March 5, 200619 yr Here is a site or a PDF i should say,that shows the state of downtown Cincinnati. It even has a couple of towers i never knew about being proposed. http://www.downtowncincinnati.com/PDFs/2Q-3Q_2005_State_of_Downtown_Cincinnati.pdf
March 5, 200619 yr Here is a site or a PDF i should say,that shows the state of downtown Cincinnati. It even has a couple of towers i never knew about being proposed. Just curious as to what towers were in the PDF that you had never heard of. Did I somehow miss some interesting stuff in there or have I already heard of it?
March 5, 200619 yr Broadway Tower Proposed condo tower atop existing Broadway Garage. news Seventh & Broadway $22.0 million Court Street Center I II and III Court St. & Elm St. RiverCrossing (MillerValentine/Greiwe Development Group) Development groups partnering with Gregory Family for proposed mixed-use retail/office project. 140 riverview condos, 50,000-70,000 sf of commercial space for two upscale restaurants. $75.0 million many other projects too. Near the bottom of that PDF file.
March 11, 200619 yr Author * As mentioned in the OTR thread, Community Revitalization Agency (formerly Miami Purchase Preservation Fund) and Baymiller Manor Limited Partnership (Model Management) will be repairing and rehabbing low-income apartments at 850 Dayton St. and 1916 Colerain Ave. I'm not sure how many units will be created in these two buildings specifically. (850 Dayton and 1916 Colerain) * The vacant building at 913 Dayton St. is having work done and may eventually be re-tenanted. * The city is finally forcing property owner Keith Blake to clean up the public nuisance at 2015 Colerain Ave. The sad part is, this guy is a West End resident. * The condemned property at 1119 Dayton St. was purchased last month by a guy in Maryland, and so far it looks like he's done nothing to bring the property up to VBML standards. I'm going to keep an eye on this one.
March 13, 200619 yr Author From the 3/12/06 Enquirer: Glendale ordinance would give city some control if church property sold BY JANE PRENDERGAST | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER GLENDALE - Officials here still aren't sure what, if anything, might happen with the possible sale of a 40-acre chunk of Landmark Baptist Church property, but they're preparing anyway. To make sure they have some control over what happens to the land along Interstate 75, village officials are working on a new ordinance that would place several restrictions on any development involving 20 acres or more.
March 13, 200619 yr I am very familiar with this area. I have family buried in that cemetery in fact. Landmark Baptist has been there many years, but has seen better times. They closed their school last year and have LOTS of property and buildings that are pretty under utilized. I know nothing about their financial position, but guessing they may be in a position to sell off some of what they have. Glendale also closed their fire department recently. Glendale has been fiercely 'anti-growth' in many ways and strives hard to perserve their old character. I hope they don't cave in now. Some of that land is a little trickey geographically. The old Matthews Mansion sits on top of the rise there, you can see it from I-75 if you know where to look, but it in part burned last year too. Roads will have to be widened and accesses built. :cry:
March 19, 200619 yr Condo builder seeks success on high ground BY JAMES MCNAIR | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER NEWPORT - To sell high-end homes, sometimes it helps to be on high ground. River View Townhomes, a new 12-unit condominium project under development by Cutter Construction of Cold Spring, is above the rooftops of downtown Newport. Halfway up a hill that starts at the foot of Patterson Street, the homes offer a sweeping panorama from Kenton Hills to Walnut Hills. With a telescope, owners will be able to see games at Great American Ball Park. "You're on an elevation high enough where you can look directly over the whole city from the second and third floors," president Jim Cutter said. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060319/BIZ01/603190377/1076/BIZ
March 20, 200619 yr Author Model Management getting to work rehabbing units Model Management, already working on units in OTR and in the West End, is getting busy in other parts of the city. (Never mind that some of the projects are due to years of their own neglect.) They're creating the Navarre Garrone Limited Partnership for the rehabilitation of 1618 Hewitt Ave., 2200 Vine St., and 2651 and 2663 Gilbert Ave. These buildings contain 63 units, and the cost will be a little over $1 million. The city council voted to support this, meaning that when this is presented to the state in the application for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the city's endorsement will give the project extra "points" on the evaluation scale that the state used to award this money. (Buildings pictured in order described above) They're also creating the Walker Estates Limited Partnership in the same way and for the same reasons as described above. They will rehab 49 units at 2346-2350 Boone St., 3100 Woodburn Ave. and 3598 Washington Ave. The cost will be about $6.5 million. (Buildings pictured in order described above) In North Fairmount, they're creating 2 units out of 4 at 2532 Beekman St. This property was vacated by the city not too long ago. In South Fairmount, they're completely renovating 1560 Tremont Ave., changing a 6-unit building into a 5-unit. Also in South Fairmount, they're fully renovating 2558 St. Leo Pl., converting it from 7 units to 5 units. This building was also ordered vacant by the city. Round-up: Cincinnati and inner burbs AVONDALE * 3312 Perkins Ave. has been converted from a three-family to a single-family, has been renovated, and is on the market. * The Habitat for Humanity house at 3552 Haven St. mentioned in this post--for which many UC students are volunteering--should be finished in early May. http://www.newsrecord.org/media/paper693/news/2006/03/01/News/Students.Help.Build.For.Habitat.For.Humanity-1641452.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.newsrecord.org BOND HILL * Work has been completed on 1428 California Ave., a formerly vacant property that's now on the market for $89,900. CARTHAGE * Cincinnati Housing Partners, which does a lot of property rehab in the Carthage area, is going to work on 234 W. 69th St. They bought the property for $40,000 a few weeks ago. CLIFTON HEIGHTS * 315 Warner St. will go up for auction March 29 at 9 AM at 592 Lowell Ave. The opening bid is $10,000. This property has been vacant for a while and has also seen drug activity. COLLEGE HILL * The House of Joy Christian Ministries has bought the properties at 5919 and 5921 Hamilton Ave. I'm not so sure I like the idea of a church owning so many buildings within one block of a business district. We'll have to wait and see what the plans are. * The former shoe store on the SE corner of Hamilton and Cedar will be the home of American Heritage Flooring Company. The business is expected to open around April 1. COLUMBIA TUSCULUM * A total remodel of 471 Stanley Ave. is in the works. * A rehab is also underway at 405 McDowell St. This shotgun home was built in 1890. EAST WALNUT HILLS * 1715 McMillan Ave.: Here's the progress on the condo project as of March 14. EVANSTON * 1966 Fairfax Ave. was rehabbed and sold. (before only) * The remodeling work that's been ongoing at the apartment building at 3217 Gilbert Ave. is complete. (after only) * 3041 Lavinia Ave. will be demolished. This shotgun house from the 1880s has been a problem for years. FAIRVIEW * The owner of 532 Conroy St. is building a large residential addition. I would assume that this would have to be on the adjacent lot (530). HARTWELL (near) * The long-vacant Hardee's restaurant at the corner of Vine and Compton is the new home of Jimmy's BBQ. http://www.cincybbq.com/ MADISONVILLE * Madisonville is finally getting their arts center. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the city, the neighborhood center/theater will be in business by this fall. Building permits are forthcoming. The new center was designed--pro-bono--by GBBN. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060219/ENT07/602190302/1025/rss05 * Kenwood Towers/Kenwood Bluffs: A public hearing on the rezoning to allow the buildings to become congregate housing for seniors will take place in front of the Economic Development Committee March 27 at 2 PM. MT. WASHINGTON * A new home was built by Rosa Brothers Properties on an existing foundation at 6053 Stanhill Ct. The previous structure had been vacant and was demolished in 2005. This house could use some more windows, cosmetic adornments, etc. What's with the blank wall of siding? I wouldn't pay $179,900 for a house that looked like this! NORTH FAIRMOUNT * Some guy named George Boyd is collecting properties (mostly vacant land and deteriorated homes) on the cheap on Denham St., mostly in the 1700 block. This may be another guy assembling his fiefdom and/or holding property hostage. NORTHSIDE * The new owner of 4211 Williamson Pl. has already begun to clean the place out and is also starting some structural work. OAKLEY * HHP Homes renovated this home at 4117 Thirty-Third St. (Before only) PLEASANT RIDGE * 3332 Woodford Rd. has been remodeled for resale. (Before only) WALNUT HILLS * Walnut Hills Preservation, L.P. will apply for tax credits from Ohio's Low Income Housing Tax Credits program to rehabilitate 197 units at the Walnut Hills Apartments, 849 Beecher St. The project is expected to cost $3.5 million. * Excavation and fill work is supposed to begin at 635-637 E McMillan Ave. (McMillan and Boone) where some old commercial buildings were torn down a few months ago. Still no ideas yet as to what they will be, how they will look, or who the tenants are. However, the tax bill address if for Dan Druffel, Inc., a landscaping/nursery company that operates out of Maineville. That wouldn't really make sense for the area, though. WESTWOOD * Steve & Barry's will open their third local store by the end of May at Glenway Crossing. The store will employ around 100. