June 27, 20204 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 12, 20204 yr This is from a listing with CBRE for a building at 36th and Euclid. It recently had a mural painted on it that looks like its from 1972. Also next to the wonderful University Inn that was sold within the last two years but doesn't look any different. Don't know what the future holds for that.
July 13, 20204 yr It would be great for this building to get new life! The mural is super cool, and having an active use here would totally help out the area.
July 13, 20204 yr 8 minutes ago, urbanetics_ said: It would be great for this building to get new life! The mural is super cool, and having an active use here would totally help out the area. So would a 19-story Dream Hotel across the street and another development a block away. ? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20204 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 8, 20204 yr There's a permit application pending with the city for an "alteration" of this property..... PLAZA SUITES CLEVELAND LLC 3206 PROSPECT AVE Unfortunately there's not much more detail available yet. This is an old-school, architecturally fascinating, mid-rise apartment building. I wish more of them were built in Cleveland. So I hope the owners will take care of her. Edited August 8, 20204 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
August 8, 20204 yr 9 hours ago, KJP said: There's a permit application pending with the city for an "alteration" of this property..... PLAZA SUITES CLEVELAND LLC 3206 PROSPECT AVE Unfortunately there's not much more detail available yet. This is an old-school, architecturally fascinating, mid-rise apartment building. I wish more of them were built in Cleveland. So I hope the owners will take care of her. She's gorgeous! https://www.google.com/maps/place/3206+Prospect+Ave+E,+Cleveland,+OH+44115/@41.5014605,-81.66489,3a,75y,176.29h,108.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suagCNkiMiETwrhkWD4Wj_A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x8830fba18591a921:0xb40ff8ee9922d0fd!8m2!3d41.5012968!4d-81.6648947
August 13, 20204 yr Today the Court of Appeals FINALLY issued its ruling in the Dunham Tavern lawsuit (where a minority of Board members were challenging the sale of Tavern property on Euclid to the Cleveland Foundation for its new headquarters). To refresh recollections, the trial court had dismiss the lawsuit, basically ruling in favor of the sale, and this decision was appealed more than a year ago. Also, the appellants did not request a stay or injunction during the course of the appeal and the Tavern and the Foundation went ahead and completed the sale and transfer of the property, even though the appeal was still pending (probably pretty much figuring they had a strong case). Pleased to report the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court decision. The appellants can continue to waste their money and everybody's time and appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court, but such a move is a long shot since such an appeal to the SC is discretionary. I doubt the SC will find this a compelling enough matter to take on. I would speculate that even though the land was transferred last year the Foundation had put its plans on hold awaiting the Court of Appeals' decision. Hopefully it can now move forward and quickly. A bigger hope of mine is that the Foundation comes up with a more compelling development than originally proposed. I know the renderings were only conceptual but they seemed a bit weak, pedestrian and hardly transformative.
August 13, 20204 yr So nice to see some movement with Terdolph Park's development! This really has dragged on far too long.
August 14, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, infrafreak said: So nice to see some movement with Terdolph Park's development! This really has dragged on far too long. Whatever happened to ole Terdolph?
August 14, 20204 yr 2 hours ago, Ineffable_Matt said: Whatever happened to ole Terdolph? Banned. Like the obstructionism in this project ought to be. Some say he's still thumbs downing posts to this day. Hopefully these people don't try wasting more time and appealing to the Ohio SC.
August 14, 20204 yr 7 hours ago, infrafreak said: Banned. Like the obstructionism in this project ought to be. Some say he's still thumbs downing posts to this day. Hopefully these people don't try wasting more time and appealing to the Ohio SC. Wouldn't that just be throwing good money after bad at this point? Fingers crossed they just suck it up and move on.
August 14, 20204 yr 8 hours ago, infrafreak said: Hopefully these people don't try wasting more time and appealing to the Ohio SC. 56 minutes ago, Ineffable_Matt said: Wouldn't that just be throwing good money after bad at this point? Fingers crossed they just suck it up and move on. Their legal objection has been a waste of their money and everyone else’s time and resources from the beginning. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
August 18, 20204 yr Plan for The Food Hub renovations to include up to 4 retail spots (able to be consolidated) at 7501 Carnegie, taken from their loopnet listing.
