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"Love Is Blind" Season 10 recap: Breakups, red flags and Ohio homecoming

The contestants head back to Columbus, where the real drama is about to take place.

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It&#x27;s back to the real world for the contestants on Season 10 of &quot;Love Is Blind&quot; — and by &quot;real world,&quot; we mean Ohio.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The first week&#x27;s episodes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-ohio-recap-first-episodes" data-vars-content-id="e20b1312-8956-4964-b4ac-f03778d9c414" data-vars-headline="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap: Breakups, red flags and Ohio homecoming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-ohio-recap-first-episodes" target="_self">The first week&#x27;s episodes</a> of Netflix&#x27;s popular reality series saw seven couples get engaged sight unseen and then go on vacation together.

U.S. Rep. Brown to skip State of the Union

The Cleveland Democrat says attending would signal respect for conduct she believes harms democracy.

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) said she will not attend President Trump&#x27;s State of the Union address Tuesday.Why it matters: Brown has shown up for every SOTU speech since taking office in 2021, but says this year is different.

Paul McCartney and Wings to take flight at the Rock Hall

The museum's exhibit on McCartney's 1970s band opens on May 15.

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For the first time, the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame is launching an exhibit focused on the band Paul McCartney formed after leaving the Beatles.Driving the news: The exhibit, &quot;Paul McCartney and Wings,&quot; opens May 15 and focuses on the 1970s group consisting of McCartney (vocals/bass), his wife Linda McCartney (keyboards), Denny Laine of the Moody Blues (guitar/vocals) and Denny Seiwell (drums).

Cavs, Guardians seek $100M+ in state money to fund stadium repairs

The requests would tap Ohio's new sports-facility grant fund — from the same pot of unclaimed money the Browns tapped.

The Cavaliers and Guardians are seeking more than $100 million in state money to help cover mounting repairs and upgrades at Rocket Arena and Progressive Field.Why it matters: The public is on the hook for most of these costs. Former local lawmakers agreed to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lease terms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2024/12/04/22152/inside-why-cleveland-keeps-having-to-throw-good-stadium-money-after-bad/" data-vars-content-id="8755eebc-c32f-4dd2-90d3-aaf3e827d147" data-vars-headline="Cavs, Guardians seek $100M+ in state money to fund stadium repairs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2024/12/04/22152/inside-why-cleveland-keeps-having-to-throw-good-stadium-money-after-bad/" target="_blank">lease terms</a> as a condition of the teams&#x27; staying put.

California investors eye Cleveland's historic Variety Theater

They want to restore the 1927 complex, including the 12 apartments above it, "the way it was."

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California investors are in talks to buy Cleveland&#x27;s long-dormant Variety Theater, offering a new path forward for the historic venue on Lorain Avenue.Why it matters: The Variety has cycled through owners for decades, but the cost and complexity of restoration has handicapped recent efforts to bring it back to life.

Shaker Blvd. buildings at center of 2023 controversy sold for $11.7M

The new owner has pledged $5M+ in repairs to properties emblematic of Cleveland's fight with absentee landlords.

A trio of distressed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Shaker Boulevard apartment buildings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/02/03/buckeye-shaker-tenants-investors" data-vars-content-id="4fa66fe3-8cb4-4d46-b9fb-4961c43e9673" data-vars-headline="Shaker Blvd. buildings at center of 2023 controversy sold for $11.7M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/02/03/buckeye-shaker-tenants-investors" target="_self">Shaker Boulevard apartment buildings</a> has a new owner and a promised infusion of cash.Why it matters: The buildings were a flashpoint in Cleveland&#x27;s fight with out-of-town landlords in 2023. <ul><li>After reports of mold, water damage and years without heat, tenants allied with City Hall to pressure the building&#x27;s owners.</li></ul>

A new era for Cleveland real estate development

City restructures its economic development department to streamline permits, manage land smarter and spur growth.

Would a Department of Economic Development by any other name smell as sweet?Cleveland thinks so. City Council has passed legislation rechristening the department the Department of Development and centralizing the city&#x27;s real estate operations within it.Why it matters: City Hall&#x27;s development functions are scattered across multiple departments, creating delays, backlogs and confusion for residents and builders.

Cleveland's newest affordable homes are powered by the sun

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry debuts solar-powered duplexes offering low-income Clevelanders a sustainable path home.

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM) cut the ribbon Tuesday on its first new housing construction: four solar-powered efficiencies in two duplexes on Luther Avenue in Cleveland&#x27;s St. Clair-Superior neighborhood.Why it matters: The project adds to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="modest but innovative" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/11/modular-home-project-affordable-housing-shortage" data-vars-content-id="77400fc9-114a-46a1-b608-d24dcf883268" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s newest affordable homes are powered by the sun" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/11/modular-home-project-affordable-housing-shortage" target="_self">modest but innovative</a> wave of affordable housing efforts across Cleveland amid a deepening <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="affordability crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/11/second-most-affordable-label-doesnt-mean-cleveland-housing-is-affordable-for-all-blaine-a-griffin.html" data-vars-content-id="77400fc9-114a-46a1-b608-d24dcf883268" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s newest affordable homes are powered by the sun" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/11/second-most-affordable-label-doesnt-mean-cleveland-housing-is-affordable-for-all-blaine-a-griffin.html" target="_blank">affordability crisis</a>.

Lawsuit: Apartment complex shut out Section 8 renters

Fair Housing Center sues University Heights landlord over voucher bias.

