Rec Center coming to North Collinwood!

Thanks to Nan Kennedy (Bonniewood resident) for forwarding these notes from the NSDC quarterly meeting. Looks like great news for the neighborhood!

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
Northeast Shores Development Corp.
April 15th General Meeting, Report from Terry Ross:

Erin Randel of Rosecliff Rd. gave an update on the 2008 North Collinwood Summer Guide. They are gathering information on summer events.

Councilman Mike Polensek had good news:
Cleveland City Council has voted to allocate $250,000 for the design and architecture phase of the North Collinwood Recreation Center on Lakeshore Blvd. (Big Lots). $4 million is planned for construction next year and $6 million for the year after that.

A complete rebuilding of Lakeshore Boulevard, from Bratenahl to 185 St., is planned for 2010.

The design has been approved for a new Key Bank building on 185 St., on the site of the former Europa Travel building. The Europa building is being dismantled and removed from the site.

Miles Kennedy (father of Sarah Gyorki) has been named Cleveland Senior of the Year for his work on behalf of the neighborhood.

The former Medic Drug building is one of four sites being considered for the new location of our area Social Security Office. The old office at 228th St. & Lakeshore Blvd. will be closing. The choice will be made by SSA officials in Chicago.

The new Cleveland Police districts plan will begin May 5th. Our 6th District HQ on 152 St. will be home to the new, enlarged 5th District, with 'new phone numbers'.

Brian Friedman of Northeast Shores reported that ODNR has awarded NE Shores a grant to study the feasibility reconstructing a fishing pier at Euclid Beach. A conceptual design is being developed. A public meeting to review the design will be held on Tuesday, April 29th, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Nottingham/Memorial Library.

The Lakeshore Village Apartments will be getting a $5 million renovation by their new owners, Dominium, Inc., a national real estate development and management company headquartered in Minneapolis. http://www.dominiumapartments.com/index.cfm A representative of Dominium was at the meeting to discuss the plans.

Summary: a lot of investments in the neighborhood.