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CCLB 06-04-07 A 21 CCLB5/31/20072:20 PMPage 1JUNE 4-10, 2007Flats: City looks for aid in funding repairscontinued from PAGE 1Besides creating a traffic logjam thatdelays the trucks that carry cement,salt, stone and other raw materials outof companies operating in the Flats,Mr. Bredt is concerned that thepaucity of routes could slow responsetime by fire or EMS rescue to an emergency.“This is a life-and-death issue,” hesaid.The closings have had the greatestimpact on the West Bank of the Flats,with much of the truck and autotraffic forced to leave the district bya single route through the busyintersection of West 25th Street, theWest Shoreway and Washington andMain avenues.The effect of the closings oncommerce is huge. Traffic countscommissioned for an Ohio Department of Transportation study of Flatstraffic showed 71,000 vehicles move inand out of the Flats daily. About14,500, or 20%, of those vehicles aretrucks, with an average loaded weightof 21 tons.A hefty price tagThe reasons for the tangle? Money— or rather, a lack of it.Three bridges and one road thatcarry traffic to, from and through theFlats are out of commission. Andwith a price tag for bringing all fourback to use somewhere north of 125 million, only one is likely toreopen in the foreseeable future.Traffic flow is never simple in theFlats. The sharp twists and turns ofthe Cuyahoga mean that a car ortruck traveling north to south alongthe West Bank of the Flats can crossthe river four times.At the moment, the most criticalproblem is in the area north of Irishtown Bend, the first kink in thecrooked river. The Center Streetswing bridge, a vital link to movingtraffic south, was closed April 27when shafts that help the 106-yearold bridge swing were damaged.Replacement parts are being custommade, and the bridge is expected toreopen in early June.But the Eagle Avenue and Stone’sLevee bridges and Riverbed Roadmay not open for years, if some ofthem are back in commission at all.“The biggest problem is nothaving Riverbed open,” said JimPlotz, president of William PlotzMachine & Forge Co. at 2514 CenterSt., the company that is machiningthe replacement parts for the bridgeat the end of its street.“I have customers who can’tfigure out how to get here,” Mr. Plotzsaid.Riverbed Road connects West 25thStreet at Franklin Avenue to theFlats. If open, it would give trafficanother way up to the West Sidebesides the knot at the Shorewayand West 25th.The road will be closed indefinitelybecause of deep cracks in the pavement caused by sliding soil on thehillside it is perched on. This sameproblem forced the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority to abandon plans for mixed-income housingdevelopment above the roadway.Beyond Cleveland’s meansThe Northeast Ohio RegionalSewer District is working to stabilizeits sewer under the road, but thelong-term solution to the shiftingsoil is bolstering the hillside from thewater’s edge up. Randall DeVaul, thecity’s commissioner of engineeringand construction, estimates thatCRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESSWWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COMeffort could cost 24 million to 30million.“The city of Cleveland cannotafford to take on this project byitself,” Mr. DeVaul said. He said thecity would hope to enlist the sewerdistrict, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and possibly ODOT to assistwith this rebuilding.“There is no timetable on this,”Mr. DeVaul said.The Eagle Avenue lift bridge hasbeen closed since 2004, when thecity was spending 37 million toeliminate some crumbling roads. Aspart of that program, Eagle Avenue— a concrete bridge that carriedtraffic from Ontario Street nearJacobs Field down via the lift bridgeto the river valley below — was torndown.That action left the Eagle liftbridge without a connection to aroadway, eliminating another routeinto and out of the Flats. The bridgemechanism works but it has beenlocked open for river traffic eversince.Mr. DeVaul said the bridge needsa full-scale rehabilitation, which,when combined with re-linking thebridge to the street grid, would be a 100 million task. That expenditurelikely won’t happen until the Scranton peninsula west of the bridge inthe Flats is re-developed. DevelopersForest City Enterprises Inc. and theFerchill Group are holding landthere for future housing.Nearby, the Stone’s Levee Bridge,a steel truss that spans an old railroad right-of-way, also is closed. Itcould link Canal Road and WestThird Street, which is a southern exitto the Flats. But it, too, would needto be rebuilt before it could bereopened.Making