September 6, 200717 yr Inre the Waldorf School thing: A few weeks ago, there was a story in the Enq about an old school in the Princeton SD, at the end of Cottingham Drive in Sharonville; that has a very significant amount of wooded land that is used as a nature preserve. The School has been sold to a developer (Fisher Homes?) and will be houses. Seems To be a nice fit for the School, should be large enough; and there is a wooded are on site for the nature activities.
September 7, 200717 yr Vote might scuttle Loveland project BY STEVE KEMME | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER September 7, 2007 LOVELAND – The city’s decision to restrict a proposed hilltop condominium project to 58 units might cause the developer to pull out. Bob Krohngold, who owns the Landzone development company, said he and his partners will decide by the end of September whether to proceed with the construction of Summit Pointe or to kill the project. “Economically, it doesn’t work for us at that number,” he said. “We’re trying to figure out a way to move forward.” Landzone originally wanted to build 92 condos on a 16-acre site next to the 10.5-acre Christman horse farm, which Loveland bought earlier this year and will convert it into a public park. After neighbors protested that 92 condos was too many, Landzone lowered it to 70. But when neighbors continued to complain about the size of the development, Loveland City Council reduced the number of condos to 58. “I felt 58 was a good compromise,” Councilman Dave Bednar said. “We listened to the residents’ concerns about the density of the development. We wanted to make it work for everybody.” Some residents of the Brandywine subdivision, which is across the street from the proposed Summit Pointe site, considered the possibility of trying to place the Summit Pointe issue on the November ballot. But a majority of the subdivision’s residents voted recently not to pursue a referendum.
September 9, 200717 yr Does anyone know what is going on with the San Marco Building in Walnut Hills? There is scaffolding across the whole facade all the way to the top.
September 10, 200717 yr Author ^ I know they had been doing pressure-washing, tuckpointing and brick repair. Maybe they are painting? I haven't been around there recently.
September 11, 200717 yr New complex to create 22 jobs BY JOHN ECKBERG | [email protected] FAIRFIELD - Brown-Campbell Co., a Michigan-based manufacturer of metal products, plans to build a 120,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution complex near Port Union and Seward roads in Fairfield. Fairfield City Council was to decide Monday night whether to approve a 50 percent, seven-year real estate tax abatement for the $9.2 million project. The company, which has a 42,000-square-foot-plant in Blue Ash, will vacate that site and increase its work force in Fairfield by 22 jobs to 50 employees by 2011 if the council approves the incentive, said Greg Kathman, manager of economic development for Fairfield. "They could have gone anywhere," Kathman said. "But they wanted to stay in the region, and we were a good fit." The abatement will save the company $26,000 annually on real estate taxes. Once the building is finished, the Brown-Campbell payroll is projected at $2.3 million. Those wages will be subject to Fairfield's 1.5 percent earnings tax and bring the city treasury an estimated $34,000 annually. The company plans to make a contribution to Fairfield Schools to offset any losses due to the abatement. MORE: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070911/BIZ01/709110310/1076
September 12, 200717 yr No condos for Columbia Pkwy. Traffic hazards, hillside slippage cited in denial BY STEVE KEMME | [email protected] EAST WALNUT HILLS - Citing concerns about hillside slippage and traffic safety, Cincinnati officials Tuesday denied a request to rezone a piece of property overlooking Columbia Parkway to allow a five-story condominium. Cincinnati City Council's Economic Development Committee voted 5-0 to turn down Al Gleason's request to change the zoning of the 1.8-acre hillside tract he owns between Columbia Parkway and East McMillan Street from single-family to multifamily. The decision is a setback for Gleason, who wants to build a 12-unit condominium with a parking garage on hillside land he bought 18 years ago, and a victory for some East McMillan residents and others who oppose the project. "Hopefully, it has put this issue to bed," said Eric Russo, executive director of the Hillside Trust, a nonprofit organization that works to protect hillsides in the region. "I'm very pleased," said Karolon Johnson, who lives in a hilltop house on East McMillan with a view of the Ohio River. "This has been going on for 18 years. It's time to end it." The committee's rejection kills the proposal. MORE: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070912/NEWS01/709120350/1056/COL02
September 14, 200717 yr Hyde Park developer, council square off BY FORREST SELLERS | [email protected] HYDE PARK - Hyde Park Neighborhood Council opposition to a development on Observatory Avenue is heating up. The council approved a motion to join a local business owner in appealing a decision by the Cincinnati Planning Commission. The city of Cincinnati recently approved plans for a development at 2718 Observatory Ave. Representatives for the development said the building meets zoning guidelines. Council members, though, said it will be obtrusive because it does not fit in with the front-yard setbacks of the adjacent businesses. They also said it will create additional parking problems. Representatives confirmed the building, which is being designated for office use, could have up to 50 people. MORE: http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/NEWS01/709130434
September 14, 200717 yr However, Councilwoman Janet Buening said the city issued a building permit before having a public hearing. "The public might like a chance to comment, and they haven't had that opportunity," she said. If it meets zoning, there is no legal reason to hold a public hearing :?
