March 30, 20187 yr Is this gentrification? They acquired and are planning to tear down 21 homes. Is this gentrification? Correction -- the structures are all small 1960s-era multi-families.
March 30, 20187 yr This Kenwood project is key to the region’s top retail hub Since the beginning of 2013, Capital Investment Group has acquired 20 properties totaling 6.7 acres along Kenwood Road, Happiness Way and Festive Court, spending more than $6.3 million. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/03/30/this-kenwood-project-is-key-to-the-region-s-top.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 31, 20187 yr Whoa, Kenwood is going New Urbanism!? “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
March 31, 20187 yr Correction -- the structures are all small 1960s-era multi-families. Looking at the site plan, it appears that two small multifamilies refused to sell and the whole thing is going to be built around them. They're going to build an access drive for what appears to be a grand total of 10 units divided between these two structures:
March 31, 20187 yr Correction -- the structures are all small 1960s-era multi-families. Looking at the site plan, it appears that two small multifamilies refused to sell and the whole thing is going to be built around them. They're going to build an access drive for what appears to be a grand total of 10 units divided between these two structures: Interesting. It also appears that the site plan could be "extended/completed" if/when when those parcels are acquired, allowing for the garage to be completely wrapped in apartments. The nice thing about these types of apartment/site designs is that they're modular so it should be pretty easy to extend in the future.
March 31, 20187 yr You're right, it looks like the amount of space left in the middle of the southern half of the apartment complex is the exact 180' needed for a 3-bay parking deck similar to the one to the north. In which case the access drive would provide access to the new garage.
April 3, 20187 yr With some critical mass of dense, mixed-use New Urbanist development around the Kenwood Mall, I could see some enthusiasm building for a light rail line.
April 3, 20187 yr With some critical mass of dense, mixed-use New Urbanist development around the Kenwood Mall, I could see some enthusiasm building for a light rail line. I don't. People who live at this development will have a car (or two). They *might* occasionally walk across Kenwood Rd to the mall, but that's probably about as far as they'll get without using their own car.
April 3, 20187 yr I'm talking more about perception than demand. People complain a lot about traffic going to the mall. Mixed-use developments in this area will likely pick up some destination retail, since this is the primary area in the region that picks that up. So it wouldn't just be the residents concerned about getting in and out of these developments. I just am imagining Kenwood getting into the mix of conversations like "we should have light rail from Kings Island to the airport" -- which is a common refrain among people who are open to light rail but not wonky.
April 3, 20187 yr Nothing about this looks particularly new urbanist to me. It's just large-scale suburban.
April 5, 20187 yr The main branch of the downtown library is undergoing a small renovation project, replacing the brick paver flooring with carpet: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/mainflooring The "design intent" of the new carpet is to: [*]lighten lobby [*]highlight primary spaces [*]suggest secondary spaces [*]complement brick walls [*]draw from 1950s building I'll reserve judgement until the project is completed, but I'm skeptical this is the right move. I rather like the solid feeling of the current brick pavers. I fear the new carpet will just feel generic.
April 5, 20187 yr https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/04/05/goodfellas-opening-second-cincinnati-location.html Pridge is on fire!
April 7, 20187 yr This project on Broadway downtown completely slipped past my radar when it was first announced but it appears it is under construction and now known as the “Crane Factory”: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/10/19/exclusive-developer-plans-to-convert-downtown.html www.cincinnatiideas.com
April 7, 20187 yr The main branch of the downtown library is undergoing a small renovation project, replacing the brick paver flooring with carpet: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/mainflooring The "design intent" of the new carpet is to: [*]lighten lobby [*]highlight primary spaces [*]suggest secondary spaces [*]complement brick walls [*]draw from 1950s building I'll reserve judgement until the project is completed, but I'm skeptical this is the right move. I rather like the solid feeling of the current brick pavers. I fear the new carpet will just feel generic. People right now are like "Oh, that's too early '80s" but in 10 years people will see the new one and be like "Oh, that's too late Teens." By then, people would be like "Oh that '80s floor is neat, it never got changed unlike everything else that got remodeled all the time in the 2000s and Teens"
April 7, 20187 yr ^ timing of this library project is so strange. They just went though all this drama trying to sell the north building and will ask for a levy increase this fall. But looks like they’re remodeling anyway to something that would require more maintenance (carpet)? www.cincinnatiideas.com
April 9, 20187 yr X posted from the Historic Preservation thread: The non-profit Brewery District CURC has helped write and get approved the newest local historic district in the Mohawk neighborhood of OTR. The Sohn-Mohawk Local Historic District will complement the national historic district we nominated and got approved in 2015. The most exciting thing about the district, in addition to protecting another key historic neighborhood, is the new guidelines that were written from the ground up, using lots of graphics and photos, to make it easier for developers to meet preservation standards. There are two key tracks laid out, those alterations/renovations that can be approved at staff level to allow a developer the easiest path to approval (based on Sec of the Interior Standards) or the second track which gives more flexibility but has to be approved by the HCB and clearly explains what is never allowed. https://www.citybeat.com/news/blog/20999654/meet-cincinnatis-newest-historic-district-in-otr Here are the guidelines, as they will not be official for a 30 day period: http://www.otrbrewerydistrict.org/files/Sohn_MohawkHDGuidelines020218forPCapproval.pdf
April 9, 20187 yr What is the significance of the Sohn name? There is a Sohn St. at the end of the 300 block of Klotter with about 5 houses on it, but otherwise I don't know the history of the name.
