Music Institute dorm starts on bad note

Classrooms, offices and a dormitory for the Cleveland Institute of
Music as well for Case Western Reserve University students is at 1609 Hazel
Dr. in Cleveland’s University Circle. But the southern and, to the right in this
September 2022 streetview, western exterior wall panels will have to be
replaced due to “defective workmanship” according
to a pending legal
complaint (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Less than six years old, the Cleveland Institute of Music’s (CIM) new building called 1609 Hazel at its namesake address in Cleveland’s University Circle, has suffered extensive water damage due to alleged poor construction. And the bill for pending repairs just came in — $1.7 million, according to public records filed with the city.

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