September 28, 2024Sep 28 So exciting that Case is bucking the demographic trend of shrinking tradional college age people while at the same time increasing enrollment. I would love to know how they are pulling that off. Is it hard work by individuals or the result of macro trends that Case is benifiting from? At any rate, it's great news because a great city needs a great university.
September 28, 2024Sep 28 45 minutes ago, cadmen said: So exciting that Case is bucking the demographic trend of shrinking tradional college age people while at the same time increasing enrollment. I would love to know how they are pulling that off. Is it hard work by individuals or the result of macro trends that Case is benifiting from? At any rate, it's great news because a great city needs a great university. and is exciting how they are embracing their neighbors to the west such as with their new $300 million research buidling facing MLK and their recent crossover of E 105 into Hough with the Maltz Center (visually aided by the Doan remodel and Nord and Smith greenway projects. The whole area is becoming one mega city within a city alomg with the Clinic and Circle Square. Now if only UCI and the State of Ohio (with lobby help from the many powerful UC orgs) can relaunch the stalled efforts to encourage Cleveland's annex of East Cleveland.
September 28, 2024Sep 28 One thing we can all agree on: Peter Lewis' comments definitely struck a nerve and for the better
September 28, 2024Sep 28 1 hour ago, TBideon said: One thing we can all agree on: Peter Lewis' comments definitely struck a nerve and for the better What was his comments?
September 28, 2024Sep 28 He lambasted Case (and Cleveland?) for not developing the area in the early 2000s and stoppped funding the local nonprofits for a few years. He was also furious about the business school's building mismanagement and overurns.
September 28, 2024Sep 28 Again at the bottom of the page?? 7 hours ago, KJP said: CWRU’s South Residential expansion stops By Ken Prendergast / September 28, 2024 As Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) approaches its 200th anniversary, just two years away, the growing college has just one megaproject on its syllabus for Cleveland’s University Circle — the $300 million Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building. So CWRU’s bicentennial legacy is to do what it has often done — prudently build when it needs to, not when it wants to. Even so, news of what the university is not building may come as a surprise. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/09/28/cwrus-south-residential-expansion-stops/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 29, 2024Sep 29 18 hours ago, TBideon said: He lambasted Case (and Cleveland?) for not developing the area in the early 2000s and stoppped funding the local nonprofits for a few years. He was also furious about the business school's building mismanagement and overurns. major hissy fit cost Cleveland dearly in terms of his estate gifts... https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/us/school-learns-cost-of-a-gift-giver-s-anger.html
September 29, 2024Sep 29 24 minutes ago, Willo said: major hissy fit cost Cleveland dearly in terms of his estate gifts... https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/us/school-learns-cost-of-a-gift-giver-s-anger.html Cleveland doesn't handle these situations well, from what I understand they angered John D. Rockefeller as well.
September 29, 2024Sep 29 True. But my earlier point was that in this case, Cleveland and Case did respond to his anger and developments in University Circle started going in the right direction shortly thereafter. Frankly, the whole neighborhood has done quite well since, save for the law school.
September 29, 2024Sep 29 1 hour ago, MyPhoneDead said: Cleveland doesn't handle these situations well, from what I understand they angered John D. Rockefeller as well. When it comes to what is now CWRU, they didn't anger Rockefeller as much as rebuffed his endowment offers because they felt it would overshadow the generosity and heavy lifting by Amasa Stone. Rockefeller then simply gave the money that he offered them and gave it to U of Chicago. The city government however is a different story. Apparently, after he moved to NYC, the tax collectors saw him as a piggy bank and they were the hammer.
September 29, 2024Sep 29 4 hours ago, Barneyboy said: When it comes to what is now CWRU, they didn't anger Rockefeller as much as rebuffed his endowment offers because they felt it would overshadow the generosity and heavy lifting by Amasa Stone. Rockefeller then simply gave the money that he offered them and gave it to U of Chicago. The city government however is a different story. Apparently, after he moved to NYC, the tax collectors saw him as a piggy bank and they were the hammer. Yep the County and State of Ohio chased them past their deaths to tax as residents of Forest Hills during the summers - even delayed Mr and Mrs burials at Lakeview.
October 12, 2024Oct 12 Great video: A historic Little Italy theater is decaying and condemned. Neighbors want it cleaned up. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/a-historic-little-italy-theater-is-decaying-and-condemned-neighbors-want-it-cleaned-up
January 13Jan 13 On my drive down Random Rd this morning I noticed a TurnDev banner on the warehouse/parking garage along the tracks. Is something brewing there? Edited January 13Jan 13 by scg80
January 13Jan 13 58 minutes ago, scg80 said: On my drive down Random Rd this morning I noticed a TurnDev banner on the warehouse/parking garage aling the tracks. Is something brewing there? I will make inquiries. Thx. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 13Jan 13 5 hours ago, KJP said: I will make inquiries. Thx. We remember there were supposed to be townhomes/condos (1990's?) on the site of the Singer Steel building (the parking garage where the TurnDev sign is next to the new build condo mid-rise).
