CLEVELAND | Project Rundown - Page 54

mrnyc · #1 Posted **Dec 13, 2025, 7:49 PM**

so nice to see giving back --- the old cedar ymca, the city's first integrated y, is being converted into a part of african town plaza --

Cuyahoga County Council backs African Town Plaza project with grant and loan

Members also discussed on-again, off-again federal funding for solar projects.

by Frank W. Lewis and Cleveland Documenters
April 3, 2025

Cuyahoga County Council unanimously approved a $300,000 community development grant for African Town Plaza, a planned $9 million commercial and residential redevelopment of the long-closed, historic YMCA Cedar Branch in the Fairfax neighborhood.

“To have this developer come in and redevelop this building for a multi-million-dollar project is a godsend to this community,” District 8 Council Member Pernel Jones, Jr. said. “It fills a void. The developer has talked about an opportunity for mentoring of individuals to be developers like himself.”

The developer is James Sosan, a former telecom engineer turned developer who purchased the former Y, at 7515 Cedar Ave., in 2023. A Nigerian immigrant, Sosan told Crain’s Cleveland in December that African Town Plaza will include 20 apartments, a cultural event center and commercial kitchen in the gym and offices in the converted pool area.

The first Cedar Branch YMCA was built on the site in 1879 and was the first in the city to welcome Black and white men, according to Green Book Cleveland. The current building was erected in 1942.

more:
https://signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga...rant-and-loan/

The painted-over YMCA sign is still visible on the front of the former Cedar Branch, soon to be redeveloped as African Town Plaza. Credit: Frank W. Lewis / Signal Cleveland

mrnyc · #2 Posted **Dec 17, 2025, 11:17 PM**

happy holidays --

via glen petranek

mrnyc · #3 Posted **Dec 27, 2025, 7:08 PM**

another nice conversion --

City View Lofts to Turn Aging Euclid Avenue Office Into Affordable Housing

The latest plan to Downtown Cleveland would convert a 1950s-era office property into 33 apartments, continuing the city's post-pandemic shift toward housing.
BY KEN PRENDERGAST, NEOTRANS | OCT. 8, 2025

Plans were submitted to the city yesterday for the latest conversion of an aging, post-war office building near the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 30th Street. But the proposed conversion at 2728 Euclid Ave. may come at a bargain price.

Several vacant, obsolete office buildings nearby in the Euclid-East 30th area were recently converted. These apartments — Innerbelt Lofts, University Studios, The Midtown Apartments — have more affordable prices than those in the central business district.

Yet they offer easy easy car, bike and transit access to Downtown Cleveland and University Circle — the first- and fourth-largest employment centers in Ohio. Cleveland State University also been a draw for tenants to these buildings.

more:
https://clevelandmagazine.com/articl...dable-housing/

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mrnyc · #4 Posted **Jan 9, 2026, 6:01 PM**

happy new year --

massive reno of the rose and sloan buildings at e9th & prospect is underway --

formerly medical mutual hq, it will become 'the country’s first amalgamation of Marriott’s boutique Tribute brand of hotels and nine floors of downtown luxury apartments.'

https://www.projectscarletcle.com

Rose Building to Rekindle Front Door of Cleveland Identity With Boutique Marriott Hotel
A Marriott Tribute, with a ground-floor restaurant and nine floors of apartments, will begin construction in August

by Mark Oprea
January 7, 2025

https://www.clevescene.com/news/rose...otel-45819511/

A fine-dining restaurant and a “signature” bar will occupy the first floor of the Rose Building’s next act: Marriott’s first boutique hotel combined with multi-family apartments. Credit: Mark Oprea

mrnyc · #5 Posted **Jan 18, 2026, 3:28 PM**

up & leasing — we love infill —
glenville circle north —

https://www.clevelanddevelopmentadvi...-circle-north/

https://www.universitycircle.org/eve...le-circlenorth

mrnyc · #6 Posted **Jan 18, 2026, 3:42 PM**

breaking ground for senior housing —

New Cleveland apartment building addresses affordable housing for seniors

By Aria Janel
Published: Oct. 29, 2025

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“We have an aging city,” said Mayor Justin Bibb. “As I’m talking to a lot of seniors across Cleveland, they want to see more good quality affordable housing, and this fits the bill.”

more:
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/10/...using-seniors/

mrnyc · #7 Posted **Jan 29, 2026, 12:32 PM**

more to come for the cle clinic campus, if rather vague at this point —

Cleveland Clinic to expand, modernize main campus, CEO says

Published: Jan. 28, 2026
By Julie Washington, cleveland.comadvance local express

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Clinic is developing plans to expand and modernize a large portion of its main campus, CEO Dr. Tom Mihaljevic told reporters this week after his annual State of the Clinic presentation.

