Board of Elections is moving out

When most of us think of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, we think
of this 1950s-era structure called the Robert Hughes Building at the northwest
corner of Euclid Avenue and East 30th Street. But there are also two other
locations used by the Board of Elections which it would like to consolidate
by Jan. 1, 2024 in an existing, relatively low-rise building that’s accessible
by car and transit (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Cuyahoga County’s Department of Public Works this week issued a request for proposals from building owners and real estate brokers who can accommodate the requirements of a proposed consolidation of operations by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE) into a new location. For decades, the BOE’s main offices have been located at 2925 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood. But it also has two other locations that, in total, equal the size of their main offices and could be consolidated into a new, accessible location by year’s end, county officials said.

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Browns, city want you to rule out FES renovation

FirstEnergy Stadium is only 24 years old and will be 30 just a few months
after the Cleveland Browns’ lease with the city runs out at the end of the
2028 National Football League season. Where the Browns play after that
will depend on a community dialogue that will take place over the next
two years (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

I write that after this week’s statement from Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam which followed NEOtrans’ most recent article about the Browns’ desire for a new all-purpose stadium for Cleveland. At the National Football League’s (NFL) Annual Meeting, the Haslams said “They remain committed to upgrading the Browns’ stadium — with the primary goal of renovating FirstEnergy Stadium in accordance with the City of Cleveland’s plans to upgrade waterfront area between Lake Erie and downtown.”

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Bedrock defers to others on riverfront

Bedrock owns 35 acres of land along the downtown riverfront, but nothing
will get built here unless others respond to Bedrock’s vision for the
area (Adjaye). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Bedrock has something that few other investors in downtown Cleveland have — about 35 acres of prime, developable land, mostly along the riverfront below Tower City Center. But unlike many other downtown land owners with hopes for the future, they have no intention of developing anything themselves, be it new buildings or the infrastructure to sustain them.

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Berkadia to expand at Key Tower

Unlike some other downtown Cleveland office tenants that have reduced
space or left downtown entirely, commercial loan originator Berkadia Com-
mercial Mortgage is expanding on the 14th floor of Key Tower, 127 Public
Square (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM

By the end of this year, commercial loan originator Berkadia Commercial Mortgage will be showing off its greatly expanded offices on the 14th floor of Key Tower, 127 Public Square. And that expansion offers a couple of statements about Greater Cleveland’s economy in general and downtown Cleveland in particular.

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Blue Abyss may build $250m research center here

A conceptual rendering of Blue Abyss’ planned deep sea and space research,
training and test facility in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Reportedly, their
research center next to NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland
will be very similar in purpose and design (Blue Abyss).
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A British company, Blue Abyss Diving Ltd., is pursuing the development of a new research center devoted to deep sea and space research in the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park on land next to NASA Glenn Research Center. The project, with a total estimated price tag of $250 million, could be one of the most significant business investments resulting from the presence of the NASA facility. It could also be nearly identical to a major research center Blue Abyss is building in the United Kingdom county of Cornwall.

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From Kyiv to Cleveland, art firm HQ moves

This public art installation is planned by the City of Cleveland and Dion
Art on downtown Cleveland’s malls and will feature 3D polygons with
artwork representing, from left, Ukraine, city of Cleveland, and the
United States It is one of many public art installations made, under
way or planned in Cleveland by Dion Art that is moving its head-
quarters and studios from Ukraine to Cleveland (Dion Art).
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Founded in Ukraine nearly two decades ago, Dion Art has been expanding thanks to stunning, innovative public art projects and a stabilizing, growing nation. When that growth slowed to a trickle a year ago when Russia began its all-out invasion of Ukraine, its founder and his friend made a choice — move Dion Art to Cleveland.

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Irishtown Bend Park stakeholders announce deal for George property

The George family-owned property at West 25th Street and the Detroit-
Superior Bridge in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood will be rede-
veloped as a George-owned and operated restaurant as part of the Irish-
town Bend Park after an agreement was reached today (Freethink).
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Partners working together on the transformational Irishtown Bend Park project have reached a tentative settlement agreement today following a lawsuit by an affiliate of the George family against the use of eminent domain to acquire their land for the project. Terms of the deal were not officially disclosed at this time but it appears to be a really good deal for the Georges.

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