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/BIZ01/603090324/1076/rss01 WINTON HILLS * There are rumors that a big-box development may be coming to the area bewteem Winton and Gray roads. Vandercar is interested in acquiring the lower landfill property located there. Neighbors are concerned about eminent domain and the neighborhood is looking into starting a community council in case they need to fight. BELLEVUE * 157 Foote Ave. has been rehabbed and is on the market for twice its assessed value. CVG * The Radisson Inn at the airport will undergo a $10 million renovation and will become a Sheraton Hotel. Among the changes will be a reduction in the number of rooms (from 244 to 177), elimination of the inner atrium, and changing the rooms to face outside rather than towards the atrium. The work is expected to be completed by December. http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/NEWS02/602160383/1011/RSS02 DEVOU PARK * Yes, the Port-A-John is out and Devou Park will again have public restrooms. The restrooms will be funded by revenue from the Drees Pavilion, which amounts to about $200,000. The balance of that money will be spent to update the 1998 park master plan and to study the park's road system. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060217/NEWS0103/602170443/1059/rss13 NORWOOD * 2218 Drex Ave. has had an upgrade. NORWOOD * 2310 Kenilworth Ave. has had an extensive rehab. * 5011 Forest Ave. has been converted to a single-family and rehabbed extensively. Round-up: Outer burbs BLUE ASH * Volunteers of America Ohio River Valley, Inc., has moved from Over-the-Rhine to 4460 Lake Forest Dr. in Blue Ash. The non-profit, which provides services to the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, serves Hamilton, Clermont and Warren counties. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060217/NEWS01/602170430/1056/rss02 COLD SPRING * American Village Properties is proposing to build 303 apartments in 17 buildings off of the AA Highway. They hope to start construction before late spring or early summer and have the first phase (236 units) finished within a year. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS01/603090601/1077/Local * Developer Phil Souza is building 4 office buildings on 9.5 acres along US-27, near its intersection with Ripple Creek. Now, Cold Spring wants to annex that land to help protect the area from out-of-control growth that occurs in the surrounding unincorporated areas. Construction is set to begin in late April or early May. http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20060226/NEWS0103/602260368 COLERAIN TWP. * On May 16 the Ohio Department of Health will decide if Trilogy Real Estate Ohio, LLC can build an 80-bed nursing home at 11230 Pippin Rd. ERLANGER * Tappan Properties has purchased 18 acres of land along Donaldson Rd. for $2.2 million. They plan to develop an office/warehouse complex, which will consist of two buildings and will total 259,800 square feet. Construction will begin soon and should be completed late 2006. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=39.029652,-84.621077&spn=0.015535,0.028925&t=h http://www.challengernky.com/articles/2006/02/19/business/doc43f5e519ea5a0481193939.txt FLORENCE * The St. Elizabeth Medical Center will open its second Business Health Center on March 13. The 5,000-square-foot facility is located at 10095 Investment Way. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060225/NEWS0103/602250434/1059/rss13 FOREST PARK * The city is finally going to knock down 11474 Gresham Pl, a longtime drug house. FORT WRIGHT * Jack/Son condo project: The $40M-$45M condo project received preliminary go-ahead from the Fort Wright City Council. Now the developer must submit a final development to council. It's expected to be approved. Jack/Son hopes to begin the 170-unit project by April. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS0103/603090368/1059/rss13 GREEN TWP. (Monfort Heights) * Schneller Homes is beginning the Eckart Woods subdivision off of West Fork Rd. The entrance will be on West Fork opposite of the intersection with Race Rd. The subdivision will include 40 lots and home prices look like they'll be in the high $400's. MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=39.196243,-84.628179&spn=0.007749,0.014462&t=h INDEPENDENCE * The re-routing of KY-17 has allowed a 1.5 acres of land in front of Simon Kenton High School to become available, and the school district might try to buy it. The city also has ideas, and, of course, neighbors are worried about what might be built there. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS0103/603100471/1059/rss13 LOVELAND * Construction is expected to begin this summer in Loveland on a new residential development called Butterworth Glen that will include 119 single-family homes off Butterworth Road north of OH-48. The homes are expected to start at $250,000 and will be built by several builders, including Drees. No timetable has been given for the project's completion. * JPC Properties is proposing a 26-unit condominium complex at 800 W. Loveland Ave., which would replace a dilapidated house. Preliminary plans call for 4 structures two stories high. Units would cost $175,000-$200,000. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/603080483/1078/Local MADEIRA * Greenview Homes has purchased the single-family home at 6940 Dawson Rd. and also owns an adjacent parcel. This could be the site of a teardown and one or two newly-constructed homes. MARIEMONT * Resthaven Barn building: According to two surveys done by the village, most residents of Mariemont favor rezoning which would allow for its sale and renovation to an architectural firm and an art club. The building, formerly Mariemont's maintenance department building, is in the middle of a residential area. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060219/NEWS01/602190373/1056/rss02 MONTGOMERY * Pioneer Park dog park: The plan to add a dog park to Pioneer Park has local residents split. The mayor is unsure when the council will rule on this issue. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100420/1056/rss02 SPRINGFIELD TWP. (Finneytown/Brentwood) * Winton Rd. streetscape project: The Hamilton County Engineers office will receive State Capital Improvement Program funds to begin phase on of the project. Phase one, which will run from Reynard Ave. north to Fleming Rd., should start around February 2007 and end spring 2008. Phase two, which will run from Reynard Ave. south to Galbraith Rd., will begin thereafter. The project includes stamped/colored sidewalks, street lighting, benches and landscaping. The entire length will be expanded to five lanes. SPRINGFIELD TWP. (West College Hill) * An all-female construction crew is building a home at 2129 Garfield Ave. This is Millcreek Valley Habitat for Humanity's second Women Build, and it's expected that between 200 and 300 women will do some work on the house. The home should be completed by Mother's Day. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS01/602260357/1056/rss02 SYCAMORE TWP. * HHP Homes has purchased 8525 Deerway Dr. for a teardown. WYOMING * Family Aquatic Center: The city is nearly finished with plans for the $3.4 million center, but residents are unhappy with the center's location and the lack of public input into the project. Officals plan on hiring a builder in July and would like to have the pool open by Memorial Day 2007. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060227/NEWS01/602270336/1056/rss02 * Crescent Park expansion: The city has closed on the office building at 503 Worthington Ave. They plan to demolish the building, close off Worthington Ave. at Crescent Ave., and extend the park to the other side of the street. This will also eliminate an ungated railroad crossing. The cost of this project is approximately $244,727. MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=39.225654,-84.464715&spn=0.007613,0.014291&t=h CRAAAAP!!! will return next time.
March 20, 200619 yr grasscat - I really like these 'auditor' threads - thx for putting these together. Good to see the new construction in East Walnut Hills.
March 24, 200619 yr Author From the 3/22/06 Eastern Hills Journal: Columbia Twp. begins 'branding' process BY LIZ CAREY | COMMUNITY PRESS STAFF WRITER COLUMBIA TWP. -- Columbia Township officials are hoping to not only improve the township but improve their image. On March 14, Columbia Township trustees voted to spend $45,000 on branding. The project, they said, will help put Columbia Township's nine different sectors on area residents and businesses radar. "We need branding to tie the nine parcels together," Trustee Marty Power said. "People will be able to say, 'Hey, I'm in Columbia Township.' And that will help bring in more people and businesses.".. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS01/603220338/1074/Local
March 24, 200619 yr Columbia Twp. begins 'branding' process BY LIZ CAREY | COMMUNITY PRESS STAFF WRITER Columbia Township officials are hoping to not only improve the township but improve their image. Based on my observations of Ridge and Highland, they have a long way to go!
March 24, 200619 yr I agree with XUMel in relation to the Ridge-Highland corridor, which is Columbia Township's main business district. I think they need to put money behind traffic and streetscape improvements before they worry about branding. Right now they can come up with a $45k logo and but they'll still be marketing the same horrendous area.
March 25, 200619 yr Spending 45k on branding? So that I can realize where I'm at and go "oh hey, I'm in lame ass Columbia township". They need to improve the area first so that all that signage can represent something positive.
March 25, 200619 yr Spending 45k on branding? So that I can realize where I'm at and go "oh hey, I'm in lame ass Columbia township". LOL... The area lacks a Kohl's, I would think the old Kmart would be perfect for Kohl's and would be a huge boast for the corridor. Right now, residents have to drive to Fields Ertel or Kentucky.
March 26, 200619 yr What's the deal with Columbia Township? I think I remember seeing other parts of the city under the Columbia Township name. There's a neighborhood in between Pleasant Ridge and Amberly Village called "Ridgewood" that's part of Columbia Township (according to the Ridgewood sign). It's actually a really cool neighborhood too. 99 percent of the houses in Ridgewood are different.
March 26, 200619 yr Columbia Township is divided up into several different parts. I once heard at a Pleasant Ridge Community Council meeting that several of the residents in Ridgewood are embarrassed to be part of Columbia Township. The Highland Ridge area in Columbia Township is mostly commercial. There are not many houses in that area. I think that is why so much of the area is an eye sore. It's like the trustees don't really care so much because they have very few residents living in that area, so not as many of their residents are making the actual complaints.
