Monday, April 30, 2012

Urban Farming Movement

Now that the urban farming movement is becoming steadily more mature, cities are looking beyond backyard hens and market gardens to longer-term agricultural land use policies. They can and should learn from what works in other places while also advocating for better public policy at every level.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

GlobeSt.com - Pennrose Opens First Phase of $53M Hospital Redo - Senior Housing

GlobeSt.com - Pennrose Opens First Phase of $53M Hospital Redo - Daily News Article

CLEVELAND-The first residents have started to move into the first phase of Saint Luke’s Manor, a $53 million renovation of the former Saint Luke’s Hospital. The 85-year-old building is being turned into 136 seniors housing units and possible office space for non-profits corporations.
Philadelphia-based Pennrose Properties started the move in this past week for the first phase, which includes 71 under-market rate apartments in the central portion of the U-shaped building. The second phase in the west wing will include the rest of the apartments, and the east wing will include the office space, being redeveloped by Neighborhood Progress Inc.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Cleveland Clinic spinoff raises $4 million from West Coast investors - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Cleveland Clinic spinoff raises $4 million from West Coast investors - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Clear Catheter Systems Inc. of Bend, Ore., in 2008 received a $250,000 grant from the state-funded Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center on the condition that it expand in Ohio.
Clear Catheter CEO Ed Boyle declined to say how many employees the company has in Northeast Ohio, but noted in an email that local people, working on a contract basis, have helped guide the company's early development and the development and testing of its product. The device is designed to prevent blood clots from forming in surgical drainage tubes.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Cedar Fair deal to sell California's Great America amusement park falls through - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Cedar Fair deal to sell California's Great America amusement park falls through - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Sandusky-based Cedar Fair said its definitive purchase agreement with JMA Ventures LLC, announced in September, has been terminated.
"We respect JMA's decision and are pleased to return to the long-term ownership of this exceptional property," said Matt Ouimet , Cedar Fair's president, in a statement. Mr. Ouimet in January will become CEO of Cedar Fair.

New Listing!! 5311 Meadow Lane

New Listing!!
5311 Meadow Lane, Sheffield Village, OH 44035
















Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Bentley Forbes Group LLC - 3 Ohio Properties - For Sale

Bentley Forbes Group LLC is putting three Ohio properties up for sale. The company has listed the properties for a combined $98 million, according to Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. The portfolio includes Medical Mutual's downtown Cleveland headquarters, a Medical Mutual administration building in Toledo and a data center in Beachwood.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Innovation + Job News in Cleveland Ohio

Innovation + Job News

What started a decade ago as a business of one in a little office in University Heights has blossomed into one of the fastest growing companies in the nation. Danny Spitz, president and CEO of EverStaff, started the professional staffing company to satisfy his entrepreneurial spirit. Today, the company has 50 employees in 14 branches across 25 states.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Tressel visits Cleveland Browns - Berea, OHIO

Visiting the Cleveland Browns practice on Tuesday was ex-Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and ex-Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr as they listen to the Browns General Manager Mike Holmgren on August 16, 2011 in Berea, Ohio.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

CLEVELAND CLINIC GRACES IN THE TOP HOSPITALS

For its latest ranking of the Best Hospitals in the Unites States, U.S. News studied nearly 10,000 specialists and almost 5,000 hospitals to rank the best in 16 adult specialties, from cancer to urology. Among the factors considered in evaluation are death rates, patient safety and hospital reputation.
Out of those 5,000 hospitals, only 140 were nationally ranked in one or more specialties. The Cleveland Clinic was ranked nationally in 16 adult and 10 pediatric specialties, landing it once again on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

BORDERS BOOKS TO CLOSE 399 STORES

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Both book-lovers and bookstore owners are reeling from Borders Group's decision to shutter 399 Borders stores and cut 10,700 workers nationwide.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

high-performing charter school signs lease to expand into ohio city

high-performing charter school signs lease to expand into ohio city
The Near West Intergenerational School (NWIS), a public charter school that aims to serve families on Cleveland's near-west side, will open this fall inside of Ohio City's Garrett Morgan School of Science.

"The location in the heart of Ohio City will draw kids from the neighborhood, and many families will be able to walk to school," says Debbie Fisher, the school's recently hired Principal. "Cleveland has a huge need for quality, high-performing schools, and we really believe in bringing this model to kids and families."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

White Hat Management buys five closed churches from Catholic Diocese of Cleveland - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

White Hat Management buys five closed churches from Catholic Diocese of Cleveland - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Through various partnerships that list in Cuyahoga County records to White Hat's Akron headquarters, White Hat has acquired properties in Cleveland of the former parishes at Annunciation, 4697 W. 130th St.; Corpus Christi, 4850 Pearl Road; St. Procop, 3181 W. 41st St.; St. Rose, 11401 Detroit Ave.; and Sacred Heart of Jesus, 4300 E. 71 St.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Ohio to get $110 million more from Cleveland, Cincinnati casinos - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Ohio to get $110 million more from Cleveland, Cincinnati casinos - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

During a noon press conference today, Gov. Kasich said the state will get an additional $110 million over the next 10 years on top of the $50 million one-time licensing fee and 33% tax on gambling revenues included in the 2009 constitutional amendment that ushered in gaming in Ohio.