April 23, 200916 yr ^ I'm going to try to blog during the meeting tonight. If there's a handout, I'll definitely scan and post them Monday. Otherwise, I'll try to see what I can do!
April 23, 200916 yr I agree. It's about time something happened down this corridor. But it would be really amazing to step it up a notch .. and by step it up a notch, I really mean, have a nice new light rail line integrated into it. Then, I'd be happy.
April 24, 200916 yr I summarized the Pearl/W25 transit study in the following thread: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,8513.0.html
May 19, 200916 yr Pearl Road Auto Parts starts installing large, commercial wind turbine by John Funk/Plain Dealer Reporter Thursday May 14, 2009, 9:40 PM Installation of the first large, commercial-scale wind turbine in Cleveland begins today. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/05/pearl_road_auto_parts_starts_i.html
May 20, 200916 yr STANFORD HOMES PROJECT BEING DECONSTRUCTED. A big day tommorrow as we received confirmation today that tomorrow the Stanford Homes project will begin to be taken down. Lighting Demolition has won the bid and from the City of Cleveland and will be managing a deconstruction/demolition to try to harvest as much of the 2x4s and plywood etc... as possible. The six partially constructed townhomes are located on Stanford Avenue just off of Pearl Road in between Memphis Avenue and State Road. Due to personal financial problems and then the market tanking this project stalled shortly after it began in 2004. By 2005 the project was cold and the last three years has been a struggle to watch it go through foreclosure and to try to force the maintenance and security of the properties. We made multiple attempts and taking potential investors through the properties as well as trying to play match maker with the bank, owner and investors. But, the economic conditions and the specifics of this project were too difficult to succeed in seeing the project completed. Tomorrow is a victory for the neighbors as they've been very patient in calling in requests when needed for re-boarding and maintenance. Regards, Brian Cummins Councilman Ward 15 [email protected]
May 21, 200916 yr Sad sight tonight. The Cleats parking lot was full, plus the cars filled the vacant lot on the southeast corner of Jennings and Havard. There were even a few cars parked on Jennings (even though parking is prohibited on that street). I guess everyone was there to watch the Cavaliers (and/or get drunk). Across the street, Zeleznik's had one car in its parking lot. My heart ached seeing a business that's been in the family for 98 years (and struggling to survive to a century) empty while the chain across the street was packed. Zeleznik's is so active in the community, too. What a shame. :-(
May 21, 200916 yr I'm hoping there must be a logical explanation for this. Does Zeleznik's not have TVs or something? That would be killer on a Cavs playoff night. And remember...Cleats may be a chain, but it is a local chain (founded in 1996 in North Royalton I believe). I can't stand the place personally, but give them credit for being a successfully run local business that has been able to reap the rewards of it's apparently effective management/loyal following.
May 21, 200916 yr Famous Old Brooklyner home. Hint: He used to have his own show, and this is where he would hang out. (I'm not using names out of respect for his privacy, but thought that it would make a great post on the OB thread.)
May 21, 200916 yr Councilman Cummins: This is great news and a long time coming! It will be good to clean up that road. The deteriration of that promising project and the vandalism has been a big eyesore. I'm sure the residents that live near and across from these will be glad to see them go.
May 21, 200916 yr Famous Old Brooklyner home. Hint: He used to have his own show, and this is where he would hang out. (I'm not using names out of respect for his privacy, but thought that it would make a great post on the OB thread.) It's pretty easy to figure out which home his is in he neighborhood...the one with all the security cameras and big addition! The other day my fiance drove past it and called me to say the "Garage is open...he must be home". I suggested it was just someone there to mow the lawn! who knows...
May 21, 200916 yr ^ The garage is larger than most of the houses in the neighborhood! The house is somewhat out of context for that street. The lot is about three times the size of the other homes on Flowerdale, too.
