January 15, 20214 yr ^I remember eating a packed lunch on this grass after a field trip to the old natural history museum. Tons of highway noise. Not sure who is going to willingly hang out at this noise-infested park.
January 15, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, jmecklenborg said: ^I remember eating a packed lunch on this grass after a field trip to the old natural history museum. Tons of highway noise. Not sure who is going to willingly hang out at this noise-infested park. The plan does include "sound attenuation" in the mostly ODOT owned "buffer zone." It is not clear if that is a wall, greenery, or something else.
January 15, 20214 yr 47 minutes ago, jwulsin said: Tons of potential for this space... but has any funding been allocated for it? Who would own/manage it long term? I think that's all City-owned land... who at the City is championing this? It's all park board as far as I can tell. Funding was allocated for the design by the park board but I'm not sure if the budget was allocated for the final implementation. The RFP references a budget between 250-400k. Attached is a relevant screenshot.
January 15, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, shawk said: It's all park board as far as I can tell. Funding was allocated for the design by the park board but I'm not sure if the budget was allocated for the final implementation. Thanks!
January 18, 20214 yr Purcell Marian plans to demo an old funeral home and residential property to build a stadium on the corner of Woodburn and De Sales: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/01/14/cincinnati-catholic-high-school-to-build-stadium.html
January 20, 20214 yr On 1/15/2021 at 11:05 AM, jmecklenborg said: ^I remember eating a packed lunch on this grass after a field trip to the old natural history museum. Tons of highway noise. Not sure who is going to willingly hang out at this noise-infested park. That's funny. I have a very specific warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich memory from the old Natural History museum.
January 21, 20214 yr Samuel Hannaford-designed Walnut Hills building to be renovated A Cincinnati developer is planning to restore a historic apartment building in the heart of Walnut Hills. The Ransley Apartment Building, located in the heart of Walnut Hills at 2390 Kemper Lane, will undergo a $1.3 million historic renovation, thanks in part to a state tax credit. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/01/21/walnut-hills-building-to-be-renovated.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 25, 20214 yr The Cincinnati Public Library is doing a full renovation of their Walnut Hills branch. It's a Carnegie building, and they uncovered some truly amazing details that were somehow covered up in the past. https://www.facebook.com/CincyLibrary/posts/10157957645756446
February 4, 20214 yr Does anyone know what the status is on the Park Ave. development? Haven’t really heard any news lately.
March 31, 20214 yr Black CRE developer plans to bring HQ project to Walnut Hills A Black-owned commercial real estate development firm is working on a redevelopment project that will bring a company’s headquarters to Walnut Hills. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/03/30/black-cre-developer-plans-to-bring-hq-project-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 26, 20214 yr At today's Budget and Finance committee meeting (Item 3 on the agenda), they passed an ordinance to issue tax abatements for a new project, co-developed with Model Group for: Quote 835-849 Oak Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the construction of a new building comprised of approximately 595 square feet of office space and approximately 26,204 square feet of residential space, consisting of 26 affordable residential rental units, which construction shall be completed in compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver, Gold or Platinum standards or Living Building Challenge standards, at a total construction cost of approximately $3,592,000 There's an existing building (duplex?) at 849 Oak, which I presume will be demolished. Google streetview.
May 20, 20214 yr The CMHA-managed tower "Park Eden" at 2610 Park Ave in Walnut Hills is getting fully renovated. 176 units across 9 floors. It's good to see high quality, affordable housing in neighborhoods that are also attracting market-rate investment. I hope we can continue to add population and density to the core of Walnut Hills.
July 8, 20213 yr https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/07/08/korean-fried-chicken-walnut-hills.html korean friend chicken restaurant coming to walnut hills. It will be adjacent to Esoteric Brewery. I felt like walnut hills was on a roll in 2018 and 2019. Its felt oddly quiet for a once really rapid push for revitalization. I know the pandemic really slowed things down for a lot of neighborhoods so hopefully this is a sign of things starting to slowly pick up again in WH.
