Jones Day’s downtown offices on the move?

Jones Day’s current offices are in the first phase of the North Point complex,
a five-story office building constructed 40 years ago. While the building re-
mains in very good condition, the law firm that was founded in Cleveland
is considering its office location options as it nears the end of its
lease (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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First look: new 3-story restaurant-speakeasy downtown

In the new City Club Apartments’ tower in Downtown Cleveland, J’adore will
be a two-level French restaurant above a cabaret speakeasy called L'Ecrin Vert.
The design of the new establishments became publicly available yes-
terday (Vocon). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

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.

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Cleveland police SWAT building costs rise

Looking east along a pitted access road to Clark Field next to Cleveland’s
Tremont neighborhood is the former Cleveland animal kennel, at left. It
will be Cleveland’s new SWAT unit facility. It is across the roadway from
an expanding Air Products Inc. Cleveland plant and next to the ramps
onto Interstate 490 (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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Downtown office tower bucks residential trend

Soon to lose the name “Oswald Centre,” 1100 Superior Ave. in Downtown
Cleveland is going to remain as an office building despite a weak, post-pan-
demic office market. Its new owner is working to retain and attract new
office tenants, rather than convert the 54-year-old tower for residential
or mixed-uses as has been done to other aging office buildings
downtown (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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Fairfax, Glenville, Hough developments unveiled

A design concept submitted to the city this week for the Allen Estates at
League Park in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood. Allen Estates represents
the first phase in the proposed Anchor 66 development masterplan for the
northwest flank of League Park. And it’s just one of four projects surround-
ing University Circle on City Planning Commission’s docket this
week (RDL). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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Tremont Treehouse Apartments plans announced

Wrapping around behind The Treehouse Pub and its outdoor patio, the proposed
Tremont Treehouse Apartments would be across Professor Street from
St. John Cantius Church which is shown here as a largely featureless
massing (GLSD). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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GCRTA’s new East 79th rail station is an Opportunity

A brightly lit passenger waiting environment at the rebuilt East 79th
Blue/Green Line Rapid station in Cleveland will also create greater
safety and a stronger street presence for the rail station. City and
transit officials said they want this station near the Opportunity
Corridor to help attract more development to the adjacent neigh-
borhood (Bowen). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

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.

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