From http://www.cleveland.com/lakewood/index ... r_lon.html:
In other words, Rockport Square is the company controlled by a holding company. In this case, said holding company is Forest City Enterprises.Forest City Enterprises and its subsidiary Rockport Square LLC are partnering with developer Ryan Homes to build townhouses on the north and south sides of Detroit, near Beach and Winchester avenues, according to city officials.
See http://www.forestcity.net/company/peopl ... ctors.aspx
Does anybody notice any familiar names toward the bottom of this list? Does the Ratner Family ring a bell?
Now, see https://my.clevelandclinic.org/about-cl ... f-trustees
Scroll down toward the bottom of the list. Whose name appears? Ronald Ratner.
Also, go to http://fiscalofficer.cuyahogacounty.us/ ... efault.asp , search by address and type in 1379 Fry, 1381 Fry, and 1422 Hopkins. Rockport Square LLC acquired these properties roughly ten years ago. There were previously homes on these land parcels. Now they are vacant lots. These were probably purchased for more room for these townhomes. Also notice the interesting transfer history for 1422 Hopkins. Rockport Square LLC sold the land to the City of Lakewood on 08/26/2004 at no cost. Rockport Square LLC then bought the land back form the city on 04/15/2005 at no cost.
Finally, also notice that the tax mailing address for these properties is Forest City Enterprises.
Next, remember the small building that used to stand across the street from the YMCA? It is now a vacant lot. It is owned by Detwards LLC, a company owned by a Christopher R Lamb. In addition, Mr. Lamb owns the two houses behind said vacant lot. Although I have not found a direct connection yet, it is interesting to note that Mr. Lamb is never made to clear the sidewalks around these properties in the winter, nor is he made to maintain the red and white house that he owns behind the lot (1386 Edwards). Mr. Lamb works for Emmco Realty Group, an affiliate of Coldwell Banker that specializes in commercial development. How long before those two houses are knocked down and more ugly development is built at the expense of the residents of Edwards?
Also notice that according to Lamb's Linkedin profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislamb22 , that he is affiliated with LakewoodAlive.
Green Urban Enterprises is owned by a Justin Husher. Green Urban Enterprises owns two vacant lots in Lakewood. One at 2086 Magee and one at 2042 Dowd. Cuyahoga County sold the lot on Magee to Mr. Husher at no cost in March 2014. In addition, the City of Lakewood sold the vacant lot at 2042 Dowd to Mr. Husher at no cost in March of 2014.
2107 Robin is a vacant lot is owned by an Eric Stoffer and Annabel Khouri. They live in Cleveland. Stoffer and Khouri bought this vacant lot from the City of Lakewood in August of 2012 at no cost.
The vacant lot at 1369 Westlake is owned by David & Patricia Laform. They live on Atkins Ave. here in Lakewood. For this vacant lot, they owe $48,213 in taxes. $24,000 of this is related to city expenses for cutting his grass and for not paying his water and sewer bills. According to County and City court records, the owners are not in court for this. How long would any of us get away with this?
Is any of it connected? Maybe or maybe not. Although It is interesting to note Rockport Square's heavy connection to CCF.