The Fair Housing Center for Rights &amp; Research and five tenants have filed a lawsuit accusing Huntington Green Apartments in University Heights of illegally rejecting renters who use housing vouchers.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The complaint" data-vars-click-url="https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/i_DisplayDoc.aspx?i=_UwUuuJHxUWNFQi4jjC0G9m_qn_MwqVPVcT8H-M2QLaKQ4PXDCBQwLzO4Kx5f_CINCGi9HbzQZEJjvKNpy6wPaX-QTUr3n0O0&amp;id=DiAoKBLFMSZh9Ev3hPrgsQ2&amp;cid=cPAQ8CjamdQ1" data-vars-content-id="9613f44e-962b-4773-955c-f594ba7aa3bf" data-vars-headline="Lawsuit: Apartment complex shut out Section 8 renters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/i_DisplayDoc.aspx?i=_UwUuuJHxUWNFQi4jjC0G9m_qn_MwqVPVcT8H-M2QLaKQ4PXDCBQwLzO4Kx5f_CINCGi9HbzQZEJjvKNpy6wPaX-QTUr3n0O0&amp;id=DiAoKBLFMSZh9Ev3hPrgsQ2&amp;cid=cPAQ8CjamdQ1" target="_blank">The complaint</a>, filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, argues the apartment complex violated a 2019 city ordinance that bars landlords from discriminating against tenants paying with Housing Choice vouchers, commonly known as Section 8.

Clevelanders still looking local, even as more home shoppers eye moves

When Clevelanders do look elsewhere, their top targets are other Ohio cities.

In the Cleveland area, nearly 42% of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com" data-vars-click-url="http://realtor.com/" data-vars-content-id="826b3547-b67c-4b97-ae57-6c26101cd34d" data-vars-headline="Clevelanders still looking local, even as more home shoppers eye moves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://realtor.com/" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a> listing views between April and June went to homes located outside the metro area.Why it matters: That&#x27;s the second-lowest percentage among the nation&#x27;s 100 largest metros.

Detroit Free Press sues for records tied to Dan Gilbert empire

The Cavs owner has reaped hundreds of millions in taxpayer-backed incentives.

The Detroit Free Press has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="filed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/2025/08/19/dan-gilbert-detroit-tax-break-lawsuit-hudsons-michigan-brownfield/85647894007/" data-vars-content-id="23643d1f-ecda-48cc-84ae-1148f39345e9" data-vars-headline="Detroit Free Press sues for records tied to Dan Gilbert empire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/2025/08/19/dan-gilbert-detroit-tax-break-lawsuit-hudsons-michigan-brownfield/85647894007/" target="_blank">filed</a> a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to compel the Michigan Department of Treasury to disclose documents related to economic development subsidies.Why it matters: The big beneficiary of those subsidies has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dan Gilbert" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/10/dan-gilbert-nba-wnba-cleveland-clinic-center" data-vars-content-id="23643d1f-ecda-48cc-84ae-1148f39345e9" data-vars-headline="Detroit Free Press sues for records tied to Dan Gilbert empire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/10/dan-gilbert-nba-wnba-cleveland-clinic-center" target="_self">Dan Gilbert</a>, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers but whose Rock family of companies — including real estate arm <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bedrock" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bedrockdetroit.com/our-story/" data-vars-content-id="23643d1f-ecda-48cc-84ae-1148f39345e9" data-vars-headline="Detroit Free Press sues for records tied to Dan Gilbert empire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bedrockdetroit.com/our-story/" target="_blank">Bedrock</a> — is headquartered in Detroit.

Cleveland seniors are opting for rental flexibility

Roughly 17% of Cleveland metro-area renters were 65 or older in 2023.

Roughly 17% of Cleveland metro-area renters were 65 or older in 2023, up from 13.3% a decade earlier, according to a report by rental listing site Point2Homes.Why it matters: More older Americans are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renting" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41086098.110/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDgvMDYvYXBhcnRtZW50LXJlbnQtcHJpY2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBb8f437ea" data-vars-content-id="275c3270-b937-4460-b82e-8f9b9c7560df" data-vars-headline="Cleveland seniors are opting for rental flexibility" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41086098.110/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDgvMDYvYXBhcnRtZW50LXJlbnQtcHJpY2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBb8f437ea" target="_self">renting</a>, opting for flexibility over ownership.

Cheap apartments are getting harder to find in Ohio

But Cleveland and its inner-ring suburbs remain relatively friendly to renters.

It&#x27;s getting harder to find an apartment priced under $1,000 a month in Ohio.By the numbers: Over the past decade, units renting for under $1,000 a month (adjusted for inflation) fell by around 30% across the country, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nations-housing-2025" data-vars-content-id="1f3b284e-443f-427e-a584-7eb2a951aa1c" data-vars-headline="Cheap apartments are getting harder to find in Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nations-housing-2025" target="_blank">report</a> by Harvard&#x27;s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Cleveland names four finalists to build modular homes

The city will choose from four companies to build the homes starting next year.

The city of Cleveland has selected four manufacturers as finalists in its major <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="modular home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/20/modular-homes-cleveland-housing-shortage" data-vars-content-id="901e0ba2-3f00-469d-a72f-dfe12e3436ac" data-vars-headline="Cleveland names four finalists to build modular homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/20/modular-homes-cleveland-housing-shortage" target="_self">modular home</a> initiative.Why it matters: Modular homes, which can be constructed quickly and affordably in a factory setting and then assembled on site, are being embraced as a solution to the city&#x27;s multi-billion dollar housing crisis.

🏠 Cost of renting versus owning

Cleveland housing costs: Renting is cheaper than owning a home

A chart showing the monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area in 2024 among the 100 largest metros. In all metro areas, it was cheaper to rent than it was to own a home. The national average rent price was $1,487 compared to $2,035 to own. In the Cleveland metro, the median rental cost was $1,087 compared to $1,570 to own.

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