May 26, 200916 yr FOR IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Councilman Cummins seeks re-election to Cleveland City Council Incumbent Councilman Brian Cummins to contest seat in newly established Ward 14 See full announcement at: http://realneo.us/content/councilman-cummins-seeks-re-election-cleveland-city-council-new-ward-14 Five main issues sited as major concerns of new Ward 14 residents and businesspersons: Excerpt: 1. “Safety. People want to feel safe in their homes, on their streets and in their neighborhoods... 2. Jobs and economic development...They want job growth and appropriate development sought out and achieved. 3. Housing conditions and values. People want to see vacant and abandon homes and lots on their streets properly maintained, rehabilitated and put back to good use... 4. Infrastructure and City services. Citizens want reliable and responsive City services and solutions to chronic problems with the City’s aging infrastructure... 5. Tired of the same old politics. People want to stop the polarization of their community. They want new, positive leadership that respects differences of opinion and helps build consensus to move the community forward. They want to get beyond divisiveness, alleged corruption and questionable motives. People want to be heard, respected for their ideas and concerns and served with integrity and dignity.”...
May 27, 200916 yr ^ Councilman, what would be your plan for community development in Ward 14 if you were to be elected?
May 27, 200916 yr See the article in tomorrow's Sun Newspapers for the answer! :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 29, 200916 yr Cummins to run in Ward 14 against Santiago, Cintron Posted by Ken Prendergast May 28, 2009 17:14PM Categories: Breaking News CLEVELAND Too much "drama" between the last two men to represent Ward 14 on City Council prompted Ward 15 Councilman Brian Cummins to become a candidate for that seat in the November election. http://blog.cleveland.com/brooklynsunjournal/2009/05/cleveland_too_much_drama_betwe.html
May 30, 200916 yr To cd-cleveland and others interested in the new Ward 14 race -- For an initial post about what I would do in the new Ward 14 see my recent comment posted at: http://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2009/05/brian_cummins_vs_joe_santiago.html#comments In terms of the Sun Brooklyn Journal article – The “drama” quote… I believe Ken and I were discussing the multiple issues and reasons why I decided to run in the new Ward 14. Amongst various things I mentioned was that people had commented to me that they were tired of the drama and perceived battles between Councilman Santiago and former Councilman Cintron. That and a lack of leadership in moving the community forward on multiple levels. The main reasons to run in Ward 14 are that I live in the new re-districted ward, I believe I have something to offer the voters of the new ward as well as wanting to continue to try to influence City council and City politics and actions. And, of the new wards I had to choose from I believe I have the best chance to win re-election in Ward 14. The mention of the poll showing I would win – to clarify, it actually shows I have a good opportunity to win. But it should be understood that the poll was done last, after much discussion and consideration of the options brought about by the re-districting. It was utilized as one part of a thorough process. In terms of the other quotes in the article, I’ll let others comment on that. Regards, Brian Cummins Ward 15 Councilman, Cleveland City Council New Ward 14 Candidate [email protected] 216-459-8400 office
July 13, 200915 yr This information was cross-posted in the Events forum, but I thought that I would also post it here. Some folks from UO have been at the helm of this even, and are ready to provide the best tours of Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre as possible. --- Flyer with more info. “All--Access” Home and Bicycle Tour Agenda Saturday, July 18, 2009 11:00- 11:15 Registration 11:00-11:05 Opening Remarks -Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation–Walk+Roll-Executive Director-Lois Moss 11:05-11:15 Bicycle Safety Tips- Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 11:30-1:30 Home and Neighborhood Trolley Tour departs 11:30-12:30 Advanced Bicycle Tour (1st leg) departs 11:30-11:45 Bicycling Cleveland - Walk+Roll 11:55-12:10 “Purchasing Your Dream Home”- Ohio Housing Finance Agency 12:15-12:30 “Greening Your Life”- Environmental Health Watch 12:20-12:30 Bicycle Safety Tips- Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 12:30-1:30 Leisurely Bicycle Tour (1st leg) departs 12:30-12:45 Home Maintenance Tips - Cleveland Action to Support Housing 12:45-1:00 “Greening Your Life”- Environmental Health Watch 1:00-1:15 “Purchasing Your Dream Home”- Ohio Housing FinanceAgency 1:05-1:15 Bicycle Safety Tips- Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1:15-1:30 Home Maintenance Tips - Cleveland Action to Support Housing 1:30-3:30 Advanced Tour (2nd leg) departs from Gavin Lee 2:00-3:00 Leisurely Tour (2nd leg) departs from Gavin Lee 1:45-3:45 Home and Neighborhood Trolley Tour departs 3:50-4:00 Closing remarks- RAFFLE DRAWING Other highlights: - Speed Century Home opens to the public for the first time! - Discounts by some local businesses - The largest and oldest Community Garden in the area - Numerous historic sites - Cemetery tour highlighting Revolutionary and Civil War heroes - Art House family open studio - Bicycle safety and maintenance workshop - - and more!
