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During the day, downtown Cleveland functions as the governmental, commercial and legal nucleus of Cuyahoga County. Daily, tens of thousands of people commute here to work at law firms, banks, insurance companies and in municipal offices. At the end of the day, many of those people get in cars or hop on trains and return home to far-flung suburbs. But not all of them. More and more, people are choosing to call downtown home, taking up residence in warehouse lofts, sleek new condos and apartments carved out of former office buildings. Hovering at 98-percent occupancy, the residential market in downtown Cleveland is at its highest point in 60 years.
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Everyone wins! Terranean Herbs & Spices wins Chain Reaction, three more place second
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Friday, December 16, 2022
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#StreetsofCLE: Snapshot Downtown on Euclid Avenue
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Monday, November 28, 2022
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#StreetsofCLE: Snapshot on Superior Avenue
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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Get your grub on: Cleveland Restaurant Week is underway
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture honored for its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Built on hope: Esperanza wins national recognition for Latinx education
Marc Lefkowitz
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Boo Bash: Tower City Center to host free family-friendly Halloween event this weekend
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Perfect pairing: Kimpton Schofield and Cleveland Ballet Team up for Theater Package
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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George Edmondson, well-known turn-of-the-century photographer
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Custom orders: MAGNET tailors its services to bring Cleveland builders to market
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Taste of the Browns returns to benefit Greater Cleveland Food Bank
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Film’s big fall: A look at upcoming CLE film festivals and their thought-provoking content
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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City lines: The landscape of downtown buildings
Bob Perkoski
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Leaving his mark: French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat covers the city with four murals
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Photo essay: The best of the 2022 FRONT Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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The Union Club: Celebrating 150 years of elite social membership
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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A man with a mission: Rev. Stephen Blonder Adams has big plans for the Old Stone Church
Karin Connelly Rice
Thursday, August 11, 2022
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