January 20, 201213 yr At least these ones are somewhat appealing, as opposed to the crap that was built on the rest of Bridge. And, as a neighborhood homeowner, I would encourage developers to cram as many $300,000 townhouses into the area as possible. Gentrification can't happen fast enough for me! Or the city!
January 20, 201213 yr At least these ones are somewhat appealing, as opposed to the crap that was built on the rest of Bridge. And, as a neighborhood homeowner, I would encourage developers to cram as many $300,000 townhouses into the area as possible. Gentrification can't happen fast enough for me! 'Priced from 169,900" per the developer's web site (http://townhomescleveland.com/townhomes-condos.shtml). Still gentrification for this neighborhood, but I don't think these are going to sniff $300k. I agree they look better than the other stuff on Bridge, but that site plan is just really ick. What's up with the developer's logo? Isn't that just the old CWRU logo? I'd be surprised if CWRU were cool with that logo's new life...
January 20, 201213 yr At least these ones are somewhat appealing, as opposed to the crap that was built on the rest of Bridge. And, as a neighborhood homeowner, I would encourage developers to cram as many $300,000 townhouses into the area as possible. Gentrification can't happen fast enough for me! 'Priced from 169,900" per the developer's web site (http://townhomescleveland.com/townhomes-condos.shtml). Still gentrification for this neighborhood, but I don't think these are going to sniff $300k. Oh, I didnt see that. That likely means lots of vinyl and other crap affordable materials.
January 20, 201213 yr I guess I'll take $200,000 townhomes. As long as they cost more than my house did.
January 20, 201213 yr At least these ones are somewhat appealing, as opposed to the crap that was built on the rest of Bridge. And, as a neighborhood homeowner, I would encourage developers to cram as many $300,000 townhouses into the area as possible. Gentrification can't happen fast enough for me! 'Priced from 169,900" per the developer's web site (http://townhomescleveland.com/townhomes-condos.shtml). Still gentrification for this neighborhood, but I don't think these are going to sniff $300k. Oh, I didnt see that. That likely means lots of vinyl and other crap affordable materials. I don't agree, with existing housing being over priced, maybe these home are priced appropriately.
January 23, 201213 yr anyone been into the new "spice bar" in the old La Boca/Roseangel space on 58th & Detroit?
January 25, 201213 yr Just catching up here... really confused about why the site/unit plans don't take advantage of the auto court and back load all the Bridge units. It's not like they're getting backyards or anything and the impact to the sidewalk is going to be fairly negative with this (essentially) block long curb cut... Any clue as to how this was received at City Planning last week?
January 27, 201213 yr Anybody attend the meeting for the W65th Bike Lane project this week? Sounds like it was pretty in depth from the person I talked to. Hoping someone chimes in here with a recap.
January 27, 201213 yr Anybody attend the meeting for the W65th Bike Lane project this week? Sounds like it was pretty in depth from the person I talked to. Hoping someone chimes in here with a recap. I haven't had an in-depth with my buddy, but he did make a sarcastic remark like "it'll be really nice in 2027." I'll try and get an explanation today.
February 14, 201213 yr Not exactly new construction, but........ Below are highlights from this evening’s Cleveland City Council meeting: Ord 178-12: Designating Herman Avenue from West 73rd Street to West 76th Street with a secondary and honorary designation of “Kilbane Town”. Johnny Kilbane was one of the most prominent prize fighters of his time, winning the World Featherweight title in 1912 and holding that title through 1923, longer than any fighter in the history of boxing. (See attached copy of ordinance) Ordinance No. 178-12 Council Member Zone FOR PASSAGE February 13, 2012 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating Herman Avenue from West 73rd Street to West 76th Street with a secondary and honorary designation of “Kilbane Town”. WHEREAS, Johnny Kilbane was one of the most prominent prize fighters of his time, winning the World Featherweight title in 1912 and holding that title through 1923, longer than any fighter in the history of boxing; and WHEREAS, Johnny Kilbane lived at 7413 Herman Avenue during the time he won the World Featherweight title in 1912; and WHEREAS, he was elected State Senator in 1941, followed by State Representative, and was elected Cleveland Municipal Clerk of Courts in 1951; and WHEREAS, in the year 2012, both Cleveland and Achill, Ireland will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of his achievement that is so important to our rich community history, as well as the Irish and Boxing communities; and WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health or safety, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND: Section 1. That Herman Avenue from West 73rd Street to West 76th Street be designated with a secondary and honorary designation of “Kilbane Town”. Section 2. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and, provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. MZ/jho 2/13/12 Council Member Matthew Zone, Ward 15 February 13, 2011 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 14, 201213 yr ^That's an emergency action of Council? Seems an inappropriate use/declaration of "emergency" which should be reserved for real emergencies.
February 14, 201213 yr I believe the celebration is to take place the evening before st. patricks day, so if they were going to tribute this person coincident with Achill, Ireland...they probably needed everything passed so the planning can begin.
