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Alas...it seems that it probably was just retaining wall repair - this City of Cincinnati site shows the work permit and inspection information for 2145 Luray. From the 10/15 inspection: "appears excavation mostly complete. contractor not on site", and then from 10/29: "wall built".

I just took this picture this morning: Those are the Alpine condos in the background with the green roof - they fit in beautifully.

This project may be stirring to life soon. During the heavy rains a few weeks back, there was a bright brown stream of water running down Luray and across the street near the Kemper intersection...I followed it up the street, up driveway at 2145 Luray, and around the back, where there were two or three smallish earth moving pieces of equipment (I don't know anything about construction gear), a big-ass pile of dirt, and a few pallets of bricks. In addition, the horrifically overgrown front yard and sidewalk had been cut back - it was really going to seed there. However, I just walked back there this morning to check it out, and the gear was gone. I know that property had some trouble with their retaining walls, so it may be they had just been repairing/rebuilding that, and not prepping for deconstruction. I got a picture of the gear, which I'll post when I get home - maybe someone can tell from that what they were likely doing... Oh, and as for "ruining the park", there's already a 14 story (or so) condo a block up the hill on Alpine, and then those two extremely tall buildings off Victory Parkway across the street. Eden Park is no stranger to tall buildings on its edges...

Which section is the "canyon"?