Aetennis07

Well now that we have the groundbreaking for THE BANKS.I'm sure now it will be only a matter of time when they will break ground on phase II of qcs.

Once they start construction in mid spring to early summer. I'm hoping they will have a new website just for the tower itself.

Could it also have a big impact, when you are coming down from I-75 heading towards downtown.

Any news lately. We have the Banks project starting this coming winter, I'm sure by next spring something will come about phase II I hope.

So ground breaking should be in 2009?

They haven't posted any new rederings of the model of II, if they plan on making it a little taller than the current rederings that have been posted. Assuming its still a current debate either to keep the original height, or change it to make it stand out more than Carew. Personally I think it should be just a little bit taller than Carew, even though Carew is a true symbol of Cincinnati.

I'm very excited to hear that the tower will be taller than originally planned. If that is true to the final blue prints of the building, but either way it's neat to hear that, at least 100 to 200 feet taller than Carew would be nice to see.

I kinda like the new design, I would like to see new pictures once they come in. The building on the left looks a lot like Paul Brown Stadium especially the design on the roof.

Very exciting to hear about the new information, I think we are all ready to see II rise with the skyline :D.

It's funny a couple of months ago, we were comparing Carew Tower and Key Bank Tower. But now if Key Bank Corp takes QCSII as well, we would be instead of Carew Tower. We would be comparing Key Bank Tower and QCSII since they would be own by the same company. But I hope not to see a key sign on phase II, to me I dont think it would look as good, just keep it the way it looks.

Any good news lately on the project from QCSI

This is very exciting for Cincinnati, it will help with traffic flow and create a more downtown atmosphere. Would there also be light rail going to the suburbs especially the eastside of town, where its more harder to reach downtown, without having to travel to either 71 or 471 to get to downtown.

I just figured, that we would have some new information about it now, but I do apologize for asking for the same question in the past couple of weeks, I'm just thrilled about the new skycraper coming here, we haven't had a new one since the scripps building in 91.

What are we waiting on, for them to start construction on Phase II, does anyone know.

So are we really get this, or do we have to vote for it again. This would be very nice to have in our great city. Cincinnati already is on the rise to new things, and ideas, and to me this is one of the great ones. The banks project is still a vision of what is to come, and hopefully that vision will be a reality soon, and hopefully this will come fast soon too.

What's the news about QCSII anyone heard any updates.

Would you think we would have light rail or even a subway by the year 2020.

So is the City, actually working on the Banks Project, or are we waiting for final key issues to be in place for groundbreaking.

Do they have an Idea, when actually construction on the II will be starting, and when they are tearing down the old garage next to I.

All of this is becoming a good idea. We need light rail or subway, Cincinnati has been around longer then Chicago, and they seem to have a great transit througout their city. It's just a great start, I'm glad to see people are excited about this project. I'm sure it's going to take about 5 more years in the making, but hey we've waited this long.

To me, I believe everyone will be excited when it's done, and especially coming through the CUT-IN THE-HILL seeing a brand new Skyscraper making our skyline even better.

Why dont we build a new bridge, like the one over in Stubenville Ohio, spanning the Ohio River to Weirton West Virginia. Believe it's called the Veterans Memorial Bridge, that look's reall nice. New look and new image entrance to the QUEEN CITY :D

Is this actually going to happen, we need this in our city.

I assume, that the Banks Project was just something we are never going to get off the ground, I wish we knew exactly the source of the problem, besides Hamilton County officials not working with City Hall, on an agreement. Do we have to wait another 5 years for this to finally come together.

Has anyone heard about Phase II. Phase I looks completed, besides getting all it's tenants in. But come on seriously, everyone I know is talking about the new skyscraper, coming to our great city. It would be great to find out exactly what is going on, you don't hear the news talking about it either yet.