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Another story someone posted indicated that 303 Broadway office tower "remains half empty as it has yet to sign a third-party tenant". I wonder if it could handle all the current and new employee there. This may be a stretch, but since W&S has insurance companies of their own I wonder if they would have a problem with another larger insurer in their building. inkaelin, are you referring to the thread's subject? You really can't get more Cincinnati than the Grand Baldwin Buildings in Walnut Hills/Eden Park and RiverCenter in Newport. I can only hope Humana will stay within this area. I know I keep harping on the City. but again, they better have there act together. This and the Federal Government move are too big to let DT be passed by.

"Within the I-275 loop" This should be interesting to see where this ends up. Will the City of Cincinnati come up with a cohesive plan to make it worth Humana to go DT or is there a business park with Humana's name on it.

<i>I found this article interesting because it mentions "Cincinnati's parochial culture". You would think these neighborhoods would have bigger issues to address. Or maybe it speaks volumes that these two events can't seem to co-exist.</i> <b>Feuding over Fridays</b> <b>Over-the-Rhine, Oakley fight about name of monthly event</b> BY GREGORY KORTE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER Can a Cincinnati neighborhood own a date on a calendar? Yes, says Over-the-Rhine, which has had a Main Street gallery hop on the final Friday of the month for two decades. Then along came Oakley, which started "Oakley Final Fridays" in May as a way to draw people to the shops and restaurants along Madison Road. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060915/NEWS01/609150364/1056

What is this supposed to mean?!?! It looks like a person from the Learn and Earn committee has joined this forum and I find that interesting. Nothing more.

<i>You don't mess with the feisty Ghiz. Anyone else notice a Learn & Earn name has joined this forum?</i> <b>Ghiz: No slots ... just a jackpot</b> By Joe Wessels Post contributor Cincinnati appears to have won the jackpot without getting a casino in downtown. Council Member Leslie Ghiz has abandoned the lawsuit she filed in July against the Ohio Earn and Learn Committee - a political action committee working to get legalized casino-style gambling in Ohio and specifically preventing Cincinnati from having slots. A promise of money for the city prompted Ghiz to withdraw her complaint. A pending settlement between Ghiz and Earn and Learn would send the city an undisclosed amount of cash every year for 10 years, paid for by Ohio Earn and Learn Committee or its backers. Ghiz will not discuss how much money would be directed to the city, but she called it "substantial." The deal would be dependent on Earn and Learn getting on this fall's ballot a constitutional amendment to expand gambling, and on voters passing it. Earn and Learn would like to change the state constitution to allow for slot machine casinos at the state's seven horse tracks - including River Downs - and two, free-standing facilities in Cleveland. Full article at http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060912/NEWS01/609120347

Please, the current housing stock on that street is far more likely to meet your defintion of crapola than any new pre-fab housing that may get built there. Have you noticed how little new housing occurs in these neighborhoods?

Ahh, the pleasure of investing in the city neighborhoods. These "activists" need to get over themselves. I don't know why pre-fab freaks so many people out. It's just a house built off site, big deal. Is it because they are going to be worth more that the homes already there? These "Delhi Township developers" are taking a big gamble building anything in that area. Ninann Court is off of McHenry, a well known drug street.

<i>Huh? $100 dollar difference?</i> <b>Council To Decide Fate Of Kauffman Building In OTR</b> Reported by: 9News Web produced by: Candice Terrell Photographed by: 9News First posted: 9/11/2006 11:48:59 AM The fate of an historic Over-the-Rhine building will be decided Monday afternoon. That's when the Cincinnati City Council's finance committee will consider two proposals concerning the Kauffman building. They will either rehabilitate it, or tear it down. The building at 1721 Vine Street was built in 1863 and was used to house workers at the Kauffman Brewery. It was destroyed by fire in 2001, and later condemned. <b>There is a $100 difference in the cost to tear it down, versus restoring it.</b> The meeting is set for 1 p.m. at City Hall. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/09/11/building.html