August 29, 20204 yr Work is really progressing! A “now leasing” sign is up plus unit lighting, cabinets and other finishes are being installed, while exterior work wraps up. It’s so great to see renovations and investments like this in MidTown!
September 3, 20204 yr https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/09/cleveland-masonic-temple-to-host-cult-classic-movie-series.html What a great venue for this. Now let’s get that Dream Hotel built! Edited September 3, 20204 yr by Ineffable_Matt
September 7, 20204 yr On 8/28/2020 at 10:49 PM, urbanetics_ said: Do we know if this building is getting a glass curtain? I’m happy it’s being developed and won’t be the blighted, vacant eye sore it was.. but this appears a lot more gray than what we saw in the render Edited September 8, 20204 yr by Sapper Daddy
September 8, 20204 yr 20 hours ago, Sapper Daddy said: Do we know if this building is getting a glass curtain? I’m happy it’s being developed and won’t be the blighted, vacant eye sore it was.. but this appears a lot more gray than what we saw in the render I don't believe they're allowed to do any serious exterior changes, per the historic tax credits. I agree the renders did look much more glossy, but I suppose that's their purpose.
September 14, 20204 yr Crains: MidTown Historic District in the works for Cleveland https://www.crainscleveland.com/government/midtown-historic-district-works-cleveland Is this a good thing or bad? "Millionaires Row, the much-mourned Euclid Avenue stretch of mansions mostly lost to time and urban decay, is at the center of a proposed MidTown Historic District that primarily celebrates 1950s-era structures that came after the huge homes." This isn't apparently about the mansions, but the later stuff. If we lock in the 3-4 story buildings and setbacks and parking---doesn't it make it more difficult to eventually tear that down and build taller, nicer, and street-front buildings?
September 14, 20204 yr We can't read that article, so it's hard to know what is and isn't included. Most of the 50's buildings in Midtown don't really have setbacks and parking lots wouldn't be given the historic designation, just the buildings. And I'd hardly be worrying about locking in buildings that are only 3-4 stories- Midtown still has tons of vacant lots, and single story buildings before we worry about replacing multi story stuff.
September 14, 20204 yr 7 hours ago, Pugu said: Crains: MidTown Historic District in the works for Cleveland https://www.crainscleveland.com/government/midtown-historic-district-works-cleveland Is this a good thing or bad? "Millionaires Row, the much-mourned Euclid Avenue stretch of mansions mostly lost to time and urban decay, is at the center of a proposed MidTown Historic District that primarily celebrates 1950s-era structures that came after the huge homes." This isn't apparently about the mansions, but the later stuff. If we lock in the 3-4 story buildings and setbacks and parking---doesn't it make it more difficult to eventually tear that down and build taller, nicer, and street-front buildings? But it also gives midtown a way to leverage that status to attract more investment in the area
September 14, 20204 yr Here's the area proposed to be in the district. This is a screenshot of the Landmarks Commission presentation on YouTube. It's the first one presented since the Little Italy development presenters weren't ready (YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ZkNg9Wjy3Ow).... Edited September 14, 20204 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
September 14, 20204 yr How would the designation affect new construction like, for example, a shiny new hotel attached to Masonic Theater?
September 14, 20204 yr 10 minutes ago, LlamaLawyer said: How would the designation affect new construction like, for example, a shiny new hotel attached to Masonic Theater? You can build in historic districts and, as long as you don't seek historic tax credits for the renovation of the Masonic Auditorium, you can attach a shiny new hotel to it. In fact, I believe the auditorium already was renovated. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 14, 20204 yr KJP--thanks for posting the map. Looking at it, it reminds me how much I hate the Applied Industrial Technologies building (Bearings, Inc.) with their suburban campus with setbacks on all four sides.
