Lakefront construction bid meetings start this week

Proposed to be built along the water’s edge north of where the Huntington Bank Field now stands is
this continuous boardwalk, park and vertical the development. The taller development is located
at the west end of the site, farthest from Burke Lakefront Airport so if the airport remains, these
structures can be built (MVRDV-DLR Group). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Today, the City of Cleveland released updated, post-stadium lakefront plans. On Wednesday, the city is hosting a pre-bid meeting where construction companies and other potential vendors can get information on building the first big pieces of the lakefront’s redevelopment.

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West Boulevard-area developments progress

Cleveland West Veterans Housing nears structural completion at the corner of Neville Avenue
and West 73rd Street in the West Boulevard neighborhood (Harrison Whittaker).
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Compared to other west-side hotspots, Cleveland’s Cudell and West Boulevard neighborhoods have been relatively quiet on the development front. Yet, four construction projects currently underway seem to be fueling a mini building boom.

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Shaker Hts train stations up for sale

Two train stations owned by the City of Shaker Heights up for sale or long-term lease. At upper
left is the Coventry Station on Shaker Boulevard and the light-rail Green Line. The other is
Lynnfield Station on Van Aken Boulevard and the light-rail Blue Line (CRESCO).
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Admit it. You’ve always wanted to buy a train station — if not to live in, then certainly from which to run your small business. If so, now you’ve got that chance thanks to a new offering by the City of Shaker Heights.

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CWRU engineers a new scientific future

The ribbon was cut last night for the new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building,
seen here from the Case Quad commons at Case Western Reserve University. But construc-
tion will continue for the next month. Faculty, students and research teams will start
relocating in December from throughout campus to the new building (NEOtrans).
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Yesterday was the ribbon cutting ceremony. Today was the media tours. Tomorrow the future starts for Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, 10900 Euclid Ave., in Cleveland’s University Circle.

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Marquee at Cedar Lee rose from the ashes

In August, construction was wrapping up for the second time on the 139-unit second phase of
The Marquee at Cedar Lee (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The first call came in at about 7:30 p.m. on a frigid Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Cleveland Heights’ under-construction second phase of The Marquee at Cedar Lee, about 75 percent completed, was on fire.

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New Gateway garage to aid future development

This view of the proposed new Gateway District-Rock Block garage shows two development sites
that would be aided by it. The first is at the bottom where a mixed-use development is planned. The
other is in the background where the Great Day Improvements Garage, formerly the Gateway
East Garage, now stands (Perspectus). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

While a proposed new parking garage for Downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District isn’t intended to structurally support a vertical development above it, the new garage is intended to support new developments next to it, according to two sources who spokes to NEOtrans on the condition of anonymity.

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GCRTA suggests new bus, rail services

A new levy for public transportation in Cuyahoga County offers hope to transit riders and
those who would like better, more frequent transit options to be available to them rather than
dependency on more cars and parking (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Potential new bus services and even rail extensions were offered as possibilities if the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) puts a larger sales tax levy on the countywide ballot in 2027 and voters support it.

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