Commercial property moving in Lakewood...

[Charyn Compeau]

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[DougHuntingdon]

Check this property out. It was already built in 2007!

Highlights





• Single-tenant net leased to credit tenant • Newly built in 2007

• Dynamic location heart of major re-development • Long term lease with contracted rental increases

• Tenant a part of the world-famous Cleveland Clinic

[Bill Call]

Thanks Charyn.

This site speaks volumes. What does it say to you?

[Charyn Compeau]

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[David Bargetzi]

I really think Lakewood has an opportunity to market itself as a place that people who love old homes and have always wanted a turn of the century they can afford (and those people are out there), or a craftsman style bungalow from the 20's can come and buy one at a reasonable price and live near a major city. But so much of our housing renovation focus seems to be on making old homes as much like New homes as we can. They never do that very well in my experience. As much as I want us to save historic properties for this history of the city, I'd much rather highlight houses that have been restored to their era. That is, houses that evoke the time in which they, and Lakewood, were built. I think it's one of the things that makes Lakewood an attractive place to live but sometimes I think I'm the only one. I keep trying to get some house conversation going on this board and nobody wants to.

Baby boomers are indeed going to leave. And commercial property will turn over. But as the housing stock gets sold wouldn't it be wonderful if people thinking about taking that job in Cleveland that they were considering knew that there was a convenient suburb nearby where they could have that century home they wanted but could never afford and that there was a structure in place of people who lived there eager to help them find out the history of the home and how to return it to its former glory (rather than wishing it had been built in 2006).

David

[Bill Call]

One of many questions that come to mind as I examine this list is:

Why does the Cleveland Clinic own most of its buildings but chooses to lease its newest building in Lakewood?

Is that a sign of commitment or a sign of a lack of commitment or a sign of nothing at all? Will the new building be an office building or a medical care building? If a medical care building where will the patient be directed? To Lakewood Hospital or elsewhere?

[Jim O'Bryan]

I really think Lakewood has an opportunity to market itself as a place that people who love old homes and have always wanted a turn of the century they can afford (and those people are out there), or a craftsman style bungalow from the 20's can come and buy one at a reasonable price and live near a major city. But so much of our housing renovation focus seems to be on making old homes as much like New homes as we can. They never do that very well in my experience. As much as I want us to save historic properties for this history of the city, I'd much rather highlight houses that have been restored to their era. That is, houses that evoke the time in which they, and Lakewood, were built. I think it's one of the things that makes Lakewood an attractive place to live but sometimes I think I'm the only one. I keep trying to get some house conversation going on this board and nobody wants to.

Baby boomers are indeed going to leave. And commercial property will turn over. But as the housing stock gets sold wouldn't it be wonderful if people thinking about taking that job in Cleveland that they were considering knew that there was a convenient suburb nearby where they could have that century home they wanted but could never afford and that there was a structure in place of people who lived there eager to help them find out the history of the home and how to return it to its former glory (rather than wishing it had been built in 2006).

David

David

I agree 100%. I was just at the Planning Department and Barbara Kelly was talking about some new incentives for buying and fixing up in Lakewood.

Also loved the gallery.

If you posted them on the LO site you would have gotten 6 chances to win one of three ipods.


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