To raze or not to raze? Beaumont's decaying Painter Mansion begs the question
Surrounded by a historic stone wall in Cleveland Heights, Beaumont School's 21-acre campus is rich in Cleveland history, but the on-site Painter Mansion is showing all of its 114 years. School officials say they have no use for the deteriorated mansion, and the renovations would be too costly, so it’s time to tear down the house—but Cleveland's preservation community wants the historic home to get a second chance.
New energy is infused into former Barking Spider with opening of Cosmic Dave’s Rock Club
In case the psychedelic decor and music posters that wallpaper his Dave's Cosmic Subs shops don't give it away, rock-and-roll energy encompasses founder Dave Lombardy—and the opening of Cosmic Dave’s Rock Club in the former Barking Spider Tavern space on the Case Western Reserve University campus has him even more energized.
Land Conservancy study finds Cleveland's east side neighborhoods rebounding from foreclosure crisis
Cleveland's east side is steadily emerging from the 2010 housing crisis—with the number of vacant and distressed structures decreasing significantly while home prices are on the rise.

So go the findings of a 2018 report by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy that examined 13 Cleveland neighborhoods (including Fairfax, Slavic Village, and Shaker Square). 
Into the groove: Wax Mage owner spins vinyl records into trippy works of art
Heath Gmucs sees his world in living color. As pressing operations supervisor for Tyler Village-based record pressing plant Gotta Groove Records, Gmucs started to see a more colorful potential behind the traditional black vinyl records he's been turning out since 2010.
With the Van Aken District in motion, Shaker Heights is setting its sights on the future
In some ways, the Van Aken District may seem like it was built overnight, but everyone involved in the intricate planning and construction of the shopping destination touted as Shaker Heights’ new downtown will be quick to assert that the planning began 18 years before the first brick was even laid. Now, in a unique collaboration between the City of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Heights City School District, and Shaker Heights Public Library, officials are once again developing a strategic long-term plan for community facilities.
 
Who's Hiring in CLE: NLDP, Cleveland Development Advisors, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning.....
Welcome to the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply. This installment includes jobs from Neighborhood Leadership Development Program, Cleveland Development Advisors, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Lake Erie Pet Food Company, Cleveland Foundation, Fairfax Renaissance, and more. Click here for the freshest job opportunities fit to print.
This Clevelander is changing the game for how people of color are portrayed in media
Auden & Company's Janae Bryson is changing the media game by starting a stock photography business aimed at promoting positive images of people of color.
The sweet life: Business is starting to "pop" for Daisy Cakes
It was Amy Mucha’s love for koalas that drew her into the baking business. Knowing that Mucha is obsessed with the animal, her mother-in-law bought her a book on how to make cake pops for Christmas in 2011—simply based on the fact the book had instructions on how to make koala cake pops.
Ohio City Farm is thinking Spring with CSA enrollment and new offerings
The growing season at Ohio City Farm is just over two months away, and this week, farmers with Refugee Response are starting to plant the seeds for the ninth year on the six-acre farm—offering up the harvests to more than 20 local restaurants and members of the farm’s CSA program.
Three years and 800 rides later, Squad FiftyOne is Cleveland's go-to transport for pet emergencies
Yalanda Medina is a rescue woman—a rescuer of pets in need. In 2016, she started her pet emergency medical response company Squad FiftyOne on Cleveland’s east side—one of only a few such companies in the country.
Who's Hiring in CLE: Morgan Conservatory, Kamm's Corners Dev Corp, Youth Job Fair, FreshWater CLE...
Welcome to the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply. This installment includes jobs from FreshWater, Morgan Conservatory, Kamm's Corners Dev Corp, Famicos Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Restoration Society, and more. Click here for the freshest job opportunities fit to print.
Cheers! Sipt café serves up healthy food and drink with an extra boost for what ails you
Carina Grenier opened Sipt in February to give customers a healthy, fresh option for fueling up in Beachwood's fitness plaza.
The fixe is in: Two March restaurant weeks showcase Northeast Ohio eateries
March is the season to sample new menus in Northeast Ohio as two Restaurant Weeks kick off.
How two Cleveland boomerangs are making waves on the med tech scene with MedPilot
Who says Cleveland isn’t a tech hub, let alone a medical tech hub? Not Matt Buder Shapiro, Nate Spoden, and Jake Myers, co-founders of MedPilot. In fact, the team believes so much in the city’s potential for business growth that they relocated MedPilot from New York City to Cleveland last year, where they set up shop at 5500 S. Marginal Road.
Who's Hiring in CLE: Towards Employment, Cleveland Metroparks, Microsoft, Dobama Theatre, and more
Welcome to the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply. This installment includes jobs from Towards Employment, Cleveland Metroparks, Microsoft, Dobama Theatre, Accounttemps, and The Sculpture Center. Click here for the freshest job opportunities fit to print.
LAND studio is putting the 'public' in public art with a community-designed gathering place
It takes a village to build a community gathering place, and LAND studio is looking for that village to help build its latest public art project—Forum, a large, permanent outdoor pavilion designed to be a setting for public engagement and community gatherings.
Some like it hot: The secret sauce behind Cleveland's most caliente condiments
Cleveland and Pittsburgh may have a legendary rivalry when it comes to football, but Matt McMonagle and his wife, Lisa, are taking that rivalry to the condiment arena. As supporters of locally-owned businesses, Matt and Lisa noticed that everyone in Cleveland was serving Pittsburgh-based Heinz ketchup. “We saw a lot of [local] mustard, hot sauces, and barbeque sauces," says Matt. "But why are we buying ketchup from a Pittsburgh company?” 
Red Space set to unveil $650,000 expansion to its warehouse and event space
When Hotcards CEO John Gadd moved his company to the former Futon Factory at 2400 Superior Ave.—and subsequently bought the building in 2015—he didn’t know what he wanted to do with the 22,000-square-foot warehouse. But soon after moving in, the idea of converting the warehouse into an upscale urban event center came to Gadd, and Red Space was born.
Who's Hiring in CLE: FreshWater, Tech Corps, Evergreen Business Services, CWRU, Fairfax Renaissance
Welcome to the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply. This installment includes jobs from FreshWater, Tech Corps, Evergreen Business Services, CWRU, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, LaunchHouse, Karamu House, North Coast Media, and more. Click here for the freshest job opportunities fit to print.
Green thumb guidance: Cleveland's houseplant doctor is in at Ohio Tropics
Raffaele Di Lallo may work as a chemical engineer for a top specialty chemicals and coatings company, but his true passion is caring for tropical houseplants and sharing his knowledge. So, two years ago, the Clevelander starred Ohio Tropics—a daily blog focused on teaching readers how to grow and nurture their houseplants.