Crain's Cleveland Business articles from October 2007

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from October 2007

Case sets sights on capital campaign; New president Snyder does spadework to prep for first effort since `94.(Case Western Reserve University )
October 1, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Case Western Reserve University is laying the foundation to launch its first capital campaign in more than a decade. New Case Western Reserve president Barbara Snyder said last week she's unsure of the amount...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(PowerNap LLC's sleeping pills)(CapFund Lending LLC)(Cleveland Municipal School District and City Year Cleveland are launching a partnership program)
October 1, 2007... Hey, brain - your 20-minute nap is up * PowerNap provides the benefits of deep sleep in just 20 minutes for the low, low price of $9.99 - and it might actually work. PowerNap LLC in Beachwood is winning some believers even though its...

What's New.(The Insider)
October 1, 2007... COMPANY: OurPet's Co., Fairport Harbor PRODUCT: SmartScoop self-scooping litter box Sure, kitty's cute and all, but cleaning a smelly litter box makes your feline friend a little less charming at the end of a long day. That's why...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
October 1, 2007... Should Ohio suspend the death penalty as the American Bar Association has suggested? Jonas Allen Cleveland Yes, they should. This system is predicated on finances (of those convicted) most of the time. Tom Hutcherson ...

Short, sweet.(Opinion)
October 1, 2007... The auto industry's version of Armageddon lasted less than two days. But unlike the epic biblical battle where good triumphs over evil, American automakers and the United Auto Workers both should come out of the union's brief strike last week...

Choice Bits; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(Briefs)(Excerpt)
October 1, 2007... These people actually like being audited * The Wall Street Journal on Sept. 25 used the experience of a Portage County company as an example of how employers and health insurers increasingly "are turning to services that essentially audit...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
October 1, 2007... "The issues we were facing were readily apparent. (But) first you've got to get yourself on solid financial footing and then you get other things from there.'' - Thomas Zenty III, president, University Hospitals. Page One "We believe...

Corrections.(Correction)
October 1, 2007... * The Sept. 24 What's New column misstated the makeup of Tuthill Coupling Group's new Fire-Rated Coupling series. The series is available in half-, three-quarters- and one-inch steel and one-inch stainless steel. * Calfee, Halter &...

Myers' future may hold sale, merger with Virginia school.(News)(Myers University)(University of Northern Virginia)
October 1, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Myers University, with its recent financial turmoil, probably will not continue to exist in its current form. The school's president, Richard Scaldini, said last week the university "likely'' will be sold to or...

A model development; Forest City's Albuquerque site needs a "different word'' says New York Times.(News)
October 1, 2007... The New York Times on Sept. 26 spotlighted a Forest City Enterprises Inc. project in New Mexico that the paper sees as being at the vanguard of master-planned communities. The Albuquerque development, called Mesa del Sol, may take 30 years...

UH's QUIET GIANT; Hospital system's dramatic financial turnaround attributed to its soft-spoken leader.
October 1, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Thomas Zenty III has a theory: improve the finances and everything else will fall into place. Mr. Zenty didn't shout that theory from the rooftops when he arrived in March 2003 as president and CEO of...

Youth initiative aims at better guidance early for success later; Cleveland Foundation wants earlier kindergarten registration, after-school options and job training.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Foundation has launched an initiative that it hopes will enable children from kindergarten to 12th grade to be successful in school so they can become productive adults who can contribute to Greater...

Schools hope honors offerings help sway top-notch students.(Higher Education)
October 1, 2007... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER Two years ago, officials at Cuyahoga Community College looked through their records and one thing immediately caught their attention. The college was attracting an ever-increasing number of top students as measured...

Going Places.(People)
October 1, 2007... Job Changes Education CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT: Carleen Henderson to executive MBA program director; Sonia Winner to associate dean for external relations; Melissa Santee to executive director...

United Way wisely pursues new way.(Opinion)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker Leaders at every company and organization across Northeast Ohio are rethinking their roles and best practices these days, so it should surprise no one that a similar exercise is changing the shape of Greater...

Degree helps NICU nurse extend her career path.(Higher Education)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Eileen Beal Twenty-year nursing veteran Sandra Bellini is a member of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing's first Doctor of Nursing Practice class at Case Western Reserve University, receiving her degree Aug. 10. In...

Late News.
October 1, 2007... OGLEBAY SAYS BIDS TOP HARBINGER OFFER * Oglebay Norton Co. has received multiple, all-cash buyout proposals at prices that the company said are "significantly in excess'' of the unsolicited, $31-a-share tender offer put forth by affiliates...

