January 14, 201312 yr ^on the old Cle Institute of Art site, it'd be great to see a cafe and a restaurant (two different places) at the very minimum on the street level, with apartments/condos above it. in most cities in the world you can grab a coffee or dinner across the street from a museum, where people gather, meet friends, etc. before/after going to a museum..... for CLE's two museums that likely draw the greatest people from outside the city----CMA and RRHoF---such common practice is not possible in CLE.
January 14, 201312 yr I had wondered what was going to happen to the site when CIA left, but had assumed it would become residential. (Of course, residential or mixed use is still possible.)
January 14, 201312 yr I wouldn't recommend taking it down yourself. You don't know who it belongs to. Call the councilperson. Polls are city property. You have as much right to take something down as the other people had to put it up. I'm sure they didn't request a permit for it. True, but you missed my point. I'm sure anyone has the right, but it wouldn't be wise to get involved without knowing who's stuff you're touching, what happened, why, who their friends are, etc. Probably nobody sees you, but you could step in it, deep.
January 23, 201312 yr ^^I assume Magnolia House is on Magnolia Drive? In the 50's I had grandparents who worked for a wealthy family on that street. I wish I could remember the address (probably demolished by now), but it was a gorgeous mansion (Tudor-ish, as I recall) filled with Victorian furniture and hunting trophies (like a buffalo head mounted above a staircase landing that I thought would fall on me), and hundreds of small objects from a trip to China, back when a trip like that was particularly exotic. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
January 23, 201312 yr hundreds of small objects from a trip to China, back when a trip like that was particularly exotic. Now you just have to go to Walmart ;)
January 23, 201312 yr ^I think it's just the existing brick (fortunately). The main changes look like the restoration of the side porch and dormers and the installation of appropriate windows. Looks sharp.
January 23, 201312 yr ^^I assume Magnolia House is on Magnolia Drive? In the 50's I had grandparents who worked for a wealthy family on that street. I wish I could remember the address (probably demolished by now), but it was a gorgeous mansion (Tudor-ish, as I recall) filled with Victorian furniture and hunting trophies (like a buffalo head mounted above a staircase landing that I thought would fall on me), and hundreds of small objects from a trip to China, back when a trip like that was particularly exotic. Most of those houses are still there, though I don't think any are residential anymore. They all house nonprofits, fraternities/sororities, or small private schools.
January 23, 201312 yr ^I think it's just the existing brick (fortunately). The main changes look like the restoration of the side porch and dormers and the installation of appropriate windows. Looks sharp. I was actually referring to the renderings above that last one..... but after looking again, that might just be a brick colored paint?
January 23, 201312 yr ^Oh, duh, sorry. Yeah, I like actually like the stucco color more than the bricky paint.
January 23, 201312 yr University Circle Little Italy RTA Call for Artists January 14, 2013 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is partnering with LAND studio for a permanent public art project for a new transit station being built in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland’s University Circle is becoming increasingly attractive to a growing number of visitors and residents. More small-business owners, entrepreneurs, young people, and homeowners are choosing to live and work in University Circle and its surrounding neighborhoods. The area is booming with growth, including attractive student housing, vibrant mixed-use development, and impressive educational, health, and cultural destinations. To complement these development trends, the RTA is relocating a rapid transit station to Mayfield Road and E. 119th Street in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. The new station will be a short walk to University Circle, a new residential-retail development known as Uptown, a new public plaza, the new home of the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, and the soon-to-be expanded Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) campus. Little Italy is an ethnic neighborhood known for its historic character and walkable streets with numerous small storefronts, galleries, restaurants, and a large Catholic church. This new transit station will create a stronger connection between Little Italy and University Circle. http://www.land-studio.org/resources/competitions/university-circle-little-italy-rta-call-for-artists
February 2, 201312 yr I've been watching the webcam for the Veale Center construction every couple of days, and WHAM!—all of a sudden we have structural steel!
