Archive for the ‘Ohio City / Tremont’ Category
James DeRosa purchased the old Marshall McCarron’s bar at Randall and John Avenue in Ohio City with dreams of reviving it as a hip restaurant. Then, in 2008, the economy did a spectacular nosedive. Unable to get a loan to make even basic repairs on the dilapidated property, DeRosa and his partners put their dreams [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven small businesses will gain a foothold in Ohio City this year, with help from a first-of-its-kind partnership between Charter One bank and a neighborhood development group. A pair of twenty-something entrepreneurs with a zeal for commuting by bike; a popcorn and candy company that is rapidly expanding beyond its West Side [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — By fall 2012, the historic Lorain-Carnegie Bridgeshould have a new feature — a broad, multi-use path for bicylists and pedestrians to cross the Cuyahoga River valley. ODOT officials confirmed Wednesday that up to $6 million is committed to the project, which spun out of controversy over the lack of a similar pathway on the [...]
At a public meeting held last week at Market Avenue Wine Bar, planners showed off designs for the future Market Square Park, an Ohio City park slated to receive a $1.5 million makeover this year from the city. “We hope the new Market Square Park will become the de facto outdoor dining room for the West Side [...]
For years, the common trend in Ohio City was for young couples to buy homes, live there for a few years, and then flee to the suburbs when they had kids. But thanks to pioneering couples like David and Jen Hovis, who renovated a fire-damaged Victorian on West 32nd Street into a model green home, [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the owner of a dog day-care business in Tremont, Becca Riker faces hairy situations daily. But she’s not sure how her business, and her trendy West side neighborhood, will bear this future burden — the closing of a key link to the Inner Belt Bridge for three years… (go to article)
Ohio City Near West Development and Charter One are investing in the start up of more local businesses in the Market District (grants will be instrumental in start ups for alternative food production and distribution businesses. Maybe this will kick start the cooperative food prep kitchen and business incubator for market gardeners on the Near [...]
PLAIN DEALER: ODOT PLANS UNFOLDING FOR BIKE-FRIENDLY MAKEOVER OF LORAIN-CARNEGIE BRIDGE IN CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Lorain-Carnegie bridge could become a premier link for those on bike and foot under a $6 million street-improvement plan. The Ohio Department of Transportation says it can complete a project next year to widen and fortify bike-walk paths on the historic span between Cleveland’s East and West… (go to article)
Cleveland’s progressive stance on urban farming continues to draw positive national attention, proving that even this crisis boasts a silver lining. In her article titled “Faded glory: Suffering cities take aim at urban blight,” MSN Real Estate reporter Melinda Fulmer shines a bright light on Cleveland’s attempt to reinvent its future be reimagining its vacant property. [...]
Domokur Architects, based in Akron since 1979, has expanded into Cleveland via a merger with Tremont-based Michael Augoustidis. “We like the neighborhood,” says Linsey Domokur, who handles business development, “and we like having a Cleveland presence.” The new office, at Starkweather and Professor, will house three new hires, including a specialist in the healthcare industry… [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A popular food truck is putting down roots and several stores are moving to Ohio City, as momentum grows around the West Side Market. Cleveland developer MRN Ltd. is filling spaces along West 25th Street south of Lorain Avenue. Food-truck phenomenon Dim and Den Sum plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant there [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Street cars have given way to buses and automobiles. Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood has grown, then collapsed, then bounced back. But through nearly a century of tumult and triumph, the West Side Market has been a beacon at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. The market’s centennial in 2012 is reason to [...]
If you drive on Interstate 90 through downtown Cleveland, you’ve surely seen the Cold Storage Warehouse, most notable at this point in time as the large flat surface used as a support for billboards. The building is located just south of the Cuyahoga River. Built in 1927-1928, the Distribution Terminal Warehouse represented a major change [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio City, farm country. Six vacant acres of Cleveland’s West Side neighborhood, just blocks from cutting-edge restaurants and the venerated West Side Market, are turning to a fresh food project and a plow. If all goes well, the harvest won’t need to travel more than a few blocks. Tillers broke ground June [...]
Student Housing Cleveland, Ohio (2010) Jeremy Smith Design This student housing study looks at how group residence can be integrated into a historic neighborhood surrounding a private high school. Boarding is not uncommon at large prestigious schools such as this one, yet the appropriate housing component does not exist. Here, the residential typology is manipulated to [...]
The Gospel Press building in the Tremont area of Cleveland, Ohio is located at the intersection of West 7th Street and Jefferson, and borders Thurman on the west side. It is actually a complex made up of multiple buildings. The origins of the site date back to the Pre-Civil War era… (go to article)
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Planners and advocates in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood want to season the melting pot around the West Side Market with more specialty food stores, independent businesses and international flavor. The historic market, which attracts more than a million visitors each year, will mark its centennial in late 2012. As the city prepares [...]
This Saturday, April 3rd, the Cleveland Sketch Crawl will be taking advantage of the gorgeous weather and sketching in Ohio City. We’ll be sketching the area surrounding the Carnegie West Library ( Map ). The library is situated on a triangular piece of land that is bordered by Bridge and Fulton. The area is really a [...]
From a recently received email that I felt I should pass along: As many of you know, OCBC is expressly NOT and advocacy organization. Since our mission is to “help people use bicycles,” though, it would be shortsighted for us not to support this public infrastructure issue that has such important practical and safety implications [...]
To better understand the significance of the Henry C. Holt residence at 1208 Kenilworth, designed in 1883 by Charles and Julius Schweinfurth, it seems worthwhile to discuss the history of the people who lived there. Henry Clay Holt was born in Southington, Connecticut in 1853, the second child of Hiram and Alvira Holt. The Holts were [...]
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