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Whether a city like Cleveland qualifies as a climate haven is up for debate. But if it and the rest of Northeast Ohio think it may eventually become a destination for climate refugees, it needs to address its housing problems now.
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What would development in Cuyahoga County look like if all of its 59 cities, villages and townships had consistent zoning?
Brook Park, East Cleveland, Euclid, Maple Heights, North Olmsted and South Euclid are about to begin the process and find out.
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If Canada levies its retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Sept. 8, the state of Ohio is among those with the most to lose, from increased prices and decreased jobs to business attraction and political upheaval.
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Businesses at Burke's Lakefront Airport say they would expand at the site if given the chance. But the trouble is that the City of Cleveland is restricting them through short-term lease extensions, which city records show is largely the case.
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Ohio's most ridiculous crown jewel is back on the market.
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“The restaurant business is very thin margins, margins that have been squeezed and squeezed over the last 10 years to the low single digits in most cases."
A great, in-depth look at restaurant distributors in Cleveland from @ZackMS & @CrainsCleveland.
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In a three-part series, I spoke with Cleveland restaurant insiders about how sourcing from broadliners like Sysco and US Foods affects your dining experience.
And with a looming Michelin Guide judgment, feelings are all over the map.
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Country records show that Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging is on the move, picking up from Downtown Cleveland to the former Moen headquarters in North Olmsted.
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The Hangar, Beachwood's 1930 Art Deco private recreational club with indoor tennis courts and pool, was placed on the market for the first time in half a century.
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While Cuyahoga County saw a record number of million-dollar sales in 2025, its ultra-luxury market cooled after two consecutive boom years.
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Foreign-trade zones could see a boom this year in Northeast Ohio, helping companies alleviate some of the import tax pressures brought on by tariffs.
How? In short, think of it Schrödinger’s tax zone.
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Fifteen months after Mayor Justin Bibb signed an EO to revamp Cleveland's permitting process, the city launched a new portal to increase transparency into the approval process. But developers say they need approvals to happen faster.
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The source-of-income ordinance in University Heights, protecting applicants and residents who receive income-based housing vouchers, may face a constitutional challenge after a lawsuit was filed against an apartment complex that is allegedly not complying.
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Painesville, the county seat of Lake County, is undergoing half a billion dollars worth of new investments, from new housing, industrial expansions, entertainment venues and a new county jail.
And that's just the start of it.
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The first home rehabbed for Cleveland’s SES Promise by Cuyahoga Land Bank hit the market and was sold within a week. Two more are already in pre-development, as well as three larger multi-family complexes due to begin in 2026.
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To help fill the empty lots left over from the foreclosure crisis, some Cuyahoga County suburbs have begun modifying their zoning codes to be more accommodating to developers, a move that is starting to yield results.
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Mentor home with private Lake Erie beach hits market for record-setting $4.5 million ebx.sh/j2A9X6
Three Buckeye Road buildings received historic tax credits, marking the start of the commercial corridor redevelopment.
Or— come learn about starting a Black-led arts and technology district, but stay to see the inside of the vacant Moreland Theater.
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For the first time in over a decade, MetroHealth implemented layoffs, eliminating 125 administrative positions, citing rising healthcare costs and an uncertain future.
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The Goodrich in Akron is about to double the amount of apartments in the complex as it renovates the upper five floors of vacated office space.
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