From SCSDC: Real Estate & Placemaking Updates

Quick Wins Art Project Coming to St. Clair Superior Neighborhood

If you have driven around the E. 65th St. and St. Clair Ave. section of the St. Clair Superior neighborhood in the last two weeks, you hopefully have seen the beautiful new mural by local artist Dayz Whun.

The mural is the first part of an art installation coming to the St. Clair Superior neighborhood to provide some identifying color and recognition to the neighborhood. The project, which is a partnership between the St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and LAND studio, will feature murals, graphic art walls and banners highlighting residents from and aspects of our neighborhood.

Even the artist for the project was recruited locally. Dayz Whun, the owner of Red Lion Tattoos, has created several beautiful murals in our community, including a mural on the side of Angela's Restaurant. This wonderful mural is just one of many pieces of art that the community can look forward to seeing come to the neighborhood.

The Quick Wins Project is one more way to add beauty to St. Clair Superior. We look forward to this project being finished, and later working to bring more art and culture projects and activity to the forefront of this beautiful lakefront neighborhood.

*REMINDER: SCSDC has launched a pilot Home Repair Program. Learn more about eligibility here.

Roscoe Morgan

Assistant Director for Real Estate & Placemaking, SCSDC

Upcoming Food Distributions & Pantries...

There are several organizations in our service area in St. Clair Superior who are helping those in need of food. Below are a few of those resources in our community.

St. Martin de Porres — Monthly Food Pantry

Where: Saint Martin de Porres High School, 6202 St. Clair Ave

When: Every 3rd Friday, 2-3pm

Details: Call 216-881-1689 with questions. Click here for more information about St. Martin de Porres.

Asian Services in Action (ASIA) — Food Pantry

Where: ASIA Cleveland, 3631 Perkins Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114

When: Fourth Friday of every month

Details: Call 216-881-0330 to register by the Thursday before each month's distribution. Click here for more information.

Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) — Food Pantry

Where: NORA, 1400 E. 55th St. Cleveland, OH 44103

When: Third Monday of every month from 10am-12pm

Details: No residency or income requirements. Call 216-391-6672 for the emergency pantry, which is available Mon. through Fri. from 10am-3pm. Click here for more information.

Famicos Food Distribution — Food Pantry

Where: Hough Multipurpose Center, 8555 Hough Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106

When: The last Thursday of every month from 10am-1pm

Details: Open to all residents of Wards 7, 9, or 10. Please bring photo ID and your own bags or boxes. Fresh produce, canned goods, boxed items. Click here for more information.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank — Food Locator Tool

Details: Use this tool to enter your address and find information for food distributions near you.

Rental Vacancies in St. Clair Superior

Each Spotlight will feature a rental vacancy in our neighborhood. What is featured could be office or retail space or housing rentals. Please contact Roscoe Morgan at rmorgan@stclairsuperior.org if you know of an available rental in our neighborhood.

Irwin Engraving is the last Master Craftsman Engraving company left and it is located in our neighborhood. Originally founded in 1921, the business was later taken over by Milan Nass in 1965 when there were only six Craftsman Engraving companies left. Today the company is run by Milan's two sons, David and Dan Nass, and is operating out of its original space. 

Irwin Engraving Building has four available office suites for businesses to move into the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. Well maintained, modernized and safe with secured entry, private parking and all utilities included. The four suites available are:

Suites*

#200 950 Sq ft. 4 rooms

#207 132 Sq ft Open space

#208 100 Sq ft Open space

#209 100 Sq ft Open space

Contact:

David Nass

216-391-7300

5318 St. Clair Ave. 

Cleveland, OH 44103

Contact Roscoe to learn more about rental vacancies for office space, storefronts and apartments in our neighborhood.

SCSDC's Stakeholder Association Membership Program

We have recently launched our Business Membership Program! Membership to our Stakeholder Association comes with several benefits: your logo and links to your organization on our website and newsletter, networking opportunities, and a member door cling. But, most importantly, it shows that you’re a part of the fabric of the community and helps share the story of this extraordinary neighborhood. 

Learn more and become a member here.