April 9, 20187 yr From the Guidelines Brief History: "As Mohawk grew its residents became primarily German-American. In 1845, Johann Georg Sohn and Georg Friedrich Klotter partnered to build the small three-story Hamilton Brewery at the intersection of Hamilton Road and Hamburg Street. The brewery switched hands and expanded for roughly the next 111 years. It was known as the Sohn Brewery (1870); and later the Mohawk Brewery (1907.)"
April 9, 20187 yr How long until we see a revival of the Clyffside condo development? I went to that groundbreaking.
April 9, 20187 yr How long until we see a revival of the Clyffside condo development? That is a blast from the past! Condos were not the best use for that building in my opinion (cutting up huge industrial spaces into small chunks would have killed much of the character). Currently there are plans for a brewery (Rebel Mettle) and event center. The developers apparently have funding in place for the brewery but not the building renovations yet. They did not get tax credits last round but have applied again.
April 9, 20187 yr From the Guidelines Brief History: "As Mohawk grew its residents became primarily German-American. In 1845, Johann Georg Sohn and Georg Friedrich Klotter partnered to build the small three-story Hamilton Brewery at the intersection of Hamilton Road and Hamburg Street. The brewery switched hands and expanded for roughly the next 111 years. It was known as the Sohn Brewery (1870); and later the Mohawk Brewery (1907.)" When the red brick brewery building commonly known as Clyffside was built in 1887, it was built as part of the Sohn Brewery. This is arguably the most architecturally important brewery structure left in Cincinnati region.
April 18, 20187 yr Historic downtown Cincinnati building planned to be converted to apartments A historic building in downtown Cincinnati is expected to be converted to apartments. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/04/18/exclusive-historic-downtown-cincinnati-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 20, 20187 yr Will 3rd time be the charm for downtown Cincinnati Kimpton Hotel’s tax credits? A project that would bring a Kimpton hotel to downtown Cincinnati has applied for Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits to help with the redevelopment. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/04/20/will-3rd-time-be-the-charm-for-downtown-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 24, 20187 yr Loveland’s latest townhomes bring urban-style living to the suburbs A recently opened townhome development in downtown Loveland brings a new living option to the area. Broadway Brownstones was developed by PLK Communities at 110-126 Broadway Street in Loveland. The development’s eight townhomes that each have three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms feature three-car garages and rooftop patios along with open floorplans and a five-year tax abatement. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/04/24/loveland-s-latest-townhomes-bring-urban-style.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 24, 20187 yr The way that building meets the street is pretty unfortunate. I think that part of Loveland sits in a 100 year flood plain, so that might have been the reason for elevating the first living floor up that high above the street. There aren't really a whole lot of attractive ways to pull that off.
April 24, 20187 yr Actually it could have been an interesting design feature if they had done a good job with it. With old buildings you see how people had a good idea what sort of stonework looked good at each level of a building. Here they just defaulted to the same brick they used on the rest of the thing, plus the cheap concrete blocks.
April 25, 20187 yr ^speaking of the funky exterior, it bugs me when the lintels above the windows are the same width as the window. I just feel like the lintels are going to fall down. I know they probably serve no weight-bearing function and are affixed to the wood frame structure somehow. It just looks like it was designed by somebody who doesn’t understand masonry.
April 25, 20187 yr ^Yeah I didn't notice that at first. Wow, that is awful. And then the rear imitates shipping container chic. Also, one of the problems with this sort of new row house is that they put the same door on each unit. Over the course of 100+ years each person paints, refinishes, or replaces their door at different times. I don't understand why they don't at least mix up the brands of doors that they bring in. Windows are more subtle, but that's another marker of a real lived-in historic place. Eventually buildings from the same era end up with different replacement windows.
April 25, 20187 yr ^Also, for those interested in created a new "historic" structure, they need to use a different type of brick AND mortar on the sides and rear. All over Cincinnati you see homes and buildings from the 1800s with higher quality brick and finer mortar on the front facade, but then cheaper brick and sloppier mortar on the sides and rear. I've never seen any new "historic" building do this. They all continue the same type of brick - which invariably looks suburban - all around, or they switch to siding.
