Bedrock splits Rock & Roll Land project

At the center of this image is a placeholder concept for Bedrock Real Estate’s Rock & Roll
Land Hotel & Theater. But that project is no longer in the cards. It’s viewed from a public
space on the other side of Collision Bend in the Cuyahoga River, next to where a new
6,200-seat amphitheater is planned by Bedrock that replaces the Rock & Roll Land
theater in its Riverfront plans (MKSK). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Sometimes when one door closes, another opens. And other times that process works in reverse. When it comes to a proposed Rock & Roll Land Hotel & Theater in Bedrock Real Estate’s $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront development, the second scenario is reportedly in play.

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Historic Warner & Swasey factory begins $64M restoration

The former headquarters of Warner & Swasey, a manufacturer of machine tools,
has sat decaying on Cleveland’s Carnegie Avenue for four decades. By 2028,
it may serve as a catalyst for the area’s revitalization (Harrison Whittaker).
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Across the two-mile-long, four-block-wide district known as Midtown Cleveland, several critical projects are finally seeing construction activity. The largest of those, a $64 million rehabilitation of the abandoned Warner & Swasey machine tools factory, will add 112 apartments to the area in its first phase.

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Sherwin-Williams’ new HQ overflowing

The new Sherwin-Williams headquarters fits in with its neighbors in the Downtown Cleveland
skyline. And that new HQ is full — so much so that IT staff were reportedly allowed to work
remotely so employees at another downtown building could move in (The Sherwin-Williams
Company). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

When Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) headquarters was still under construction in 2024, the company’s executives said they would wait and see how employees filled out the new tower just west of Downtown Cleveland’s Public Square before making any new facility-related decisions. As the tower fills, they’re starting to get some answers.

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Downtown getting new basketball park

This unofficial rendering is how an NBA-sized basketball court could fit on the now-grassy
lot of the Meet Me Here Park at the northeast corner of Ontario Street and Huron Road
in Downtown Cleveland (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Downtown Cleveland is getting a new public park — which is to say that a mostly useless patch of grass is about to get activated. And the proposed use probably makes sense, given what’s across the street from it.

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Failed I-X Center deal, new Browns stadium put convention, trade-show biz in flux

The International Exposition Center, or I-X Center, was built during World War II next
to Cleveland’s main airport to assemble Boeing B-29 bombers. Later it was used to
build military tanks. But for the last 40 years, it has hosted trade shows, exhibitions
and other events. How long that will continue remains uncertain (Google).
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To say that Greater Cleveland’s convention and visitors business is in a state of flux right now would be an understatement. Two new developments have put it there — the failure of a pending deal to redevelop the I-X Center for a new tenant plus the design and marketing of the new Huntington Bank Field as a competitive event venue.

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Cleveland’s ex-Masonic Temple for sale

Located just east of Downtown Cleveland, the former Masonic Hall was recently
renovated by TempleLive as a performing arts venue but plans for further develop-
ment didn’t pan out. Now the property outlined yellow is for sale (Newmark).
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Although much of the former Masonic Temple, 3615 Euclid Ave., was significantly renovated in the past decade, even larger development plans for the historic landmark property didn’t pan out. And now the owner is putting the property up for sale.

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GoBus to expand service to Cleveland

Cleveland’s new Greyhound, FlixBus, GoBus and Barons Bus station at the Brookpark Rapid
Transit Station in suburban Brook Park will see expanded daily bus service across Northern
Ohio starting next month (Mark Schwinn). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Once upon a time, Ohio was crisscrossed with intercity bus routes that served just about every small town with a population of 10,000 or more. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and GoBus are trying to reconnect small-town Ohio with its largest cities, airports, and train/bus stations to improve regional accessibility.

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