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| A grand-opening ceremony will be held next week for the Urban Community School’s new Roundstone Athletic Center on West 47th Street on the city’s West Side (Kaczmar). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
After more than a year of construction, the Urban Community School today announced that it is scheduled to open the Roundstone Athletic Center (RAC) with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21.
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| Although difficult to see from Bradley Road in summer time, River Recycling Industries, Inc. will be more visible this winter, especially as demolition and reconstruction work take place following a destructive fire in September (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
A start-from-scratch rebuilding project was launched today following a late-September fire at River Recycling Industries, Inc., 4195 Bradley Rd., in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The fire ignited multiple rounds of live bullets that were among spent casings to be recycled along with a propane tank that exploded.
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| A 29-unit new-construction apartment building rises on the north side of Franklin Avenue at West 32nd Street. It is the first phase of the Franklin Yard development that includes historic redevelopment of a Victorian-era mansion and an early 20th-century YWCA (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
High construction costs, tariff uncertainties, and changes to city tax abatement policy have brewed skepticism that current development momentum can continue — especially in urban neighborhoods like Ohio City.
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| The Historic Coast Guard Pier and Station at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River was under renovation this past summer as evidenced by the crane and barge on site with Downtown Cleveland in the hazy background. The Coast Guard Pier and Station renovation is one of the Cleveland Metroparks’ many downtown waterfront projects under way (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
There’s no slowing down the Cleveland Metroparks next year — at least according to updates recently shared with the public. Several projects are under way or proposed that will drastically change the downtown Cleveland riverfront over the next five years. New details and lingering questions paint a picture of what comes next for the Cuyahoga River.
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| Wade Park Station senior apartments are planned next to an elevated railroad line and the Red Line rapid transit tracks at the corner of Wade Park Avenue and Lakeview Road (RDL). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
A Central Ohio developer was awarded millions of dollars worth of tax credits based a conceptual plan for a senior apartment complex called Wade Park Station, located where Cleveland’s University Circle and Glenville neighborhoods meet East Cleveland.
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| Not only has the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections moved to the former Plain Dealer Plaza, but so will some Health & Human Services offices. While costing money up front, the moves are expected to save money in the long run (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
While Cuyahoga County officials contemplate how to address a $20+ million budget shortfall in each of the next two years, the county and its real estate contractors are planning to spend $865,000 to renovate office space at the former Plain Dealer (PD) Plaza, 1801 Superior Ave. in Downtown Cleveland.
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| Former Cuyahoga County Engineer’s offices and garage await their fate at the west end of the Detroit-Superior Bridge. It appears that a demolition permit is due to be issued soon to clear these structures so a seven-story apartment building can be constructed (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
There is a saying in real estate deal-making that “November is the month where we ask — are we doing this or not?” The reason is that many in the real estate business want to get deals closed and projects under way before the end of the year.
