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| Cleveland State University accepted a proposal from the United Soccer League to repurpose the 34-year-old arena as an outdoor soccer stadium (CSU). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
The Cleveland State University (CSU) Board of Trustees voted today to approve the recommendation to begin negotiations with the United Soccer League (USL) and USL Cleveland on their proposal for the potential redevelopment of the current Wolstein Center site.
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| 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). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
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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| 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). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
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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| 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 news (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
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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| 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 Cleveland (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
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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| 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). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
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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| 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.
