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Third Federal, the biggest federally chartered thrift, bolsters Slavic Village
Third Federal Savings and Loan is Greater Cleveland’s biggest home mortgagor and the nation’s biggest federally chartered thrift. But it’s also a neighborhood bank, headquartered in Slavic Village, helping homeowners and nonprofits there and elsewhere.
Asian Services in Action: how health center helps immigrants, refugees get vaccinated
While overall COVID-19 vaccination rates for Asian-Americans are relatively high in Ohio, Asian-American and Pacifc Island (AAPI) refugees and immigrants in Northeast Ohio – many who don’t speak English – have had to negotiate unique cultural and language barriers on their road to getting vaccinated.
“What a long, strange trip it’s been”: Beachland reopens tavern, sets sights on future arts campus
After surviving the last 15 months of the Covid-19 pandemic through grit, hustle and grassroots community support, the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern has finally completely reopened and is selling individual tickets for shows. Now, longtime owners Cindy Barber and Mark Leddy are hoping to use federal relief funding to stabilize their business and begin to realize their newly-congealing dream of creating an arts campus on Waterloo Road in North Collinwood.
New live-work townhomes approved for Lorain Ave. in Ohio City
A partnership between Knez Homes and Jim Miketo, owner of Forest City Shuffleboard, is planning to build eight new upscale townhomes at Lorain Avenue and West 47th Street. In addition to being the first new homes to be built on Lorain, the units also contain first floor flex spaces that are designed for entrepreneurs or people working from home.
Largest housing development in decades planned for Euclid Avenue in Midtown
Euclid Avenue in Midtown was completely transformed by the Health Line more than a decade ago, yet despite more than 18,000 people now working here, the area has always been starved of residents. Only about 2,000 people live in Midtown between the Innerbelt and E. 79th St. That’s about to change as Akron-based Signet Real Estate Group prepares to add more than 160 market-rate apartments to a long-vacant parcel on Euclid Ave. near East 73rd Street.
Long live rock! Michael Stanley mural to rise in Midtown
All hail Cleveland’s king of rock and roll! This summer, London-based artist WRDSMTH will create a 2,200 square foot tribute mural to Michael Stanley on a warehouse building at 2630 Payne Ave. The artwork is part of the “How do I love thee” tour spearheaded by Graffiti HeArt, which will add 15 murals throughout Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and Lakewood.
A grand opening: Margie’s Closet offers clothes—and safety—to the trans community
Racks of neatly organized dresses, ties, suits, shoes, bras, baby and kid’s clothes, and even wedding dresses fill the storefront on W. 117 St. in Lakewood. A nearby glass display case holds wigs and makeup with the tags still attached. Trans and LGBTQ+ Pride flags hang in the windows.
A year after downtown protests, Juneteenth Freedom Fest aims to bring community together
The free downtown event on Saturday, June 19 promises to not only shine a spotlight on Karamu House, the oldest Black theater in the country, but also to be a coming out party for Cleveland as pandemic restrictions are lifted and the city’s glorious summer gets into full swing.
The Blue Windmill Project: A growing community space for artists
The coronavirus pandemic drastically altered life over the last year and a half. Amidst fear and uncertainty, events were put on hold, meetings were halted, and interactions diminished. Now, as the weather warms and vaccines bring hope back to the communities, plans are being put into action. One example of this can be seen at 15517 Waterloo Road in Cleveland with The Blue Windmill project, a garden and performance area that will bring more life into the community.