September 14, 200717 yr Author UPDATE: City Council unanimously approved of bonds for both the Walnut Hills and the Evanston TIF districts. More soon. TIFs and streetscapes Building Cincinnati, 9/12/07 Yesterday morning I posted a story about the City's desire to float bonds for streetscape projects, which would be paid for through tax increment financing (TIF) district revenues. Since then, the Enquirer has reported that seven City TIF districts created in 2005 have been rejected by the state of Ohio. The City had used the same format to create the 2005 districts as it used to create 11 districts in 2002. However, between 2002 and 2005 the state changed the rules to require all property owners within a TIF district to be up to date on their property taxes. Cincinnati enacted its current TIF policy (PDF) on August 1. The research makes no mention of this change in the law. TIF districts for Avondale, East Price Hill, Lower Price Hill, Madisonville, Oakley, Riverside/Sedamsville, West Price Hill and Westwood will likely have to be re-drawn and then re-codified by City Council. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/tifs-and-streetscapes.html City wants to float bonds for streetscapes Building Cincinnati, 9/11/07 The City of Cincinnati wants to float $3.75 million in bonds for improvement projects in five neighborhoods. The $750,000 that each project would receive would help pay for: * Intersection redesign and a parking garage in Oakley * Blighted building acquisition and demolition in Westwood * General streetscapes on major streets in Evanston, Walnut Hills and West Price Hill All of the projects are within Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. Funds generated from each TIF district will service the bonds. The ordinances authorizing the bonds are currently in the Finance Committee. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/city-wants-to-float-bonds-for.html
September 16, 200717 yr Author Avondale aquatic center approved Building Cincinnati, 9/12/07 City Council voted unanimously to accept funds that would allow it to build a new aquatic center in Avondale. Passage of the ordinance authorizes the City to execute a restrictive covenant with the trustee of the Otto Armleder Memorial Trust, National City Bank, to develop the Otto Armleder Memorial Family Aquatics Center. The City will also enter into a disbursement agreement with the bank to receive up to $1.9 million for the complex, which would be built at 3630 Reading Road, adjacent to the Hirsch Recreation Center. A new City construction project account will receive $200,000 for design work as soon as it is established by the City's Finance Committee. Funds to fulfill construction contracts will be disbursed when the City provides the trustee with architectural drawings, its "Invitation to Bid" package, and the final award documents of the winning bidder. The project has not yet been put out to bid. The CRC currently operates one Otto Armleder Aquatics Center at 226 Stark Street in Over-the-Rhine. A second will open in 2008 at the Dunham Recreation Center in Price Hill. WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/avondale-aquatic-center-approved.html Vine and Erkenbrecher project to begin spring 2008 Building Cincinnati, 9/13/07 Work on a new segment of the Vine Street Improvement Project will begin next spring and should wrap up by December 2008. The $4.6 million project will rebuild Vine Street between Nixon and Erkenbrecher avenues. A major portion of the job will be the realignment of the Vine-Erkenbrecher intersection. Other work includes the widening of Vine Street to five lanes with a continuous left-turn lane, and new curbs, sidewalks, trees, lighting and traffic signals. Curb lanes will be bike-friendly. Recently, City Manager Milton Dohoney submitted to Council a resolution declaring the City's intent to acquire portions of six properties along the eastern side of Vine Street for the project. Land to be appropriated includes portions of the following*: * 3250 Vine St: 20,258 square feet of 16.66 acres (4 parcels) * Vine St: 1,546 square feet of 0.419 acres (1 parcel)** * 15 Erkenbrecher Ave: 195 square feet of 0.173 acres (1 parcel) The project is funded by a $2.61 million Ohio Public Works Commission grant and City capital funds. WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW GOOGLE AERIAL MAP * Source: Hamilton County Auditor records ** Parcel ID 103-0001-0138-00 http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/vine-and-erkenbrecher-project-to-begin.html
September 20, 200717 yr Here's what happened to that old house at the top of Monastery St. in Mt. Adams. I spoke to the guy who bought the place—he paid $200,000 (basically just for the land). Guess he's looking to build a house and sell it.
