🏙️ Cleveland's riverfront transformation gains steam plant demolition plans. Bedrock Real Estate aims to demolish Cleveland Thermal's closed steam heating plant to expand its $3.5 billion Downtown Cleveland Riverfront Development. The Cuyahoga Land Bank received $2.5 million in Ohio Brownfields funding to help offset nearly $5 million in demolition and cleanup costs at the 1894 coal-fired facility. The steam plant site will be redeveloped for mixed-use commercial space, connecting Bedrock's other projects including the Cleveland Clinic's $200+ million Global Peak Performance Center and the planned $488 million Rock and Roll Land entertainment complex. A four-story brick building attached to the steam plant may be spared from demolition.
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🍄 Cleveland architect grows mushroom-based bricks for sustainable housing solutions. Chris Maurer's innovative "mycotecture" uses mycelium from mushrooms grown on construction waste to create building materials as strong as concrete. The process not only provides eco-friendly housing materials but also produces edible reishi mushrooms while breaking down contaminants like heavy metals. Maurer has already built structures in Namibia and Cleveland using this method, which has attracted interest from NASA for potential space habitation. His approach could help address Cleveland's aging housing stock issues while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional building materials.
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🏠 Cleveland's first housing complex for homeless veterans gets green light. The Cleveland Planning Commission approved the Cleveland West Veterans Housing project, a $21.3 million development in the West Side Stockyards neighborhood. Owned by CHN Housing Partners, the complex will offer 62 affordable units with comprehensive support services including VA case managers, medical care, and life skills training. Construction is expected to begin in September with completion targeted for late 2026, transforming a vacant lot into what Councilmember Santana called a "life-changing project" for veterans who have "bravely served us."
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