Insight Holdings Advances Cleveland Housing Developments, Kill Tony Boosts Cleveland Comic Martin Malloy: CLE Daily

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Cleveland developer Insight Holdings advancing multiple West Side housing projects.

Development | By Ken Prendergast, NEOTrans

A variety of new housing products are due to start arriving over the next year on Cleveland’s West Side. Not only are they a mix of for-sale and for-rent housing, but they also come in different styles and are located in different neighborhoods.

The Push Behind It: But what isn’t different is the developer. Insight Holdings of Ohio City is building all of the new housing covered here.

• Insight CEO is Adam Hayoun. 

The Homes: The development that may be the closest to seeing construction is at 8207 Lake Ave. — a three-unit, for-sale townhouse project set on vacant land at the southeast corner of West 83rd Street.

• The construction cost for all three is estimated at $1.2 million.

Detroit Avenue: Construction hasn’t started yet on the project at 7511 Detroit — a two-story, eight-unit apartment building over a 1,396-square-foot ground-floor retail space fronting Detroit.

• The primary reason for the delay is that Insight is working to increase the amount of parking available for the development to improve the overall project and the property's long-term success.

The Burton Collection: The collection comprises townhomes (attached homes) and singles (single-family homes).

• Insight is hoping construction will begin in a couple of months. 

The Delayed One: Perhaps his most ambitious proposed development is 4005 Detroit Ave., a new-construction, five-story apartment building that’s been in the works since the late 2010s when it was envisioned to be seven-stories tall.

• “Once these projects are completed, I intend to shift my attention toward moving forward with 4005 Detroit,” Hayoun said.

Read more on the projects.

Talk of the Town

Bay Village residents and owners of Sunflower Gourmet face deportation back to Ukraine, according to The Guardian. They left the United States to return to Ukraine to ensure their 10-year-old son received proper medical care. Tamila Vashchuk and her son now face deportation after returning to the U.S. for allegedly violating their humanitarian parole status.

• According to Syracuse University, Cleveland immigration judges have been denying asylum applications at rates of more than 70% for years.

The Veterans Memorial Bridge will open the old subway system up for a tour Saturday, June 17. The subway will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and visitors will see old metal tracks lining the floors, a long walking path offering expansive views of the city skyline and original subway-tiled station spaces where the bridge meets the ground.

• This year the event is a part of America 250, but the subway system has been opening every summer for Clevelanders; read about our visit last year.

Almost 1,000 grams of drugs were taken off Cleveland's streets last week following the arrest of James Williams and a search of his home. Williams has been charged with three counts of alleged involuntary manslaughter due to three fatal drug overdoses that are believed to stem from the drugs he allegedly distributed.

• Out of the 983 drugs that were seized, 824 grams were PCP, 76 grams were fentanyl and the remaining 83 grams were cocaine.

Noble Beast's Biergarten has gone vertical in Ohio City. The company is aiming to open the beer garden this spring. This project, first announced in July 2025, is the first expansion for Noble Beast Brewing, based in Downtown Cleveland.

Martin Malloy attracts new eyes to Cleveland’s comedy scene.

Arts & Culture | By Chloe Banno

“Make some noise for your next comedian, ladies and gentlemen, it’s Martin Malloy,” announces Tony Hinchcliffe, host of the hit live comedy podcast Kill Tony. With a deadpan stage presence, Malloy’s set of quick one-liners and hard-hitting punchlines keeps the crowd on their toes. Through his interview, his dry and unfiltered responses keep the judges red-in-the-face with laughter.

Malloy walked off stage that night with his hands on a golden ticket, one he redeemed by returning to the Kill Tony stage yesterday.

The Golden Ticket: Awarded by the judges, the golden ticket not only grants recipients an invite back to the show, but it is also a stamp of approval that frequently puts comedians on a path to more recognition and a larger audience.

• Since his first appearance on Kill Tony on May 11, Malloy’s fanbase has grown, increasing from three thousand to nearly 30,000 followers on Instagram as of June 22.

Who is Martin Malloy? At 60 years old, Malloy is a staple of Cleveland’s comedy scene. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1996, and the topic has defined his act since the beginning. This candidness “inspires other people and cuts down on stigma,” he says.

Bill Squire, another well-known Cleveland comic: “His visibility raises everyone else’s visibility. If people get a little bit out of their comfort zones and go see some local shows, they’re gonna see not just guys like Marty, but other really talented comedians in the city.”

Read more about Malloy's story.

Yesterday's Trivia Answer 

The building at East Ninth and Euclid, seen in The Avengers and now home to the downtown Heinen’s, was originally built for what bank? Cleveland Trust

Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question

From the Editor 

The mayflies. If you are heading Downtown this week, expect buildings and streetlights to be covered with mayflies. 

I am not a fan of the mayflies or midges. The only good thing about the midges is that they attack the pitchers for the Yankees. - Jaden Stambolia, Editorial Assistant