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20 New Homes in Glenville, Delayed Since Jackson Administration, Set to Be Completed
Anthony Burton, an African-American contractor, is set to build the houses on land bank lots
Lee Chilcote
Lee Chilcote is a freelance writer based in Cleveland. He has contributed to other publications such as the Washington Post, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Next City, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and others. He covers Cleveland neighborhoods, real estate, community development and other topics.
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$800,000 Grant Means More Improvements for Shaker Square, But EDWINS Reportedly Mulling Move
“There are all of these fake versions across the region, but we have the original,” said Joy Johnson of Burten Bell Carr, noting there’s only one current vacant storefront
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Despite Some Pushback, Cleveland City Council Approves $20 Million for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Progressive Field Repairs
“When it comes to stadium funding, money just comes like a magic rabbit out of a hat,” said Ward 15 councilmember Jenny Spencer
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Historic Euclid Beach Arch Could Be on the Move to Former McDonald’s Site in Collinwood
“If we don’t move it, it ain’t gonna be there much longer, or it will be a pile of rubble along the roadway,” said Councilman Mike Polensek
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Cleveland Entrepeneur Turning Abandoned, Trash-Filled St. Clair-Superior Warehouse Into a Hub of Design
Candy Mashmoor’s textile company YaYa & Co. will be the main tenant alongside a co-working space after a multi-million dollar renovation
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As Cleveland Renters Deal With Predatory, Negligent Out-of-State Landlords, City Council Plans a $1 Million Push to Help Tenants
Funding would help tenants, like those in Buckeye-Shaker currently dealing with derelict apartments on Moreland, organize against absentee owners and connect them with housing resources
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Cleveland City Councilmember Jenny Spencer Won’t Seek Reelection
Ahead of council redistricting, it creates a rare open race as Spencer will not step down and appoint a successor
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Cleveland Needs More Than Painted Bike Lanes to Create Safe Streets for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Is Vision Zero the Answer?