Seeds and Sprouts

NEOtrans partners with Cleveland Magazine

By Ken Prendergast / September 7, 2023

You’ve probably noticed this Cleveland Magazine logo and tag atop our articles in the past week. You’ll be seeing more of them. NEOtrans is excited to announce a new partnership with Cleveland Magazine, one of Greater Cleveland’s most important resources for the latest news on what’s happening around town in business, restaurants, government and from news-making people. It’s an opportunity for both organizations to tap into and share the latest news from veteran journalist and NEOtrans founder Ken Prendergast.

Seeds & Sprouts 32 – Glenville library turns page, Cliff Hangers to Clifton, Microcosm Publishing expands, PB Express’ Big Creek container yard

By Ken Prendergast / September 2, 2023

See the Glenville Branch library’s renovation plans, along with the proposed Cliff Hangers restaurant-bar on Clifton Boulevard. Meanwhile, Microcosm Publishing is expanding in Cleveland’s Lee-Miles neighborhood and PB Express trucking is planning a new shipping container terminal along the Big Creek in Old Brooklyn.

Seeds & Sprouts XXVIII – Big retailer to Steelyard, AJ Rocco’s progresses, Hemingway bets on offices, Leather shop reno, Bakery to Euclid Ave

By Ken Prendergast / March 22, 2023

A big retailer is opening at Steelyard Commons, renovations work for AJ Rocco’s new restaurant are about to progress, Hemingway Development bets on Midtown offices, and the inside of a West Side leather shop is about to be renovated.

Seeds & Sprouts XXVII – Downtown apts groundbreaking due, Factory to be artist studios, Urgent Care tosses Pizza Hut

By Ken Prendergast / February 23, 2023

Groundbreaking is due in mid-March for The Apartments At Bolivar in downtown Cleveland. A former factory on East 45th Street in Asiatown is being renovated into the Belden Building artist studios. And the Pizza Hut at Detroit Avenue and West 117th Street will be demolished for an Urgent Care Center.

Seeds & Sprouts XXV — Park Place Tech stays, LaSalle Theater available, Grant Thornton moving

By Ken Prendergast / January 13, 2023

Park Place Technologies will stay and expand in Mayfield Heights. Collinwood’s LaSalle Theater, now stabilized, is up for sale. And Grant Thornton, one of the nation’s largest accounting firms, is moving and shrinking its downtown Cleveland office.

Seeds & Sprouts XXIV — Masonic reno, Data center grows, E. 89th apts, Uptown fitness

By Ken Prendergast / May 26, 2022

Masonic Hall renovations enter next phase. Downtown’s H5 Data Center to expand. East 89th housing units offer classic design. Planet Fitness to exercise lease at Uptown.

Seeds & Sprouts XXIII — IMG moving, Flats South, Analiza, May Dugan, Mens’ Shelter expanding

By Ken Prendergast / April 20, 2022

IMG Group reportedly moving nearby
Flats South redevelopment activity increasing
Life sciences biz expands at Tyler Village
May Dugan Center, Men’s Shelter expanding

Seeds & Sprouts XXII – Jacobs Pavilion, Van Dorn, Ohio City, BigHaus

2 Comments / By Ken Prendergast / February 14, 2022

This is the Twenty-Second edition of Seeds & Sprouts – Early intelligence on Cleveland-area real estate projects.

Seeds & Sprouts XXI – Sweeties Candy, miraculous 86th & Scholar House

1 Comment / By Ken Prendergast / January 18, 2022

This is the Twenty-First edition of Seeds & Sprouts – Early intelligence on Cleveland-area real estate projects. Because these projects are very early in their process of development or just a long-range plan, a lot can and probably will change their final shape, use and outcome.

Two tenants are moving from one downtown building to another

Seeds & Sprouts XX – Downtown moves, tenant shrinks & more

By Ken Prendergast / September 6, 2021

This is the Twentieth edition of Seeds & Sprouts – Early intelligence on Cleveland-area real estate projects. Because these projects are very early in their process of development or just a long-range plan, a lot can and probably will change their final shape, use and outcome