Clinic to use medical summit to pump up cardiology center.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER Cardiology is a timely theme for this week's Medical Innovation Summit. The Cleveland Clinic and regional business recruitment group Team NEO aim to use the summit to promote the hospital's yet-to-be-built Global...

Kinetico exec going global to increase growth flow.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT After building a reputation for innovative engineering and building a base of loyal customers over 30-plus years, Kinetico Inc. of Newbury faced a dilemma: How does a business that has developed successful growth...

WILD RIDES.(News)
October 1, 2007... Cedar Point was named "Best Amusement Park in the World'' by Amusement Today's experts, and it had three of the top 10 steel roller coasters of 2007.

Tribe fans rally for postseason run; Despite lack of interest early on, demand for playoff tickets, merchandise frenzied.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH You'd think the Indians had never been here before. Sure, it's been six years since they last reached the playoffs. But they've still played October baseball in six of the last 12 seasons, and for fans who go back a...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... Hats off to tech pioneer Jim Cookinham * With the recent announcement of his retirement at the end of the year from the Council of Smaller Enterprises, I cannot allow Jim Cookinham to leave the stage without publicly thanking him for his...

A powered forward; LeBron listed in publications' 100 influential sports people.(News)
October 1, 2007... As if LeBron James needed more honors, he has been named one of the most powerful people in sports by BusinessWeek and ESPN The Magazine. The publications joined forces to rank the 100 most influential people in the sports world. Mr....

Accounting practice split grows testy over spoils.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER A local accounting practice is splitting up, and it's turning into a messy divorce. Litigation filed Sept. 19 by Hausser+Taylor LLC describes how a group of two dozen certified public accountants is resisting a...

TAKING AIM; In wake of Virginia Tech tragedy, college officials look closely at campus safety, emergency response.(Higher Education)(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
October 1, 2007... Byline: BRAD DICKEN When Seung-Hui Cho opened fire at Virginia Tech in April and left 32 dead, he did to college administrators what Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold did to high school officials. "Virginia Tech was for us in colleges what...

Growing pains.(News)
October 1, 2007... For a small business, survival often is the name of the game. But how does a small business owner decide when it's time to grow to the next level? Read next week's Small Business section for more on growing a small business and stories of...

TransDigm sales soar; The aircraft parts supplier pulls most of its revenues from aftermarket biz.(News)
October 1, 2007... A surge in orders for airplane maker Boeing is benefiting TransDigm Group, the Cleveland-based aircraft parts supplier, according to a Sept. 24 story from Investor's Business Daily. TransDigm's parts fly in more than 55,000 commercial,...

Local universities weave way into blogosphere.(Higher Education)(usage of blogs by students)
October 1, 2007... Byline: CHARMAINE JONES Some local colleges and universities are making their mark in the blogosphere, giving students and professors the chance to express themselves on university-hosted blogs accessible through the schools' web sites....

Case doctorate focuses on practice of nursing.(Higher Education)
October 1, 2007... Byline: EILEEN BEAL In 1979 - to provide nurses with a terminal degree and research savvy - the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University launched the nation's first nursing doctorate, or N.D., program. ...

Webster's New World editorial headquarters.(Higher Education)
October 1, 2007... Byline: CHRISTINE GORDILLO Michael Agnes opens a copy of Webster's New World College Dictionary and runs his hand across a page in a careful caress. Mr. Agnes, editor-in-chief of Webster's New World, marvels at the "piece of aesthetic...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
October 1, 2007... * LITERACY EDUCATION: The University of Akron has received a $5.4 million grant from the Ohio Department of Education to develop e-Read Ohio, a system of online professional development courses to improve literacy instruction among Ohio's...

The Week: September 24 - 30.(The Insider)
October 1, 2007... The big story: A strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors Corp. was over almost before it began as the union and automaker reached a tentative agreement on a historic, four-year contract. Though details were scant pending...

Digital duplication; eBlueprint firming up plans to expand electronic offerings into more geographic markets, quadruple business.(Insight)(eBlueprint Holdings LLC )
October 1, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT When executives at eBlueprint Holdings LLC earlier this year began considering strategies for the Cleveland reprographics company to quadruple its business in the next four years, they agreed that the blueprint for...

