CWRU engineers a new scientific future

The ribbon was cut last night for the new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building,
seen here from the Case Quad commons at Case Western Reserve University. But construc-
tion will continue for the next month. Faculty, students and research teams will start
relocating in December from throughout campus to the new building (NEOtrans).
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Yesterday was the ribbon cutting ceremony. Today was the media tours. Tomorrow the future starts for Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, 10900 Euclid Ave., in Cleveland’s University Circle.

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Marquee at Cedar Lee rose from the ashes

In August, construction was wrapping up for the second time on the 139-unit second phase of
The Marquee at Cedar Lee (Harrison Whittaker). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The first call came in at about 7:30 p.m. on a frigid Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Cleveland Heights’ under-construction second phase of The Marquee at Cedar Lee, about 75 percent completed, was on fire.

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New Gateway garage to aid future development

This view of the proposed new Gateway District-Rock Block garage shows two development sites
that would be aided by it. The first is at the bottom where a mixed-use development is planned. The
other is in the background where the Great Day Improvements Garage, formerly the Gateway
East Garage, now stands (Perspectus). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

While a proposed new parking garage for Downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District isn’t intended to structurally support a vertical development above it, the new garage is intended to support new developments next to it, according to two sources who spokes to NEOtrans on the condition of anonymity.

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GCRTA suggests new bus, rail services

A new levy for public transportation in Cuyahoga County offers hope to transit riders and
those who would like better, more frequent transit options to be available to them rather than
dependency on more cars and parking (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Potential new bus services and even rail extensions were offered as possibilities if the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) puts a larger sales tax levy on the countywide ballot in 2027 and voters support it.

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Gateway66 breaks ground in Hough

An aerial rendering illustrates how the Gateway66 mixed-income housing development would activate
the intersection of East 66th Street and Linwood Avenue (PCI). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Today, Cleveland-based Frontline Development Group and Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. formally broke ground on Gateway66, a two-building, 80-unit mixed-income housing development spanning both sides of East 66th Street just north of historic League Park in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood.

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Demolitions near for more UC parking

This view looking north on East 115th Street in University Circle could change dramatically
once University Hospitals is given final permission to demolish houses in the background
and the apartment building in the foreground for parking (Google).
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Two of Northeast Ohio’s prominent institutions are learning first-hand what it means to deal with growth in one of the state’s hottest job centers. While it’s a good problem to have, the ways of solving it require a look at transportation demand management strategies in a space-limited district.

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Ohio City TOD site back in play

This area next to Cleveland’s Ohio City Red Line station, especially the transit authority-owned land
 to the left, has been considered for transit-oriented development for nearly a decade. A renewed
effort  has begun to achieve that (NEOtrans). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

The third time may be the charm for a potential transit-oriented development (TOD) site in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood — in part because it’s the first time a new TOD coalition is initiating it.

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