September 22, 200717 yr Red Bank Village gets next addition BY MIKE BOYER | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER September 22, 2007 FAIRFAX - The next phase in the resurgence along Red Bank Road will take place Thursday when Miller-Valentine Group tilts up walls for the first of two 38,000-square-foot office buildings in the Red Bank Village retail-office complex, 3960 Red Bank Road, the former Ford Motor Corp. site in Fairfax. Miller-Valentine acquired about 4 acres on the south end of the site in July from Regency Centers, which is planning a Wal-Mart Supercenter and restaurants and other retail in the $60 million project. The two-story buildings, called the Office Center at Red Bank Village, will each be office condominiums, starting at 2,500 square feet, for lease or sale.
September 22, 200717 yr Author UPDATE: I'm currently looking into info on the winning bidder for the Mariemont Fountain project. Permits coming for Golden Avenue Town Homes Building Cincinnati, 9/17/07 Rendering from the MLS Permits for the construction of four new townhomes in Columbia Tusculum are on the way. The four units, at 3436-3442 Golden Avenue, are currently on the market for $599,000. A sale on one of the units is pending. Construction will be three stories of stone and brick with ground-level garages. Units will contain 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. The developers are Golden Avenue Town Homes LLC. Sales are being handled by HHP Partners, Inc. WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW GOOGLE LABELLED AERIAL MAP http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/permits-coming-for-golden-avenue-town.html Mariemont receiving bids for Fountain repair Building Cincinnati, 9/18/07 Photo by Jayson Gomes, Cincy Images The Village of Mariemont is currently accepting sealed bids for the repair of the Mariemont Fountain. Fountain Specialist of Milford was commissioned to prepare the design proposal, which was approved by the Architectural Review Board on August 20. The design proposal shows a wider reflecting pool and a higher fountain, making it more visible to passing motorists. Water lines underneath the fountains will be altered so that the fountains can be turned off in winter. Plans also include the addition of a flagstone sitting wall around the perimeter of the fountain. The flower beds around the fountains will be replaced with rocks. The fountain's water contains algicide, which kills the flowers when it overflows. The bids will be opened September 21 at 4 PM. Work is expected to begin in late fall or early winter and should last for about six weeks. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/mariemont-receiving-bids-for-fountain.html
September 24, 200717 yr Deupree House zoning change allows growth September 21, 2007 | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER OAKLEY - Cincinnati's planning commission today approved a zoning change that allows Oakley's Deupree House, an independent living community for seniors, to demolish an old warehouse and expand its boundaries east on Erie Avenue. Deupree's owner, Episcopal Retirement Homes, has plans to build two 5,000-square-foot cottages on the 2.4 acre site, providing homes for 24 new residents. The new homes would be staffed by as many as 13 Deupree employees. The new units will bring the community's total to 166. It recently completed 60 new apartments and a wellness center just south of the campus. The property, which Episcopal purchased in 2005, was most recently zoned for manufacturing. Today's decision changes the zoning on the property to multi-family residential. Deupree's plans must be approved by City Council before construction can begin.
