October 9, 20213 yr My only very minor qualm is that original Opportunity Corridor redevelopment plans for that 105/Cedar area called for it to be marketed to Biotech companies like nearby IBM Explorys to try to catalyze a biotech/research district. Can't wait forever for that if you have a good project in hand tho. Meijer is a huge win for Cleveland especially in this format with all the added residents. Edited October 9, 20213 yr by mu2010
October 9, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, lockdog said: A 20-story tall pathology building with the quantum computer underground.... 🖖🏽 Better, at least in my opinion. 1 hour ago, LlamaLawyer said: Exactly. It’s not like this is getting built in the ex-NuCLEus lot. This is HUGE for the neighborhood and area. Honestly, I could see this store attracting shoppers from downtown. This will be the 5th market format Meijer anywhere. And Meijer’s involvement suggests high high levels of confidence that the project will be a success. And the density is perfect. This is the most important project announced so far re University Circle’s success expanding into Fairfax. I just see this as an absolute win and I don’t understand why people aren’t more excited. Think of everything that's planned along East 105th Street. There is going to be a forest of cranes here in a year or so.... + Artisan tower (24 stories) + Library Lofts (11 stories) + Innovation Square--phase 1 (4 stories) + Fairmount/Meijer development--phase 1 (6 stories) + Zimmerman development (8 stories) + CCF Pathogen Center (7-8 stories) + CCF Neurological Institute (8+ stories) + CCF Cole Institute expansion (4-5 stories) + CCF DD Building renovation (6 stories) + A couple more that are in very early planning + And that doesn't include other buildings in Circle Square's long-range plan "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 9, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, LlamaLawyer said: Exactly. It’s not like this is getting built in the ex-NuCLEus lot. This is HUGE for the neighborhood and area. Honestly, I could see this store attracting shoppers from downtown. This will be the 5th market format Meijer anywhere. And Meijer’s involvement suggests high high levels of confidence that the project will be a success. And the density is perfect. This is the most important project announced so far re University Circle’s success expanding into Fairfax. I just see this as an absolute win and I don’t understand why people aren’t more excited. True, and my post didn't reflect very well that I think this is a great step for the neighborhood. I maybe put too much emphasis on my little design nitpick.
October 9, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, mu2010 said: My only very minor qualm is that original Opportunity Corridor redevelopment plans for that 105/Cedar area called for it to be marketed to Biotech companies like nearby IBM Explorys to try to catalyze a biotech/research district. Can't wait forever for that if you have a good project in hand tho. Meijer is a huge win for Cleveland especially in this format with all the added residents. I think that was the east side of E. 105th, and the residential was supposed to be on the west side of E. 105th.
October 10, 20213 yr 22 hours ago, X said: I think that was the east side of E. 105th, and the residential was supposed to be on the west side of E. 105th. Now that you mention it, yeah, I think you're absolutely right, I forgot about that. Edited October 10, 20213 yr by mu2010
November 11, 20213 yr https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/port-board-oks-financing-meijer-mixed-use-project-cleveland
November 12, 20213 yr Fairfax Market development wins financing By Ken Prendergast / November 12, 2021 Financing was awarded to the first phase of a mixed-use development on the southeast corner of East 105th Street and Cedar Avenue that aims to capitalize on the many infrastructure, health care and residential developments nearby. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/11/12/fairfax-market-development-wins-financing/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 15, 20213 yr it's very nice and fully a modern urban style. are there known start-completion dates for this?
November 15, 20213 yr 36 minutes ago, mrnyc said: it's very nice and fully a modern urban style. are there known start-completion dates for this? Not yet. Still has a few city approval steps to go through. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 26, 20213 yr Thanks again to @tykaps! Apartments + Meijer market to break ground Dec. 14 By Ken Prendergast / November 25, 2021 One day after Cleveland City Council approved tax incentives for a new apartment building with a Meijer urban-format grocery store on the ground floor, a contractor for the developer applied to the city for permits for that project’s groundbreaking ceremony. The event will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the project site — the southwest corner of East 105th Street and Cedar Avenue. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/11/25/apartments-meijer-market-to-break-ground-dec-14/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 14, 20213 yr A large tent was assembled on the lot today. Presumably for an imminent groundbreaking?