Tax liens.(News)
October 1, 2007... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

THE WEEK: October 1 - 7.(The Insider)
October 8, 2007... The big story: General Electric Co. plans to douse the lights at six Northeast Ohio plants by November 2008 in an action that will eliminate 425 jobs as the company continues to restructure its lighting business around the world. Plants in...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(Downtown Cleveland Alliance)(University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center)
October 8, 2007... Dealing with doggie doo-doo downtown * The doggie bags pooping up - make that popping up - throughout downtown's Warehouse District and the Gateway neighborhood have nothing to do with the area's many fine restaurants. The Downtown...

Countrywide loan fulfillment dept. loses 20 staffers.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Scott Suttell Countrywide Financial Corp.'s Wholesale Lending Division said it has laid off about 20 employees in Independence following a restructuring of its distributed loan fulfillment operations. A Countrywide spokeswoman...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
October 8, 2007... Are you willing to buy an American car? Angela Oster Rocky River I would buy an American car if it was fuel efficient and used more green technology. (She drives a MINI Cooper.) Fuel efficiency is the most important issue to me....

CHOICE BITS; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(Briefs)(Excerpt)
October 8, 2007... Barron's for investors: Look at Nordson * Barron's showed a lot of love to Nordson Corp. in an Oct. 1 story that speculated the Westlake company's shares could climb more than 20% in the coming year. The maker of automated dispensing...

Correction.(Correction notice)
October 8, 2007... An Oct. 1, Page 5 story about Kinetico Inc. misidentified the company's former president. He is Keith Tompkins. The story also misstated the size of Bosch Security Systems Inc., the former company of current Kinetico president and CEO Shamus...

Kent State boss sees school as public version of Case; Increased marketing, focus on collaboration, diversity and research highlight Lefton's plan.(News)(Kent State University)
October 8, 2007... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Lester Lefton sees no reason why Kent State University can't become Northeast Ohio's public school equivalent of Case Western Reserve University. In Dr. Lefton's view, Kent State has all the right academic...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
October 8, 2007... "We're opening our arms to the whole of archery. It's different from our current market, but we understand it.'' - Mark Bower, chief operating officer, Horton Manufacturing. Page One "It's not just a coffee shop. It's a social...

BBB reworks logo, grading system.(News)(Better Business Bureau)
October 8, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Locally and nationally, the Better Business Bureau is looking to sharpen its image, and it's willing to make a few pre-emptive cuts along the way. As part of a nationwide rebranding effort rolling out this month,...

Late News.
October 8, 2007... ENTERPRISE DRIVING TO STRONGSVILLE SITE * Enterprise Rent-A-Car plans to move its 60 employees to a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot Northeast Ohio regional headquarters that Carnegie Management & Development Co. will build on Mohawk Drive in...

ON THE HIGH ROAD.(News)(Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, which last week was named the best public transit system in North America by the American Public Transportation Association, has seen ridership increase steadily in the last few years. ...

What's New.(The Insider)
October 8, 2007... COMPANY: Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division, Painesville PRODUCT: Omni-View Omni-View counts as a bright idea from the folks at Avery Dennison. The company describes Omni-View, a traffic sign sheeting material,...

Hudson foundation doles out grants; Denison, E Prep, NorTech, College of Wooster land awards.(News)
October 8, 2007... Trustees of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation approved nearly $940,000 in grants to promote entrepreneurship education and the free enterprise system. The largest grant, for $250,000, went to Denison University to support startup expenses of...

Continuously monitoring workers' comp can limit costs.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Michael Lagnoni A company risks losses of money, time and productivity when it operates without a plan for managing its workers' compensation program. For many companies, workers' compensation insurance premiums often are...

A GROWING DILEMMA; Small business owners grapple with decision of when, how and whether to expand their operations.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO To grow or not to grow? That is the question facing many of the country's roughly 26 million small businesses. And of those 26 million small businesses, about 20 million are single-person businesses, said...

THE FILE ON...Skoda Minotti.(Small Business)(Company overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Kimberly Bonvissuto Skoda Minotti Founded: 2001 First location: Mayfield Village Current location: Same Mayfield Village location, but with a two-story, 19,000-square-foot addition constructed in 2004 ...

Setting out on your own? Think franchises; Expert says they're good options for entrepreneurs.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Local franchising guru Joel Libava was one of the experts quoted in an Oct. 2 Wall Street Journal story about entrepreneurs tapping a personal nest egg to start a business. Among the pieces of advice: Figure out your risk tolerance, limit...

Clinic atrial fibrillation center's heightened pulse credited to labs, leader.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: CHUCK SODER New leadership and new laboratories have helped the once-struggling Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center in Cleveland attract nearly eight times more dollars for industry-sponsored research so far this year than it did...

