tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36745837481684044882024-03-17T23:03:39.584-04:00NEOtransKen Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.comBlogger926125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-52261062865155183022024-03-15T23:30:00.001-04:002024-03-15T23:30:00.238-04:00New design for Cleveland Shoreway tower OK’d<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWkDqGofiHi7Q4k2hBEnR8gpOSk-6UKU6-oqOS32sWuQYiyAe9xw9TM57B1yrIxNsTALdBSbETF5NMGYSo4H0CjA8Qa6VirMr35cMj9cSbvwAyXrGi4CnYAXTX6DOWY2DXzb1thfjLTdyLl87FFB9KSuipz3Q3jjXiNLKXWy0irvwVU3UZkOGOF-UAwI/s1500/Shoreway%20Tower%20March%202024-EAO-4s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1500" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWkDqGofiHi7Q4k2hBEnR8gpOSk-6UKU6-oqOS32sWuQYiyAe9xw9TM57B1yrIxNsTALdBSbETF5NMGYSo4H0CjA8Qa6VirMr35cMj9cSbvwAyXrGi4CnYAXTX6DOWY2DXzb1thfjLTdyLl87FFB9KSuipz3Q3jjXiNLKXWy0irvwVU3UZkOGOF-UAwI/w400-h274/Shoreway%20Tower%20March%202024-EAO-4s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The developer of a planned residential tower overlooking Edgewater Park<br />redesigned it based on market analysis and a need to control costs. The end<br />result was a new design that won more praise and support from the Cleve-<br />land Landmarks Commission. This view looks southeast from above upper<br />Edgewater Park (EAO). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A desire to make a proposed residential tower overlooking Cleveland’s Edgewater Park more viable produced a design that won for it more praise from a city review panel. The proposed 13-story Shoreway tower grew from 95 apartments to 112 and shrunk its floorspace from 204,400 square feet to 140,000. In so doing, its grid-like exterior gained an intentionally distorted and sculpted appearance that earned it unanimous praise.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/15/new-design-for-cleveland-shoreway-tower-okd/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-29336324202775029032024-03-14T22:35:00.001-04:002024-03-15T22:37:58.700-04:00Hamilton Brown, Niro to lead St. Clair-Superior CDC<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyHNpTw8DvgXZGtpw77ayN4mzPfrBdwf1wXfxrVBTsHXaDowSzJlYaykTVqb0LQCGc1L3GntEbdG_Xgv7py1QXbLbNJ_zrRqhlAWUhGIWgVmOush0J-jHIsQPteS4431cDyuYIFeh1lO8K2u17jpsstfe0qnKSD2g78gaGBU29wEftvo0x6N3HL1mtYA/s1500/St-Clair_Superior-x-AA_NOV-2021-web-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1500" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyHNpTw8DvgXZGtpw77ayN4mzPfrBdwf1wXfxrVBTsHXaDowSzJlYaykTVqb0LQCGc1L3GntEbdG_Xgv7py1QXbLbNJ_zrRqhlAWUhGIWgVmOush0J-jHIsQPteS4431cDyuYIFeh1lO8K2u17jpsstfe0qnKSD2g78gaGBU29wEftvo0x6N3HL1mtYA/w400-h245/St-Clair_Superior-x-AA_NOV-2021-web-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The St. Clair-Superior neighborhood of Cleveland is located near the Lake<br />Erie shore east of downtown to the Glenville neighborhood. This view looks<br /> west above St. Clair Avenue from East 60s toward downtown (SCSDC).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A well-known name in Cleveland development circles this week has lost the “interim” prefix to her job title as executive director of the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation (SCSDC) in Cleveland. Not only did Terri Hamilton Brown become the Cleveland neighborhood’s new permanent director, Michael Niro was named chair of the development corporation’s board by unanimous board votes, announced today.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/14/hamilton-brown-niro-to-lead-st-clair-superior-cdc/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-27218526967690165952024-03-13T23:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T09:04:18.566-04:00Cleveland’s new Bridgeworks plan takes next steps<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn1rg3saDLd4KbZnCo-jsJ01jAMqLWRBwbQLDbwXrBP6TfXmMdiscy0SdobT_iD-8I_1imPaiKeNMwf_B5WuiVxhgX2PWfvJC1xi4QgT1z5k9smuiBtTaiLUAdpKB-Vh5atydFX5MOEKjTUhJMqGsQvc44UxEbHOBbI0jH4Irh-6xCELaYLCSNFudo04/s1653/Bridgeworks%20Sept2023-5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1653" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn1rg3saDLd4KbZnCo-jsJ01jAMqLWRBwbQLDbwXrBP6TfXmMdiscy0SdobT_iD-8I_1imPaiKeNMwf_B5WuiVxhgX2PWfvJC1xi4QgT1z5k9smuiBtTaiLUAdpKB-Vh5atydFX5MOEKjTUhJMqGsQvc44UxEbHOBbI0jH4Irh-6xCELaYLCSNFudo04/w400-h260/Bridgeworks%20Sept2023-5.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Cleveland’s Hingetown section of Ohio City, Bridgeworks’ new design will<br />likely make a return to city review boards starting next week with an eye<br />toward demolition work and possibly construction later this year. The<br />proposed development would rise at the northeast corner of West<br />25th Street and the Detroit-Superior Bridge (GLSD).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Bridgeworks, a mixed-use development proposed in Cleveland’s Hingetown section of Ohio City and that’s gone through several iterations, will be back in front of city design-review panels this month in the hopes of getting construction started this year. If approvals are granted, demolition of existing buildings at the northeast corner of West 25th Street and the Detroit-Superior Bridge could start in the coming months.