May 9, 20187 yr I was having a drink at Toli last Thursday when I heard a local refer to that construction as "as good for the neighborhood as an abortion clinic" I engaged him and asked why, and he said "because pretty soon this neighborhood won't be any different from anywhere else." A large number of Little Italy locals do not like any new construction / change / outsiders. Tremendous push back always occurs when anything new is proposed. I remember when Mayfield Lofts was proposed, I was hit up multiple times to sign a petition against it. Not saying that's the reason it hasn't been built, but I'm sure it played a factor. Personally, I was absolutely shocked the Little Italy train station was built with the majority of the long-timers were against it. Regardless of La Collina being built, the neighborhood is not going to remain stuck in the 1920's, 1950's, 1970's...or whatever year they want it to be. Even the existence of TOLI where that gentlemen was drinking broke away from the norm, bringing a craft beer option into the neighborhood.
May 9, 20187 yr I was having a drink at Toli last Thursday when I heard a local refer to that construction as "as good for the neighborhood as an abortion clinic" I engaged him and asked why, and he said "because pretty soon this neighborhood won't be any different from anywhere else." So this guys preference is piss poor working class architecture that has been horribly modified, divided and poorly maintain for decades, which is basically the majority of Little Italy.
May 22, 20187 yr Two developments in Little Italy.... La Collina apartments/retail going vertical on Mayfield Quattro condos next to Tony Brush Park "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 22, 20187 yr I guess the apartment building on that small lot next the Rapid station hasn't started yet?
May 22, 20187 yr I guess the apartment building on that small lot next the Rapid station hasn't started yet? No sign of it yet "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 31, 20187 yr I guess the apartment building on that small lot next the Rapid station hasn't started yet? No sign of it yet The last thing that I could find was that they won approval about a year ago?
June 24, 20186 yr La Collina development. I didn't know until yesterday that La Collina is Italian for "The Hill." It is now rising up out of the ground and has the beginnings of a street presence.... Looks like Quattro has topped out. This is how it looks from Mayfield, across Tony Brush park.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 28, 20186 yr You have to give Geis credit-that La Collina site has to be a nightmare to develop. Pinned in on three sides and located on a narrow and always busy Mayfield Road. I am sure construct costs have to be higher than normal which would have turned off many a developer (but also probably reflected in the higher rents noted on the buildings website). Also, keeping the neighbors and the neighborhood association happy probably takes a fair amount of finesse. Certainly not the same as building on a former farm field in Avon.
June 28, 20186 yr You have to give Geis credit-that La Collina site has to be a nightmare to develop. Pinned in on three sides and located on a narrow and always busy Mayfield Road. I am sure construct costs have to be higher than normal which would have turned off many a developer (but also probably reflected in the higher rents noted on the buildings website). Also, keeping the neighbors and the neighborhood association happy probably takes a fair amount of finesse. Certainly not the same as building on a former farm field in Avon. The Geis Companies aren't involved in that project outside of property management. Pride One is the GC on that site and they are also doing Quattro. Either way that tight sight with limited access and no laydown area is as probably as hard a site to manage as it gets.
June 28, 20186 yr I thought for sure that the demo on the Golden Bowl site was a cynical parking lot play. I am so so happy about La Collina.
June 28, 20186 yr Someone help me with my (non-existent) Italian--is the double L in "La Collina" pronounced "ee" al a Espanol? (Hey, if you're going to mix your romance languages, you might as well, you know, MIX them). Also, is there any hope that the old Mayfield theater next door finally gets a worthy redevelopment nod? I've given up hoping it can be repurposed as a theater like the Capitol but can't it at least be reused while maintaining the marquee (like the Centrum up the hill)?
June 28, 20186 yr Yeah, Italian letter sounds are overall pretty similar to English, moreso than Spanish and French. The double consonant just signifies a bit more emphasis on that syllable than the rest of the word. Also, pronounce the "i" in "Collina" like an English "ee" (you probably knew that one already).
June 28, 20186 yr I also note that XYZ Development is "teasing" on it's website its long delayed Via126 condo project on the former Primo Vino site across the street. While it has been a long time to finally come to fruition (I may not recall correctly but they might not have been the original developer when this project was first announced) I'm wondering if recently they are just waiting for the completion of the Mayfield Rd paving and are allowing La Collina to progress to a point where construction vehicles are not competing for scare space.
