March 27, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Massive $200 million mixed-use development planned for Middletown Whew. Thank god they didn't forget the parking. Without it they might not have had the desired Quote “one of a kind” quality of life and economic development benefits But at least there's a nice bus stop, right? Somewhere?
March 28, 20232 yr ^So basically, a... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 28, 20232 yr You're also forgetting that Ohio is getting introduced to... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 28, 20232 yr I know we're all panning this development, but it's basically as good as it's going to get for that plot of land. It's on the wrong side of the I-75 exit... in Middletown... There's no sidewalks that connect downtown Middletown to this area, and even if there were, no one would use them.
March 28, 20232 yr Semi-related but with all of this planned development continuing up 75, do we ever think that we get a combined Cincy-Dayton market?
March 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, 10albersa said: I know we're all panning this development, but it's basically as good as it's going to get for that plot of land. It's on the wrong side of the I-75 exit... in Middletown... There's no sidewalks that connect downtown Middletown to this area, and even if there were, no one would use them. I'm all in favor of not demanding perfection when something good enough comes along, but we have to push for something better or we'll just get more of this. In thirty years all this investment will be trashed rather than loved. Hooray.
March 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Foraker said: I'm all in favor of not demanding perfection when something good enough comes along, but we have to push for something better or we'll just get more of this. In thirty years all this investment will be trashed rather than loved. Hooray. I agree it will wear out its welcome quickly, but with all that parking, there's plenty of potential for adaptive re-use. Especially if they are building out a sports park behind the development. The gas station could become a huge EV charging station in 20 years and the sports park/event center could be driving lots of outside traffic. It could die out, but if the event center and sports park get lots of use, this development will evolve with the times to stay attractive. Edited March 28, 20232 yr by 10albersa
March 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, tonyt3524 said: Semi-related but with all of this planned development continuing up 75, do we ever think that we get a combined Cincy-Dayton market? I doubt it. Commuting patterns are lessening these days with WFH. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 28, 20232 yr On 3/27/2023 at 4:17 PM, ink said: Mixed-use with gas pumps, a c-store, and two drive-thru restaurants? most of the site plan is decent, but have to agree. I hate to see a gas station on that prime corner. Especially what was originally envisioned for that site. Also, there’s gonna be a lot of apartments on the side of 75. I still think this would’ve been better suited for the town mall, redevelopment but agreed that the city should’ve paid nowhere near what they initially agreed to before backing out
March 28, 20232 yr On 3/27/2023 at 4:17 PM, Foraker said: Whew. Thank god they didn't forget the parking. Without it they might not have had the desired But at least there's a nice bus stop, right? Somewhere? you know my guess is that you could see a bus stop since the Middletown transit system runs out to Atrium Medical Center
March 28, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, 10albersa said: I agree it will wear out its welcome quickly, but with all that parking, there's plenty of potential for adaptive re-use. Especially if they are building out a sports park behind the development. The gas station could become a huge EV charging station in 20 years and the sports park/event center could be driving lots of outside traffic. It could die out, but if the event center and sports park get lots of use, this development will evolve with the times to stay attractive. 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
March 29, 20232 yr We are? I would prefer Kwik Trip instead, being a proud Midwesterner. Yup! Weirdly enough Tipp City appears to be getting Quik Trip, Sheetz and Wawa all at onceSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