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/13/clevelands-new-bridgeworks-plan-takes-next-steps/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-5551426007571410782024-03-13T13:00:00.001-04:002024-03-13T21:46:43.456-04:00Streetcar deck of Detroit-Superior Bridge wins $7 million for bike/ped path<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzcokVD8AkMfzui0n9AXAK3EHL9OZF0oENk0NvQ5-EmsxxtQi9t354F_LHEzs3eel_N4dcVRQl80AxgdeFc6te7XHjhbHtFGO2AQ0I01_Gjk5NvZw_gnG54Uy8qRQUvKyPZeKdPOpvalQCub6hzLiyqY_2nvcU3XDrmM4pq79l8Kv8f8LCLgsXHG0W1g/s801/Skyline-from-Stonebridge-052020-2s-1024x497-1s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="801" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzcokVD8AkMfzui0n9AXAK3EHL9OZF0oENk0NvQ5-EmsxxtQi9t354F_LHEzs3eel_N4dcVRQl80AxgdeFc6te7XHjhbHtFGO2AQ0I01_Gjk5NvZw_gnG54Uy8qRQUvKyPZeKdPOpvalQCub6hzLiyqY_2nvcU3XDrmM4pq79l8Kv8f8LCLgsXHG0W1g/w400-h248/Skyline-from-Stonebridge-052020-2s-1024x497-1s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuyahoga County won $7 million in funds to plan for the reactivation of the<br />long-closed streetcar subway deck of the Detroit-Superior Veterans Memorial<br />Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, between Downtown Cleveland and Ohio<br />City. The subway deck may be permanently reopened for used by pede-<br />strians and cyclists (KJP). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Cuyahoga County won $7 million in federal funds today for the reactivation of the streetcar deck of Detroit-Superior Veterans Memorial Bridge linking Downtown Cleveland and Ohio City. But instead of bringing back streetcars for the first time in 70 years, the funding would start planning for permanently reopen the deck as a pedestrian-bike path protected from rain, snow and fast-moving cars, trucks and buses on the roadway deck above.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/13/streetcar-deck-of-detroit-superior-bridge-wins-7-million-for-bike-ped-path/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-8423209817207571272024-03-12T12:48:00.001-04:002024-03-13T12:51:16.710-04:00Cleveland, other climate havens win Bloomberg bucks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOWFR6J1fphUAUQ7vSyRNa16hxrSrCRXAXR50R7MPACTRC1z6QeSnn4ou_1sjNhJbLUfvtSPkDHw6yDsiFDPPa4lRKc5azeumOKL932srdjOiPA2IWqvMZLl0g_TygR21oWnagszirzYG2suoZH4eo-D7fyfL9QUcrjcivpOVxIRgGiAyc-xhBE6N-EI/s1367/Cleveland%20water%20intake%20crib%20cam%20view%20031224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1367" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOWFR6J1fphUAUQ7vSyRNa16hxrSrCRXAXR50R7MPACTRC1z6QeSnn4ou_1sjNhJbLUfvtSPkDHw6yDsiFDPPa4lRKc5azeumOKL932srdjOiPA2IWqvMZLl0g_TygR21oWnagszirzYG2suoZH4eo-D7fyfL9QUcrjcivpOVxIRgGiAyc-xhBE6N-EI/w400-h253/Cleveland%20water%20intake%20crib%20cam%20view%20031224.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleveland and other Great Lakes cities are considered to be climate havens in an<br />era of rapid change. Not only is Cleveland’s climate moderating, but its low<br />property insurance rates and nearly unlimited access to fresh water make<br />it climate-safe and affordable place to live (ClevelandWater.com).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Cleveland was selected today by Bloomberg Philanthropies as one of 25 U.S. cities to join Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities (BASC) and be the recipient of $200 million divided roughly equally among them. BASC is a three-year initiative designed to leverage historic levels of federal funding to incubate and implement transformative local solutions to build low-carbon, resilient, and economically thriving communities.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/12/cleveland-other-climate-havens-win-bloomberg-bucks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-45087982083057680852024-03-11T19:31:00.000-04:002024-03-11T19:31:03.090-04:00Adding ridership generators to the Waterfront Line<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufd5mtg4lEjlIqQ6GrzJTlh7EN9TxbBFeKdNJeMS7hkkeBSnGRZyvaHccNq-59i4itMM79OeYzkcAFLDZgslgl18d21nbdk3S1dOCF9GFNXSZrb2aMga-ILuKeE-1iUay4FEzNEeIKeB2tdQpk8_TsP5cogdOZT6Yi2suoO__6gVtC6VAAO7H-zBO7UM/s1500/Flats%20East%20Bank-view%20of%20station1-neotrans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1500" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufd5mtg4lEjlIqQ6GrzJTlh7EN9TxbBFeKdNJeMS7hkkeBSnGRZyvaHccNq-59i4itMM79OeYzkcAFLDZgslgl18d21nbdk3S1dOCF9GFNXSZrb2aMga-ILuKeE-1iUay4FEzNEeIKeB2tdQpk8_TsP5cogdOZT6Yi2suoO__6gVtC6VAAO7H-zBO7UM/w400-h230/Flats%20East%20Bank-view%20of%20station1-neotrans.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Waterfront Line’s Flats East Bank station, viewed from the then-<br />new Aloft Hotel in 2014. Every station along the Waterfront Line might<br />need this much density, diversity and mixed uses around them to make the<br />light-rail line more usable (KJP). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Over the next two months, a Cleveland State University study will identify untapped lands in Downtown Cleveland along the inactive light-rail Waterfront Line and consider how to encourage their development for the benefit of the lakefront and the transit line. The findings could ultimately be incorporated into the city’s lakefront plan which has yet to be finalized.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/11/adding-ridership-generators-to-the-waterfront-line/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-47880465779526644292024-03-08T20:37:00.000-05:002024-03-08T20:37:05.220-05:00Elections board to the ex-Plain Dealer building?