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East 4th Street Thursday Patio Parties

WHAT: Thursday Patio Parties - Live music, food and drink specials
WHERE: East 4th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
WHEN: Thursdays starting at 5 p.m.

Costs of Commuting Part One: Tracking National Trends

The rising costs of commuting are driving Americans back to downtown living.

The Avenue District, located at East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue in downtown Cleveland, is designed as a walkable neighborhood, placing residents in walking distance to shopping, dining, arts, work and more. Its central proximity to several major Cleveland districts is a strong advantage for those looking to eliminate their dependence on cars, and make the lifestyle change from suburban to urban living.

The Avenue District is not alone in this transformation, as there are multiple revitalization projects underway throughout Cleveland, that will connect segments of downtown and set the stage for a thoroughly walkable metropolis.

The following three-part blog series will take a look at the financial, environmental and health advantages of walkable neighborhoods, and the significance of downtown Cleveland taking this first step in bringing residents back to the City.


PART ONE: TRACKING NATIONAL TRENDS

On any given day, media coverage is dominated by the topic of rising fuel costs. In addition to the impact on peoples’ wallets, and the trickle-down effect throughout the economy, new emphasis is being placed on the ongoing environmental issues of fuel consumption and non-renewable energy sources.

Suburbs a Mile Too Far for Some - Demographic Changes, High Gasoline Prices May Hasten Demand for Urban Living
Jonathan Karp - Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

"In recent years, a generation of young people, called the millennials, born between the late 1970s and mid-1990s, has combined with baby boomers to rekindle demand for urban living. Today, the subprime-mortgage crisis and $4-a-gallon gasoline are delivering further gut punches by blighting remote subdivisions nationwide and rendering long commutes untenable for middle-class Americans..."

Is America's suburban dream collapsing into a nightmare?
Lara Farrar - CNN
Monday, June 16, 2008

"Instead, they are looking for what Leinberger calls "walkable urbanism" -- both small communities and big cities characterized by efficient mass transit systems and high density developments enabling residents to walk virtually everywhere for everything -- from home to work to restaurants to movie theaters.

The so-called New Urbanism movement emerged in the mid-90s and has been steadily gaining momentum, especially with rising energy costs, environmental concerns and health problems associated with what Leinberger calls "drivable suburbanism" -- a low-density built environment plan that emerged around the end of the World War II and has been the dominant design in the U.S. ever since..."

Market blamed for fuel costs
Bob Dart - Cox News Service
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

“Gasoline should cost about $2.25 a gallon at the pump, and everything above that is "funny money" largely tacked on by speculation and manipulation in the energy markets, a consumer advocate told a Senate committee Tuesday…”

As gas prices rise, commuters hop on mass transit wagon
Sarah Karush - Associated Press
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

"Around the country, high gas prices are pushing more people to leave their cars at home and crowd onto trains, buses and subways…”

Small cars overtake Ford trucks
Dee-Ann Durbin - Associated Press
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

“U.S. auto sales in May brought the starkest signs yet that gas prices have dramatically shifted the market to smaller cars, as the top-selling Ford F-series truck was dethroned by cars from Toyota and Honda…”

PD Article on Downtown Retail Vision

In a June 1 Plain Dealer business article, The Avenue District was featured among four downtown Cleveland areas currently under development, including the East and West banks of the Flats, Euclid Avenue and the District of Design, and the Warehouse District. The article, written by reporter Michelle Jarboe, focused on the retail vision for the developments.

Range of retail planned for downtown Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Michelle Jarboe
June 1, 2008

"...Retail -- both stores and restaurants -- plays an important role in most of the major downtown projects in the works or scheduled to open within the next few years. But in a challenged center city, during tough economic times, developers have their own vision of what type of businesses will succeed..."

Click here or on the graphic below to view the full story and Cleveland.com blog post.

The Avenue District Photo Update: 1211 St. Clair Ave.

The following photos, courtesy of Shawn Hoefler, show progress on the 10-story condo building at 1211 St. Clair Ave. and views from multiple positions on the ninth floor. Click on the photo below to view the full collection.

PD Profiles Downtown Living

The following April 17 Plain Dealer article by reporters Melissa Hebert and Brenda Junkin profiles people that moved to downtown Cleveland, from empty nesters, to urban professionals, to transplanted residents.

Many are making the move to live downtown
Growing number of residents making the move downtown, with more housing units coming

The article states:
“Approximately 10,000 people call downtown Cleveland -- bordered by Lake Erie to the north, the Inner Belt to the east and south, and the Cuyahoga River to the west -- home, according to the Downtown Cleveland Alliance...” Click here for the full article

The article included a map with 42 locations of condos, apartments and under-construction living options in downtown Cleveland. Click on graphic below to view map on Cleveland.com.

I Love Downtown! open house this Sunday

The Avenue District is among 18 downtown residential and commercial properties to be featured in the “I Love Downtown!” trolly tour, 1-5 p.m., Sunday, April 20.

Earlybird admission is $20 through today (April 16) and $35 thereafter. The tours start at Bricco, Cleveland Chophouse & Brewery and Pickwick & Frolick. Complimentary beverages will be provided. Parking is $1 at three downtown locations: Tower City Center garage, the AMPCO lot at East 17th Street and Euclid Avenue, and Network Parkingat West Ninth Street and St. Clair Avenue.

For tickets and event details, call (216) 771-1994, or visit the I Love Downtown! and Downtown Cleveland Alliance Websites.

10 Stories in 10 Seconds - The Avenue District Construction Video

This time lapse video shows the construction of The Avenue District 10-story condo building at East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The video begins in September 2007 and ends with the top off in February 2008. The footage was captured by The Avenue District Webcam.