June 30, 20186 yr @uGOcircle 43m43 minutes ago More ?Transportation Alert: The Mayfield Road resurfacing project between E. 126th St. and Euclid Ave. has been completed! Traffic is now open in both directions and street parking and valet are in their normal locations. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 18, 20186 yr I guess the apartment building on that small lot next the Rapid station hasn't started yet? I drove y this lot today......they are clearing trees out of it
July 18, 20186 yr Yes!! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 18, 20186 yr I guess the apartment building on that small lot next the Rapid station hasn't started yet? I drove y this lot today......they are clearing trees out of it No Indiana bat restrictions because of urban area?
July 18, 20186 yr If someone posts a photo here of the construction/clearing work and with the Little Italy station also visible, I will post it on All Aboard Ohio's Twitter account with a credit and a news blurb about it. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 20, 20186 yr When you want to get something done, sometimes ya gotta do it yourself (plus a few extra pics).... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 20186 yr Welp, no further land clearing has occurred since I took the pictures posted above. Please don't tell me that a restraining order has been filed. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 26, 20186 yr ^Actually there was a lawsuit requesting a TRO filed by CEI. However the suit was filed in February of this year and was just settled and dismissed in July (which probably prompted the recent land clearing). It involved CEI poles and wires on the property. Maybe they ran into problems with them again as the clearing commenced. I just happened to drive up Mayfield today and noticed the same thing. No action since the pics you took last week.
August 7, 20186 yr Does anybody know if the lot clearing for the Perotti project has re-commenced and if not what the problem is?
August 7, 20186 yr I passed through Little Italy on Friday and saw no progress. I checked the county court dockets but found nothing active, including against the new property owner, Mayfield Station LLC. It purchased the property from the trust of Constance Perotti on June 14, 2018. The Perotti's had owned the property since 1999. EDIT: I just found this on Dimit's website, posted yesterday. Looks like they cleared it just enough to do a groundbreaking ceremony. We'll find out soon... http://www.dimitarchitects.com/mayfield-station-groundbreaking/ Mayfield Station Groundbreaking On July 31st 2018, Perotti Co. hosted a groundbreaking for the Mayfield Station apartment project in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. Speakers included Tim Perotti and Cleveland City Councilman Blaine Griffin. Mayfield Station will be a five-story, 40-unit transit-oriented apartment complex near Case Western University and the Uptown District. The development will increase the residential density of the neighborhood while minimizing the need for parking due to close proximity to a Greater Cleveland RTA Rapid Transit station. Read more about Mayfield Station http://www.dimitarchitects.com/mayfield-station/ More pics at the links above.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20186 yr Even with the ground breaking I imagine nothing will happen until the Feast is over.
August 7, 20186 yr KJP you are like a fountain of information 8) Nah, I'm just good at finding sh!t. Even with the ground breaking I imagine nothing will happen until the Feast is over. I think that's a very reasonable assumption. They may clear more vegetation between now and then. But I am confused why they didn't clear more for the groundbreaking. It's not that big of a lot. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20186 yr I'm very pleased, because some people in the enormous crowd expected for the Feast will notice still another project is started in Little Italy. A good sign would help, too, so everyone can see it until completion.
August 7, 20186 yr ^^^^So are we just not going to acknowledge the A+ sport coat game in that bottom pic?
August 7, 20186 yr ^^^^So are we just not going to acknowledge the A+ sport coat game in that bottom pic? I'm in no position to comment on other people's fashion sense. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20186 yr A lot to be excited about here, but is the scale (5 stories, 40 units) just a little bit disappointing given the few parcels that are left to develop along Mayfield Road in Little Italy? Many years ago, the plan was for a 10-story condo tower (Mayfield Lofts,iirc?) and that was before the RTA station came to fruition. You only get one chance to develop the parcel directly adjacent to the rapid station and this seems a little lacking in ambition. On a somewhat related note, does anyone here have any idea what the situation is with the old Mayfield theater on the other side of the street right next to the La Collina project? It's been abandoned my entire lifetime and it will probably never be feasible to operate as a theater but it is an otherwise empty parcel sitting on valuable Mayfield Road frontage. Perhaps the exterior could be preserved and the interior put to some new use? Like retail or restaurants?
