Home Care In North Olmsted, OH

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A North Olmsted business is vowing to rebuild.

Weather from overnight could be to blame for the damage to the Pinball Shoppe just off Lorain Road, but the owners say they’ll be back.

Pinball shop in North Olmsted collapses following Wednesday night's storm

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The building is located at 27693 Butternut Ridge Road.

The roof collapsed late Wednesday or early Thursday, and the bricks on the façade fell off to the sidewalk and a nearby car below.

Thankfully, there were no injuries.

Melissa Rossi, co-owner, told News 5 they’ll be back.

“We’ve actually been in business for 44 years,” said Rossi. “We actually started out of my dad’s garage. We originally were in Cleveland. Then, we had a store in Westlake, and then we moved to North Olmsted in 1995. We love it here; it’s been our home!”

The damage exposed the heart of what they do at the Pinball Shoppe.

“What we do is we specialize in sales of pinball machines, slot machines, pretty much anything for a home arcade,” said Rossi.

Classics, games so many people grew up on and loved – and still do!

It is also stuff that’s hard to find. In some cases, priceless.

“Nobody’s gotten a cause yet; we haven’t been able to get into the building,” said Rossi. “We don’t know the extent of the damage yet.”

They also do repair work, which they’ll now need themselves.

But, this mom-and-pop shop is Northeast Ohio strong.

Rossi says they own the building and the land, and it’s not game over yet for them.

“We’re not going anywhere,” she smiled. “This is a small bump in the road. We might have to have a temporary spot for a little bit, but we want to let our community and customers know that we’re not throwing the towel in. “We’ll be back and rebuilding as soon as possible.”

Since this is a busy intersection and there is a risk of a complete collapse, Butternut and Porter roads are closed.

For the GoFundMe created to help the business, click here.

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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- For the last two decades, the buzzword of economic development has been “mixed-use.”

Whether it’s revitalizing existing structures or building anew, the marriage of residential and commercial uses has developers and municipalities champing equally at the bit for new opportunities.

In Northeast Ohio, such high-profile mixed-use projects include Pinecrest to the east and Crocker Park to the west.

Next up could be Great Northern Mall.

North Olmsted recently announced a potential mixed-use overlay for the busy retail area as part of the city’s 2025 comprehensive master plan.

Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones said the concept has been on her radar for a while.

“You can’t help but notice changes going on around you with other spaces like Great Northern Mall and not know that something is coming down the pike,” she said.

“You’re going to have to adapt and evolve with things changing.”

The plan dovetails nicely with the city having recently completed a Lorain Road Study and just starting its master plan process.

The latter includes plenty of residential engagement, with the mayor noting that the future of Great Northern Mall is a subject of curiosity.

“The mall is definitely tied to the identity of the city,” she said.

“When people think of North Olmsted, Great Northern Mall is one of the top things that immediately comes into their mind.”

A 1.2-million-square-foot shopping center built in 1976 and redeveloped in 2011, Great Northern Mall features a mix of 120 national and local brands.

However, in 2020, original anchor tenant Sears closed its store. The 172,000-square-foot space has been vacant ever since.

The current plan includes the city -- in concert with City Council and members of the North Olmsted Planning and Design Commission -- creating a zoning overlay district in partnership with City Architecture.

“Right now, Great Northern Mall is a single-use zoning district, meaning you can build a department store, retail center, some kind of offices, but it’s very much single-use,” North Olmsted Director of Economic and Community Development Max Upton said.

“The overlay district we’re endeavoring to create is all about adding flexibility for development, redevelopment and everything in between.”

Upton characterized the mixed-use plan as a proactive move.

“There’s no one knocking on my door, but I’m hoping that will change sometime soon,” he said. “When people, local or national, are looking at a project and vetting potential sites, one of the first things they look to see is (whether) the zoning (is) in place to do the types of things they want to do.

“And if not, then they move on to the next one, because there are hundreds of properties similar to this across the nation.

“So putting this mixed-use overlay on is telling the market, yes, you can do the B-3 (general business district) retail here if you so choose, but if you want to do something compelling, there’s a lot more flexibility. You’ll be able to ... do something interesting.”

Owners of Great Northern Mall declined comment to cleveland.com for this story.

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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — It’s not always easy to find specialized desserts like French crepes or Boba tea in Northeast Ohio suburbs without some driving and digging. North Olmsted’s latest dessert shop CREPEscape is looking to give back to its hometown with freshly made crepes, waffles, waffle sticks, and beyond.

CREPEscape was opened by North Olmsted local Hamdi Hamdan and his brother-in-law Mahmoud Sulieman both of whom were born and raised in the city. The pair had always loved desserts like crepes and bubble waffles but would have to drive out of their town to seek them out. They decided to take an old salon in the plaza on the Brookpark Extension and turn it into their own dessert shop.

“North Olmsted didn’t have this,” Hamdan said.

It took eight months for the pair to renovate the shop from a salon to a fully functioning dessert kitchen. They did everything themselves, including perfecting a one-of-a-kind menu to entice customers. The recipe for the batter alone, which is used to make crepes, waffles, and waffle sticks, took them about a year to nail.

