Author Topic: What if?... Scranton Peninsula. Ideas welcome. (Read 3673 times)

FerrariEnzo · « **on:** September 03, 2007, 09:53:54 AM »

Scranton Peninsula is prime land near the heart of downtown that could be reasonably used, as a whole, in a new manner. I was curious as to what anyone could come up with as far as ideas and concepts for that area of land. I could envision a smaller scale but very intresting development that would consist of a web of canals criss-crossing the land and having 3-6 story buildings amongst the canals in a Hamburg or Amsterdam sort of idea. The result would be a completely new, intergrated, and distinctly diffrent neighborhood to cleveland. Pedestrian bridges could connect to new development on the west bank of the cuyahoga. The result could be stunning. What are your ideas?

FerrariEnzo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2007, 09:58:34 AM »

Examples of ideas:

Java Island, Netherlands: Imagine these canals opening to a cleaner cuyahoga with views of cleveland rising across the river, the west bank entertainment within minutes of your amazingly chic new residence in the heart of.... Cleveland... hell yeah.

FerrariEnzo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2007, 10:01:21 AM »

Plot of land as seen from Terminal Tower: (photo credit to clevelandskyscrapers.com)

Confiteordeo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2007, 02:41:13 PM »

This is a really cool canal, sans Christmas lights.

Quote from: FerrariEnzo on September 03, 2007, 09:58:34 AM

I think that some pretty neat development could happen in this area, but it would have to be a bit better-connected to downtown.

musky · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2007, 02:48:04 PM »

I think this was proposed a few years back (2002-3ish) by some cat named Scaravelli, or something like that. FC wanted no part of it, and they own most of the land.

FerrariEnzo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2007, 05:08:01 PM »

Any ideas of how much that whole plot of land would go for?

surfohio · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2007, 06:52:03 AM »

Scranton Peninsula is prime land near the heart of downtown that could be reasonably used, as a whole, in a new manner. I was curious as to what anyone could come up with as far as ideas and concepts for that area of land. I could envision a smaller scale but very intresting development that would consist of a web of canals criss-crossing the land and having 3-6 story buildings amongst the canals in a Hamburg or Amsterdam sort of idea. The result would be a completely new, intergrated, and distinctly diffrent neighborhood to cleveland. Pedestrian bridges could connect to new development on the west bank of the cuyahoga. The result could be stunning. What are your ideas?

Awesome ideas and great pics!!!

I would also like to see a boardwalk residential/retail community as part of it too.

cle2032 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2007, 09:51:19 AM »

I always thought we could have our own little Borneo Sporenburg along the Cuyahoga!

KJP · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2007, 05:38:38 PM »

Quote from: FerrariEnzo on September 03, 2007, 05:08:01 PM

Any ideas of how much that whole plot of land would go for?

Why, did you win the English Lottery today too? I did, according to e-mails I keep getting!

FerrariEnzo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2007, 09:45:53 AM »

No I cannot say I have. Perhaps after my internship at Goldman Sachs and a few years later I might be back. We will have to see.

musky · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2007, 12:36:15 AM »

Forgot I had this... although I may have posted it somewhere else on the board.

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2007, 01:31:30 AM »

personally, I've always thought that was a perfect place for a mega stadium.

this way when people left they would have to go thru a rebuilt, updated, reinvented neighborhood/district to return home.

Now, I would love to see 3 or 4 towers ( of at least 25 stories) and staggered height townhomes & apartments on the land

CleveChiNola · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2007, 04:17:27 AM »

Crocker park ON THE RIVER!!!

But, seriously. I would just be happy with a housing developemnt. Start with a ring of townhomes, and then if there continues to be interest, throw in a condo tower or two. Just like what Forest City did here in Chicago's south loop

Htsguy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2007, 03:14:33 AM »

Many years ago I was had a discussion with a City Arch. employee at a party and he mentioned that they did an entire site plan for the Peninsula for Forest City (sounded liked it followed new urbanism principals with lots of townhouses and apartments above retail, pocket parks etc...this was all verbal with lots of alcohol flowing and quite some time ago so don't hold me to it) but that for whatever reason (he just rolled his eyes) Forest City had little interest in following through. It is ashame that FC is so active across the nation and ignores a prime piece of real estate right outside the windows of its headquarters (although I am sure it will cost a pretty penny to develop as I bet it is a environmental disaster).

X · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:15:19 AM »

I think that may be the site plan shown just a few posts up. Unless there is another floating around?

3231 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:23:09 AM »

Seems like it would make a great location for a Battery Park-like project.

mrnyc · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:53:46 PM »

bring on java islands netherlands -- that's perfect!

more from the netherlands

Oldmanladyluck · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:02:36 PM »

^^Now THAT, is nice!!!

peabody99 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:02:59 PM »

house boats!

peabody99 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:04:13 PM »

Quote from: 3231 on October 01, 2007, 07:23:09 AM

Seems like it would make a great location for a Battery Park-like project.

that what people affiliated said they wanted, family type place

w28th · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:26:29 PM »

Silodam in Amsterdam, I heard I had a good time there.

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Author Topic: What if?... Scranton Peninsula. Ideas welcome. (Read 3673 times)