Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Cleveland Clinic’s new medical research buildings reach construction milestone

Two new research buildings for the Cleveland Clinic along Cedar Avenue were topped-
out yesterday in a ceremony. The new buildings are the result of the Clinic’s collabora-
tion with other partners in the realization of a medical innovation district for Cleveland
(Cleveland Clinic). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland Clinic marked a major milestone late yesterday in the construction of two research buildings in the Cleveland Innovation District. A ceremonial beam-lifting event celebrated the placement of the two final steel beams in the skyway bridge that will span East 100th Street, connecting the new facilities.

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Next phase for Little Italy townhomes starting

The next four Woodhill Townhomes will be similar in design to the first four, seen here
along East 123rd Street in Cleveland’s Little Italy. The next four are due to rise soon
a block west on Coltman Road (Knez). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

It has been several years since the first phase of the 17-unit Woodhill Townhomes were built in Cleveland’s Little Italy. But the next phase is finally getting going and will bring a long-planned street presence to both sides of Coltman Road’s north end.

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Cleveland Christian Home to see major renovation into HOPE Campus

Built in 1924 as a new location for a children’s orphanage, the Cleveland Christian
Home on Lorain Avenue on Cleveland’s West Side was sold several years ago to The
Centers For Families and Children and will be extensively renovated starting by the
end of this year (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Construction is getting underway for the $6.8 million renovation of the HOPE Campus, 11401 Lorain Ave., in Cleveland’s Westown neighborhood. If the name of the campus doesn’t sound familiar, it’s because the renovation is part of a transition of the property from its century-long service as the Cleveland Christian Home (CCH).

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Friday, August 15, 2025

New UC tower is back, progressing

  A more economically achievable high-rise mixed-tower at the Circle
Square district in Cleveland’s University Circle was presented today at
City Planning Commission and won support from the panel (SCB).
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Having previously received schematic design approval in October 2024, the East Stokes apartment tower in University Circle showed no signs of slowing down. But when the project never returned to the city planning commission for final approval, speculation about its future began.

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New Browns stadium denied ODOT-Aviation permit

In the center of this image is the proposed new Huntington Bank
Field in Brook Park. Just beyond it is Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport with an east-west runway. Its aircraft traffic patterns may
force the proposed stadium to trade places with its future
stadium village development in the foreground (HKS).
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A law firm representing the Haslam Sports Group was notified by the state’s aviation administrator that a permit application for building the new Huntington Bank Field in suburban Brook Park near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was denied.

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Gordon Square apartment project finalizes financing

Called Canopy, this large multi-family development will be built next to
Herman Park in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood (Dimit).
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The development team for a large apartment project in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood closed on financing this week. That should allow it to start work on the new development this year. The development also has a name now — Canopy and a Web presence.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Delayed west-side residential projects get new life

By the slimmest of margins, the 45 West mixed-use development in
Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood won approval by the city’s
Landmarks Commission. It was one of two projects on the West Side
to gain new life today (Vocon). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A pair of residential projects in the works for several years were brought to today’s Landmarks Commission meeting. And while they differed in size and use, both were an expression of the continued development and investment occuring on Cleveland’s near-West Side.

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