December 14, 20213 yr Yup! See the previous post... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 15, 20213 yr WOW… hard keep track of groundbreakings in the city of Cleveland (thanks @KJP!) We used to get like 1 a year…now it’s like 1 a week..! Groundbreaking held for $52.8 million Fairfax Market in Cleveland's Innovation District https://www.wkyc.com/amp/article/news/local/cleveland/groundbreaking-held-fairfax-market-cleveland-innovation-district/95-9563b23a-030f-45d9-98d4-704476b71044 Edited December 15, 20213 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
December 15, 20213 yr Ground broken for apartments and Meijer store By Ken Prendergast / December 15, 2021 In one week, three major groundbreakings were held in Cleveland. Today, representatives of the City of Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Meijer, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. and Fairmount Properties broke ground on a new grocery store and apartment complex in the Fairfax neighborhood of Cleveland, according to a written press statement released by the Cleveland Clinic. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/12/15/ground-broken-for-apartments-and-meijer-store/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 16, 20213 yr This pending demolition appears to be in the SE corner of Fairfax, at 10703 Quebec Ave. The brick building looks pretty cool. It and Specrete's other buildings appear to be in good shape. So what's motivating this demo? It may be related to the recent demolition of the old Gibson Homans Co. plant (moved to Twinsburg in the 1980s and went bankrupt) at 2370 Woodhill by Harper Industries. I mentioned that demo here: https://neo-trans.blog/2021/10/30/paving-for-opportunity-along-a-new-corridor/ Perhaps this latest demo is intended to create a larger developable property? Record B21034186: Com Building Permit Record Status: Application Pending Work Location 10703 Quebec Ave Cleveland OH 44106 Record Details Owner: SPECRETE-IP INC. AN OH CORP. 10703 QUEBEC AVE CLEVELAND OH 44106 Additional Information Job Value($): $45,000.00 Number of Buildings: 1 Application Information COMMERCIAL Nature of Job Description.: Demolition Demolition: Private Use Group 1: PLEASE CHANGE Construction Class: PLEASE CHANGE Certificate of Occupancy Required: No BUILDING CODE Work Area: 21300 Bldg Footprint (SqFt): 4350 KSQFT: 22 KFPSQFT: 5 Parcel Information Parcel Number: 12122022 Ward: 6 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 16, 20213 yr Port board OKs final piece of financing for Innovation Square apartments in Fairfax Michelle Jarboe - Crain's Cleveland Business Dec. 16, 2021 "Long-simmering plans to remake a swath of Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood with mixed-income housing got a boost Thursday, Dec. 16, when the final piece of financing gelled for a four-story apartment building on East 105th Street. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority's board signed off on a proposal to issue bonds for the 82-unit project, the product of a joint venture between Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. and McCormack Baron Salazar, a St. Louis-based developer. The partners aim to break ground in January, putting the apartments on schedule to open in mid-2023."
December 16, 20213 yr 35 minutes ago, NorthShore647 said: Port board OKs final piece of financing for Innovation Square apartments in Fairfax Michelle Jarboe - Crain's Cleveland Business Dec. 16, 2021 "Long-simmering plans to remake a swath of Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood with mixed-income housing got a boost Thursday, Dec. 16, when the final piece of financing gelled for a four-story apartment building on East 105th Street. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority's board signed off on a proposal to issue bonds for the 82-unit project, the product of a joint venture between Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. and McCormack Baron Salazar, a St. Louis-based developer. The partners aim to break ground in January, putting the apartments on schedule to open in mid-2023." I hope the spillover from booming UC never stops.
December 16, 20213 yr Traditional January groundbreaking in Cleveland: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 17, 20213 yr Just catching up on the Fairfax news now. So there are two separate projects of apartment bldgs being built on 105 st---one at Cedar with the Meijer's and 186 apartments and one just south of it along 105 with 82 units?
December 17, 20213 yr 19 minutes ago, Pugu said: Just catching up on the Fairfax news now. So there are two separate projects of apartment bldgs being built on 105 st---one at Cedar with the Meijer's and 186 apartments and one just south of it along 105 with 82 units? Yes "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 22, 20213 yr Regarding the project at 105 and Cedar with the Meijers grocery store: HUD No. 21-209 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Tuesday December 21, 2021 HUD Announces $9 Million Loan Guarantee to Cleveland for Development with Nearly 200 Housing Units, Grocery Store "WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a $9 million loan guarantee to the City of Cleveland, Ohio for the development of a mixed-used site that includes nearly 200 housing units and a 40,000 square foot grocery store.....The mixed-use development includes a new 40,000 square foot Meijer Grocery Store, approximately 150,778 square feet of residential space including 90 market rate one-bedroom units, 90 micro+ units, 6 standard micro-units, 10 two-bedroom units, 200 parking garage spaces, and 125 surface-level spaces for the grocery store. The project is expected to create 40 new full-time-equivalent jobs...." https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/HUD-Announces-9-Million-Loan-Guarantee-to-Cleveland-for-Development-with-Nearly-200-Housing-Units--37389129/
January 2, 20223 yr Interesting little tidbit "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 8, 20223 yr I didn't have a chance to stop and snap any pics due to the snowstorm yesterday, but there's significant work already underway at the SE corner of East 105th Street and Cedar, future site, of the Meijer-anchored apartment development. Heavy earth-moving equipment has already started excavation work on the site from Cedar all the way south to Wain Ct. Also, multiple vehicles parked in the lot at the intersection, so there's already a decent amount of manpower on the site daily. Not bad, considering we're less than a month removed from groundbreaking. It's going to be fun to watch this site develop! Edited January 8, 20223 yr by Down_with_Ctown
January 8, 20223 yr And the property just south of it for Square 105. I'm seeing permit applications going through the building department Web portal for this project. Construction is gonna be happening soon here too. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 12, 20223 yr Permit submitted for construction trailers for the first phase of Innovation Square -- for Square 105. Construction trailers will be parked on three parcels at 2268 E 103rd St. That's across East 103rd from the construction site. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 12, 20223 yr Construction photos of the SE corner of Cedar & E. 105th (a.k.a., Innovation Square, a.k.a., the development with the neighborhood Meijer’s).
