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For those who haven't seen them yet, Kingsley has a schematic set of drawings on their website detailing their plans for the Hoffman site: https://kingsleyandcompany.com/pdfs/3060-durrell-presentation.pdf Obviously losing Hoffman is a disappointment, but this concept adds insult to injury. Looking at the rest of Kingsley's portfolio, I am not hopeful that the architectural components will offer any redeeming qualities either. Not to be a downer, but I am struggling to find any silver linings with this project.

Does anybody know if there are any websites or blogs that track demolitions in Cincy? I am considering making something like this if it doesn't already exist. As a preservationist, I don't really want to focus on the bad, but I think it would be a good way to highlight the importance of protecting our amazing building stock. My current idea is to categorize demos by neighborhood and offer information as to why & when demolition occurred. I'm also thinking of adding a feature to let people submit or request that a specific building be added to this visual database. If anyone has any thoughts or recommendations I'd appreciate it.

Did not see anything posted about this anywhere, but the former Madfrog building was torn down earlier this week. Pretty quick turnaround. Does anyone know if Uptown has released any plans for this property?

I might be a pessimist, but it is hard for me to be excited about more historic fabric in CUF being torn down in the hopes that whatever replaces it will be nice. We recently lost the former Sudsy's and a neighboring structure, which in my mind were pretty integral to the Short Vine District, only for them to be replaced by a building that is not only aesthetically disappointing, but also takes away a lot of what should be commercial frontage at the street level. The Verge, which took out Lenhardt's, as well as several other historic structures is falling apart on the inside already. Water damage, electrical issues, etc. 65 West is another project that removed a significant neighborhood icon in the Friars Club. This building suffers from similar issues. VP3 and the Deacon are other examples of new large scale projects that were intended to be transformative, but already face major issues in terms of construction quality. There are many more examples in Uptown as well, but there is a clear trend, and I find it concerning how easy it is for developers to destroy neighborhood history, and replace it with buildings that are low in quality, but expensive in price. Now it looks like we will see the corner of McMillan and Vine be torn down, which is particularly sad because it is in many ways a gateway to the neighborhood. Although it was a bit of a dive, the Mad Frog's space itself is a landmark, and I see a lot of potential for a project in this area to be a mix of infill and renovation. I know this might come off as angry, but I've just been disappointed in the quality of many of the projects in CUF/Uptown in the last 10ish years.

Gotcha that makes sense. The main issue I have involves the fact that there is nothing on the first floor. It would be nice to see a cafe or something with a patio near the trail. I like that the building adds density to the area, but I don't feel like this building is offering a great contribution to the urban fabric other than that.

From what I can tell this building looks like its pretty meh though. Is the first floor just parking garage?

I agree. I get the green is a classic look, but it makes empty seats highly visible. It would be cool if they could do a patterned scheme like FCC did at TQL. All things considered I like a lot of the ideas being shown here. The most controversial move I can see is the removal of some seating in the north end zone to make way for the new scoreboard/club area. I wonder what the total capacity they're planning for is.

Came across these renderings for the PBS renovation: https://www.wcpo.com/sports/football/bengals/photos-first-look-at-paul-brown-stadium-renovation-renderings#

I was thinking the same thing until I remembered how they tore down those row houses on Arch street and replaced them with a gravel lot. Correct me if I'm wrong but that was W&S who did that right?

A friend of mine told me that they're fencing off the YMCA on Calhoun right now. Anybody know what's going on with that?

FC Cincinnati wins City Hall skirmish over West End church Historic Conservation Board denies landmark status https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/fc-cincinnati-wins-city-hall-skirmish-over-west-end-church

"Hard Rock is "evaluating" its newly-acquired property and the surrounding market for the potential addition of a hotel in later improvements."

The Emory is more than just another theatre. It’s near-perfect acoustics have been acknowledged by some of the most notable figures in early 20th music and theatre. It is true that it is one of four “acoustically pure” convert venues that were built in that time period, the others being in Chicago, Detroit, and New York. It also has unobstructed views from every seat, which is also another well-recognized feature. We should consider ourselves very lucky at the fact that this building still stands today, and that we even have such an important venue in our city in the first place, as Cincinnati was a much more prominent city when it was constructed. This theatre is extremely significant not only historically, but also to the disciplines of music, theatre, architecture, and engineering. I understand that there is a surplus of performance venues in the basin right now, but next to Music Hall, The Emery could be considered the most important concert hall in the city. I think it would be a mistake to not preserve this treasure that we have. This is my first post on UO, but I’ve been reading threads for a long time now. Finally got the courage to share my thoughts on something.