June 17, 201113 yr Awesome! I heard Circle 118 wasn't doing as hot... Maybe it's the "different" design? Hope sales improve!
June 17, 201113 yr ^and three more Circle 118 has SOLD signs on them since the past two weeks. Plus I've seen people partying on the rooftop of one of them and lights on in two others....sorry, they're essentially my neighbors... I'm not snooping.
June 17, 201113 yr Awesome! I heard Circle 118 wasn't doing as hot... Maybe it's the "different" design? Hope sales improve! They're both doing well though (for Cleve. in this period of time). We just thought that Coltman was a superior product. The one we liked most (it was a bit unique from the others) sold within a week of when we were looking at it.. I dont think either will suffer in that area with so much going on.
June 17, 201113 yr According to their website, only 4 remain available for Circle 118: http://www.circle118.com/site-plan (note, 13-17 has not been built yet) BTW, cool youtube video:
June 17, 201113 yr Well I'm happy to stand corrected! Can't wait to see how Uptown meshes with all of this.
June 17, 201113 yr Is this building vacant in Little Italy's northern tip? http://tinyurl.com/3bd8noc
June 17, 201113 yr ^ Short answer--Yes. I say this only because since I've lived here, I've never seen anyone going in and out of it. Not sure who owns it. And where the open field is, the brick warehouse burned down over a decade ago. This really shows you how 27 Coltman has completely turned around the area almost single-handedly.
June 17, 201113 yr ^and three more Circle 118 has SOLD signs on them since the past two weeks. Plus I've seen people partying on the rooftop of one of them and lights on in two others....sorry, they're essentially my neighbors... I'm not snooping. Sure...........
June 17, 201113 yr ^ Those are some of the rumors I've heard if 27 Coltman sells out. I hope they can keep some of the brick for the old warehouse though... Also, that corner building at E.120 and Coltman is so beat up and should be replaced with something great...but this is my personal pipe dream...
June 17, 201113 yr What's the safety like along that Circle 118 to Coltman 27 and Rapid area? I'm sure it's fine, but my inner suburb (hard to unlearn 20-some years of brainwashing!) sees that East Cleveland is right around the corner. The lady and I plan on renting for a year or two downtown, but are keeping an eye out on Battery Park and University Circle construction for when we buy.
June 17, 201113 yr What's the safety like along that Circle 118 to Coltman 27 and Rapid area? I'm sure it's fine, but my inner suburb (hard to unlearn 20-some years of brainwashing!) sees that East Cleveland is right around the corner. The lady and I plan on renting for a year or two downtown, but are keeping an eye out on Battery Park and University Circle construction for when we buy. Check it out. As with any Urban City, you nee to be cautious. Period. This part of E. Cleveland is prime for redevelopment.
June 17, 201113 yr What's the safety like along that Circle 118 to Coltman 27 and Rapid area? I'm sure it's fine, but my inner suburb (hard to unlearn 20-some years of brainwashing!) sees that East Cleveland is right around the corner. The lady and I plan on renting for a year or two downtown, but are keeping an eye out on Battery Park and University Circle construction for when we buy. Check it out. As with any Urban City, you nee to be cautious. Period. This part of E. Cleveland is prime for redevelopment. I've hung out there during the day and didn't really see anything fishy. Not so much with the nighttime walking yet unfortunately...
June 17, 201113 yr What's the safety like along that Circle 118 to Coltman 27 and Rapid area? I'm sure it's fine, but my inner suburb (hard to unlearn 20-some years of brainwashing!) sees that East Cleveland is right around the corner. The lady and I plan on renting for a year or two downtown, but are keeping an eye out on Battery Park and University Circle construction for when we buy. Check it out. As with any Urban City, you nee to be cautious. Period. This part of E. Cleveland is prime for redevelopment. I've hung out there during the day and didn't really see anything fishy. Not so much with the nighttime walking yet unfortunately... I disagree...Mi Pueblo, Euclid Tavern, and Blue Fig Cafe get feet on the streets at night. And of course Gas USA :) But this is now reaching into the University Circle thread discussion at this point.
June 21, 201113 yr Messages deleted due to bad jokes on my part, spitballing by others and piling on by another. Carry on. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 9, 201113 yr Although I did not think this was significant enough to be in the "Demolition" thread, the house that caught fire on E.120 was demolished today: The houses on both sides have been restored from their fire damage. No word on if there will be any infill, garden, parking lot...etc
July 23, 201113 yr Little Italy is getting a wine bar! It'll be between Mia Bella and Corbo's bakery, one storefront down from the Murray Hill-Mayfield Rd intersection. The sign in the window said "Wine Bar coming soon" then something in Italian...driving past too fast, didn't have time to comprehend. I'm about 90% sure I know who's putting it in. I'll have more details soon.
August 4, 201113 yr 'Urban prairie' design at 27 Coltman townhouses cuts landscape cares Published: Wednesday, August 03, 2011, 7:17 PM Roxanne Washington, The Plain Dealer By Roxanne Washington, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Low-maintenance gardens that can be healthy and pretty, minus the chemicals and heavy watering, are becoming increasingly popular among homeowners. They make a lot of sense for condominium settings, too. That's what Andrew Brickman was thinking when seeking a landscape designer to dress up the property around 27 Coltman Luxury TownHomes. The dwellings are off Euclid Avenue and East 119th Street, near University Circle and abutting Little Italy. http://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2011/08/urban_prairie_design_cuts_land.html
August 22, 201113 yr Mama Santa restaurant is getting completely renovated for its 50th Anniversary. It's been closed since the Feast, but will be reopened by the end of the month
August 22, 201113 yr Cool! I Mama Santa's! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 15, 201113 yr Looks like a new restaurant on The Hill. They need a variance because they aren't providing any off-street parking...... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2011/crr10-03-2011.html City of Cleveland BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS October 3, 2011 9:30 Ward 9 Calendar No. 11-163: 12204 Mayfield Road Kevin Conwell 18 Notices Clara’s Place LLC and Rosanne Passalacqua, owner, and Anthony Nunes, tenant, appeal to change use to a restaurant a store space in a mixed use building on a 50’ x 175’ corner lot in a C2 General Retail Business District; and six (6) parking spaces are required for twenty-four (24) seats at one space for each four seats and none is proposed, contrary to the off-street parking requirement under Section 349.04(f) in the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. (Filed 9-7-11) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 15, 201113 yr 12204 Mayfield is one of the best storefronts in LI, most recently Scaravilli Art Gallery. It'll make a great ristorante!
