County offers loans to build near transit

A Blue Line train reaches the end of the line at Warrensville Center Road and Van Aken
Boulevard in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights. The end of the line is now anchor-
ed by a growing Transit-Oriented Development  called the Van Aken District offering
housing, jobs and services within a comfortable walk of the transit hub — something
that Cuyahoga County officials want to encourage more of (NEOtrans).
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When hearing a government official prattle on about his vision for his jurisdiction, a wag once said “Don’t tell me what you support; show me your budget.” Similarly, for several years, Cuyahoga County officials have talked and planned about Transit Oriented Development (TOD). But now they’re putting their money where their mouths are.

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W. 117th GCRTA station reopens Friday

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s West 117th-Madison Red Line
station, where Cleveland meets Lakewood, is set to reopen early Friday morning
after being closed for major repairs for more than a year (NEOtrans).
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After more than one year of reconstruction work and an unexpected cost increase, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) West 117th-Madison Red Line station is due to reopen to rail passengers at the start of transit service on Friday. GCRTA announced the reopening today.

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Greater Cleveland recovers from Great Recession

Things are looking up for Greater Cleveland’s economy as multiple indicators are
showing growth for the region. Employment data is the latest to indicate good
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Greater Cleveland’s workforce and number of employed people have grown to the highest levels since the start of the Great Recession (2009-11), according to preliminary employment data for the region that was released this week.

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Lakefront apartment complex planned near Downtown Cleveland

Outlined and shaded in red, the site for a new apartment complex proposed to be
called the Union At Cleveland Harbor is between the East 55th Marina in the fore-
ground and the Shoreline Apartments just beyond. In the distance is Downtown
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Earlier this month, a letter was sent by an Indianapolis-area real estate developer to Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and City Council notifying them of its desire to develop a lakefront apartment project and their intention to seek Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for it.

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Ex-Tick Tock Tavern space takes new journey

This 85-foot-long stretch of storefront on Clifton Boulevard between West 115th and
116th streets is starting to see new activity following the closure of the Tick Tock
Tavern and the removal of its signs, furnishings, equipment and infrastructure.
Now it will be renovated into the next stop on its dining journey (NEOtrans).
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Renovation work is underway for a successor restaurant to the long-running Tick Tock Tavern in Cleveland’s Edgewater neighborhood. And public records reveal the new restaurant concept that will be taking the historic spot onto its next journey.

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Ridge Park Square sold to Atlanta investor

A wintertime aerial view looking southwest from Ridge Road over Ridge Park Square in
the western Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn (JLL). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the sale of Ridge Park Square, a rare dual-grocery anchored regional shopping center located northwest of the Interstate 480-Ridge Road interchange in the western Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn.

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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
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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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