So I am seeing Cleveland and Columbus now have a development map in their threads. Is it possible to get a Cincinnati one? I know Cincinnati Business Courier has one but it’s seldom updated. 

Two office towers proposed for Kenwood development along I-71

 

Developers have requested approval to modify a planned office development in Sycamore Township along Interstate 71 from one large office building to two smaller towers.

 

Neyer Properties submitted an amendment to its concept plan for the Greens at Kenwood development to the Sycamore Township Zoning Commission on July 22, requesting approval to build two 100,000-square-foot, four-story Class A office buildings at 8010 Montgomery Road instead of a single 260,000-square-foot tower.

 

Neyer Properties advertised the site as a single office tower for years after acquiring the land in 2013. In 2017, Mercedes-Benz planned to purchase the property from Neyer Properties to develop a dealership, but the project did not move forward.Neyer Properties has since marketed the development as a two-building office space.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/08/06/two-office-towers-proposed-for-kenwood-development.html

 

The Huntington Center was just bought for $24.5m by an investment firm out of NY: https://www.grouprmcusa.com

 

Basically they buy Midwest (secondary market) office buildings at bargain prices because they think they’re undervalued based on market conditions. Interesting that the county assessed the Huntington Center’s value at $18m in 2018, and this firm considers $24.5 an attractive price. Not sure it means anything, but it caught my eye. 

Edited August 8, 20195 yr by Pdrome513

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/08/09/cincinnatis-office-space-is-vanishing.html?iana=hpmvp_cinci_news_headline

 

Interesting read....Sounds like development of more Class A office towers could be headed to the urban core in the near future based off the data. 

On 8/6/2019 at 5:16 PM, ColDayMan said:

Two office towers proposed for Kenwood development along I-71

 

Developers have requested approval to modify a planned office development in Sycamore Township along Interstate 71 from one large office building to two smaller towers.

 

Neyer Properties submitted an amendment to its concept plan for the Greens at Kenwood development to the Sycamore Township Zoning Commission on July 22, requesting approval to build two 100,000-square-foot, four-story Class A office buildings at 8010 Montgomery Road instead of a single 260,000-square-foot tower.

 

Neyer Properties advertised the site as a single office tower for years after acquiring the land in 2013. In 2017, Mercedes-Benz planned to purchase the property from Neyer Properties to develop a dealership, but the project did not move forward.Neyer Properties has since marketed the development as a two-building office space.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/08/06/two-office-towers-proposed-for-kenwood-development.html

 

 

Good deal this is getting built but just kind of funny to me they advise them as "towers" at only 4 stories! Probably a tower for Montgomery compared to the rest but not a tower in my mind!

https://www.wvxu.org/post/library-wants-your-ideas-its-downtown-buildings

 

Can we start with adequate lighting? The area around the library is pitch black and is not fun to walk through at night....

 

Aside from that, it would be nice if the library felt more inviting to tourists and residents alike. They could easily come up with a concept where they facilitate a library cafe, maybe use a portion of the rooftop as a bar and incorporate different educational events tied into that.

 

The library just feels so shut off, and at times feels like a homeless shelter with how many homeless people use it a place of refuge. So many people refuse to use the library because of this due to feeling uncomfortable. You won't believe how many people refer to the library as a sketchy place because of this. 

100-room hotel planned in Hyde Park: SLIDESHOW

By Tom Demeropolis  – Senior Staff Reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier

 

A local hotel developer and operator are planning to build a seven-story Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel in Hyde Park.

Brandicorp LLC and Lexington Management Corp. are under contract to purchase the former Pig & Whistle property at 2680 Madison Road from Capital Investment Group Inc. Brandicorp plans to develop a seven-story, 100-room hotel on the site.

 

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No way that isn't going to be fought tooth and nail.  The building would literally be in the back yards of several houses and small apartments on Besuden, and they plan to tear down a couple more houses (that are mostly small businesses) on Madison to create a big surface parking lot that would surround Lemon Grass.  And seven stories?  I tend to be pretty pro-development, but damn this is a bridge too far.  

They didn't even try to make it a distinguished building. This is a cookie cutter suburban hotel design. No way this flies in Hyde Park.

If they make the cornice nice and use high-quality materials, I actually don't hate it. But the placement is bad. Bring it up to the street and put the parking behind. 

Its siting seems very odd, pushed to the back of the lot. Next time I see Buddy LaRosa at the gym, I'm going to ask, pretty please, if he would move this one shop out of the way, so that this building could be where it should be, at the intersection of Madison and Wasson Way.

 

Not a fan of the architecture.

