Ten60 Bolivar opening its doors Downtown

Leasing has started for the Ten60 Bolivar apartments in Downtown Cleveland
as construction is nearing its June 1st conclusion. It is the largest residential
development project in downtown right now (NEOtrans).
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If you’re looking to live in a new-build residential development in Downtown Cleveland, Ten60 Bolivar, located at 1060 Bolivar Rd., between the Gateway sports-entertainment complex and the Playhouse Square theater district, could be your only opportunity for a while. NEOtrans just got an exclusive tour of the property to show you what’s inside.

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Metroparks breaks ground on Parker Sailing Center

The new Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center now under construction at East
55th Street Marina in Cleveland will be first of its kind along Lake Erie in the state
of Ohio (Metroparks). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The Cleveland Metroparks and its partners today broke ground on the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center, a world-class community center coming to the East 55th Street Marina in Cleveland. When complete in 2026, the center’s two new structures will comprise the first community sailing center of its kind along Lake Erie in Ohio, offering stunning views of the Downtown Cleveland skyline and Lake Erie sunsets.

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Greater Cleveland’s population edged upward

Greater Cleveland continues to struggle with an aging housing stock, much of which
was built before the region’s population stopped growing in the 1960s. Now, most
of its new housing stock is in the exurban counties where population growth is
occurring at the expense of older, already established communities (NEOtrans).
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New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that, while population in Greater Cleveland edged up a bit for the second straight year, the metro area is still down overall for the decade so far. And the city of Cleveland saw its population shift at the same it enjoys strong increases in income tax revenues from young professionals and retired empty nesters replacing lower-income families.

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Ohio City boutique hotel plan gets Landmarks nod

    This view from the intersection of Lorain Avenue and West 26th Street in Cleveland's
Ohio City neighborhood shows the location and design of a proposed boutique hotel
in the Market District (DLR). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A proposed boutique hotel for Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood was significantly redesigned after conceptual plans were first presented to the city’s Landmarks Commission six months ago. Members of that same commission praised those changes and the additional design and material details that were presented today by the hotel’s development team.

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GCRTA seeks more railcars; program over budget

      By this time next year, the first of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s
new light-rail train cars may be rolling off the assembly line at Siemens Mobility’s
assembly line in Sacramento, CA. This was the scene several years ago when the
same plant built very similar rail cars to Cleveland’s and were delivered to Calgary,
Alberta in Canada (Siemens Mobility). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) new railcar program. And the good news is the result of trying to keep the bad news from getting worse.

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Officials urge Haslams to publicly release their Lakefront Stadium renovation plans

This rendering of a $1.2 billion renovation of the existing Huntington Bank Field
on Downtown Cleveland’s lakefront was released to and published by Scene
Magazine today. NEOtrans has verified that the rendering is legitimate
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After the first image of a renovated Huntington Bank Field on Downtown Cleveland’s lakefront was publicly released today by Scene Magazine, local officials are asking why it and other images weren’t released sooner by the owners of the Cleveland Browns so that the public could have a more informed opinion on which stadium plan to support.

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Hopkins Airport remake about to take flight

This view is looking southwesterly along a new Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
roadway with the new terminal on the right to be built where the existing “smart garage”
is located today. At left is a new ground transportation center with parking for 6,000 cars,
shuttle bus boarding areas and a Red Line rapid transit train station (Corgan).
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Mayor Justin Bibb and Port Control Director Bryant Francis unveiled plans and action steps today for a $1.6 billion first-phase, five-step program of improvements to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in the next seven years, representing the start of more phases to come. The improvements come as Hopkins celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

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