Michael L. Redmond

The good news is the city is asking the community groups for letters of support for a 30 unit, market rate, single family new construction to go at the end of Hughes in the vacant land next to the civic garden. The garden will not be moved but the basketball courts (not much being played on those courts) would most likely be moved. Between what Vernon Rader is doing on North Main and Liberty and Jim Holhbein at the base of the hillside, this whole area is getting ready to explode. For all of us who have been looking for something positive to happen to Hughes and the corner of Peete, Main and E Micmicken, this could be exactly what we need.

This building had a for sale sign in front of it and did not even have a number to call. I am going to be lazy and ask instead of looking it up, does anyone know who the last owner was or is.

My wife is the buyer agent on 124 Dorsey and it is being sold to a couple who are going to rehab it similar to the Breen Fisher house next door. New siding and new windows will be going into 124 within the month. Dorsey is turning out to be a great street. I was just in a meeting on Friday with all of the developers of Mulberry Hill including Kathy Fisher of Breen Fisher and everyone is in agreement to hold all of the new construction open for the October 9th tour. Aug. 5th is my next developer meeting and after that I will post the inventory list of what will be open (new construction) for the tour.

I believe those buildings are Jim Hohlbiens buildings. Jim is the one doing all of the rehabs on Peete, Frintz and he owns several now on E Clifton. He is purchasing whole streets at a time at the base of Mulberry Hill and is really looking to turn things around. The biggest problem is the OTR Foundations buildings at 100 E Clifton and 101 and 105 Peete St. The Foundation for all the good they say they do, is in the slum lord business with these buildings. Once I figure out how to post a pic on here I will begin to share some of the problems coming out of the Foundations buildings. These 3 properties are helping to slow down the progress of the base of Mulberry Hill.

Breen Fisher is currently doing the new construction on Boal

other than 101 and 105 Peete st, 100 E Clifton and one other on Race, I do not know of any other OTR Foundation properties. With the development on Peete, Frintz, and soon to be E Clifton on the West, and the Vernon Raider project on the East, a big squeeze will be placed on that quicky mart. Some other redevelopment is bieng done on the corner of Peete and Main. I do not have the details on who is doing this or what their plan is but I do also know that some big names are eyeing Rothenburg School for a Condo development. The tire shop mentioned above was purchased by Vernon Raider only a couple of months ago (serious tax problems is what I heard) so watch this area within the year and it should turn around. E Clifton will be the next big push and it will only be a matter of time before it is bought up after the Hohlbein project just north of it is completed. The goal is to take Liberty and north and it is only a matter of time. Another project I am sure you are all aware of it on Conroy, the Klotter Development, we have decided to include it in the October 9th tour of homes because these places are wonderful. 5 more will be built in addition to the 9 already standing. I lived on Klotter 12 years ago and let me tell you things have changed.

I believe this property was just purchased by Vernon Raider who is also doing the top of Main St north of Liberty.

There isn't much going to be left on Hughes unfortunatly. We are trying to organize an investment group to buy the street (only 8 buildings left by my count) and rehab it similar to the Peete St purchase. Speaking of that, German Towne Lofts is under construction now on the corner of Peete St., Frintz, and E. Clifton. Eight units are currently being sold in phase one. Jim Hohlbein is the developer and is really spear-heading the development of the lower streets of the hillside. Stop by, take a look at the bottom corner unit of E. Clifton and Frintz, it is being built as a model (it may already be sold) and will give you some sence of how the others will look.

I would like to invite you all to the Tour for Life on October 9, I saw the information above but as the chairperson for the event along with my wife we hope all of you can come and see what is being done on our hillside. Please feel free to post any sugestions about anything you would like to see on the tour. As we grow closer I will post more information on this thread. Help support Mulberry Hill, Prospect Hill, and the hillsides of Mt. Auburn and Over the Rhine. All proceeds will be going to the Miracles for Life Foundation, hope to see all of you there.

110 Homes on Mulberry St during the 80's and now 55. We are trying to save a neighborhood, bring attention to it, restore it and make it a safe and viable place to live. I live on Mulberry, both of my neighbors are black and probably make more money than I do (at least that is what they tell me). Restoration, not gentrification is our goal so get behind our attempts to make this community great.

Historic districts need to be saved, gentrification is sometimes the result of saving the structures but not the goal (in most cases). People need to take pride in their homes, rich or poor. Larry Rhodes is a prime example of a wealthy white man who owns a number of buildings downtown that he just allows to die. Gentrification has been turned into a negative term and it is not, it is a natural cycle that most communities will go through at some time or another. The maintanace of large dwellings can be cost prohibitive to the poor but someone who wishes to bring the structure back to its original glory and turn it into a single family vs 8 family and if they bring in others who are willing to spend the money to do the same, how is that wrong? But this phenomenon occuring on a large scale is called gentrification and unfair to the poor, yet those poor are given other places to live, section 8 still covers their rent. The screams of gentrification is not coming from the liberal in the inner city but both the liberals and the conservatives of the suburbs these people are now bieng moved to.

I think you didn't see these because you must specify your criteria to include multi family as well as residential. All of these are great rehabs especially 545 Slack that was a multi family now a single family residence. Sorry about the inclusion of all the extra information but broker reciprocity says I have to but from now on I will give the MLS # to make it easier. 545 Slack 911169 1819 Walker 932523 1808 Walker 933742 and 1883 (land) may have sold but I will get back to you Couple more rehabs but I do not have a recent pic 103 and 109 Mulberry Pics coming soon

http://downtownliving.com/features/Parker_Flats/index.html This is the online brochure for Parker Flats. Huff is the listing office on this project, if anyone needs more information on Parker Flats or the gateway project downtown let me know

119 just sold but there are two condos on Mulberry (I want to say 29 Mulberry) that is priced great. Much more is coming available at the tour of Homes on the 5th lower on the Hill, Peete, Frintz etc. Also some great new homes, just like on Mulberry are at the top of Sycamore all priced in the low to mid 300's. If you are looking for a rehab then the OTR Foundation is finally selling their property on Sycamore and Liberty. And just in case you are looking to rent, 67 Mulberry will be available in Mid August. To see the complete list including pics, and price please see http://mulberryhill.org/properties_for_sale.htm The newest price change as of tonight: Active http://cincy.rapmls.com/scripts/mgrqispi.dll?APPNAME=Cincynky&PRGNAME=MLSLogin&ARGUMENT=zKZq0MyucZRGxj4X7Krg6SlHFwVHAAuRUwdx8057/1Y= 384,900 521 Milton St

Redevelopment of places like OTR and the West End is the only answer. Put law abiding citizens walking up and down the streets and occupying buildings that are currently abandoned and being used for criminal activity. We keep hearing the same thing over and over again like changing City council or putting more police on the ground (which is also needed) but lets change the area. Crime will continue no matter what but if we can make them uncomfortable by improving the neighborhhod and putting eyes on these criminals maby we can get somewhere, otherwise we will be having this same conversation year after year.

I did not see much of a mention of the Gateway Condos on Vine and Central. This is a major project on Vine which hopefully will serve as a catylst for the rest of the st. That being said, Vine is a disgrace, that street has tremendous potential and it has been alowed to die.