On the same day that Cleveland State University (CSU) celebrated completing the renovation of historic Fenn Tower, another aging property at the east end of its Downtown Cleveland main campus awaits a new, unknown fate.

In its first expansion outside of California, health-tech firm Kinomatic leased office space in Downtown Cleveland’s Warehouse District and has plans for growing and leasing a lot more space here.

Construction of high-rise apartment towers are indicative of more than just strength in a housing market. It’s often indicative of strengths of employment and amenities in the immediate vicinity, supported by a walkable setting.

Cleveland Play House (CPH) and Cleveland State University (CSU) announced an alliance they called “transformational” that will deepen the relationship between America’s first professional regional theatre and Cleveland’s only public urban research university.

Little Italy’s Mayfield Theater, opened in 1923, has sat vacant at 12300 Mayfield Rd. for over 40 years. Its owner, restaurateur Terry Tarantino, appears to be finally realizing plans to restore the historic structure as a dinner theater, bar, and lounge.

Solon-based Swagelok announced this week that it is planning a major expansion this year and next. That expansion will start by hiring 1,200 people this year with more due to be added in 2027. And most of that hiring will occur in Northeast Ohio, company officials said.