State lawmakers support some stadium funding

Due to its higher cost and smaller host city, constructing a new multi-purpose
stadium in the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park may depend more so on state
funding than a rebuild of Cleveland Browns Stadium on downtown’s lakefront.
And it appears that at least some state funding is forthcoming, source said
(contributed). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A new multi-purpose stadium sought by the owners of the Cleveland Browns in suburban Brook Park appears to be growing legs thanks to a willingness by state lawmakers to fund a significant portion of the stadium’s construction costs. The biggest questions at this time are how much state funding may be forthcoming and will it make a big enough dent in the public sector side of the financial equation.

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Hough’s Rainey Institute to be civic incubator

The Eleanor Rainey Institute on East 55th Street in Cleveland is proposed to
become a co-working space and business/civic incubator run by the Cliquepoint
Data Foundation. The building at the corner of East 55th  and Dibble Avenue is
due to be renovated and expanded with a large addition put on the back of the
structure (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

For 120 years, a settlement house at 1523 E. 55th St. has served the philanthropic needs of Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood. Following a planned $2 million structural renovation and expansion by the Cliquepoint Data Foundation, it will continue to serve the community albeit in a different capacity.

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St. Ignatius High breaks ground on DiSanto Hall

Construction officially got underway yesterday on a $40 million renovation and
construction project at St. Ignatius High School, next to its Wasmer Field. The
renovated library and added classrooms, locker rooms, offices and more
(Perspectus). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Shovels hit the soil yesterday at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood in a groundbreaking ceremony for a renovated and expanded academic building to be called DiSanto Hall. The building, when complete in the Fall 2025, is being named for the project’s largest donor Fred DiSanto and his wife Brittan.

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Downtown’s 800 Superior for sale, big tenant leaving

Through its owners rep, National General Insurance announced today that it will not
seek a renewal of its office lease with an Allstate affiliate that owns the 23-story 800
Superior building. Allstate owns National General and is putting the building up for
sale. It's the latest shake-up of the office market in Downtown Cleveland and
nationwide in the wake of the pandemic that introduced many to remote
working (CBRE Cleveland). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Today, CBRE Cleveland announced that is listing the 23-story 800 Superior office tower in Downtown Cleveland for sale and said one of the property's largest tenants, National General Insurance likely will not renew its lease at the building when it expires in two years. Meanwhile a spokesman for insurer AmTrust Financial, which is the building's other large tenant, said it intends to stay at the building. Both companies have naming rights on the building.

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North Coast Harbor getting $5M makeover

Crowds gather at North Coast Harbor on Labor Day weekend in 2022 to watch the
Cleveland National Air Show. Work is underway to upgrade the accessibility,
safety and aesthetics of North Coast Harbor with an eye toward completion
by May 2025 (KJP). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

North Coast Harbor is set for an upgrade, with a $4.99 million investment that is a result of Mayor Justin Bibb’s Reimagining Downtown Cleveland Plan. This comprehensive project aims to create a more safe, equitable and enjoyable waterfront experience for all visitors.

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Platform Brewery property is on tap

The former Platform Brewery production facility and warehouse at Fulton Road and
Vega Avenue is for sale. It is one of several properties in the immediate area that are in
play for possible redevelopment (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The latest in a series of properties at the northwest end of Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood is in play for possible redevelopment. The former Platform Brewery, 3506 Vega Ave., hit the market today after the microbrewer ceased operations in February following its acquisition in 2019 by Anheuser-Busch.

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All GCRTA Blue Line stations in Shaker Heights to be rebuilt

This is what all of the single-level stations along the light-rail Blue Line in
Shaker Heights will soon look like, thanks to a federal grant awarded today.
Like the Farnsleigh station seen here, all will have new trackside platforms,
tactile edges, waiting areas and ramps to mini-high platforms so wheelchair
passengers and those unable to climb steps can board trains (KJP).
CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) needed $16 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to rebuild eight of its stations in Shaker Heights along the light-rail Blue Line. Not only did GCRTA get the full $16 million, it got the money it needed on the first try. That’s a big win considering the FTA received nearly $1.1 billion in requests nationwide for the $343 million in stations funding available this year.

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