August 10, 20186 yr Yay! Progress, finally!! Guess that small clearing was for the groundbreaking after all. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 19, 20186 yr A few development photos from the Feast... Mayfield Lofts is just starting construction, just east of the RTA station Quattro Condos nearing completion on the other side of Tony Brush Park playground from the RTA station. Condos are selling for $700,000+ View from Guarino's at the new La Collina apartments, "La Collina" = "The Hill" "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 24, 20186 yr Proposed by WXZ Development Incorp. are three new townhouses, ranging in size from 2,309 sf to 2,975 sf and each 45 feet tall on a vacant lot spread across these three addresses.... Calendar No. 18-184: 1977 East 126 St. Ward 6 Calendar No. 18-186: 1979 East 126 St. Ward 6 Calendar No. 18-185: 1981 East 126 St. Ward 6 They are on BZA's Sept. 4 docket: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bza/agenda/2018/crr09-04-2018.pdf The vacant lot: "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 24, 20186 yr ^A couple of weeks ago I was driving down Mayfield and saw a sign on the side of the Primo Vino building read Via 126 with an arrow pointing down the street and was confused. This development, (the three very large single family houses) is apparently what the sign was referencing. The reason I am confused is I believe XYZ is suppose to build condos on the site of the now closed Primo Vino and I thought that this was the Via126 project. I wonder what the status of the Primo Vino condos is?
August 25, 20186 yr Those units on 126th are on Zillow. Not very inviting from the sidewalk. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0000-E-126th-St-A-Cleveland-OH-44106/2088682070_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0000-E-126th-St-C-Cleveland-OH-44106/2088681981_zpid/
September 18, 20186 yr Although this is on the UC/Uptown side of the tracks, this new signage points the way to the new Little Italy station. World-class signage? You decide.... It's next to the Centric, now open for residential and retail occupancy.... OK. I know I'm getting "off track".... So here's a nice little hole in the ground for the Mayfield Lofts, formerly known as the Mayfield Station apartments.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 21, 20186 yr Although this is on the UC/Uptown side of the tracks, this new signage points the way to the new Little Italy station. World-class signage? You decide.... It's next to the Centric, now open for residential and retail occupancy.... OK. I know I'm getting "off track".... So here's a nice little hole in the ground for the Mayfield Lofts, formerly known as the Mayfield Station apartments.... I like the signage. I also really liked the name Mayfield Station more than Mayfield Lofts. Mayfield Lofts is so boring. Hopefully the momentum builds up and the giant parking lot next to the train line can be developed as well.
September 21, 20186 yr I am a fan of the signage. I have not been over there since the feast so will need to go check it out.
October 9, 20186 yr Perhaps a start to the South Residential Village development? Case 18-060: Little Italy Historic District Case Western Reserve University Fribley Commons [2323] Murray Hill Road Renovation, Addition, and Landscaping Ward 6: Griffin Project Representatives: Christopher Panichi, Case Western Reserve University EXISTING: Edited January 29, 20205 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 9, 20186 yr They're starting with an existing building. They're adding an addition adds an entrance and windows to the front of the building along the sidewalk, where there were currently loading docks and blank walls. They are moving the outdoor patio area from behind a wall along the side of the building to the corner fronting the public sidewalk. Honestly, considering this is a renovation and not a totally new building what more could you want?
October 9, 20186 yr I thought it was a demolition and new building. What more could I want? A new building. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 9, 20186 yr It is fun to spend other people's money, no doubt about that. No but seriously, this is a big improvement over the existing building in terms of eyes on the street (and honestly aesthetics as well) and a good first step in Case's Campus Master Plan to redevelop the parking lots/buildings north and west of it with dorms. Edited October 9, 20186 yr by copper
October 10, 20186 yr I was definitely thinking about the long-range plans for the South Residential Neighborhood when I first saw this on the CPC docket. I'm very encouraged to see this project and hopeful it means that more is coming. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 1, 20186 yr Mayfield Lofts update. Visually, there's not a big difference from my Sept. 18 photo above unless you look closer. There's a lot of progress with a concrete block foundation. Edited November 1, 20186 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7, 20196 yr Update on Mayfield Lofts/Station and La Collina apartments.... La Collina Mayfield Station/Lofts Edited February 7, 20196 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7, 20196 yr Is this the exact same location as your last one above? That's seems like a pretty insane build-out if they already got it up and sided in 3 months.
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