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^ I tried to find an example of one on the Net somewhere. I didn't find it, but I did stumble across Urinal.net: http://www.urinal.net/

Downtown has a mall? How come I've never heard of it? (Tongue-in-cheek) I've been trying to find out who these buyers are but I can't find out any info on them. I'm sure the buyer that's listed is an LLC that's been set up.

I wouldn't imagine it being hard for them to market it in that location. I'm sure they figure it's an easy sell.

Almost every building in that photo (on the Kentucky side) is gone.

Are you talking about the $600M project in Dayton? http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=5980.0

Clutch Cargo's is an amazing venue. I saw Blur perform there, and the acoustics were fantastic. If someone had the idea to convert the church at 1205 Elm into a music venue, I'd be all for it.

Sure, ban trucks--if you'd like to kill any possibility of industrial development within the I-275 loop.

I think Italian Village and the Short North kind of overlap. Italian Village is east of High Street and Victorian Village is west. Short North is the kind of general area in the vicinity of High Street from the area around the convention center up to about 5th. At least that's the way I've always understood it. Thanks for the pics of one of my favorite hoods.

Very nice. This is the Indianapolis that's rarely seen around here.

Better than Google aerials. Chris, you top yourself every time.

What about urinals that are not only troughs, but are also four-sided? I think they used to have those in the Cincinnati Gardens.

You had the composure to write about eloquently about it not long after the event. I don't think I could have done that--I would've been a mess. I hope he didn't die anonymous and alone.

And why is "stoes" one of the largest terms in the tag cloud?

I guess I'm glad that no papers are enforcing copyright policies against us, because I'd be in prison for a very, very long time.

Cincinnati Park Board adds nearly 60 acres Building Cincinnati, 8/10/07 The Cincinnati Park Board has accepted additional acreage near Mount Airy Forest and near Rawson Woods. The largest donation, from the Hamilton County Park District, includes 55.8 acres in three seperate areas (see map below): * Between Kirby and Glenwood avenues * Off of Colerain Avenue between Bahama and Hawaiian terraces * Off of Colerain Avenue between Hawaiian Terrace and High Forest Lane The City and county park boards cooperated in acquiring Clean Ohio funds with the intent of eventually having the acreage controlled and maintained by the City board. These properties are part of a connected greenway of nature preserves envisioned in the Park Board's Centennial Master Plan. Terms of the deed include a state restriction that it must only be used as greenspace, but that light recreational uses such as trails are acceptable. In the event that the Park Board can no longer maintain them, control would revert to the county park district. Rawson Woods The Cincinnati Park Board also accepted the donation of 1.1 acres near Rawson Woods from Paul Pratt. The site, at the end of Warren Avenue, will not be developed and will have no public access. LABELLED GOOGLE AERIAL MAP: HCPB deeded WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW: Rawson Woods (looking west) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP: Rawson Woods http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/cincinnati-park-board-adds-nearly-60.html

Sycamore to vote on Gold's Gym, offices Building Cincinnati, 8/10/07 North Elevation: Click to enlarge The Sycamore Township Zoning Commission will consider a modified PUD-2 application for a new office building on August 13. P&P Real Estate (P&P) is proposing a five-story office building containing 187,000 square feet with an attached six-story parking garage. The structure, to be built on 4 acres at the corner of Montgomery and Hosbrook roads, will be constructed of pre-cast concrete and glass and will have first-floor retail space, a two-story Gold's Gym, and two floors of offices. P&P is asking for a reduction in the required number of parking spaces, the reduction of the ten-foot buffer requirement, and allowances to build a 70-foot building in an area with a 35-foot height restriction. Construction will require demolition of two office buildings and a vacant restaurant building. The project is being designed by EOP Architects. 7 PM. Sycamore Township Administration Building, 8540 Kenwood Road. Site plan (garage at bottom): Click to enlarge East elevation: Click to enlarge South elevation: Click to enlarge West elevation: Click to enlarge WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/sycamore-to-vote-on-golds-gym-offices.html

Fantastic! Love the riverboat shots.

Yeah, that's awesome. Maybe I'll watch the LLWS this year.

The Blade kicks ass. They do some of the best --if not the best -- investigative work in the state.

Yeah, the old "staff report". Basically a re-written press release.