September 14, 20204 yr Where does midtown end north of Perkins? There are some really great old warehouses on the northside of Perkins and even a couple blocks farther north. Also, does a historic district need to be within one defined neighborhood, or can it overlap with multiple? I can see these warehouses repurposed into some pretty fantastic lofts, especially is historic tax breaks are at play.
September 18, 20204 yr FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Biotech firm Abeona to expand Cleveland production facilities A young, growing biotechnology company is expanding its presence again in Cleveland. Abeona Therapeutics LLC is adding to its production facilities by leasing and modifying 12,000 square feet at the MidTown Tech Park Building No. 1, 6700 Euclid Ave. That brings the publicly traded company's (Nasdaq: ABEO) Cleveland presence to 38,000 square feet. It currently has 65 employees in Cleveland -- more than triple the employment the firm had here just three years ago. Abeona is a clinical stage company developing gene therapy and plasma-based therapies for severe and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/biotech-firm-abeona-to-expand-cleveland.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 18, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Biotech firm Abeona to expand Cleveland production facilities A young, growing biotechnology company is expanding its presence again in Cleveland. Abeona Therapeutics LLC is adding to its production facilities by leasing and modifying 12,000 square feet at the MidTown Tech Park Building No. 1, 6700 Euclid Ave. That brings the publicly traded company's (Nasdaq: ABEO) Cleveland presence to 38,000 square feet. It currently has 65 employees in Cleveland -- more than triple the employment the firm had here just three years ago. Abeona is a clinical stage company developing gene therapy and plasma-based therapies for severe and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/biotech-firm-abeona-to-expand-cleveland.html ABEO got a "buy" recommendation today. See my comment in UrbanBar/PersonalFinance. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
September 19, 20204 yr https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/whats-going-on-with/workforce-housing-plans-historic-district-recommendation-red-line-greenway-development-update
September 20, 20204 yr Unless you looked very carefully, you might not even know there was an apartment building there. It's 115 years old and covered with vines and now it needs $123,700 worth of new plumbing! Thankfully the owner, a New York City-based firm, will spend the money...... Record P20022975: Com Plumbing Record Status: ACA Created Work Location 4806 Euclid AVE Cleveland OH 44103 Record Details Applicant: William Allen Lesure Steingass Mechanical Inc 7593 Hartman Rd Wadsworth, OH, 44281 United States Contact Phone 330-725-6090 Work Phone: 330-725-6090 Mobile Phone: 330-350-0276 Fax: 330-725-0492 [email protected] Licensed Professional: WILLIAM A LESURE STEINGASS MECHANCIAL CONTRACTING, INC. 30578 754 N PROGRESS DR. MEDINA, OH, 44256 Home Phone: 3307256090 CONTRACTOR PLUMB15-002449 Project Description: Esmond Building 12 unit apartment plumbing Owner: VIKING ESMOND, LLC 200 E 64TH ST NEW YORK NY 10065 More Details Related Contacts Responsible Party information William Lesure Steingass Mechanical Inc 7593 Hartman Rd Wadsworth, OH, 44281 Contact Phone 330-725-6090 E-mail: [email protected] Additional Information Job Value($): $123,700.00 Housing Units: 12 Number of Buildings: 1 Application Information PLUMB. OVERVIEW Occupancy: Other Occupancy Description: Multi FIXTURE DESC. Water Closet/Toilet: 24 Bath Tub or Shower: 24 Lavatory Sink: 24 Sink: 24 PIPE INSTALL. Lin. Ft. Drain, Waste, Vent Piping: 320 Lin. Ft. Water Distribution Piping: 1200 DWVP Calc: 4 WDP Calc: 12 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 20, 20204 yr I've always been fascinated with this building, actually. It's such a graceful, classic brownstone half hidden- there are several dotted along the Euclid/Prospect corridor. I was always under the impression that they were condos, but I'm not sure where I got that. I've never seen a "For Rent" sign out front.
