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Community leaders are hoping to recapture that spirit with a new Welcome Center that’s part of the Global Cleveland Initiative.

The center will be just off Public Square in a storefront that’s part of the former BP building, soon to be renamed the Huntington Building.

One goal is to attract 100,000 new residents in 10 years.

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When he walks the empty colossus today, Derek Ng (pronounced “ing”) envisions a different scenario on floors that stretch like football fields. He sees high-tech manufacturing, creative studios, and condos with lake views.

No one in Cleveland is going bankroll his $100 million dream, Ng acknowledges with a shrug.

China might.

“In China, people have money now,” said Ng, an upbeat, 39-year-old immigrant from Hong Kong. “They’re looking for places to invest their money. And they want to feel part of the U.S.”

Ng and his father, Shea Kui Ng, bought the Richman Bros. complex in 2009 with the idea of using Chinese investors to shape it into something new. First, they soon realized, they needed to introduce Cleveland to China.

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Project Greater Cleveland wants to attract high income investors to Greater Cleveland from China and to inform potential investors, through internet media the advantages Cleveland has to offer. New investors are important to Cleveland as they can play a vital role in creating jobs and investment opportunities.

The video is in Chinese and will reach out to the Chinese, USA and Canadian Chinese Markets.

We have to educate overseas investors about Greater Cleveland, its excellent location and what is best about the Northeast Ohio region.

We’ll have two internet-videos in this series. Phase one will feature the Greater Cleveland area, living, medical and general business climate. Phase two will highlight existing company owner interviews, and investment projects and opportunities in Greater Cleveland.

The Richman Brothers Building is a massive 650,000 sq foot structure located in the heart of Cleveland, hailing from the roaring industrial heydays. Once a factory and warehouse for the Richman Brothers Clothing factory, it is now a historic landmark. CGLI is working with both individuals and institutions on redevelopment of this building.