January 21, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Htsguy said: Every once in a while I will click onto to the twitter account of Laura Cyrocki, the lead Hessler crazy. Sometimes it can be quite amusing. One recent post, to paraphrase, complained of all these suburban people living in single family homes championing development in Cleveland saying it is not dense enough. Obviously trying to make a "colorful" point no matter how ill informed, as I would imagine that the vast majority of people living in single family homes in the suburbs don't give a flying f what is happening in Cleveland, especially whether there is enough density in the city. Also ignores what many actual Clevelanders desire, as well as the thoughts of urban experts nationwide. Yeah she's a piece of work. To be fair, the people she is referring to should probably be described as the offspring of suburnites. It wouldn't really be accurate to say they are from the city of Cleveland either. Edited January 21, 20241 yr by willyboy
January 21, 20241 yr On 1/9/2024 at 8:13 PM, surfohio said: ^ Anyone else sorta wish that building could stay yellow? oh I see MyTwoSense has somehow managed to cryogenically un-freeze himself to downvote me. Well I downvote YOU sir!!
January 21, 20241 yr 37 minutes ago, surfohio said: oh I see MyTwoSense has somehow managed to cryogenically un-freeze himself to downvote me. Well I downvote YOU sir!! Now, now....Dear......
January 23, 20241 yr Sunset Kitchen to open in University Circle Updated: Jan. 23, 2024, 8:13 a.m.| Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 8:00 a.m. By Paris Wolfe, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Charles Hansford is not a quitter. When his first restaurant, Sunset Kitchen, burned down on Feb. 3, 2022, the Richmond Heights resident picked up the pieces and rebuilt. In the same space. Rising from the ashes, Sunset Kitchen will open as a full-service restaurant in mid-February. The 70-seat dining room is next to Subway at 11311 Euclid Avenue. The space was formerly Ninja City. The best local parking is behind the building. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/01/sunset-kitchen-to-open-in-university-circle.html *Besides the best local parking ... It also sits directly on the Euclid Ave Healhline BRT... and is a short walk from the Little Italy-University Circle Red Line Rapid Station. Edited January 23, 20241 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
January 25, 20241 yr On 9/7/2023 at 9:57 AM, KJP said: University Circle apartments planned By Ken Prendergast / September 7, 2023 Although still very early on in the development process, a Greater Cleveland real estate partnership is considering building a 24-unit multi-family development in Cleveland’s University Circle and has a target date of next August for breaking ground on it. The potential development site is across East 118th Street from Case Western Reserve University’s Nobby Ballpark and next to the old East Cleveland Township Cemetery. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2023/09/07/university-circle-apartments-planned/ Did any one go to the community meeting tonight? I hung on for about 10 min for the Zoom link, but it never connected me:
January 25, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, MuRrAy HiLL said: Did any one go to the community meeting tonight? I hung on for about 10 min for the Zoom link, but it never connected me: I wasn't able to attend, but it was apparently just a lot of people angry about parking. Need parking for all the residents. Extra parking for if they have guests. Tear down the historic duplexes next door for more parking. Even though most of the tenants would probably be students walking to class. Even though street parking is easily found in the surrounding streets. Even though TOD zoning applies to its location near transit. So pretty much a typical community meeting lol
January 26, 20241 yr On 11/6/2023 at 1:55 PM, MuRrAy HiLL said: Looks like this unique project went under the radar: This gym may arguably become one of the coolest basketball venues in DIII NCAA. Upcoming webinar on Feb 13, which will include some discussion on the upcoming renovations / expansion: Spartans Step Up: Adelbert Gym - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow : Case Western Reserve University https://alumnievents.case.edu/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/485
February 2, 20241 yr Additional renderings of CWRU's ISEB (Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building) from todays CPC meeting (2-2-24): The frontage along MLK, and the new link between it and Case Quad looks very nice. All the existing connections between the Quad and MLK are pretty grim and well hidden. Ideally Case moves forward with the redevelopment of the neighboring Crawford Hall "northern gateway" project soon. These projects, along with Circle Square just west of here, are really going to help bridge the gap in UC.
