2011: |
The 128,000-square-foot MidTown Tech Park building opens at East 69th Street and Euclid Avenue.
Reached an agreement with Federal Highway Administration and Ohio Department of Transportation to re-evaluate the proposed plan to close the Carnegie and Prospect Innerbelt ramps. |
2010: |
MidTown Cleveland designated an Ohio Hub of Innovation and Opportunity in support of the Health-Tech Corridor.
Received a $3M Job Ready Site (JRS) grant for the MidTown Tech Park. |
2009: |
MidTown Cleveland participates in a feasibility study conducted by AngelouEconomics resulting in the creation of the Health-Tech Corridor. |
2008: |
MidTown designated one of four Cuyahoga County Innovation Zones.
MidTown Cleveland, Inc. receives RTA’s Business Partner of the Year award for work on the ECTP. |
2007: |
MidTown celebrated its 25th Anniversary and the completion of the ECTP bus rapid transit HealthLine. |
2006: |
Working closely with the City of Cleveland and Regional Transit Authority (RTA), construction on the new $200M Euclid Corridor Transportation Project (ECTP) began in MidTown. |
2005: |
MidTown Cleveland’s new transit supportive zoning code, supportive of the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project and MidTown’s Master Plan, is adopted by the City of Cleveland. |
2004: |
An updated master plan, “Beyond 2005: A Vision for MidTown Cleveland,” is adopted by the City of Cleveland. |
2003: |
MidTown is awarded a $3M Clean Ohio grant to assemble and remediate land between East 57th to East 59th Streets on Euclid Avenue. |
2002: |
MidTown Cleveland, Inc. celebrated 20 years by conducting a branding exercise resulting in a new logo and website. |
2001: |
East 55th Street Inter-Neighborhood Committee addressed issues of security, visual quality and infrastructure improvements along this main street. |
2000: |
MidTown helped dedicate the Colonel Young Square Memorial & Park located at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Prospect Road. |
1999: |
A $5.6M reconstruction of East 40th Street is completed, improving access and visual quality. |
1998: |
MidTown Cleveland is recognized by the Brookings Institution as a national success story and a model for urban redevelopment. |
1997: |
MidTown Corridor celebrated its 15th Anniversary and changed name to MidTown Cleveland.
Through a successful public-private partnership, Applied Industrial Technologies (formerly Bearings, Inc.) moved into a new $30M headquarters building on Euclid Avenue, retaining 311 jobs in Cleveland. |
1996: |
The MidTown 2000 Master Plan is published. |
1995: |
Pierre’s Ice Cream constructed a new manufacturing and distribution center on Euclid Avenue on land acquired through MidTown’s Land Assembly Initiative. |
1994: |
Prospect Avenue Redevelopment Project is completed.
MidTown is designated an Empowerment Zone area within Cleveland. |
1993: |
In recognition of its success, MidTown expanded its boundaries north to include Payne Avenue and east to East 79th Street. |
1992: |
First Business After Hours networking event is held. |
1991: |
In conjunction with the Prospect Avenue Redevelopment Project, "MidTown, It’s Working" slogan is created to promote the area. |
1990: |
Cleveland citywide crime stats rank MidTown as one of its safest neighborhoods. |
1989: |
American Red Cross builds its new headquarters on Euclid Avenue. |
1988: |
Presidential Citation for Private Sector Initiatives given to Mort Mandel, Premier Industrial for leadership of MidTown Corridor.
Carnegie Avenue repaving project is completed. |
1987: |
MidTown’s Security Committee successfully petitioned for an anti-prostitution ordinance to create a safer neighborhood. |
1986: |
Published design guidelines manual to encourage high-quality exterior building improvements. |
1985: |
“Operation Pride” resulted in more than 100 visual quality improvements. |
1984: |
Upper Prospect Avenue is placed on National Register of Historic Places. |
1983: |
MidTown created its first “Dirty Dozen” list reporting, tracking and eliminating blighted buildings and properties.
MidTown stakeholders contributed funds to begin land banking of key properties. |
1982: |
MidTown Corridor founded by Mort Mandel, Tom Roulston and local business leaders. |
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