July 9, 20213 yr I loved Seoul Hot Chicken at Findlay and the Korean Hot chicken sandwich at Village Idiot in Lexington was one of the best things I ever ate, so I look forward to trying this place.
August 5, 20213 yr Model Group's Paramount Square I in Walnut Hills is fully leased; here's what's next More than five years in the making, the first phase of developer Model Group's $20 million project to reshape the entrance of Cincinnati's "second downtown" of Walnut Hills has been fully leased, with tenants including a craft brewery and athletic wear retailer, and more is to come. Paramount Square is Model Group's effort to overhaul the gateway into Walnut Hills, a corner once known for a bustling grocery store and then for an iconic movie theater. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/08/05/walnut-hills-paramount-square-is-fully-leased-w.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 12, 20213 yr https://wearewalnuthills.org/carvana-presentation/?fbclid=IwAR1p60fc9N-WpoN8BTwFwHoVoftBTvbPZf8Xq0VTQV0-Ad1NdBhQx_d1zRs This is an odd proposal…car vana is requesting to build a carvana vending machine tower off of May Street and will be visible off of 1-71 North.
September 28, 20213 yr $21 million residential project coming to Walnut Hills Nearly three years after first presenting a plan to redevelop a key property in Walnut Hills, a private developer and Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation plan to move forward on a large residential project. Pennrose and the redevelopment foundation received state Low Income Housing Tax Credits in May for a project at Lincoln and Gilbert avenues. There, the developer and non-profit development group plan to build 86 of low-income housing, up from the 56 that were originally proposed. The development, still known as Lincoln & Gilbert at this point, is expected to be a total investment of about $21.5 million. Amber Seely-Marks, senior developer with Pennrose, said the developer and WHRF had submitted for the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit in 2019 and 2020 without being selected. Since that original submission, the project has grown to now include the entire city block bordered by Monfort Street and Lincoln, Gilbert and Foraker avenues. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/09/28/lincoln-gilbert-project-moving-forward.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 29, 20213 yr Former ‘Green Book’ hotel in Walnut Hills converted into apartments in $13M project Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on a multimillion-dollar project in Walnut Hills that formally celebrates the conversion of a historic hotel and national landmark into a new apartment complex for seniors. The former Manse Hotel, one of the finest to welcome African Americans during segregation, officials said, was recently converted into affordable senior housing through a partnership between Model Group and Episcopal Retirement Services — a $13 million effort supported by a tax abatement, historic tax credit and $1 million loan from the city. It fills a void in the region in terms of quality, affording housing for low-income seniors, said ERS, while bringing a historic landmark back to life. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/09/29/manse-hotel-grand-opening-hotel-to-apartments.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 29, 20213 yr Regarding the Pennrose project at the corner of Lincoln and Gilbert... since the site plan spans both north and south of Lincoln, the City really should look at upgrading that intersection to make it safer for pedestrians. It currently has a crosswalk 86' long, which is just absurd considering how Lincoln doesn't need to be that wide. Adding bumpouts at all four corners of the intersection would help slow cars down and make it safer for pedestrians. Here's a quick sketch showing how bumpouts could help improve the intersection.
September 29, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, jwulsin said: Regarding the Pennrose project at the corner of Lincoln and Gilbert... since the site plan spans both north and south of Lincoln, the City really should look at upgrading that intersection to make it safer for pedestrians. It currently has a crosswalk 86' long, which is just absurd considering how Lincoln doesn't need to be that wide. Adding bumpouts at all four corners of the intersection would help slow cars down and make it safer for pedestrians. Here's a quick sketch showing how bumpouts could help improve the intersection. Completely ridiculous to have an 86’ crosswalk. We need a complete redesign of all our roads. Every rehabbed street should get a protected bike lane, bump outs, etc. It’s not that hard. Our policy makers just don’t seem to care or they are ineffective or both.