<b>Ghiz drops Learn and Earn lawsuit</b> Cincinnati Business Courier - 10:39 AM EDT Monday Cincinnati City Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz said Monday that she has dismissed her lawsuit against an organization that wants to bring slot machine gambling to Ohio. Ohio Learn and Earn has collected enough signatures to put its initiative on the November ballot, but it has not yet been certified by Secretary of State Ken Blackwell. If passed by voters, slot machines would be able to operate at seven Ohio racetracks, and at two casino sites in Cleveland. Ghiz had filed suit in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in July, claiming that the people gathering signatures for the petitions misrepresented their purpose by failing to say that the issue is for the legalization of slot machine gambling in the state. She had also criticized Learn and Earn because a casino site for Cincinnati had been dropped from the issue. Ghiz and other City Council members had supported a casino at the Broadway Commons site downtown. Full article at http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/09/11/daily4.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Sweet, the Bengals will be 2-0 when they face those bastard Steelers on the 24th.

First, your going have the sell a higher payroll tax on the few people in Delhi that aren't on welfare and work for a living. And for what, free garbage pick up, snow removal and cincy cops? And if you live in a condo, which there are a lot, residents pay for that regardless. I would think most cincy residents aren't too impress with their local government either and I don't see how the city could help Delhi. The township receives grants and funding from the country and state for roads, police, etc. Where's this rapid decline in Delhi? The business strip isn't in the best shape, of course, but that effects the average resident is nil. Crime isn't out control, there aren't drug dealers and hoes on every corner. The typical crimes involved punk teenagers and the boozers at the local bars. Good thing there isn't legal gambling, things would really go downhill. The one crime that made an impression on me was a guy walking late at night on Greewell and a car pulled over and a group a guys jump and beat him, why? for the case beer he was carrying under his arm. I'm glad the levy for FD and PD failed the first go round. It got the local government in gear to try different things instead of just increasing taxes. They had to make changes. Delhi didn't burn down when there was only one firehouse open. You must be getting Delhi/Westsiders mixed up with West Chester and Mason. I don't see residents being full of themselves and living in a bubble. Matter of fact, their bubble gets burst everytime they travel DT. They get to see the city's handy work on such wonderful streets as Westwood Northern, Harrison, QueenCity Ave., Glenway, and River Rd. As you get into the city limits these areas surely aren't a beacon of light.

Boy, where to begin. Yeah, let them leave, Cincy needs to be number one is something so how about number one in poverty. Let's chase these middle class folks away because they have zero tolerance for crime. Where could they go? I hear West Chester calling with open arms and hands in their wealthy wallets. Yeah, Cincy doesn't need anyone with money living in the City. What to do with these stately homes? I hear the Drop-In Center calling, I hear the Jesus freaks want to "save" people, where could they build yet another home base. What better than the city, where all the poor people already are? Let's turn all of Cincy into one Giant Social Service Agency. We can help so many people. Too each their own, but to expect people to just grin and bare it, is what's killing the city's neighborhoods.

I gotta defend poor rundown Delhi. When most people think of the rough areas, it really is Riverside, Sedamsville, Sayler Park and Price Hill that are the problem areas. As rule of thumb, the Delhi areas that are near the city proper and it's neighbors are part of the poorer areas so naturally a person from Delhi wouldn't want to have anything to do with the city since their experience with the city is nothing but these rundown shitholes. I do have a problem with some of the roads, some are nothing more than paved over country trails - narrow, hilly and absurd. As for the business district, I could take it or leave. It's not like there aren't plenty of other places to shop. If the business district goes down the whole of Delhi isn't going with it. What do I love about Delhi - a mere 10 minutes from DT, NKY and my place of employment a bit further away. Some may consider that a bad thing, but those areas are what make Cincy unique. It's what makes Delhi worth-whiled for me. And the fact you can see the top of the Crew Tower from Greenwell. ;-) Nothings perfect, but the city and Hamilton need to get their ass in gear. From a suburb's mind a lot of neighborhoods are on the brink of failing if they aren't already. There was a rumor tha HUD was buying houses near Western Bowl, petitions were getting ready. I don't know what came of that. Basically the decline of the neighborhoods are heading west. When people get out of the city, they move to Price Hill, folks from Price Hill head out to Delhi and "gasp" Green Township. Do you know where people of Delhi and Green Township are going?? INDIANA. I've lost count as to how may westsiders are moving, thinking about moving or wish they could move out there. If that's not a fucking wake up call to the county and city - all is lost. Peace out.

