Annual Report
Last year’s annual report focused on how MidTown is becoming a more connected community through health care, food, people, and place. MidTown’s vision statement opens with “a connected community in the center of it all,” and as we enter the final year of our three-year strategic plan, strengthening the connective tissue of our neighborhood remains a core focus. This year’s annual report is focused on a second strategic plan priority — creating a complete MidTown neighborhood that transforms MidTown from a pass through to a place.
This Must Be This goal, equally as important as community connections, is one
What do we mean by place? Creating quality places for all
we’ve spent considerable time working on over the past year. Our
people to live, work, play, learn, and be, places that feel good to
team is constantly working on planning, placemaking, and real
be in, that enhance quality of life, and that draw people in. We
estate development initiatives under the goal of establishing a
work at both a macro-neighborhood level (corridor planning for
shared vision and leading a collective effort to plan and develop a
Carnegie) and a micro-street level (improving the intersection of
neighborhood that embraces and exhibits a sense of place.
Euclid and East 55th) to help create a stronger sense of place in
ABOVE
A mural by Lauren Noel, part of a series throughout the neighborhood, brings color to the corner of Euclid Ave. and East 36th St.
e the Place the Town. We work to engage the residents and stakeholders in our community in designing, programming, and activating place throughout the Town. Sometimes placemaking is
Market and eatery, murals, wayfinding, and utility boxes). We are grateful to our dedicated board and staff who work to advance the neighborhood in countless
temporary and occurs every week or just once a
ways, as well as to our 200+ members, donors,
year (the C HOMP , our kickball tournament) and
and financial supporters who believe in our
sometimes it is designed to last for years (Dave’s
vision and share in our success.
Stephanie McHenry
CHAIR
Board of Directors
Jeff Epstein
EXECU T IVE DIRECTOR MidTown Cleveland Inc.
Annual Report
P R I N C I PA L E D I T O R I A L P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y T A X E L I M A G E G R O U P T H I S PAG E
The team from Dealer Tire hoists the championship trophy at the second annual Kickball Tournament.
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Introduction & Table of Contents
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The Neighborhood By-the-Numbers
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Connected Place
Several dynamic new “third spaces” opened in MidTown in the last year,
community gathering places where you can find a diverse cross-section of our community coming together to shop, learn, connect, or just hang out. These spaces evolve organically, but they are a key building block in creating a connected community with a sense of place.
PICTURED AT TOP
Café Phix MidTown & MidTown Tech Hive
Dave’s Market Dave’s Market and eatery has quickly become a point of pride in the Town and the go-to spot for the community, with neighbors from across the neighborhood shopping or crowding the aisles during the lunch rush.
DAV E ’ S M A R K E T
Teaching Kitchen A focal point of technology and
Programmed by University Hospitals and
community in the neighborhood, the
other community partners, the teaching
Tech Hive has become Cleveland’s most
kitchen at Dave’s hosts classes such as
diverse coworking space and a home for
“cooking with your kids” and “healthy meal
seemingly every meeting and event in
planning on a budget” which add to the
MidTown. Café Phix, a locally-owned
vitality of the community.
coffee shop in the building, serves as a meeting hub and refueling station for the Tech Hive’s innovative users.
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Beautiful Place
MidTown is in the midst of a major push to improve the look and feel of our neighborhood
with small and large-scale public art and beautification projects that delight and inspire the people who live in, work in, or visit MidTown. Several projects will be completed this fall, and the effort will culminate in a ten-day international mural festival in June 2020.
PICTURED AT TOP
Pocket Parks
Spring Cleanup A dedicated collection of community members, representing businesses, residents, and local groups, came together in early May to plant and prepare MidTown for the arrival of spring and summer.
Children's Museum image : © Hattie Kotz Photography
Children’s Museum Lawn Colorful Adirondack chairs, outdoor tables,
Volunteers and staff – including a
and interactive games make the front yard of
tremendous team from Cromwell
the Children’s Museum a great place to linger
Mechanical – helped clear brush from
and enjoy lunch from the food trucks which
a vacant parcel at East 55th and
frequent the Museum parking lot.
Euclid and plant flowers, beautifying an overgrown corner that is a frequent pedestrian cut-through.
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A Beautiful Place C O N T I N U E D
Wayfinding Program
PICTURED AT TOP
Prospect Repaving
This fall, more than 60 signs will go up across MidTown to direct visitors to their destinations and help brand our growing neighborhood.
