1400 Sycamore

As an actual landlord I know this fact to be true. I have spent 7 days per week in OTR at my workplace since before you were shaving. So don't call me anti urban or anything else.

Crime and street violence are a major factor in the tenants' rental decision in OTR.

You cannot imagine the trash on Main Saturday morning. I've never seen anything like it. I should have photographed it. I venture that there was not one square foot of street or sidewalk that did not have food, cups, paper, etc. on it.

Its all fenced up today. I'm guessing gone in the next few days.

I am struck by the lack of sentiment for a time when freedom was the dominant principle that guided these types of analyses. The current City Council might opt for some urban friendly dense buildings, but the next one might rather have something a whole lot less to your liking. That is the problem with bureaucracies. Times change.

City has vacant building rules. VBML license, annual inspection for water, critter etc., fire and police access safety.

Looks to me like a demo permit was issued 4/21/22. https://cagis.hamilton-co.org/opal/apd.aspx?entcode=cinc&ezstdadrtag=1119||MAIN|ST|GJ1514831737|||CINC|CINC|00750004017101119M|007500040171|007500040171|CINCINNATI&APD=2021P08377

Wish I saw this earlier. I had the drone up this morning but went north and east. Maybe Monday.

I can't brag about the video, but it does have a pretty good view of the 12th St. parking:

Well come over to 14th and Sycamore if you want to see some speed. No speed humps and a straight shot down the hill. Serious reckless driving.

The City also filed a brief in opposition to the objections. So, the beat goes on.

Criminal cases are not necessarily over with one appeal. It depends on how much effort one puts into it. Troeros2, have a look at this timeline for the history of a rather minor criminal act by Judge Tracie Hunter. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2019/07/24/what-did-tracie-hunter-do-explained-and-timeline-jail/1814169001/ This is the world of the possible in a small criminal case.

Well, they did file a reply to the objections today. A week late, I think, with no explanation or stipulation of extension. So, probably no harm, no foul. Case goes on. Will the Judge (Lisa Allen) schedule this for oral argument or just overrule the objections? Matters not except for delay. Either way, then on to the Court of Appeals. (I can provide the brief from the developer's attorney but it is not anything to write home about.)

I doubt that is a possibility. A request to extend time to the Court only happens if the other lawyer would not agree and they always agree if asked. In the rare situation where a lawyer refuses to extend, a request to the Court comes from a motion which is always filed. Between lawyers HCCP does not require a motion. The lawyers can stipulate an extension of not more than 28 days on their own. But, any sensible lawyer would then file a copy of the stipulation. It could be a stipulation that they didn't file. But that would be pretty negligent because the Judge might rule on the objections before the developer files its responses. That sort of casual practice occurs, but not usually with multiple parties and not usually when the stakes are high. If this was just a handshake deal among the lawyers to extend, what if one of them gets run over or fired by the client? This is a puzzle all right. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

No, I didn't say anything like that. I think there is a chance, however remote, that the lawyers who represent the developer do not know that memoranda contra to objections must be filed within 10 days after the objections. Sometimes, when the stakes are small and the outcome black and white an opposing party might be smug enough to ignore objections and let the Judge sort it out. Like when a person objects to a garnishment order. I would never have ignored objections. But, I suppose it could happen. But, not with this much at stake. Its either a stipulation extending time to respond or a mistake.

1. You are wrong. It was full today as it is at least some hours most days. 2. Mary Rivers OTRCH testified under oath that the lot netted $60,000 after expenses per year for the 24 spaces. That averages $200/mo per space. If that is not a full parking lot perhaps you can say what is. 3. I believe that an owner can do anything legal with his property. But, can I have an opinion about it? Apparently not according to you. Will you hold your opinion if the owner wants to put a single family residence on a corner lot in OTR with a nice two car detached garage? I'm guessing no.

Just go back and read my posts which are accurate as opposed to what you might read in the papers.

There could be a stipulation extending time, and the Judge could just ignore Sean Suder's objections. Could be. But, he wrote a pretty good objection. In a million years I would not have let it pass unanswered. And, I would never extend a filing date and not tell the Court by stipulation. So, yes, it could be bad.

There could be a problem. OTR Adopt filed its objections on 5/12/22. I could be wrong, but I an pretty sure memorandum contra are filed within 10 days after the objections. None were filed by the developer which could, possibly result in OTR Adopt's objections being sustained for failure of the developer to respond. Gotta watch these things. EDIT: I looked it up and I was right. the party opposing an objection to the Magistrate's decision has to file within 10 days. And, they did not file. Of course, Sean Suder could have, would have, agreed to an extension of that time period if they requested it and that may be what happened. We will see. But in my World, if an extension is granted, the lawyers should put on a stipulation extending time so the Court does not do anything in the meantime. I sense a problem. And, this is a great lesson for those who are likely to stumble into our system of "justice." There are many pitfalls. and the right outcome does not always prevail.

My dentist was in that building next to the church when I was a young lad. I can't look at the building without cringing. And, I lived in 3 different houses on Michigan a few blocks south of the project. It won't really block the view from anywhere but the Fire House quiet rooms upstairs.

Well your comment is an example of how persons on public forums often jump to conclusions without information. I'm guessing that you presuppose that I am against addiction treatment facilities near me. And, that is why you feel free to toss an insult my way, right? First, its not my neighborhood. No personal stake. Second, as a recovering addict with a 31 year 12 step coin in my pocket and over 10,000 12 step meetings and personal sponsoring of a lot of addicted persons under my belt, I am not against addiction treatment. But, there is already a plethora of such facilities in western OTR and this location provided no available parking or delivery access for professionals, visitors or residents and will sacrifice a much needed parking lot. The lot is valued at over $500,000 according to testimony at the HCB and lots twice the size nearby could be had for half as much, conserving valuable social service support resources. But, the stench of a lavish developer fee funded by public financing is in the wind and OTRCH smells the scent. That is the back story. Now, if you would worship this project if it was at Liberty and Elm with a one acre blacktop surface lot, two stories tall, then you are not a hypocrite.

Interesting factoid: guess who is the attorney for the group home project at 2000 Dunlap? Yep, you guessed it. Sean Suder, one and the same. The developer subsidized fee group home goes forward, the privately funded OTR developments are put on permanent hold.

Oh. Well what I recall from the Historic Board last month was an application for 2000 Dunlap for some type of group home or an assisted living facility with on site service providers, etc. I suppose I could be mistaken but if it is the group home, i think it will stunt market rate residential on Dunlap and Henry.

I'm thinking this is the 2000 Dunlap project. Am I mistaken?

These aren't apartments. Its really a group home for addicts. Built to a lotline footprint w/o parking. Just what OTR doesn't need. And, the parking lot is not vacant, its as busy as any in and out lot anywhere. Provides much needed parking for the businesses nearby all of whom opposed it.