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  • Housing market in Cleveland rates as one of the worst in the nation

    (Plain Press, September 2015) A recent study, by WalletHub, compared 300 United States, large, midsize and small size cities on the health of their housing market. Cleveland ranked 294 out of the 300 cities studied. This means, according to the study, that Cleveland does not fare well as a place to purchase a home when…

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  • Adaptive reuse of Templin-Bradley building provides 30 units of mixed income housed to Detroit Shoreway neighborhood

    (Plain Press, August 2015) At a June 25th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held in a tent outside the Templin-Bradley Building at 5700 Detroit Avenue, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) Executive Director Jeff Ramsey announced the successful completion of an eight million dollar effort to convert the former corporate headquarters into “30-units of mixed-income rental housing…

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  • Dream Neighborhood plans moving forward

    by Tony Bango (Plain Press, August 2015) The Dream Neighborhood is a project spearheaded by Councilman Joe Cimperman in collaboration with Councilmen Matt Zone, Brian Cummins, and the Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office. This project is geared towards providing safe and affordable housing, social support, and economic opportunities for new refugees entering the…

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  • Poor schools blamed for decline in property value. To the editor:

    (Plain Press, July 2015) Almost Every other day someone gets killed in Cleveland – the Comeback City and no one is doing anything. Everyone in the photos in your paper is smiling. We have 19 Council Persons in City Hall making $80,000 a year salary. Other things: I’ve lived in Cleveland since 1991. I lived…

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  • Despite setback, EDEN hopes to proceed with housing for homeless

    (Plain Press, May 2015) Emerald Development and Economic Network’s (EDEN) plans to build a sixty-six-unit apartment building for the chronically homeless at 8301 Detroit Avenue will require changes in order to proceed. Some neighbors to the east of the development project on W. 81st Street went to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to…

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  • 2015 Plain Press Community Guide

    EMERGENCY NUMBERS Fire • Police • Medical………………………………………….911 Poison Control Center……………..…….1-800-222-1222 Mental Health Crisis Hotline …………   ………623-6888 www.adamhscc.org RTA Police………………………………………. 566-5163 Safe Schools Hotline………………………771-SAFE (7233) United Way First Call for Help …..436-2000 ……or…..211   ABUSE Adult Abuse Hotline (Cuyahoga Cty DSAS)…..420-6700 Child Abuse Hotline…………………………696-KIDS (5437) Cleveland Animal Protective League………….771-4616 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Hotline……………619-6194                                        www.clevelandrapecrisis.org …

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  • Snavely Group hopes development plans will transform corner of W. 25th and Detroit Avenue

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) At a February 10th Ohio City Incorporated community meeting at Franklin Circle Church, Pete Snavely of the Snavely Group, offered an update on plans for a mixed use, mixed income residential project at W. 25th and Detroit Avenue. Pete Snavely hopes the project will transform three of the…

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  • Local exterminator weighs in on how to determine if you have bed bugs

    by Chris Mulvaney (Plain Press, August 2014) Bed bugs are probably the oldest insect pest associated with human misery. Although they have never been associated with transmitting disease to humans, bed bugs have been a scourge since history began. Within recent years, they have returned with a vengeance, and unfortunately effective bed bug treatment is…

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  • Corrections to the February issue

    Max Hayes opening date (Plain Press, March 2014) In the February issue of the Plain Press, an article incorrectly stated that Max Hayes construction would be complete in time for the 2014-15 school year. It should have said the building is scheduled to be ready for the 2015-16 school year. CTO Executive Director (Plain Press,…

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  • Housing First development planned for Ohio City does not receive tax credits necessary for financing

    Housing First development planned for Ohio City does not receive tax credits necessary for financing by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2012) Plans by the homeless advocacy coalition Housing First to build permanent supportive housing for the homeless in Ohio City have received a setback. The Emerald Alliance VIII mixed-use facility, planned by Cleveland Housing…

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