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From today... they have started to tile the Central Riverfront Garage stairwell at the corner of 2nd & Main.

lol, that totally was not the score. Typical Enquirer...

The W&S Parking Garage or the Queen City Club site. Not technically adjacent, but pretty close. I'm trying to figure out where they plan on fitting in that condo building. Does W&S own the QCC land?

Giant garages could rise up in downtown Cincinnati Business Courier - by Dan Monk - Thursday, October 21, 2010, 12:12pm EDT Public and private investors are marshalling resources for a pair of garage projects that could bring more than 2,500 new parking spaces to the eastern edge of downtown. The new garages, which could cost more $40 million to build, are not likely to open before 2012. That means they would be too late to help an estimated 1,500 monthly parkers who will lose access at Broadway Commons when construction on the Harrah’s downtown casino begins in November. But new garage construction on any time frame is welcome news to those in charge of filling downtown office space. cont.

New topic created for the W&S talk: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,24618.0/topicseen.html

Where exactly adjacent to its current offices along Broadway Street could they build? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=400+Broadway+Street+Cincinnati,+Ohio+45202&sll=39.101537,-84.506096&sspn=0.007627,0.013797&g=400+Broadway+Street+Cincinnati,+Ohio+45202&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=400+Broadway+St,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45202&ll=39.101546,-84.505371&spn=0.001907,0.003449&t=h&z=18

^^ Will it be a mens large? Can't find those anywhere...

^ That could be a selling point to prospective occupants... and might get building construction started asap!

From the leasing company: "two private landscaped terraces with a swimming pool and barbeque areas" Not sure which of the buildings will have the pool...

Omnicare to 525 Vine and Nielsen to 580 Walnut ;-)

From the article: While Tucson officials hope the project will revitalize the city's downtown, Anthony Rufolo, an urban planning expert in Portland, Ore., said the urban streetcar system in place there hasn't panned out. "Transportation could be provided more effectively and at a lower cost with buses," said Rufolo, a professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. "It's been a huge disaster; we are running into a situation where there is no money for buses."

Atlanta is evidently getting $47M for their Streetcar system. http://www.ajc.com/news/rep-lewis-dot-will-683159.html

21c Museum Hotel ranks No. 1 in U.S. Posted by lahamilton October 15th, 2010, 11:22 am For the second year in a row, the boutique art hotel 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville has been selected as the No. 1 hotel in the United States and No. 6 in the world, according to the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Owners of the Louisville hotel are planning a similar 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Cincinnati, at the current site of the Metropole building next to the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art and across the street from the Aronoff Center for the Arts. An opening is expected by 2012. cont.

Since I live here, I figured I should be the one who cleans this thread. Thanks to all who took pictures during construction! Buildings II & III have been pushed out at least 5 years per Towne... :-( and will have different names so this thread can be moved to Completed Projects. Oh and... Many of us residents walk to GABP, Mt. Adams, Downtown...

Just found this from 10/01 Greek Restaurants Could Close Downtown Locations Economy, Debt Could Chase Eateries Out Of Business CINCINNATI -- A downtown dining mainstay may be closing its doors. George Psihountakis has been operating Mythos restaurants in the area since 1981, but he said the economy has forced him to think about closing all of his downtown eateries. The cost of running all three restaurants under a deep recession and deeper debt has Psihountakis and his partners considering all options. Investor Angelo Gallina said the company owes too much in debt.

Both the 4th & Walnut and the Vine St location have Closed signs up now...

Links to all of yesterday's articles: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101011/EDIT03/10100369/Like-it-or-not-streetcar-is-reality http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101011/EDIT01/10100370/A-reality-check-for-Cincinnati-s-streetcar http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101011/EDIT03/10100372/Streetcar-a-financial-gamble http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101011/EDIT03/10100373/John-Schneider-will-be-the-one-to-thank-or-blame-

NAACP plans ballot initiative on casino money By Jane Prendergast • [email protected] • October 6, 2010 Cincinnati's NAACP plans a ballot initiative next year that would allow all city residents to vote on how the $20 million expected annually from the new casino should be spent. Because Cincinnati City Council decided last week without a public hearing how to divvy up some of the casino proceeds, the NAACP and Citizens Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes intend to offer their own spending plan for taxpayers to vote on. Council invited the ballot measure by not allowing more input, NAACP Cincinnati chapter President Christopher Smitherman said Wednesday. cont.

They are building out the curbs surrounding QCS. From 4th, down Sycamore, and around 3rd. Guessing the sidewalks will be poured soon.

Amen and Amen The whole institution is a sham...

Just saw this... BarrelHouse Brewing Co. calls it a night West End brewery sells equipment, but hopes to make a comeback Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Jon Newberry Courier Staff Reporter BarrelHouse Brewing Co. in the West End has closed after several years of struggling in Cincinnati’s increasingly competitive craft beer market. Owner Nick Sever hopes to be back next year with the same beers – but with new packaging. He just needs to find a brewery to make his product. Sever, who operates Gary, Ind.-based Melanie Brewery Co., said he sold all of BarrelHouse’s brewing equipment and vacated its facility on West Liberty Street. It ceased production in August, he said.

From today, pic of area in question:

Unless you are looking at it from the East or West... I agree though, wait til the signage is up before judging.

Casino developer picks design firms By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn • [email protected] • September 22, 2010 Design and engineering work for the upcoming $400 million casino at Broadway Commons will be led by a team of Cincinnati-based firms, Rock Gaming LLC announced Wednesday. Downtown-based KZF Design Inc. and WA Inc. have been tapped as the architectural team, and the Cincinnati office of Woolpert LLC will lead civil engineering work on the project. cont.