September 29, 20204 yr TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Seeds & Sprouts XI - Early intel on real estate projects Cleveland Foundation HQ project advances Site plans for the Cleveland Foundation's new headquarters facility in Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood were submitted to the city last week for zoning reviews. The submission was one of the first public signs that the project is moving forward following recent litigation. The plans confirm an earlier concept for the development. They show a three-story, 50,500-square-foot building at the northeast corner of Euclid Avenue and East 66th Street. The first phase of the development site is just under two acres and touch on adjacent properties, including the Dunham Tavern Museum land. But zoning reviews show side or rear setbacks may not be needed. MORE: https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/09/seeds-sprouts-xi-early-intel-on-real.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 29, 20204 yr On 9/19/2020 at 8:58 PM, KJP said: Unless you looked very carefully, you might not even know there was an apartment building there. It's 115 years old and covered with vines and now it needs $123,700 worth of new plumbing! Thankfully the owner, a New York City-based firm, will spend the money...... Record P20022975: Com Plumbing Record Status: ACA Created Work Location 4806 Euclid AVE Cleveland OH 44103 Record Details Applicant: William Allen Lesure Steingass Mechanical Inc 7593 Hartman Rd Wadsworth, OH, 44281 United States Contact Phone 330-725-6090 Work Phone: 330-725-6090 Mobile Phone: 330-350-0276 Fax: 330-725-0492 [email protected] Licensed Professional: WILLIAM A LESURE STEINGASS MECHANCIAL CONTRACTING, INC. 30578 754 N PROGRESS DR. MEDINA, OH, 44256 Home Phone: 3307256090 CONTRACTOR PLUMB15-002449 Project Description: Esmond Building 12 unit apartment plumbing Owner: VIKING ESMOND, LLC 200 E 64TH ST NEW YORK NY 10065 More Details Related Contacts Responsible Party information William Lesure Steingass Mechanical Inc 7593 Hartman Rd Wadsworth, OH, 44281 Contact Phone 330-725-6090 E-mail: [email protected] Additional Information Job Value($): $123,700.00 Housing Units: 12 Number of Buildings: 1 Application Information PLUMB. OVERVIEW Occupancy: Other Occupancy Description: Multi FIXTURE DESC. Water Closet/Toilet: 24 Bath Tub or Shower: 24 Lavatory Sink: 24 Sink: 24 PIPE INSTALL. Lin. Ft. Drain, Waste, Vent Piping: 320 Lin. Ft. Water Distribution Piping: 1200 DWVP Calc: 4 WDP Calc: 12 looks like just an investment -- and hopefully they don't mess too much with the outside because its pretty cool all viney as it is. i see the owner's address is not an office, but what i assume is his very non-descript ny apt building (apts rent for $4-11k), so it doesn't exude anyone with money, but you never know. maybe its some rock or music related guy because its next to the agora and he will encourage bands to live there or something fun like that?
September 30, 20204 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, 20204 yr I thought they hired this firm as a consultant. But the Crain's article linked above says, "Wexford's first building will sit just west of the foundation's future home, on 1.7 acres of vacant property that MidTown Cleveland bought from the city's land bank in April." Does this mean they are actually building things as well and not just developing a master plan? And Crain's says, "The conceit is that Cleveland needs a central space for collaboration, a place that brings researchers, students, established companies, startups and neighborhood residents together to accomplish more than they'd be able to achieve on their own." Why is this conceit? WTF, Crains?
September 30, 20204 yr Conceit has two meanings. Look 'em up. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, Pugu said: And Crain's says, "The conceit is that Cleveland needs a central space for collaboration, a place that brings researchers, students, established companies, startups and neighborhood residents together to accomplish more than they'd be able to achieve on their own." A single, central space. Like....City Block?
October 1, 20204 yr 5 hours ago, KJP said: Conceit has two meanings. Look 'em up. con·ceit /kənˈsēt/ noun 1. excessive pride in oneself. "he was puffed up with conceit" 2.a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor. "the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit" Meaning #2 doesn't fit. Looks like Crains is getting as sloppy as cleveland.com--I assume the "i" is supposed to be a "p". I just refreshed the story and it still says "conceit". They apparently don't give a crap.