Downtown Cleveland Townhomes Photo Update

The photos below, taken 1-31-08, show The Avenue District townhomes at East 15th Street and Rockwell Avenue.

(Above) In this photo, framing work continues on Building Two, future home to ten townhomes. In the center background, you'll notice the tower crane and construction of the ten-story Building One of The Avenue District at 1211 St. Clair Ave.


(Above) A view of the townhome block looking west down Lindazzo Avenue.


(Above) Townhome Building One, which features 10 completed units.

Penthouse Views from The Avenue District

Rising up into the downtown Cleveland skyline, construction of 1211 St. Clair at The Avenue District has reached the 10th and final floor. The 9th and 10th floors will feature eight penthouses ranging from 1,870 square feet to 2,700 square feet.

Following are images taken from the 10th floor on Friday, Jan. 11:

(Below: Looking east down St. Clair.)

(Below: A peek into Browns Stadium, just a few blocks away.)

(Below: Channel 3 headquarters, Burke Lakefront Airport and Lake Erie)

Meanwhile, Panzica Construction is making excellent progress on the 50 loft units at 1211 St. Clair. As you can see in the images below (also from Jan. 11), the first phase of mechanical, electrical and plumbing is underway on the 2nd floor.



Stay tuned for details on a top-off date announcement for 1211 St. Clair . . .

Signs of Progress on Downtown Cleveland Townhomes

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 adjacent to the west of Building One.

Thirty townhomes are planned for Phase 1 of the walkable neighborhood, with floor plans ranging from 1,800 – 2,100 square feet.

Loft and Penthouse Construction at 1211 St. Clair - Dec. 26, 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 new photos also show early-stage progress on the building skin, including: brick, stone, metal, panels and windows.





The buck hoist can also be seen climbing the east end of the 10-story building.




Visit the live Web cam for real-time images (refreshed every 30 seconds) of Site 1, at the intersection of East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue, taken from the One Cleveland Center garage.

New Avenue District Photos (taken Nov. 30, 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. The sun sets directly behind Key Tower every evening.



These three Lake Erie views are from different suites on the eighth floor.

This photo looks out from inside the ground level of The Avenue District towards the intersection of East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue.


The first Avenue District townhome building at East 15th Street and Rockwell Avenue is scheduled to reach 80 percent occupancy by year's end, and construction is well underway on the second townhome building.

All photos published above are courtesy of Shawn Hoefler

The Avenue District Site 1: Construction Milestones for December 2007

Throughout the next month, construction of The Avenue District Building 1 at 1211 St. Clair Ave. is expected to reach the ninth floor. The foundation of the parking garage and other underground construction will continue throughout the month. The first phase of installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and risers, will start at the lower levels.

Simultaneously with the interior mechanical work, installation will start on building skin materials, including: brick, stone, metal, panels and windows, at the lower levels. Weather will play a major role in progress as the winter months approach.


On Nov. 29, the Plain Dealer featured a construction photo of Site 1 with the headline “Up Against the Wind.” The color photo appeared in the middle page B10 of the Metro Section, with the caption reading: “Despite Tuesday’s windy weather, ironworkers continued work on The Avenue District…”

Landscaping at The Avenue District Townhomes

It may be mid-November, but there’s still some green to be seen in Cleveland. Take a trip to Rockwell Avenue and East 15th Street and see something not commonly found in downtown Cleveland living – lawns and landscaping surrounding The new Avenue District Townhomes. Check out the following photos taken Nov. 9, 2007, from various angles and views around Site 3.

Skyline and Lake Views from 1211 St. Clair

Have you wondered what the views will be like from 1211 St. Clair?

Check out the Flickr photo slideshow of views from the second, third, fourth and fifth floors. And stay tuned for more photos as construction continues on the 10-floor building at East 12th Street and St. Clair Avenue.

This is the view from the fourth floor unit 401, at 1211 St. Clair, looking north down East 12th Street (taken 10.25.07).

This is the view from the balcony of the fifth floor unit 502, looking west down St. Clair Avenue. (taken 10.25.2007).

This is the view from the balcony of fifth floor unit 506 looking northeast at Lake Erie (taken 10.25.2007).

To view the full slideshow on Flickr.com, click on The Avenue District, Oct. 2007.

Inside The Avenue District - Podcast with Resident Michael Ciccolini

As the first residents begin to move into The Avenue District, townhome owner Michael Ciccolini discusses his new home and downtown neighborhood.

The Avenue District Featured in Builder's Exchange Magazine

Builder's Exchange Magazine, a Northern Ohio trade magazine focused on design and construction, featured The Avenue District as a profiled project for the month of October.

Multi-family: New construction in downtown Cleveland

Quiet zone - A high-end development caters to the upscale resident who wants peaceful sophistication

By: Ian Blakeslee

"The Avenue District is already being called Cleveland's quiet, elegant downtown neighborhood, and that reputation is only going to improve. The area, which already has as many residents as the popular Warehouse District, is in the middle of a development project that could change the landscape of the city for decades to come..."

Click here to view the full article: Builder's Exchange Magazine

The Avenue District Photo Update

This photo, taken 10/9/07, shows the progression of Site 3 construction. In the background, the first ten townhomes in Building One near completion, while foundation work is underway for Building Two in the center, and the ground is being prepared for Building Three in the front.


This photo of Site 1 at 1211 St. Clair Ave. (looking south on East 12th Street) shows the start of digging for the underground parking garage and the future foundation of Building Two at The Avenue District. Building One can be seen in the background.


Building One at 1211 St. Clair Ave. (taken 10/9/07).

The East 12th Streetscape Podcast with Nathan Zaremba

"The whole notion is that 12th Street will be the premier residential, mixed-used street in downtown Cleveland." - Nathan Zaremba