March 27, 200619 yr Author The Merchants Lot/Clifton posts have been moved over to the Ludlow Ave. thread: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=2885.0
March 27, 200619 yr What's the deal with Columbia Township? I think I remember seeing other parts of the city under the Columbia Township name. Here's a map of Columbia Township's various outposts around the greater Cincinnati area. http://www.columbiatownship.org/township%20maps.htm I'm also pretty sure their municipal building is not even in the township limits, but in Kenwood.
March 27, 200619 yr Does anyone remember the scandal in the 90's with the trustees hiring family members at high salary? This township is a sad joke: "Former township trustees Michael Tighe and William Vitale came to the Enquirer in 1996 with concerns about Mr. Harmon's salary, which rose from $32,500 in 1990 to $107,000 in 1995. Their revelations to the newspaper led to an investigation by the Hamilton County sheriff and state auditor's office that culminated in 1999 with a guilty plea from Mr. Harmon. The investigation also revealed improper contracts for Mr. Harmon's friends and even a personalized license plate for the car he bought with township money. " http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/07/26/loc_probation_granted_in.html
March 27, 200619 yr Does anyone remember the scandal in the 90's with the trustees hiring family members at high salary? This township is a sad joke: "Former township trustees Michael Tighe and William Vitale came to the Enquirer in 1996 with concerns about Mr. Harmon's salary, which rose from $32,500 in 1990 to $107,000 in 1995. Their revelations to the newspaper led to an investigation by the Hamilton County sheriff and state auditor's office that culminated in 1999 with a guilty plea from Mr. Harmon. The investigation also revealed improper contracts for Mr. Harmon's friends and even a personalized license plate for the car he bought with township money. " http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/07/26/loc_probation_granted_in.html Doesn't surprise me. That township seems shady anyway. As lame as Ridge and Highland are, they're still going to get good business for the simple fact that that area gets an INSANE amount of car traffic.
March 28, 200619 yr Author Round-up: Cincinnati and inner burbs AVONDALE * The Cross Hill project on Harvey Ave. near the hospital looks like it has one completed (or close to) unit. * For some reason, the owners of 609 Maple Ave. (S&S Properties) are repairing the two-family that was heavily damaged by fire and condemned by the city. Even B&I itself said that the building would have to be gutted and rebuilt and that repair was probably not a very likely option. BOND HILL * 1336 Ryland Ave., which was a total mess in 2005, has been fixed up nicely by CAMJ LLC. (after only) CLIFTON * The rehab of 918 Ludlow Ave. is now over and the property is on the market. (after only) HYDE PARK * 1268 E Rookwood Dr. will be torn down. I can't find a history on the house, but my bet is that it's going to be a teardown/rebuild. KENNEDY HEIGHTS * The vacant lot at 3717 Standish Ave. was purchased by Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity for a new home. MADISONVILLE * The three-family at 4527 Whetsel Ave. had been causing problems for years, then work started on cleaning it up. Then it burned down, displacing a few people. Now it will be torn down, if it hasn't been already. MT. WASHINGTON * Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins: The Cincinnati Planning Commission has yet to rule on a zoning change that would allow for a drive-thru on the vacant property along the 2300 block of Beechmont Ave. The Mt. Washington Community Council voted against the proposal, which they felt would damage the character of the area. The Cincinnati Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Economic Development Committee, who will in turn make a recommendation to City Council. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/NEWS01/603010474/1058/Local PRICE HILL AND WESTWOOD * Demolitions: 1206 Dewey Ave. was demolished. The photo below shows the site the afternoon after the demolition. (To see a photo of it still standing, click on the story link.) Due to come down soon are 2722-2728 Faber, 2163 Harrison and 2600 Harrison, all problem properties. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS01/603220350/1056 QUEENSGATE * Myron Johnson & Sons, which is relocating from Northside, is putting together its new digs at 1528 Gest St. CITY * Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Regional Community of Cincinnati, through the help of the Port Authority, will issue $6 million in Economic Development Revenue Bonds to finance the improvements at McAuley High School in College Hill and at Mother of Mercy High School in Westwood. They also plan some work at their administrative offices at 2335 Grandview Ave. in East Walnut Hills as well as their retirement facility at 1768 Cedar Ave. in College Hill. DAYTON * After two years and $75,000 spent, the improved Gil Lynn Park will be rededicated May 13 at 8 PM. http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20060317/NEWS0103/603170432 Round-up: Outer burbs BOONE COUNTY * Florence has decided not to be a part of the $3.2 million firefighter training center. The training center was to be on 20 acres along Conrad Ln in Burlington. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS0103/603020395/-1/back01 CAMPBELL COUNTY * The Campbell County and Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission has embarked on the creation of a 20-year comprehensive plan. The project should take about 14 months. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS01/603020576/1077/Local COLERAIN TWP. * The township and the county are considering an update to the outdated zoning code (1961) in an effort to remove a lot of the clutter from Colerain Ave. Public meetings have begun. The process should take two years. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS01/603020337/-1/back01 COLUMBIA TWP. * K&K Renovations has purchased 6738 Murray Ave. This looks like a new rehab project. EVENDALE * The village is pursuing the idea of reconstructing the Civic Building at the corner of Reading and Glendale-Milford roads as an Arts Center. FORT THOMAS * Centerline Development Blossom Ln condo project: The Fort Thomas City Council unanimously approved possible annexation of 3.7 acres of vacant land near the Highland Country Club, which is part of a 14-acre site on which Centerline Development wants to build 62 attached single-family homes. The annexation is contingent upon the city's planning commission and city council approving a zoning change. This probably won't be resolved until April 19 at the earliest, as the commission did not have a quorum at the last meeting. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS0103/603160407/1059/rss13 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060315/NEWS0103/603150396/1059/rss13 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060311/NEWS02/603110342/1011/RSS02 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS02/603100382/1014 * Fort Thomas H.S. renovation: The Board of Education voted to award the construction bid to Danis Building for $12.2 million, the lowest among the four bidders. Construction could end up topping out over $14 million. The project should start this summer. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS01/603160493/1077/Local GLENDALE * Phase Two of the Carruthers Pond subdivision is getting going. These expensive custom homes are being built on a cul-de-sac off of Glendale Ave. INDEPENDENCE * Although improvements to KY-17 won't be finished for two years, politicians, residents and the business community are already thinking about future development. Many believe the result will be big box retailers along KY-17 with smaller businesses in the historic center of town. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/NEWS0103/603170423/-1/rss INDIAN HILL * The Indian Hill Exempted Village School District has approved $1.2 million in facilities upgrades. Work should begin over the summer. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS01/603020331/1106/Local MIAMI TWP. * Vista View LLC is proposing to build a 106-home subdivision called Vista View on 60 acres along the 9500 block of Mt. Nebo Rd (roughly between Mt. Nebo, Rittenhouse and Cliff roads). Access would be from Mt. Nebo Rd, with two public streets and one private one. MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=39.151163,-84.758019&spn=0.015509,0.028925&t=h MONTGOMERY * Chrisman Homes is building a new 3,500-square-foot home at 10631 Weil Rd. The site is currently occupied by a home valued over $200K. This home lasted a whopping 36 years. The new home will cost $799,900. (current home) NORTHERN KENTUCKY * Transitions drug rehab center: Transitions still has not found a home for its $3.5 million, 100-bed facility. After being turned down by Covington, Florence, and the Latonia area, they are now looking at Alexandria and Erlanger. They must have a site by March 31 or the funding for the center will dry up. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060324/NEWS0103/603240442/1059/rss13 http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS0103/603220393/1059/rss13 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS02/603180335/1011/RSS02 http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060302/NEWS01/603020599/1076/Local SYCAMORE TWP. * Moeller parking lot: The Sycamore Township Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 in favor of a proposal that would allow Moeller to expand its parking lot onto two lots owned by Neyer Properties at 7745 and 7755 Kennedy Lane. Neighbors are pissed. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/NEWS01/603010575/1062/Local SYMMES TWP. * Kemper widening: Hamilton County Commissioners approved the project to widen Kemper Rd. between Loveland Madeira and McKinney roads. The project will involve widening the lanes from 9 feet to 11-12 feet, adding shoulders and upgrading drainage. Bids will be taken in November or December of this year and construction should begin January 2007. The road will remain open during the 12-18 month project. The cost is around $2.25 million. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS01/603160383/1056 TAYLOR MILL * The city has commissioned Woolpert, Inc. to produce a land use study, and that study will be shared with the public at hearings on April 4-5. In the meantime, the city has established a six-month subdivision moratorium that will last until August 31, 2006. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/NEWS01/603160664/1079/Local WYOMING * Wyoming Aquatic Center: Fearing that the citizens of Wyoming are being shut out of the process, a local resident has asked city council to set up "community nights" where residents can meet with pool task force members and the designers of the $3.4 million project. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/NEWS01/603010680/1165/Local They're building such CRAAAAP!!! INDEPENDENCE * From Maple Street Homes, a take on the Cape Cod. Half of the facade is garage door. MAINEVILLE * Umm...okay. SPRINGBORO * Where the fuck is the front door?