September 27, 200717 yr Author Council authorizes bonds for Evanston, Walnut Hills streetscapes Building Cincinnati, 9/24/07 City Council approved unanimously the issuance of up to $1.5 million in bonds for general streetscape projects in Evanston and Walnut Hills. Each neighborhood could have bonds issued for up to $750,000. Revenues from established tax increment financing (TIF) districts will be used to service the bonds. Oakley, Westwood and West Price Hill were also seeking funds for streetscape projects. Their TIF districts were among seven local districts rejected by the state of Ohio due to new rules on property taxes that the City didn't take into account when creating the districts. In addition to Oakley, Westwood, and West Price Hill, the City will have to resubmit TIF districts for Avondale, East Price Hill, Lower Price Hill, Madisonville, and Riverside/Sedamsville. It is likely that the streetscape legislation for Oakley, Westwood and West Price Hill will be resubmitted at a later date. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/09/council-authorizes-bonds-for-evanston.html
October 1, 200717 yr Author UPDATE: I got a few pics on Friday. I'll have those up later in the week. Bluffs at Woodcrest hit the market Building Cincinnati, 9/28/07 Rendering from the MLS Seven units of M/I Homes' Bluffs at Woodcrest have hit the market this week. The project, which is being built near Queen City and Sunset avenues in Westwood, will contain 20 units at buildout. Prices start at $160,000 for a two-bedroom unit and go up to $196,100 for three bedrooms. Pricier units offer two-car garages. All units include two and a half baths. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/09/bluffs-at-woodcrest-hit-market.html
October 4, 200717 yr Condo project to mirror historic Mariemont BY LAURA BAVERMAN | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER October 4, 2007 MARIEMONT - Rick Greiwe dug up a 1921 master plan for the village of Mariemont as inspiration for his $12.9 million condo project planned for Miami Road. Mariemont's original plan, unveiled by Mary Emery, included the English Tudor-style town square, a mix of shops, schools, entertainment venues and parks intermingled with quaint streets of single and multi-family housing. But Greiwe's research showed that some plans came to a halt following the Great Depression, including the four-acre corner of East Street and Miami Road, adjacent to the square. Seven two-family apartment buildings were constructed there over the years. And so Greiwe and partner North American Properties acquired those properties and worked with Cole + Russell Architects to design a 29-unit Tudor revival structure accented with roof dormers, gables and patterns of stone, brick and stucco to mirror Mariemont's architecture. "We wanted a historic building with an updated interior to meet the demands of a contemporary buyer," Greiwe said. Units will include six-foot tall windows, balconies, hardwood floors and granite countertops. One-, two- and three-bedroom units will be available at prices ranging from $440,000 to $780,000.
October 4, 200717 yr UPDATE: I got a few pics on Friday. I'll have those up later in the week. Bluffs at Woodcrest hit the market Building Cincinnati, 9/28/07 Rendering from the MLS Seven units of M/I Homes' Bluffs at Woodcrest have hit the market this week. The project, which is being built near Queen City and Sunset avenues in Westwood, will contain 20 units at buildout. Prices start at $160,000 for a two-bedroom unit and go up to $196,100 for three bedrooms. Pricier units offer two-car garages. All units include two and a half baths. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/09/bluffs-at-woodcrest-hit-market.html At first I thought those prices were really cheap then I realized they're M/I homes.
October 5, 200717 yr Author ^ Guys, to be honest I wouldn't care about the Bluffs at Woodcrest at all if it weren't located within the City limits.
October 5, 200717 yr There's probably not a back alley and its probably too tight of a squeeze if they were to have one drive-way for all those units leading to the back. Making individual driveways for each unit would be a bigger waste of space and probably less cost effective.
October 5, 200717 yr Children's to add 30 rooms at Ronald McDonald House BY JAMES RITCHIE | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER October 5, 2007 UPTOWN - The Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati will expand by 30 rooms in a nearly $7 million project paid for by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The hospital also will pay off bond debt associated with the Ronald McDonald House's building, at 350 Erkenbrecher Ave., bringing the total contribution from its capital budget to about $11 million. Construction is set to begin in January and be completed in a year. The three-floor addition will be built west on Erkenbrecher, toward the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. A glass bridge will connect the new wing to the building. The Cincinnati house, which has been in its current location for six years, is the sixth-largest in the country, said Jennifer Goodin, executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati. With the new wing, it will be third. Board approves plans for Amberley Village synagogue BY STEVE KEMME | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER October 5, 2007 AMBERLEY VILLAGE - A revised plan for construction of a synagogue in Amberley Village has received approval of the village's Board of Zoning Appeals. "We're very excited that we'll be able to move forward with the project," said Jack Rabenstein, president of Kneseth Israel. Kneseth Israel will begin construction at the southeast corner of Section Road and Farm Acres Drive in February or March. The two-story, 12,000-square-foot synagogue will be completed in early 2009, Rabenstein said. It will be the fifth synagogue in Amberley Village. Traffic safety concerns had been raised about the originally planned location of the synagogue's driveway on Section Road. But the congregation moved the planned driveway's location at the suggestion of Village Engineer John Eisenmann, and the board approved the plan this week.