Edited August 14, 20195 yr by Chas Wiederhold

Look at those holdouts fighting the good fight. 

I am late to this news but a worker at B&B Riverboats died yesterday:

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boats-searching-ohio-river-for-possible-drowning-victim

 

I speak from experience when I say that B&B does not have a culture of safety and it was only a matter of time before somebody got hurt or killed there.  

I hate to be that guy but should we take a stab?

 

https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/09/12/sherwin-williams-considering-plan-move-global-headquarters-cleveland/

 

4,400 new jobs downtown would be great!

1 hour ago, troeros said:

I hate to be that guy but should we take a stab?

 

https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/09/12/sherwin-williams-considering-plan-move-global-headquarters-cleveland/

 

4,400 new jobs downtown would be great!

Would be awesome to see them relocate to Cincy and build where the Dennison used to stand, but highly doubt they’d relocate to another Ohio city. I’d see them moving to one of the coastal cities. 

Where does the CEO really want to live?

A lot of folks don't read the other regional threads and it shows.

 

There is a lot of enthusiasm on the NE Ohio Projects & Construction thread for the potential construction of a new HQ on public square in Cleveland. I would much rather them stay put in Cleveland. What is the incentive to move to Cincinnati? I don't know this for sure, but I can't imagine there being big tax differences between the two cities. 

28 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

A lot of folks don't read the other regional threads and it shows.

 

There is a lot of enthusiasm on the NE Ohio Projects & Construction thread for the potential construction of a new HQ on public square in Cleveland. I would much rather them stay put in Cleveland. What is the incentive to move to Cincinnati? I don't know this for sure, but I can't imagine there being big tax differences between the two cities. 

 

Weather, culture, talent, history, walkability, vibrancy... should I go on? 

 

Haha just kidding Cleveland friends!

 

....sorta.

31 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

A lot of folks don't read the other regional threads and it shows.

 

There is a lot of enthusiasm on the NE Ohio Projects & Construction thread for the potential construction of a new HQ on public square in Cleveland. I would much rather them stay put in Cleveland. What is the incentive to move to Cincinnati? I don't know this for sure, but I can't imagine there being big tax differences between the two cities. 

 

Being Closer to Corporate Retail Goliath's like P&G and Kroger is always a plus..

 

I personally think SW will stay put in Cleveland..I've also thought the same for many HQ's over the years, and there always tends to be a 11th hour shocking decision where the HQ decides to move to the most random city in america. So moral of the story is, who knows? 

4 hours ago, troeros said:

 

Being Closer to Corporate Retail Goliath's like P&G and Kroger is always a plus..

 

I personally think SW will stay put in Cleveland..I've also thought the same for many HQ's over the years, and there always tends to be a 11th hour shocking decision where the HQ decides to move to the most random city in america. So moral of the story is, who knows? 

Sherwin Williams wouldnt move to another city in the state. All they would gain is city and maybe county tax incentives. If they are going to move their HQ it will be to a different state to gain bigger state tax incentives. I see Sherwin Williams using this as a tool to get the state and city to offer new incentives to stay in Cleveland all together. 

Edited September 13, 20195 yr by savadams13

Homearama builder to develop luxury townhomes in Mariemont

 

A Homearama homebuilder is working on a luxury townhome development in Mariemont.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/10/07/homearama-builder-to-develop-luxury-townhomes-in.html

 

@ryanlammi where is there a conversation about Issue 22 and it's development? I feel like this community ought to work together to get it passed in March. This is URBAN Ohio after all. If a robust public transit system isn't a collective goal of this forum, I don't know what is.

10 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

@ryanlammi where is there a conversation about Issue 22 and it's development? I feel like this community ought to work together to get it passed in March. This is URBAN Ohio after all. If a robust public transit system isn't a collective goal of this forum, I don't know what is.

 

I think all conversations about the proposed levy should be at the SORTA thread.
 

 

They are re-painting the mural on the back side of the new Kinley Hotel at Seventh and Race. Instead of doing a new artworks mural I'm glad they are just redoing the existing mural around the new window openings. This project should be great and the corner of 7th and Race is going to be awesome once both the hotels are finished. Hopefully they activate that little pocket park and don't just leave it dead like it has been. I don't see a new opening but it could be a good place for a patio/bar.

 

 

16 minutes ago, ucgrady said:

They are re-painting the mural on the back side of the new Kinley Hotel at Seventh and Race. Instead of doing a new artworks mural I'm glad they are just redoing the existing mural around the new window openings. This project should be great and the corner of 7th and Race is going to be awesome once both the hotels are finished. Hopefully they activate that little pocket park and don't just leave it dead like it has been. I don't see a new opening but it could be a good place for a patio/bar.