a connectionA long-term solution to the Flatstraffic problems would be a newconnector road that would carryFlats truck traffic south to tie into thefreeway system, Mr. DeVaul said.ODOT has a connector road plan,but it is stalled until the ClevelandCuyahoga County Port Authoritymakes its long-term plans known forits shipping operations and decisionsabout the reconstruction of theInnerbelt highway are finalized.Resolution of both of those issues ismonths away, if not longer.Mr. DeVaul said the city ismulling a more modest connectorroad plan that would connect CanalRoad, which runs along the riverbelow Tower City Center, and WestThird Street by means of a rebuiltStone’s Levee Bridge. But many21people with an interest in the Flatswant something more — muchmore — to address the movementof people and vehicles through theFlats.It’s time to come up with acomprehensive plan for the Flats,”said downtown councilman JoeCimperman, who is frustrated bythe talk without action. “What is the25-year plan for the Flats?” THERE ARE HUNDREDSOF WAYS WE MAKELONG-TERM CAREORGANIZATIONSBETTER. HERE ARETEN OF THEM. 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CCLB 06-04-07 A 22 CCLB225/31/200711:30 AMPage 1CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESSWWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COMJUNE 4-10, 2007ASSISTED-LIVING CENTERSRANKED BY NUMBER OF RESIDENTSNameAddressRank 242526272829WOODSIDE VILLAGE19455 Rockside Road, Bedford 44146(440) 439-8666/www.horizonbay.comABBEWOOD SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY1210 S. Abbe Road, Elyria 44035(440) 366-8980/www.centurypa.comSTONE GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING27090 Cedar Road, Beachwood 44122(216) 292-0070/www.stonegardens.orgWIGGINS PLACE27070 Cedar Road, Beachwood 44122216-831-2881/www.wigginsplace.orgHARBOR COURT22900 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River 44116(440) 356-2282/www.theharborcourt.comROCKYNOL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY1150 W. Market St., Akron 44313(330) 867-2150/www.rockynol.oprs.orgJUDSON AT UNIVERSITY CIRCLE2181 Ambleside Drive, Cleveland 44106(216) 791-2004/www.judsonsmartliving.orgST AUGUSTINE HEALTH CAMPUS7821 Lake Ave., Cleveland 44102(216) 634-7444/www.staugustinemanor.orgROCKPORT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY20375 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River 44116(440) 356-5444/www.rockportretirement.comHOMEWOOD RESIDENCE OF ROCKEFELLERGARDENS3151 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights 44118(216) 321-6331/www.arclp.comSUMMERVILLE5700 Emerald Court, Mentor 44060(440) 354-5499/www.sslusa.comVILLAGE AT MARYMOUNT5100 Marymount Village Drive, Garfield Heights ON GARDENS OF WESTLAKE27819 Center Ridge Road, Westlake 44145(440) 808-0074/www.sunriseseniorliving.comMULBERRY GARDENS395 S. Main St., Munroe Falls 44262330-634-9919/www.seniorlivinginstyle.comTHE WEILS16695 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls 44023(440) 543-4221/www.theweils.orgGREENVIEW INN4000 Massillon Road, Uniontown 44685330-899-0404/www.greenviewinn.comVANTAGE PLACE INC.3105 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland 44113216-566-8707BEREA LAKE TOWERS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY4 Berea Commons, Berea 44017(440) 243-9050/www.berealaketowers.comLIGHT OF HEARTS VILLA INC.283 Union St., Bedford INS ON THE GREENS1555 Brainard Road, Lyndhurst 44124(440) 460-1000/www.greenscommunities.comTHE FAIRWAYS30630 Ridge Road, Wickliffe 44092(440) 943-2050/www.brookdaleliving.comGRANDE POINTE3 Merit Drive, Richmond Heights 44113(216) 261-9600/www.communicarehealth.comHEARTHSTONE ASSISTED LIVING AT LORAIN3290 Cooper Foster Park Road, Lorain 44053(440) 960-2813/www.hearthstoneassisted.comPARK CREEK CENTER10064 North Church Drive, Parma Heights 44130(440) 842-5100/www.parkcreekretirement.comELMCROFT OF MEDINA1046 N. Jefferson St., Medina 44256(330) 721-2000/www.elmcroftal.comSTOW-GLEN RETIREMENT VILLAGE4285 Kent Road, Stow 44224(330) 686-7277/www.stowglen.comCRYSTAL WATERS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY18960 Falling Water Road, Strongsville 44136(440) 238-3600/www.crystalwatersrc.comLEGACY PLACE PARMA7377 Ridge Road, Parma 44129(440) 845-0200/www.legacy-place.comSUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING OF PARMA7766 Broadview Road, Parma 44134(216) 447-8909/www.sunriseassistedliving.comNumber Numberof RNs of LPNs(FTE)(FTE)Totalstaff(FTE)Profit statusMonthly rate it1,995-2,9951988Horizon BayJill RisnerNANA80profit2,4001986Century Park Associates Inc.Jeff Nieberding06065nonprofit2,968-4,9021994Board