July 13, 200915 yr Brooklyn was one of my favorite neighborhoods on the west side. To be honest, I know not a lot about it these days...But it would be good to learn. How is it these days as far as future revitalization? I would like to learn more about this neighborhood.
July 14, 200915 yr http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/07/bad_weather_threatens_to_push.html Bad weather threatens to push back completion of Fulton Road bridge Posted by Ken Prendergast July 04, 2009 13:29PM Replacement of the Fulton Road bridge over the Big Creek valley spanned a new milestone having just passed the 75 percent completion mark.
July 14, 200915 yr Can't wait to see this all finished! Its a good thing bridge users could not see under the old bridge or they would have freaked out! That was crumbling to pieces in a hurry!
July 14, 200915 yr Brooklyn was one of my favorite neighborhoods on the west side. To be honest, I know not a lot about it these days...But it would be good to learn. How is it these days as far as future revitalization? I would like to learn more about this neighborhood. Etheostoma, why not come to All-Access on Saturday? Maybe some of my fellow Old Brooklyners can chime in, but there has been three major studies completed in recent months. - Transportation for Livable Communities study of the West 25th Street & Pearl Road Corridor - The Lower Big Creek Redevelopment Plan - Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn Centre Master Plan Recently, the neighborhood opened the Treadway Connector, the first neighborhood connection to the Towpath Trail. The residential fabric has remained very strong, though some of the housing in the neighborhood's core seems to be deteriorating more rapidly than the edges. OB schools are still some of the best in the city. One of my favorite aspects of the neighborhood is that we have some great food options, including Gentile's Imported Italian Foods and Gaelic Imports. Just outside of the neighborhood is access to Polish, Indian, Ukrainian, and Mediterranean in the old part of Parma. Metro Hospital has taken over the Deaconess facility, I think primarily for services for the elderly population. Everything looks great that way. Benjamin Franklin Community Garden is the largest and oldest community garden in the region, and is still going very strong. There has been a bunch of different volunteer endeavors revolving around public art. The city's first private wind turbine is going up. Anyone have anything else to add?
July 14, 200915 yr Two words: Honey Hut (I hope they're still open there!) I grew up in Old Brooklyn. Not sure how much of it has changed/stayed the same since then .. but in all my years, it was my favorite part of my upbringing. I loved our old house, and the neighborhood was very safe. I really hope it's still the same. Also, proximity to the zoo is really nice .. and just downtown in general.
July 14, 200915 yr Thanks for this.... I was actually first familiar with the area (including a few neighborhoods around there) in 1988 when I was canvasing and selling my Rainbow Cleaning Systems. Many people with a lot of woodwork loved these machines and still do. I spent a great deal of time in the neighborhood and surrounds and overall, thought it was good...with good potential, some areas better than others. At that time, a real-estate agent named Tom Beyer was showing us some homes. Does anyone know him? I loved Archwood street, which is near the neighborhood, (not directly in it?) and loved the area near the hospital....and where the tropical fish store used to be (All-Champ) When the time is right, I would consider a house there again...one that is on a good street, pretty quiet and with some longer term residents/neighbors. Maybe a place needing some fix up that can be purchased modestly, with some nice woodwork. I liked the trees along many of the streets. Anyone want to message me and maybe we can arrange to look around the neighborhood..if there are any tour takers? I know my way around there, won't get lost, but that is more from a working perspective and not an up close and personal one.
July 14, 200915 yr ^ Come to All-Access this Saturday and you can take a trolley tour of Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre or guided bicycle tours. A lot of businesses will be prepared to welcome new folks to the neighborhood, and may even have specials for the day. It's going to be great and a lot of fun and we can guarantee you that you will have the opportunity to see a lot of the neighborhood. Honey Hutt is still there and is extremely busy, which is a great sign. We actually have three pet stores now, one still being the one across from Our Lady of Good Council on State Road. The commercial strips have seen better days, but I'd say that most of the neighborhood is still intact like how you remember it.