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdH_5uiBBNjrHeBivcpAmLTd54DNECqQ_XIP1P_umYYtr2ZFUlqKty-eJ7pq4HsfpYBcoHL2khDvE43AIwIUyFKY4pq-_TSU748a3wYsibgzxP6RdruZABxBLvrbCjsld3Ezm1gQkYaYD497UUmi5APgxAZF99auJJsUxq5be9IhftP_Th-9Uq-JzOno/s1500/1801%20Superior%20Sept2022s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdH_5uiBBNjrHeBivcpAmLTd54DNECqQ_XIP1P_umYYtr2ZFUlqKty-eJ7pq4HsfpYBcoHL2khDvE43AIwIUyFKY4pq-_TSU748a3wYsibgzxP6RdruZABxBLvrbCjsld3Ezm1gQkYaYD497UUmi5APgxAZF99auJJsUxq5be9IhftP_Th-9Uq-JzOno/w400-h214/1801%20Superior%20Sept2022s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The former Plain Dealer building on Superior Avenue on the east side of Down-<br />town Cleveland appears to be the favored landing spot for the Cuyahoga County<br />Board of Elections (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>While not as controversial or as impactful as the county’s pending moves of its consolidated jail or courthouse facilities, the new site of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE) could boost its new surroundings. With up to 200 permanent employees, plus hundreds more at election time and many more visitors for early voting, the positive and negative impacts on the BOE’s new surroundings could be significant.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/08/elections-board-to-the-ex-plain-dealer-building/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-46026306218991189612024-03-07T22:00:00.001-05:002024-03-08T13:45:20.302-05:00Browns continue to add land in Berea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsjEZrxJuiwGN4qcSLj2klohfsoDpNay0-U92bQ5IpbwZ28JPO1_4xsOws0ymX6mJywCFJuZLC3k-vRTjC1WBnvo3TV4NSmCpwFiClOguJdF8zb7GyfnyxRhEoNkVejcCedlNKuT40-HvLyenIH_5KMZFIxf8HGvZy4drkZYGK1uG87z5ssh77jcEJ18/s1500/Front%20Street%20at%20Zeller%20Serpentini%20June2019s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsjEZrxJuiwGN4qcSLj2klohfsoDpNay0-U92bQ5IpbwZ28JPO1_4xsOws0ymX6mJywCFJuZLC3k-vRTjC1WBnvo3TV4NSmCpwFiClOguJdF8zb7GyfnyxRhEoNkVejcCedlNKuT40-HvLyenIH_5KMZFIxf8HGvZy4drkZYGK1uG87z5ssh77jcEJ18/w400-h214/Front%20Street%20at%20Zeller%20Serpentini%20June2019s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Either an affiliate of the Cleveland Browns or the city of Berea own all of the<br />land visible on the right side of Front Street including the former Serpentini<br />Collision Center until reaching north to Lou Groza Boulevard, marked by the<br />traffic signal in the distance. Both the Browns and the city also own much of<br />the land on the other side of the street, including the last house on the left.<br />In their place, the Browns’ owners plan to construct a large, mixed-use<br />development (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Property acquisitions in the Cleveland suburb of Berea appear to be nearly wrapped up for a large, mixed-use development featuring an expanded headquarters for the Cleveland Browns and its ownership, the Haslam Sports Group. Only one or two homes need to be acquired to make way for a new headquarters office building, the professional football team’s practice facility, hotel, shops, restaurants and community recreation facilities, first reported by NEOtrans.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/07/browns-continue-to-add-land-in-berea/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-24549623615669887352024-03-05T23:30:00.001-05:002024-03-06T08:24:09.104-05:00Hough health center ready for $19.5M rebuild<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfxsKh09mUC8mGNI-HVbl8JO2WiabMowhcBXTEgK6nswRLMeTvez2rjjLeLREiBVlnuGReBtkCLYqBrBqFe3YWik13luWDHr1YuRI-jBjis997xHAt-zf-2S45-qCvVwMJhW1g5jnfdacjuwbTZk57jH0X4WAolsJ8ke3VWcRNGBPCzi-sYD4HjCFYU0/s1500/NEON%20Hough%20Health%20Center%20Sept2022s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfxsKh09mUC8mGNI-HVbl8JO2WiabMowhcBXTEgK6nswRLMeTvez2rjjLeLREiBVlnuGReBtkCLYqBrBqFe3YWik13luWDHr1YuRI-jBjis997xHAt-zf-2S45-qCvVwMJhW1g5jnfdacjuwbTZk57jH0X4WAolsJ8ke3VWcRNGBPCzi-sYD4HjCFYU0/w400-h214/NEON%20Hough%20Health%20Center%20Sept2022s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closed and boarded up after a fire nearly three years ago, the Hough Health<br />Center for Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services Inc. on Hough<br />Avenue is finally starting to see movement toward reopening and serving<br />the community again (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM</td></tr></tbody></table><p>On May 19, 2021, shortly after the Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services Inc.’s (NEON) Hough Health Center, 8300 Hough Ave., closed for the night and employees went home, an apparent electrical fire sparked. The resulting flames spread throughout the building, causing millions of dollars in damage.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/05/hough-health-center-ready-for-19-5m-rebuild/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-14747630742437180282024-03-05T20:33:00.005-05:002024-03-08T13:45:30.885-05:00North Coast Waterfront Development Corp. names its first executive director<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mdysBWi0gqsSVqchzTYqmy1FQf6-DCpSEhK76I5o6KiqqqEv8woWOyQHwFP3n_mcrVkG1Tpa_NnB1LYiRpvyGkRSbCb3brYoJ1lwFqAMd4bP-kw6w1SnU-Qew1ZGPyvgazke6mLKM5eQAROcbcblFRy0QOz2xZOXFDl_U8LGcr4nt13ZBxlugjpmoz8/s2560/Lakefront-vision-city-072723-1-scaled.