March 13, 20178 yr Now they want $250K. Your post triggered a Google Alert that increased the value by $100k.
March 14, 20178 yr Now they want $250K. Your post triggered a Google Alert that increased the value by $100k. They call that "the Mecklenborg effect." “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
March 21, 20178 yr So apparently this "map" is in the new Corryville Kroger: No one working at Kroger noticed how bad and how wrong this is because they probably don't know where any of those institutions are located.
March 21, 20178 yr Yikes. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 22, 20178 yr The Cock & Bull in Hyde Park is building a new restaurant in the long-vacant space next to Taste of Belgium.
April 23, 20178 yr The Cock & Bull in Hyde Park is building a new restaurant in the long-vacant space next to Taste of Belgium. Finally! Only took them 2 years! “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
April 27, 20178 yr American Apparel has closed and its store has been emptied. American Apparel filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Canada-based Gildan: http://fortune.com/2017/01/10/gildan-activewear-american-apparel-bankruptcy-bid/ I think they're closing all their retail locations over the next month or so.
May 14, 20178 yr Tom Waits bought a guitar at Mike's Music this past weekend. Famous people buy guitars there several times a year...I talk to one of the workers fairly often and he always gives the update. He said Ke$ha made them keep the store open about two years ago and showed up with her mom, screwed around for about an hour, and didn't buy anything. He said she's really, really dumb.
May 15, 20178 yr Also, the owner of the guitar shop owns the building so it's not going anywhere for awhile. But with Short Vine rapidly filling out he'll be under pressure to sell at some point.
June 10, 20178 yr Short Vine project combines buildings for larger bar, apartments Construction is expected to wrap up this summer on a renovation project that combined two Short Vine buildings, creating a much larger Dive Bar and two new apartments. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/06/09/short-vine-project-combines-buildings-for-larger.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 7, 20177 yr Is there any news on the possible hotel and apartments that are proposed across from the Crossroads church on Calhoun?
July 7, 20177 yr Yeah not sure either why that chunk of land is being look at with such a cautious and tentative speed.
July 11, 20177 yr TriHealth / Good Samaritan own most of the parcels in the block by MLK/Riddle/Probasco... and over the last few years they've been demolishing several houses. The large clinic at the corner of MLK and Clifton has been vacant the last few years. There only remains 328 Probasco (owned by Saba Enterprises Ltd). Assuming they're able to acquire 328 Probasco, they would have a large ~4 acre parcel. The fact that they're demolishing houses and leaving them as grass (not even bothering to put up temporary parking lots) suggests they are preparing the site for something new. Anybody know anything about this? Here is a satellite image from 2001 before the demolitions:
July 11, 20177 yr 328 is a new-construction multifamily. Probably built around 2000. Those guys are going to hold out.
July 11, 20177 yr Didn't they move all the doctors from that building up the street to the new addition at Good Sam? I wouldn't be surprised if TriHealth is planning to build some sort of big medical center complex at that corner. UC Health has been building all sorts of new facilities around the region, so TriHealth has to do the same to keep up. That's a side effect of our for-profit health care system. Hospitals and doctors have to constantly be building new facilities so they can put out marketing material about having the most advanced, most up-to-date facilities. They are as much in the real estate business as they are in the health care business.
July 17, 20177 yr The buildings on W. Clifton across from Chipotle are for sale: https://www.sibcycline.com/Listing/CIN/1545749/2510-W-Clifton-Clifton-OH-45219 https://www.sibcycline.com/Listing/CIN/1545748/2508-W-Clifton-Clifton-OH-45219 It's somewhat miraculous that they survived the onslaught of UC and Towne. We are lucky that we have that one colorful block still intact. Tearing these down for who-knows-what would be a disaster.
July 17, 20177 yr It seems pretty obvious that U Square was designed in such a way that they could eventually acquire the Krishna building and those buildings on W Clifton and tear them down and build an additional phase of U Square. Then the garage would be in the middle of the block with retail on both sides. Same thing with the east block of U Square. If they ever acquire the Shell and build another phase there.
July 17, 20177 yr The buildings on W. Clifton across from Chipotle are for sale: https://www.sibcycline.com/Listing/CIN/1545749/2510-W-Clifton-Clifton-OH-45219 https://www.sibcycline.com/Listing/CIN/1545748/2508-W-Clifton-Clifton-OH-45219 It's somewhat miraculous that they survived the onslaught of UC and Towne. We are lucky that we have that one colorful block still intact. Tearing these down for who-knows-what would be a disaster. Oh come on, you know there's someone who wants to pay $35/sq. ft. to run a yogurt shop for 5 1/2 months.
