midtown Archives – The Land

The new Ward 8’s plan for communal success, a conversation with Councilperson Stephanie Howse-Jones

By Aja Joi Grant ● Government ● March 16, 2026

Aja Joi Grant talks to Howse-Jones about her plans for the new Ward 8.

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The death and rebirth of the Warner & Swasey building: Part II

By Lauren R. Pacini ● Communities ● March 9, 2026

Lauren Pacini continues to trace both the history and redevelopment of the Warner & Swasey building in Midtown, and his history at the site.

The death and rebirth of the Warner & Swasey building: A history

By Lauren R. Pacini ● Communities ● March 6, 2026

The first installment in a series looking at the history and pending redevelopment of the Warner & Swasey Building.

Morgan Conservatory set to expand in Midtown

By Lee Chilcote ● Arts & Culture ● October 3, 2025

“There are really only a handful of places like it in the country, let alone the world. To have an arts center of this size and as well equipped as it is, focused on hand papermaking, printmaking and book arts, it’s a very rare find.”

AsiaTown’s Mid-Autumn Festival brings art, community and permanence to once-empty lot

By Kevin McLaughlin ● Arts & Culture ● October 2, 2025

The Mid-Autumn Festival drew hundreds of residents and visitors into what has long been known informally as the Square Dancing Park — a former parking lot now transformed into a gathering place.

$13 million Interactive Media Lab opens at Cleveland Institute of Art

By Gregory Burnett ● Education ● August 25, 2025

When classes resume at The Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) on August 25, students will have access to the new Interactive Media Lab, which opened with a soft launch in March. It’s a $13 million project that’s been in the works since 2019.

MidTown innovation center asks entrepreneurs to meet them in the middle

By Douglas J. Guth ● Development ● December 10, 2024

Participants envision a thriving innovation hub perfectly situated between downtown and University Circle. The $30 million center is located on the Health-Tech Corridor, a nexus for biomedical and technology firms seeking to leverage local healthcare institutions.

Op-ed: Where politics have failed cities, Hough’s Brookdale Orchard unfurls a blueprint for healing

By Collin Cunningham ● Arts & Culture ● November 13, 2024

Alongside longtime neighborhood resident, advocate and St. Matthew United Methodist Church trustee and chairperson Mittie Jordan, Hough inhabitants and church congregants have quietly spent the last decade building their Brookdale Orchard into a bulwark against blight along Superior Avenue and Wade Park.

Luna Bakery and Cafe opens downtown, its third location

By Christina Easter ● Entrepreneurs ● August 24, 2023

The European-style cafe on W. 9th St. serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays.

From greenhouse to table, Susanna’s Cafe supports intellectually disabled workers and builds community

By Moses Ngong ● Social Equity ● July 13, 2023

The restaurant at the new Cleveland Foundation headquarters in Midtown is run by the HELP Foundation nonprofit organization.