Bike Racks Twenty brightly colored MidTownthemed bike racks will be installed across the neighborhood in September 2019, encouraging people to bike to and from home, work, or the Town’s
The potholes on Prospect Avenue have
many visitor destinations.
given way to a smooth new surface
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after two seasons of construction and plenty of orange barrels!
PA I N T T H E T O W N
Mural Program As part of the Paint the Town program, MidTown coordinated the design and installation of two colorful murals along Euclid Avenue — these will be followed by more than a dozen more as part of the 2020 international mural festival.
Top mural image : Š Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com
A S I ATOW N
H E A LT H - T E C H
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
Blade Signs
Signal Boxes
Public Art
Working with a local artist,
With artwork from students at
The one-year old UH Rainbow
MidTown and community partners
the Cleveland Institute of Art,
Center for Women and Children
from AsiaTown installed these
MidTown helped brighten up nine
is upgrading its public space
colorful street signs throughout
gray utility boxes with biomedical
with a sculpture near the Euclid
the neighborhood to help create
designs to highlight the innovation
Avenue entrance and a sunshade
a sense of arrival in AsiaTown.
of the Health-Tech Corridor.
green space on its northern lawn.
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Vibrant Place A place is only as vibrant as its people, and throughout the last year MidTown
and many of our partner organizations have coordinated an array of engaging programs and events to help animate and activate a variety of spaces in the neighborhood and bring new energy to the Town.
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Kickball Tournament
The CHOMP Back at Colonel Young Park after a brief relocation for Prospect Avenue construction, the CHOMP entered its eighth summer of feeding the Town.
Leo’s Listening Party A community-led initiative to celebrate the tradition of black music along Euclid Avenue, the Leo’s Listening Party program added a series of dinner and dialogues as it evolved into a multi-generational and multi-layered discussion of how to weave history and This year, more than 300 participants
culture into the future fabric of MidTown.
took to the field at League Park. The competition was fierce from the soldout group of 16 teams, each vying to become MidTown’s kickball champion.
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A Vibrant Place C O N T I N U E D
PICTURED AT TOP
MidTown Mornings
MidTown and HTC Happy Hours
The MidTown Mornings series continues to promote dialogue over breakfast with topics focusing on strengthening and enhancing our community.
Community Holiday Dinner
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2018 marked the first community holiday dinner, which saw neighborhood residents come together with a select
MidTown and Health-Tech Corridor
group of business and nonprofit leaders
Happy Hours offer regular networking
for a night of music, food, and games.
and community building opportunities
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in unique locations throughout the neighborhood multiple times each year.
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Cleveland Asian Festival This year’s Cleveland Asian Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary, a remarkable achievement for this volunteer-led event which brings over 40,000 visitors to AsiaTown each year.
First Pitch of Summer images : © Joshua Foster
First Pitch of Summer In connection with this year’s MLB All-Star game, Destination Cleveland coordinated an event allowing Clevelanders to “pitch” a baseball from League Park through MidTown to Progressive Field.
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Conceptual Rendering
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Dynamic Place
The built environment in MidTown is constantly evolving and improving,
with vacant and blighted buildings being demolished and new apartments, retail, hotels, and restaurants coming to the area. The projects currently in progress will catapult us towards achieving a greater sense of place and help connect adjacent neighborhoods to jobs, services, and transit in MidTown.
PICTURED AT TOP
The Cleveland Foundation The Cleveland Foundation’s planned move to MidTown will anchor a new civic district around Dunham Tavern and East 66th and
Tru by Hilton Cleveland’s first Tru by Hilton hotel had its grand opening in June and has been well-received by visitors for its design and accessible location.
catalyze future development in the area.
COMING THIS FALL
3800 Euclid Top rendering : © S9 Architecture
A 12-apartment rehab of a vacant space across from the Children’s Museum will open this fall and bring ground floor retail to the neighborhood mix.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The MidTown
Under construction after several delays, this 80-unit apartment building with plans for ground-floor retail will open up in 2020 at 31st and Euclid.
NEW PROJECT
The 70
These new construction market rate apartments – the first of their kind in MidTown – will bring new life to the neighborhood, in a space adjacent to Dealer Tire.
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Inclusive Place
MidTown continues to work to advance racial equity and inclusion in the neighborhood
and integrate these principles into our organizational practices. These critical elements are present in virtually every initiative listed in this report and there are specific efforts underway to expand economic opportunity and incorporate equity into planning processes.
Hire Local MidTown’s Economic Opportunity Coordinator worked with the business community to connect residents to jobs in the neighborhood, facilitating job fairs and laying groundwork for future effots.