October 5, 200717 yr Author Shaw Condos has website Building Cincinnati, 10/2/07 Photo from project website The Shaw Condos project now has a website. The project, at 3420 Shaw Avenue, will contain 6 units priced from $155,000 for one bedroom and one bath to $279,900 for two bedrooms and two baths. All six condos are still available. The developers are Pat and Sunny Donovan (dba Elysium Inc.) and the architect is Brashear Bolton. Coldwell Banker West Shell is handling the sales. Visit the project website WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/shaw-condos-has-website.html
October 5, 200717 yr Shaw Condos has website Building Cincinnati, 10/2/07 Photo from project website The Shaw Condos project now has a website. The project, at 3420 Shaw Avenue, will contain 6 units priced from $155,000 for one bedroom and one bath to $279,900 for two bedrooms and two baths. All six condos are still available. The developers are Pat and Sunny Donovan (dba Elysium Inc.) and the architect is Brashear Bolton. Coldwell Banker West Shell is handling the sales. Visit the project website WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/shaw-condos-has-website.html if this building wasn't in hyde park it would be six $400 a month apartments.
October 5, 200717 yr ^Ahh, but it looks better then the crap they're putting up at 3660 and 3662 Shaw!
October 6, 200717 yr I have a hard time understanding Hyde Park. Half of the housing stock is BASIC typical square victorians that you find in anywhere USA. Granted they're usually over 2000 sq ft and that's what people like, I think it's the square that really makes it what it is. I can't believe the above mentioned typical house goes for like 400k and they're not even brick!
October 6, 200717 yr Hyde Park has a large amount of beautiful, huge houses. Take a drive around Grandin and some of the streets off of it. It is unreal how big some of the houses are there...and most of them have river views.
October 6, 200717 yr Author Austrian bakery, parking for South Block? Building Cincinnati, 10/3/07 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/grasscat/Northside/060123030nsidee.jpg[/img] 3930 Spring Grove Avenue in foreground An unnamed Austrian bakery from the Los Angeles area could be relocating to the South Block in Northside. The City is considering selling property it owns at 3930-3934 Spring Grove Avenue to TDG LLC for its appraised value of $100,000. The property would have to be used for commercial purposes, with residences possible on the upper floor. In 2006, the City purchased the properties from the Northside Business Association with the hopes of revitalizing the Spring Grove business district. An ordinance authorizing the sale has been sent to the City Planning Commission and to the Finance Committee for study. The City is also in discussions with the Northside Business Association about developing the neighboring vacant land at 3926-3928 Spring Grove Avenue into a public parking lot. WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/austrian-bakery-parking-for-south-block.html 1657-1667 State photo update, 9/28/07 Building Cincinnati, 10/3/07 Site work has started on the single-family development at 1657-1667 State Avenue in Lower Price Hill. Model Property Development is planning 5 affordable homes with three bedrooms, 1.5 baths and full basements. The homes will be affordable to 80% of the area residents, and the developer will work with the Home Ownership Center to assist homebuyers. No renderings are available. The development required a rezoning last November from manufacturing to residential multi-family. The land had been vacant since at least 1922, except for an apartment building and cinderblock garage that were demolished in 2001. WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/1657-1667-state-photo-update-92807.html
October 6, 200717 yr Rolling on the riverfront Development dollars? Think billions BY KERRY DUKE | CINCINNATI POST October 6, 2007 Over the past five years, developments in excess of $1.2 billion are either in place or under way along and overlooking the Ohio River in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Another $1.8 billion is on the drawing board. The $3 billion in development totals nearly four times what it cost to build Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park, the two stadiums that anchor the Cincinnati riverfront. Development has spread well beyond the central riverfront and now ranges from condos and townhouses at the foot of Mount Adams to high-rises and planned communities in the old Northern Kentucky river cities of Bellevue and Dayton.