September 15, 201113 yr They need a variance because they aren't providing any off-street parking...... I understand the need for parking in an area like LI, but asking each location to have their own lot is downright anti-urban. The time for zoning reform is right now. The math behind that ordinance presumes absolute car-dependence... in a dense area flanked by two train stations and populated by college students. It is madness to leave laws on the books that work against our every goal. This type of ordinance is also why that new housing between Euclid and Chester fronts neither.
September 16, 201113 yr 'Urban prairie' design at 27 Coltman townhouses cuts landscape cares Published: Wednesday, August 03, 2011, 7:17 PM Roxanne Washington, The Plain Dealer By Roxanne Washington, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Low-maintenance gardens that can be healthy and pretty, minus the chemicals and heavy watering, are becoming increasingly popular among homeowners. They make a lot of sense for condominium settings, too. That's what Andrew Brickman was thinking when seeking a landscape designer to dress up the property around 27 Coltman Luxury TownHomes. The dwellings are off Euclid Avenue and East 119th Street, near University Circle and abutting Little Italy. http://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2011/08/urban_prairie_design_cuts_land.html How did I miss this.. Great idea... More of this should be taken on board in landscaping. www.ohioprairienursery.com
September 16, 201113 yr Urban prairie not only fits the landscape design, but alludes to the F.L. Wright style of prairie school architecture in the buildings -- these are really beautiful modern townhouses.
September 29, 201113 yr I forgot to report this earlier. Little Italy is installing new Bocce courts at the Alta House. They tore out the old ones last month after the neighborhood bocce tournament. I've heard the total price tag will be $110K.
September 29, 201113 yr I forgot to report this earlier. Little Italy is installing new Bocce courts at the Alta House. They tore out the old ones last month after the neighborhood bocce tournament. I've heard the total price tag will be $110K. I noticed them working on it over the weekend on my visit (they even seemed to be rebuilding the walls). We walked over there after picking up cassada cake and canolli from Corbo's.
September 30, 201113 yr I noticed them working on it over the weekend on my visit (they even seemed to be rebuilding the walls). We walked over there after picking up cassada cake and canolli from Corbo's. I hope you left the gun, though. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 10, 201113 yr An article in Crains today mentioned that 26 of the 27 townhomes at the Coltman 27 project have been sold. Very good news.
October 10, 201113 yr Townhomes are doing remarkably well in the general area. They seem to be much more popular among Clevelanders than condos.
October 10, 201113 yr they are much more popular among banks. Location doesn't have much to do with it.
October 11, 201113 yr An article in Crains today mentioned that 26 of the 27 townhomes at the Coltman 27 project have been sold. Very good news. And those aren't cheap townhomes! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 11, 201113 yr I and a lot of the people I associate with like townhomes over garden style layouts. I wonder why Cleveland doesn't have many of these even as you go out into the 'burbs. Columbus has them everywhere.
November 16, 201113 yr I see that this project is being marketed, but I don't recall this coming up for review yet by Planning Commission.... Random Road Business Center 2100 Random Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106 http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=14908288&SRID=2181196043&StepID=101&LinkCode=20280 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 16, 201113 yr Better than the shell which is there now. I was just wondering why nobody is jumping on this property, which really is only used for overflow parking. With the new park and Club Isabella bookending it, the property has a lot of appeal IMO.
November 16, 201113 yr Haven't "they" (who ever they are) been trying to market this property for re-development for years (and I mean YEARS). Has something changed recently making it more of a possibility?
November 16, 201113 yr ^Best guess and total speculation... but perhaps "they" were once asking for the sun, earth, moon and stars, and have now lowered their expectations for ROI. Perhaps also the success of LI in general and new construction in that general area has peaked the interest of more potential buyers. For instance, should that building be converted into residential units, it is not a matter of IF they would sell/rent out, but rather only for how much.
November 16, 201113 yr The listed owner of this property since 1996 is At Random Ltd., which has its tax mailing address listed as 2590 N Moreland Blvd Ste E1, Cleveland, OH 44120. That's also the address of Montlack Realty. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 11, 201213 yr A house next to the Random Road Lofts parking has been demolished, and the site is seeing the massive foundation blocks being saved. The small property seems ripe for residential new construction, BUT we shall see. EDIT: I've blue-boxed the property I mentioned, which is now cleared for who knows what:
January 11, 201213 yr ^a while ago, a plan went to Landmarks for two new townhouses to be built on that land. One would face the street and the other would be in the back. They would be connected in the middle. It was a very unique design and solution to the site.
May 14, 201213 yr Were is that? https://www.facebook.com/SunnySideUpLittleItaly LOCATION: http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=2218+Murray+Hill+Road,+Cleveland,+OH+44106&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x8830fc78285b717f:0xb02c1e4c13ec508c,2218+Murray+Hill+Rd,+Cleveland,+OH+44106&gl=us&ei=71qwT9AqhoyIApjb-KME&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q8gEwAA
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