July 14, 200915 yr Ok, I see the announcement and events above, but I do not see the meeting spot. How much are the tours? Oh, and just thought of this... Are there any plans for that old YMCA building perched near the bridge over the zoo on the north east end of the bridge?
July 14, 200915 yr ^ The tours are free. Here's more info about All-Access: http://www.oldbrooklyn.com/Allaccess09/registration.htm. The meeting place is the Gavin Lee Party Center, 3315 Broadview Road (a few blocks east of Pearl road in Downtown Old Brooklyn).
July 16, 200915 yr I stopped by the Fulton Rd. Bridge this past Monday a.m. and spoke with one of the engineers. It won't be complete until March 2010 earliest...but it is looking more like May 2010. There will be no auto access from Denison and Fulton, which pretty much sucks for Brooklyn Centre residents, although the engineer promised a beautiful wide bike trail connecting residents to Brookside Park. I went down to look at the site, because I am impatient for access as are many residents who go down just to watch the baseball games there. I also stopped by the YMCA building and was surprised to find a gardening operation going on there. No visible exterior improvements to the building and it is surrounded by construction fencing. I can't believe that this whole piece of real estate was picked up for $125,000 as reported in an earlier post on this thread.
July 16, 200915 yr For those who have posted here with fond recollections of the neighborhood--it's still here. Come back and make it better. Honey Hut is still here, the Zoo, the Metroparks, Loew Park, William Cullen Bryant School, St. Leo's Festival, Gentiles, Michael's, Sausage Shoppe...and the the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood--although largely treated as second class by our city planners--is just as nice, if not friendlier--offering the convenience of shopping at ALDIs, Steelyard, and recreating at WC Reed Field and Riverside Cemetery (which like the Zoo is a great unofficial jogging/walking course). Both neighborhoods are also served by great libraries.
July 16, 200915 yr For those who have posted here with fond recollections of the neighborhood--it's still here. Come back and make it better. Honey Hut is still here, the Zoo, the Metroparks, Loew Park, William Cullen Bryant School, St. Leo's Festival, Gentiles, Michael's, Sausage Shoppe...and the the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood--although largely treated as second class by our city planners--is just as nice, if not friendlier--offering the convenience of shopping at ALDIs, Steelyard, and recreating at WC Reed Field and Riverside Cemetery (which like the Zoo is a great unofficial jogging/walking course). Both neighborhoods are also served by great libraries. :?
July 16, 200915 yr For those who have posted here with fond recollections of the neighborhood--it's still here. Come back and make it better. Honey Hut is still here, the Zoo, the Metroparks, Loew Park, William Cullen Bryant School, St. Leo's Festival, Gentiles, Michael's, Sausage Shoppe...and the the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood--although largely treated as second class by our city planners--is just as nice, if not friendlier--offering the convenience of shopping at ALDIs, Steelyard, and recreating at WC Reed Field and Riverside Cemetery (which like the Zoo is a great unofficial jogging/walking course). Both neighborhoods are also served by great libraries. :? ^ http://www.sausageshoppe.com/ The Sausage Shoppe is an institution!
July 16, 200915 yr For those who have posted here with fond recollections of the neighborhood--it's still here. Come back and make it better. Honey Hut is still here, the Zoo, the Metroparks, Loew Park, William Cullen Bryant School, St. Leo's Festival, Gentiles, Michael's, Sausage Shoppe...and the the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood--although largely treated as second class by our city planners--is just as nice, if not friendlier--offering the convenience of shopping at ALDIs, Steelyard, and recreating at WC Reed Field and Riverside Cemetery (which like the Zoo is a great unofficial jogging/walking course). Both neighborhoods are also served by great libraries. :? ^ http://www.sausageshoppe.com/ The Sausage Shoppe is an institution! That was supposed to be a twisted joke..... :|
September 10, 200915 yr Anyone that's interested... The Old Brooklyn Bicycling Group, that's been meeting weekly for group rides that last couple of weeks, is doing a bike and hike tour in concert with the Friends of Big Creek's tour of one of the areas that will potentially connect Old Brooklyn to the Big Creek parkway that begins in Parma on Brookpark Road near Tiedeman Road. We'll be meeting at 6pm at the CVS at Pearl and Memphis and biking to the City of Brooklyn fire station. We'll lock up (hopefully inside of the station with equipment borrowed from the Ohio City Bike Co-op) and take a one-hour tour of an oxbow lake/wetland that was was previously part of the Big Creek that connects to the Cuyahoga River at the Towpath Trail terminus. We anticipate returning as a group to our starting place around 8pm. For more info on this and future rides, please visit http://oldbrooklynbicycling.ning.com/.
