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*Tudor Arms Hilton Doubletree Hotel -- 11-story, 157-room hotel (completed Fall 2011)<ref>http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/09/tudor_arms_hotel_gleams_after.html</ref>
*Tudor Arms Hilton Doubletree Hotel -- 11-story, 157-room hotel (completed Fall 2011)<ref>http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/09/tudor_arms_hotel_gleams_after.html</ref>
*University Circle Courtyard Mariott Hotel -- 8-story, 150-room hotel (to be completed late 2012)<ref>http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/developers_lined_up_to_build_1.html</ref>
*University Circle Courtyard Mariott Hotel -- 8-story, 150-room hotel (to be completed late 2012)<ref>http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/developers_lined_up_to_build_1.html</ref>

===Louis Stokes Veteran's Administration Medical Center Expansion===
Collectively a massive $526 million expansion, this project includes a seven-story administrative office tower; living space for 122 homeless veterans; a 2,000-car parking garage; and a seven-story tower with 222 patient beds. Among the other parts of the project are the renovation of the hematology/oncology unit, expansion of the radiation area, building two floors on top of the atrium to accommodate various services, and an expanded operating room.<ref>http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=13900.0</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:47, 28 September 2011

University Circle
Neighborhoods of Cleveland
Wade Lagoon stretches in front of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Lagoon stretches in front of the Cleveland Museum of Art
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga County
CityCleveland
Population
 (2000)
 • Total9,469
 12.1% increase from 1990 Census
Demographics
 • White55.2%
 • Black30.3%
 • Hispanic1.9%
 • Asian3%
 • Other>1%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44106
Area code216
Median income$14,796
Source: 2000 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland [1]

University Circle, is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio. While the commercial and cultural district adjacent to several major museums and Case Western Reserve University is often referred as 'The Circle' by locals,[2] the section on the neighborhood's eastern edge is mainly residential and dominated by the city's Little Italy district. The area is dominated by cultural and educational institutions, as well as being the medical hub of the metro area. Encompassing approximately 550 acres (2.2 km²) of the Case Western Reserve campus and Wade Park, University Circle is bordered on its north by the Glenville neighborhood, on the south by the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood, and to the west and southwest by the neighborhoods of Hough and Fairfax (also known as Midtown).

While the population of University Circle ranks on the lower end of Cleveland's 36 defined Statistical Planning Areas (SPAs), it ranks near the top in importance to the city's economic sector. Neighborhood businesses and institutions provide the city with more than 30,000 jobs in a variety of fields,and nearby attractions draw approximately 2.5 million visitors each year.[3] As the neighborhood's name implies, higher learning is a major part of the culture of University Circle, with over 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students attending the areas various institutions. University Circle Incorporated, a not-for-profit corporation established in 1957, serves as the neighborhood chamber of commerce, providing many administrative and quasi-governmental functions for the area, including security, transportation administration, and marketing.[4]

Little Italy

One of Little Italy's best known culinary landmarks, Presti's Bakery, sits at the corner of Mayfield and Coltman

Little Italy (known locally as "Murray Hill" or "The Hill")[5] is an ethnic enclave that serves as the historic center of the city's Italian American community. Little Italy is situated at Cleveland's eastern edge, on a long, moderately sloping grade that runs up from University Circle to suburban Cleveland Heights, a rise in elevation of approximately 300 feet.[6] The intersection of Mayfield Road and Murray Hill Road marks the neighborhood's epicenter, with the east–west boundaries being roughly East 126th Street to East 119th Street, Lake View Cemetery to the north, and the Case Western Reserve University campus to the south.

Points and events of interest

Little Italy is home to several historic and culturally significant sites, as well as restaurants, bakeries, and pizzerias. The neighborhood, which is a few blocks from the Cleveland Museum of Art, is home to a thriving art gallery scene of its own as well as two private schools.

Each August, the Roman Catholic congregation of the historic Holy Rosary Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption, in which Little Italy stages Greater Cleveland's largest Italian-American street festival. Ettore Boiardi (Chef Boyardee) opened his first restaurant, Il Giardino d'Italia, in Little Italy in the 1920s.[7] The first hand-crank pasta machine was invented in Little Italy by Angelo Vitantonio, an Italian immigrant to Cleveland. He received a patent for the product in 1906, and went on to found the Italian kitchenware manufacturer VillaWare, which continues to operate today.[8]

For a large part of its history, Little Italy was home to the largest Mafia organization between New York and Chicago.[9]

Notable University Circle institutions and landmarks

Points of interest in the University Circle neighborhood include:

