CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A total of $65 million will go into making neighborhoods look good, and Glenville is first at bat. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson first announced the plan in May of 2017. Per city officials, the city of Cleveland will invest $25M and local banks will provide $40M. Business ownership has long been a part […]
CLEVELAND — Crews at Quicken Loans Arena are raising the final steel beam to mark a milestone in the transformation project for the arena. Once the steel beam is in place, daytime pyrotechnics will conclude the ceremony. The construction project is modernizing the 25-year-old Quicken Loans Arena. The $140 million project includes expanded public areas with […]
The buildings lit up now by construction lights and blowtorches caught Alto Partners C.E.O. and managing partner Michael Sabracos’ eye because they used to be the only buildings on Euclid Avenue not lit up at all. Construction workers prepare to remove part of the building while cleaning out the basement. Workers say there was material […]
CLEVELAND– The Indiana Pacers will host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, ESPN reported Wednesday morning. A formal announcement is set for later in the day. This means Cleveland will have to wait a little longer to host. Los Angeles has the 2018 game, followed by Charlotte and Chicago. “We continue to work closely with the league […]
VALLEY VIEW, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a major construction project that will affect the 180,000 drivers a day who go over the Interstate 480 bridge over Valley View and prep work begins tonight. The deck, or driving surface, is 40 years old and needs to be replaced in both directions. Looking […]
CLEVELAND – In a little over a year, a parking lot at West 25th and Detroit in Ohio City has turned into a large apartment complex. “We get a lot of questions,” said Zoe Adams, Snavely Group marketing director. “People ask, ‘What is going on here?’” The Quarter will have 194 apartments. The Music Settlement, a grocery and other […]
CLEVELAND – When Marco Woods steps on stage all his problems fade away. “I don’t worry about the outside world, it takes me away from everything, I just focus on this one thing when I’m on stage,” said Woods. On this particular night, Woods and 13 other men are putting on a show at the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – After a two month delay because of a fight over public funds and the threat of a referendum, work at Quicken Loans Arena has begun. Half of the $140 million transformation project is being paid for by the Cavs and the other half paid for by a series of destination taxes. Including all admission taxes charged […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Eight days after pulling out of the $140 million renovation project at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers have recommitted. Work on the arena could begin as early as next Friday, according to Cavs Senior Vice President of Communications Tad Carper. $140M transformation coming to The Q; Cavs lease extended through 2034 In a […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – With the Quicken Loan Arena Transformation project getting axed this week after the Cleveland Cavaliers backed out of the deal, Cleveland 19 is looking at other downtown projects and where they stand like the NuCLEus project. NuCLEus $542 million The NuCLEus project is by far the most ambitious project trying to become a reality in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have pulled out of paying for half of the Quicken Loans Arena Transformation Project many are asking about what happens next. The project was supposed to cost $140 million. The Cavs had agreed to pay $70 million. The public’s portion of the other $70 million was to be […]
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have withdrawn from their commitment to help fund a $140 million Quicken Loans Arena transformation project. The team said Monday that the addition of a prospective referendum being placed on the ballot “will cause the groundbreaking of The Q Transformation to miss the current construction cycle, which pushes the overall price […]