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A major concert promoter is forging ahead with plans for a new venue on the West Bank of the Flats, in a neighborhood where industry and entertainment mix.AEG Presents announced Monday that it expects to open the venue, called Globe Iron, on March 1. The name is a nod to the history of the block, where workers once made steam engines for freighters – and, later, built huge ships that traveled the Great Lakes.
At the June planning commission hearing, chairwoman Lillian Kuri applauded the project team for being willing to adapt.“It’s gonna be a very cool project,” she said. “It’s very Cleveland. … It’s not all the way cleaned up and Disneyland.”Jacobs, which focuses on gaming and entertainment, hasn’t said much about its plans for the Center Street building or other underused properties in the district.
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