report:
September 30, 20213 yr I was able to get a longer interview with Brent Zimmerman. Added a lot more detail to the article.... https://neo-trans.blog/2021/09/30/university-circle-inks-property-deal-with-developer/ Here is an idea that I had recently.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20213 yr Wonderful! A Saucy there would be fantastic. Hopefully he changes his mind about that and expands the development plan again to include one. Really makes the new CDC bunker across the street even more unfortunate though...
October 1, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, KJP said: I was able to get a longer interview with Brent Zimmerman. Added a lot more detail to the article.... https://neo-trans.blog/2021/09/30/university-circle-inks-property-deal-with-developer/ Here is an idea that I had recently.... Wow - a playground on the corner? - @KJPmust really be mellowing in his “old age.”
October 1, 20213 yr 6 hours ago, KJP said: I was able to get a longer interview with Brent Zimmerman. Added a lot more detail to the article.... https://neo-trans.blog/2021/09/30/university-circle-inks-property-deal-with-developer/ Here is an idea that I had recently.... I think I would just get rid of E 107th entirely from Cedar to Wilbur. Have parking garage access for the new development be off of Cedar Ave and E 107th isn't even used for much of anything. I feel like it could be converted into a pedestrian only pathway consequence free. Could make for a nice linear park/path for the new apartment building.
October 1, 20213 yr 8 hours ago, tykaps said: Could make for a nice linear park/path for the new apartment building. You mean dormitory building 😉
October 1, 20213 yr I would definitely support a playground in UC, but not at a high traffic intersection. I'd be more bold and suggest putting a playground on top of the green roof parking garage. this would create a real dynamic addition to the neighborhood. There's a church in CH that has a playground on its roof that could be used as reference.
October 1, 20213 yr I'm very happy to hear about the development. I realize that the image is an outdated rendering, but boy that is a horrible design.
October 1, 20213 yr 41 minutes ago, scg80 said: I would definitely support a playground in UC, but not at a high traffic intersection. I'd be more bold and suggest putting a playground on top of the green roof parking garage. this would create a real dynamic addition to the neighborhood. There's a church in CH that has a playground on its roof that could be used as reference. Tony Brush Park in Little Italy has a nice playground. We often take our kids there after visiting the museums.
October 1, 20213 yr 9 hours ago, tykaps said: I think I would just get rid of E 107th entirely from Cedar to Wilbur. Have parking garage access for the new development be off of Cedar Ave and E 107th isn't even used for much of anything. I feel like it could be converted into a pedestrian only pathway consequence free. Could make for a nice linear park/path for the new apartment building. They plan a surface parking lot. No garage. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 2, 20213 yr Just this morning I saw City of Cleveland workers stringing up temporary plastic fencing on the west side of 105th Street all the way from Cedar to Quebec Ave. Perhaps that groundbreaking for Square 105 and/or Innovation Square may not be that far off??
November 2, 20213 yr 2 minutes ago, Down_with_Ctown said: Just this morning I saw City of Cleveland workers stringing up temporary plastic fencing on the west side of 105th Street all the way from Cedar to Quebec Ave. Perhaps that groundbreaking for Square 105 and/or Innovation Square may not be that far off?? pics here (sorry for the double post!)
November 3, 20213 yr 23 hours ago, Down_with_Ctown said: pics here (sorry for the double post!) Construction fencing would be at least double that height, so maybe just trying to somewhat cordon off the lot for now?
November 14, 20213 yr Litt’s review: CWRU’s excellent new expansion of Maltz Performing Arts Center creates a superb home for programs in theater, music, dance https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/11/cwrus-excellent-new-expansion-of-maltz-performing-arts-center-creates-a-superb-home-for-programs-in-theater-music-dance.html (Not paywalled) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 4, 20213 yr On 11/14/2021 at 1:15 PM, Boomerang_Brian said: Litt’s review: CWRU’s excellent new expansion of Maltz Performing Arts Center creates a superb home for programs in theater, music, dance https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/11/cwrus-excellent-new-expansion-of-maltz-performing-arts-center-creates-a-superb-home-for-programs-in-theater-music-dance.html (Not paywalled) I love it!!
December 7, 20213 yr If you live/work in UC and support renovations to historic but neglected apartments, and development of a dirt parking lot on Hessler, speak up! If you support development here, don't sign this petition. Tell BZA you want investment on/near Hessler. Dirt may be historic but it doesn't support jobs and counter sprawl.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 7, 20213 yr 6 hours ago, KJP said: If you live/work in UC and support renovations to historic but neglected apartments, and development of a dirt parking lot on Hessler, speak up! Dirt may be historic but it doesn't support jobs and counter sprawl.... Just in case anyone reads this too fast, please do NOT sign this petition. These are the people fighting AGAINST replacing a gravel lot with a new apartment building AND a complete renovation of two historic homes into multiple apartments. These are right behind Uptown, close to both the HealthLine and the Red Line. Ken posted this because it helpfully includes all the people we should be contacting to voice our support of this project. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 7, 20213 yr Thanks. I clarified my remarks. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 7, 20213 yr People may recall that this project has already passed Landmarks (after multiple changes). It has the support of the ward councilperson and I believe staff at the Planning Department. The renovations are sorely needed and the apartment building, the design of which is simply OK in my opinion, would be great for the neighborhood. Better than a gravel lot which opponents would like to compare to Central Park. Board of Zoning Appeal is anticipating a virtual video slug fest as they have arranged the agenda so it is the only thing before it that day. I know they are going to want to dot all the i's and cross all the t's in anticipation of a lawsuit if they grant the variances similar to the Watson appeal to Common Pleas Court on the Woodhill Supply project in Little Italy.