Personally, if this is what it takes to keep middle and upper class residents in the city more power to them. Whether it's only perception or not, if this is what it takes to keep these residents in this neighborhood so be it.

This link may help answer your question. http://www.architosh.com/news/2006-08/2006a0828_dell-v-macpro.html As for the iBook problems, that smells of operator error if there ever was one. ;-)

I think Corporex has a lot more invested in this. I don't think they can afford to bale out like they did with the Banks. That would be two major projects that they would fail to complete. That would hurt any business, I would think. I also think Bill Butler has better access to KY leaders. He probably has a few in his pocket already, ready to give him what he needs to get moving on this.

<i>It's sh!t like this that chases the upper and middle class from the city neighborhoods. If this keeps up those amazing homes will be chopped into apartments and yet another hood down the tubes. If you have doubts, drive on Harrison near Werk Rd. - thats North Avondale's future and it sucks.</i> <b>Crime migrating outwards</b> BY DAN KLEPAL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER NORTH AVONDALE - In this neighborhood where Philip Bates was shot in his yard and died on his front porch, small-time crime has hit the big time - up nearly tenfold in one year, according to Cincinnati police statistics. It is so bad that a woman and her two children were held up at gunpoint as they walked home from a candlelight vigil for Bates on Monday night. The Bates killing, along with the mugging, have residents here angry and demanding action from City Council. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060902/NEWS01/609020355/1077

So anyone going to break this off to it's own thread? Subj. Newport Riverfront: Ovation or something. Though based on comments it could become another Hope VI project. I'm going to reserve judgment, but it does seem the spacing of the buildings is odd. Is everyone going to have to drive around in the circle to get to work. ;-)

<i>This Post article has a lot more details. None of the pics below show a "community amphitheater"? I was surprised to hear that the size and cost is comparable to the Banks. They will be endlessly compared now. At least the Banks has a 6 year head start. </i> <b>Major facelift for riverfront</b> By Greg Paeth Post staff reporter The once dreary northwest corner of Newport would become the glitziest stretch of riverfront real estate in Greater Cincinnati if a developer can deliver on its vision. A riverfront amphitheater, a 3,000-seat Las Vegas-style showroom, high-rise office towers - one 25 stories tall - two hotels, a variety of retailers and more than 1,000 condominiums and townhouses are all part of the vision in a project estimated to cost at least $600 million. http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/NEWS01/609010338

From what I understand the best thing about Paris is the poor and rough areas are outside the city (i.e the suburbs). I believe there even were riots recently in the suburbs, how ironic!

Well, this is obvious. The most important thing you can do for them is give me their phone numbers. ;-)

^I sort of did, but I guess I it wasn't too clear. To find the full article below, there's a link call News by Industry on the right side. The articles are organized by Categories. Go to Real Estate/Commerical/find the article. Right above each article there's a list: Cincinnati > Print Edition > Industries > Real Estate - Commercial And that's shows you where to find the full article. I probably made it more complicated than necessary. Let me know if that isn't clear.

We parked near the construction site. Here are a few pics.

I think if and when the Reds win the NL Cental they would play the Dodgers. The Mets would get the wild card. A Dodger/Reds series would be nice. I always had fond memories of the games the Reds played when they were part of NL West

<b>About the lodge</b> <i>401 themed hotel rooms. Prices range from <b>$299 to $499</b> a night for regular rooms; suites cost more. A 79,000-square-foot indoor water park, with the region's only water roller coaster. Arcade with 100-plus video games. A 40,000-square-foot conference center and 10,000-square-foot ballroom.</i> http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/NEWS01/608110397