February 14, 201213 yr I believe the "emergency" has less to do with pulling council off of the street where they should be putting out fires and administering CPR, and more to do with suspending the requirement for 3 public readings of the ordinance.
February 14, 201213 yr I believe the "emergency" has .... more to do with suspending the requirement for 3 public readings of the ordinance. Correct. Except for the original question and the above answer, all other off-topic messages on this subject were deleted. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 14, 201213 yr Does anyone know where the name WAVERLY comes from? There is a school one block over called Waverly School. And now this is called Waverly Station. I'd be interested to know the history, as it seems something or someone named Waverly once graced the 58th-Bridge vicinity.
February 14, 201213 yr Does anyone know where the name WAVERLY comes from? There is a school one block over called Waverly School. And now this is called Waverly Station. I'd be interested to know the history, as it seems something or someone named Waverly once graced the 58th-Bridge vicinity. Is Waverly Station under construction or soon to break ground?
February 15, 201213 yr Is Waverly Station under construction or soon to break ground? Planned. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 15, 201213 yr Is there a link for this info (cost of the project, etc), so I may add it to my master list?
February 15, 201213 yr Does anyone know where the name WAVERLY comes from? There is a school one block over called Waverly School. And now this is called Waverly Station. I'd be interested to know the history, as it seems something or someone named Waverly once graced the 58th-Bridge vicinity. W. 58th Street used to be Waverly Avenue.
February 15, 201213 yr Is Waverly Station under construction or soon to break ground? Planned. From what I've heard, the project already has financing in place. Also, the Apartment building and surrounding homes have been completely vacated, with windows knocked out, etc. Feel free to insert inner-city Cleveland joke here.
February 16, 201213 yr House Frau record store to open in gordon square arts district http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/housefrau021612.aspx Steven Peffer cannot easily explain why he calls his new record shop House Frau; he just likes the German-sounding name, which reminds him of dark, wood-paneled bars and frothy steins of beer. Yet the entrepreneur has a crystal-clear view of why he's opening a vinyl record store in a digitally-oriented economy: Shoppers are hungry for tangible shopping experiences, he says, and there's a viable niche market for new and used records.
February 16, 201213 yr grace brothers to open garden store in urban neighborhood of detroit shoreway http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/devnews/gracebrothers022612.aspx Grace Brothers, a seven-acre nursery and garden store in Broadview Heights that previously relied upon the suburban market, is vying for a new, urban market. This month, the family-owned company will open a gardening, farming and pet store in the growing Detroit Shoreway neighborhood on Cleveland's west side.
February 17, 201213 yr http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiceoflifephotos/6891471287/# signage Spice is tryin to get in the hood. Would be a nice additional for Detroit Ave
February 23, 201213 yr Neat video from FreshwaterCleveland.com with many of the shopkeepers in Gordon Square and a blurb on the impending Near West Theatre new build: Detroit Shoreway Tour with Matt Zone
February 23, 201213 yr Neat video from FreshwaterCleveland.com with many of the shopkeepers in Gordon Square and a blurb on the impending Near West Theatre new build: Detroit Shoreway Tour with Matt Zone I thought that was splendid!
March 9, 201213 yr Update on Waverly Station: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjames0408/6967675073/# They're moving fast! And you're a photo-snapping maniac! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 10, 201213 yr This is really nice to see. This is a substantial development, which will complement the 4-5 unit townhomes dotting Bridge Ave. that were built a decade or so ago... It is pulling quality living south of Gordon Sq. to, hopefully, balance the impressive Battery Park development (and spin-offs) to the north. It's also interesting that while multi-unit RE new starts are struggling downtown post 2008, they are chugging along in the neighborhoods (ie Tremont, esp, and UC, and Battery Pk, among others).
March 10, 201213 yr I wish Ecovillage would get started back up again as well! Detroit Shoreway has so much potential.
March 10, 201213 yr ^Yes. Ecovillage was built with so much promise and fanfare as a model TOD. There were plans for an office/condo tower, a grocery store, a post office and other retail built at the new Rapid station. None was built and Ecovillage remains as an island in a portion of Detroit Shoreway that is still pretty rough around the edges. The good news is that the rougher elements of the area (drugs, prostitution, etc.) seems to be diminishing and more professionals are pushing toward south along W. 65th, but it hasn't reached the Ecovillage area... yet. Waverly station will be a major step.
March 10, 201213 yr There have a been a number of eco-cottages built over the past couple of years in this area. To put that more accurately, a number of small homes have been renovated into eco cottages. The original eco village townhomes were pretty frumpy looking imho. West Clinton should also get some attention. That street has seen so many renovations over the past 2-3 years. It is a gorgeous street with perhaps the best intact housing stock of any street on the near west side. Another home just got the ok at landmarks yesterday.
March 11, 201213 yr When Gardenwalk was going on, I got to see a lot of those properties on Clinton and Franklin....very neat!!! Rooftop gardens, beekeepers, some amazing spaces. There's a lot going on, but so much more needs done!
