September 16, 20177 yr The women and children's hospital should generate a lot of potential traffic, but I agree there needs to be activities. The link59 is slated for a coffee shop and that ground floor is capable of hosting retail. The ample parking between the streets makes me hope they can bring in a restaurant or 2. Dave's will help for sure.
September 16, 20177 yr To me, Midtown's biggest hurdle is Warner-Swazey. It either needs to become something or nothing quick to keep the hopes alive. At least get rid of the open structure behind the main building.
September 16, 20177 yr That wide open area is about the most hazardous structure exposwd to everyone in Greater Cleveland. Whoever is responsible forvthat outrage should be forced to do something or be in jail - for endangerment.
September 17, 20177 yr Midtown's makeover will get lift from townhomes September 17, 2017 4:00 am UPDATED 11 HOURS AGO By JAY MILLER The sprucing up of Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood, once a ragged industrial district, is continuing. Soon, residents will be occupying $400,000 homes, and office workers will be toiling in the home of a former restaurant supply business. Ground recently was broken by Boston's Vazza Real Estate Group for One Midtown, a complex of 23 townhomes at East 71st Street and Euclid Avenue, replacing a two-story brick building that last held a long-closed furniture liquidator. Vazza is building three-story, three-bedroom units with rooftop decks of between 1,800 and 2,200 square feet. One Midtown is Vazza's first venture into Cleveland. Derek Holt, managing director of Vazza, said he has relatives and friends here and his firm has, for some time, been watching Cleveland "out of the corner of our eye." http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170917/news/135741/midtowns-makeover-will-get-lift-townhomes
September 17, 20177 yr $479000 for the bigger of the range. It was priced based on producing a mortgage payment equivalent to One University Circle's rent. Expect woodhaven townhomes to jump if they sell.
October 10, 20177 yr More progress on Link 59.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 11, 20177 yr I agree with 327's point up thread. These buildings are being constructed on Cleveland's main drag, Euclid Avenue, and there is no ground floor retail? No extra height or special attention paid to the corner? I get that this area is coming back from basically nothing, but it's in between the two most successful and busy parts of Cleveland, and there is a very successful BRT line right there. More attention should have been paid to the ground level street facing facade. It's better than nothing, I suppose. Hopefully once there is more activity in Midtown, future development will orient more around pedestrians and transit.
October 11, 20177 yr ^I think the Dave's Supermarket will be a good addition regarding streetfront retail. Sure, the building isn't a mom and pops storefront, but it will add traffic to Euclid. How far away are the new residences supposed to be from this, along with the hotel? Those developments could help with foot traffic as well. BTW, Link 59's website shows a masterplan with buildings fronting both Chester (sorely needed- a true blank slate on the south side of the street from about E. 79th through E. 55th) and Euclid.
October 11, 20177 yr There actually will be street level retail and there is extra height on the UH building and Link59 at the corner of Euclid and the namesake East 59th street.
October 30, 20177 yr MCPc plans move to Link59 project in Cleveland's Midtown, growth of cybersecurity operations http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/10/mcpc_plans_move_to_link59_proj.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 14, 20177 yr Cross-posted with the "Glass Block" thread. Cuyahoga County plans to sell Euclid Avenue property in Cleveland's Midtown for future development By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - The former transportation center for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Cleveland's Midtown is expected to be sold for $2.5 million for a future development. Legislation will be introduced at Cuyahoga County Council's meeting Tuesday to sell the 3.44 acres at 7001 Euclid Avenue to Colab Partners LLC. The company was registered with the state on Oct. 31 by Cleveland-area investor Joel Scheer. Scheer said on Monday that he couldn't discuss his plans for the site at this time. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2017/11/cuyahoga_county_plans_to_sell_euclid_avenue_property_in_clevelands_midtown_for_future_development.html#incart_m-rpt-1
November 14, 20177 yr Yay! Any building that has multiple garage bay doors, especially for commercial vehicles, facing Euclid Avenue needs to be demolished and replaced with something more pedestrian friendly. But I wish Scheer was wholly focused on building that 20-story apartment tower next to Riverbend Condos in the Flats. Focus, man! :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 14, 20177 yr Euclid Corridor Design Review District Agenda November 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. The Agora Building, 5000 Euclid Ave 8:40 EC 2017-033 3800 Euclid Avenue Renovation N 3800 Euclid Ave. Midtown District Ryan Grass, City Architecture A shadowy streetview image of 3800 Euclid: 3800 Euclid Ave by Ken Prendergast, on Flickr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 15, 20177 yr Euclid Corridor Design Review District Agenda November 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. The Agora Building, 5000 Euclid Ave Anything major? That's still a major venue and has tons of affiliated history.
