BofA: Cleveland near top of migration destinations

Cleveland’s second downtown, University Circle, continues to grow and potentially
rival the city’s first downtown, seen in the distance, in terms of jobs and residential
population (Noah Belli). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Greater Cleveland ranked fourth on the list of global financial institution Bank of America’s (BofA) latest rankings of where people are moving. That data shows Americans are continuing a pandemic-induced flight to affordability, without sacrificing amenities, in choosing where they want to live.

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Women Religious Archives Center OK’d for downtown

Construction could start as soon as March 2025 on the Women Religious Archives
Collaborative Heritage Center, to be located on East 22nd Street in Downtown
Cleveland’s Campus District. This will be the first of only four such heritage
centers nationwide (Bostwick). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

As fundraising continues, the nation’s first independent repository for Catholic Sisters’ archival collections could see construction start in March 2025 on the southeast side of Downtown Cleveland. The planned Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) Heritage Center at 2490 E. 22nd St. will offer public programming, exhibitions, meeting space, and be an important place for research and remembrance due to open in 2026.

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Collinwood grocery store redevelopment sought

The former Dave’s Market in Cleveland’s North Collinwood neighborhood will be
acquired by the city and included with adjacent properties to create a larger redevelop-
ment site that will be re-envisioned with community input, then rezoned and offered
to developers (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland city officials revealed their intentions today to acquire and redevelop a closed grocery store property, 15900 Lake Shore Blvd., in the North Collinwood neighborhood. Officials requested City Planning Commission approval to start assembling the land, then later rezone it and ultimately offer it to developers through a community-driven request for proposals.

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Skyline on Stokes tops out in University Circle

A “topping-off” ceremony was held last week to celebrate completion of the structural
work for the seven-story Skyline on Stokes apartment building. The three-story town-
homes along Cedar Avenue, seen here at East East 107th Street were almost topped-
out.  Stokes Boulevard is on the other side of the apartment building (KJP).
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A new apartment building and row of townhomes called Skyline on Stokes have taken form in Cleveland’s University Circle. The last structural features of the seven-story apartment building, formerly called Stokes West, were added and celebrated last week in a “topping-out ceremony.”

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Financial details of Browns’ Berea development

The Haslam Sports Group, their Cleveland Browns football team and multiple partners
plan this mixed-use development next to the Browns’ headquarters and practice facility
in the Cleveland suburb of Berea. This view looks south on a new Pearl Street from
near Lou Groza Boulevard (Architecture, Design, & 3D Renderings by AODK
Architecture). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

When the Haslam Sports Group, owners of the Cleveland Browns, yesterday announced their plans for a mixed-use development next to the football team’s suburban Berea headquarters, it was the result of a tentative deal with city officials and other project partners. A summary of that deal was since revealed by Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem in a social media post.

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Browns’ Berea ‘District 46’ development revealed

Cleveland Browns announced the redevelopment of their Berea headquarters and
associated development, to be called District 46 at CrossCountry Mortgage Cam-
pus. This view looks southeast from above the intersection of Front Street and
Lou Groza Boulevard to the lower left and Depot Street  at the lower right (HSG).
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Today, the Haslam Sports Group announced it was teaming up with the Berea City Schools, city of Berea, DiGeronimo Companies and University Hospitals to pursue a long-planned mixed-use district next to the Cleveland Browns headquarters in suburban Berea. Recent estimates are that the new development could cost about $221 million to build.

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Port of Cleveland wins record EPA grant

The Cleveland-Europe Express offers competitive transit time advantage for cargo
owners that typically move goods through coastal ports. It is the only container
shipping service on the Great Lakes that handles import and export cargo
(Port of Cleveland). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The Port of Cleveland was just awarded the largest grant in its history — nearly $95 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This transformative funding, part of the $3 billion USEPA Clean Ports Program, will position the port as a national leader in sustainable maritime operations and sets the standard for environmental stewardship on the Great Lakes.

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