Posted April 13, 201411 yr The announcement by the Otterbein Retirement Community in Lebanon this week that they are going to do a large development on 1,400 acres they own there was a disappointment to me. I think they are calling it a new urbanist development, whatever that is. It dwarfs the Austin Landing to the north and also the Liberty Center to the south. Otterbein has been a peaceful retirement community for a long time. I can't help but feel it will be adversely affected by this announced development just due to the scale. And the intersection of Ohio 63 and Ohio 741 is not going to come out like a rose either. Appears to me some managers hired to manage the non-profit saw all that land and just couldn't resist look at the money we can make by developing it. The area doesn't need it and Otterbein certainly doesn't need it. If they were planning on expanding Otterbein into the premier retirement location in the entire Tri-State area that would be one thing, as they could maintain its somewhat rural atmosphere and tranquility. But that doesn't appear to be the plan.
April 13, 201411 yr "New urbanism" is neither new nor urban IF the development is lacking a fixed route mass transit connection to the site's surroundings and the larger metro area. Not sure exactly what land they are referring to, but I know the general area. I used to work in the '741 Center' bldg. on the east side of 741, by the water tower. Do you know what is planned for that land? Anyway, when I worked there Warren County Transit was very limited capacity, using gasoline powered vans, more-less operating like a taxi service or rural social services transportation provider. Is it still like that? My experience there goes back 20 years. Anyway, bottom line...development like what is projected here, 20+ miles from any major urban center, absent a strong rail or bus transit connection, is rarely good news.
April 13, 201411 yr Can you provide a link? I could imagine it possibly being good for a retirement community. It sounds like the area is pretty remote, and many older folks either don't drive or drive but shouldn't (based on their physical aptitudes). Putting some stores, restaurants, and entertainment options near the community and making it unnecessary to drive in order to access such amenities may not be so bad. Not that I am saying we need to spread out development any more than we already have in the region, but specifically in terms of effects on the retirement community I could see it as being beneficial. One of the big problems with the auto-centric development model is giving elderly folks unnecessary anxiety about losing their independence if they can no longer drive. (And, beyond mere anxiety/psychological problems, real logistical problems for families and (especially) elderly folks without someone to take them shopping/etc.) I personally have experience with caring for elderly people who lost their abilities to drive and basically lived on an island for the rest of their lives, whereas if they lived somewhere more accommodating (like a New Urbanist development) they could have bought one of those electric scooters and lived a significantly more independent and socially rich life for several extra years.
April 13, 201411 yr ^ OK, right. Now, consider...this kind of relates to the point I'm making two upthread. How are these millennium gen grads going to be able to visit their grandparents at Otterbein? When you graduate from college with a degree, and $70,000+ in student loans, and the only job you can find is part time paying $10. per hour...your budget doesn't leave room for a car and car payments (not to mention maintenance, insurance...). Somehow we've got to get rid of this myth that everybody has access to a car and we design everything around that assumption.
April 13, 201411 yr First of all, I have not observed a problem with the residents at Otterbein having a problem getting around. Otterbein operates their own busses to transport the residents, whether it be to the doctor, the store, or just on an outing. They don't reply on Warren County Transit which is admittedly quite limited. Here is a link to the article announcing the development in the Dayton Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/04/08/otterbein-plots-massive-mixed-use-development-in.html?page=all If you read the whole article, you will note they are talking about 4,500 residential units, a mix of multi-family, single-family, townhomes and rental units, plus a million square feet of commercial and retail. And additional space for a school, a university branch in junction with the University of Dayton, an equestrian center, parks. This is not a small development. Also note they filed the plans with Warren County under a new company name, Otterbein Homes Inc with the development itself tagged Union Village Otterbein. Also note this outfit operates 13 facilities around southwest Ohio, not shabby for a non-profit. Still say they are being permitted to operate in a manner only a for-profit should be capable of. When they begin competing with private developers I believe they should be bared from doing so. And 4,500 residential units sounds like private developer domain to me.