 

 

 

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2019/11/06/cincinnati-inspired-hotel-restaurant-coming-downtown-edward-lee/2484644001/

 

That's where the new Edward Lee Restaurant is going right? It's his first concept in Cincinnati...he has won countless culinary awards so I'm excited to see with what he can come up with. 

The murals from the late 70s were way better than the new ones.  All of the new ones look like they were designed on Illustrator, because they were.  

Barron Krody is going to be happy, but its still the ugliest of all the earlier murals. Even uglier than the green dragon on Sycamore.

 

 

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Nearly $4.5B in projects under construction

 

Be sure to explore the map to see the latest updates on current projects and new projects that have been added since August. Construction and development around the region shows no sign of slowing.

 

There are now at least 75 projects under construction with a total expected investment of just less than $4.5 billion. A total of 15 new projects have been added to the map since the last update. The latest update only includes areas that are already included in Crane Watch.

 

6 minutes ago, taestell said:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/11/18/crane-watch-nearly-4-5-billion-in-projects-under.html

 

 

More importantly, people are putting money into vacant buildings all over the city.  Ten years ago, stuff of all sorts was being torn down like crazy.  

 

We're to the point now where there area zero vacant buildings in entire neighborhoods, which definitely was not the case during the recession.  CUF, Clifton, and Corryville each have zero vacant buildings.  Mt. Auburn has fewer than five.  

 

15 minutes ago, jmecklenborg said:

 

More importantly, people are putting money into vacant buildings all over the city.  Ten years ago, stuff of all sorts was being torn down like crazy.  

 

We're to the point now where there area zero vacant buildings in entire neighborhoods, which definitely was not the case during the recession.  CUF, Clifton, and Corryville each have zero vacant buildings.  Mt. Auburn has fewer than five.  

 

 

I would like to see the business district in Northside really take off. The Gantry development still has empty commercial space and many of the existing businesses seem to have the second and third stories boarded up when they would make great apartments. Plus, there are empty storefronts still sprinkled throughout the business district.

4 minutes ago, DEPACincy said:

 

I would like to see the business district in Northside really take off. The Gantry development still has empty commercial space and many of the existing businesses seem to have the second and third stories boarded up when they would make great apartments. Plus, there are empty storefronts still sprinkled throughout the business district.

It will be interesting to see the effect the transit hub has on the NBD. I've heard "those people" arguments about the major bus stops attracting "loiterers" drinking and littering and keeping people from wanting to open businesses. But moving major bus stops away from Hamilton would seem to remove a lot of foot traffic that could be supporting the existing businesses,

3 minutes ago, Robuu said:

It will be interesting to see the effect the transit hub has on the NBD. I've heard "those people" arguments about the major bus stops attracting "loiterers" drinking and littering and keeping people from wanting to open businesses. But moving major bus stops away from Hamilton would seem to remove a lot of foot traffic that could be supporting the existing businesses,

I'm worried about that as well as the impact this will have on travel time. I don't think it will have a huge effect on the East/West routes. But I could see it adding 3-4 minutes to a commute for someone taking the 17. Suddenly the inbound buses will have to turn left off of Hamilton, go into the transit hub, then turn left to get back onto Hamilton.

3 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

I'm worried about that as well as the impact this will have on travel time. I don't think it will have a huge effect on the East/West routes.

 

It will be an absolute disaster for southbound bus lines to get to the transit center.  Of course, this could all be avoided with the implementation of a transit-activated left-turn signal.  Maybe it will be as bad as the streetcar in its opening weeks when trying to make a left onto 2nd st in front of the banks and it will force the city's hands.

Edited November 18, 20195 yr by 10albersa

5 minutes ago, 10albersa said:

Of course, this could all be avoided with the implementation of a transit-activated left-turn signal.

 

 Yep. It's a super simple problem to fix. Really, all of these new neighborhood transit centers should have bus-activated transit-only signals on the streets leading to/from them. But we need a complete turnover of top leadership at DOTE for that to happen.

18 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

I'm worried about that as well as the impact this will have on travel time. I don't think it will have a huge effect on the East/West routes. But I could see it adding 3-4 minutes to a commute for someone taking the 17. Suddenly the inbound buses will have to turn left off of Hamilton, go into the transit hub, then turn left to get back onto Hamilton.

 

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I've been thinking about this ever since the hub was announced. Hopefully the issue is mitigated to the degree possible and the benefits outweigh the detriments.

