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Remember the Flats? This was an erstwhile down at the heels neighborhood in Cleveland along the river that had gotten converted into an entertainment district. Like many such districts, it apparently lost its cool and suffered a pretty serious decline.

Now a developer is putting forward a bid to redevelop the east bank with a $400 million mixed use project. This would be a mixed use, high density complex of housing, office space, entertainment, and retail uses proposed to open by 2010. The interesting thing is that downtown Cleveland, which isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of thriving cities, is very tight on office space and may be sprouting new towers in addition to this (assuming it gets built). It will be interesting to see if they get financing in this environment.

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The bow window in the living room reflects the Edwardian style of the flat. A simple sofa and love seat create a cozy conversation group. Most of the house wears flirtatious shades of green, butter yellow and pale aqua.

Homemade Style
When the homeowner couldn’t find the perfect coffee table, he designed this one, which has a plywood top set on a steel truss with casters.

Makeshift Side Table
A pair of wrought-iron end tables, set side by side, makes a spacious end table next to the love seat in the living room. The grouping of vases and pots, which William collected over a number of years, are united by their pleasing range of neutral tones.

Computer Concealed
The home office includes two computer stations that can be concealed behind the doors. A tinted green panel slides to reveal the work station and hide the bedroom. A series of storage spaces, cabinets, and movable doors allow the office disappear after hours.

Staggered Solution
Staggered filing cabinets are a great solution for an angled window.