November 15, 20177 yr ^ absolutely yeah -- hide that parking -- very nice to see. No, it's not if you want the area active at night.
November 15, 20177 yr Euclid Corridor Design Review District Agenda November 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. The Agora Building, 5000 Euclid Ave Anything major? That's still a major venue and has tons of affiliated history. Agora is the site of the Design Review meeting. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 15, 20177 yr Euclid Corridor Design Review District Agenda November 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. The Agora Building, 5000 Euclid Ave Anything major? That's still a major venue and has tons of affiliated history. Agora is the site of the Design Review meeting. Ah okay, that makes sense. Any changes there would be of massive significance.
November 15, 20177 yr That building is across from the new Children's Museum, right. I believe this is the building someone was telling me about plans to add few more floors to it. I forgot the purpose, maybe residential.
November 15, 20177 yr Cross-posted with the "Glass Block" thread. Cuyahoga County plans to sell Euclid Avenue property in Cleveland's Midtown for future development By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - The former transportation center for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Cleveland's Midtown is expected to be sold for $2.5 million for a future development. Legislation will be introduced at Cuyahoga County Council's meeting Tuesday to sell the 3.44 acres at 7001 Euclid Avenue to Colab Partners LLC. The company was registered with the state on Oct. 31 by Cleveland-area investor Joel Scheer. Scheer said on Monday that he couldn't discuss his plans for the site at this time. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2017/11/cuyahoga_county_plans_to_sell_euclid_avenue_property_in_clevelands_midtown_for_future_development.html#incart_m-rpt-1 That's a big chunk of land, and right across E. 70th from the proposed hotel.
November 17, 20177 yr Bidding war erupts over Cuyahoga County building in Cleveland's Midtown Updated Nov 16, 4:22 PM; Posted Nov 16, 4:21 PM By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - A bidding war has erupted over the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities' former transportation center in Cleveland's Midtown area. Legislation was introduced Tuesday at Cuyahoga County Council's meeting to sell the 3.44 acres at 7001 Euclid Avenue to CoLab Partners LLC for $2.5 million. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2017/11/bidding_war_erupts_over_cuyahoga_county_building_in_clevelands_midtown.html#incart_river_mobileshort_home
November 17, 20177 yr And they say Cleveland's economy is stagnant. Certainly not the eds-n-meds sector. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 17, 20177 yr ^Unfortunately, per the article, the higher bid (as of then) is from the guy who wants to use the site to store shuttle buses.
November 17, 20177 yr ^Yeah, Tony George, a Cleveland visionary :( I am not familiar with the legal requirements here in connection with the sale. I wonder if it statutory that the County has to accept the highest bid or whether officials have some sort of discretion (something like they can consider the "best use"). If they do have such discretion the other bidder is shooting himself in the foot with his vague (and previously unreported) plans for the site. A master plan or conceptual rendering would at least help a little in this battle.
November 17, 20177 yr It almost appears that Tony George submitted his bid after the accepted bid. That's how I'm reading, perhaps I'm mistaken.
November 17, 20177 yr It almost appears that Tony George submitted his bid after the accepted bid. That's how I'm reading, perhaps I'm mistaken. Now we'll find out if Cuyahoga County government is corruption free and will follow voter-established bidding procedures. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 17, 20177 yr ^ Seems like a win-win might be to find George an equivalent site for his vets' van service, maybe something on the OC. The $62.5K is pretty small potatoes. There is little question that Colab's proposal would generate more jobs-related tax income for the city. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
December 8, 20177 yr Too bad county tax generation wasn't taken into account: Cuyahoga County's sale of transportation center upsets Midtown businesses By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, kfarkasCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga County mishandled the sale of a former transportation center in Cleveland's Midtown area, according to business owners and developers who have invested tens of millions of dollars in the neighborhood. In a letter to County Council's Public Works Committee, the critics objected to awarding the building to the top bidder, who planned to use the building as a transit garage, rather than a bidder who wanted to redevelop the property for a bioscience and biotechnology laboratory. But the committee voted Wednesday to approve a bid of $2.75 million from Tony George and send the proposed deal to the full council for a vote on Dec. 12. The committee's move came three weeks after it was presented with legislation to approve a $2.5 million offer from CoLab Partners LLC. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2017/12/cuyahoga_countys_sale_of_transportation_center_draws_ire_of_midtown_businesses.html
December 8, 20177 yr Tony George. Ranks right up there with James Kassouf on my list of favorite Clevelanders. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 8, 20177 yr I would imagine the real reason for the purchase is to sit on the property for a few years and then sell when he can get a lot more money for it.