March 28, 200619 yr Do any of you in the know have any idea what happened to 440 W McMicken? Even though it was abandoned it still had a stately look about it, and when it was recently cleared of vegetation I was hoping that it would be renovated. Last night i noticed it was gone! Unless it wasn't possible to save it, seems that it could have been as nice as some of the hundreds of thousand dollar homes behind it on Klotter/Conroy someday. I dint not the situation here, but I wonder if we will see more owner teardowns as an unintentional consequence of raising the price of owning abandoned buildings in Cincinnati?
March 28, 200619 yr I think dude was offended when I told him Columbia Township is the worst embarassment in the history of metro Cincinnati, he brought it up more than once. He also ignored almost everything I brought up. Here's an E-Mail he sent to me. Dear David, I appreciate your comments. Your point about being perceived as an " absolute worst embarrassment", is exactly why we have decided to move forward with our Branding Project.Perseption is everything, we will effectively change the way we are perceived once we complete our Branding Process. Over the past three years the Township has made a sizable investment in its Business districts. We have successfully lobbied for and implemented a new Community Reinvestment Area(CRA)along Wooster Pike.The CRA will provide TAX ABATEMENTS up to 75 percent for those who make an investment in their property. The hope is to encourage new development. The Township is currently in talks with neighboring communities to establish a Joint Economic Development District(JEDD). The revenue from this district will be used for infrastructure improvements, and is key for attracting new development to the area. More important, these infrastructure improvements will not require any tax increases. The current leadership has gone after any and all grants that are available for economic development purposes. The Township recently was awarded a CBDG grant for corridor improvements in the Plainville area. These improvements will total $360K, and will not require any tax increases. Over the past three years we have completed a twenty year Comprehensive Plan for the Township, we successfully went after and received close to 1.2 million dollars in grants for road improvements, the township was awarded a grant totaling 180K for sidewalks in the Ridge & Highland area(consrtuction starts this April). These are some of the many positive things the Township has accomplished, Yet we are still perceived as an " absolute worst embarrassment ". The goal of our Branding Process is to change that perception, celebrate our success and promote our uniqueness. Thanks again for your thoughts. Steve Stephen Langenkamp,Trustee President 513-561-6046 513-561-6981
March 28, 200619 yr Well he was right about one thing, "Perception is everything". Problem is Columbia Township will never have an identity.
March 28, 200619 yr Their identity is "leftover" They are the 10 leftover pieces of land that have not been incorporated.
March 29, 200619 yr Thats true. So in order to be a trustee for the township, do you have to live in Columbia Township? That's not a huge amount of people to choose from.
March 29, 200619 yr Author Here is a link to an article about the Ridge and Highland area and the Kmart property: Attention shoppers: Kmart site plans being finalized Eastern Hills Journal, 3/8/06
March 29, 200619 yr Hmmm....I wonder if they'll be adding the area's first Check N Go Supercenter there? Seriously though, I had not heard that they actually had plans for that site and that is great news. Whatever they do there should be a vast imporvement for the area. Kmarts are bad enough, but vacant Kmarts with overgrown weeds scream blight. The only real downside is that the Hamilton Co Sherrifs who patrol Col Twp will have to find a new place to sleep. As happy as I am to see some movement on the Ridge-Highland business district, if adding a dedicated center turn-only lane is not part of their immediate plan I'm not sure I want any new development there. I think road rage is fully justified along ridge when you see the left turn idiots try to make during rush hour :shoot:
April 3, 200619 yr Author Downtown condos coming to Blue Ash BY JEFF MCKINNEY | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER BLUE ASH - Work will begin in May on 26 condominiums along Towne Square Avenue here. The project, to be called Towne Square Lofts, will be one of the largest residential developments built near this city's downtown in about 10 years, said David Waltz, Blue Ash's assistant city manager. The project's developer initially planned for the site to be a business office complex but changed it to residential at the city's request. E-mail [email protected] http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060402/BIZ01/604020414/1076/rss01 Round-up: Cincinnati and inner burbs BOND HILL * K&K Renovations purchased 1333 Carolina Ave. for $30,000, and is likely planning a rehab. CALIFORNIA * The University of Cincinnati women's rowing team, which sued UC in November claiming sex discrimination in part because of its "inadequate" temporary practice facilities, might soon have a permanent home along the Little Miami River. UC trustees on Tuesday approved the $650,000 purchase of six acres at 5001 Kellogg Ave., an area in the California neighborhood known as the Shelter Cove Marina, for the varsity sport to use as a boat launch and storage and training facility. The deal still must be approved by the Ohio Board of Regents. In the meantime, UC is renting the property and its buildings for the 2006 season for $20,000, and the women have been practicing there since mid-February. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060329/NEWS01/603290343/1056/rss02 COLLEGE HILL * At 5802 Saranac Ave., a house that was in pretty bad shape has been restored. The home has been vacant for over a year. EAST PRICE HILL * Say goodbye to 808 Chateau Ave., a two-family built in 1912. This home sustained heavy fire damage last November and the insurance company totalled it. * Work is beginning on this condemned shack at 1239 Considine Ave. EAST WESTWOOD * The condemned house at 2115 Faraday Rd. will be torn down. (no photo) LINWOOD * 4855-4857 Eastern Ave. is an eyesore, and it's been bad for a long time. The building has been falling apart for several years and was finally condemned. The owners planned to demolish it, but are apparently now fixing it up instead. It remains to be seen if they will get it up to code or if they're going to do just enough to keep out of court. MADISONVILLE * The Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities hopes to move its headquarters and the roughly 200 employees who work there from Blue Ash to Madisonville. If a resolution is approved by Hamilton County commissioners today, the MRDD will pay $2.5 million to buy the former Cincinnati Federation of Teachers building at 1520 Madison Road. MRDD, which provides services for 6,000 Hamilton County residents who are retarded or have developmental disabilities, receives $67.6 million annually from a five-year levy adopted in 2004 by voters. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/603080352/1056/rss02 MT. LOOKOUT * The deer that used to nibble grasses on the hillside behind Dave Montello's home now find themselves in his back yard. Montello wonders how long it will be before he, like them, sees his home destroyed. "My biggest concern is that my house is going to slide down the hill," he said. Montello lives on Nancy Lane in Mount Lookout. Below his home's yard, what was once a wooded hillside, is now a clear cut stretch of proposed development. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/603080322/1074/Local MT. WASHINGTON * McNicholas H.S. renovation: McNicholas High School hasn't undertaken a major construction project since it built a gymnasium in 1970, so the Catholic high school is raising money for a makeover. Knowing that atmosphere, amenities and extra-curricular activities are important as students shop for high schools, McNick has launched a $3.5 million capital campaign to stay competitive with other Catholic high schools and area public schools. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS0102/603050308/-1/back01 NORTHSIDE * 4127 Apple St. will be demolished by an adjacent owner. OAKLEY * 2696 Romana Pl. is the latest rehab in the hot Oakley market. These people are selling this for $249,900--nearly twice its assessed value. PRICE HILL * Elder High School/The Archdiocese has purchased 1132 Panther Ct. (formerly Iliff Ave.) and will demolish it. COVINGTON * One of the city's premier meeting and reception halls has closed its doors --but probably not for good. The Sapphire Room went on the market in early January. The four-story, 3,000 square-foot building was completely renovated in 2003 by its owners, Sapphire Partners, LLC. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS01/603230550/1079/Local NEWPORT * Newport city commissioners voted 4-0 Monday night to apply for a grant to improve the city's entranceways. The federal TEA 21 grant - or Transportation Enhancement Act Renaissance funds - is paid through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and could provide as much as $15 million for state projects. Newport will ask for $640,800 and, if approved, will have to match 20 percent of the total, or $160,200, said Ryan Wyrick, the city's business development officer. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060321/NEWS0103/603210356/1059/rss13 NORWOOD * A proposal to place a scrap metal recycling business in Norwood has sparked opposition from some property owners. Cohen Brothers Inc., which operates 10 scrap metal recycling operations in southern Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, wants to build a recycling center on property owned by King Wrecking, a demolition company, at Highland Avenue and Beech Street. King Wrecking would keep its business on the site, but would lease to the Cohen Brothers the part of the site that contains an outbuilding and a warehouse. Both of those buildings would be torn down to create space for the scrap metal operation. The Norwood Board of Zoning Appeals recently ruled that a scrap metal recycling center would be permitted. Cohen Brothers, however, can't build the facility until Dan Bly, city building commissioner, approves its final site plan. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100429/1056/rss02 Round-up: Outer burbs ANDERSON TWP. With the first stage dedicated, the goal for firefighters now is to add to their memorial in Beech Acres Park. Anderson Township Firefighters Memorial Committee members and the Anderson Township Firefighters Association hope to raise more than $75,000 to finish walkways, complete concrete work and install special granite pieces. The Firefighter's Memorial was initiated in 2001, and dedicated after the first phase was completed on June 11, 2005. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060329/NEWS01/603290351/1074/Local AURORA * A request to build 48 condominiums on the Aurora riverfront will come before Aurora Historic Preservation Commission at its next meeting, according to the developer Doug Anderson, Aurora. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Aurora City Building, 235 Main St. Anderson showed plans and drawings to the commission at its March meeting, and condo plans have been discussed several other times in various forms. As Anderson envisions it, the 48-unit condominium project would incorporate the entire block bordered by Main, Second, Importing and Judiciary streets except for the existing Aurora Lions Building and Aurora VFW. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16359171&BRD=2075&PAG=461&dept_id=386538&rfi=6 BLUE ASH * Timberland Custom Homes is building this $400K house at 5470 Pfeiifer Rd., the site of a teardown. The doomed home was built in 1952. * Ursuline Academy construction: Ursuline Academy President Sharon Redmond will go to great lengths for her students. She'll even drive a backhoe. Redmond is proud of the school's $10.1 million campus construction project. However, she said the reaction of students watching her drive a backhoe to the June 2005 groundbreaking was one of her most enjoyable moments. The project has been called "Expanding Space, Expanding Minds." http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS01/603230623/1074/Local CAMPBELL COUNTY * Campbell County officials know the most important part of making a comprehensive plan is getting input. That's why residents are being asked their opinions from the very beginning of this year's effort to transform the county's comprehensive plan. Campbell County officials began the yearlong process in February. And, for the first time, they included input from the county's 15 cities. Now, residents from across the county are being asked to participate in an open house from 6 to 9 p.m. April 4 at the Southgate Community Center. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060327/NEWS0103/603270384/1059/rss13 COLD SPRING * Indianapolis developer and Councilman Michael Speedy was impressed by Northern Kentucky. For several years, he looked for an area to build a housing development in the high-growth area. He's set to build a 303-unit apartment complex off the AA Highway. "I have been looking for years in Northern Kentucky," Speedy said. "It is the job growth. Northern Kentucky leads the Cincinnati area." http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060303/NEWS0103/603030413/-1/back01 * A Northern Kentucky developer plans to bring more residents and commerce to the growing U.S. 27-AA Highway interchange in Cold Spring. Gallenstein Co., of Crestview Hills, will develop commercial buildings and condominiums across from Meijer on U.S. 27. A new building for Cold Spring's growing Immanuel Baptist Church also will go on the site. The developer hasn't decided on a design and types of tenants for the 80-plus acres. The number of condos also hasn't been decided upon, said Paul Gallenstein, co-owner of the development firm. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/NEWS0103/603300360/1059/rss13 * The small, white farmhouse with a tiny bell tower atop its roof easily housed the 21 members of the Immanuel Baptist Church four years ago. Now for every Sunday service, 200 worshipers squeeze into the tiny house across from Cold Spring's city hall, taking up the chapel and lobby. The prayers of Immanuel Baptist's members for a larger church have been answered. Next spring, construction will begin on a $1.4 million building that will give the congregation four times its current space. http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20060331/NEWS0103/603310417 COLERAIN TWP. * After years of complaining about the condition of roads in the Charles Fath subdivision, there is good news for residents of the neighborhood. Colerain Township, in partnership with Hamilton County and thanks to a big hand from the Ohio Public Works Commission, is fixing their streets. In the next nine months, all of Jonrose Avenue, Longwood Court and Memory Lane will be torn up as the township rebuilds the roads and the bridge. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/603080358/1074/Local ELSMERE * The city agreed to look into the possibility of condominiums being built near the southern end of Turkeyfoot Road, after hearing a request by homebuilder Shawn Egan at the March 28 council meeting. Egan addressed the council with preliminary plans for the condos, which would cover nine acres out of about 24 in the area, all of which is currently zoned for industrial use. The land lies in parts of Elsmere, Erlanger and Independence, all of whom would have to collaborate on any decisions. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/NEWS01/603300521/1079/Local ERLANGER * Lakemont Park: If everything goes according to plan, Lakemont Park will be open in a year, city officials say. Construction will begin this summer on the first phase of the park. The city will begin accepting bids for grading sometime during the next six weeks, after Cinergy finishes relocating electric poles and power lines. Most of the park is set to open next spring, with the final phase of construction to begin next summer. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/NEWS01/603300530/1079/Local http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS01/603090522/1079/Local * Transitions drug rehab center: A drug and alcohol recovery center is one step closer to being built in Erlanger. Transitions Inc., a Bellevue-based recovery program, presented plans last week to Erlanger and Alexandria city councils to build a center for men. Transitions had to make a choice by Friday. Erlanger has been selected, Karen Hargett, Transitions assistant executive director, said Wednesday. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/NEWS0103/603300369/1059/rss13 * Construction crews began tearing down Peel's Palace on Tuesday, March 7 after a fire damaged the vacant building last weekend. "We just want to make sure that no more fires develop," said Captain Tim Deye, the Erlanger Fire Marshal. Crews from Martin Excavation in Union will tear the building down during the next 10 days. The building was already scheduled to be demolished this summer. Peel's Palace is a former nightclub that also hosted wrestling and boxing matches. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS01/603090523/1079/Local FAIRFIELD * A $1.5 million plan to build a new clubhouse for Fairfield's two municipal golf courses may get bigger. Initially, officials proposed replacing the 35-year-old, 12,000-square-foot, multi-level clubhouse with a modern, single-story, 8,000-square-foot center. But now, officials are wondering whether an even bigger clubhouse could generate more money for the city. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS01/603050317/-1/back01 FAIRFIELD TWP. * A water park for all ages is planned for a summer opening in Fairfield Township. The Great Miami Valley YMCA’s Capital Campaign is constructing the GMV YMCA Family Water Park at the East Butler County YMCA Branch, 6645 Morris Road. So far, 25 Butler County residents have contributed a total of $755,000 to the $1.3 million project, said Kimberly Munafo, vice president of development. http://www.journal-news.com/hp/content/news/stories/2006/03/06/hjn030706pool_s.html GREEN TWP. (Monfort Heights) * Mt. Airy Motel: The no-tell motel is no more. To the cheers of onlookers and the honking of horns from passing cars Friday, workers demolished the old Mount Airy Motel. The court-declared public nuisance - it was a haven for drug use and prostitution - was leveled to make way for a half-acre park. Bart West, Green Township police chief, gave the demolition a standing ovation. He grinned as heavy equipment operator John Linneman raised the arm of a trackhoe. While bringing the arm down with great force and dexterity, Linneman slightly lifted its bucket. Steel teeth on the bucket's rim savagely bit into the motel's roof and flattened room A-11. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/NEWS01/603250432/1056/rss02 http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060329/NEWS01/603290409/1074/Local INDEPENDENCE * Sidewalks have crumbled and some buildings sit empty in the center of Independence, near the Kenton County Courthouse. But some residents and city officials can see its potential....Mayor Chris Moriconi said he hopes state grants and corporate funds become available for the city to improve the town center. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS0103/603180459/1059/rss13 * In a few years, Independence residents may be able to walk from Summit View Middle and Elementary schools to Kenton Elementary School on a new sidewalk along Madison Pike/Ky. 17. The city has pursued federal grants in recent years to extend and rebuild sidewalks along that busy highway. On Monday, City Council unanimously approved a resolution to apply for a $188,075 federal transportation grant to repair and build sidewalks along both sides of Ky. 17 between 5220 Madison Pike and U.S. Bank in the center of downtown, a 0.3-mile stretch. The city will learn this summer whether the grant will be approved. The city would have to match 20 percent of the grant - or about $37,000. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060321/NEWS0103/603210355/1059/rss13 INDIAN HILL * Stewart & Jervis Builders are building this 6000+ square-foot home at 4620 Burley Hills Dr. The asking price is $2.75 million. This home will replace a shack that was only worth $865K and will dwarf every home on the street. * In another part of the village, Stewart & Jervis are part of another teardown project of a $585K home at 6155 Shadyglen Rd. It will be replaced with a $2.2 million behemoth. LEBANON * A historic 14-room house that has stood for more than a century at 23 W. Main St. needs to be moved so a library next door can expand its parking lot. But a controversy over the plan may leave the historic home with nowhere to go - and some people worry the structure might be torn down. A public hearing on a relocation proposal that had been set for Wednesday was canceled after developer Tim McGarity withdrew his plan to pay to move the house. The rub: preservationists support moving the house but oppose the plan for its future. They object to putting the house on city-owned land at Broadway and South street and transferring ownership to McGarity. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060402/NEWS01/604020450/1056/rss02 http://www.western-star.com/news/content/news/stories/2006/03/30/ws0330civilwarhospital.html http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/news/stories/2006/03/26/mj032606civilwarhospital.html http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/603080351/1056/rss02 MIDDLETOWN * Concerns about the quantity of subsidized housing in the city prompted the council to reject a recommendation for a new low-income senior housing development in the East End. After weeks of discussion about whether to endorse it, the issue came to a halt Tuesday with a 4-2 vote against the development. But, the council vote doesn’t necessarily bring the entire project to a halt, however. Representatives of LW Associates, who propose to build 70 to 80 ranch-style rental apartments on about 16 acres off Dubois Court, which is zoned for multi-family use, still may present their case to the state. By doing so, they would be applying for special tax credits to keep the cost of rent for low-income residents affordable. http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/news/stories/2006/03/08/mj030806middcouncil.html MILFORD * Milford is considering building a community center. http://www.clermontsun.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=755 SHARONVILLE * Champion Window and Patio Room Co. will spend $3.5 million this year to expand its space and operations on its Sharonville campus. The company said in a news release that it will increase capacity by 28 percent at its 500,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, which will allow the company to install recently purchased glass handling and vinyl welding equipment. Champion's door division also purchased new paint line equipment and will relocate to a new, 50,000-square-foot facility on the company's campus. http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/03/06/daily47.html SYCAMORE TWP. * Royal Crown hotel: The former Royal Crown hotel, vacant for years and the target of vandals and arsonists, was sold at a sheriff's sale Thursday to the bank that held the mortgage. Citizens Bank bought the property, at the edge of the township on Reading Road near the Ronald Reagan Highway, for $280,000, the opening bid. The property had been appraised at $420,000. It was sold at sheriff's auction because the owner, Royal Vale Hospitality of Cincinnati, defaulted on more than $1 million in loans from the bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Built in 1961, the six-story hotel and conference center was bought by Royal Vale in 2000 for $764,000. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100425/1056/rss02 SYMMES TWP. * Blong Memorial Park: Exactly seven years after a tornado ripped through the township, officials will hold a groundbreaking for a memorial park remembering victims. The ceremony will be 2 p.m. April 9 at Blong Memorial Park site, at Blong Road off Montgomery Road. The nearly 1-acre park will sit near the Kemper Road intersection where the 1999 tornado did major damage. Several buildings, including an apartment complex, were destroyed or severely damaged that morning. Four people died. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/NEWS01/603300354/1056 TAYLOR MILL * With the planned realignment of Ky. 16, Taylor Mill officials want to know how local property owners and other stakeholders think an area south of the Interstate 275/Ky. 16 interchange should be developed. The site in question extends to the entrance of the Taylor Creek Subdivision and includes the Shoppes of Taylor Mill and the southern side of Walnut Drive. Woolpert Inc., the Cincinnati engineering and planning firm that's serving as the city's planning consultant, is preparing the land use plan for the 200-plus acres that are often referred to as Taylor Mill's "gateway." Much of that is undeveloped farm land, so the Taylor Mill City Commission approved a six-month moratorium on its development that expires Aug. 31. The deadline for the completion of Woolpert's study is June 30. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060326/NEWS0103/603260439/1059/rss13 * It was a lucky weekend for St. Patrick Catholic Church in Taylor Mill. Bishop Roger Foys and a crowd of approximately 200 parishioners attended the groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the church's $2 million expansion. The expansion will make the church handicap accessible, add sanctuary and classroom space and include a Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, which will be open to the public 24 hours a day for prayer. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060321/NEWS0103/603210354/1059/rss13 WALTON * The city of Walton obtained the first option to buy the historic Abner Gaines house from the Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation on March 16. If purchased, the 1814 house will be restored as a tavern and become a public transportation museum. The Abner Gaines house, which is listed on the national register of historic places, was recently put up for sale by Stephanie and Alan Gjerde, who have owned and taken care of the house since 1990. Now that the city of Walton has the option to buy the Abner Gaines house, which it has long been interested in, it will submit an application to the state transportation department on April 6 for a grant to buy and restore the building. The building, on 7.6 acres of land, is listed at $325,000. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS01/603230488/1076/Local http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060303/NEWS0103/603030437/-1/back01 WOODLAWN * General Advertising Products said Monday that it's building a new headquarters at the former Grueninger Oldsmobile and Sutherland Lumber sites in Woodlawn. The company, which sells promotional products to businesses, schools and community organizations, has been at its Springdale site for 12 years. The new building, to be completed by late summer, will have 14,200 square feet, compared to 8,500 at its current offices. Bascon Architects is the general contractor for the building, and the land was purchased from the village of Woodlawn. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/03/20/daily8.html?from_rss=1 They're building such CRAAAAP!!! BURLINGTON * Perhaps one of the most boring designs I've ever seen, which is pretty common when you get to the lower end of the new construction price scale ($165K). FRANKLIN * The Huntington, by Cristo Homes, on Oleander Dr. It almost looks as though that extra garage space was an afterthought, which I'm sure it was. MONROE * Another one of those "Where the f$&k is the front door?" houses. Is that a two-tone garage door?
April 3, 200619 yr Thanks for the update, but we need to come up with a long term solutions Butler County. I just don't think it should be in here because then the Liberty/WC/FFtwp developement thread will have to be merged, and I don't think any of this crap belongs with Cincy.
April 4, 200619 yr Author Thanks for the update, but we need to come up with a long term solutions Butler County. I just don't think it should be in here because then the Liberty/WC/FFtwp developement thread will have to be merged, and I don't think any of this crap belongs with Cincy. That thread is growth-related, meaning subdivisions and growth/infrastructure issues. Outside of subdivisions, it is not a projects/construction-related thread. Therefore, a new clubhouse in Fairfield doesn't belong in there, etc.
April 4, 200619 yr ^Thats a fine line you are walking. As far as the Middletown item, we have numerous smaller threads for Middletown projects which makes it odd to now hide this here. Also, the Lebanon item seems important enough for its own thread. If we are going to change policy, we should go back and consolidate everything, starting now seems strange. And still, I don't think stuff in Warren/Butler County belongs here, the thread is going to be worse than the Enquirer soon.
April 4, 200619 yr ^Thats a fine line you are walking. As far as the Middletown item, we have numerous smaller threads for Middletown projects which makes it odd to now hide this here. Also, the Lebanon item seems important enough for its own thread. If we are going to change policy, we should go back and consolidate everything, starting now seems strange. And still, I don't think stuff in Warren/Butler County belongs here, the thread is going to be worse than the Enquirer soon. Dude, chill...I'm sure if you want to start hosting a Butler/Warren random developments thread, you'll get nothing but support and encouragement. But this is a bit rude, biting the hand that feeds you and all that - he goes out and researches it all, and tosses it in this thread for easy perusal, and you're complaining? Chill, man... Edit: Sorry, I'm not a moderator, I probably shouldn't be telling anyone to do anything...how about, "you might consider chilling, dude..." Apologies all around...
April 4, 200619 yr Oh, I hope I didn't come off rude, I just want this website to be the best it can and user friendly. I certainly appreciate grasscat's efforts, but that is not going to stop me from making suggestions. I don't really think Butler/Warren is deserving of its own random developments thread since we are kind of doing a city/metro thing with them, which is why I'd like to discuss a long term solution. Maybe this is the best way, but one problem I see is that he links to articles, not displaying the whole thing, which is fine for papers that archive on their site, but cox papers delete their pages after a few weeks and make you pay to go into archives.
April 4, 200619 yr Author Must you complain about everything? Seriously, chill. The "Random" threads are regional in nature. Butler County is part of Cincinnati's metro. Minor projects from the metro counties will go in here. That's not too difficult to understand, is it? Why aren't you complaining about the Kentucky stuff in this thread? As for there being threads about Middletown projects, yes there are seperate threads for projects in Middletown that deserve it, like the Middletown hospital thread, etc. I am not going to start a new thread for a minor project, however. You are free to start threads, you know. I didn't happen to think the Lebanon thing was important enough to open a new thread that few would likely read. Nobody really knows the historic credentials of the house. It is simply old. Any user on this site is free to start a thread on something. None of our 600+ users started one on that subject. You could have started one if you wanted to. I am sorry if you don't like things the way they are. Maybe I should quit wasting my time. And perhaps you should try offering some actual constructive suggestions instead of just complaints.
April 5, 200619 yr some work has recently started on this building next to the rivercenter and ascent project. its been vacant for the past couple years but in the past week they've been removing parts of the roof and workers have been working on the inside of it. sorry i don't have more info. the building is at the very end of the covington side of the roebling, on your left as you come off the bridge. took a pic with my treo, not the best quality
April 6, 200619 yr The sitework is moving right along at the project on Eastern Avenue at the intersection of Foster Rd. (across from the little coffee place).
April 6, 200619 yr I've dug that coffee place when I've been there...cool little teeny tiny shack, but a decent cuppa joe...I'm sure they'll be thrilled to have some residential across the street...
April 6, 200619 yr I believe there are some more details further back in this thread, not much though if I remember correctly.