April 13, 201411 yr ^ OK, right. Now, consider...this kind of relates to the point I'm making two upthread. How are these millennium gen grads going to be able to visit their grandparents at Otterbein? When you graduate from college with a degree, and $70,000+ in student loans, and the only job you can find is part time paying $10. per hour...your budget doesn't leave room for a car and car payments (not to mention maintenance, insurance...). Somehow we've got to get rid of this myth that everybody has access to a car and we design everything around that assumption. Excellent observation. I think that's a key aspect many people don't understand with the new economy - it's service based. As in low-wage service based. Not to take this too far off topic, but that's why minimum wage reform is key. There are going to be a lot more people in the future living off minimum wage and working in industries like food service and retail as a career. And that's not a bad thing either, despite the contrary opinion. It takes a lot less money to live now than it did even five years ago. So, for instance, cable? No need with a Roku. Books? Look at how many you can get free on Amazon for Kindle. Or better yet, sites like UO provide a lot of fairly credible research on one spot. "Stuff" is not so necessary anymore. Because of that, there will be less demand for "stuff". Once 3-D printing becomes viable, forget the need to buy "stuff" from stores anymore. Forget the malls and big-box stores. All anyone will want to do is order more raw material for their 3-D printers online. Something else to note - food prices are going up a lot. So is the demand for more social interaction in an organic, unique environment. Put this together, and you find a growing demand for independent restaurants, and with it a larger need for knowledgeable restaurant operators, chefs, and employees. That's a lot of the reason why craft brewing is taking off - people are looking for an authentic place to eat, drink, and mingle in a world that is very virtual and fake. People like the rough edges, the sense of community, and the atmosphere. That's something you can't find just anywhere. Pair these factors together, and that's a lot of incentive for many people, young or old, to move into urban areas. Many no longer feel a need to isolate themselves in a bubble. They don't feel a need to make over $100k a year so they can afford a McMansion and a nice car, just so they can fill the McMansion with a bunch of crap they don't use and drive alone to and from their far-away job in their car pod. They also realize the health consequences of not getting enough exercise, not being exposed to natural daylight and fresh air, and the amount of chemicals used in food from chain restaurants. Thus the desire for walkability, and real neighborhoods with real traditions. Check out this perspective to give you an idea of what I'm talking about: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/27/why-millennials-are-leaving-the-church/ particularly Having been advertised to our whole lives, we millennials have highly sensitive BS meters, and we’re not easily impressed with consumerism or performances. In fact, I would argue that church-as-performance is just one more thing driving us away from the church, and evangelicalism in particular. Many of us, myself included, are finding ourselves increasingly drawn to high church traditions – Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, the Episcopal Church, etc. – precisely because the ancient forms of liturgy seem so unpretentious, so unconcerned with being “cool,” and we find that refreshingly authentic. What millennials really want from the church is not a change in style but a change in substance. I know it's an abstract tie to the concept, but it illustrates well how today people seek authenticity in a very virtual, synthetic world. And I'm not sure how Otterbein operates, but I have a feeling this development is not very "authentic" or congruent with their "values" - if they know what their values even are. So, going even further on this tangent, one can live fairly well now if they work about 40 hours a week at the new proposed minimum wage, $10.10. And there is a lot of need to fill those types of jobs. Yes, the rich are still getting richer, and I am well aware of the arguments about how a minimum wage increase will cost jobs and worker motivation. But it costs society a lot less overall to ensure people are able to live off of what they earn. And if there is a minimum wage of $10.10 tied to inflation, adjusted yearly, I think this wage could support an individual living on their own and working 40 hours a week for years to come. They may even be able to live fairly comfortably given they channel some of that money into decent internet service and they know what they can find out there for free.
April 14, 201411 yr OHKID ... I am trying to digest your post a relate it to the development announced by Otterbein. If people are desiring to move to a more urban environment, why would they move to a large development in the middle of the country where there is no transportation to anywhere other than by car. As one poster related, the Warren County Transit is only a few small gas powered buses which don't even run on an established schedule. They are nothing more than a public taxi service to primarily assist elderly people. I see nothing in this development which is going to materially change that. There is no base to build off of. And those 4,500 residential units, how many people does that relate to? Let's discount kids, but if they are planning soccer and baseball fields they must be planning on kids. Buts lets just say 2 persons to a unit, that is a fair sized city of 9,000. Where are these people going to work? I didn't see anything suggesting a sufficient number of jobs to be created right in the development. So that tells me we are talking a car oriented environment having to drive some distance for employment. Pardon my pessimism, but I just see a suburban sprawl situation talking advantage of some salable land plopped down in an environment worse than most when it comes to such things as water supply, sewer, all the necessary infrastruture and being disguised as some kind of new urban living when there is nothing urban about it.