December 8, 20177 yr In other words, the Kassouf way. Issue a horrible conceptual rendering or two. Let the property fall into disrepair. Get into fights with the city. Demand a vast sum for its sale. And ultimately get it because it's the last undeveloped property remaining in the vicinity. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 8, 20177 yr Can anyone validate rumors for me that Google will be expanding into prosthetic organs and pacemakers? If true, Cleveland may be THE place for this operation to land.
December 8, 20177 yr ^ i only found this old news, but who knows what all google x is up to? https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/10/5297216/google-x-team-meets-with-fda-over-unnamed-medical-device-bloomberg edit: it seems that verily has spun off from google x since then: https://verily.com/ more: http://fortune.com/2016/04/22/jessica-mega-google-medical-verily/
December 9, 20177 yr Midtown's makeover will get lift from townhomes September 17, 2017 4:00 am UPDATED 11 HOURS AGO By JAY MILLER The sprucing up of Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood, once a ragged industrial district, is continuing. Soon, residents will be occupying $400,000 homes, and office workers will be toiling in the home of a former restaurant supply business. Ground recently was broken by Boston's Vazza Real Estate Group for One Midtown, a complex of 23 townhomes at East 71st Street and Euclid Avenue, replacing a two-story brick building that last held a long-closed furniture liquidator. Vazza is building three-story, three-bedroom units with rooftop decks of between 1,800 and 2,200 square feet. One Midtown is Vazza's first venture into Cleveland. Derek Holt, managing director of Vazza, said he has relatives and friends here and his firm has, for some time, been watching Cleveland "out of the corner of our eye." http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170917/news/135741/midtowns-makeover-will-get-lift-townhomes I happened to be driving down Euclid Avenue this week and one townhouse cluster is already structurally completed. It looks like ground is ready to be broken next door as well. (Point of reference--the project is on the northern side of Euclid Ave. between East 71st and 73rd Streets). I'm impressed with the speed of construction on this project. Hopefully there is demand for $400K townhomes in Midtown to back it up. Previous projects on this stretch of Euclid Ave. included subsidized apartments for the homeless and senior citizens at the beginning of the decade. If these new townhomes sell fast, it may set a nice precedent for all kinds of projects coexisting in the same neighborhood.
December 9, 20177 yr Midtown's makeover will get lift from townhomes September 17, 2017 4:00 am UPDATED 11 HOURS AGO By JAY MILLER The sprucing up of Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood, once a ragged industrial district, is continuing. Soon, residents will be occupying $400,000 homes, and office workers will be toiling in the home of a former restaurant supply business. Ground recently was broken by Boston's Vazza Real Estate Group for One Midtown, a complex of 23 townhomes at East 71st Street and Euclid Avenue, replacing a two-story brick building that last held a long-closed furniture liquidator. Vazza is building three-story, three-bedroom units with rooftop decks of between 1,800 and 2,200 square feet. One Midtown is Vazza's first venture into Cleveland. Derek Holt, managing director of Vazza, said he has relatives and friends here and his firm has, for some time, been watching Cleveland "out of the corner of our eye." http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20170917/news/135741/midtowns-makeover-will-get-lift-townhomes I happened to be driving down Euclid Avenue this week and one townhouse cluster is already structurally completed. It looks like ground is ready to be broken next door as well. (Point of reference--the project is on the northern side of Euclid Ave. between East 71st and 73rd Streets). I'm impressed with the speed of construction on this project. Hopefully there is demand for $400K townhomes in Midtown to back it up. Previous projects on this stretch of Euclid Ave. included subsidized apartments for the homeless and senior citizens at the beginning of the decade. If these new townhomes sell fast, it may set a nice precedent for all kinds of projects coexisting in the same neighborhood. Hopefully there is a demand that can be met, for the moment, by medical professionals at the hospitals, then followed soon thereafter by BioTech people as the hub in Cleveland continues to grow
December 9, 20177 yr Woodhaven has finished it's final phase, so I would imagine there is room for other developers to step in with competitive product.
