Tech firm expands in Downtown Cleveland

Data integration firm NE2NE expanded into new offices on the third floor of Downtown
Cleveland’s Caxton Building on Huron Road, seen here from its intersection with
Prospect Avenue. (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Growing technology company NE2NE today announced the opening of its new headquarters in the historic Caxton Building, 812 Huron Rd., in Downtown Cleveland. This move marks a significant milestone in the young company’s journey and a renewed commitment to fostering community and innovation in its hometown.

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Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame and Museum gets new home

A grand-opening ceremony will be held next week for the Urban Community School’s
new Roundstone Athletic Center on West 47th Street on the city’s West Side
 (Kaczmar). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

After more than a year of construction, the Urban Community School today announced that it is scheduled to open the Roundstone Athletic Center (RAC) with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21.

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River Recycling plant to be rebuilt

Although difficult to see from Bradley Road in summer time, River Recycling Industries,
Inc. will be more visible this winter, especially as demolition and reconstruction work
take place following a destructive fire in September (Google).
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A start-from-scratch rebuilding project was launched today following a late-September fire at River Recycling Industries, Inc., 4195 Bradley Rd., in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The fire ignited multiple rounds of live bullets that were among spent casings to be recycled along with a propane tank that exploded.

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Progress Pics: Ohio City adding hundreds of homes

A 29-unit new-construction apartment building rises on the north side of Franklin Avenue
at West 32nd Street. It is the first phase of the Franklin Yard development that includes
historic redevelopment of a Victorian-era mansion and an early 20th-century
YWCA (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

High construction costs, tariff uncertainties, and changes to city tax abatement policy have brewed skepticism that current development momentum can continue — especially in urban neighborhoods like Ohio City.

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Ambitious Metroparks riverfront plans to progress

The Historic Coast Guard Pier and Station at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River was under
renovation this past summer as evidenced by the crane and barge on site with Downtown
Cleveland in the hazy background. The Coast Guard Pier and Station renovation is one of
the Cleveland Metroparks’ many downtown waterfront projects under way (NEOtrans).
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There’s no slowing down the Cleveland Metroparks next year — at least according to updates recently shared with the public. Several projects are under way or proposed that will drastically change the downtown Cleveland riverfront over the next five years. New details and lingering questions paint a picture of what comes next for the Cuyahoga River.

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Wade Park Station wins final OK

Wade Park Station senior apartments are planned next to an elevated railroad line and
the Red Line rapid transit tracks at the corner of Wade Park Avenue and Lakeview
Road (RDL). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A Central Ohio developer was awarded millions of dollars worth of tax credits based a conceptual plan for a senior apartment complex called Wade Park Station, located where Cleveland’s University Circle and Glenville neighborhoods meet East Cleveland.

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County to spend $865K on new HHS offices

Not only has the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections moved to the former Plain Dealer
Plaza, but so will some Health & Human Services offices. While costing money up front,
the moves are expected to save money in the long run (Google).
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While Cuyahoga County officials contemplate how to address a $20+ million budget shortfall in each of the next two years, the county and its real estate contractors are planning to spend $865,000 to renovate office space at the former Plain Dealer (PD) Plaza, 1801 Superior Ave. in Downtown Cleveland.

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