AsiaTown With support from local stakeholders, MidTown hired a dedicated AsiaTown project manager and will add
Job Board Entering its second year, the job board was the most popular link on our website and newsletters,
AsiaTown image : © Cleveland Chinese Chamber of Commerce
another half-time time community organizer to elevate
hosting hundreds of jobs from
the voices and concerns of the community – the first
MidTown organizations while
fully dedicated place-based staff in AsiaTown’s history.
creating a strong set of data on in-demand skill sets and industries which we will use to
Equitable Development Working with a consulting team from Philadelphia
inform training and workforce development efforts.
and Cleveland’s own Third Space Action Lab, our staff and board developed equitable real estate practices to drive our processes and policies around development.
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MidTown by the Numbers A YEAR IN THE TOWN – BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2018
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The Town’s Team
OUR WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF OUR STAFF & BOARD
Board
Board Profile
OFFICERS
TRUSTEES
Gloria M. Ware, Founding Director of the KeyBank Center
Chair Stephanie McHenry *
Lloyd Bell *
for Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Growth at
MEADEN & MOORE LTD
Jumpstart Inc., has been a MidTown board member
McHENRY 4.0
Aparna Bole
Vice Chair Paul Deutsch *
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
since 2017 and currently serves as the Board Secretary
BIALOSKY CLEVELAND
CITY PLANNING CONSULTANT
Treasurer Debbie Sibila * DEALER TIRE
Secretary Gloria Ware * JUMPSTART
Founding Chairman Morton L. Mandel PARKWOOD CORPORATION
PA S T C H A I R S Lloyd Bell
Robert Brown Maria Campanelli
and co-chair of the Community Connections committee. “I’ve witnessed the tremendous
women, people of color and those
growth and evolution of the
in rural communities across Ohio
area. When MidTown shared
to career opportunities. Gloria
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
its new strategic plan in 2017,
envisions that MidTown will
Paul Federico *
it highlighted approaching
show the nation how to reinvest,
GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP
community and neighborhood
build, grow and win with diversity,
development in a way that
equity and inclusion at the center.
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND
Michele Crawford *
Matthew Fitzsimmons * NICOLA, GUDBRANSON & COOPER, LLC
Pam Gill
actively incorporated diversity,
“I hope to be an active part
RECOVERY RESOURCES
equity and inclusion. That type of
of engaging a wide group of
Darin Haines
placemaking excited me!”
stakeholders to create the type of
MCPc
Ethan Karp
At Jumpstart, Gloria’s
neighborhood that is welcoming
MAGNET
brings a wealth of experience
Kenneth J. Coleman
Jay Lucarelli
in finance and business
Michael L. Coticchia
MINUTE MEN STAFFING SERVICES
development and a passion for
both for those here currently, and
Craig Melnick
community engagement to her
for those who will choose to live,
role — accelerating the success
work and play here in the future.”
John R. Cunin Daniel Fashimpaur G. Robert Klein Robert B. Lash M. John Lillis John R. Melchiorre Robert V. Munson Frank H. Porter Tom Roberts Shelley Roth Thomas Roulston Don Scipione Daniel C. Sussen
* Executive Committee
GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
Candice Miller APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
of women and minorities as
Timothy Miller
entrepreneurs of high growth
ABEONA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
firms, while also connecting
Frank H. Porter * PORTER PROPERTIES CLE. LLC
Julian Rogers CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Matt Salmon * PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Wayne Wong NASA
Michael R. White * JACK, JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL FOUNDATION
Gloria Ware ON HER WORK WITH MIDTOWN
I saw an opportunity to connect with our neighbors, businesses, residents, leaders and non-profits to work towards a goal of achieving equitable growth for all.
and inviting – one that provides a high level of economic well-being,
MidTown Staff & Board 2018 LEADERSHIP
Committees PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Chair Paul Deutsch
Craig Melnick
Co-Chair Gloria Ware
Co-Chair Michele Crawford
BIALOSKY CLEVELAND
GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
JUMPSTART
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Lloyd Bell III
Candice Miller
Jerome Baker
Arian May
MEADEN & MOORE
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
YWCA
OHIO GUIDESTONE
Aparna Bole
Frank H. Porter
Susan Berger
Stephanie McHenry
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
PORTER PROPERTIES CLE. LLC
POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
McHENRY 4.0
Robert Brown
Matthew Salmon
Robert Brown
Al Najieb
CITY PLANNING CONSULTANT
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CITY PLANNING CONSULTANT
MASJID BILAL, INC.