April 10, 200619 yr Author Top story From the 4/8/06 Enquirer: Milford wants to shore up riverbank for development Little Miami has 'scenic' tag BY FEOSHIA HENDERSON | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MILFORD - The riverfront can be a prime dwelling spot, offering peaceful and scenic views for people who live alongside it. But as Milford officials have found, a river can also present building challenges when nature - and erosion - takes its course. The city, along with a private developer and landowner, has hired a consultant for $22,000 to find the best way to shore up a crumbling riverbank along the Little Miami River. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060408/NEWS01/604080378/1056 Round-up: Cincinnati and inner burbs CLIFTON HEIGHTS The vacant property at 218 Bosley St. has been purchased by an investor who owns a couple of functioning multi-family properties. COLLEGE HILL Senior housing awarded millions for improvements Cincinnati Business Courier, 3/16/06 The Salvation Army Booth Residence LP received more than $11.3 million in awards Wednesday from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency Board to renovate its low-income housing project. The eight-story, 150-unit housing project for low-income seniors will receive more than $7.3 million in tax-exempt and tax-series bonds and more than $3.7 million in non-competitive tax credits for its rehabilitation, according to a release. The project will cost $12.7 million in total. EAST WALNUT HILLS DMW Construction and Remodeling Services LLC is listed as the new owner of 1715 Wm H Taft. I believe that they are prepping the house for resale by Washington Mutual Bank. EVANSTON Doug Spitz (developer who lives on Boal) has purchased 1608 Brewster Ave., which was foreclosed on in February. HYDE PARK Stephens Building and Construction is going to build a 3-story, 3000-square-foot home on a newly-created lot at 1334 Morten St. The home is listed at $599,900. KENNEDY HEIGHTS A two-unit townhouse is being built at 3759 Woodford Rd. (near Red Bank). It will be two-story construction and will go for around $189,900 per unit. Surrounding structures are small ranch houses and boxy, 1940s-era quads. KENNEDY HEIGHTS All I can say about the rehab job at 3660 Zinsle Ave. is "Wow." MOUNT AUBURN 293 Dorchester Ave. has been purchased from HUD by an investor/landlord who owns several properties throughout the metro. MOUNT LOOKOUT Restaurant to open Cincinnati Post, 3/17/06 Jason Druso, former general manager of Jeff Ruby's Carlo and Johnny restaurant, and Han Lin, chef-owner of MEI Japanese restaurant, have teamed up and plan to open a restaurant later this spring at 1020 Delta Ave. in Mt. Lookout Square. The restaurant, to be called AQUA will feature a French-American menu with a Japanese flair. The menu will focus on fresh fish and will include sushi. UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS Urban Sites has picked up 3041 Clifton Ave. for $300K. I believe this property has been used as an office building. Urban Sites is now offering it as a first-floor (plus basement) office space, a second-floor two-bedroom and a third floor studio. This is their first property outside of Over-the-Rhine. http://www.urbansitesproperty.com/index.lasso?pgID=97&pfID=453 WESTWOOD Owner staying quiet about plaza's future Western Hills Press, 3/15/06 Rumors are circulating about the future of the Western Hills Plaza, but the shopping center's owner has not announced any plans. Lynn Harris, a Green Township resident who works at the Nationwide Insurance office near the plaza, said she heard from a client that the shopping center will be torn down and rebuilt. Some folks may have heard a Lowe's home improvement store is moving in. Others could have heard Furniture Fair is opening a store at the plaza. "There are a lot of things people are saying, but you never know what's true," Harris said. WESTWOOD 3315 Gamble Ave. has been rehabbed and is being sold as either a two-family or a single-family. The home was built in 1886. WESTWOOD Here are a couple of shots of Woodcrest Park, which is quickly nearing completion. This subdivision is off of Queen City Ave., between Sunset and LaFeuille. BELLEVUE Bellevue hopes for more corner stores Campbell County Recorder, 3/16/06 City officials hope to see residents and businesses mingle a little more. At the Wednesday, March 8 city council meeting, council asked the city's planning commission to create some language in zoning ordinances that would allow certain buildings to be reborn as office and business space. The conditional use would apply mainly to the historic district in buildings that were first built as store fronts then converted to apartments. The hope is this would bring more corner stores and small businesses into neighborhoods. COVINGTON Pedestrian safety highlighted Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/7/06 Concerns about pedestrian safety along several blocks of Winston Avenue - a busy state route - have prompted a neighborhood meeting on the topic, which will be held Thursday. The Ritte's East Neighborhood Group and the city of Covington will host the meeting at Latonia Elementary School. Among those invited to the meeting are Mike Yeager, a traffic engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; a representative of the Covington Police Department; and Covington's public services director, Jim Eggemeier. CVG COVINGTON EAGLE COMPLETES HILTON RENOVATION Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/2/06 Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust of Covington has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Hilton Cincinnati Airport hotel. All 306 rooms have been redone and equipped with free high-speed Internet access, and beds have been outfitted with pillow-top mattresses and down comforters. Its restaurant, the Grand Café, has undergone a full makeover, complete with martini bar. DAYTON 915 Thornton St. is in MUCH better shape. NEWPORT Historic zone expansion Kentucky Post, 4/4/06 Newport is looking to expand one its most successful historic districts. The Newport Historic Preservation Commission is pushing the plan to expand the East Row Historic District, now bounded by Washington Avenue on the west, Oak Street and Linden Avenue on the east, Second Street on the north and 10th Street on the south. The proposed expansion would extend the district to the 900 block of Monroe Street and Park Avenue and include an additional 52 properties, most of them residential, said Emily Jarzen, Newport's historic preservation officer. NEWPORT The rehab at 828 Maple Ave. is almost complete. Round-up: Outer burbs ALEXANDRIA Homebuilder seeking annexation Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/6/06 Fischer Homes plans to ask Alexandria City Council tonight to annex property for a new 74-unit single-family subdivision east of Persimmon Grove Pike and south of the Country Grove neighborhood. "Fischer Homes came to us and asked if we would consider annexing that property," City Clerk Karen Barto said. "Basically, we just wanted to get it out for the public to hear." Though the project would sit on many more acres, Fischer wants Alexandria to annex 15.6 acres into the city because part of the subdivision overlaps land not in the city limits. ANDERSON TWP. Great Traditions Homes is beginning the Whispers of Eagle's Watch subdivision, roughly in the middle of a square formed by Little Dry Run Rd., Wolfangel Rd., Clough Pike and Eight Mile Rd. I believe this is part of the Eagle's Watch at Ingrams Ridge development. Prices start in the low $400K range. MAP http://www.greattraditionshomes.com/eagles.asp BLUE ASH This commercial building is being built at the 5700 block of Cornell Rd. (Cornell and Kemper Ave.) It appears that there will be as many as 9 units of office space. The top range appears to be 3200 square feet with a 1600-square-foot basement. The bottom end is 1600 square feet with an 800-square-foot basement. BLUE ASH Sycamore OK's stadium renovation Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/5/06 Sycamore’s athletic stadium is on track to be renovated by Sept. 15. The Sycamore School Board this morning approved a plan for funding the $1.4 million project and agreed to seek bids, to be opened May 11. “It’ll be a real showcase for Sycamore,” Assistant Superintendent Keith Kelly said. “We’re very excited about it. The kids will love this.” To pay for the project, the district will contribute $850,000. About $250,000 will come from money left from a 1998 bond issue. The rest will be borrowed. BURLINGTON Dinsmore rehab work progressing Boone County Recorder, 3/16/06 To Marty McDonald, executive director of the Dinsmore Homestead Foundation, 2005 "was the year of restoration for us." More work still needs to be done on the collection of 19th and 20th century buildings that comprise the historic homestead in a rural section of Burlington. But the homestead has several events for this year, beginning with its fourth annual Derby Day at Dinsmore on May 6, the day of the Kentucky Derby. The homestead's foundation has a $76,000 grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation to help pay for renovation work. Phase one of the estimated $200,000 renovation project should be completed by Sept. 30. BURLINGTON Library construction gets official start Boone County Recorder, 4/6/06 Boone County's largest library should be completed near the end of next year. On Monday, the Boone County Public Library hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility that's being built at the former Flick's Foods location on Ky. 18 in Burlington. Work had begun earlier at the site. The facility is costing $10.5 million to construct. CAMPBELL CO. Residents invited to offer ideas Kentucky Post, 4/3/06 If you were king or queen of Campbell County for a day, what would you do? It may sound like question out of a fairy tale, but that is exactly what Campbell County officials will be asking residents at two public hearings this week to help prepare for an update of the county's comprehensive plan, a document used to guide growth and development for the next 20 years. Campbell County Planning Director Peter Klear said officials wanted to begin the process of updating the plan, which should take about a year, to begin with the people who would be most affected: county residents. (Kentucky Post update: 4/5/06) CRESTVIEW HILLS Construction progressing Community Recorder, 3/16/06 Construction crews took advantage of some spring-like weather recently to work on the new Crestview Hills City Building, which is due to be finished this summer. (includes image) EDGEWOOD Edgewood shows off new facility Community Recorder, 4/6/06 There's no place like home for the Edgewood city officials. The city council held their April 3 meeting in the chambers of the new city building, showing off the spacious new facility that will house the administrative offices, as well as the city fire and police departments. The building, although much larger, is built close to where the original city building stood. ERLANGER Outdoor fields planned at Pleasure Isle Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/4/06 The man planning to bring