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="2560" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mdysBWi0gqsSVqchzTYqmy1FQf6-DCpSEhK76I5o6KiqqqEv8woWOyQHwFP3n_mcrVkG1Tpa_NnB1LYiRpvyGkRSbCb3brYoJ1lwFqAMd4bP-kw6w1SnU-Qew1ZGPyvgazke6mLKM5eQAROcbcblFRy0QOz2xZOXFDl_U8LGcr4nt13ZBxlugjpmoz8/w400-h238/Lakefront-vision-city-072723-1-scaled.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Implementing Downtown Cleveland lakefront projects that result from a<br />final version of this vision will be ultimate goal of newly hired North Coast<br />Waterfront Development Corp. Executive Director Scott Skinner. But his<br /> first goal is to start hiring a support staff to help him implement those<br />projects (FO). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Over the decades, one of the biggest barriers to developing Downtown Cleveland’s lakefront with public and private amenities was the lack of a staff dedicated to that purpose. That barrier began to come down today with the hiring of the first staff-person to lead the new North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation (NCWDC).</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/05/north-coast-waterfront-development-corp-names-its-first-executive-director/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-23838501909180076722024-03-04T13:27:00.001-05:002024-03-05T13:31:19.100-05:00Slavic Village’s Olympia Building to be renovated<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRz_b-LdAulxObGiMYFzmSdQqi5NaYZaZ2Y9Gtv7UP21DRSNTo_xviff0sxGpa1vIXvp-f6h-vYDI7IWGR3d0w2LZZIauPvtV9F775V959KHMA4pqhouiELwtaITzN9T1KR6ONfA4F0I6mNTBH3xfqkgmoAz-H0eettXvv6zYa2a939nXMFz-NVlAljvw/s1500/Olympia%20Building%20Slavic%20Village%20Oct2022s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRz_b-LdAulxObGiMYFzmSdQqi5NaYZaZ2Y9Gtv7UP21DRSNTo_xviff0sxGpa1vIXvp-f6h-vYDI7IWGR3d0w2LZZIauPvtV9F775V959KHMA4pqhouiELwtaITzN9T1KR6ONfA4F0I6mNTBH3xfqkgmoAz-H0eettXvv6zYa2a939nXMFz-NVlAljvw/w400-h214/Olympia%20Building%20Slavic%20Village%20Oct2022s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although the Olympia Building at East 55th Street, Broadway and Hamlet<br />avenues is reported to be in fair condition, it’s actually in much better con-<br />dition than many other nearby structures in the heart of Cleveland’s Slavic<br />Village neighborhood. Some of those other building are subject of another<br />redevelopment effort called The Village 55 to renovate or replace them<br />(Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Increased interest in reviving historic structures around the mostly intact Broadway-East 55th intersection in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has expanded to include the 113-year-old Olympia Building, 3335-3361 E. 55 St. That building will feature renovated apartments over existing storefronts and the preserved lobby for the Olympia’s adjacent movie theater demolished long ago.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/04/slavic-villages-olympia-building-to-be-renovated/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-6041136811645183392024-03-01T23:30:00.001-05:002024-03-04T10:04:21.156-05:00Royal Docks Brewing comes to Cleveland<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDJCz0o5sgW1UlV9MPP1ZXuEc4frtlfwrngzTGhdwBuh5VUPFe0mBWlsKMcS5r9wxH7HPqGKAg9cae0SQQ9EwIkK-WAaVCTPx4Pnq3oj9Ap3GOKdmmU8kpXFhZRVlQ4Bl2wRB-lkQRrNpr5GScEdYvfX33s-i3O9Tyuzi9fw0gpAaqeBvrw4O3VbIt3k/s1500/Royal%20Docs%20Tied%20House%20render-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1500" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDJCz0o5sgW1UlV9MPP1ZXuEc4frtlfwrngzTGhdwBuh5VUPFe0mBWlsKMcS5r9wxH7HPqGKAg9cae0SQQ9EwIkK-WAaVCTPx4Pnq3oj9Ap3GOKdmmU8kpXFhZRVlQ4Bl2wRB-lkQRrNpr5GScEdYvfX33s-i3O9Tyuzi9fw0gpAaqeBvrw4O3VbIt3k/w400-h226/Royal%20Docs%20Tied%20House%20render-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As seen from the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 28th Street, this rendering<br />shows the future site of the Royal Docks Brewing Co. in the Hingetown section<br />of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. The brewpub is due to open in<br />May (Royal Docks). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In a couple of months, Stark County-based brewpub chain Royal Docks Brewing Company plans to expand to Cleveland by opening a location in Ohio City’s booming Hingetown neighborhood. Ohio City is a community with a half-dozen brewpubs already in operation. But with their planned Royal Docks Tied House + Kitchen, the proprietors are confident they can offer something the others don’t.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/01/royal-docks-brewing-comes-to-cleveland/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-74337783856275062492024-03-01T16:19:00.006-05:002024-03-01T16:19:48.149-05:00Jones Day’s downtown offices on the move?