July 17, 20231 yr Sorg Opera Revitalization Group gains ownership of historical building After years of effort, the future of a 132-year-old theater in Middletown is secure. The Sorg Opera House is officially owned by the nonprofit organization launched in 2012 to save it. The transfer of ownership took place this June after the nonprofit, Sorg Opera Revitalization Group, raised $100,000 to pay off its remaining mortgage on the building. The purchase is a key next step in securing the building's long-term future. First, none of the three partners that originally bought the building – Chuck Miller, Denise Brodsky and Ken Bowman – are still affiliated with the group. And second, paying off the mortgage removes any debt associated with the structure. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/07/17/sorg-ownership-transfer-complete.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 6, 20231 yr New home and retail development proposed for vacant lot A new home and strip center development is proposed for a vacant lot in Warren County. If approved, the development would bring more affordable housing and available tenant space to the region, near a major interstate system. Project applicant J.A. Development is seeking approval of a rezoning and preliminary planned development plan for a new residential and commercial development along Towne Boulevard in Middletown. J.A. Development is acting as the applicant for owner Ravelio Properties, with Cincinnati-based Bayer Becker as the engineer. The proposed 8.37-acre Havenwood Development would bring almost 50 attached single family homes to Middletown alongside a new strip center, within close proximity to I-75. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2023/09/06/new-home-and-retail-development-proposed.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 26, 20231 yr $110M Middletown event center anchoring major development seeks $15M in tax credits A $110 million event center, anchoring a massive $200 million mixed-use development in a growing Dayton-area municipality, seeks the aid of a local tax credit program. Upon completion, the development would attract thousands of visitors to the area. The planned Middletown Event Center is one of 33 applicants through the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program’s Fiscal Year 2024 round. Warren County Port Authority recently applied for $15.62 million in tax credits at 5999 Ohio SR233, plus two adjacent parcels on OH-122 & Union Road. The event center would be the anchor of a $200 million mixed-use project, backed by developer Woodard Development. Upon completion, it aims to spur continued development in the surrounding area. The development sits on part of 50.8 acres at the southeast corner of State Route 122 and Union Road to planned development in anticipation of a district with nearly 700,000 square feet of new development. Todd Duplain, partner at Woodard Development, previously said the project was slated to break ground by March 2024 with a build out of seven to eight years. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2023/09/26/middletown-event-center.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 26, 20231 yr Just what Middletown needs - an Austin Landing clone as far away from downtown Middletown as humanly possible. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
September 26, 20231 yr If that project scores well on the TMUD application then that process is very broken. There is nothing “transformative” about putting a strip center in a field intentionally isolated from its surroundings.
September 26, 20231 yr On 9/6/2023 at 4:35 PM, ColDayMan said: New home and retail development proposed for vacant lot A new home and strip center development is proposed for a vacant lot in Warren County. If approved, the development would bring more affordable housing and available tenant space to the region, near a major interstate system. Project applicant J.A. Development is seeking approval of a rezoning and preliminary planned development plan for a new residential and commercial development along Towne Boulevard in Middletown. J.A. Development is acting as the applicant for owner Ravelio Properties, with Cincinnati-based Bayer Becker as the engineer. The proposed 8.37-acre Havenwood Development would bring almost 50 attached single family homes to Middletown alongside a new strip center, within close proximity to I-75. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2023/09/06/new-home-and-retail-development-proposed.html Something very creepy about this rendering--I don't know what it is! Anyone else get that vibe from it?
February 28, 20241 yr This one is a huge bummer for me, I loved this movie theater as a kid... Middletown's only movie theater closing MIDDLETOWN — Middletown’s only theater is closing at the end of the week, according to a Facebook post. Cinema 10 Middletown, 3479 Dixie Highway, is closing permanently on Thursday.