February 2, 20241 yr For comparison, here's the existing frontage on MLK. This new building is a big improvement. Building on that strip of parking lot along MLK creates a much stronger connection to the surrounding neighborhood.
February 2, 20241 yr CWRU's ISEB (Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building) was approved by Planning Commission's meeting !
February 3, 20241 yr On 2/2/2024 at 11:09 AM, NorthShore647 said: The frontage along MLK, and the new link between it and Case Quad looks very nice. All the existing connections between the Quad and MLK are pretty grim and well hidden. Ideally Case moves forward with the redevelopment of the neighboring Crawford Hall "northern gateway" project soon. These projects, along with Circle Square just west of here, are really going to help bridge the gap in UC. That looks amazing! Thanks. (And thank you, Case!) Now imagine daylighting Doan Brook through this area.... (I looked for a link to the old plans for doing so, it has to be further upthread but I didn't find it)
February 23, 20241 yr BTW, we have a Circle Square thread "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 23, 20241 yr 13 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said: Progress is A bit stagnant right now LOL, must be in a race with City Club
February 23, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, urb-a-saurus said: LOL, must be in a race with City Club Maybe closer in pace to Hasawi Tower in Kent lol
February 28, 20241 yr Area surrounding Yost Hall to be prepared for ISEB construction site FEBRUARY 28, 2024 As shared in The Daily in the fall, work continues to prepare for construction of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) on the northwest side of the Case Quad. In the coming weeks, several trees will be removed from the area around Yost Hall—in accordance with recommendations from the designer’s and city of Cleveland’s professional arborists—to allow adequate space for the new building. Some trees will be replaced on site, but for any that cannot, the university has committed to plant a new tree elsewhere on campus. Yost Hall is scheduled for demolition in late April. https://thedaily.case.edu/area-surrounding-yost-hall-to-be-prepared-for-iseb-construction-site/ EDIT: Project has a pretty detailed project page as well and will have a webcam: https://case.edu/campusplanning/current-projects/interdisciplinary-science-and-engineering-building Edited February 28, 20241 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
February 28, 20241 yr They've already closed off one lane of MLK to make room for the work. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 28, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, MuRrAy HiLL said: Area surrounding Yost Hall to be prepared for ISEB construction site FEBRUARY 28, 2024 As shared in The Daily in the fall, work continues to prepare for construction of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) on the northwest side of the Case Quad. In the coming weeks, several trees will be removed from the area around Yost Hall—in accordance with recommendations from the designer’s and city of Cleveland’s professional arborists—to allow adequate space for the new building. Some trees will be replaced on site, but for any that cannot, the university has committed to plant a new tree elsewhere on campus. Yost Hall is scheduled for demolition in late April. https://thedaily.case.edu/area-surrounding-yost-hall-to-be-prepared-for-iseb-construction-site/ EDIT: Project has a pretty detailed project page as well and will have a webcam: https://case.edu/campusplanning/current-projects/interdisciplinary-science-and-engineering-building Does that mean a 100 year old oak will be coming down, to be replaced by a 2" sapling?
February 28, 20241 yr yeah instead of planting a new tree elsewhere for every one cut down they should plant 10.
March 22, 20241 yr Does anyone know if there's an office or a person a city hall that manages road closures for construction projects? While I'm for the CWRU Interdisciplinary Science building, the way the construction company has closed off pedestrian access on MLK is horrendous and will result in serious injury or death. I'd like to send a message to the city, university, construction company, and UC with a complaint.