September 29, 20213 yr maybe the reason policy makers don't seem to care has something to do with the location of cincinnati. the terrain is hilly, the streets are curvy not straight, the weather is probably a major factor. long winters (ice snow sleet slush) wet fall and spring and maybe even hot muggy summers. And, probably the biggest problem is bikes are light and easily stolen. If there are not plenty of lockable, surveilled and covered parking areas where bikers could air up, replace parts, pee, get a drink, etc. then interest will probably wane.
November 15, 20213 yr Well that's large. Forgot all about that project. How's it feeling from a pedestrian standpoint? I imagine that'll make that stretch feel a lot more urban. The previous complex was so suburban feeling and the street felt very one-sided which is never comfortable.
November 15, 20213 yr 44 minutes ago, jmicha said: Well that's large. Forgot all about that project. How's it feeling from a pedestrian standpoint? I imagine that'll make that stretch feel a lot more urban. The previous complex was so suburban feeling and the street felt very one-sided which is never comfortable. It definitely changes the feel of the street, but the buildings along Woodburn are often 4-5 stories, so this feels pretty appropriate especially compared to what it's replacing.
November 16, 20213 yr 15 hours ago, ryanlammi said: It definitely changes the feel of the street, but the buildings along Woodburn are often 4-5 stories, so this feels pretty appropriate especially compared to what it's replacing. Looks like a positive change. I always felt like that stretch had so much potential but there were a few things holding it back. This big suburban complex being one of them, so I'm glad to see something large scale there.
November 16, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, jmicha said: Looks like a positive change. I always felt like that stretch had so much potential but there were a few things holding it back. This big suburban complex being one of them, so I'm glad to see something large scale there. Materials matter and I think they will have an impact on how the project is read, but in terms of urban design, I do think that this building serves as a nice bridge between the density further north on Woodburn in East Walnut Hills and the density along Taft in Walnut Hills.
November 16, 20213 yr 22 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said: Materials matter and I think they will have an impact on how the project is read, but in terms of urban design, I do think that this building serves as a nice bridge between the density further north on Woodburn in East Walnut Hills and the density along Taft in Walnut Hills. One major element I'm still unsure of is that weird western looking facade wrapping the lumber yard a little north of this. It's so unique I hesitate to say I want anything to happen to it, but at the same time, it's not at all pedestrian friendly and creates a long gap between the two ends of this stretch. I'm curious if there's anything that could happen, even if to simply activate one point in the middle of that business. Something as simple as a food window (although I don't think that's a feasible business quite yet in that spot) could do a lot to bridging that gap and helping stitch the two ends of this business district back together. Back to your comment though, do we yet know what the materials will be? I'm assuming it'll be some sort of the typical brick in two or three colors and EIFS. Hopefully at the very least it'll feel nice enough to not be distracting at eye level for people moving along the street.
November 16, 20213 yr Does anyone know if the two-way conversion of Taft and McMillan in this area is still moving forward? I haven't heard any updates in awhile, and last I heard, the city was worried about the geometry of the intersection of Woodburn and Taft.
November 17, 20213 yr On 11/15/2021 at 4:14 PM, jmicha said: Well that's large. Forgot all about that project. How's it feeling from a pedestrian standpoint? I imagine that'll make that stretch feel a lot more urban. The previous complex was so suburban feeling and the street felt very one-sided which is never comfortable. The scale feels perfect for that area Edited November 17, 20213 yr by Nabru Oiho
November 17, 20213 yr 3 minutes ago, Nabru Oiho said: The scale actually feels perfect for that area It's got a bit of a five head from this perspective, but overall it does feel nice. It definitely extends the street visually to the south which is important. My personal hope is that more infill in this stretch and on McMillan leads to a continuous business district turning the corner eventually. This was always one of my favorite corners and it's cool to see investment happening that will make a major impact.