April 14, 201411 yr Otterbein plots massive mixed-use development in Warren County A Lebanon nonprofit has submitted plans for a 1,400-acre mixed-use development in Warren County. Otterbein, which oversees the region’s largest retirement community, says the project — termed “Union Village Otterbein” — would be a planned development around its existing Lebanon campus with a mixed-use concept for 4,500 residential units, 1 million square feet of commercial and retail space, and room for growth of the retirement community anchoring the development. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/04/08/otterbein-plots-massive-mixed-use-development-in.html?page=all "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 14, 201411 yr "Stuff" is not so necessary anymore. Because of that, there will be less demand for "stuff". Once 3-D printing becomes viable, forget the need to buy "stuff" from stores anymore. Forget the malls and big-box stores. All anyone will want to do is order more raw material for their 3-D printers online. People can also grow their own food but most still don't. That's like saying that the reason pot is/was illegal is that you can grow it yourself and the government and businesses wouldn't get a cut. But most people where it's legal buy it from a dispensary rather than grow it.
April 14, 201411 yr "Stuff" is not so necessary anymore. Because of that, there will be less demand for "stuff". Once 3-D printing becomes viable, forget the need to buy "stuff" from stores anymore. Forget the malls and big-box stores. All anyone will want to do is order more raw material for their 3-D printers online. People can also grow their own food but most still don't. That's like saying that the reason pot is/was illegal is that you can grow it yourself and the government and businesses wouldn't get a cut. But most people where it's legal buy it from a dispensary rather than grow it. Kind of, I guess. I would say 3-D printing to average merchandise is more like the relationship between computers and books. Think about it. Let's say you want a new stylish cotton tank top. Is it easier to go to the store and buy one or just print one? The technology is still years off, but it is coming rapidly. Pair that with the fact people don't really need "stuff" as much anymore, and you have a good recipe for a need for less income. Why? People can rely more now on common goods. Like Google, social media, etc.
April 14, 201411 yr OHKID ... I am trying to digest your post a relate it to the development announced by Otterbein. If people are desiring to move to a more urban environment, why would they move to a large development in the middle of the country where there is no transportation to anywhere other than by car. As one poster related, the Warren County Transit is only a few small gas powered buses which don't even run on an established schedule. They are nothing more than a public taxi service to primarily assist elderly people. I see nothing in this development which is going to materially change that. There is no base to build off of. And those 4,500 residential units, how many people does that relate to? Let's discount kids, but if they are planning soccer and baseball fields they must be planning on kids. Buts lets just say 2 persons to a unit, that is a fair sized city of 9,000. Where are these people going to work? I didn't see anything suggesting a sufficient number of jobs to be created right in the development. So that tells me we are talking a car oriented environment having to drive some distance for employment. Pardon my pessimism, but I just see a suburban sprawl situation talking advantage of some salable land plopped down in an environment worse than most when it comes to such things as water supply, sewer, all the necessary infrastruture and being disguised as some kind of new urban living when there is nothing urban about it. Agreed. There is no benefit to building a New Urbanist community in the middle of nowhere. If I understand correctly, new urbanist only works well in areas that are already urban. If the new urbanist community is designed so you can do most of your daily life functions by foot (i.e., has a Walkscore above 80 or so), then it would make sense and probably would reduce a lot of pollution, waste, etc. I do not know enough about this community to determine whether or not that will be the case.... But either way, even the lack of public transportation alone makes it so there is virtually no benefit to a new urbanist type of community at this location.
April 14, 201411 yr ^ New Urbanism is a viable way for retrofitting suburbs to be more sustainable, but I agree there should at the very least be a transit link to the regional center or it's not really New Urbanism. Pretty much for the reason kjbrill stated: there's no job access without an automobile.