“It took some time but it’s well worth it,” Hamdan said. “We grew up here, we graduated high school here and all that so just giving back to the city of North Olmsted.”

Sulieman had previously owned businesses, but none of them involved food service. It was also Hamdan’s first time opening a restaurant, so there was a bit of a learning curve. However, their pride in producing quality desserts in a town that they love has led them to great success in the first few months of opening.

“It’s been a fun ride so far and we just hope to keep it that way,” Hamdan said.

The menu is a bit overwhelming at first glance, mainly for the breadth of options. The crepes are loaded with fillings and drizzles, from Cookie Butter sauce and Nutella to bananas and cookie pieces. CREPEscape even rolls up crepe “sushi” with fruit inside of each bite. Any crepe can also but turned into a bubble waffle cup that is filled with ice cream.

The waffle sticks come in a variety of flavors that change monthly and many of them reflect the core menu flavors. CREPEscape also serves boba tea, ice cream by the scoop, coffee drinks, and Red Bull and Sprite “mocktails.”

“We wanted to take a different approach,” Hamdan said of the menu in comparison to other dessert shops. He opted to use underrated fillings like crushed Kit Kats or Kinder Bueno as flavor profiles. One issue was that Hamdan couldn’t taste everything he was creating, but thankfully with his large family, he received a lot of feedback.

“Believe it or not, I’m allergic to 90 percent of our menu,” he laughed, citing a nut allergy. However, it didn’t stop him from wanting to create treats that people will love, even if he can’t enjoy them.

CREPEscape opened in a plaza filled with delicious options, from a newly-opened bakery next door to Cocky’s Bagels a few doors away. Hamdan is excited to be a part of a growing team of small business owners providing locally-made bites to North Olmsted locals.

“We want this to be a place where families can come,” he said. “Everyone’s raving about ‘Finally there’s something like this in North Olmsted.’”

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Where: CREPEscape, 26731 Brookpark Ext., North Olmsted

Hours: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday

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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - A new cell phone tower is causing controversy in North Olmsted Community Park. The city says it will help the community, but neighbors are not happy about the installation.

Tim Pinchek, the Director of Recreation and Public Engagement for the city of North Olmsted says they are considering one of two locations for the tower.

The first location is off of Lorain Avenue near the front of the park. The second location is in the back of the park near the current baseball field.

“I think that once the public learns there are different options for the location of the tower I think that would ease some concerns,” says Pinchek.

If you drive around the park, you can’t help but notice the number of red signs that say “No Cell Tower in Park.” This is the neighbors’ way of showing their opposition to the cell tower.

Dale Krismith, who lives right near the park, says he and his neighbors share a number of concerns about the installation.

“The reason I am mostly opposed to the cell tower is one the esthetics of having a cell tower in the park that has natural beauty. Another reason I am concerned is some of potential health effects that may or may not be a little vague and what the long term effects of having something like that in the park,” says Krismith.

Krismith says he wishes the city would consider moving the cell tower.

“I think there may be other locations that are a better choice than in out park,” says Krismith.

The city says the reason they want to install the tower is to bring about $400,000 to the community, which can be used for upgrades and renovations to the park.

“Things such as new ball fields, connecting walking trails, additional parking throughout the park, bio retention to help some of the water problems that may be in that area, new lighting, basketball court improvements. All around general amenities for the public,” says Pinchek.

He says in addition, the city will receive monthly stipends from any cell service provider that is using the tower. That amount can be about $900 or more.

“It can be quite beneficial for the city as far as the money collected on a yearly basis to off set some other costs that go into the recreation fund,” says Pinchek.

The next meeting about the location of the cell tower is on Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- City Council is considering an opportunity to capture a property value increase related to The Enclave, a new Brookpark Road townhome rental project.

“The (proposed) TIF (tax increment financing) runs the entirety of Brookpark Road, from the city line to the Lorain Road intersection,” North Olmsted Director of Economic and Community Development Max Upton said.

“It’s contemplated as a 30-year TIF that will not affect the schools.”

Tax increment financing is a popular economic development tool allowing municipalities to capture and increment new value related to private investment to cover public infrastructure improvement costs.

“The key with TIFs is it’s all about timing,” Upton said. “There is incremental value that needs to be captured.

“In other words, you need to have a significant amount of real estate investment in the particular corridor where valuations will increase for there to be something to be captured. And with a substantial project like the townhomes, we think now is the right time.”

The TIF is currently estimated to bring in roughly $68,000 annually.

As for what the city has planned for Brookpark Road using the TIF money, Upton said that’s yet to be decided. However, it could include public infrastructure improvements such as roads, streetscape and trails.

“We’re really trying to build a network of multi-use trails that connect throughout the city,” he said.

“Instead of your normal five-foot-wide sidewalk, maybe a 10-foot-wide trail that allows for people to walk and bike.”

As for the townhome rental project, Upton said ProBuilt Homes is proposing a $16 million development consisting of 68 units across nearly 18 acres.

“It’s a walk-up, single-entrance, townhome-style apartment building,” he said.

“The style of apartment rental product that’s being proposed is something we don’t currently have in North Olmsted. You see a lot of these types of townhomes on the near West Side neighborhoods.

“They demand a premium rent. It will really fill a gap in the rental market here in the city.”

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