April 25, 20187 yr I think those would look a lot better if the front steps were perpendicular to the sidewalk and you could see the entire front door from the street. Also they need some vertical definition where one home ends and the next begins, it is all one solid undifferentiated horizontal mass. www.cincinnatiideas.com
April 25, 20187 yr This project makes me sad. More so because they tore down an actual historic building to do it. https://goo.gl/maps/mrtCAhWj5aP2
April 25, 20187 yr I grew up right down the street from this site - if you want to really be upset, take a look at what was torn down to build this: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.266351,-84.2590021,3a,75y,61.22h,101.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJSmIlYaJ5BS2hGhALIh0cw!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
April 25, 20187 yr ^speaking of the funky exterior, it bugs me when the lintels above the windows are the same width as the window. I just feel like the lintels are going to fall down. I know they probably serve no weight-bearing function and are affixed to the wood frame structure somehow. It just looks like it was designed by somebody who doesn’t understand masonry. Wow I've never seen that before. I'm not an architect, but I can't understand how you can be an architect, do something like that, and then hope to get another design job.
April 25, 20187 yr Two words, value engineering. I guarantee the architect is well aware that the detail is wrong, but it's more expensive to have larger faux lintels, so they went with what was "good enough" to the general public's eye. Stuff like this is why I hate faux historic architecture and adamantly oppose it. Because we don't build the same way we used to these details are all fake. And when details are fake, they're much easier to get wrong.
April 25, 20187 yr Two words, value engineering. I guarantee the architect is well aware that the detail is wrong, but it's more expensive to have larger faux lintels, so they went with what was "good enough" to the general public's eye. Stuff like this is why I hate faux historic architecture and adamantly oppose it. Because we don't build the same way we used to these details are all fake. And when details are fake, they're much easier to get wrong. Yeah - you can see from the renderings on their website that they had to back out some details, presumably to save money. For example, the rendering had double-swing entry doors and windows on the garage level. In the rendering the brick was a more handsome, darker brick that contrasted more with the lower level CMUs. The actual brick they ended up using is lighter and has much more variation, making the whole facade just look dirty/messy. https://www.oylergroup.com/the-broadway-brownstones-loveland
May 4, 20187 yr 3CDC has big plans for Court Street Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. is planning a major $9 million redevelopment along Court Street between Kroger Co.’s headquarters and a new mixed-use building that will house the company’s downtown grocery store. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/04/3cdc-has-big-plans-for-court-street.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 5, 20187 yr ^ Not a whole lot of details yet, but 3CDC plans to renovate the buildings on the north side of Court Street (in between Kroger's corporate HQ and the new Kroger grocery store / apartment tower) into condos.
May 8, 20187 yr The Remke shopping center on Beechmont Ave (5218 Beechmont Ave) is seeking a change of zoning to allow for the site to be redeveloped. A couple of the smaller outlot buildings would remain, but the main building would be demolished. The planning packet (large 39mb file) showing the site plans: http://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12844416
May 9, 20187 yr Looks like it will be a great place to live if you want to look out your window and see a parking lot.
May 9, 20187 yr Even if you did full-on mixed use there it would be difficult to integrate it with surrounding areas due to the levee, lack of architectural talent nearby and the wide avenue. At the other end Linwood, meanwhile, may seem like a melted-down Appalachian town but that's what makes it have real potential.
May 9, 20187 yr Even if you still have to drive here and park, this would be a perfect opportunity to design something with more of a town center kind of feel. Think Nolen Park in Mariemont rather than Oakley Square. Every...single...building here has parking surrounding it, leaving no pedestrian areas at all. You can't even walk your dog without being in a parking lot. This is just mind-bogglingly awful.
May 9, 20187 yr Is that actually in the city of Cincinnati? I'm always confused because you are in the city then you cross over the Miami into Mount Washington, unless I'm looking at this wrong?
May 17, 20187 yr Peek inside the newest luxury condos in downtown Cincinnati Construction is wrapping up on 16 luxury condominiums in downtown Cincinnati. The Eight One Three project redeveloped a more than 19,000-square-foot office building at 813 Broadway St. into 16 residential condos. Pearl Cos., an Indianapolis-based real estate development company, is the developer of the roughly $5.5 million project. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/17/peek-inside-the-newest-luxury-condos-in-downtown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 17, 20187 yr Wow 813 Broadway is WAY deeper than i ever noticed, at first i thought the got the address wrong and were talking about the old BOE building across the street. Very nice!!
May 18, 20187 yr Anyone else find this image a little unsettling? https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/17/peek-inside-the-newest-luxury-condos-in-downtown.html#g/434950/11
May 18, 20187 yr Anyone else find this image a little unsettling? https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/17/peek-inside-the-newest-luxury-condos-in-downtown.html#g/434950/11 Unsettling/ Noncompliant
May 18, 20187 yr Anyone else find this image a little unsettling? https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/17/peek-inside-the-newest-luxury-condos-in-downtown.html#g/434950/11 In addition to the lack of railing, I'm also unsettled by the lack of sound barrier in the ceiling. Noise travels easily through floor joists, so it concerns me that they left those exposed. I worry that folks will be be able to hear their upstairs neighbors walking around. In all of the photos in the slideshow, the joists appear exposed. So, unless the photos are only from the top floor (in which case the lack of insulation will turn the condos into saunas), the noise will be an issue.
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