November 17, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, jmicha said: It's got a bit of a five head from this perspective, but overall it does feel nice. It definitely extends the street visually to the south which is important. My personal hope is that more infill in this stretch and on McMillan leads to a continuous business district turning the corner eventually. This was always one of my favorite corners and it's cool to see investment happening that will make a major impact. It feels like this type of density is the inevitable future for new buildings on and between Clifton, MLK, Woodburn, and McMillan. East-to-west fixed and active transit infrastructure should be prioritized in this area and capping 71 where possible should be explored.
November 17, 20213 yr Yeah it makes sense the area you bounded becomes a fairly dense area in the future. Proximity, relative flatness, access to existing infrastructure (which should be greatly expanded as you mentioned) and the bones of several great business districts can all be utilized together to create what will likely end up being one of the densest parts of the region. "Good enough" urbanism can be used to quickly fill in gaps to mend things back together. McMillan and Taft being converted to two-way traffic alongside traffic calming methods, doing something to cap or bridge the highway in a meaningful manner, and stitching the disparate business districts together would be super powerful. If the streetcar came Uptown and then did an east-west loop, that would be incredible. We need an eccentric billionaire who is a transit enthusiast to just fund these improvements themselves. Who can we tap into? haha. Edited November 17, 20213 yr by jmicha
November 17, 20213 yr I'd love to see caps over 71 (though if I had to choose, I'd put them over Fort Washington Way first before addressing this stretch). Fortunately the current configuration in this area is already pretty good since 71 is sunken and there are a lot of bridges (McMillan, Taft, Oak, Lincoln, MLK) in short proximity. I'd love to see the big Uptown employers give incentives to employees to live nearby (1-2 mile radius) and forego onsite parking. Walnut Hills, Evanston, Mt Auburn and Avondale all have a lot of upzoning potential.
November 19, 20213 yr On 11/16/2021 at 11:13 AM, jmicha said: One major element I'm still unsure of is that weird western looking facade wrapping the lumber yard a little north of this. It's so unique I hesitate to say I want anything to happen to it, but at the same time, it's not at all pedestrian friendly and creates a long gap between the two ends of this stretch. I'm curious if there's anything that could happen, even if to simply activate one point in the middle of that business. Something as simple as a food window (although I don't think that's a feasible business quite yet in that spot) could do a lot to bridging that gap and helping stitch the two ends of this business district back together. Back to your comment though, do we yet know what the materials will be? I'm assuming it'll be some sort of the typical brick in two or three colors and EIFS. Hopefully at the very least it'll feel nice enough to not be distracting at eye level for people moving along the street. Have always thought a brewery with lots of outdoor space would be a great replacement for Schullhoff. Remove all the concrete along Woodburn and just keep the wooden loggia. Another cool idea would be a mini putt putt bar, have seen some of those in other markets like St. Pete.
November 19, 20213 yr Developers plan two subdivisions on Cincinnati's East Side near business districts Two developers are planning new single-family homes in redeveloping Madisonville and East Walnut Hills in the city of Cincinnati. ... Meanwhile, Magnet Home Services is planning three new homes in East Walnut Hills in the southeast corner of Moorman Avenue and Clayton Street, one block from that neighborhood’s business district. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/11/19/developers-plan-2-subdivisions-on-east-side-near-n.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 6, 20213 yr Model Group readies $55 million wave of development in Walnut Hills By Tom Demeropolis – Senior staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier The Model Group, which has been part of Walnut Hills’ redevelopment for years, is preparing to start work on the next wave of projects. MORE
December 6, 20213 yr 52 minutes ago, The_Cincinnati_Kid said: Model Group readies $55 million wave of development in Walnut Hills By Tom Demeropolis – Senior staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier The Model Group, which has been part of Walnut Hills’ redevelopment for years, is preparing to start work on the next wave of projects. MORE Very excited for this, another step in the right direction for Walnut Hills. This will be probably the biggest one project to date here in a long time, at least since I've been following since 2013 The one thing I REALLY think Walnut Hills need is a complete rebuild and downsizing of Gilbert Avenue from at least McMillan to MLK, and of course more than that but at least there. Right now it's so super oversized. Would make it feel much more "downtown" like. Hopefully this project can push that into existence. Also while they are doing that they also need to convert Woodburn and E McMillan into two way from the E Walnut Hills Biz District connected to Walnut Hills Biz District.