October 7, 200915 yr The expressway diner in OB is officially closed. Word is the owners stopped paying their bills... Sad to see, it was one of my favorite places to eat. I hope someone else buys it and reopens it...
October 8, 200915 yr Here's a new blog post with some OB-relevant stuff: http://oldbrooklyn.blogspot.com/ There's a blurb from another blog that profiles what's happening with the housing marketing in Old Brooklyn. Great to see the OB thread back online! Thanks, mods and admins! :-D
October 8, 200915 yr The expressway diner in OB is officially closed. Word is the owners stopped paying their bills... Sad to see, it was one of my favorite places to eat. I hope someone else buys it and reopens it... There definitley is work going on in it. When i drove past today there were people workin inside again. I hope it reopens shortly. It's a favorite spot for my wife and I especially during the winter months!
October 8, 200915 yr Also, the "pearl wind" turbine is up, but not running yet at the corner of Pearl & Fulton. It is pretty neat looking. I am going to try and take a picture of it today.
October 8, 200915 yr The owner of the Expressway Diner is a good guy...if you recall, he stopped on Fulton when a family's house was on fire a few years ago and rescued some of the people inside. He also sponsored parties for the street on which the diner was located. Hope that the closure isn't because of something that happened to him or his family. Anyone know how Mexico Lindo has been doing? Have you guys been there recently? Someone told me that they have a salsa dancing night there and the place is consistently packed for it.
October 8, 200915 yr I think the owner your thinking of sold the place a couple months back. They had a "change in management" sign up for a month or two right around the time they from being open 24/7 to regular restaurant hours. Either way it is very sad to see that place closed :cry:
October 10, 200915 yr Retired Cleveland firefighter arrested for holding party in former bar By Mark Puente, The Plain Dealer October 10, 2009, 1:52PM Summary: The former Wedge Inn on Broadview near Spring was shut down for having a farce party. It was closed down a few years ago for serving underage persons, stripping, and prostitution. (On a personal note, I heard from others in the neighborhood that the crowd there was rough, violent fights were not uncommon, and some of the "regulars" would rob and attack people they saw as vulnerable with Tasers. The Angry Pirate/Raging Bull between Spring and Valley was the other Broadview bar closed down in the last few years. I would assume most of that crowd now goes to Rebounds II.) http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/retired_cleveland_firefighter.html
November 2, 200915 yr Another update: The Krather Building is for sale!! http://www.progressiveurban.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?view_details.x=1&mls=2373429¤t_page=1&OfficeName=Progressive+Urban+Real+Estate&searchtype=Search_PURE_Listings&listcount=&sort=&resolution= List Price: $675,000 4138 Pearl Rd. Cleveland, oh, 44109 MLS Number: 2373429 Offered By: Progressive Urban Real Estate Historic H. Krather Building! Historic H. Krather bldg located in the heart of Old Brooklyn. 3 storefronts plus 2nd & 3rd flrs. Attached annex as well as stone-block outbuilding. Additional rear lots for parking. Full basement. Phase I & Phase II completed. In process of re-hab. Many of the major repairs completed. Downtown views. Property Features Square Footage: 21,005 Whoa, blast from the past. I heard from the director of Old Brooklyn CDC that the building owner wants to wash his hands of the Krather Building and that OBCDC is exploring renovating and owning it (or partnering with a developer to do so). The org doesn't do rehab now, but has its first HUD rehab house under construction now. The strategic plan calls for them to gradually get more into real estate development over the next five years.
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