August 8, 20186 yr Vintage Tea & Coffee @VintageTnC Have you visited our new spot in midtown Cleveland? We’re in our soft opening phase, offering a partial menu. We’re here from 7:30am to 3pm during weekdays. We’d love to see you!!! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 20186 yr Link 59 building "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 20186 yr Where are they in Midtown? Looks like Link 59 based off of the orange in the picture.
August 8, 20186 yr I don't see any of the pictures that some people post for some reason. In fact, nothing even marks that they are supposed to be there, but missing.
August 8, 20186 yr Mine were photos they posted with their tweet. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 31, 20186 yr Here's another potential project coming to the fore.... http://www.loopnet.com/for-sale/cleveland-oh/?e=u Midtown Redevelopment Project Cleveland, OH 44103 · 121,040 SF Total · Retail Properties Sale Notes • Mixed-use Development project totaling 71,610 SF on 1.75 acres in the heart of Midtown • Neighboring the Link 59 Building, University Hospital, Dave’s Market and the Phoenix Building • Along the Health Corridor on Euclid Avenue • At the corner of East 63rd and Euclid Avenue with over 15,232 vehicles per day • Less than eight minutes from the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and Case Western Reserve University • Twenty minutes from Hopkins International Airport • Easy to access from east, west, and south, with eight major access points to the interstate highway system (I-71, I-77, I-90 and the East 55th Street link to I-490) • Eight minutes to Cleveland Public Square BROCHURE: https://images2.loopnet.com/d2/MJ-WwqaDbZKL4dZuWjPrTDvrr5kaxxyRnCq_GBo8mAs/document.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 31, 20186 yr ^I am surprised Hemingway did not/has not bought the buildings. Maybe they feel they currently have too many balls in the air.
August 31, 20186 yr Hopefully someone takes this on. The buildings certainly look old and underused enough to be good candidates for the historic preservation credit.
September 6, 20186 yr Recently took a tour of the always-fun Dunham Tavern and the tour guide (who is on the museum's board) said the One Midtown condos are selling pretty briskly, even with the $400K price point (which is indeed what they are asking for on their website). Pretty amazing turn of events, given where this area has been in my lifetime. One, the fact that the condos (condos!) got financed in the first place in that part of Cleveland. Two, that there are buyers willing to pay that price in what has not been a residential neighborhood in such a long time.
September 6, 20186 yr I like the fact that Midtown is equal distance between downtown and university circle. You have the best of both worlds in terms of sporting events and plays in the former and museums and concerts in the latter. Easy bike ride either way. Midtown doesn't have its own identity but the location is very good and is its best selling point.
September 6, 20186 yr I like the fact that Midtown is equal distance between downtown and university circle. You have the best of both worlds in terms of sporting events and plays in the former and museums and concerts in the latter. Easy bike ride either way. Midtown doesn't have its own identity but the location is very good and is its best selling point. I would love to see how it would have developed if the Health Line was a high frequency light rail tram.
September 6, 20186 yr Recently took a tour of the always-fun Dunham Tavern and the tour guide (who is on the museum's board) said the One Midtown condos are selling pretty briskly, even with the $400K price point (which is indeed what they are asking for on their website). Pretty amazing turn of events, given where this area has been in my lifetime. One, the fact that the condos (condos!) got financed in the first place in that part of Cleveland. Two, that there are buyers willing to pay that price in what has not been a residential neighborhood in such a long time. "Luxury real estate" is artificially affordable in Cleveland due to the tax abatement for better or worse.
September 7, 20186 yr Cuyahoga County opens new archive location https://articles.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/09/cuyahoga_county_opens_new_arch.amp "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 7, 20186 yr I like the fact that Midtown is equal distance between downtown and university circle. You have the best of both worlds in terms of sporting events and plays in the former and museums and concerts in the latter. Easy bike ride either way. Midtown doesn't have its own identity but the location is very good and is its best selling point. Jeff Epstein over at the CDC there is working on an identify for the area. I think they are going to rollout signage throughout with the Midtown Moniker. What it needs though is a "Downtown." A cencentration of shops, bars and restaurants that is the center of that area, much like what West 25th, Cedar/Fairmount or Cedar/Lee have. That intersection of 55th and Euclid would work well, but maybe even the Church Square area, but that may be too far east.