January 16Jan 16 Little Italy’s Singer Steel has new owner By Ken Prendergast / January 16, 2025 Passersby took note of a new sign that has gone up this week on the old Singer Steel building, 2100 Random Rd. in Cleveland’s Little Italy. The sign is for an active local developer named TurnDev of Beachwood, leading those passersby to wonder what’s next for the former industrial building that was turned into covered parking area. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/01/16/little-italys-singer-steel-has-new-owner/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 16Jan 16 And where the Guardians of Traffic were carved :) https://orderisda.org/culture/old-school/italian-immigrants-gave-rise-to-clevelands-iconic-guardians-of-traffic/ Those famous photos with the sculptors on and next to the heads were from inside this building.
February 12Feb 12 On 9/28/2024 at 2:16 PM, TBideon said: He lambasted Case (and Cleveland?) for not developing the area in the early 2000s and stoppped funding the local nonprofits for a few years. He was also furious about the business school's building mismanagement and overurns. I've heard that he was also insulted by the city siding with the parking lot people over Progressive when they were discussing moving downtown. PBL was overall a pretty good guy but he was insistent things be done his way.....otherwise he'd move on quickly.
February 12Feb 12 3 hours ago, E Rocc said: I've heard that he was also insulted by the city siding with the parking lot people over Progressive when they were discussing moving downtown. PBL was overall a pretty good guy but he was insistent things be done his way.....otherwise he'd move on quickly. no, i wouldnt say a weedhead moves on quickly. 😂 iirc at the time both case and progressive tower were fairly protracted complaints and negotiations. in the end he gave i think the majority of his money to the arts, particulary dia foundation.
March 27Mar 27 Leaning laundromat of Little Italy demolition due By Ken Prendergast / March 27, 2025 Italy has its famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Cleveland has its leaning laundromat of Little Italy. But while Pisa’s was built in 1372 and is in no danger of falling, Cleveland’s 19th-century version is a danger to surrounding buildings and may be demolished soon after five years of consideration. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/03/27/leaning-laundromat-of-little-italy-demolition-due/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 31Mar 31 On 3/27/2025 at 11:11 AM, KJP said: Leaning laundromat of Little Italy demolition due By Ken Prendergast / March 27, 2025 Italy has its famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Cleveland has its leaning laundromat of Little Italy. But while Pisa’s was built in 1372 and is in no danger of falling, Cleveland’s 19th-century version is a danger to surrounding buildings and may be demolished soon after five years of consideration. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/03/27/leaning-laundromat-of-little-italy-demolition-due/ It’s only recent use has been the addition of an ATM — effectively preventing its collapse. lol what a quote
March 31Mar 31 On 3/27/2025 at 11:11 AM, KJP said: Leaning laundromat of Little Italy demolition due By Ken Prendergast / March 27, 2025 Italy has its famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Cleveland has its leaning laundromat of Little Italy. But while Pisa’s was built in 1372 and is in no danger of falling, Cleveland’s 19th-century version is a danger to surrounding buildings and may be demolished soon after five years of consideration. MORE: https://neo-trans.blog/2025/03/27/leaning-laundromat-of-little-italy-demolition-due/ Yikes, we had Ardyn's birthday party at Maxi's in October.
March 31Mar 31 No big loss, the only thing architecturally interesting about that building is the lean.
March 31Mar 31 1 hour ago, X said: No big loss, the only thing architecturally interesting about that building is the lean. I just don't want there to be an empty lot sitting there for years and years. There is an example of this a few doors down at the Primo Vino site which has been crickets for way to long now, despite Landmarks approval and demo more than two years ago. Maybe going on three.
March 31Mar 31 3 hours ago, Htsguy said: I just don't want there to be an empty lot sitting there for years and years. There is an example of this a few doors down at the Primo Vino site which has been crickets for way to long now, despite Landmarks approval and demo more than two years ago. Maybe going on three. That's definitely a concern here "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 2Apr 2 On 3/31/2025 at 12:34 PM, X said: No big loss, the only thing architecturally interesting about that building is the lean. Maybe the building owner should lean into the lean, rename the building “Pisa”, and start advertising for lease. This is Little Italy, right?
April 2Apr 2 On 3/31/2025 at 1:46 PM, Htsguy said: I just don't want there to be an empty lot sitting there for years and years. There is an example of this a few doors down at the Primo Vino site which has been crickets for way to long now, despite Landmarks approval and demo more than two years ago. Maybe going on three. Apparently it's owned by the owner of Maxi's and he's looking at expanding into that space.
April 2Apr 2 On 3/31/2025 at 12:34 PM, X said: No big loss, the only thing architecturally interesting about that building is the lean. and maybe the vintage barber pole and the scrap value of the old aluminum siding.
May 5May 5 Goodbye Leaning Laundromat of Little Italy. 😭 "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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