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uI2U957GdNNdFuOzsOCrHlcNyeHMDWgRBYOVX2tG0UQu83fACU1QIvWLLcM8ouQ5YoXlvqMAaMF-6vRreOmRp0Sy-OFwOiUid8gDb6njwFShtXEJE55hCKp-jBULKHxYFXI8-zOKwiWPqReBZqwmGzMFKeWcCroaclSrLhMTxhuRxFWLjii5e41y41Y/s1500/Jones%20Day%20North%20Point%20July%202021-1s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uI2U957GdNNdFuOzsOCrHlcNyeHMDWgRBYOVX2tG0UQu83fACU1QIvWLLcM8ouQ5YoXlvqMAaMF-6vRreOmRp0Sy-OFwOiUid8gDb6njwFShtXEJE55hCKp-jBULKHxYFXI8-zOKwiWPqReBZqwmGzMFKeWcCroaclSrLhMTxhuRxFWLjii5e41y41Y/w400-h214/Jones%20Day%20North%20Point%20July%202021-1s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jones Day’s current offices are in the first phase of the North Point complex,<br />a five-story office building constructed 40 years ago. While the building re-<br />mains in very good condition, the law firm that was founded in Cleveland<br />is considering its office location options as it nears the end of its<br />lease (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Aside from a few rarities like Sherwin-Williams, not many corporate citizens stay in one office building for multiple decades. They are constantly growing or shrinking, their buildings get new owners, their corporate culture changes, or their biggest clients move. Another rarity is Cleveland’s largest law firm, Jones Day, which is entering its fourth decade in the same building, 901 Lakeside Ave., called North Point I.</p><p><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/03/01/jones-days-downtown-offices-on-the-move/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>READ MORE</b></span></a></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-91399012873507957262024-02-29T16:09:00.001-05:002024-03-01T16:12:11.652-05:00First look: new 3-story restaurant-speakeasy downtown<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYirTdOo-VNv-vh8qoVEWXXnkcI4fXb1y37bi-3UA9ZbKxlBhH6_UNkk7e5syIz2crs0pTs9A_CPJwwYLkQv1WcKwOYy-WAnVE3BhJzZ2tvJ80u8ueQMBknB9kRCdEUxG4ytzhwZg8fmVl54MT-VoIoZ-gxxS2RzsMjAEwuYlxBOg1qeHrkQsJyNmkdg/s1608/City%20Club-JAdore%20rendering1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYirTdOo-VNv-vh8qoVEWXXnkcI4fXb1y37bi-3UA9ZbKxlBhH6_UNkk7e5syIz2crs0pTs9A_CPJwwYLkQv1WcKwOYy-WAnVE3BhJzZ2tvJ80u8ueQMBknB9kRCdEUxG4ytzhwZg8fmVl54MT-VoIoZ-gxxS2RzsMjAEwuYlxBOg1qeHrkQsJyNmkdg/w400-h225/City%20Club-JAdore%20rendering1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the new City Club Apartments’ tower in Downtown Cleveland, J’adore will<br />be a two-level French restaurant above a cabaret speakeasy called L'Ecrin Vert.<br />The design of the new establishments became publicly available yes-<br />terday (Vocon). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Although the names and themes were previously announced, designs for a new French-themed restaurant and speakeasy in Downtown Cleveland were made publicly available for the first time yesterday. They show a well-appointed establishment with a construction budget to match. The hospitality offerings are due to open later this year at the new 23-story City Club Apartments, 776 Euclid Ave., to offer Clevelanders more le plaisir.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/29/first-look-new-3-story-restaurant-speakeasy-downtown/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-68947728757841075302024-02-29T14:15:00.007-05:002024-02-29T14:15:42.879-05:00Cleveland police SWAT building costs rise<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpheNrRNYPK24v9-O1MHZv-J4NLtAodAq6hlNdWQLWNQuRFF3hyphenhyphenE1kB2e785I-3o7AVPzzxyuJ3LNN9uOtuOgZWON3kW5ZqsNf-p_09n_W7VgAd-qTjE5DOKScZwzYEoQrACCDKvRFv91XvEF400e7F15KYBLrY99mdZJLzy2St_y8C7L6B61VDbWhSXI/s1500/Former%20Cleveland%20Animal%20Shelter-new%20CPD%20SWAT%20facility%20May2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpheNrRNYPK24v9-O1MHZv-J4NLtAodAq6hlNdWQLWNQuRFF3hyphenhyphenE1kB2e785I-3o7AVPzzxyuJ3LNN9uOtuOgZWON3kW5ZqsNf-p_09n_W7VgAd-qTjE5DOKScZwzYEoQrACCDKvRFv91XvEF400e7F15KYBLrY99mdZJLzy2St_y8C7L6B61VDbWhSXI/w400-h214/Former%20Cleveland%20Animal%20Shelter-new%20CPD%20SWAT%20facility%20May2019.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east along a pitted access road to Clark Field next to Cleveland’s<br />Tremont neighborhood is the former Cleveland animal kennel, at left. It<br />will be Cleveland’s new SWAT unit facility. It is across the roadway from<br />an expanding Air Products Inc. Cleveland plant and next to the ramps<br />onto Interstate 490 (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Plans for converting the city of Cleveland’s former animal shelter at 2690 W. 7th St. near Clark Field into a new administrative and training center for the Cleveland Police Department’s SWAT unit are moving forward. But those building renovation plans are coming at a higher price — about 15 percent higher.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/29/cleveland-police-swat-building-costs-rise/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-39873536226794661412024-02-28T13:32:00.001-05:002024-02-28T13:32:21.220-05:00Downtown office tower bucks residential trend<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyXHBfRT6HMGY0H8p0XuQQp5p_dPDAs7ej1l5AUERMCCEr0W9S1DUZ9j1mmkmD5PLR4HlH_MApJGZYU7iXWE8ka_EfagqWzYjrg27ya4_X4j4J5vEbc9Wd9PjsGx6ZTCNuu_JRiOm4NjfeFsuWrLpyf3OxWaTb4yO5QFHlgEqpTNtP5McHNL5Hho7T5Q/s1500/Oswald%20Centre%201100%20Superior%201s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyXHBfRT6HMGY0H8p0XuQQp5p_dPDAs7ej1l5AUERMCCEr0W9S1DUZ9j1mmkmD5PLR4HlH_MApJGZYU7iXWE8ka_EfagqWzYjrg27ya4_X4j4J5vEbc9Wd9PjsGx6ZTCNuu_JRiOm4NjfeFsuWrLpyf3OxWaTb4yO5QFHlgEqpTNtP5McHNL5Hho7T5Q/w400-h240/Oswald%20Centre%201100%20Superior%201s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soon to lose the name “Oswald Centre,” 1100 Superior Ave. in Downtown<br />Cleveland is going to remain as an office building despite a weak, post-pan-<br />demic office market. Its new owner is working to retain and attract new<br />office tenants, rather than convert the 54-year-old tower for residential<br />or mixed-uses as has been done to other aging office buildings<br />downtown (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since actions speak louder than words, the rumors of the 22-story office tower 1100 Superior Ave. turning residential are getting shouted down. The louder message is coming from the building’s owner who is re-signing existing office tenants and attracting new ones, despite recent tenant losses and other hardships. The actions are likely the result of a short-term strategy resulting in another sale, however.