December 19, 20177 yr While on the HealthLine at the East 36th station, I noticed fencing around a couple of buildings and snapped this picture. Why is the lovely 3-story building on the right being demolished and not rehabbed! The Stockbridge Apartments (just beyond it) isn't part of whatever is happening here -- thankfully. 3600 Euclid Ave-operatingengineers-083017s by Ken Prendergast, on Flickr http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2017/04212017/index.php?pageNum_rsImage=1&totalRows_rsImage=201 Agenda for April 21, 2017 EUCLID CORRIDOR DESIGN REVIEW EC2013-017 – Proposed Demolition of a 3-Story Office Building and adjacent 1-Story Office Building Project Address: 3600 Euclid Avenue Project Representative: Richard Dalton, International Union of Operating Engineers Note: this project was Disapproved by the Planning Commission on September 20, 2013. These buildings are now razed. I hope someone has some interesting plans for this site. My hovercraft is full of eels
December 19, 20177 yr These buildings are now razed. I hope someone has some interesting plans for this site. The plans were explicitly for a parking lot.
January 31, 20187 yr https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,3435.msg848607.html#msg848607 ^ A small update to the sale of the Masonic Temple last spring. Dancing Wheels is moving out to another building up the road on Euclid. Not much new information about the redevelopment of the complex, however. http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2018/01/dancing_wheels_sets_in_motion.html Dancing Wheels sets in motion plan to relocate after sale of Masonic Temple CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland's Dancing Wheels is rolling down the street. Six blocks west, to be precise. On Sunday, the company announced plans to relocate from the Masonic Temple and Performing Arts Center to a ground-level facility at 3030 Euclid Ave. ... Last spring, Dancing Wheels was informed that Masonic Temple had been sold to a private developer and that it, along with other resident groups including the Singing Angels, would have to leave its headquarters of nearly 20 years. The initial deadline to move was February, but Verdi-Fletcher said she negotiated for May.
January 31, 20187 yr RFP for Warner Swasey has been issued: http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/sites/default/files/rfp-rfq/WarnerSwasey.pdf
January 31, 20187 yr And lastly, the Warner & Swasey complex is going up for sale again, this time without $13 million in federal funds that were earmarked for redevelopment. What are the odds this actually gets rehabbed without that money? Seems like it's fate was sealed when the city redirected the money to the Geis development a couple blocks away. Warner & Swasey complex in Cleveland's Midtown hits the market again CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The city of Cleveland is taking yet another run at finding a developer for the vacant Warner & Swasey complex in Midtown, four years after the last potential deal fizzled. On Wednesday, the city issued a request for proposals from potential suitors for the 221,727-square-foot cluster of buildings, located at 5701 Carnegie Ave. The deadline for submissions is March 23. The Warner & Swasey Co., which built telescopes and machine lathes, occupied the site for more than a century. The company constructed a five-story, reddish-brown building just east of East 55th Street between 1904 and 1910. The city purchased the property in 1991 and demolished the westernmost part of the complex. Most of the buildings have been empty for almost three decades. In 2010, Cleveland-based Hemingway Development stepped forward with a plan to transform the buildings into offices and labs, along with warehousing and possible manufacturing space. At the time, the city was willing to sell the complex for only $1, in exchange for making something happen on the prominent, 3.1-acre site. ...
January 31, 20187 yr If there's no development money/incentives attached, the RFP will be met with yawns. Too bad, since it's built like a brick sh!thouse. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 31, 20187 yr ^ Even beyond the usual incentives? The RFP explicitly mentions the common ones - historic preservation credits, TIF, NMTC, etc.
January 31, 20187 yr If there's no development money/incentives attached, the RFP will be met with yawns. Too bad, since it's built like a brick sh!thouse. It's a great building, no doubt, and at least it's not on the demo-list (at least I hope it isn't!).
January 31, 20187 yr If there's no development money/incentives attached, the RFP will be met with yawns. Too bad, since it's built like a brick sh!thouse. It's a great building, no doubt, and at least it's not on the demo-list (at least I hope it isn't!). Not on the demo-list...yet.
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