Bedrock to add steam plant site to Riverfront plans

Bedrock Real Estate wants to demolish at least part of this closed steam heating plant
for its Riverfront redevelopment in Downtown Cleveland. The fate of the four-story
building in the foreground remains unclear. Meanwhile, the Greater Cleveland Re-
gional Transit Authority plans to refurbish its Canal Road overpass, at left, as
early as next year (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

If you like what Bedrock Real Estate has planned for its huge Riverfront Development in Downtown Cleveland, expect more of it at the site currently occupied by closed Cleveland Thermal steam heating plant, 2274 Canal Rd. That’s what public records reveal in the application for Ohio Brownfields Program funding that was awarded last week. But not all of the steam plant may be affected.

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CVSR pursues Downtown Cleveland link with CSX

CSX Transportation Inc. pulled up its railroad tracks into Downtown Cleveland north
of the Lorain-Carnegie Hope Memorial Bridge, which is where this view was captured
on May 29. However, south of the bridge, the tracks were still in place as of yesterday.
At left is the new Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center including a
practice facility for the Cleveland Cavaliers (Mark Schwinn).
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On March 16, family, friends and colleagues of Thomas V. Chema received horrible news. The 78-year-old leader of civic causes and institutions died suddenly at his home in Downtown Cleveland. Chema was in the midst of excitedly pursuing his latest civic endeavor — the extension of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad trains into downtown.

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Great Lakes Brewing Co. looks to the suburbs, again

This is the location near the Columbia Road-Interstate 90 interchange in Westlake to
which Great Lakes Brewing Company reportedly could move. Although it’s not a
done deal yet and Cleveland city officials are trying to keep the brewer and its
200 jobs in the city (LoopNet). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

In the latest episode of “where are they looking now,” Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) reportedly has its eye on a site in suburban Westlake near the Interstate 90-Columbia Road interchange for a new craft beer production facility. But the deal isn’t done and the city of Cleveland reportedly is striving to keep one of Ohio’s largest craft brewers in the city.

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JFK High site to gain new life in Lee-Harvard

Although it’s too soon to have project-specific renderings of the JFK High redevelopment,
the 2024 Lee-Harvard Masterplan used this concept for the Avondale Estates’ Town Green
in Georgia as an example of a public space surrounded by mixed-use to show what could be
built here (APD Urban Planning + Management). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The largest redevelopment site in Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard neighborhood now has a development team selected to repurpose it with a vibrant, mixed-use district of housing, neighborhood retail, civic uses and public spaces, according to a community vision crafted last year.

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Downtown’s historic Chancery Building to be renewed

The historic Chancery Building, built in 1888 and renovated in 1950, is part of
the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist at Superior Avenue and East 9th Street
in Downtown Cleveland. The cathedral is seen at far left (Google).
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One of Downtown Cleveland’s oldest surviving buildings is about to see a structural renewal that also offer a more uplifting place for hundreds of people to work and visit. The Chancery Building, 1027 Superior Ave., was built in 1888 as a school but later was converted to offices. That use will be confirmed by a $15 million renovation.

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Downtown steam plant to be razed, redeveloped

To the right of the under-construction Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center is
the old, unused Cleveland Thermal steam heating plant for historic downtown office build-
ings. It is surrounded by Bedrock’s Riverfront development and is due to be demolished
for new uses (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Eight redevelopment project sites won a total of nearly $18 million from the Ohio Department of Development’s Brownfield Program so the sites can be cleaned up and, in some cases, their existing structures are to be demolished. One of those where demolition is planned is the former Cleveland Thermal steam plant, 2274 Canal Rd., in Downtown Cleveland.

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Two new Hough developments sell for $30M

The new Park Lamont apartments are a short walk or bike ride to school or work in
booming University Circle. This property and also-new Lumos apartments were
owned by their developer and, now completed, were sold to a new landlord
 (Reynolds Asset Management). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

In a $30.6M deal, a national real estate investment firm added 119 newly constructed apartments in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood to its growing portfolio. New Jersey-based Reynolds Asset Management acquired Park Lamont, 9606 Lamont Ave., and The Lumos, 1866 E. 93rd St. Both are located a short walk or bike ride from jobs and classrooms in booming University Circle.

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