December 7, 20213 yr E-mail your comments to: BZA Secretary Elizabeth Kukla at [email protected] Reference docket items.... Calendar No. 21-152: 11300 Hessler Road (small, new-construction apartment building) Calendar No. 21-173: 1975 Ford Drive (renovation) Calendar No. 21-174: 1981 Ford Drive (renovation) Please be polite and respectful and factual. A little humor can be wonderful. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 30, 20213 yr From the CWRU Alumni magazine ACT II BEGINS New wing opens in CWRU’s expanded performing arts center https://case.edu/think/fall2021/act-II-begins.html#.Yc4mX2jMKUk
January 5, 20223 yr JESSE OWENS OLYMPIC OAK PLAZA https://www.universitycircle.org/jesse-owens-olympic-oak-plaza https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159661282679866&id=57824479865&m_entstream_source=feed_mobile
January 10, 20223 yr ^ More info regarding above. Jesse Owens Olympic Oak Plaza coming to Rockefeller Park Updated: Jan. 10, 2022, 9:34 a.m. | Published: Jan. 10, 2022, 9:32 a.m. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/01/jesse-owens-olympic-oak-plaza-coming-to-rockefeller-park.html
January 11, 20223 yr Interesting concept for Euclid Ave in Uni Circle. (Cross posted in traffic calming thread) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 23, 20223 yr These may very well be the closest dorms to the engineering quad: Case Western Reserve University to build new dorms with 600 beds for second-year students Updated: Mar. 23, 2022, 4:12 p.m. | Published: Mar. 23, 2022, 4:12 p.m. By Eric Heisig, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Case Western Reserve University plans to build two new dormitories with a combined 600 beds on its south campus in Cleveland’s University Circle, with plans to open them by 2024. The university plans to construct a five-story, 56,900-square-foot Murray Building on Murray Hill Road near Adelbert Road, and a six-story, 139,000-square-foot Hill Building directly to the southeast. Most of construction will be on what is now a parking lot between Fribley Commons and the area where the university’s fraternities and sororities have houses. A courtyard will be built in the middle, complete with what one slide in a presentation submitted to the city says will be a “reading and wellness garden.” https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2022/03/case-western-reserve-university-to-build-new-dorms-with-600-beds-for-second-year-students.html
March 24, 20223 yr Lots of graphics in this article! CWRU brings back South Campus project By Ken Prendergast / March 23, 2022 A plan for adding 600 dormitory beds to the housing-constrained Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) campus is back after getting quarantined for two years by the pandemic. Two new dormitory buildings would be built on CWRU’s parking Lot 5, located at the intersection of Murray Hill and Adelbert roads in the South Residential Campus. MORE https://neo-trans.blog/2022/03/23/cwru-brings-back-south-campus-project/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 24, 20223 yr ^ Great article, @KJP! I think many Clevelanders underestimate the size of Case Western Reserve. It is literally the largest Private school in the state of Ohio...notably more students and (much more) staff than the next biggest....Division I...University of Dayton. These 600 more beds probably will not even be enough to cover the projected Fall 2024 demand. It'll be interesting to see how soon the next rounds of needed housing go up after these phases. Edited March 24, 20223 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
March 24, 20223 yr Thanks! The project is being discussed right now at Landmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbsm2toYVMg&ab_channel=CityPlanningCommission "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 25, 20223 yr Since the Cleveland Clinic University Circle thread is still locked, I will post these here. Feel free to move them and explain to me what exactly this construction is? (also a pic of the finished Biorepository) This was the medical library, the above pic is the back of the building, the below pic was the main entrance on the 3rd floor of the Learner building And my favorite part:
March 26, 20223 yr Thanks again @tykaps!! Stokes West: 2-to-1 apartment-parking ratio By Ken Prendergast / March 26, 2022 If you have a car collection and want to live next to it, then the proposed Stokes West development isn’t for you. But if you’re new in town and will be working or studying at one of University Circle’s many growing employers and institutions, then real estate developer Brent Zimmerman says he has something in mind for you. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/03/26/stokes-west-2-to-1-apartment-parking-ratio/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 27, 20223 yr So cool! I am bummed about losing that handsome brick residential structure. Too bad there isn’t a way to move it somewhere in a 2-4 block radius. There have got to be several places nearby where it could fit and be reused. When I lived in North Carolina for a short while, I remember it happening quite a bit in Raleigh saving older structures with the surge of new development. For example: https://www.wolfehousebuildingmovers.com/project/raleigh-nc-historic-house-move/ https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3423731/?version=amp EDIT: maybe someone should call the “Wolfe House & Building Movers” and get them up here! EDIT EDIT: pretty nice recent Chicago move by them: https://www.wolfehousebuildingmovers.com/project/historic-vautravers-building-relocation/ Edited March 27, 20223 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
March 27, 20223 yr Sorta late comment on the South Campus, but it’s significant that Case’s student population is growing steadily even though national enrollment is going down. That’s good for the whole region.
March 27, 20223 yr Thanks again [mention=3375]tykaps[/mention]!! Stokes West: 2-to-1 apartment-parking ratio By Ken Prendergast / March 26, 2022 If you have a car collection and want to live next to it, then the proposed Stokes West development isn’t for you. But if you’re new in town and will be working or studying at one of University Circle’s many growing employers and institutions, then real estate developer Brent Zimmerman says he has something in mind for you. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2022/03/26/stokes-west-2-to-1-apartment-parking-ratio/ Love the project, love the focus of transit. HATE that once again, an irreplaceable piece of architecture is going to the wayside. This seems like a common theme on the east side, we lose history so quickly and easily. The city definitely needs to figure out what to do to preserve these pieces of architecture in order for the city to maintain some sort of historical identity. I’m a MAJOR fan boy for row homes so this stings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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