April 14, 201411 yr There's no job access without an automobile. But aren't we talking about a retirement community? Yes, retirees may get out of the community sometimes, and the community still needs workers and supplies, and visits from family, but isn't the whole point of a retirement community to be self-contained? That is, most of the residents won't leave the community most days?
April 14, 201411 yr We're talking about a 1400-acre "New Urbanist" mixed-use greenfield development which happens to be going next to a retirement community.
April 14, 201411 yr There's no job access without an automobile. But aren't we talking about a retirement community? Yes, retirees may get out of the community sometimes, and the community still needs workers and supplies, and visits from family, but isn't the whole point of a retirement community to be self-contained? That is, most of the residents won't leave the community most days? No, we are talking a new 1,400 acre development with 4,500 housing units of multiple types which happens to be next to a retirement community but not a retirement community itself. You don't plan soccer and baseball fields, a school, etc. for a retirement community. That is my point. The occupants of those 4,500 housing units are going to require employment, and with the lack of public tranportation this means they are going to have to drive to those jobs. No matter how well the new community is laid out for walkability, etc., the fact the residents have to drive to work pretty much destroys the new urbanist aspect of it. Note the new development has a different name Union Village Otterbein. This alone indicates it is not an expansion of the retirement community. And the name of the development company is also new Otterbein Homes Inc. The only real connection with the Otterbein Retirement Community is the use of the name and the exploitation of the 1,400 acres owned by Otterbein.
September 12, 201410 yr Region’s largest retirement community plots $20M housing project The largest retirement community in the Dayton region is planning a $20 million project to expand housing. Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community says the project in Warren County will create 83 independent living units across 20 new buildings. Among them will be 17 ranch-style homes which will range from 1,200 to 2,000 square feet, and three apartment buildings, two with 10 units each and one with 46 units, which will range from 800 to 1,600 square feet. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/09/12/region-s-largest-retirement-community-plots-20m.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 20, 201410 yr Anyone surprised? http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/plans-for-1400-acre-proposed-project-delayed-again/nhQjr/
October 17, 20159 yr LCNB project to bolster downtown Lebanon With the assistance of state racetrack redevelopment funds, LCNB Corp. plans to build a 45,000-square-foot headquarters that ticks several boxes for downtown Lebanon’s economic development. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/print-edition/2015/10/16/lcnb-project-to-bolster-downtown-lebanon.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20159 yr Multimillion-dollar apartment complex planned Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices plans to build another multimillion-dollar apartment complex at its campus in Lebanon. Construction could begin as early as April 2016, pending approval by Warren County zoning officials. The 62,000-square-foot building, which could open in spring 2017, would cost $12 million to $15 million. That amount includes design by Brown Calabretta Architects Inc. of Columbus. A general contractor has yet to be hired, said Otterbein spokesman Gary Horning. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2015/11/30/multimillion-dollar-apartment-complex-planned.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 30, 20169 yr Construction begins on multimillion-dollar apartment complex Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices is expected to begin construction April 4 on a multimillion-dollar apartment complex at its campus in Lebanon. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for the building, which will be called The Gallery at Otterbein and include shops on its ground level. The apartments will be called The Gallery Suites. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/03/30/construction-begins-on-multimillion-dollar.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 30, 20168 yr Drees Homes building 200-home ‘agrihood’ Drees Homes is developing its first exclusive agriculturally based community. Elliott Farm, a 100-acre community in Deerfield Township, will be a 200-home neighborhood with community gardens as a central amenity. It also will feature walking trails, a pool, parks, a fishing lake and additional amenities for residents. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/11/30/exclusive-drees-homes-building-200-home-agrihood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20168 yr :-o 'High-end development' sought for 110-acre site near I-71 Deerfield Township is shopping for developers for an envisioned "high-end mixed-use development" on 110 acres of land along Interstate 71. The Warren County township released a request for qualifications on Wednesday for the former Kingswood golf course at 4188 Irwin-Simpson Road, abutting the west side of I-71 north of the Fields Ertel Road/Mason Montgomery Road interchange. That land, the township hopes, will be the next mixed-use and commercial development for the region. Envisioned as a community "reminiscent of the historic town square," the township's proposal calls for a central gathering space surrounded by a mix of single- and multi-family homes, condominiums, apartments and row houses as well as "smaller scale businesses" and office space, retail, hotels and entertainment venues. The whole community will have a mix of green space and paths for walking and biking, according to the RFQ. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/12/01/high-end-development-sought-for-110-acre-site-near.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20178 yr $140 million mixed-use development coming north of Cincinnati A local developer is planning to build a $140 million mixed-use development north of Cincinnati. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/01/27/exclusive-140-million-mixed-use-development-coming.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20178 yr WOW............ amazing............ This will finally put Cincinnati on the map...... The whole world will be watching!