December 15, 20213 yr Redevelopment that includes former Walnut Hills Kroger, historic apartments, gets key piece of financing By Chris Wetterich – Staff reporter and columnist, Cincinnati Business Courier The redevelopment of three historic buildings in Walnut Hills plus the demolition and redevelopment of the neighborhood’s former Kroger has received $2 million in Ohio historic tax credits. The tax credits for Model Group’s revitalization project includes 2429, 2449 and 2524 Gilbert Ave., 954 E. McMillan and 921 William Howard Taft Road. It’s a part of a larger $125 million master plan for Model’s work in Walnut Hills. The former Kroger at 954 E. McMillan St. will be demolished and become the site of a four-story, 64-unit apartment building. Half of the units will be affordable to those making 80% of the area median income, with the remainder being market rate. It also will have 8,500 square feet of commercial space. MORE
December 15, 20213 yr Would've loved for one more story to emphasize that this is the center of the neighborhood and bring more people there.
December 16, 20213 yr 10 hours ago, ryanlammi said: Would've loved for one more story to emphasize that this is the center of the neighborhood and bring more people there. Replace the spire on the Paramount Building!
December 20, 20213 yr Re: the brief Gilbert discussion upthread, I hope rail potential could be evaluated, perhaps for something like this or something similar: www.cincinnatiideas.com
December 20, 20213 yr 2 hours ago, thebillshark said: Re: the brief Gilbert discussion upthread, I hope rail potential could be evaluated, perhaps for something like this or something similar: I like the proposed layout, other than i would drag the stops P and Q on the top map and B and C on lower map closer to jefferson street, so you can actually capture the university students and be close enough to the zoo. Think you could ride this to the union terminal, art museum and the zoo would be a huge draw for regional tourism that folks could hop on and ride to star attractions.
December 20, 20213 yr I worry that a non-straight rail line is trying to do too much, and ultimately won't be convenient enough compared to more direct options. Perhaps it's unrealistic, but I'd rather see roughly north/south lines along Gilbert and/or Reading complemented by east/west lines along MLK and/or Taft. Edited December 20, 20213 yr by jwulsin
February 28, 20223 yr Haven't seen any updates on this thread for awhile but I work in the area, a couple of things: a.) Seems like these buildings are finally done being rehabbed, looks good now: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1279625,-84.4843205,3a,75y,103.29h,91.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMJt_Z4i7ZHQQBhDkxHUHgA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Are these now market rate, I don't know anything about them? https://www.zillow.com/b/2624-victory-pkwy-cincinnati-oh-9t4cpY/ b.) The Kroger is coming down finally! https://www.google.com/maps/@39.125878,-84.4892046,3a,75y,58.53h,88.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s86yesdq9DPUkJ0rEyR8EdA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 c.) They are making a lot of progress on this building with facade of brick going up: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1268545,-84.4789831,3a,75y,266.12h,92.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOifTNmJE58jgjkIAo8JX-w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 d.) These two buildings have made a ton of progress, this shows only one but the second building is going up quick and this one you see here is getting it's facade up now and looks good: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1348332,-84.4940975,3a,75y,246.07h,96.94t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saC3WsDCSWdT2fTI_yvTdyA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
June 10, 20223 yr Construction Update: Phase 1 of the new Woodburn development at the old Anthem site.
June 10, 20223 yr why does this typology have to be all about the cornice playing weird games with what would otherwise be a pretty desirable massing?
July 20, 20222 yr Thank you so much for posting these pics! As someone who now lives on the other side of the country but is still very much invested in the success and development in Cincinnati, I greatly appreciate posts like these <3
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