Michelle Jarboe McFee
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Replacement for LeBron James banner will feature thousands of everyday people
The central image, of one of the Art Deco "Guardians of Traffic" that stand sentinel over the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, is a collage of crowdsourced photos of Clevelanders and Cavs fans. → Read More
Cleveland Hostel owner plans boutique hotel in Ohio City, on West 25th Street (photos)
The 25-room hotel, named the Hulett Hotel in a nod to Cleveland's industrial history, would sit on West 25th Street north of Church Avenue in a fast-changing part of Ohio City. → Read More
DDR Corp. CFO Luke Petherbridge will leave for another job, at Blackstone-owned REIT
Luke Petherbridge will become president and CEO at Excel Trust, a real estate investment trust owned by a fund affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate. → Read More
Cleveland-area house prices growing at faster annual rate (interactive graphic)
The increase in house prices still leaves Cleveland near the bottom of the pack of 20 cities in the S&P/Case-Shiller report. → Read More
Great Lakes Towing, shipyard could expand onto 10 acres of Cleveland waterfront land (photos, video)
Through land deals with the city, the Great Lakes Shipyard could more than double its footprint, turning overgrown, long-contaminated property into a year-round boat-building site. → Read More
Ohio home sales rise, as Midwest gains contribute to busier March nationwide
Ohio saw its busiest March since 2006, a statewide trade group said Wednesday. → Read More
New York Life leases 3 floors at 200 Public Square, will bring hundreds of jobs to downtown Cleveland
The company's future downtown Cleveland space could accommodate 600 workers, but New York Life isn't divulging many details. → Read More
Parking-lot deal near Playhouse Square sets stage for mixed-use development
Victory Properties, Inc., will lease and eventually could buy a city-owned property on Chester Avenue, between the Greyhound station and Reserve Square. → Read More
Cleveland's uneven housing recovery: Read Frank Ford's report
Frank Ford's findings about home prices and sales are part of a broader report on the county's convalescence from the foreclosure crisis. → Read More
TravelCenters of America swings to a loss amid slimmer gains on fuel sales
Westlake-based TravelCenters of America LLC continues to expand its portfolio. The company will vie against other bidders this week to acquire Quaker Steak & Lube's brand and restaurants out of bankruptcy. → Read More
Greater Cleveland Partnership, COSE grow closer together, blend back-office operations
The partnership and the Council of Smaller Enterprises announced restructuring Saturday that will merge their back-office operations and, they hope, put them on a better path for growth. → Read More
DDR Corp. is less worried about retailer bankruptcies, CEO says
DDR, a shopping-center landlord based in Beachwood, released its fourth-quarter financial results after markets closed Thursday and discussed the numbers Friday. → Read More
One University Circle apartment tower steps closer to groundbreaking, with port bond deal (photos)
The One University Circle tower will include 280 apartments, a parking garage and a ground-floor bistro and market. → Read More
Downtown Cleveland landlords agree to allow apartment subleases for GOP convention (photos)
Three major landlords, representing 14 buildings between them, will distribute letters or post notices today about a GOP convention sublease program developed by the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. → Read More
Stonebridge Towers lawsuit proffers condos in lieu of cash for legal bills (photos)
The long-running fight over construction problems at Stonebridge Towers condominiums in the Flats just took another twist, into a side-spat between the building's residents and the attorneys who won them a hefty settlement last year. → Read More
Former Huntington Building wins $25 million 'catalytic' tax credit for mixed-use overhaul (photos)
The property, now called the 925 Building, bested the former May Co. department store and the old Goodyear campus in Akron for a highly coveted state award. → Read More
The Music Settlement commits to West Side school in Cleveland's Ohio City (photos)
The Music Settlement will sit just north of Detroit Avenue, in a 194-unit apartment building that's part of a larger, mixed-use project. → Read More
Geis plans for Wild Eagle Saloon near The 9 meet with some pushback (photos)
Cleveland planning staff and members of a design-review committee raised concerns about a two-story patio and the proposed sign for the Wild Eagle Saloon. → Read More
RNC house rentals slow to materialize in Cleveland, as prices soar (photos)
If the roster of potential house rentals for next year's GOP convention is any indicator, Clevelanders – often the biggest critics of their own city – are feeling uncharacteristically confident. → Read More
May Co., 925 Building, former Goodyear campus vie for big state tax credit (photos)
The current round of applicants requested nearly $155.3 million in credits for more than 80 historic buildings. Each round of awards is limited to roughly $30 million. → Read More