January 27, 20178 yr ^Well, we can laugh or we could ask ourselves why Deerfield Township is attracting $140 million in investment and adding 362 households and probably a few hundred more people than that which is all that Downtown/OTR seems to add in a year for all the hype. Could it be an onerous approval gauntlet in the city for new developments? Could it be impossible to meet parking minumums? Is the insane profitability of surface parking lots downtown making land costs too high? Enquiring minds want to know. www.cincinnatiideas.com
May 1, 20178 yr Warren County developers plan $1.5 billion mixed-use village center With plans to build about 50 homes and a commercial plaza resembling a "town center," a developer is planting a seed that over the next few decades could grow into essentially a built-from-scratch village in rural Warren County. Union Village, as the $1.5 billion development has been named, will be developed by a for-profit affiliate of Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, which has a nearby senior living center in Lebanon. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2017/05/01/warren-county-developers-plan-1-5-billion-mixed.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 14, 20177 yr Western & Southern Open to build $25 million facility in Warren County The Western & Southern Open on July 13 announced it is building a $25 million, five-story facility along its center court. The building, dubbed the "South Building," will break ground immediately after the 2017 Western & Southern Open and will more than double the interior space for fans. Center court seating at the Warren County complex will increase from 11,467 to 11,750. The project is scheduled to be completed in time for next year's Open, scheduled for Aug. 11-19, 2018. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2017/07/14/western-southern-open-to-build-25-million-facility.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 1, 20177 yr Deerfield Township ready to select developer for former Kingswood golf course It looks like Deerfield Township has decided which company is going to redevelop 110 acres of land along Interstate 71. The township has drafted a letter of intent between itself and Dublin, Ohio-based Crawford Hoying Development Partners LLC. The letter is a good faith effort to outline the general terms and conditions under which the township and Crawford Hoying are willing to advance toward executing a master development agreement for the site of Kingswood Park. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/01/deerfield-township-ready-to-select-developer-for.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 3, 20177 yr Developer: Community space to be center of Deerfield Township project Deerfield Township trustees agreed to a letter of intent between the township and Dublin, Ohio-based Crawford Hoying Development Partners LLC that should pave the way to a master development agreement for the site of Kingswood Park. Chris Romano, president of the Deerfield Township board of trustees, said Crawford Hoying’s previous work put them ahead of the three other teams vying for the project. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/08/03/developer-community-space-to-be-center-of.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 14, 20177 yr Shopping Area Planned Under WLW-AM's Iconic Mason Tower The 26.7-acre concept plan approved by council calls for four restaurants, five office buildings, a small retail building, a mini-warehouse, 700 parking spaces and a loop service road with a roundabout. Sooo excited for this!!
August 14, 20177 yr This site plan is more succinct. Also, two right-in-right-out drives crossing a bike path? That's super dangerous.
August 15, 20177 yr From looking at this, I am just so astounded by the difference in education in the built environment I got compared to the designers of this site plan. I just cannot see what they are trying to accomplish at an urban or suburban scale. This would really never fly in today's academic environment.
August 15, 20177 yr Yawn indeed. Serious question- Why are there so many flat roof designs in commercial construction? They seem so troublesome and high maintenance. I've never worked in a flat roofed building that didn't have water stained ceiling tiles all over the place, and contractors constantly on the roof making repairs.