October 1, 20204 yr 18 minutes ago, Pugu said: con·ceit /kənˈsēt/ noun 1. excessive pride in oneself. "he was puffed up with conceit" 2.a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor. "the idea of the wind's singing is a prime romantic conceit" Meaning #2 doesn't fit. Looks like Crains is getting as sloppy as cleveland.com--I assume the "i" is supposed to be a "p". I just refreshed the story and it still says "conceit". They apparently don't give a crap.
October 1, 20204 yr ^ Thank you for posting the definition so I didn't have to. It looks like Crain's does give a crap after all, lol. Seriously though, there are thousands of words that I'm sure I don't know, but I don't think calling a writer "sloppy" and "not giving a crap" because I don't know the complete definition of a word is fair or accurate.
October 1, 20204 yr ^Ha! I used the Oxford English Dictionary in my post above (https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/conceit). I truly wonder if Crain's REALLY meant "conceit" (and just got lucky that it actually could work)--and that if they really meant "concept" as outlined above, that they didn't just misspell "concept". And if they DID indeed mean "conceit" its a poor choice of terms---why use an obscure definition of a word when the more common use of the same term creates a negative connection when they're pushing for a positive one?
October 1, 20204 yr ^Well, everyone else seemed to know the definition but you, so I don't think you can claim "poor choice of terms." Using "conceit" in the context in which Crain's did is not uncommon. Back to the Innovation District, I think this is a great idea and I hope it moves quickly to fruition.
October 14, 20204 yr Excerpt.... The Cleveland Board of Education discussed the real estate transaction late Tuesday, Oct. 13, during its monthly work session. The board is set to vote on the proposal Oct. 27. The sale could close by the end of the year, positioning MAGNET for a move sometime in 2022. The $10 million redevelopment project will add another notable player to an emerging innovation district between downtown Cleveland and University Circle. And MAGNET's planned workforce and innovation hub will fill two sizable vacancies — an 80,000-square-foot building and a chasm in career training for students in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods. Edited October 14, 20204 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 15, 20204 yr 6 hours ago, KJP said: Excerpt.... The Cleveland Board of Education discussed the real estate transaction late Tuesday, Oct. 13, during its monthly work session. The board is set to vote on the proposal Oct. 27. The sale could close by the end of the year, positioning MAGNET for a move sometime in 2022. The $10 million redevelopment project will add another notable player to an emerging innovation district between downtown Cleveland and University Circle. And MAGNET's planned workforce and innovation hub will fill two sizable vacancies — an 80,000-square-foot building and a chasm in career training for students in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods. This sounds like a wonderful idea for the neighborhoods on both sides of Chester and would be a good link for the north side of the road to the developments on the opposite side.
October 16, 20204 yr Believe it or not the Dunham Tavern plaintiffs filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court ?
October 16, 20204 yr 45 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Believe it or not the Dunham Tavern plaintiffs filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court ? Pattakos is having fun wasting those plaintiffs’ money on legal fees to him. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
October 22, 20204 yr Got this in my e-mail. They're selling phase 2 now.... Phase II of One Midtown Luxury Townhomes in Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor Now Available The One Midtown Luxury Townhomes are an exciting new transit-oriented community of modern contemporary townhomes developed by BD Euclid Ave LLC. Located in the heart of Cleveland's vibrant Health-Tech Corridor (HTC) of MidTown Cleveland, these brand new residences combine both state-of-the-art amenities & luxury living within a convenient location. Sought-after qualities unmatched in the entire HTC, MidTown and University Circle region. Conveniently Located—In the heart of the HTC between Cleveland State University and University Circle (Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Hospitals). Connectivity—The nationally recognized and award-winning Healthline RTA transit connection right at your doorstep on Euclid Avenue; • 3 minutes from: I-90 to the West; Cleveland Clinic campus to the East; • 10 minutes from: Downtown Cleveland and Playhouse Square. https://onemidtowncle.com/ "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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