March 23, 201213 yr Board of Zoning Appeals April 2, 2012 9:30 Ward 15 Calendar No. 12-50: 5801 Detroit Avenue Matthew Zone 25 Notices Don Schuerger, owner, and 58 Group LLC, tenant, appeal to establish use a mixed use building for a bar with live entertainment on the first floor and basement and three (3) apartments on the second floor of a two-story building located in a C2 Local Retail Business District; subject to the limitations under Section 343.01(b)(2)(F) buildings which provide entertainment and dancing are not permitted and first permitted in a Gen-eral Retail District in accordance with Section 343.11(b)(2)(L) and the proposed use is within 500 feet of a residence district, contrary to the regulations of Section 347.12(a)(1) that require a distance of at least 500 feet. Pursuant to Section 349.01©; parking facilities shall be provided as required for any change to a new use of a building or structure; and parking equal to three (3) times the gross floor area is required under the provisions in Section 349.04(e) of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. Two (2) off-site lots are identified to serve as parking for the premises: one is a required parking area for an existing business on the same lot and one is not a legally established parking lot. Site details such as striping, landscaping or driveways are also not provided. (Filed 3-21-12) http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2012/crr04-02-2012.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 23, 201213 yr 5801 Detroit is already operating as a mixed-use building. It is the Happy Dog. I think this zoning appeal has more to do with a legal issue over whether or not they can permit entertainment and dancing. The Happy Dog operates as a concert club, and this has maybe become under fire by neighbors. The Happy Dog is also wrapped up in political issue over the admissions tax controversy with the mayor's office, and the mayor may be trying to intimidate the Happy Dog with these legal issues.
March 23, 201213 yr Just a weird note, but I never realized that the odd numbered addresses are on the south side of the avenues on the west side, but the odd numbered addresses are on the NORTH side of the avenues on the east side.
March 23, 201213 yr 5801 Detroit is already operating as a mixed-use building. It is the Happy Dog. I think this zoning appeal has more to do with a legal issue over whether or not they can permit entertainment and dancing. The Happy Dog operates as a concert club, and this has maybe become under fire by neighbors. The Happy Dog is also wrapped up in political issue over the admissions tax controversy with the mayor's office, and the mayor may be trying to intimidate the Happy Dog with these legal issues. Quick off continuance off topic, but this is such a crime. If any UO's hear of ways to stay active in calling the city off these small clubs I'm all ears.
March 23, 201213 yr Just a weird note, but I never realized that the odd numbered addresses are on the south side of the avenues on the west side, but the odd numbered addresses are on the NORTH side of the avenues on the east side. As an urban nerd, I find that fascinating. Seriously.
March 24, 201213 yr Just a weird note' date=' but I never realized that the odd numbered addresses are on the south side of the avenues on the west side, but the odd numbered addresses are on the NORTH side of the avenues on the east side.[/quote'] Just another reason why the west side is cooler!
March 24, 201213 yr At Ontario. The state office building is 615 W Superior, but it's east of the river, south side of the street. 5801 Detroit is already operating as a mixed-use building. It is the Happy Dog. I think this zoning appeal has more to do with a legal issue over whether or not they can permit entertainment and dancing. The Happy Dog operates as a concert club, and this has maybe become under fire by neighbors. The Happy Dog is also wrapped up in political issue over the admissions tax controversy with the mayor's office, and the mayor may be trying to intimidate the Happy Dog with these legal issues. Quick off continuance off topic, but this is such a crime. If any UO's hear of ways to stay active in calling the city off these small clubs I'm all ears. That's not off topic at all and the solution is political. Speak out against the people who are doing it. Get them out of office so they can't do any more damage. Be sarcastic about it, as in "Great idea Frank, spray the city with youth repellent. Act like the bad guy in Footloose. What this town needs is a social clampdown from some bygone age. Yeah. That'll draw the software companies." We'd be a lot further along right now if Cleveland's top leaders weren't so devastatingly horrible. It's not like we don't have new people with modern sensibilities ready to go, but they keep getting spanked in elections. I've gone door to door for young candidates on many summer nights. I've given speeches supporting them at precinct committee meetings. The regulars at these meetings all look like they'd vote against dancing if it came to a referendum. But there aren't that many of them. Time to take over.
March 24, 201213 yr Just a weird note' date=' but I never realized that the odd numbered addresses are on the south side of the avenues on the west side, but the odd numbered addresses are on the NORTH side of the avenues on the east side.[/quote'] Just another reason why the west side is cooler!
March 24, 201213 yr The Happy Dog is seriously being targeted. Members of the fire department came in to close the place one night because they were supposedly over capacity. There were empty bar stools and seats! Then, some state officials came in another night to make sure everyone in there had a valid state ID.
March 24, 201213 yr The Happy Dog is seriously being targeted. Members of the fire department came in to close the place one night because they were supposedly over capacity. There were empty bar stools and seats! Then, some state officials came in another night to make sure everyone in there had a valid state ID. Maybe a developer wants the entire block? But seriously, I'm going to send off some emails to the mayor, etc. This tax on small business is wrongheaded and counterproductive.
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