September 7, 20186 yr That would be great to see. Weren't they starting that with the Penn Square branding for the Euclid-East 55th area, which was a mini-downtown before the 1970s? I think that area works, what with the Agora theater and the office conversions in the area. They can supply foot traffic in the weekdays, evenings and weekends. Church Square could be more of a retail mini-downtown and some of the old churches could be renovated with new uses, including for pop-up businesses/shops. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 10, 20186 yr Cleveland Development Advisors (CDA), the real estate affiliate of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, provided a $250,000 loan to facilitate the opening of The Cleveland Bagel Company’s second location on Cleveland’s east side. The new location at 7501 Carnegie will give Cleveland Bagel access to a larger food production facility allowing the company to expand its wholesale market. In addition, the retail operation will add a much-needed amenity to the Midtown neighborhood. “We are thrilled to welcome Cleveland Bagel to MidTown, adding another high-quality food destination to serve the growing base of employees and residents in our diverse neighborhood,” said Jeff Epstein, Executive Director of MidTown Cleveland. MORE: https://www.gcpartnership.com/Stay%20Informed%20on%20News%20and%20Policy/Newsroom/~/link.aspx?_id=0FC2A601B37E40A49C5ABFE1B290742B&_z=z "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 18, 20186 yr Tru by Hilton progress at Euclid/East 69th.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 25, 20186 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 29, 20186 yr Meh....there's a beautiful old Italianate house behind this commercial addition. Both are proposed to be replaced with a Dunkin Donuts. Such a shame..... 7908-7910 CARNEGIE AVENUE DEMOLITION Return to Case List | Start Over | Print Report (PDF format) Project Information Euclid Corridor Case # EC 2018-038 Address:7908 - 7910 Carnegie Avenue Company:Kolbrook Design, INC. Architect:Kolbrook Design, INC Euclid Corridor Design Review Case Report DUNKIN DONUT CARNEGIE Return to Case List | Start Over | Print Report (PDF format) Project Information Euclid Corridor Case # EC 2018-039 Address:7908 Carnegie Avenue Company:Kolbrook Design, INC. Architect:Kolbrook Design, INC Edited March 10, 20205 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 29, 20186 yr Anyone know what is happening on Chester, just east of E40th, north side of the street, approx. 4316 Chester -- construction activity on the lot to the east of the Transaction Realty building?
October 29, 20186 yr is that the angle of the photo or is that old brick front corner shop built right up into the front of the old mansion? crazy to lose the historic mansion shell. i hope at least its truly beyond saving. ugh.
October 29, 20186 yr Just now, mrnyc said: is that the angle of the photo or is that old brick front corner shop built right up into the front of the old mansion? crazy to lose the historic mansion shell. i hope at least its truly beyond saving. ugh. Built right up to the front and attached to the front of the mansion. There are a lot of houses in Cleveland that had a commercial building attached to the front of them. It would be an interesting urban planning school project to document these. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 30, 20186 yr 17 hours ago, Foraker said: Anyone know what is happening on Chester, just east of E40th, north side of the street, approx. 4316 Chester -- construction activity on the lot to the east of the Transaction Realty building? If you meant just west of the Transaction Realty building, that is going to be a parking lot. The contractor is installing underground detention.