The Ohio Homebuyer Plus Program

Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov Jon Husted and Treasurer Robert Sprague have announced details of the Ohio Homebuyer Plus Program, a new savings account plan designed to encourage homeownership in Ohio.

This program will make specialized savings accounts available to Ohioans to assist them on their home buying journey. Prospective homebuyers can open Homebuyer Plus accounts through participating financial institutions beginning in January 2024.

The program is being supported by the Ohio general assembly, as part of the state operating budget signed in July 2023. “Ohio is the best place to live, work, and raise a family, and we want to continue to create new opportunities to build a life in our state” said Lt. Gov Husted.

To qualify for enhanced interest savings through an Ohio Homebuyer Plus account, an eligible account holder must:

• Be an Ohio resident at least 18 years of age
• Have a primary residence in the state of Ohio
• Only use the account savings/proceeds towards a down payment or closing cost of a primary residence purchased in Ohio
• Accounts connected with Ohio Homebuyer Plus must be used within five years, maintain a minimum balance of $100 and cannot exceed $100,000

The program launches in January 2024! Prospective homebuyers will work with participating banks and credit unions to apply for a savings account through Ohio Homebuyer Plus.

More information can be found here.  

Tree Canopy in Our Neighborhood

Davey Resource Group has been conducting a tree inventory of St. Clair Superior. They will be going location by location identifying tree specious, tree status, and locations for future tree planting. They will complete their survey in early 2024 and later will be drafting a tree management plan for the neighborhood and community to review before the final draft is produced. This project is made possible by grants from the Cuyahoga County Healthy Tree Canopy and the Cleveland Tree Coalition. The management plan will be utilized by St. Clair Superior and its work with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to increase the City of Cleveland’s tree canopy within our neighborhood. 

*Pictured above is Project Manager Lizzie Sords and Inventory Arborists Keith and Henry. 

The City of Cleveland's Climate Survey

The City of Cleveland is committed to sustainability and equity. To ensure that everyone has a safe and healthy place to live, regardless of income, race, or ability, they are working to make our city more resilient to climate change that is equitable and inclusive of all communities. The City is updating its Climate Action Plan to help prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The plan will include strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which is the main cause of climate change. It will also include strategies to help our communities become more resilient to, or able to bounce back from, the impacts of climate change.

The City wants to hear from YOU about how climate change affects you and your community and how we can work together to build a more sustainable and equitable future for Cleveland. Learn more and take the survey here.

In Our Neighborhood:

Caretaker/Custodian, Slovenian National Home

Multiple Positions, KafeLA

Multiple Positions, ASIA, Inc.

Multiple Positions, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry

Multiple Positions, CHN Housing Partners

Multiple Positions, SIFCO Industries, Inc.

Multiple Positions, City of Cleveland

Search jobs in the area on OhioMeansJobs

Not sure what you're looking for? Take a look at our Business Directory to find businesses in our neighborhood that may be looking for new employees!

Upcoming Programs & Events at the Addison Library Branch

Preschool Storytime (ages 3–5) — Wednesdays (weekly) | 10:30am

Story times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

Find Addison’s Snowman — Thursdays (weekly) | 10:30am

Join the a fun-filled scavenger hunt to find the snowman.

Holiday Movie Marathon — Saturday, Dec. 16 | 11am

Enjoy a day of free, family-friendly holiday movies. 

Trivia Time — Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 4pm

Show what you know in our monthly themed trivia challenge. Gather a group of friends or compete on your own. 

Anime Club — Thursday, Dec. 21 | 4pm

A club for everything anime and manga: watch some favorites, try out Hanayama cast puzzles, cosplay, and much more. 

Classic Book Club — Friday, Dec. 22 | 4pm

Read and discuss Animal Farm by George Orwell, a fable telling the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer.

For more events and programs hosted by Addison branch, click here.

Contact the library:

6901 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103

Phone: 216-623-6906

Email: Addison.Branch@cpl.org

Library hours:

Mon-Sat: 10am–6pm

Sun: Closed

Report streetlight and power outages

Step Forward's Energy Assistance Programs

Reverify your information for utility assistance

Take the Cleveland Digital Access survey

Take the Land Conservancy's Connecting Children to Nature survey

Learn more about CHN Housing Partner's Property Tax Assistance Program