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| A conceptual rendering of a shared-use path along West Boulevard linking several of Cleve- land’s west-side neighborhoods (contributed). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
State and local officials announced this week that the State of Ohio awarded $100,000 to the City of Cleveland to develop plans for a shared-use path for cyclists, joggers, pedestrians and others living in or visiting the city’s West Boulevard, Cudell, Clifton-Baltic and Edgewater neighborhoods.
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| Formerly known as the Rose Building, Project Scarlet also includes the smaller, neighboring Sloane Building that is amassing financing for its conversion from office building to mixed- use complex, including residential, hotel and ground-floor retail along East 9th Street in Downtown Cleveland (Diamond Signs & Graphics). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
Although Project Scarlet is in Downtown Cleveland and Valor Acres is in suburban Cleveland, the two developments have something in common. They both won $7 million in Transformational Mixed-Use Development (TMUD) tax credits from the State of Ohio today.
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| Like waiting for a bus, a levy to avoid transit service cuts and fund a modest expansion of public transportation in Cuyahoga County is due to arrive soon. The only question is when (City of Cleveland). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
A half-percent sales tax increase to fund a modest expansion of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) and prevent more service cuts starting next year is going on the ballot in Cuyahoga County. The only question is when. And that will be decided by the GCRTA board July 7.
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| While this modular home factory is an extra-clean example of such a facility, a long-aban- doned factory on Cleveland’s East Side will be significantly renovated for this manufac- turing purpose (SRF). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
The first manufacturer to locate in Cleveland’s new Midline Priority Investment Area on the city’s near-East Side was named today. It followed last week’s award of historic tax credits for the revival of the historic Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Engineering plant, 7000 Central Ave. where Cleveland’s Fairfax and Central neighborhoods meet.
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| Since this streetview was taken in 2022, the south end of the Bluestone Business Center 2 has a new tenant, a distribution center for retailer Target. The far end will host a new manufacturer, Monteferro USA. This building previously hosted an Amazon flex distributor (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
Two companies plan to hire 115 employees, generating nearly $7 million in new payroll while investing nearly $700,000 in renovating facilities for their businesses in two Greater Cleveland communities.
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| Demolition crews are starting to dismantle the 107-year-old FirstEnergy Brooklyn Service Center on Ridge Road in Cleveland. It was constructed by FirstEnergy predecessor Cleve- land Electric Illuminating Co. (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
A large, familiar landmark that has stood along Ridge Road at the south end of Cleveland’s Stockyards neighborhood since 1919 won’t be standing much longer.
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| A decade ago, before the pandemic spurred remote working, an office building and plaza were planned at this city-owned lot at the northwest corner of Warrensville Road and, at lower left, Chagrin Boulevard, at the end of the light-rail Blue Line. This design was also panned by transit advocates who complained it would block a Blue Line extension south or east- ward for decades (RMS). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
Two of Cleveland’s first-ring suburbs served by rail transit won federal grants this week. The awards will help them develop construction-ready plans in partnership with real estate firms for transit-oriented developments at several sites next to their rail services.