October 6, 200717 yr Pagan called Bellevue's Harbor Greene a good example of a catalyst for new services and retailing, noting that already planned are a Panera Bread restaurant and Trader Joe's trendy grocery store. This comes as news to me...I had no idea that a Trader Joe's was going in over there. I also had not heard about the Panera Bread thing.
October 7, 200717 yr I used to service Harbor Greene. They are building a goldsgym next door also. One thing though, they need to widen that piss ass 2 lane road.
October 7, 200717 yr Author Bluffs at Woodcrest photo update, 9/28/07 Building Cincinnati, 10/4/07 Work is nearly completed on the first section of townhouses in the Bluffs at Woodcrest in Westwood. M/I Homes is building 20 townhouse units on a wooded cul-de-sac near the intersection of Queen City and Sunset avenues. Prices for these units start at $160,000 for a two-bedroom unit and go up to $196,100 for three bedrooms. Pricier units offer two-car garages. All units include two and a half baths. Sales began last week, and a model is open. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/bluffs-at-woodcrest-photo-update-92807.html
October 8, 200717 yr Shaw Condos has website Building Cincinnati, 10/2/07 Photo from project website The Shaw Condos project now has a website. The project, at 3420 Shaw Avenue, will contain 6 units priced from $155,000 for one bedroom and one bath to $279,900 for two bedrooms and two baths. All six condos are still available. The developers are Pat and Sunny Donovan (dba Elysium Inc.) and the architect is Brashear Bolton. Coldwell Banker West Shell is handling the sales. Visit the project website WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking east) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/shaw-condos-has-website.html Ugh, this "condo" trend is really starting to get to me. $155,000 for a one-bedroom apartment?? Not to mention you'll likely pay condo fees on top of your mortgage! Why do people buy into this? I understand the developer's love of it. Sell a 1 bedroom that might go for $700/month for $155,000 and make your condo fees on top of it. I don't understand why buyer's buy into this. Unless you're going to live there for at least 8-10 years, you're probably better off renting.
October 8, 200717 yr tax deduction for mortgage interest can help, you can borrow against your equity
October 8, 200717 yr One thing though, they need to widen that piss ass 2 lane road. LOL... How about adding a Streetcar instead?
October 8, 200717 yr ^ I've never owned a condo myself, but I understand the appeal for certain segments of the population. Some people don't want or can't physically do yard and maintenance work on their properties, but still wish to own their home. Others, usually women, feel safer living in a building with other homeowners, as opposed to being alone in a house or in an apartment building with revolving neighbors who rent. Sometimes, the location makes "settling" for a condo more palatable to someone who might prefer a house. I've also never owned property in Hyde Park, but ~$150k seems like it is on the lower end for that neighborhood & is within the price range of young professionals. And young professionals might want to live within walking distance of Hyde Park Square, Rookwood Commons, and Mt. Lookout Square, so I would imagine that they're counting on that third group to sell some of these.
October 8, 200717 yr Author UC begins fifth Habitat house Saturday Building Cincinnati, 10/5/07 Although the foundation is poured and some framing has begun, the University of Cincinnati's next build with Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity formally begins Saturday at 10 AM at 3570 Haven Street in Avondale. The new home is being built with future homeowner Simone Edwards, an employee at the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. Edwards has a three-year-old son named Myron and a one-year-old daughter named Simya. Edwards will put in 500 hours of sweat equity and will then be able to purchase a 25-year, interest-free mortgage made payable to Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity. The home will be built using Habitat's "Avon" model, which features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a full basement. Construction will be completed next spring. This is the fifth build involving UC faculty and students, whose volunteer effort is steered by the university's Center for Community Engagement. The most recent project was dedicated on May 19, just down the street at 3556 Haven Street. UC also partnered on two homes on Winkler Street between 2003 and 2005 and on another home on Haven Street between 2005 and 2006. Habitat, in conjunction with local sponsors and homeowners, have built over 130 homes since 1986. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/uc-begins-fifth-habitat-house-saturday.html
October 9, 200717 yr How does horrible looking stuff like the following allowed to be built in a historic district?? http://www.sibcycline.com/viewlisting.asp?mls=1086353&b=CIN&p=RESI&s=SFRD&m=1&sender=SearchResults
October 9, 200717 yr Cost of construction going up, lousy market? Those are CRAP though! If it were a parking lot at least there'd be hope for the future!
