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http://www.fox19.com/story/29211502/city-manager-to-pd-friday-deadline-for-violence-reduction-plan This story puts it at 30 and that includes the one today.

Well, this guy is listed as the 27th murder victim of the year on May 28 according to Fox 19. Are you saying there have been seven homicides in the city in the last 3 days? I don't think that's right. There was one in Winton Hills on the 29th. http://www.fox19.com/story/29175748/violent-night-in-cincinnati-1-homicide-another-likely-and-a-double-shooting

As of the May 23 STARS report, there were 24 homicides in Cincinnati so far this year--down 23% from last year. There's been a recent spike in shootings, but not actually homicides. http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/crime-statistics/city-wide-stars-report/

Yeah, I don't think there is an alley behind Boal street where you could put a garage. And even streets/alleys behind on the hillside streets are often on a completely differently level than the street itself.

There is not a specific "black letter" restriction in the OTR historic conservation guidelines, but it says infill should not vary more than one story from neighboring buildings, and that most buildings in OTR are 2-5 stories. I think that it would be impossible to get a 10 story building (let alone something like 20 stories) past the review board. http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/linkservid/54846058-D043-26AE-A0BB3F1BB5EBD422/showMeta/0/ I don't know, maybe you could get something higher on Central Parkway--there are a fair number of taller buildings there. But I think that would be about it.

I just wanted to do a quick update here, and hopefully drive even more interest in this (although it sounds like dozens of people have already registered, which is great!). * There are going to be 4 different properties discussed, and the properties themselves provide a wide range of experiences and insight. Basically, every project discussed is going to be quite a bit different from the others, and in different stages of construction, so hopefully that will be helpful to everyone attending. * The program itself is going to last about two hours, with presentations from homeowners and lots of Q&A. * Afterward, it appears likely that the projects will be opened to the attendees if they want to walk through. All in all, it is shaping up to be a cool experience. I hope to see everyone there!

^I think it's just going to be a garage door opening to get the outside-in vibe on nice days and evenings, like they have at Quan Hapa and Mercer. I don't think it's necessarily related to getting the games in and out.

Love that project.

Brings a tear to my eye (of joy).

Did I really just read this on Urban Ohio? I don't have the numbers handy, but there are tens of thousands of people who live within one mile of Fountain Square, and even more that work there.

It's $200/month in the Great American Tower, I believe.

Lamb in the chili--interesting!

^I agree with some of what you said, but I think (based on the always-insane wait times) that people far and wide have figured out what The Eagle is, and want to try it. I have to admit, though, I think it would make sense to have those types of chains (Chipotle, Starbucks) in the neighborhood. I like keeping things small and local, but at some point you are going to need to let in some of the national chains, and I'm all for the ones that appear generally "better" at fitting in with the neighborhood.

I posted this in the 3CDC thread, but I thought I would post it in its own topic. The OTR Foundation is hosting a panel discussion on June 6 at Venue 222 (222 E. 14th Street) on "lessons learned" by owner-occupiers who have gone through the process (or are currently in the process) of buying and rehabilitating a property as a residence in Over-the-Rhine. There will be property owners in various stages of the process who can hopefully provide insight into things like finding a property, purchasing it, financing, selection of contractors/architects, etc. (I am currently slated to be one of the panelists.) This is a follow-up to last year's Owner-Occupied Workshops presented by the OTR Foundation. I attended the workshops and they were a big help. Hopefully, this will provide similar insight to people who are interested in finding and rehabbing a place in OTR. Information is below. Hope to see a lot of folks there.

Thank goodness! I was pretty sure I'd seen semis in the tunnel and thought I might be going crazy.

No idea when the signs were put up, but if they went up today, it could be a response to the closing of Lytle Tunnel over the weekend when a truck overturned carrying flammable/hazardous material. This story says that the truck wasn't supposed to be using the tunnel: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/police-semi-that-overturned-in-lytle-tunnel-shouldnt-have-been-there-in-the-first-place

This thread seems to have a lot of discussion of rehabbing of property (both by 3CDC and smaller owners), so I thought I'd post this here. OTR Foundation hosting an event about owner-occupied properties/process/etc. I figure there may be some interest here. (At this point, I think I am going to be one of the people on the panel.)

I think essentially all of the windows on the back side are bricked up.

It's almost ideal in a lot of ways as a first round series, IMO. The Cavs have a huge talent advantage over the Celtics, so the chances of losing the series are unbelievably slim. But there is no doubt that Brad Stevens is a terrific coach, so the series is going to be competitive and force the Cavs to deal with all kinds of wrinkles. That can only bode well for later in the playoffs. (I'd say that the Cavs definitely won't face a coach as good as Stevens until they get to the Finals (maybe Budenholzer of the Hawks if you think he is going to turn into the second coming of Pop).

The Lakers won the title in 1980 with Magic Johnson as a rookie, when he was the number 1 overall pick. He famously jumped center (and played some center) in the deciding Game 6 against the Sixers after Kareem was injured in Game 5. He scored 42, had 15 rebounds, and 7 assists in the Game 6 win and was the first rookie to be named Finals MVP. (So yes, it has happened.)

It's pretty cool. Things starting to move quickly now (though never quickly enough!)

The fine dining part, yes. Not the steakhouse part though. I'm referring to fine dining steak houses that you'll see in the suburbs like Eddie Merlots, Tony's, Carlo and Johnny, etc. I know these are generally LARGE restaurants, and pricey as well. I had a friend who came down from chicago, and really wanted to check out OTR. He's a big carnivore type of guy, but when he found out there were no steakhouses in OTR, he thought it was a huge shame since the atmosphere in OTR was perfect for it. The customers are there. Most people who eat at OTR are generally middle class, to upper class wealthy suburbans anyways. I'm guessing it's maybe a square footage issue? Most of the resturaunts in OTR are fairly small...and places like Carlo and Johnny, Eddie Merlots, and Tony's are fairly large buildings with seating for well over 60+ You have to remember, too, that within a mile of OTR (really less for most of them) there are steakhouses as good (or really, IMO, better than) as the ones you are mentioning. Downtown has Jeff Ruby's, Prime 47, Morton's, Ruth Chris, and Jimmy G's already.

One thing to remember about all the places in OTR is that while there are a great number of them, their seating capacity is in most cases very limited. Taft is obviously very large, and The Mercer, Zula, and Kaze seem pretty sizable to me. Everything else is pretty darn small. I don't know how to do an apples-to-apples comparison, but it sure feels like you could fit The Eagle, Salazar, Pontiac, Quan Hapa, and Bakersfield inside, say, Yard House.

That's interesting. Projects Cincy and C-Bus with nearly identical absolute growth (though I don't see percentages listed, I assume that will be a slightly higher growth rate for Columbus based on staring points). Crazy how many people places like Houston, DFW, and Atlanta are going to keep adding (projected).

Went to Opening Day. Plenty more games on tap. I'm hoping that the Reds exceed my expectations.