February 4, 201312 yr From the CWRU Alumni Facebook page -- more structural steel! WEBCAM: http://case.edu/universitycenter/webcam/
February 14, 201312 yr 2. EAST2013-004 – Demolition of UH Parking Garage & pedestrian bridge Project Location: Cornell Road & Circle Drive Project Representatives: John Berkebile, Donley’s Inc. Christopher Trotta, LevelHEADS 3. EAST2013-005 – University Hospital Garage 59 Concept Review Project Location: Cornell Road & Circle Drive Project Representatives: John Berkebile, Donley’s Inc. Christopher Trotta, LevelHEADS Has anyone heard or know further info on this project from The Cleveland Planning Commission Design Review on Feb 15.
February 15, 201312 yr Nothing on Donley's site, but there is this little snippet on levelHEADS website... EXISTING LOT 59 GARAGE - CORNELL ROAD levelHEADS is assisting a Donley's/Desman team as the "Design Architect" for a new 1,200-car employee parking structure to replace the current Lot 59 parking structure on the University Hospitals, Case Medical Center campus. Trotta will be lending his design skills, familiarity with University Circle, CWRU and University Hospitals, and City of Cleveland Design Review Committee processes to help expedite project implementation, while providing a contextual garage that fits the fabric of its institutional and residential neighbors. http://www.levelheads.us/projects/
July 10, 201311 yr The website for the Cleveland School of the Arts states that groundbreaking for the new building will be held on July 18, 2013. Finally.
July 10, 201311 yr The website for the Cleveland School of the Arts states that groundbreaking for the new building will be held on July 18, 2013. Finally. Awesome! I was getting nervous.
July 11, 201311 yr Still think they should have tried to find funding for an auditorium since this is a performance arts school. John Hay is taking a beating as far as a school with the door handles ripped off, the seats in the basement in the presentation room were/are constantly broken, walls being constantly written on, and the glass constantly broken. All done by outside schools and visitors who don't have a sense of ownership or an appreciation of a beautiful school. All due to a lack of an auditorium.
July 11, 201311 yr Still think they should have tried to find funding for an auditorium since this is a performance arts school. John Hay is taking a beating as far as a school with the door handles ripped off, the seats in the basement in the presentation room were/are constantly broken, walls being constantly written on, and the glass constantly broken. All done by outside schools and visitors who don't have a sense of ownership or an appreciation of a beautiful school. All due to a lack of an auditorium. What do you mean? They do have an auditorium planned. There are some updated images at the Architect's website: http://wrldesign.com/projects/performing-arts/new-theatre
July 12, 201311 yr Still think they should have tried to find funding for an auditorium since this is a performance arts school. John Hay is taking a beating as far as a school with the door handles ripped off, the seats in the basement in the presentation room were/are constantly broken, walls being constantly written on, and the glass constantly broken. All done by outside schools and visitors who don't have a sense of ownership or an appreciation of a beautiful school. All due to a lack of an auditorium. What do you mean? They do have an auditorium planned. There are some updated images at the Architect's website: http://wrldesign.com/projects/performing-arts/new-theatre Good last I heard they didnt have one but im glad they do
July 24, 201311 yr ...not trying to nitpick since I'm loving the densification going on, but who in the hell picked those colors? They don't work together and are about as dull as you can get other than pure beige. A nice accent color would do wonders.
July 24, 201311 yr There are two tower cranes up just south of mayfield and west of the rapid tracks for the new parking garage at UH. Forgive me for not taking photos.
July 25, 201311 yr Does anyone know the status of the new rapid station on the border of Little Italy and University Circle? Answered my own question. http://www.riderta.com/majorprojects/littleitalyuc
July 31, 201311 yr It appears that, as some of us hoped, University Tower is going to open its apartments up to more than just low income renters. http://www.famicos.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=68 From my office next door it looks like the remodel is almost finished. I'll try to get a picture later if I remember.
