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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/01/29/whats-happening-with-tqls-300-million-development-in-the-west-end/72400072007/ Basically just states they are just revisiting the timing and funding.

Yes. I read a couple weeks ago where one of them would be coming down. Assuming it was for the condo portion. The third and final portion should be starting construction sometime soonish, then the construction of the two 8 floor apartment buildings. Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see the tower portion between the condos and the apartments get built.

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OHIOGOVERNOR/2024/01/29/file_attachments/2763896/2024 0129 TMUD Award Descriptions.pdf Here’s a list of the winners.

https://subscribe.cincinnati.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fentertainment%2Fdining%2Fdining-reviews%2F2024%2F01%2F29%2Fallez-bakery-to-expand-with-new-over-the-rhine-cafe%2F72388906007%2F&reg=true&sltsgmt=TBP_1-1&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH Allez Bakery is expanding into the old Platform location.

It is nice to see that we are getting the bulk of the money this year since I feel like previous years we’ve been overlooked.

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/29/carew-tower-tmud-award-residential-conversion.html States Carew Tower was one of two in Cincinnati that received the tax credit. The other of course being the hotel. Sad to see what this does to the FC development.

Enquirer is saying Carew got 4.2 million but doesn’t mention any of the other projects. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/01/29/cincinnatis-convention-center-carew-tower-get-boost-from-ohio/72352413007/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/28/is-cincinnati-banning-new-parking-lots/72322973007/ Are the parking lots currently present grandfathered in? Or will the owners need to come up with a development plan or sell?

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/29/streetcar-backers-unveil-nine-potential-new-routes.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_6&cx_artPos=4#cxrecs_s Is anyone else attending this? I will be.

When they are approved is it automatically the amount they requested or can they give them less? Assumed that the hotel would get it and glad Carew got it. Wonder what FCs plans are if they do not get anything?

Mid 25 last I heard.

I’m all for turning parking lots into buildings but I feel like the a nice little urban park with the Peace Bell in the middle would be much more beneficial and pleasing for this site. Having a dual brand hotel right next to this is honestly a slap in the face(bell) to the Peace Bell. Heck just move the bell over to Covington and put it a park in the IRS development.

https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/cincinnati-oh/drury-plaza-hotel-cincinnati-florence Was at the Florence Costco the other day and noticed a new building across 75 around the Bob Evans and Frisches. Doing some digging I found out it will be a new 7 floor Drury Hotel. It stands out pretty well.

Which Lincoln Property Company is the one who is planning the office tower.

Would love to see something similar to the new condo tower in Mini. Maybe not as tall but something in the 250-350ft range would blend in well with the surrounding high rises along Central Parkway and would be similar to the American Building.

Not only does it blend well with surroundings buildings but also helps reactivate a part of Central Parkway that otherwise is a dead zone for pedestrians.

Is that for any part of a building facing vine or is it if the building has a Vine St. address? It’s such a small portion of the building facing Vine that I’d hope it wouldn’t be any concern.

And yet those people are the same people that say we need more housing but only if it’s at max 4 floors. With this fronting Central Parkway and multiple buildings close to it that are as tall if not taller than this, I would hope they would be ok with it.

Wish it would have still been the original 12 floor development, but this looks really nice and it’s better than a parking lot and will prolly sit better with people knowing that the alley will stay and also be widened to allow fire and EMS through.

The issue with Kroger I think per a friend who works there is that everyone in the office portion of the company are much older and it’s been very hard for them to recruit young talent. He’s only 30 and he’s the youngest by far in his department. I personally do not mind the building itself but I definitely think they need to redo the entrances to the building and have them integrate better with the street. Court Street has become much nicer since all the renovations but when you get to the Kroger part it’s cold and standoff ish.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2024/01/18/young-buck-deli-opening-in-former-holtmans-donuts/72257363007/ New Deli called Young Buck will be going in the old Holtmans donut spot in OTR. Opening this spring.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2024/01/16/bengals-themed-eatery-other-new-retaurants-coming-to-cvg-concourses/72248324007/ New restaurants coming to CVG. Bengals Bar & Kitchen will replace Outback SteakHouse in Concourse B Taste of Belgium, located in Concourse A will replace The Local Carmella's Modern Trattoria is a modern Italian, full-service bar and restaurant replacing Hop & Cask in Concourse B Dunkin' Donuts will replace the Starbucks in both Concourse A and B Tap & Pour Gastrobar, replacing Covington Crossing in Concourse B Sambazon will move into a vacant space in Concourse B that once house Great American Bagel will offer new meal or snack option of acai fruit bowls with topping's Sucks to see Starbucks leaving CVG as I prefer it over Dunkin.

Prolly seems unlikely but what would be the odds that they announce that the new convention center hotel will be a Hilton and when it opens the Carew one will close and be turned into apartments.

New planned development in Northside. Dubbed Northside Gateway. https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/planning-projects-and-studies/active-ongoing/proposed-planned-development-and-property-sale-northside-gateway-at-3950-spring-grove-avenue-in-northside/