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I wonder how this is affecting attendance? Or more importantly the options to get the stadium refinanced? I would imagine it will be a tougher sell on a tax bailout.

WTF is happening to the BJ's 7 loses in a row...are you kidding me! Havent seen many of the games, been busy. Any reason for the drop off?

My bad

I am sure this isnt striking up any confidence with the developers for the banks or riverfront park. I hope this doesnt turn into a mess like up in Kenwood!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 11:50am EST Rhodes halts Hamilton County spending on riverfront Business Courier of Cincinnati Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes has refused to pay more than $473,000 in bills from the county’s special counsel for riverfront development, saying the project fund from which payments were supposed to made is empty. “There are insufficient funds to make payment,” Rhodes wrote in a Dec. 15 letter to the board of Hamilton County Commissioners. “Inasmuch as you or your staff has approved these bills for payment when might you anticipate available funding to allow payment to be made?” http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/12/14/daily31.html

Great...thanks!

Please snip quotes so I don't have to scroll through a lengthy reply. Thanks! -Sherman Whats the address again?

Now tell me how this makes sense? This was just released not even a month ago! Cincinnati Pretty Safe, Says Forbes Cincy Ranked No. 9 On List Of 40 Largest U.S. Cities POSTED: 4:13 pm EDT October 27, 2009 UPDATED: 4:23 pm EDT October 27, 2009 CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati is one of the safest cities in the U.S., according to Forbes Magazine. The magazine conducted a statistical analysis of the 40 largest metropolitan areas and ranked them based on four categories of danger: violent crime rates, workplace deaths, traffic deaths and natural disaster risk. Cincinnati ranked ninth overall for safest cities. Cincinnati's crime rate was the eight lowest. Forbes used the FBI's 2008 uniform crime report to determine the crime rankings.... http://www.wlwt.com/news/21441230/detail.html

Any thoughts about the Casino encouraging council to add an extension to the proposed route...or even adjusting the route to make a stop by broadway commons. Maybe council can use that as leverage for additional support and funding for the streetcar.

Media Bridges is giving candidates air time. Saw a recorded Amy Murray last night. Are they giving issues time, too ? Chris Smitherman was on last night....a real gem!

Doesnt look good for this project! Middle Earth faces tax problems By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn • [email protected] • October 19, 2009 Camp Washington-based Middle Earth Development Inc. owes Hamilton County more than $51,000 in delinquent taxes on a dozen properties, including several at the firm's recently finished downtown condo development Parker Flats. Investors will get a chance to purchase the debts at public auction of tax liens slated for Friday at 6 p.m. at the Hamilton County Administration Building, 138 E. Court St. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091019/BIZ01/910200312/1076/BIZ/Middle+Earth+faces+tax+problems

Is the Ensemble Theatre renovation and expansion on hold or off the table? I figured with the recession that it would be on hold, but I heard some "rumors" that the renovation might be done.

Sounds like we are going to hear some pushback from the people in the building and the people representing them. Its got good momentum with Ruby, Bortz, 3cdc, Dick Rosenthal (CAC benefactor) all behind it. One key step....TIF financing approval by the city! Very key to the project happening.

Downtown Cincinnati boutique hotel might replace low-income flats By Lisa Biank Fasig & Lucy May | Cincinnati Business Courier, September 25, 2009 Cincinnati Center City Develop­­ment Corp. aims to acquire Metropole Apartments, one of downtown’s few remaining low-income rental complexes, with plans to convert it into a boutique hotel. To many, it is the final step in creating a downtown entertainment district. The building sits across from the Aronoff Center for the Arts and has long been a point of contention among the fine restaurants and cultural attractions on Walnut Street. Now 3CDC is under contract to buy the 225-unit apartment building from its Columbus owner, according to several sources. The same sources said 21c Museum Hotel, a boutique hotel company in Louisville, is the private nonprofit developer’s lead candidate for the space. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/09/28/story1.html

I am also concerned about this tax credit expirering

All this talk of the Metropole makes me wonder about this...anyword on the details?

Very true...i would agree, but only if the building hadn't been gutted already for HUD. From my understanding there is really nothing worth keeping in there that is "original". The outside is deceiving

Hotel 21C http://www.21chotel.com/ They have been working on financing for this for a long time, couldnt get the numbers to work. Hopefully its a done deal.

Does anyone have any tickets for this weekends game that they dont want. If so, please private post me, with a price. Thanks

FB's? Where is this located?

Just an FYI, I drove by the building where the Edge was going to be and they are doing demo on each of the floors, including the exterior walls and old windows. Any idea on whats going on?

That mis-information is dangerous...expecially on this issue

Hey all- Cunningham has someone on his show trying to tear apart the streetcare "expert". Can anyone call in? I cant right now

Hamburger Mary’s reopens downtown Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 2:21pm EDT http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/07/27/daily24.html Hamburger Mary’s, the casual eatery known as much for its live-and-let-live atmosphere as for its creatively named fare, will reopen tonight under the stewardship of a Chicago-based partnership. See link for article. EDIT: Added link to article

Just a downtown shuffle...To bad its not a new firm to the area...or from the burbs.