In 1990, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act became law. It was civil rights legislation which guaranteed that no one could be excluded from a public facility or public transportation because of their physical abilities.

University Hospitals will seek a recommendation tomorrow morning from a city design-review committee to demolish 12 historic homes it owns along East 115th Street in Cleveland’s University Circle district. Two neighboring buildings, one with offices and the other with 44 apartments, may also join them soon on the…

Despite prior declarations by Erieview Tower’s redevelopment team that it was moving forward with its project, an investment bank that was tasked with delivering the financing finally confirmed today its fiscal resources are now in place.

Way back in the good old days of the early 2000s, $230 million would be enough money to afford building a landmark 50-plus-story skyscraper. Today, with inflation and a very specialized building to construct, that same amount of money will achieve a structure of far less scale.

Sometimes a proposed development in Cleveland sees a flurry of public activity when it’s first announced, then fades into the background for months or even years, then suddenly pops back up again when everything finally comes together for that project.

In the late 2010s, the former St. Michael School, 3146 Scranton Rd., where Cleveland’s South Tremont neighborhood meets Clark-Fulton, appeared destined for a fall from grace.