Archive for December, 2007

Signs of Progress on Downtown Cleveland Townhomes

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

The street signs are up at Site 3 of The Avenue District, where townhome buyers began moving in last month.
Located at Rockwell Avenue and the newly created E. 15th Street, Building One includes 10 townhomes, complete with parking garages and rooftop patios.
Foundation work continues on Building Two at Site 3, which includes 10 additional townhomes [...]

Loft and Penthouse Construction at 1211 St. Clair - Dec. 26, 2007

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Construction photos from Dec. 26, 2007 show progress at 1211 St. Clair Ave. in downtown Cleveland, future home to 50 elegant lofts and eight penthouses.
Foundation work continues on the parking garage and other underground construction, while the first phase of installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and risers is underway on the lower levels.
The [...]

Straight to the Top: Penthouse Work to Begin

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

As construction will soon surpass the eighth floor of The Avenue District Building 1 at 1211 St. Clair Avenue, attention now turns toward the two-floor penthouse level.
Building designers and architects frequently design penthouses with “setbacks,” to create large outdoor terraces that allow for significantly larger and spaces than cantilevered balconies (see rendering below).
With units ranging [...]

New Avenue District Photos (taken Nov. 30, 2007)

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

The following Avenue District photos, courtesy of Shawn Hoefler, were taken 11/30/07:

Looking north down East 12th Street, Building one at 1211 St. Clair has reached the eighth floor of the 10-story highrise.
The 254-foot-tall Tower Crane continues to give rise to Building One.

This photo was taken from the eighth floor of 1211 St. Clair Ave. [...]