Part 1: East Side to host ‘Cleveland’s largest-ever industrial redevelopment’

An unofficial rendering of what the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Engineering Co. factory at 7000
Central Ave. in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood could look like after a planned $25.7 million
renovation. The plant’s reactivation with a new manufacturer will be announced at a press con-
ference next week (TacoSlayerAerial, ChatGPT). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Parts of Cleveland’s East Side offer scenes right out of a post-apocalyptic action movie. Actually, a pre-apocalyptic action movie — the opening scenes of the 2012 movie The Avengers — was filmed here. Another story will begin here next week when local and state leaders join Mayor Justin Bibb in making what he calls “an historic announcement.”

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More details emerge on Cleveland data center

This is an image of a three-building data center totaling about 300,000 square feet next to an
interstate highway. It is set in a city neighborhood south of a major downtown area. The
image was created, ironically, using artificial intelligence hosted at multiple, massive
data centers (ChatGPT). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

A 150-megawatt, $1.6 billion data center planned for Cleveland’s Slavic Village is in a race to get its plans approved before City Council can pass a moratorium on building more data centers in Cleveland, according to sources familiar with the project.

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Cosm, Belle Oaks get Port financing

Set on the northeast corner of Huron Road and East 4th Street in Downtown Cleveland, Cosm’s
multiple-daily shared reality offerings are expected to attract three quarters of a million visitors
per year (Rossetti). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The Port of Cleveland’s Board of Directors today approved major development finance initiatives that will support transformative projects across Northeast Ohio, reinforcing the region’s continued momentum in housing, entertainment, infrastructure, and public service investment.

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Library to join another mixed-use project

The proposed commercial tenant to occupy the ground floor, behind the red facade of Asia-
Town’s newest development will be the Cleveland Public Library. It will open a satellite
location in the neighborhood (MA Design). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland Public Library (CPL) will open a new satellite location in the city’s AsiaTown neighborhood in a couple of years, at the Mingyue Place apartment complex, according to community officials. If that apartment complex’s name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because it doesn’t exist yet.

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$1.6B data center planned in Cleveland

Shaded in red, the 35-acre Morabito site between Interstate 77 at left and East 55th Street at
right in Cleveland’s Slavic Village is proposed to host a hyperscale data center (Google).
CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Set between Cleveland’s Slavic Village and the industrial valley in the coming years could be the city’s largest-ever data center. While at this early stage, it has generated many questions, its backers say the large site and nearby presence of industrial-scale electrical power and water resources should answer many of those questions.

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More than tortillas are rising on W. 65th

Looking north along West 65th Street in Cleveland’s Stockyards neighborhood, Tortilleria La
Bamba y mercado is proposed to built if a permit situation can be resolved. Across the street
to the left, another retail development is planned that would add an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
store (Onyx Creative). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Along the southern portion of West 65th Street in Cleveland’s Stockyards neighborhood, a new round of private investment is set to reactivate the area with jobs and shopping activity — just as city officials had hoped years ago.

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New women’s pro soccer team named

Site of the planned new Gateway South soccer stadium, a proposed new Greater Cleveland
Regional Transit Authority light-rail station and other nearby venues. Also shown is the crest
and logo of the new men’s soccer team (CSG). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cleveland Soccer Group (CSG) today unveiled Cleveland Astra, the brand identity for our new professional women’s soccer club. Merchandise is available online today and season ticket deposits are open. Cleveland Astra will kick off in spring 2028, compete in Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Pro and play in a Downtown Cleveland soccer stadium.

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