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/28/downtown-office-tower-bucks-residential-trend/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-74170454503414137902024-02-27T20:23:00.000-05:002024-02-27T20:23:00.763-05:00Fairfax, Glenville, Hough developments unveiled<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS391rAe5h6CRD9I3-eBDwd98GQ1NrkzdosFBFlg-JuYA7d8XuUC_tB1wPOrfbN3a67RjzFKHoMDQyK8KDn9ffwUZC5ol5XwU1_uup19yv5W_etK_TUXKtEtub5eJhYcbzZ4cIa9rtmDTQm8Ajv_1OP8vqoZU3pxek5ECNwgO05mFr4q_D7JUsIFvv4sk/s1631/Allen%20Estates%20at%20League%20Park-Anchor%2066%20RDL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1631" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS391rAe5h6CRD9I3-eBDwd98GQ1NrkzdosFBFlg-JuYA7d8XuUC_tB1wPOrfbN3a67RjzFKHoMDQyK8KDn9ffwUZC5ol5XwU1_uup19yv5W_etK_TUXKtEtub5eJhYcbzZ4cIa9rtmDTQm8Ajv_1OP8vqoZU3pxek5ECNwgO05mFr4q_D7JUsIFvv4sk/w400-h251/Allen%20Estates%20at%20League%20Park-Anchor%2066%20RDL.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A design concept submitted to the city this week for the Allen Estates at<br />League Park in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood. Allen Estates represents<br />the first phase in the proposed Anchor 66 development masterplan for the<br />northwest flank of League Park. And it’s just one of four projects surround-<br />ing University Circle on City Planning Commission’s docket this<br />week (RDL). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The economic development boom in Cleveland’s University Circle continues to be felt in the neighborhoods surrounding this epicenter of the local eds-and-meds jobs sector. Four new apartment development plans were revealed this week as they go on the design review docket at the City Planning Commission. Combined, all four projects could add more than 150 workforce housing units with many more in later phases.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/27/fairfax-glenville-hough-developments-unveiled/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-48735497408373806092024-02-26T21:30:00.002-05:002024-02-29T07:03:54.064-05:00Tremont Treehouse Apartments plans announced<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXc_QpV7SX_yuEoF0z-dksQvV5qtTR-tzxtYKjSpPIt5g18JXt9vICRhbtbN6t2O-Pe4Xr0Hubmbk0Klsdei96JmvWxj4uha9ig_V8Lb2gnZYMRK7_eKty7s6eVviw0h082Bk5FftY8tu4flNGFsdrtjqx0zKaPNWTY3XD5gPs5iN4jPPj8Fi-7pVl38/s1601/Tremont%20Treehouse%20concept%20plans-6.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1601" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXc_QpV7SX_yuEoF0z-dksQvV5qtTR-tzxtYKjSpPIt5g18JXt9vICRhbtbN6t2O-Pe4Xr0Hubmbk0Klsdei96JmvWxj4uha9ig_V8Lb2gnZYMRK7_eKty7s6eVviw0h082Bk5FftY8tu4flNGFsdrtjqx0zKaPNWTY3XD5gPs5iN4jPPj8Fi-7pVl38/w400-h256/Tremont%20Treehouse%20concept%20plans-6.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrapping around behind The Treehouse Pub and its outdoor patio, the proposed<br />Tremont Treehouse Apartments would be across Professor Street from<br />St. John Cantius Church which is shown here as a largely featureless<br />massing (GLSD). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A joint venture proposing a four-story apartment building in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood called the Treehouse Apartments, first reported by NEOtrans last month, will go before the City Planning Commission’s Design Review Committee to present their plans this Friday. While the project would add dozens of new housing units to the neighborhood to respond to as-yet unsatiated demand, it would also result in the demolition of three 19th-century houses.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/26/tremont-treehouse-apartments-plans-announced/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-31198674453435530202024-02-25T12:36:00.004-05:002024-02-27T09:20:44.173-05:00GCRTA’s new East 79th rail station is an Opportunity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghztXd850_M9FNqiXwTBthGvh2IkEgySx6d2Uwv9ErPZ-OIZQiUp0wRozxbX7EK06r-wqBp8gIBsg2w0Gl_cTfec65x-b-PZMb_amroP2vvT9w1IIDuCAWJB-eZMShOz3n8e2emNR1-NfqhF_qH4AjtV6xkCHwnt61RYOqvEfQsbmH3nn_6H1tIkx8wk/s1228/East-79th-Blue-Green-Line-station-plans-Feb2024-10R.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="1228" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghztXd850_M9FNqiXwTBthGvh2IkEgySx6d2Uwv9ErPZ-OIZQiUp0wRozxbX7EK06r-wqBp8gIBsg2w0Gl_cTfec65x-b-PZMb_amroP2vvT9w1IIDuCAWJB-eZMShOz3n8e2emNR1-NfqhF_qH4AjtV6xkCHwnt61RYOqvEfQsbmH3nn_6H1tIkx8wk/w400-h225/East-79th-Blue-Green-Line-station-plans-Feb2024-10R.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A brightly lit passenger waiting environment at the rebuilt East 79th<br />Blue/Green Line Rapid station in Cleveland will also create greater<br />safety and a stronger street presence for the rail station. City and<br />transit officials said they want this station near the Opportunity<br />Corridor to help attract more development to the adjacent neigh-<br />borhood (Bowen). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Planning and design work has advanced far enough on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) new East 79th Street Blue/Green Line light-rail station to where renderings are being shared publicly. NEOtrans secured a copy of the designs and is publishing them here. But the plans are part of something larger — a growing investment in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/25/gcrtas-new-east-79th-rail-station-is-an-opportunity/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-21623623797071434582024-02-23T15:19:00.002-05:002024-02-23T15:19:13.350-05:00Downtown’s largest housing project in the works<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvttC329tF70p8eKssbdWmq5mW95THpKXKvfEg6zdXAIK9sPEK5HpUGkxqriFsPTlAPL-buN4HOYlFDW29FM6R7dJ3FARirPhnfkc_rQrAIRICSkbItfl2rNXzticOzI8y4tFgzsdv_DdF69056Lacam13f5iB1WtxeKwbINcAfgdgZ2HIx7hfISbmzk/s1500/Olde%20Cedar%20and%20juvenile%20justice%20center%202022-2s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvttC329tF70p8eKssbdWmq5mW95THpKXKvfEg6zdXAIK9sPEK5HpUGkxqriFsPTlAPL-buN4HOYlFDW29FM6R7dJ3FARirPhnfkc_rQrAIRICSkbItfl2rNXzticOzI8y4tFgzsdv_DdF69056Lacam13f5iB1WtxeKwbINcAfgdgZ2HIx7hfISbmzk/w400-h214/Olde%20Cedar%20and%20juvenile%20justice%20center%202022-2s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outlined in green, the 1930s-era Olde Cedar housing projects and the former<br />Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center are the combined footprint for what<br />could be Downtown Cleveland’s largest-ever housing development (Google).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>With nearly 900 mixed-income apartments envisioned, a plan to develop the largest single housing development in Downtown Cleveland’s history is reportedly in the works. While it will take multiple phases and many years to build, the partners and the plans for the massive project are coming together.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/23/downtowns-largest-housing-project-in-the-works/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-32895177695846733332024-02-22T16:19:00.000-05:002024-02-22T16:19:12.253-05:00Seeds & Sprouts 34 - McKinsey moving, Dunham Tavern greening, Encompass opening, Nia’s Cafe Kinsmaning<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYVpEhj1Yv-grBmpHcZwXIvZtvbdpw87H7YVSiOYiIdM7Hj9bLI7HUwbUoybRWs7mXt8I5Q-6k82DVZeXHGDZ0bcoNR8hWRcm4fmFX2rUgVi_D31YlVQXGMxGgx0E1i4Cwwmj6-5gNS5DHGPRippFxhLFJ2ejBMZKVDcZbUmjlXIpHTzTEBVgVjPI5_Q/s1500/Key%20Tower-091721%20CROP-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1500" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYVpEhj1Yv-grBmpHcZwXIvZtvbdpw87H7YVSiOYiIdM7Hj9bLI7HUwbUoybRWs7mXt8I5Q-6k82DVZeXHGDZ0bcoNR8hWRcm4fmFX2rUgVi_D31YlVQXGMxGgx0E1i4Cwwmj6-5gNS5DHGPRippFxhLFJ2ejBMZKVDcZbUmjlXIpHTzTEBVgVjPI5_Q/w400-h284/Key%20Tower-091721%20CROP-s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">McKinsey & Co.'s move to near the top of Key Tower in Downtown Cleveland is<br />the office market in a microcosm. Not only is the consulting firm shrinking<br />its office footprint, it's making a flight to quality (KJP).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In this 34th installment of Seeds & Sprouts, we cover McKinsey & Co's planned move to near the top of Key Tower, Dunham Tavern & Gardens adding green infrastructure, Brooklyn Polish American Home to host Encompass Health's first foray into Northern Ohio, and Nia's Cafe & Store plans open on Kinsman Avenue in Mount Pleasant.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/22/seeds-sprouts-34-mckinsey-moving-atop-key-dunham-tavern-adding-green-infrastructure-brooklyn-polish-hall-to-host-encompass-health-nias-cafe-to-open-on-kinsman/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-11694270657628783832024-02-21T21:00:00.001-05:002024-02-21T21:00:00.262-05:00CLE Consulting Firm leaving Downtown for MidTown<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzvpsKfmTUjfiAjUpgAld888auMDW2bKwBYr_Xa_wT2I9hyl3qMY7CxTbmd31hlWRHkwh5WQigPJwfQ04yzO6o9bLPS5VyThECX-lamSrsE6kU-2s3O1JHLBP40VjHwFONGgkz1aVlfB8rLuEl28BH72LWt8uubItGOusqdmF_ykP7rSaVTQM4cTNiS8/s1500/7029-Euclid-Ave-Cleveland-OH-LoopNet-2s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzvpsKfmTUjfiAjUpgAld888auMDW2bKwBYr_Xa_wT2I9hyl3qMY7CxTbmd31hlWRHkwh5WQigPJwfQ04yzO6o9bLPS5VyThECX-lamSrsE6kU-2s3O1JHLBP40VjHwFONGgkz1aVlfB8rLuEl28BH72LWt8uubItGOusqdmF_ykP7rSaVTQM4cTNiS8/w400-h288/7029-Euclid-Ave-Cleveland-OH-LoopNet-2s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Located on the northwest corner of Euclid Avenue and East 71st Street in<br />Cleveland’s MidTown neighborhood, the vacant Euclid Gallery Building<br />is reportedly going to be the new headquarters of the CLE Consulting<br />Firm after the property’s sale closes. A station on the Greater Cleveland<br />Regional Transit Authority’s HealthLine bus rapid transit is out<br />front (LoopNet). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>CLE Consulting Firm, a growing provider of business accounting and tax services, has reached a purchase agreement to acquire the Euclid Gallery Building, 7029 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland’s MidTown neighborhood, public records show. The faded masonry building will reportedly be renovated as the new headquarters for the company which also has offices in Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo and Atlanta.