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Not sure if this has been reported yet but it appears the downtown Holiday Inn is transitioning to a new IHG concept called voco. Appears to be a bit more higher-end then a Holiday Inn https://www.ihg.com/voco/hotels/us/en/cincinnati/cvghs/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qDest=Cincinnati, OH, United States&qErm=false&qRms=1&qAdlt=1&qChld=0&qCiD=04&qCiMy=112024&qCoD=05&qCoMy=112024&qAAR=6CBARC&qRtP=6CBARC&setPMCookies=true&qpMbw=0&qpMn=0&srb_u=1&qChAge=&qRad=30&qRdU=mi

Cincinnati named among finalists to host Sundance Film Festival in 2027 https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-finalists-host-sundance-film-festival-2027/61648229

I wonder if there’s any potential for the Kenwood store to be converted to a Bloomingdale’s

JW coming downtown. https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2024/07/03/jw-marriott-confirmed-downtown-detroit/74290632007/

Also. City of Middletown to purchase Towne Mall for $10 million The city of Middletown will purchase the Towne Mall on the city’s East End for $10 million with an eye on having control of the redevelopment of the land that they call “a critical gateway to the city.” Unanimous action was taken by city council Tuesday afternoon during a special meeting authorizing City Manager Paul Lolli to accept a sale agreement for the purchase of the four parcels that constitute the mall built in the 1970s. https://www.journal-news.com/news/city-of-middletown-to-purchase-towne-mall-for-10-million/AEM2TF5AINGL7CHKHF54T3DK3I/

https://www.wlns.com/sports/ap-cavaliers-to-interview-timberwolves-assistant-micah-nori-for-head-coaching-vacancy-ap-source-says/

Don’t they know that’s downtown Monroe is in Middletown. There is no “downtown Monroe”

Yikes. The same is like a Hampton Inn

That’s not exactly what happened with ARMCO. Essentially, in 1989, ARMCO created a joint venture with Kawasaki Steel called ARMCO Steel Corporation, LP, that remained based in Middletown. This 50/50 limited partnership consisted of ARMCO’S cold-rolled steel operations (Middletown and Ashland Works), and let ARMCO, Inc, (which had already relocated its HQ to NJ) focus more on stainless and electrical steel. ARMCO ended up with HQ in Pittsburgh due to their merger with Clyclops in the early 1990s. Around 1993, ARMCO Steel Corporation, LP was spun-off into a publicly traded company headquartered in Middletown called AK Steel. Both ARMCO and Kawasaki retained ownership shares for several years. AK Steel built the Rockport Works, and in 1999 acquired what was left of ARMCO, retaining the HQ in Middletown until 2007 in the same building ARMCO had been headquartered in for decades. It is a very interesting business case study. My dad was a long time ARMCO employee and is an AK Steel retiree (pre-Cliffs). It does appear they still have an office in West Chester (I believe the signage still says AK) but they have completely rebranded the Middletown Works—including the engines that run in the plant. Cliffs retained the brand-new Research Center (also rebranded) that AK had constructed along I-75 in Middletown a couple of years ago. There is plenty of land to expand, and if they were looking to downsize their regional office in SW Ohio, consolidation near one of its strategic plants and research center would make a lot of sense.

The British Airways flight to Heathrow according to the article has been 83% at Capacity

Had dinner downtown last night grab a couple of shots of the Hudson site

More details on the site plan https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c9a73454d87117017c01508/t/6492ebb3f735ed0e6395a7bf/1687350204113/230620_WEMU_Community+Meeting_FINAL_reduced+size.pdf

My understanding is that the sports fields are being developed either by Middletown Christian School or Bishop Fenwick High School. It’s separate from this development if it happens at all

you know my guess is that you could see a bus stop since the Middletown transit system runs out to Atrium Medical Center