July 17, 20177 yr Well there are a fair number of vacant storefronts around so landlords obviously aren't getting what they want. The Verge has been there a year and has yet to snag a tenant. The corner building where the Arby's and Burger King used to be is now the UC Alumni office. So it's office space, not ground-floor retail, except for the mysterious "COMPUTERS" store. That place has been rumored to be a front for as long as I remember. It's definitely at least as questionable as University Mattress or the old kayak place over by Ravine St.
July 17, 20177 yr If it is a front... they did a good job of repairing my iPhone screen a few years ago.
July 17, 20177 yr If it is a front... they did a good job of repairing my iPhone screen a few years ago. That's the first time I've ever heard of someone walking in that place. Nobody knows what they do. "COMPUTERS" doesn't tell me that they replace cracked screens, especially since that sign is at least 10 years older than the smart phone. In other news, I saw the Ralph's Mattress work truck (the place in Northside) in the Budget Host courtyard a few weeks ago at midnight. I doubt that they were delivering a mattress at that hour. A perk of my weekend job is getting to visit the Budget Host 1-2 times per month. That place is as wild as advertised.
July 19, 20177 yr Half a dozen properties on Van Lear Alley (at the base of the large portion of the Ohio Avenue Steps) are for sale. Also a vacant lot at 2133 Vine Street is part of the same block of buildings.
July 20, 20177 yr Half a dozen properties on Van Lear Alley (at the base of the large portion of the Ohio Avenue Steps) are for sale. Also a vacant lot at 2133 Vine Street is part of the same block of buildings. Not sure is Justin Jeffre still lives over there but he needs to snap them up quickly to expand his hold on the hill. Back when i lived in CUF the rumor was that the owner on Van Lear had commandeered the entire street as his own and would chase off anyone walking there. Perhaps he has passed on?
July 20, 20177 yr I just realized i never looked it up on google street view and it looks as if even google didnt make it to the end. That, along with the abundance of military vehicles and flags just makes the rumors of a yosemitie sam type character yelling 'get of my land' ring even more true. Anyone else hear this or run into it? This area was one of the mentioned streetcar routes if the expansion ever takes place so it could be a good location transit wise someday. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1205415,-84.5174418,3a,51.4y,61.65h,99.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxUSUhcZ-ER7Q5JfJhbJWQQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
July 20, 20177 yr ^I am absolutely obsessed with that weird house right at the base of the Ohio Avenue steps. Who lives there? Is it an apartment? Will I get shot at if I take a photo of it? I couldn't find any information on the auditor's website. What secrets does it hold? “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
July 20, 20177 yr ^It's been a few months but I'm pretty sure I tried Ohio Avenue addresses too based on looking up the parcel on CAGIS. Maybe I'll have to give it another go. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
July 20, 20177 yr ^I am absolutely obsessed with that weird house right at the base of the Ohio Avenue steps. Who lives there? Is it an apartment? Will I get shot at if I take a photo of it? I couldn't find any information on the auditor's website. What secrets does it hold? You can sort of see it on the 3d map. It is crazy. I'm sure it is not an apartment. That looks like the decorating and construction style of a single unique mind. The type of person who lives on a narrow street near town but drives a 5 ton Deuce and a half army truck. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1204578,-84.5169551,46a,35y,326.01h,45.55t/data=!3m1!1e3
July 20, 20177 yr I snagged a photo of it a couple years ago from Jackson Hill Park when all the leaves were down. It goes quite a ways back and doesn't seem to be one distinct architectural style. It's such a misfit. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
July 20, 20177 yr I would fly the drone in for a closer look, but it seems somewhat likely that he'd shoot it down.
July 20, 20177 yr ^It's been a few months but I'm pretty sure I tried Ohio Avenue addresses too based on looking up the parcel on CAGIS. Maybe I'll have to give it another go. It's 2126 Ohio Ave. Pretty weird house for sure and you can even see some of the renovations as they're happening since many photos were taken.
July 20, 20177 yr I worked with the grandson of the guy who owns that house. I drove him there after work a few times but didn't get to go in. I sensed that he was more than a little embarrassed by the house and nearby menagerie of derelict properties, but I remember him saying that the family was excited that "the trolley" was going to make the area valuable.