Carving passion, talent help couple craft business on wood-rich land.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: SHARON SCHNALL Jim Stadtlander and Diane Harto have spent the past several years carving out a business niche in a craft that's a passion for both. Their Portage County business, Woodcarved Art Gallery & Studio, includes...

THE FILE ON...Jenne Distributors.(Small Business)(Company overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Kimberly Bonvissuto Jenne Distributors Founded: 1986 First location: Rose Jenne's Westlake home Current location: 60,000-square-foot facility in Avon First-year staff: 1 employee (Rose Jenne) Current staff:...

Going Places.(People)
October 8, 2007... Job Changes Financial service SCHMITZ, CORRIGAN, KRAUSE & CO.: Melissa Rodriguez and Erin Gilles to bookkeepers. Health Care UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS: Nancy E. Paton to senior vice president of marketing and communications. ...

The Power Park.(News)
October 8, 2007... They may specialize in areas including health care, education and government, but their impact is far-reaching. Next week, meet the members of "The Power Pack,'' the individuals we consider to be Northeast Ohio's most influential.

LIGHTENING THE LOAD; Companies reliant on barge deliveries are running well below capacity thanks to low water levels and reduced dredging of the Cuyahoga River.(Insight)
October 8, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER John Coolidge has a problem. The cement barges that shuttle between the processing plants of St. Mary's Cement Inc. in Ontario and the company's terminal in Cleveland's Flats, where Mr. Coolidge is the terminal...

Tax Liens.(News)
October 8, 2007... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

Mann to add to Euclid Ave. stable; Enigmatic developer's expected deal for Statler Arms on heels of Cleveland Athletic Club buy.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Mystery real estate developer Eli Mann is the leading bidder to buy the 294-suite Statler Arms Apartments at 1127 Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland. Sources familiar with the deal expect Mr. Mann, of Cleveland...

Cedar Fair to solicit bids for Geauga Lake; Amusement park operator will entertain joint venture offers to redevelop property.
October 8, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. is preparing a thrill ride of sorts for real estate developers who might like to get their hands on its Geauga Lake property, where the landmark Big Dipper and other rides will operate no...

IN THE HUNT; Crossbow producer looks to snare wider market by acquiring vertical bow maker.
October 8, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Horton Manufacturing Co. is hunting bigger game. With its recent purchase of a traditional compound - or vertical - bow company, the Tallmadge crossbow manufacturer is targeting a truly nationwide audience for the...

Taking to the air; Sky's the limit for businesses trying to build their customers' confidence thousands of feet up.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER If flying an airplane, much less jumping out of one, sounds like more than your nerves could handle, just consider how much grit it takes to run a business that trains people to do these things. Daredevils in...

With building plans in flux, county could sell key site.
October 8, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER Cuyahoga County commissioners have pushed back the construction timeline for a planned county administration center and are saying they would consider selling the site in downtown Cleveland to someone who would erect a...

Start or buy? It's a tough question for eager entrepreneurs; Starting cost often a prevalent factor in decision.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY What's the best path to becoming a small business owner? It depends on whom you ask. While some local entrepreneurs make the case that acquiring an existing company is the best way to ownership, others are quick...

Even with extension, be sure deferred compensation is in order.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Carl Grassi Earlier this year, this column alerted employers to a deadline for complying with the tax law governing non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements. This is the law commonly referred to as "Section 409A'' after its...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
October 8, 2007... Style Mutt 19136 Old Detroit Road Rocky River 44116-1722 Style Mutt is a dog boutique founded by Pam Alerine, who spent five years as president of the Cleveland pet products manufacturer Pet Zone. Style Mutt offers Ohio State and...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Putnam Community Investment Consulting Inc.)(Eric Toivonen joins printing industry)(Holzheimer Bolek Architects merged with Meehan Architects )
October 8, 2007... * WEST COAST TRANSPLANT: Putnam Community Investment Consulting Inc. has moved its corporate headquarters to Westlake from San Francisco. The firm's new offices are located at 30628 Detroit Road, Suite 222. Two employees are working out of the...

Bush does disservice with latest veto.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Brian Tucker Never have I looked forward to a presidential election season more than the coming one. (Well, actually, I can't remember the last time I actually did look forward to one, but that's another story.) The fact is, I've...

Blazin' idea.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
October 8, 2007... Every time we hear someone bring up the idea of trying to make government more efficient, we think of a great line from Mel Brooks' classic 1974 comedy, "Blazing Saddles.'' Mel not only wrote and directed the movie, but he also played the...