March 22, 20241 yr @scg80 Tell Councilman Blaine Griffin... Executive Assistant to the Council President Laveta Parker [email protected] 216.664.4579 and CWRU... Julian Rogers Assistant Vice President, Local Government and Community Relations [email protected] 216-368-2331 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 22, 20241 yr 13 hours ago, scg80 said: Does anyone know if there's an office or a person a city hall that manages road closures for construction projects? While I'm for the CWRU Interdisciplinary Science building, the way the construction company has closed off pedestrian access on MLK is horrendous and will result in serious injury or death. I'd like to send a message to the city, university, construction company, and UC with a complaint. Include this in your complaint https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/working/engineering/roadway/manuals-standards/multimodal/04
April 18, 20241 yr Cleveland Museum of Art’s $8M lobby reno starts May 1 By Ken Prendergast / April 18, 2024 Increasingly crowded with students, tour groups and attendees of special events, three lobbies at Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) are about to be renovated thanks to $8 million worth of donations. Those gifts will help make those gathering locations in one of Cleveland’s most popular museums a place to enjoy rather than deal with. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/04/18/cleveland-museum-of-arts-8m-lobby-reno-starts-may-1/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 18, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: Cleveland Museum of Art’s $8M lobby reno starts May 1 By Ken Prendergast / April 18, 2024 Increasingly crowded with students, tour groups and attendees of special events, three lobbies at Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) are about to be renovated thanks to $8 million worth of donations. Those gifts will help make those gathering locations in one of Cleveland’s most popular museums a place to enjoy rather than deal with. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/04/18/cleveland-museum-of-arts-8m-lobby-reno-starts-may-1/ Have you seen any illustrations that show the revisions as a whole? I’m having trouble visualizing what they are actually trying to accomplish with these renovations. For example, where will event ticketing be if it’s no longer just outside Gartner Auditorium? Are other existing spaces by the entrance being changed? What will be different about the lower level? When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 19, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Have you seen any illustrations that show the revisions as a whole? I’m having trouble visualizing what they are actually trying to accomplish with these renovations. For example, where will event ticketing be if it’s no longer just outside Gartner Auditorium? Are other existing spaces by the entrance being changed? What will be different about the lower level? Not yet. I had a hard time picturing it myself. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 14, 20241 yr A ‘skinny-tall’ may rise in University Circle By Ken Prendergast / May 14, 2024 A local company with much development experience intends to deliver 52 apartments and multiple retail spaces among two buildings — an historic structure and a new building up to nine stories high at 11619 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland’s University Circle. WXZ Development Inc. of Fairview Park intends to build the new mixed-use structure on a tiny parking lot behind a renovated, landmark Monmouth Building. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/05/14/a-skinny-tall-may-rise-in-university-circle/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 2, 2024Aug 2 Conceptual Design Review for CWRU's new Humanities Building massing study (8-2-24 CPC). University humanities consolidation into 100/150k sq ft building on Bellflower. Replace surface parking with underground deck. "very early in the process"
August 2, 2024Aug 2 This project also requires the demolition of 11333 bellflower. I speculated on the buildings future when it was acquired/boarded up in summer of 2022. On 8/22/2022 at 3:37 PM, NorthShore647 said: I recently noticed the Delta Sigma Delta building on Bellflower was boarded up. They're an old dental frat that has been around campus since the 1890s. Just to its west a frat house was torn down and replaced with parking ~10 years ago. According to the county, it looks like Case bought the property from Lambda Chapter Corp in June for $340,000. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the house because this lot, combined with the two neighboring surface lots (which are both owned by Case), is close to 1.5 acres. That's a relatively large parcel for the center of UC. The building was initially proposed for demolition last year (to be replaced with a "temporary" surface lot) and was disapproved. Funding for the new humanities facility is still in question.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 11 minutes ago, gruver said: Bad new for L'Albatros Just because of the impending construction? Or does CWRU own their building as well?