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/21/cle-consulting-firm-leaving-downtown-for-midtown/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-64681513758385697972024-02-20T23:30:00.001-05:002024-02-21T15:37:40.906-05:00Tremont hillside development plan regains life<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx9Gv-78eg2vSk6Rekk6H9J8L2uErTwuhm957nDvwIsZbi79aH3zUlRAzS9qJR-yLjvsJTOcaZvWAD5Zdk8SqL2DTlYfM7Fn4syC2SfcJzRZqKr2dmEBccMMZ0gebM9akirY0pGzPnw0YUAgMIWYIxMh_J-1emj2tJNBEAE-vj8ys6pv1jdQV-KEhwWc/s1714/Tremont%20hillside%20towpath%20view-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1714" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx9Gv-78eg2vSk6Rekk6H9J8L2uErTwuhm957nDvwIsZbi79aH3zUlRAzS9qJR-yLjvsJTOcaZvWAD5Zdk8SqL2DTlYfM7Fn4syC2SfcJzRZqKr2dmEBccMMZ0gebM9akirY0pGzPnw0YUAgMIWYIxMh_J-1emj2tJNBEAE-vj8ys6pv1jdQV-KEhwWc/w400-h220/Tremont%20hillside%20towpath%20view-1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a massing for two multi-family buildings proposed by J Roc Develop-<br />ment just downslope from the Towpath Trail in Cleveland’s Tremont neighbor-<br />hood. This rendering suggests that buildings built to a proposed maximum<br />height of 60 feet would not block views of downtown from the trail and the<br />homes south of it. A massing is a mostly featureless box showing the potential<br />scale of conceptual buildings in a proposed development (J Roc).<br />CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A large, proposed redevelopment of former industrial and railroad lands on a hillside in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood is showing renewed signs of life after a court battle was settled in December. That settlement involved land being divvied up so a rezoning can move forward and an asphalt plant can continue to operate. If the land is rezoned by City Council, a mostly residential development can proceed — next to the asphalt plant.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/20/tremont-hillside-development-plan-regains-life/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-77230587334379369072024-02-20T23:00:00.015-05:002024-02-20T23:00:00.320-05:00Cleveland’s Select Medical Fairhill Hospital to see major rehab<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfj132TEEn6DFv-K-59NYF4pGq6s_FZ_BEcX83OfjN9-65vAsOSGCanc7AMUrgJ-2yP1rs90vOc0kwL1FB3VJpBFiTcyxEla3qeuVjSkRvcoy8vTp7UDBmKrWrLxDQii7huLxzpW0EGGQGtCnxUkrYD-x9QG5Y0DAaptQCEvypXJvq4SjZg065mrd05s/s1575/Select%20Medical%20Cleveland%20Fairhill%20Hospital-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1575" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfj132TEEn6DFv-K-59NYF4pGq6s_FZ_BEcX83OfjN9-65vAsOSGCanc7AMUrgJ-2yP1rs90vOc0kwL1FB3VJpBFiTcyxEla3qeuVjSkRvcoy8vTp7UDBmKrWrLxDQii7huLxzpW0EGGQGtCnxUkrYD-x9QG5Y0DAaptQCEvypXJvq4SjZg065mrd05s/w400-h234/Select%20Medical%20Cleveland%20Fairhill%20Hospital-1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three-story Select Medical Fairhill Hospital will be converted into a<br />32-bed rehabilitation facility as part of a $12 million renovation project<br />(Select Medical). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Just uphill from the Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, Select Medical Fairhill Hospital is seeking a significant renovation and partial conversion of its recovery-care hospital to provide rehabilitation services. The fate of this facility was unknown after Select Medical recently closed another facility near Downtown Cleveland.</p><p><b><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/20/clevelands-select-medical-fairhill-hospital-to-see-major-rehab/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">READ MORE</span></a></b></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674583748168404488.post-61361005365967841142024-02-17T09:20:00.014-05:002024-02-18T09:22:24.213-05:00State launches All Ohio Future Fund to support new development projects<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1t9HbdKZMv1X7Xjww6L0FuOi7sIU1FC-6YDZVU54JJRbrv6kymeV4MFaSWlROTvwh0k0SZmCkOzMgnW0LEiooL_yu-YUYUYs6UOjrirQdRBe4henzj3UEPGyMjIOv9nPM6kSfsS7_oqJgO24ASyicDt0RXHOK_NUFR-wyG57f7fVlUxQY26uYRur3oo/s1500/Library%20Lofts-Artisan-construction%20site-031421-4s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1t9HbdKZMv1X7Xjww6L0FuOi7sIU1FC-6YDZVU54JJRbrv6kymeV4MFaSWlROTvwh0k0SZmCkOzMgnW0LEiooL_yu-YUYUYs6UOjrirQdRBe4henzj3UEPGyMjIOv9nPM6kSfsS7_oqJgO24ASyicDt0RXHOK_NUFR-wyG57f7fVlUxQY26uYRur3oo/w400-h300/Library%20Lofts-Artisan-construction%20site-031421-4s.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up to $750 million is available from the Ohio Department of Development<br />to help with infrastructure costs to make potential job-producing sites ready<br />for new development (KJP). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik yesterday announced $750 million in funding is now available to assist communities with infrastructure costs to create project-ready economic development sites.</p><p><a href="https://neo-trans.blog/2024/02/17/state-launches-all-ohio-future-fund-to-support-new-development-projects/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>READ MORE</b></span></a></p>Ken Prendergasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787375721927320408noreply@blogger.com0