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  • University Circle rising to become Ohio’s largest employment hub
    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.
  • CSU, Play House deal ‘transformational’
    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.
  • Mayfield Theater begins restoration in Little Italy
    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.
  • Swagelok adding 1,200 jobs in 2026
    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.
  • DVA has designs on Halle Building
    A growing, rebranded architectural firm can seem a little more fresh when it sheds its old digs and moves into new offices, especially when it gets the chance to design them. So when the opportunity arose to gain a new address, DVA Architecture LLC decided to draw.
  • UH wins its biggest-ever federal grant
    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center announced today that it was awarded a five-year, $56.25 million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – $11.25 million annually – to lead the newly established Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN). It is the largest grant UH has ever received and marks a major national investment in pediatric emergency preparedness.
  • Ohio helps fund Cleveland Housing Innovation District
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine yesterday announced $14 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in 10 counties. Cleveland got one of the larger grants which Mayor Justin Bibb welcomed as a recognition of the city’s efforts.
  • East Stokes high-rise site prep starting
    In a booming area like University Circle, it just doesn’t seem right not to have at least one construction crane looming over it. Fortunately, that visual injustice is about to be righted in the coming months with another major, crane-inducing project.
  • GCRTA to delay further service cuts
    Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) General Manager and CEO India Birdsong Terry accepted the recommendation from GCRTA’s staff and decided to delay a second round of service cuts until after the planned May special election in 2027.
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