November 1, 20186 yr On 10/29/2018 at 12:01 PM, KJP said: Meh....there's a beautiful old Victorian house behind this commercial addition. Both are proposed to be replaced with a Dunkin Donuts. Such a shame..... 7908-7910 CARNEGIE AVENUE DEMOLITION Return to Case List | Start Over | Print Report (PDF format) Project Information Euclid Corridor Case # EC 2018-038 Address:7908 - 7910 Carnegie Avenue Company:Kolbrook Design, INC. Architect:Kolbrook Design, INC Euclid Corridor Design Review Case Report DUNKIN DONUT CARNEGIE Return to Case List | Start Over | Print Report (PDF format) Project Information Euclid Corridor Case # EC 2018-039 Address:7908 Carnegie Avenue Company:Kolbrook Design, INC. Architect:Kolbrook Design, INC Awful.... Weird, but they show the Victorian house/commercial addition that's proposed to be demolished in the background of this image.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 12, 20186 yr Ten Northeast Ohio buildings are awarded Historic Preservation Tax Credits Cleveland Masonic Temple (Cleveland) Total project cost: $14,081,500 Total tax credit: $1,400,000 Address: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44115 Description: "The Cleveland Masonic Temple, located in Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood, includes an auditorium space as well as former lodge, banquet and office spaces. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style and constructed in 1918-1920, the building is now underutilized. After rehabilitation, the building will become a concert, performance and events venue." https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/ten-northeast-ohio-buildings-are-awarded-historic-preservation-tax-credits "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 20, 20186 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 20, 20186 yr The Healthline and the 16 pass within a couple blocks of the new Dave's. The population/grocery store ratio of Payne-Sterling is actually still pretty high though it is all Asian groceries now, and Midtown has a full service grocer. Overall I consider this a win for the city.
December 20, 20186 yr 9 hours ago, X said: The Healthline and the 16 pass within a couple blocks of the new Dave's. The population/grocery store ratio of Payne-Sterling is actually still pretty high though it is all Asian groceries now, and Midtown has a full service grocer. Overall I consider this a win for the city. I disagree. This was a neighborhood store that many residents could walk to. Now they will have to take a bus for a couple miles, then walk a couple blocks to get there. Also, the population density has to be much lower around this new location. It's nice that Midtown is getting a store, but it's too bad that it had to be at the expense of an existing one.
December 20, 20186 yr The #16 bus on East 55th leaves East 55th to go down Chester, East 59th and Euclid to serve the new Dave's and the UH facility. You can transfer to it from the #38 on Payne/Hough on 55th. Perhaps RTA could consider routing the #38 down 55th to Chester, then go back up to Hough on East 66th. And I realize the Park-to-Shop grocery store on East 30th isn't as nice as a Dave's, but it is a full-service supermarket. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 20, 20186 yr Goodrich-Kirtland Park (aka Payne-Sterling, aka Asiatown) doesn't have much population, not enough to support 1 full service grocery, let alone several (the others are all Asian import oriented, but the demographics of the neighborhood are also heavily Asian). Most of the people going to that Dave's were driving already- probably from nearby neighborhoods without a full service grocer at all, like Hough, Fairfax, or St. Clair/Superior. But yes, it would always be nice if there could just be infinite full service, high quality grocers within a quick convenient walk to everybody, numbers be damned! Demographic Data: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/2010census/downloads/Goodrich-KirtlandPark.pdf
December 20, 20186 yr There may be some future development for the current Payne Ave location and the parking lot. Stay tuned. Edited December 20, 20186 yr by freefourur
December 20, 20186 yr 28 minutes ago, X said: Goodrich-Kirtland Park (aka Payne-Sterling, aka Asiatown) doesn't have much population, not enough to support 1 full service grocery, let alone several (the others are all Asian import oriented, but the demographics of the neighborhood are also heavily Asian). Most of the people going to that Dave's were driving already- probably from nearby neighborhoods without a full service grocer at all, like Hough, Fairfax, or St. Clair/Superior. But yes, it would always be nice if there could just be infinite full service, high quality grocers within a quick convenient walk to everybody, numbers be damned! Demographic Data: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/2010census/downloads/Goodrich-KirtlandPark.pdf There needs to be a happy medium, otherwise urbanism becomes difficult to pull off. I'd be happier about this whole situation if the plan for Midtown had tried to put more people in walking distance. Instead we've got a bunch of offices with excellent grocery access, and a bunch of parking with excellent transit access. None of that makes sense. Edited December 20, 20186 yr by 327
December 20, 20186 yr 10 minutes ago, X said: ... yes, it would always be nice if there could just be infinite full service, high quality grocers within a quick convenient walk to everybody, numbers be damned! Prior to WW2, Fisher Foods had 356 stores in the Cleveland region and they pretty much WERE in walking distance of most residents. These stores, however, were fairly small with mostly basic food items (fruit, vegetables, meat, and staples). along the lines of Constantino's today. It's possible to go back to that model, but prices would have to go up. Everything's a trade-off. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
December 20, 20186 yr I'd just like to say this too... A 1 mile walk to Dave's in Ohio City is NOT the same as a 1 mile walk with groceries in most Midtown neighborhoods.