July 31, 201311 yr It appears that, as some of us hoped, University Tower is going to open its apartments up to more than just low income renters. http://www.famicos.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=68 From my office next door it looks like the remodel is almost finished. I'll try to get a picture later if I remember. Low Income? I was under the impression this building was Senior living. Is it correct to categorize "senior" living as "low income"?
July 31, 201311 yr It appears that, as some of us hoped, University Tower is going to open its apartments up to more than just low income renters. http://www.famicos.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=68 From my office next door it looks like the remodel is almost finished. I'll try to get a picture later if I remember. Low Income? I was under the impression this building was Senior living. Is it correct to categorize "senior" living as "low income"? It used to be section 8 before the renovation and before they started construction they talked about it continuing to be. Senior living is a step up for it.
August 1, 201311 yr It appears that, as some of us hoped, University Tower is going to open its apartments up to more than just low income renters. http://www.famicos.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=68 From my office next door it looks like the remodel is almost finished. I'll try to get a picture later if I remember. Low Income? I was under the impression this building was Senior living. Is it correct to categorize "senior" living as "low income"? It used to be section 8 before the renovation and before they started construction they talked about it continuing to be. Senior living is a step up for it. Thanks. I always thought it was a senior community.
August 2, 201311 yr ^wow...that was fast but not surprising...I would imagine it is full of CWRU grad students and UH interns.
August 3, 201311 yr I hope not. I could imagine living there myself some day - possibly. Right next to WRHS, across the street from CIM, just down the street from CMA; near HealthLine, Constantino's, etc., etc. - sounds almost like Utopia. At least shades of Upper East Side in NYC....
August 3, 201311 yr The Cleveland Institute of Art land near the museum is a huge space. I really hope it gets redeveloped as residential with a few shops in it. It would have a massive positive impact on UC, which needs more residential.
August 4, 201311 yr ...not trying to nitpick since I'm loving the densification going on, but who in the hell picked those colors? They don't work together and are about as dull as you can get other than pure beige. A nice accent color would do wonders. thats an understatement. brown and beige need to disappear from new construction in all of ohio. there is way, waaay more than enough. enough to drive people even away, instead of attract them.
August 5, 201311 yr Are you positive those latest townhouses in the complex are the final colors? I find that hard to believe!
August 21, 201311 yr How about that project around Chester Avenue and East 101st Street? Any hopes groundbreaking will be this year? Also, why is there not any sign of construction for CIA? Having a groundbreaking (was it back in June?) and seeing absolutely nothing going on for months is kinds obnoxious.
August 21, 201311 yr Anyone know what the 2 cranes are? They must have gone up this week and both are next to each other on the rear side of the uh campus nearer to little Italy. Can't find anything about it online!
August 21, 201311 yr Perhaps this is it? -----> There's a new parking deck (replacing an older parking deck) going up at Cornell and Circle Drive. Someone posted photos here of the old deck getting demolished but they were lost in the Great UO Crash of 2013. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 14, 201311 yr Very interesting location...closer to Wade Park Ave: More apartment style housing planned for Northside Targeted to be finished in fall of 2015, will house approximately 300 upperclassmen Mike McKenna, News Editor September 13, 2013 Filed under Headlines, News Despite their large class sizes, current freshman and sophomores who want to live in university owned housing as upperclassmen should have an easier time finding shelter soon. According to Interim Director of Campus Living Loretta Sexton, the university plans on building apartment style housing that will have room for approximately 300 juniors and seniors in time for the 2015-2016 school year. According to Sexton, the new structure will be situated in the space that is currently the throwing sports field behind Clarke Tower near the corner of E 115th and Wade Park Ave. The house that sits at the junction of those two streets is not owned by the university and thus its property will not be included in the new construction. The new apartments will sit just south of that land. http://observer.case.edu/more-apartment-style-housing-planned-for-northside/#sthash.HWH5NsVB.dpuf
September 14, 201311 yr Either CWRU doesn't want to be involved with Intesa or Coral isn't communicating with CWRU. "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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