September 10, 20177 yr $300 million development planned next to University of Cincinnati An Indianapolis developer is planning a more than $300 million redevelopment project next to the main campus of the University of Cincinnati. Trinitas Ventures has the former Deaconess Hospital properties under contract for purchase. It plans to redevelop the Straight Street properties, just west of UC, into a more than 1,000-bed off-campus student housing community in the first phase, as well as retail, restaurants, a hotel, office spaces and other commercial uses in additional phases. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/09/09/exclusive-300-million-development-planned-next-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 10, 20177 yr That's one big yuppie box... I'm surprised that developers still feel that CUF can support even more restaurants and retail. Can't say I'm the biggest fan of how it fronts University Ct or Straight Street, either. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
September 10, 20177 yr It sounds like the retail/restaurants won't come until later when there are significantly more uses in the area. 1,000 beds is a ton and adding a hotel, office space, and "other commercial uses" (whatever that means) can probably support a handful of retail spaces in the mix. One thing to note that's different here than normal is the height. At 8 stories it can't be wood framed. Up until now all these types of developments have been wood framed so at the very least it'll be higher quality structurally. Not holding out hope for it to look any better from a finish standpoint though.
September 10, 20177 yr So what happens with the Deaconess parking garage? Where do its employees and visitors park? Anyway, yet another example of why the streetcar should be extended in a tunnel from its current endpoint to Clifton Ave.
September 10, 20177 yr Wow, this is a pretty significant development for Uptown. There is really an incredible amount of development going on in the area right around campus. Do you think these new developments will help free up some of the dense, old CUF housing for non-students to start moving in and fixing the structures up into single family homes?
September 10, 20177 yr So what happens with the Deaconess parking garage? Where do its employees and visitors park? Does Deaconess Hospital even still really exist? The article mentioned they just down their emergency room and surgical facilities many years ago. I remember UC Health renting some of their space, but I can't imagine that's a permanent arrangement. Maybe the historic Deaconess building facing Clifton Avenue could be rehabbed into apartments, and the 1970s addition on Straight Street demolished and replaced by new construction.
September 10, 20177 yr So what happens with the Deaconess parking garage? Where do its employees and visitors park? All of the Deaconess services have been transferred over to the "Ridgeway" campus off of Burnet. I don't know if the move has been completed at this point, but long term there won't be any "Deaconess" visitors/employees. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/03/21/deaconess-for-sale-uc-taking-back-psychiatric-unit/82075230/
September 10, 20177 yr That's awesome density! Just curious why the Calhoun infill project we heard about is struggling to get off the ground?
September 10, 20177 yr $300 million development planned next to University of Cincinnati An Indianapolis developer is planning a more than $300 million redevelopment project next to the main campus of the University of Cincinnati. Trinitas Ventures has the former Deaconess Hospital properties under contract for purchase. It plans to redevelop the Straight Street properties, just west of UC, into a more than 1,000-bed off-campus student housing community in the first phase, as well as retail, restaurants, a hotel, office spaces and other commercial uses in additional phases. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/09/09/exclusive-300-million-development-planned-next-to.html Wow, that is pretty large scale. Amazing how much different uptown is.
September 10, 20177 yr All of the Deaconess services have been transferred over to the "Ridgeway" campus off of Burnet. I don't know if the move has been completed at this point, but long term there won't be any "Deaconess" visitors/employees. Did they move all of that from Deaconess to the old Jewish building? That would explain why my weekend job's occasional deliveries to Deaconess have ended and things have picked up at the old Jewish hospital.
September 10, 20177 yr ^Yep! As an aside, by next-youngest brother was born at Jewish Hospital. When they brought him home and I heard that he was born there, I asked my mom if that meant he was Jewish!
September 10, 20177 yr I just looked a little closer. It appears the building will wrap the north and south sides of the existing garage which will be nice. It is built up to Straight Street which is good and then pulled back along University Court which I'm fine with since it's a street where all the existing remaining buildings are set back. Overall I think the form makes sense for the site as a general statement. Without knowing more, I'd guess that the Deaconess Medical Building (East Across Stratford) will be torn down and that spot redeveloped as a hotel, maybe taking the two sorority houses along Clifton with it. Then the existing Deaconess Hospital building will be redeveloped into a large office building through extensive renovation and possible creative demolition/addition work to fill the space better (though that may be wishful thinking on my end). In a handful of years there might be an entirely new node where there didn't really seem possible to be one in the past.More uses along the west side of campus is something I've supported for awhile so it'll be good to see what comes of these developments.
September 11, 20177 yr ^I'd still like to see that complex at the corner of Riddle and Clifton redeveloped into something. It's such a big vacuum between Ludlow and Calhoun. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
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