December 20, 20186 yr We all know Giant Eagle would prefer to serve the entire metro thru one massive store with parking for 5000. And two cashiers.
December 20, 20186 yr to me this went down in a way that embodies the worst of Cleveland. Dave's can and should operate wherever they would like. And I totally understand why a new project would want them and vice-versa. It just seems to me, if the City is going to then turn around and subsidize Dave's new project, it would be reasonable to ask in return that the Dave's ownership not limit who they will sell to (they've made it clear they wont allow another grocer to move in). I get Dave's position, but when you ask for help from the City and other public purpose entities, it is reasonable they ask for something back. A better arrangement for the people of that neighborhood, especially seniors and those without access to vehicles, could have been reached. I would offer that this would have gone down very differently had the Asian population more political clout within the City. When I see the City Councilman come to meetings and banally ask folks what they would like to see there (the answer: a grocery) with no tools or strategies for how to get that done, I feel like people are being very (perhaps unintentionally) mislead
December 20, 20186 yr It's definitely a loss for the residents of Asiatown and the viability of car-free life there, but as a silver lining, this is a pretty good building block for a more sustainable residential population in western Midtown and Hough. Fingers crossed we see an uptick in new housing development, market rate and subsidized.
December 21, 20186 yr Timely.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 20196 yr https://midtowncleveland.org/reincarnegie/ re+inCarnegiereconnect- + rethink + reinvest A NEW PLAN FOR CARNEGIE AVENUE About the Project The City of Cleveland and MidTown Cleveland, with support from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), are partnering on a plan to re-envision the Carnegie Avenue Corridor. Project Goals Re-envision the corridor’s identity Support economic development by promoting real estate reinvestment and transformative uses for the land Bring physical and aesthetic cohesion to the corridor Increase transportation options Project Objectives Determine the long-term vision for Carnegie Avenue Identify pedestrian and infrastructure improvements Identify land uses that complement nearby neighborhoods that promote walkability and transit use Encourage north-south connectivity for residents of Central and Fairfax to MidTown and beyond Identify key recommendations for equitable development and green infrastructure "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 20196 yr When the opportunity corridor finishes up, there will will be a fairly large drop in traffic as everyone shifts to the new route. I wouldn't mind seeing the Carnegie offramp eliminated to help as well.
January 8, 20196 yr What do we want Carnegie to be? https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/3/1/whats-a-stroad-and-why-does-it-matter
January 18, 20196 yr Tell them.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 18, 20196 yr The plan we went with for Euclid Avenue is what I might have suggested for Carnegie.
January 30, 20196 yr TempleLive owner completing first phase of work on Cleveland Masonic Temple Fort Smith-based Beaty Capital Group, owner of TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith, announced Tuesday (Jan. 29) it is completing the first phase of an estimated $8 million, two-phase renovation of the 200,000-square-foot Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. https://talkbusiness.net/2019/01/templelive-owner-completing-first-phase-of-work-on-cleveland-masonic-temple/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 30, 20196 yr The line that I thought was really interesting was this: "Beaty Capital owner Lance Beaty told Talk Business & Politics the first two phases of the Cleveland renovation work will cost around $8 million, with a much larger third phase in development with costs yet unknown." I wonder what that could be.
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