Topic: Cleveland: Little Italy Neighborhood Discussion

[ClevelandOhio]

I asked this before but is there any pictures of the theaters interior?

[DeCapuaDescendent]

I have looked for any images of the interior of the theater and have come up empty so far (at least online). I do recall reading about the seats being removed. The public was invited to come in, and if they wanted to take the time to unbolt a chair from the cement floor, the chair was theirs for the taking-- as a kind of memento or keepsake. I didnt realize that the old seats had never been replaced.

I know parking is tough in LI, but a venue like the theatre, restored and showing avant garde films, foreign fare, or more art films would draw crowds from the neighborhood, the nearby college crowd, etc. What good is it doing just sitting there like that? And for all these years? 

I know the last time i was in town and walked thru LI, the Club Corbo building had a For Sale sign on it. Does anyone know if it still on the market?

[Peregrine]

And when is parking there prohibited?  The signs are kind of confusing...... they seem to suggest that only UH employees can park there before 4:30pm on weekdays and that the public can only use that lot when an actual attendant is on duty, which makes no sense because why else would they have a machine where you can buy tickets?   

I only pay when there is an attendant on duty. lol

I think unofficially you can park there Mon-Thurs night for free.
Weekends and special events cost.

[lnaso]

Hi there,

Do you have any information on who to contact regarding the Golden Bowl/Club Corbo's, in hopes of finding out the current status of it's ownership, and generally what is going on with the place?  Hank Sciulli was/is my great uncle; it's a shame to see the beautiful restaurant and apartment on top vacant and unkempt.
Thanks.

[BelievelandD1]

^ Not sure but I know Terry Tarantino owns a ton of property down there.  At minimum, he would know.  He has a FB page and would probably be able to answer that question.  Otherwise, Murray Hill may know.

[jam40jeff]

The Cuyahoga County Auditor website should be able to tell you who owns it if you know the address.

[DeCapuaDescendent]

Hi there,

Do you have any information on who to contact regarding the Golden Bowl/Club Corbo's, in hopes of finding out the current status of it's ownership, and generally what is going on with the place?  Hank Sciulli was/is my great uncle; it's a shame to see the beautiful restaurant and apartment on top vacant and unkempt.
Thanks.

I was in town last month and spent a few days down in little italy. I had lunch at Primo Vino and was talking to one of the owners about what was going on with the old Golden Bowl / Club Corbo's property. He told us that the property has been condemned and that it most likely is going to be torn down. The Corbos family owns that property still. If this is accurate, what a shame. All of those beautiful, ornate brick courtyards and stair cases are going to be turned into rubble.

If anything, leave all of that amazing brickwork, patios, courtyards and stairways, and incorporate that with a new structure behind. The original wood sided building in the back apparently had a fire at one point and it all looks boarded up--windows covered-- even the front door, facing the parking lot had a glass pane missing from the left door.