February 28, 20241 yr Is that the old Danbarry? "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 1, 20241 yr Here’s the latest on Woodard Development’s $200M mixed-use development in Middletown A massive $200 million mixed-use project announced last year in the Dayton region is making strides toward groundbreaking. The development in MIddletown is expected to create hundreds of jobs on site once completed. The development, led by Dayton-based Woodard Development, sits on part of 50.8 acres at the southeast corner of State Route 122 and Union Road to planned development in anticipation of a district with nearly 700,000 square feet of new development. “From our perspective, we view this development as a regional asset that will draw from Dayton, Middletown and Cincinnati, but even beyond that, in large part because of the potential arena,” said Todd Duplain, partner at Woodard Development. “…This is meant to be a fairly unique type of development that has a regional drawl that benefits certainly the city of Middletown residents, but much, much beyond that.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2024/02/29/200-million-dayton-area-development-woodard.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 25, 2024Jun 25 City, Woodard Development break ground on $200M+ project in Middletown Shovels are in the dirt at the site of a major future mixed-use development in Middletown hailed as a future epicenter of commerce between Cincinnati and Dayton. Officials from the city of Middletown and Dayton-based Woodard Development attended a June 19 groundbreaking for the first phase of Renaissance Pointe. Expected to create more than $200 million in new construction, it figures to be one of the largest commercial development projects in the city’s history. Renaissance Pointe sits on roughly 50 acres at the southeast corner of Union Road and U.S. Route 122 near Interstate 75 in Middletown’s East End neighborhood. The development will be anchored by a 3,000-seat multiuse event center for indoor ice- and turf-based sports, concerts, community events, exhibitions and trade shows. The event center will be financed and built by the Warren County Port Authority. It is expected to cost around $110 million. “We’re heavily involved right now with the city of Middletown,” Matt Schnipke, deputy director of the Warren County Port Authority, and Warren County’s economic development director, told the Business Courier. “We’re still finalizing a few things with our contractor for the event center piece on some budget items, but we hope to not be too far behind (the city), in the next couple of months, for that anchor tenant to start coming out of the ground. It's very exciting." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/25/renaissance-pointe-middletown-woodard-event-center.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 25, 2024Jun 25 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/
June 28, 2024Jun 28 City of Middletown to purchase mall site for $10M The city of Middletown will purchase Towne Mall for just over $10 million, reviving hopes for a mixed-use development at the 32-acre site in the municipality's East End neighborhood. Middletown City Council voted during a special meeting June 25 to approve an emergency ordinance authorizing City Manager Paul Lolli to accept the assignment of the purchase and sale agreement and fund the purchase of four parcels underlying the mall site. The special meeting and emergency ordinance were necessary because the city needed to pay $50,000 by Wednesday and $1.95 million by the end of July to secure the purchase. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/27/middletown-towne-mall-city-purchase-development.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 2, 2024Jul 2 Middletown buys Towne Mall in hopes for mixed-use redevelopment The city of Middletown purchased its Towne Mall with plans to redevelop the 32 acres in hopes of boosting the local economy, reports our news partners at Dayton 24/7 Now. The property has sat mostly empty for quite some time, but there's a new hope that Middletown could once again become a destination in the growing Butler and Warren counties. The city council approved the purchase of Towne Mall unanimously at a special meeting in June. The property will be redeveloped for both retail and residential purposes. "I think it’s great. I would love to see this revitalized and brought back to life," said Camilla Spears, a lifelong Middletown resident. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2024/07/01/middletown-towne-mall-redevelopment.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 12, 2024Dec 12 Two regional historic buildings earn funding boost for redevelopment Two Dayton-area projects received a funding boost on Wednesday with the award of state tax credits. ... Middletown Building & Deposit Association Address: 11 S. Main St., Middletown The Middletown Building and Deposit Association project will rehabilitate a prominent, vacant high rise building in downtown Middletown. Built in 1930, the Art Deco building is one of the cityʼs important landmarks. The former bank building will be rehabilitated into 21 market-rate apartments on the upper floors with office space on the first floor. Many of the historical architectural features remain in the banking hall on the first floor, and distinctive exterior features, including ornamental metalwork, lighting, and stonework, will be repaired and retained. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2024/12/11/middletown-goetz-tower-joseph-lowes-house-dayton.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 25Jan 25 $7M community grocer, healthcare clinic proposed in regional 'food desert' A regional municipality located south of Dayton plans to develop a new health and wellness hub. The new facility will advance efforts to mend the 'food desert' in the city and provide affordable healthcare options to nearby residents. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/01/25/middletown-grocery-healthcare-clinic.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 30Jan 30 City proposes $7M project at former school site to include grocery, health care clinic A local municipality located north of Cincinnati plans to develop a new $7 million health and wellness hub to tackle a "food desert" in the city. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/30/middletown-food-grocery-health-clinic-vail-school.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 18Feb 18 Regional apartment project requests removal of commercial uses to development plan A delayed apartment development is seeking a change in development plans to erase its commercial section, following a development start extension. The Atticus Project is seeking what the city considers a “major change” to its previously approved development plans at the northeast corner of Market Avenue and Union Road in Middletown. Project owner SBA Market Avenue LLC has requested to remove commercial uses from the development and reconfigure the layout of buildings. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/02/18/the-atticus-project-middletown-major-change.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 22Feb 22 Middletown passes legislation to avoid default on loan surrounding $200M development The city behind a massive $200 million mixed-use development introduced and passed a new strategic financial initiative to support and advance development. Earlier this month, the city of Middletown proposed a legislative measure to authorize the issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes (BANs) up to $4.95 million. The move aims to refinance existing debt and support the ongoing development of the Renaissance Pointe project, a significant mixed-use development located at the southeast corner of State Route 122 and Union Road. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/02/21/renaissance-pointe-development-loan-middletown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 24Feb 24 Middletown seeks public-private partnership for vacant mall's redevelopment The city of Middletown could partner with a private developer on the redevelopment of its Towne Mall site. The city Feb. 19 issued a request for qualifications, or RFQ, seeking a possible partnership on the redevelopment of the 32-acre site in the municipality’s East End neighborhood. The purpose of the RFQ is to find a development entity to create “a signature redevelopment effort” through a public-private partnership with the city, according to a media release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/24/middletown-towne-mall-redevelopment-planet-fitness.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 27Mar 27 City preps to select developer for 380,000-square-foot ‘supermall’ redevelopment Opportunities are abound as an almost entirely vacant mall in Middletown is set for future redevelopment. The city of Middletown recently closed its Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for its Towne Mall Galleria redevelopment project. As the city approaches selection of a developer and the accompanying vision for the site, development opportunity is soon to follow. The 380,000-square-foot space at 3461 Towne Blvd. was constructed in 1976 as a “supermall.” The mall, triangular in shape with a central concourse, hosted a variety of retail businesses large and small throughout the years. Its major anchors were McAlpine’s, Elder-Beerman and Sears - which held the major retail corners for decades. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2025/03/26/middletown-towne-mall-galleria-redevelopment.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 9May 9 Historic Greater Cincinnati inn faces demolition after years of deteriorationThe Manchester Inn in Middletown, a historic building that opened its doors more than a century ago, is facing potential demolition due to severe deterioration, reports Business Courier news partner WKRC-TV Local 12.The inn has been closed for many years, and despite discussions in 2022 about restoration and future uses – and tax credits awarded in 2020 to transform the property into a boutique hotel and microbrewery – no plans have materialized.City council received an update Tuesday, May 6, from the building office and fire marshal regarding the building's condition. In April, fencing was put in place around the inn after terracotta tiles began falling from the roof.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/05/08/manchester-inn-hotel-demolition-middletown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
Tuesday at 08:06 PM2 days City gets $2.5M to demolish former mall for 'exciting' redevelopment projectThe revitalization of a former shopping mall site in Warren County will advance with a cash infusion from the state of Ohio as the city works on a development agreement with a local real estate firm.The Ohio Department of Development June 5 awarded $2.5 million to the Warren County Port Authority for abatement and demolition of the Towne Mall in Middletown.The cleanup project, according to the award document, will abate asbestos and demolish "unsafe" deteriorating structures to prepare the site “for commercial and light industrial redevelopment, addressing known environmental hazards and enabling future development opportunities expected to create 500 new jobs.”Ohio brownfield grants must be executed within 12 months of their award, though extensions have been allowed, as in the case of a grant awarded to tear down the former Forest Fair Mall.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/06/09/middletown-towne-mall-redevelopment-demolition.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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