The Federated Department Stores building just keeps getting slowly better and better. It seems like they’ve been working on this for the past year and a half. In the past few weeks they have started placing storefront mullions in the first floor. Anyone know if this is going commercial at the base? That’s great news and will hopefully awaken the dead zone on Elm between the Convention Center and Garfield Place. 

I'm not a fan of parking garages, but this one is looking so much better than it did with its previous cladding. 

9 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

The Federated Department Stores building just keeps getting slowly better and better. It seems like they’ve been working on this for the past year and a half. In the past few weeks they have started placing storefront mullions in the first floor. Anyone know if this is going commercial at the base? That’s great news and will hopefully awaken the dead zone on Elm between the Convention Center and Garfield Place. 

 

What was the ground floor originally used as? 

I can't tell if it was used for parking or was some sort of windowless hellscape. https://goo.gl/maps/QtPZjALGA2rwA8Jz5

I suppose there is a thread about it here under Abandoned Projects: 

 

8 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

I can't tell if it was used for parking or was some sort of windowless hellscape. https://goo.gl/maps/QtPZjALGA2rwA8Jz5

I suppose there is a thread about it here under Abandoned Projects: 

 

 

Wow, I wasn't aware it used to look THAT bad. Huge improvement...Hopefully those are retail spots being built out on the ground floor!

There was originally a Shillito's department store on the ground floor. There was office space for Federated Dept. Stores on top but it appears that was demolished some time between 1968 and 1993. The structure is now owned by Macy's and used as their overflow/cheap parking garage for downtown employees.

 

 

2 minutes ago, taestell said:

There was originally a Shillito's department store on the ground floor. There was office space for Federated Dept. Stores on top but it appears that was demolished some time between 1968 and 1993. The structure is now owned by Macy's and used as their overflow/cheap parking garage for downtown employees.

 

 

 

Hmm, it's interesting that it's owned by macys. 

 

Maybe they are interested in pursing a Macy Backstage concept store on the ground level? Those stores are usually off the rack, with huge discounts applied. 

Was the Shillito's Garage store more like a Wallgreens than a department store?

6 minutes ago, troeros said:

Hmm, it's interesting that it's owned by macys. 

 

The garage was always owned by Federated Department Stores, which was based in Cincinnati and owned many department store brands including Shillito's. Federated acquired Macy's in 1994 and eventually the parent company's name was changed from "Federated" to "Macy's". That's how Cincinnati ended up with Macy's being headquartered here.

 

I'm 117% sure that Macy's is not going to open any retail space in the ground floor of this garage.

I am pretty sure Macy's no longer owns the garage... it looks like it was sold to an outside investor in late 2017 for $8.4M.... hence the improvements since then.

The CVS on Race was never replaced. Might be a suitable spot if the Shillito Building gets some ground floor commercial and if the Sung Korean spot is filled. A lot of what ifs, but something needs to catalyze this sleepy spot of downtown.

18 minutes ago, wjh2 said:

I am pretty sure Macy's no longer owns the garage... it looks like it was sold to an outside investor in late 2017 for $8.4M.... hence the improvements since then.

 

Interesting.... the improvements don't make much sense, especially the storefront mullions and revamped exterior if there weren't some larger plans for this site. I could be wrong, but it looks like alot of work and effort is being put forth towards refurbishing this parking garage. Just seems unusual since parking garages aren't usually something that most owners care about refurbishing and usually just let rot and deteriorate. 

12 minutes ago, troeros said:

 

Interesting.... the improvements don't make much sense, especially the storefront mullions and revamped exterior if there weren't some larger plans for this site. I could be wrong, but it looks like alot of work and effort is being put forth towards refurbishing this parking garage. Just seems unusual since parking garages aren't usually something that most owners care about refurbishing and usually just let rot and deteriorate. 

 

With the two hotels opening at 7/Race they could have arrangements to be the valet parking garage for hotel guests.

Edited November 19, 20195 yr by wjh2

2 minutes ago, wjh2 said:

 

With the two hotels opening at 7/Race they could have arrangements to be the valet parking garage for hotel guests.

 

That's a good possibility..I was more referring to the potential of adding commercial retail on the ground floor. Seems strange that the developer wouldn't just choose to save money and leave the ground floor bricked off... rather they chose to spend money to remove the brick, and install storefront mullions which seems odd and cost ineffective if don't have any ground floor plans. 

On 11/19/2019 at 10:00 AM, Chas Wiederhold said:

The Federated Department Stores building just keeps getting slowly better and better. It seems like they’ve been working on this for the past year and a half. In the past few weeks they have started placing storefront mullions in the first floor. Anyone know if this is going commercial at the base? That’s great news and will hopefully awaken the dead zone on Elm between the Convention Center and Garfield Place. 

great photo