Transportation

The Circle area is served by public transportation having two stops on the RTA's Red Line, the Euclid Ave - E.120 Rapid Station and the University Circle-Cedar Rapid Station. The CircleLink shuttle service (colloquially known as the "Greenie") provides free public transportation within University Circle. On October 24, 2008, the RTA HealthLine began operation, introducing bus rapid transit along Euclid Avenue from Public Square to Louis Stokes Station at Windermere in East Cleveland. University Circle is a major destination on the line, and Euclid Avenue was rebuilt during construction, with the installation of public art, new lighting, and sidewalks along the entire length of the HealthLine. There are seven HealthLine stops in University Circle. Additionally, many bus routes have stops in University Circle, including bus numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 32, 38, and 48/48A.

Construction and Expansion Projects

University Circle is experiencing an unprecidented $2 Billon in new construction and renovations.[10]

Uptown project

In the spring of 2006, Charter One Bank announced its $150 million 'Uptown Initiative'.[11] The aim of the program is to spur economic development in University Circle, and its surrounding east side neighborhoods. $100 million of the initiative has been earmarked for boosting commercial development, with the remaining $50 million meant for housing renovation and new residential construction.[12]

On Aug 2, 2010, Phase I of the mixed-used project broke ground. When completed, this $44.5 million portion will comprise of 102 apartments above first floor retail.[13] Additional anchors of the project include the planned expansion of the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland's new $32 million home.[14][15]

Cleveland Musuem of Art Expansion

On March 7, 2005 the Cleveland Museum of Art embarked on a multi-year project to renovate and expand into the next century. The project is designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Viñoly, combining old and new styles. At a total cost of $350 million, it is the largest cultural project in the history of the state of Ohio and one of the most comprehensive renovation and expansion projects in the museum field anywhere in the nation.[16]

University Hospitals/Case Medical Center Expansion

Three new facilities and structures opened in summer of 2011. They include the $250 million Seidman Cancer Center, $41 miilion Center for Emergency Medicine, and a $30 million new parking structure.[17]

Residental

There are four main residental construction projects as of Fall 2011:

  • Uptown Phase I Apartments (102 units)
  • WXZ Circle 118 Townhomes (17 townhomes)[18]
  • 27 Coltman Little Italy Townhomes (27 townhomes)[19]
  • WXZ Hazel Drive Apartments (59 units)[20]

Hotels

Two new hotels are being added to the area:

  • Tudor Arms Hilton Doubletree Hotel -- 11-story, 157-room hotel (completed Fall 2011)[21]
  • University Circle Courtyard Mariott Hotel -- 8-story, 150-room hotel (to be completed late 2012)[22]

Louis Stokes Veteran's Administration Medical Center Expansion

Collectively a massive $526 million expansion, this project includes a seven-story administrative office tower; living space for 122 homeless veterans; a 2,000-car parking garage; and a seven-story tower with 222 patient beds. Among the other parts of the project are the renovation of the hematology/oncology unit, expansion of the radiation area, building two floors on top of the atrium to accommodate various services, and an expanded operating room.[23]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "University Neighborhood Fact Sheet" (PDF). Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/
  3. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/work.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/
  5. ^ http://clevelandlittleitaly.com/about/
  6. ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:1205774897574425::NO::P3_FID:1066654
  7. ^ http://www.clevelandart.org/Kids/story/people/boiardi.html
  8. ^ http://www.peasandcornco.com/villawares.asp
  9. ^ http://www.clevelandmob.com/
  10. ^ http://www.city-data.com/forum/21052288-post15.html
  11. ^ http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20070425/FREE/70425004
  12. ^ http://www.citizensbank.com/about-us/news/shared/2006/03-28-06-uptown.aspx
  13. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/developer_mrn_ltd_to_break_gro.html
  14. ^ http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2009/03/the_cleveland_institute_of_art.html
  15. ^ http://media.cleveland.com/pdgraphics_impact/photo/08uptownjpg-0225cdb31424b65a.jpg
  16. ^ http://www.clevelandart.org/about/the%20building%20project.aspx
  17. ^ http://media.cleveland.com/pdgraphics_impact/photo/14fguhnetworkjpg-9522855e3d84a04c.jpg
  18. ^ http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2010/03/circle_118_townhouses_by_wxz_d.html
  19. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/02/luxury_townhouses_in_cleveland.html
  20. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/03/councilman_clears_path_for_uni.html
  21. ^ http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/09/tudor_arms_hotel_gleams_after.html
  22. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/developers_lined_up_to_build_1.html
  23. ^ http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=13900.0