Affordable housing projects win federal tax credits Building Cincinnati, 8/9/07 The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has awarded Walnut Hills Redevelopment and Tender Mercies, Inc. federal tax credits for the development of affordable housing. The federal tax credits, distributed via the OHFA, are enacted every year for ten years. The housing credit can be deducted from the owner's federal taxable income. Walnut Hills Redevelopment won $870,000 in tax credits for the rehabilitation of the Walnut Hills Apartments at 849 Beecher Street. The rehab of the 197 units will cost $3.8 million. Tender Mercies, Inc. was awarded $308,000 in tax credits for their Harkavy Hall project at 24 W Twelfth Street. Details on that project are unavailable. Two other local applicants, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing and Model Property Development, did not receive any funds in this round. The OHFA awarded more than $18.75 million in tax credits to 34 developers. There were 90 total applicants. To read about the losing applicants: BC: Model Property Development seeking federal funds for fourteen-building rehab (7/3/07) BC: North Rhine project could lead to 54 affordable units (6/12/07) http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/affordable-housing-projects-win-federal.html

Bortz offers newest motion to stop Queensgate Terminals Building Cincinnati, 8/9/07 City Councilmember Chris Bortz has introduced a motion asking for the City to cease negotiations with Queensgate Terminals (Queensgate) and to investigate using the land for residences or for a public park.* The City's negotiations with Queensgate are a requirement of the settlement of a court case involving 30 acres of land along the Ohio River in Lower Price Hill. The owner of the land, Hilltop Basic Resources, claimed that the City's appropriation of land for the future rebuilding of the Waldvogel Viaduct would impede access to their property. The court ruled that, in addition to purchasing the land for $5 million, the City had to negotiate a lease with Queensgate for its use. Queensgate plans to use this land for a multi-modal shipping facility that will feed freight to a larger facility that they're developing near Jeffersonville, Ohio. Bortz would like for all industrial uses of the property to be cleared away immediately and for the Department of Community Development and Planning to begin a study to determine the feasibility of residential or recreational uses. Failure on the City's part to enter into a lease with Queensgate would mean that the City would have to find another way to fund the maintenance of a $5 million site that has no tenant. They could also face legal damages of $1 million or more, plus legal fees. As part of his motion, Bortz would like to protect all neighborhood funds from any potential monetary penalties. On March 7, Councilman John Cranley introduced a motion that any proposed lease should be rejected and that the property should be used as greenspace. Cranley's motion was signed by all 9 Council members. An ordinance regarding the lease later died in committee. Bortz's motion has been passed to the City Manager's office for a report. There is no timetable for return. Design work for the Waldvogel Viaduct is expected to be completed in 2009 with construction beginning in 2011. Further reading, including maps and aerials: BC: City against riverside intermodal terminal, faces legal penalties (6/15/07) * The motion was also signed by Councilmember Chris Monzel. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/bortz-offers-newest-motion-to-stop.html

American Can named local landmark Building Cincinnati, 8/8/07 City Council has approved unanimously the designation of the American Can property as a Local Historic Landmark. Inclusion on a local landmark list makes the project eligible to receive the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit. The tax credit is equal to 25 percent of the developer's rehabilitation expenditures. Only 100 tax credit certificates can be issued over any one year period*. The American Can building, built in 1921, is a nearly unaltered building in the Commercial Style and was home to one of the nation's largest can manufacturers, employing as many as 1,000 people by the early 1950s. The building is the 29th site to be named a Local Historic Landmark. Developers Bloomfield, Schon & Partners still hope to have the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A decision on that isn't likely until at least December. Upon completion, the American Can Factory Square will contain 93 market-rate apartments and 30,000 square feet of commercial space. There will also be a new 20,000 square foot office building, 13,000 square feet of retail on the adjacent Myron Johnson property, and 30 townhomes along Langland Street. Further reading, photos and maps: BC: Scooped on the American Can story (7/19/07) BC: Northside: American Can Factory Square (5/16/07) BC: Northside: American Can Factory Square (3/17/07) * Usually issued as applicants come along and not on a specific date. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/american-can-named-local-landmark.html

“Society really cannot afford to build grand structures like they built in the 1800s; therefore it’s incumbent upon us as the current stewards of these buildings to preserve them for future generations,” Usually they can, it's just that they won't. Cheers to Wood County for having the intelligence to do what their neighbors wouldn't.

That sucks about Irons. And since Perry is good for about 20 snaps a year, we should be looking for some running backs. (Watson never impressed me much.) I saw a lot of stuff I didn't like last night, namely the same lame-ass tackling and people in the secondary who didn't know where they were supposed to be half of the time. Hopefully this will improve. The offense looked awesome.