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
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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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Lakefront apartments on East Side OK’d

A rendering of Union at Cleveland Harbor from the northeast (Annex Group).
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On Friday, City Planning Commission unanimously approved a planned 209-unit lakefront apartment development at the north end of Cleveland’s Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood. The project, Union at Cleveland Harbor, is being developed by the Annex Group of Indiana and designed by RDL Architects of Beachwood.

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NEOMED to open Cleveland location

The 95,000-square-foot Midtown Collaboration Center opened at Euclid
Avenue and East 66th Street in May 2025 and is nearly full. The addition
of NEOMED here will further boost its diverse offering of innovative,
community-building tenants (Cleveland Foundation).
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Another healthcare innovator is about to call Cleveland home. But this time it’s a healthcare change agent that’s been in Northeast Ohio for more than 50 years.

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Largest-ever Cosm dome wins final OK for Bedrock’s Rock Block

A rendering of Cosm Cleveland, across Huron Road from Rocket Arena downtown
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City Planning Commission today voted unanimously to approve the design of Cosm Cleveland, a shared reality sports entertainment destination planned to fill a large parking crater in Downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District.

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Development by Edgewater Park OK’d

An aerial, northwest-looking view of the 8400 Lake development once all phases
are built out. The site is near Don’s Lighthouse Grille. Lake Avenue is to the
lower left and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks along the lakefront are seen
at the top right with an Amtrak passenger train on it (Horton Harper Architects).
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An aerial, northwest-looking view of the 8400 Lake development once all phases are built out. The site is near Don’s Lighthouse Grille. Lake Avenue is to the lower left and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks along the lakefront are seen at the top right with an Amtrak passenger train on it (Horton Harper Architects). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Sometimes it’s good to be the first. Sometimes it’s not. A two-phase, 72-unit apartment development planned at 8400 Lake Ave. in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood probably falls somewhere in between the two extremes as it was the first large project to be submitted and approved under the city’s pilot Form-Based Zoning Code.

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