Shaker Hts, Brook Park win TOD grants

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.

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Downtown Heinen’s to close after 11 years

Often described by visitors as the most beautiful grocery store in America, the Heinen’s
store and its former Cleveland Trust Bank rotunda will have to find a new use after July
31 (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Northeast Ohio-based Heinen’s grocery stores announced today that their iconic location in Downtown Cleveland will close permanently on July 31. A new use for the for space, described by many visitors and shoppers as the nation’s most beautiful grocery store, has apparently not been found.

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Warehouse District buyer, project emerges

A parking lot at the corner of West 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Downtown Cleveland’s
Warehouse District may indeed be the subject of a vertical development based on the workers
in the background drilling for core samples at locations around the lot this week (NEOtrans).
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A large parking lot in Downtown Cleveland’s Warehouse District that’s been up for sale twice since 2019 apparently is now under a purchase agreement with a buyer who seems interested in developing it.

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Cuyahoga’s lucky seven win $18.5M

According to plans filed with the city, the owner of the 54-year-old 1100 Superior, Brady
Sullivan Properties, is converting floors 3-5, 9, and 13-15 from office spaces to 160 apart-
ments. It just won a maximum historic tax credit from the state to help finance its
work (CBRE). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced more than $86 million in historic tax credits to support the preservation and revitalization of dozens of historic buildings across the state. Of that, nearly $18.5 million was awarded to seven projects in Cuyahoga County.

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GCRTA weighs sales tax hike to avoid deeper service cuts

Some Cleveland streets, such as the northern portion of West 25th Street in Ohio City, see very
frequent bus service because more than one route is combined here. But without a new source of
revenue there will be fewer buses which means fewer connections and thus fewer destinations
and jobs will be accessible by transit (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) Board of Trustees learned today the bus and rail agency is facing one of three potential futures. While there are solutions to all three, GCRTA staff said only two would offer some benefits in addressing costs that are spiraling out of control.

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More housing to rise on West Side

Four townhouses could see construction in the coming weeks at the corner of Lake Avenue and
West 83rd Street in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. It’s one of many west-side pro-
jects sought by developer Insight Holdings (Insight). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A variety of new housing products are due to start arriving over the next year on Cleveland’s West Side. Not only are they a mix of for-sale and for-rent housing, they are of different styles and located in different neighborhoods.

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Major east-side projects reach new Heights

Crews are nearly done framing 141 new apartments at Arcadia, just across the street
from the transit-oriented Van Aken District in Shaker Heights (Ian McDaniel).
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With summer in full swing, momentum grows on completing several high-profile construction projects around the east side Heights. Hundreds of new apartments and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment are underway to construct more walkable and transit-oriented districts.

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