Kowit & Passov's Warrensville Heights plan met with plenty of leasing interest; Shopping center, office building on blueprint for seven-acre plot at Richmond Road and U.S. 422.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD A real estate development group formed by principals of the Kowit & Passov brokerage and attorney Gregg Levy is starting to build an office-retail complex on seven acres in Warrensville Heights. Dubbed Richmond...

Flats developers readying piazza for its premiere; Molded by movie-set makers, Stonebridge site will offer coffee, market, martini bar.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Four veteran film-set makers from Italy are helping transform an old, former factory in the Flats that has been home to two failed restaurants into an indoor version of an Italian piazza. The archway of the...

Aircraft supplier's $25M expansion rooted in securing clients' confidence; Ravenna company hoping makeover improves efficiency.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Inside his company's expanded plant in Ravenna, Neil Mann Jr. has been feeling relaxed. It isn't that the president and co-owner of Allen Aircraft Products Inc. is any less busy. It's just that business right now...

Of beef, beer and beds: Indians' run good for all; Hotels, local suppliers feel push from Tribe's ALCS home games.
October 15, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Three truths this week: Jacobs Field is going to be packed. People are going to be hungry for more than just wins. And eventually, some of them will get tired and need a place to sleep. That combination means the...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(DiMauro Dry Cleaners declares memo)
October 15, 2007... Memo to customers: Sorry, we're gone * Talk about being left high and dry. DiMauro Dry Cleaners on West Ninth Street in downtown Cleveland recently informed customers - via a two-page memo taped to its doors - that the store has closed...

FirstMerit's top executive turns around credit quality.(Insight)
October 15, 2007... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Since arriving on the scene last year as chairman and CEO, Paul Greig has FirstMerit Corp. on the mend. Not that the Akron-based banking company has bounced back entirely. Its second-quarter earnings were up 8%,...

Late News.
October 15, 2007... K&D MAY TAKE ON REHAB OF 668 EUCLID * K&D Group of Willoughby is considering another big deal downtown. Sources say the developer of the Stonebridge residential and office complex in the Flats and owner of the Reserve Square...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
October 15, 2007... Will visitors to downtown Cleveland for this week's American League Championship Series leave with a good impression? Costas Mauromichalis Lakewood I think we have some problems with the Euclid Corridor, the construction there,...

Parent firm's global reach, stricter air quality rules have Stock smiling.(News)
October 15, 2007... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Last week, engineers at Stock Equipment Co. in Chagrin Falls were starting to design 20 automated systems for feeding coal into the boilers that will help power an expanded oil refinery in Zhenhai, China. The...

All because of Alcoa; Barberton company to cut 69 jobs after losing supplier deal.(News)
October 15, 2007... B&C Industries Inc. of Barberton, a maker of aluminum extruded wheels and a supplier to Alcoa Inc., plans to eliminate 69 jobs by next March as a result of the cancellation of a supplier contract with Alcoa. B&C spokesman Dan Cook said...

Pisczak to start office-warehouse project despite lack of tenants.(News)
October 15, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Spencer Pisczak is about to start where he left off with Duke Realty Corp.: constructing a large office/warehouse building in Glenwillow. Only this time, Mr. Pisczak is not with the Indianapolis-based real estate...

Sherwin-Williams workers forgo travel for virtual trade show.(News)
October 15, 2007... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Representatives of Sherwin-Williams Co.'s Chemical Coatings Division start working an 11-day trade show today, Oct. 15, though they didn't bother packing their bags, making travel arrangements or preparing for a week and...

NIGHT AND DAY; Warehouse District residents, bar owners address club scene concerns through Responsible Hospitality Initiative.(News)
October 15, 2007... Byline: JAY MILLER Warehouse District residents and bar owners in downtown Cleveland's most hoppin' nightclub venue are trying to get along better. As part of a national program called the Responsible Hospitality Initiative, 80 people...

Proposed Triangle redo in motion; Zaremba/MRN plan for University Circle includes 434 residential suites, office, retail.
October 15, 2007... Byline: STAN BULLARD Details are emerging of the proposed, $120 million makeover by two prominent developers of the so-called Triangle section of University Circle, and the plans are as ambitious as they are dramatic. A total of 434...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
October 15, 2007... "Five years ago they could buy and know they would sell their existing home within 90 days. Today they don't know if it's 90 days or 290.'' - William Whitlatch, president, Whitlatch & Co. homebuilding firm. Page One "A lot of the...