August 2, 2024Aug 2 Just because, I *think,* the building is going to cover their parking lot and the old frat house to the left of it, and they will totally lose all visibility and direct access from any street.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 4 minutes ago, gruver said: Just because, I *think,* the building is going to cover their parking lot and the old frat house to the left of it, and they will totally lose all visibility and direct access from any street. It is such an iconic and well-known restaurant that I don’t believe visibility and direct access from the street is as important for them as perhaps another business or new restaurant. losing parking might be an issue, but I think that can be figured out.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 12 minutes ago, gruver said: Just because, I *think,* the building is going to cover their parking lot and the old frat house to the left of it, and they will totally lose all visibility and direct access from any street. FWIF the proposed structure has a 150 spot unground parking garage, roughly 50% more parking than the two current surface lots. Faculty parking 9-5, patron parking in the evening.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 CWRU Humanities Building planned on Bellflower By Ken Prendergast / August 2, 2024 Cleveland City Planning Commission today approved a conceptual design for Case Western Reserve University’s new Humanities Building and to demolish an abandoned fraternity house at 11333 Bellflower Rd. to make way for it. Most of the rest of the roughly 1.6-acre site in University Circle is used as a parking lot. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/08/02/cwru-humanities-building-planned-on-bellflower/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 2, 2024Aug 2 I saw yesterday that our old wooden street across from this site is no more. I understand it and fixing it was long overdue, but it was a really cool piece of history.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 2 minutes ago, PlanCleveland said: I saw yesterday that our old wooden street across from this site is no more. I understand it and fixing it was long overdue, but it was a really cool piece of history. fwiw i read that the old wood is being replaced with new wood.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 2 minutes ago, surfohio said: fwiw i read that the old wood is being replaced with new wood. Oh I hadn't heard that. That'd be nice to keep it a unique street.
August 2, 2024Aug 2 1 hour ago, PlanCleveland said: 1 hour ago, surfohio said: fwiw i read that the old wood is being replaced with new wood. Oh I hadn't heard that. That'd be nice to keep it a unique street. Notice from the City: Hessler Court Wooden Brick Restoration Project Traffic Advisory "The project will remove the existing wood bricks and replace with new wood bricks, replace sandstone sidewalk and curbs, drill weep holes for drainage, install new catch basins, and ADA complaint curb ramps. The work will take place during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday. The brick restoration project is expected to be completed by the end of August 2024. "
August 3, 2024Aug 3 6 hours ago, PlanCleveland said: I saw yesterday that our old wooden street across from this site is no more. I understand it and fixing it was long overdue, but it was a really cool piece of history. It is a very cool piece of Cleveland history and personal history for many of us. Hessler Street was party central for students who attended school at CIA, CWRU, CIM, etc during the 1970s and 80s. The annual Hessler Street Fair was a major cultural event that attracted fun-seekers from far and wide until it was discontinued several years ago. The street itself had a unique personality and our young son and grandchildren loved the warn old wood bricks since they had never seen anything like them. I’m so glad this local treasure is being respectfully restored.
August 3, 2024Aug 3 12 hours ago, gruver said: Bad new for L'Albatros That's too bad, I never went there, but when it was "That Place on Bellflower" I loved it
August 3, 2024Aug 3 9 hours ago, metrocity said: That's too bad, I never went there, but when it was "That Place on Bellflower" I loved it You should read the follow up posts.
August 4, 2024Aug 4 I see Dave's Cosmic Subs failed in replacing the Barking Spider which is irreplaceable. Now L'Albatros will probably wither away. The only remaining bar in University Circle is Jolly Scholar. Amazing for a campus district. Bunch of chain crap on Uptown Blvd, which BTW, has cars driving on it regularly to pick up Chipotle. Call it "Euclid Ave Double Park Overflow." Which brings me to the new Euclid Ave Redesign meeting I attended, where traffic and parking enforcement was brought up, being necessary to make any redesign or any present day reality effective in being pedestrian or bike friendly. It was tacitly revealed that UC Police have been chastened into non-enforcement because it would dampen economic and/or tourist activity. The understanding is that if people can't park for free they won't come. Just another area in Cleveland ripe for pedestrianization that will never happen because of car addiction.