October 9, 200717 yr Yup, those are bad. They look like tax-credit affordable housing. For $387K, I would demand a little more.
October 9, 200717 yr Those are hilariously terrible looking! It would be bad enough if it were one house, but that picture makes it look like the whole street is nothing but those things! Are there really a street-full of people willing to part with $387k for one of THOSE? I'm not trying to be a house snob, but come on! Would it really hurt to give these things just a little character? Charge an extra $25k and put some architectural elements on there. And what's with the huge white block in the middle of the one on the left???
October 10, 200717 yr The caption below the photo in post 1078 (ugly new-builds in historic district) says to 'click for larger view'. I could not bring myself to do that! Forgetting for a moment the question of whether or not these houses fit into the neighborhood, with those steep stairs only young couples could live there, and only if their parents didn't visit often (forget having Mom & Dad come over to baby-sit). So how many young couples can pay that price? And who are they going to resell to in 5 years?
October 11, 200717 yr Forgetting for a moment the question of whether or not these houses fit into the neighborhood, with those steep stairs only young couples could live there, and only if their parents didn't visit often (forget having Mom & Dad come over to baby-sit). So how many young couples can pay that price? And who are they going to resell to in 5 years? As a builder, the only thing I will say about the stairs is that this design is only one of a few ways to get a two car garage on a 25' wide lot. We have found that most people will take the stairs to have the two car wide garage instead of a one car or a tandem garage. We have done designs with both the stairs going up to the second floor as well as a "side" front door entering the house halfway back behind the garage with stairs going up on the inside of the house.
October 12, 200717 yr Author Deadline for Wyoming house extended Building Cincinnati, 10/9/07 517 Oak Avenue Due to a lack of interest in the initial bid offering, the City of Wyoming has extended its deadline for the purchase and removal of a historic home near its business district. The original bid deadline of July 31 yielded no takers for the house at 517-519 Oak Avenue. City council decided to extend the deadline at their September 17 meeting. The two-story frame house was built in 1875 and is an example of the city's working-class housing from its time as a railroad suburb. The City purchased the property from Marcella Boland in August 2006 for $80,000. City Council authorized the demolition of the house on June 18 but, following the advice of local preservation experts, created a six-month window to get the property sold and moved. The city will consider selling it for as low as $1 and may even consider donating it to a historic preservation organization if that organization can finance the move. The lot, which is between Sturkey's and the Safety Services Building, will be used to expand the adjacent parking lots and Village Green Park. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/deadline-for-wyoming-house-extended.html Vine and Erkenbrecher resolution passes Building Cincinnati, 10/9/07 City Council has passed unanimously a resolution declaring the City's intent to acquire portions of six properties along the eastern side of Vine Street for the Vine Street Improvement Project. The $4.6 million project will rebuild Vine Street between Nixon and Erkenbrecher avenues. A major portion of the job will be the realignment of the Vine-Erkenbrecher intersection. Other work includes the widening of Vine Street to five lanes with a continuous left-turn lane, and new curbs, sidewalks, trees, lighting and traffic signals. Curb lanes will be bike-friendly. Land to be appropriated includes portions of the following*: * 3250 Vine St: 20,258 square feet of 16.66 acres (4 parcels) * Vine St: 1,546 square feet of 0.419 acres (1 parcel)** * 15 Erkenbrecher Ave: 195 square feet of 0.173 acres (1 parcel) The project is funded by a $2.61 million Ohio Public Works Commission grant and City capital funds. Work will begin next spring and should be completed by December 2008. * Source: Hamilton County Auditor records ** Parcel ID 103-0001-0138-00 http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/vine-and-erkenbrecher-resolution-passes.html
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