Archive for August, 2007

Avenue District Web Cam Goes Live

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Now you can watch construction on Site 1 of The Avenue District live!
A Web cam has been positioned atop the One Cleveland Center garage, streaming still photos (refreshed every 30 seconds) of Site 1, at the intersection of East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue.
Check it out today, and watch the tower crane go up [...]

Plain Dealer Covers the Crane

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

A bird? A plane? A tower crane? Construction advances on Avenue condos
“Next week, a tower crane will rise in downtown Cleveland to begin superstructure and core work on a 58-unit condominium complex at the northeast corner of East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue. . . .” Check out the full article from Henry Gomez [...]

The Tower Crane is Coming

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The Avenue District’s Building One at 1211 St. Clair Ave. is set to go vertical!
The tower crane will arrive onsite the week of Aug. 27 to begin superstructure and core work on the 10-story building that will include 50 elegant lofts (floors 3-8), eight penthouses (floors 9-10) and up to 9,000 square feet of retail [...]

Cleveland Among Nation’s Most Expensive Commutes

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Cleveland homebuyers considering a move back to the urban core for the energy and convenience of a walkable downtown neighborhood, can add significant cost savings to the list of benefits.
Cleveland, along with Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., and Cincinnati, made the Forbes.com list of the country’s biggest cities where transportation eats up a [...]

Avenue District Construction Images from Aug. 15, 2007

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Site 1 - 1211 St. ClairBuilding One at St. Clair Avenue and East 12th Street in downtown Cleveland.
Site 3 - TownhomesFirst 10 townhomes at Rockwell Avenue and the new East 15th Street.

Sample Elements of the East 12th Streetscape

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

The East 12th streetscape project, designed by Paul Volpe of City Architecture, will bring style and convenience to downtown Cleveland’s premier walkable neighborhood.
Check out sample images below for planned elements of the East 12th streetscape:
Sidewalk planters, like the example above from Michigan Avenue, will accentuate the primary and secondary sidewalks, including a passageway that provides [...]

The East 12th Streetscape Project

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Last week, The City of Cleveland, City Architecture and Zaremba, Inc. released renderings for the East 12th streetscape redevelopment, a joint venture more than three years in the making. The East 12th streetscape project, slated to begin in late 2007, is designed to enhance The Avenue District.
Paul Volpe of City Architecture - the urban design [...]