August 4, 2024Aug 4 8 minutes ago, MVH said: I see Dave's Cosmic Subs failed in replacing the Barking Spider which is irreplaceable. Now L'Albatros will probably wither away. The only remaining bar in University Circle is Jolly Scholar. Amazing for a campus district. Bunch of chain crap on Uptown Blvd, which BTW, has cars driving on it regularly to pick up Chipotle. Call it "Euclid Ave Double Park Overflow." Which brings me to the new Euclid Ave Redesign meeting I attended, where traffic and parking enforcement was brought up, being necessary to make any redesign or any present day reality effective in being pedestrian or bike friendly. It was tacitly revealed that UC Police have been chastened into non-enforcement because it would dampen economic and/or tourist activity. The understanding is that if people can't park for free they won't come. Just another area in Cleveland ripe for pedestrianization that will never happen because of car addiction. I believe you comment about L'Albatros is misinformed.
August 4, 2024Aug 4 1 hour ago, MVH said: I see Dave's Cosmic Subs failed in replacing the Barking Spider which is irreplaceable. Now L'Albatros will probably wither away. The only remaining bar in University Circle is Jolly Scholar. Amazing for a campus district. Bunch of chain crap on Uptown Blvd, which BTW, has cars driving on it regularly to pick up Chipotle. Call it "Euclid Ave Double Park Overflow." Which brings me to the new Euclid Ave Redesign meeting I attended, where traffic and parking enforcement was brought up, being necessary to make any redesign or any present day reality effective in being pedestrian or bike friendly. It was tacitly revealed that UC Police have been chastened into non-enforcement because it would dampen economic and/or tourist activity. The understanding is that if people can't park for free they won't come. Just another area in Cleveland ripe for pedestrianization that will never happen because of car addiction. Case expands parking = "Now L'Albatros will probably wither away" ??? The new Humanities building is likely years away also. Post pandemic Bruell and his son seemed to turn a lot of his focus back to L'Albatros. They have a long track record of success in Cleveland dinning, especially with L'Albatros which has garnered national attention. If they want to keep going, I like their chances. "Bunch of chain crap" Not including Build the Pho, Falafel Cafe, Otani, Lee's, Indian Flame, Sittoo's, Kantina, Phusion Cafe, Mitchell's, Kenko... The delivery app driver double parking on Euclid is an (unrelated) issue though. It can be pretty frustrating, especially east bound Euclid before Mayfield. Cities across the country are struggling with how to effectively manage the increase in delivery services. Creating new designated "Pick-up/Drop-off" zones could help ameliorate the situation.
August 11, 2024Aug 11 On 8/4/2024 at 10:51 AM, NorthShore647 said: Case expands parking = "Now L'Albatros will probably wither away" ??? The new Humanities building is likely years away also. Post pandemic Bruell and his son seemed to turn a lot of his focus back to L'Albatros. They have a long track record of success in Cleveland dinning, especially with L'Albatros which has garnered national attention. If they want to keep going, I like their chances. "Bunch of chain crap" Not including Build the Pho, Falafel Cafe, Otani, Lee's, Indian Flame, Sittoo's, Kantina, Phusion Cafe, Mitchell's, Kenko... The delivery app driver double parking on Euclid is an (unrelated) issue though. It can be pretty frustrating, especially east bound Euclid before Mayfield. Cities across the country are struggling with how to effectively manage the increase in delivery services. Creating new designated "Pick-up/Drop-off" zones could help ameliorate the situation. Unrelated? Does your idea of a healthy neighborhood rely on drive-thru services? Maybe UC should rid themselves of this silly pedestrian area and put the drive-thru there? Yes these are mostly either national or regional, or local chains, looking to emulate the recognized champion, Chipotle, which at one time was just as local, then regional then national as they hope to be. These are not spaces that foster the social bonds that create a neighborhood. Instead they compliment and encourage the kind of 'neighborhood' found in strip mall America. This is not what Cleveland, especially a college environment should aspire to.
August 26, 2024Aug 26 Seems like this came out of nowhere: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2024/08/uh-promises-transformational-building-along-euclid-avenue-with-help-of-15-million-wolstein-family-gift.html "The new center will be located at UH Cleveland Medical Center in University Circle, along Euclid Avenue near Adelbert Avenue in green space in front of the UH Seidman Cancer Center parking garage, Simon said. Half of the green space will be used for construction; the other half will become a sculpture garden." Edited August 26, 2024Aug 26 by Geowizical
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