Michele Crawford
Debbie Sibila
Marc Dann
Diana Rosa
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEALER TIRE
DANN LAW FIRM
CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Stephanie McHenry
Gloria Ware
Pam Gill
Matthew Salmon
McHENRY 4.0
JUMPSTART
RECOVERY RESOURCES
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Emily Lord
Allyson Varley
ALBERT M. HIGLEY CO.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Jorge Martinez
Joe Zumpano
AMERICAN RED CROSS
HOFF & LEIGH
FINANCE
GOVERNANCE
Chair Debbie Sibila
Chair Matt Fitzsimmons
DEALER TIRE
NICOLA, GUDBRANSON & COOPER, LLC
Lloyd Bell III
Lloyd Bell
MEADEN & MOORE
MEADEN & MOORE
Maria Campanelli
Ethan Karp
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND
MAGNET
Paul Deutsch
Stephanie McHenry
BIALOSKY CLEVELAND
McHENRY 4.0
Stephanie McHenry
Michael R. White
McHENRY 4.0
JACK, JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL FOUNDATION
Matt Salmon
M I DTOW N C L E V E L A N D, I N C.
Staff Jeff Epstein
Joyce Huang
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
M IDTOWN CLEVELAND, INC.
PLANNING & PLACEM AKING
DIRECTOR
Carmalette Kelly
CLEVELAND HEALTH-TECH CORRIDOR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & M ANAGER
Joi Carter
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
EMERITUS
OFFICE OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR
Samira Malone
COM M UNITY ENGAGEM ENT & M ARKETING
CLEVELAND FOUNDATION FELLOW
Zach Cooper
Karis Tzeng
BUSINESS OUTREACH SPECIALIST
PROJECT MANAGER ASIATOW N
Chair Frank H. Porter
Gordon Priemer
COM M UNITY ENGAGEM ENT & M ARKETING
PORTER PROPERTIES CLE LLC
J & M REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
Tirzah Fields
Kenneth J. Coleman
Jerome Rothenberg
ECONOM IC OPPORTUNITY
FAIRPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
JENCEN ARCHITECTURE
COORDINATOR
Daniel Fashimpaur
Don Scipione
VISTA
VITAMIX
ACME EXPRESS, INC.
Robert B. Lash
Daniel C. Sussen
MOSKEY DENTAL LABORATORIES, INC.
SUSSEN FOUNDATION, INC.
Morton Mandel
Barney Taxel
THE JACK, JOSEPH AND MORTON
TAXEL IMAGE GROUP
Max Upton DIRECTOR ECONOM IC DEVELOPM ENT
MANDEL FOUNDATION
Robert V. Munson PROCLEVE INVESTMENTS, LTD.
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Financial Report S TAT E M E N T O F AC T I V I T Y
Without Donor Restrictions
With Donor Restrictions
2018 Total
2017
Support & Revenue
1,146,384
645,786
1,792,170
1,304,500
Restricted Assets Released
—
(56,930)
(56,930)
(345,074)
Total Revenue & Support
1,146,384
588,856
1,735,240
959,426
Program Services
727,964
—
727,964
679,640
General & Administrative
187,034
—
187,034
112,539
Fundraising
92,138
—
92,138
64,085
Total Expenses
1,007,136
—
1,007,136
856,264
Change in Net Assets
139,248
588,856
728,104
103,162
Net Assets | B E G I N N I N G
1,680,639
194,288
1,874,927
1,771,765
Net Assets | E N D I N G
1,819,887
783,144
2,603,031
1,874,927
EXPENSES
Change in net assets reflects grant revenue recognized from multi-year grant and only 6 months of associated expense. This financial statement is an excerpt from MidTown’s 2018 audit. The complete audit is available upon request.
MIDTOWN CLEVELAND INC.
2018
Grants 5% Government 1%Other
FUNDING Figures reflect a -2% net investment loss
21
%
Membership
66
%
Foundation Grants*
* Grant income includes several multi-year grants
Project 1% Special Contributions 3% In-Kind Donations & Event Income 4% Rental
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2019 Annual Report
MidTown Cleveland Inc. drives planning, placemaking, and real estate development projects to ‘establish a shared vision and lead a collective effort to plan and develop a neighborhood that embraces and exhibits a sense of place.’ What do we mean by place?
MidTown Cleveland, Inc.
Our Vision
5000 EUCLID AVENUE SUITE 100 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44103
MidTown is a connected
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of it all, an inclusive place
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community in the center for people to innovate,
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create, prosper, and live.