tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post3430326668745914081..comments2024-03-03T23:38:54.207-05:00Comments on NEOtrans: Lakewood commercial conversions continueKen Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-43266605619248874532018-07-31T22:25:20.508-04:002018-07-31T22:25:20.508-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-63080099839028035452018-07-25T08:59:40.956-04:002018-07-25T08:59:40.956-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amelia Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236871348811184602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-71237225265509396762018-07-24T11:38:19.471-04:002018-07-24T11:38:19.471-04:00Key word: used to. I'm living in Lakewood now ...Key word: used to. I'm living in Lakewood now and have never heard of those places. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14062300321658104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-56051187877434122292018-07-19T09:38:05.840-04:002018-07-19T09:38:05.840-04:00Agreed. We have a joke in my house about the cryin...Agreed. We have a joke in my house about the crying need for 'luxury townhomes!' (NOT). What there *is* a need for is affordable housing, but there's not giant payoff for developers so nobody is bothering with those.<br /><br />I too saw many great shows at the Phantasy over the years, even helped lug equipment up and down those treacherous back stairs at times. And I hope someone with a camera will get in to document the years of graffiti before its demolished. However, the comment about the poor quality of the venue in recent years is very true - I made a rule never to drink anything that didn't come from a can or bottle opened in front of me ages ago. I'm sure its been a struggle trying to maintain a site that large and compete against newer, fancier venues, but the glory days for that complex are long behind it.Sascha Peppercornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270276011306293858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-32581048519691643842018-07-16T22:15:25.875-04:002018-07-16T22:15:25.875-04:00And the Brooklynization of Lakewood continues. I d...And the Brooklynization of Lakewood continues. I don't mean Brooklyn as in Ohio. I mean as in fucking N'Yawk. A mostly blue-collar and working class city 0f 2.7 million (as many as Chicago has) has become gentrified and yuppified and is now Manhattan South.<br /><br /> So now Lakewood, one of the best parts of greater Cleveland, the most diverse and eclectic and democratic (both large and small D), is going to be devoured by the yuppie fucks and the condo-building greedheads. <br /><br />Why is it always HIGH-END housing? How many yupsters and hipsters do they think Cleveland has? We are not Chicago or New York. Even the Millennial entremanures cannot afford 300 K or 500 K...they can go by a goddam HOUSE for that. in some parts of town, a whole BLOCK. <br /><br />Who the hell is going to move to these cardboard egg-cartons with balconies, anyway? How many empty-nesters from Westlake are going to move back into Cleveland, anyway? This kind of news always makes me want to puke.<br /><br />Okay, so the places were dumps, and okay, so the Goth subculture is tiny and probably fading away, but why not MIDDLE-CLASS housing? Town houses or apartments/ Why the fuck is it always overpriced condos being built by these mofo greedheads? <br /><br />Keep destroying Lakewood, guys, even as you claim you are trying to save it. I hope they all sit empty for years to come.<br />Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-89643312025162813212018-07-16T19:18:11.226-04:002018-07-16T19:18:11.226-04:00Yeah. You USED TO. Everyone USED TO. Yeah. You USED TO. Everyone USED TO. Superdan042https://www.blogger.com/profile/12063312190199883465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-82862181455181762132018-07-16T15:58:13.607-04:002018-07-16T15:58:13.607-04:00Because they're grody and fucking disgusting. ...Because they're grody and fucking disgusting. They were in dire need of renovation that they couldn't afford, and these buildings barely passed inspections. Not to mention that for every 1 person who dumped a significant amount of money into enjoying themselves there, another 2 either barely spent a dime and/or started fights and/or damaged property. It was a trashy place with mostly trashy people, and most of you just have graduation goggles on right now, and the rest are delusional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-17449734933313736962018-07-16T11:51:49.715-04:002018-07-16T11:51:49.715-04:00WHY???
WHY are they selling The Chamber and The P...WHY???<br /><br />WHY are they selling The Chamber and The Phantasy??? D: <<br /><br />I used to go there and dance like crazy and go to concerts. Even though I've moved out of state, I used to brag about how cool The Chamber is to go to and dance to Gothic, Industrial and EBM music. About how they were the oldest Goth club in Ohio. Whenever I visit family, I'd try to go back to dance and hang out.<br /><br />Its so sad to see the end of this history. D:<<br /><br />I can't help but hope the new residential ventures that will kill The Chamber and The Phantasy fail. Selfish, but I don't care.<br /><br />Goodbye forever to The Chamber and The Phantasy. You will forever be loved and missed, at least by this Elder Goth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528596215969436084noreply@blogger.com