Mihaljevic provided few additional details about the plan, but Clinic officials, in follow-up emails with cleveland.com, described how the Clinic is “developing a comprehensive main campus master plan to build, expand and modernize our facilities so we can continue delivering the highest level of care to our patients and community.”

more:
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2026...-ceo-says.html

The Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Building had its topping out ceremony in January 2025. The Clinic says it will finish new construction before undertaking a redesign of its main campus. Cleveland Clinic

mrnyc · #8 Posted **Feb 18, 2026, 5:55 AM**

well unfortunately they tore down historic st vincents charity hospital (1856) and now the also historic and beautiful old juvenile detention center campus across the street (1931). the juvie campus was the oldest in the usa and was a model when it was built.

no one would take these structures to redevelop them — it was just too much to handle.

plans are to build a highway cap to connect to a campus district and perhaps csu housing.

ugh.

mrnyc · #9 Posted **Feb 28, 2026, 1:02 PM**

a new ampitheater for the the riverfront --

Bedrock announces 6,200-seat riverfront amphitheater for Cleveland

Updated: Feb. 26, 2026
By Rich Exner, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bedrock’s emerging riverfront development below Tower City Center and Rocket Arena will include a 6,200-seat open-air amphitheater for concerts and other events, the company announced Thursday.

Work will begin in March or April of this year, targeting an opening in May 2028, said Nic Barlage, who as CEO of the Rock Entertainment Group oversees plans in Cleveland for Dan Gilbert’s family of companies.

more:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/...cleveland.html

Bedrock’s emerging riverfront development below Tower City Center and Rocket Arena will include a 6,200-seat open-air amphitheater for concerts and other events.Bedrock and MKSK

mrnyc · #10 Posted **Feb 28, 2026, 1:13 PM**

good neighborhood infill progress -- franklin yards --

via PaulinCleveland

cyclovert · #11 Posted **May 12, 2011, 11:53 AM**

well said, shenhongjie6. sounds like you're from the area.

cyclovert · #12 Posted **May 13, 2011, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyclovert

well said, shenhongjie6. sounds like you're from the area.

my comment was a lot funnier when the spam post was still up.

MayDay · #13 Posted **May 16, 2011, 10:59 PM**

Just some minor updates; more of the "dirt being moved around" for the Flats East Bank (and yes, they're making visible progress as far as site prep), moved the UH Seidman Cancer Hospital to 'Completed'. It looks like good weather this weekend so hopefully I can get out and get some photo updates.

guyFROMtheBURGH · #14 Posted **May 20, 2011, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by MayDay

Just some minor updates; more of the "dirt being moved around" for the Flats East Bank (and yes, they're making visible progress as far as site prep), moved the UH Seidman Cancer Hospital to 'Completed'. It looks like good weather this weekend so hopefully I can get out and get some photo updates.

Pictures would be much appreciated!

xboarder84 · #15 Posted **May 20, 2011, 5:15 PM**

^ Check the first post in the blog. MayDay regularly updates those photos (which he did just do).

themaguffin · #16 Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 2:20 PM**

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The Planning Commission adopted the "Vision for the Valley" plan on Friday, July 16. The plan outlines strategies for creating a more accessible, sustainable, and multifunctional region. Article is paywalled -

What the image shows is pretty expansive. Is there a timeline? How realistic is this?

Steely Dan · #17 Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 6:17 PM**

*off topic posts deleted *

please take the political axe-grinding elsewhere.

pj3000 · #18 Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 7:06 PM**

Sherwin-Williams skyline presence

The Best Forumer · #19 Posted **Aug 3, 2021, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by pj3000

Sherwin-Williams skyline presence

I like it. Will add more beauty here.