Empty nesters, professionals and families flocking to Duck Island
With unmet demand for custom, for-sale housing on the west side and in downtown Cleveland, Duck Island has become a hot area for new housing starts in the city of Cleveland.
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Downtown Cleveland: Plenty for rent, little to buy
According to census data, from 2013-2018, downtown Cleveland was the city’s fastest growing neighborhood with a 48% increase in population, but most of those residents are renters. If they want to buy something downtown, things become more problematic.
University Circle campaign aims to hit the brakes on alarming rise in crashes involving pedestrians
University Circle officials have launched Project Yield, a public awareness campaign that aims to increase yield rates, discourage illegal speeding, and keep travelers safe.
Contractors on the Rise helps minority contractors fix up homes, revitalize neighborhoods
The program’s goals are to work with minority contractors to fix up blighted properties, create homeownership opportunities for Cleveland residents, and revitalize neighborhoods.
Lead Safe Resource Center and Home Fund launches
Cleveland residents will have access to a new resource center and hotline dedicated to helping parents and property owners reduce the chances of lead poisoning by making homes in the city lead safe.
High-profile neighborhood projects draw residents’ scrutiny
Residents are asking why there wasn’t more public input into dense, multi-family projects in Tremont and Clifton-Baltic and why the city is pushing for them over citizens’ concerns.
Imperial Avenue rises above trauma with ‘Garden of 11 Angels’ memorial
Not only will the memorial now headed to Imperial Avenue honor and celebrate the women who lost their lives there. It will be a shining example to urban planners everywhere, a model of what to do with blighted space and helping a neighborhood move past trauma.
Frontline Development brings modern homes to Hough
Sheila Wright and Angela Bennett of Frontline Development are spearheading the Allen Estates, located at the corner of E. 66th and Lexington Avenue in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, as part of a neighborhood-wide push for revitalization.
Horizon seeks to plant new $3m early childhood center in Cudell
Horizon Education Centers aims to open a new, high-quality child care center in an area that needs one, but some neighbors oppose replacing a neglected orchard.
Two new Cleveland grants aim to help struggling businesses during Covid-19 pandemic
Cleveland city council members want to cut through the red tape and help struggling restaurants and retail businesses get help faster.