January 13, 20223 yr 15 hours ago, Down_with_Ctown said: Construction photos of the SE corner of Cedar & E. 105th (a.k.a., Innovation Square, a.k.a., the development with the neighborhood Meijer’s). Already looking different with the asphalt gone and the fence down. Will be good to see density creeping down 105th as you go down the Opportunity Corridor Edited January 13, 20223 yr by infrafreak
February 11, 20223 yr Taken while walking to the 105th-Quincy station. It is great to have a this type of development between the Clinic and the RedLine. This stretch of 105th in Fairfax may have some of the best TOD potential in the city. (2-10-22) The platform extension and additional 105th street entrance from the renovation a couple years back really helped improve the stations visibility. Its easy to forget how close this station is to the Clinic, with much of it's campus being within a 10-15 minute walk. It'll be a great asset for Fairfax.
February 11, 20223 yr There should be a couple of 20-story buildings with a day care center, a satellite college campus, bank, convenience store and a shoe/clothing store on their ground floors to the right of your view from the E105-Quincy station. Then step down in building heights and densities as you go away from the station. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 11, 20223 yr Unfortunately, that enormous road with no protective barrier of on-street parking means the pedestrian landscape is always going to be a bit of a dog on that stretch, but hopefully site plans allow for ample sidewalks. It's also going to take a bit of a cultural shift apparently, to ensure the pedestrian route stays usable in the winter.
February 15, 20223 yr SW corner of Cedar & East 105th, as seen from the top of the CCF parking garage catty-corner to the intersection.
February 15, 20223 yr Great vantage point! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 16, 20223 yr Seeing quite a few demolitions of houses planned and executed east of East 105th, south of Cedar to the railroad tracks. Won't be any left before too long. What will replace them? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 16, 20223 yr not sure what will replace them, but most of those homes are in bad condition.... and on what I think is prime land based on the development around them... if I remember correctly some of those lots were in the land bank.... Edited February 16, 20223 yr by lockdog
February 16, 20223 yr 13 hours ago, KJP said: Seeing quite a few demolitions of houses planned and executed east of East 105th, south of Cedar to the railroad tracks. Won't be any left before too long. What will replace them? I recall seeing a render of what looked like a whole new housing development there. Thought it came from you!
February 16, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, marty15 said: I recall seeing a render of what looked like a whole new housing development there. Thought it came from you! Yup! @KJP https://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2020/03/cleveland-clinic-fairfax-seek-homes-biz.html?m=1
February 16, 20223 yr 13 hours ago, KJP said: Seeing quite a few demolitions of houses planned and executed east of East 105th, south of Cedar to the railroad tracks. Won't be any left before too long. What will replace them? Hopefully middle housing.
February 16, 20223 yr Yes, but that was conceptual and from a long time ago. So I'm wondering what has changed lately to prompt these demolitions? I have to wonder if the Clinic has something in mind. No guarantees because they demolished other buildings and let the land sit empty for years. But, the demos sent up smoke signals. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 25, 20223 yr Today from the 100th street parking garage: And I'll throw in a quick pic of the neighbors:
April 5, 20223 yr Red light photo from E105th. Unfortunately had my thumb over most of the pic, so I had to crop it heavily.
April 7, 20223 yr Interesting that they're doing some digging on the west side of East 103rd. There were a couple of houses there. Perhaps they're just removing the basements? And in that first photo, note the parking lot in the lower right. Say bye bye.... 💣 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 7, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: And in that first photo, note the parking lot in the lower right. Say bye bye.... 💣 Global Pathogen Center?
April 7, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, LlamaLawyer said: Global Pathogen Center? Check back tomorrow.... 🕵️♂️ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 7, 20223 yr I hope not... my plan was to have a 15 floor or higher building on 105 and Carnegie... 🙃 Edited April 7, 20223 yr by lockdog
April 7, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, lockdog said: I hope not... my plan was to have a 15 floor or higher building on 105 and Carnegie... 🙃 You will be very disappointed (as was I). "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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