of trusteesRoss Wilkoff11401033nonprofit2,317-3,5712004Board of trusteesPaul Lieber122121NA6132profit2,150-2,5751988Harbor Court LimitedTina Lilly1061053NANANAnonprofit2,5251966Ohio Presbyterian RetirementCommunitiesLeslie Belfance10330778437nonprofit4,2001906Judson Services Inc.Roy Call, John K. Jones102990NA340nonprofit800 -1,8751996Board of directorsK. Patrick Gareau102NA125NANA11profit1,095-1,6601995Rockport Retirement Ltd.Penny Kelly100137NA1375profit2,4001999Brookdale Senior LivingScott Peters9985NA1342profit2,0001998Summerville Senior LivingKristen nt Health Care SystemsPeggy Mathews95NA1081475profit2,000-3,0001998Sunrise Senior LivingCarmine Carbone9286NA1852profit2,4002004XL ManagementMaryann Ervin9075NA1560nonprofit3,225-5,3002002Montefiore Housing Corp.Arlene Manross8991NA41280profit2,400-4,000NAJohn WarmusJudith Terry8660NANANANAprofitNANANARobert Royer, Jr.849401335profit2,100-3,8001989Robert M. Coury TrustTammy Cummins8292NA4055nonprofit2,1701989Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati andSisters of Charity of St. AugustineHealthcare SystemBarbara Hammrel8282NA3318profit2,667-4,8571996Greens Land Ltd.David Heller7880021055NA3,100-3,8251998Brookdale Senior Living Inc.Charles Rupert7676NA0630profit3,300-4,6501995Merit Leasing Co.Melissa A. Schaefer76NA80NA654profit1,725 - 3,3752001Hearthstone Assisted LivingCarrie Pavlas7557NA0325profit2,2951985SPC Senior Management LLCMartin L. Shulman7180NANA440profit2,2301999Senior Care Corp.Jackie Mitchell70NA740831profit2,185-4,5261985David BakerBeverly Shay-Boschen7076NA1332profit2,700-4,2002001Falling Water Retirement CommunityInc.Phillip Coury7061NA2322profit2,850-5,1002000David FarkasDavid Farkas7054681350profit2,200-4,2001982Sunrise Senior Living Inc.Rima HansenNumber ofresidentsNumber ofapartmentsNumberof rooms230220NANA169165NA125116123Source: Information is supplied by the companies unless footnoted. Crain's Cleveland Business does not independently verify the information and there is no guarantee theselistings are complete or accurate. We welcome all responses to our lists and will include omitted information or clarifications in coming issues. www.crainscleveland.comRESEARCHED BY Deborah W. Hillyer

CCLB 06-04-07 A 23 CCLB6/1/200710:43 AMPage 1JUNE 4-10, 2007WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COMCRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESSOAI: State’s suppliers, resourcescould lure industry’s bigwigscontinued from PAGE 3A 2005 report called “A Strategy forGrowing the Ohio Aerospace Industry” recommended the creation of astrategic plan. OAI already is discussing the feasibility of two of Dr.Heil’s ideas meant to help aerospacecompanies and academic institutions learn from each other.One program would have universities offer aerospace-related distance learning courses to membersof the industry, who would take theclasses in either Cleveland orDayton. The organization has adistance learning room at its Cleveland headquarters. Its Dayton officedoes not have such a room, so OAIwould need to find another place tohold classes in the region.Dr. Heil also wants to expandOAI’s role in publicizing internshipopportunities in the industry. Rightnow, that role mainly consists ofhelping administer NASA Glenn’sintern program, he said.In addition, Dr. Heil wants companies and university researchers inthe aerospace field to become morefamiliar with each other so they cancollaborate more often.“I think the dialogue going betweenindustries and universities is not asextensive as it should be,” he said.A need for one voiceThe state needs to unite its aerospace industry because group effortshelp gain the attention of the federalgovernment, said Carol Cash, manager of advanced technology business development at the Clevelandoffice of GE Aviation, which makesaircraft engines.Ms. Cash said it is important toadvertise how dense Ohio’s aerospace community is because majorcompanies in the industry such asLockheed Martin Corp. and BoeingCo. would be more willing to set upplants here if they knew of all thenearby suppliers and resources.NASA Glenn director WoodrowWhitlow Jr. said he supports coordinating the state’s aerospace effortsthrough a master plan. Marketingefforts also could be beneficial, Dr.Whitlow said.“We have to make others aware ofthe capabilities we have,” he said.The Ohio Business DevelopmentCoalition in 2005 developed a campaign to promote industries, includingaerospace, that are considered Ohio’sstrengths. The coalition already haspublished several advertisements thatprofile CEOs in those industries andpro

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