indoor soccer and other sports to Erlanger also plans to take some sports outside. Jeffrey "John" Schwartz of Morning View and his partners intend to open the Fun Center at Pleasure Isle the first week of May on the once-popular Pleasure Isle pool property. But now, plans call for outdoor sports this fall, beginning with two fields on high-quality artificial turf: one for soccer and one for baseball. The facility will be called Ballfields at Banklick Creek. They will be between the park and ride and Pleasure Isle Drive, on the west side of Ky. 17, opposite the highway from the Fun Center. ERLANGER Housing Development Corp. is restructured Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/17/06 City Council restructured the housing development corporation this month, establishing a new board of directors and finance plan. The changes are a result of the city's recent split with the corporation's co-founder, Brighton Properties Inc., said David Hahn, Erlanger's codes and public works director. The split came last fall after City Council decided against a proposed senior living facility considered in partnership with Brighton. Because Brighton appointed 50 percent of the board and provided staff support under the original agreement, the corporation had to be restructured after the split in order to allow the city to gain full control, according to City Attorney Frank Wichmann. FOREST PARK Promenade center slated for a facelift Hilltop Press, 4/5/06 In the coming months, Promenade Shopping Center on Kemper Road will begin a transformation. The center's owner, R and B Investment Co., proposed a project to Forest Park officials that includes tearing down the Wild Birds Unlimited store and the building that now houses Subway. The Subway store will move 100 feet away and Wild Birds will move in to the shopping center. A small addition is also planned for the Fitworks building. A 6,000 square-foot retail building is planned for the space that Wild Birds Unlimited and Subway currently stand. FORT MITCHELL Plaza plans go forward The Community Recorder, 3/16/06 The City of Fort Mitchell and the Beechwood Independent School District have cleared one more hurdle in the expansion project of Expressway Plaza on Dixie Highway. In Monday's regular school board meeting, the school board unanimously approved a letter to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet stating that the school district is waiving its right to the property needed for the expansion. The property was transferred to the city by the state when the ramp from Interstate 7 1/75 to Dixie Highway was redone. The next step is for the city of Fort Mitchell to transfer the land back to the state, at which point the city can apply to purchase the land from the state, and then sell it to the developers, the Town Center Company, owners of Expressway Plaza. FORT MITCHELL Redwood seeks more funds to finish expansion The Community Recorder, 3/16/06 A $6.3 million expansion last year doubled the space at Redwood Rehabilitation Center -- but a funding shortfall left nearly 3,000 square feet vacant. Now, Redwood staff are trying to raise $25,000 to take advantage of a matching grant and finish the space. FORT MITCHELL Road projects shift into full swing The Community Recorder, 4/6/06 City council approved unanimously on April 3 a resolution to re-allocate $107,000 from one road project to another. Public Works Director Bob Zerhusen said the East Drive project is taking longer than expected because utilities have to be relocated. The project was funded with Municipal Road Aid funds, which the city will lose if they aren't used by July 1. "We're not gonna be able to complete East Drive by July 1, which we have to do in order to get this money," said Mayor Tom Holocher. The funds will be diverted to the reconstruction of Iris Road instead. The project will begin in four weeks, Zerhusen said, and should be finished in early June. The road will be torn out and rebuilt in sections. FORT THOMAS Street more costly than thought for city Fort Thomas Recorder, 4/6/06 City council voted at its regular meeting Monday, April 3, to express intent to proceed with 2006 street improvements, but the project may not be as smooth as the city had once hoped. Included in the plan is the resurfacing of Covert Place, however a portion of that street has started to slide. City Administrative Officer Jeff Earlywine said that slide is worse than first estimated. "The slip area has migrated up and down the street," Earlywine said. GREEN TWP. (Monfort Heights) Group rallies to Monfort Hts. Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/3/06 One nuisance down. More to go. Things will improve. That's the thinking of the newly formed North Bend Road/Cheviot Road Revitalization Committee. The 23-member group saw citizens band together to rid Monfort Heights of the crime-infested Mount Airy Motel. Wreckers demolished the court-declared public nuisance a week ago. Now, the committee wants to improve the Monfort Heights-White Oak business district along North Bend and Cheviot roads. HARRISON The Legacy subdivision is getting going on an undeveloped area off of West Rd. This is a project by Fischer and by Grand Communities. INDIAN HILL Indian Hill buckles up, fixing Remington Indian Hill Press, 4/6/06 If they haven't already done so, those who frequently use the stretch of Remington Road between the Loveland-Madeira Road intersection and the Montgomery city limits should be scoping out alternative routes. "There's a lot going on in that area," said George Kipp, project manager for the city of Indian Hill. "For the next year to a year and a half, that area's going to be quite congested." That's due to four projects in the works on Remington, also known Ohio 126. The Ohio Department of Transportation will do two of those projects. The other two are coming, at least in part, via Indian Hill funds (public works and water works). LINCOLN HEIGHTS Valley Homes cleanup day is a start Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/14/06 Supporters of the apartment complex here where utilities nearly were turned off in January are looking for some help Saturday to board up windows and pick up trash. After tenants faced being left in the dark and cold when they learned their landlord had not paid Cinergy, the Valley Homes complex was ordered into receivership by Common Pleas Judge Dennis Helmick. Residents who sought that action said in court documents that they only averted Cinergy's cutting the power by paying their rent to the utility directly. They said at least 88 of the 340 units were vacant as of the end of January. Those vacancies are a big part of the problem, said Ernie McCowan, acting village manager, because they draw squatters, vagrants and vandals. MADEIRA New school has St. Gertrude parish excited Suburban Life, 4/6/06 Whether talking about the new art room, the elevator or the fish-shaped hallway, "exciting" is the word used by faculty, students and parents as the new St. Gertrude School nears completion. "Throughout the years it was becoming clear that this building (the old school), which was built during the depression, was in need of help," said Sister Bernadette, principal at St. Gertrude. "We just don't have a lot of the basics." After being cited by the fire department, because the algebra class was being taught in the hallway, a call for help went out to the building committee, according to Caroline Melson, director of stewardship and development. MARIEMONT Parking could be taken off West Street Eastern Hills Journal, 4/5/06 Street parking could be at a minimum near Mariemont Elementary School beginning this summer if village council passes an ordinance to restrict parking on West Street. As part of a plan to expand the Mariemont Inn, Councilman Bill Ebelhar said council approved a plan last year by Spinnenweber Builders to expand a parking lot with an entrance on West Street. To prepare for that expansion, village council has been working with Mariemont City School District board officials and the village engineer to ease congestion, especially from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., the hours students are going to and leaving school, Ebelhar said. METRO Builders focus on homes friendly to the Earth Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/17/06 Is Cincinnati ready to go green? Cincinnati architect Steven Evans, 35, has embarked on a speculative building project to find out whether there's a market here for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly "green" homes, that he calls eco-homes. His company, Green City Builders LLC, is constructing a small two-bedroom, two-story home in Anderson Township, priced about $150,000. The factory-built 1,100-square-foot house on Shirmer Avenue - a neighborhood of similar small one-and two-bedroom homes - is designed to be energy- and water-efficient with little construction waste. ... But to test the higher end of the market, Evans is also planning two larger, three-story townhomes with Ohio River views on Eastern Avenue in East End, priced in the $350,000 range. NEWTOWN New home on the Horizon for church Forest Hills Journal, 3/16/06 As far as they are concerned, it's a "whole"-in-one. Horizon Community Church announced March 9 that they have entered into an agreement to purchase the 154-acre Indian Valley Golf Course in Newtown. The church plans to build a church on the property. SOUTHGATE At last, it's Tree City USA Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/7/06 After more than a decade of work, the city of Southgate has been awarded Tree City USA status by the National Arbor Day Foundation. "It says that we truly do support the love of trees, and that we're doing lots of good things in this teeny-tiny town," said Joyce Hamberg, chairwoman of the Park and Tree Board. Since 1993, the city has tried to receive recognition for the work it does with its trees. SPRINGFIELD TWP. (West College Hill) This little bungalow at 2047 Third St. has been cleaned up considerably after a total rehab. VILLA HILLS Villa Hills expansion plan gets started Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/3/06 Villa Hills is bursting at the seams. City officials recently addressed the need for more space for city and police operations. Council took action Thursday by approving a motion 6-0 recommending the mayor use $10,000 to get geotechnical work and to obtain drawings and specifications for an addition to the city/police building. The money is already allocated in the city budget for such projects. City and police officials say they have outgrown the Rogers Road building - a former three-bedroom ranch home with garage. The city has occupied the building for 30 years, said City Clerk Sue Kramer. They're building such CRAAAAP!!! INDEPENDENCE * This one is just wrong. What an odd place to put that window--and then to draw more attention to it by surrounding it with siding. Just brutal. This is a Drees product called the "Brantly", located at 708 Lakefield Dr. LEBANON * This is being built on Franklin Rd. I think it speaks for itself. MASON * I'm all for hiding the garage doors, but who are we kidding here? 3954 Magma Ct.
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