October 4, 20177 yr $20 million hotel coming along I-71 A $20 million hotel is going to be built along Interstate 71 in Deerfield Township. Drury Southwest Inc., the Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based development arm of Drury Hotels Co., plans to build a 187-room, eight-story hotel at 9956 Escort Drive. Herb Wedemeier, senior vice president of Drury Southwest, said the company has a number of hotels in development. The family-owned firm also is looking at a historic renovation in downtown Milwaukee, developing a third hotel in Huntsville, Ala., and just opened a hotel and conference center in Cape Girardeau. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/10/03/exclusive-20-million-hotel-coming-along-i-71.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 25, 20187 yr Greater Cincinnati health care firm begins multimillion-dollar renovation of campus Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices has begun a $13 million renovation of its Campus Center in Lebanon, the first part of a large investment in health care capabilities. The renovation will result in 70 new assisted-living suites. The private rooms will be spread across three floors of the building. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/24/greater-cincinnati-health-care-firm-begins.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 25, 20187 yr Yawn indeed. Serious question- Why are there so many flat roof designs in commercial construction? They seem so troublesome and high maintenance. I've never worked in a flat roofed building that didn't have water stained ceiling tiles all over the place, and contractors constantly on the roof making repairs. They're cheaper to build then they can stick the tenants with the CAM costs. It doesn't always work like that but at least its an option then.
March 12, 20187 yr $120 million mixed-use project to become ‘entertainment destination’ A $120 million mixed-use development north of Cincinnati is expected to become an entertainment hot spot, thanks in part to a new designation. The District at Deerfield, a planned mixed-use development that would include 362 apartments, about 95,000 square feet of commercial space and a proposed 150-room hotel on 28 acres in Deerfield Township, has secured a community entertainment district designation. This gives the development from Silverman & Co. Inc. seven liquor licenses for restaurant and entertainment uses. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/03/12/exclusive-120-million-mixed-use-project-to-become.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 25, 20187 yr Get a look at homes in Cincinnati’s first ‘agrihood’ Construction has wrapped up on the first homes at Aberlin Springs, the first Greater Cincinnati community with a working farm as its central feature. Leslie Ratliff, owner of Pendragon Development and Pendragon Homes, is developing Aberlin Springs in Union Township, Warren County. It is believed to be the first agri-community, or agrihood, in Ohio. Maureen McDermott, a partner with NorthPointe Group who has been working with the Ratliff family on the development, said 12 homes are under construction in the first phase of Aberlin Springs. Four more are expected to start in the next couple of weeks. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/04/25/get-a-look-at-homes-in-cincinnati-s-first-agrihood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 20, 20186 yr Get a sneak peek at what’s new at the Western & Southern Open Fans showing up at next month’s Western & Southern Open tennis tournament are going to be greeted by a prominent change at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The Western & Southern Open has added a $25 million, 40,000-square-foot South Building. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/07/20/get-a-sneak-peek-at-what-s-new-at-the-western.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 30, 20186 yr Mercy Health to build $14M medical office Mercy Health-Cincinnati intends to begin construction Tuesday on a $14 million medical office building for a new physician practice in Warren County’s Deerfield Township, which will branded as an outpost of Jewish Hospital in Kenwood. The Mercy building will be part of the District at Deerfield, a $120 million mixed-use development between Wilkens Boulevard and Mason-Montgomery Road. The streets are to be connected by an extension of Parkway Drive. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/07/30/exclusive-mercy-health-to-build-14m-medical-office.html https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/mercy-health-opening-new-medical-complex-warren-county/lcCSMCUkO8hGqSFidpO47J/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 25, 20186 yr Proposed Lebanon development to add new housing, restaurants A proposed new development in downtown Lebanon could bring two new restaurants, a brew pub and beer garden, and new housing. Documents from the city of Lebanon show that Two Cities Pizza and Cozy's Cafe & Pub, along with The Casual Pint, have submitted letters of intent expressing interest in opening locations in the mixed-use development. A Lebanon restaurant would mark the second location for Mason-based Two Cities Pizza, as well as a second location for Cozy's, which is based in Liberty Township. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/08/24/proposed-dayton-area-development-to-add-new.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 15, 20186 yr $12 million hotel, retail center coming to Monroe A new hotel and retail center are coming to Monroe. Construction has started on an 11,000-square-foot retail strip center at the corner of Senate Drive and State Route 63. A new limited-service or extended-stay hotel is expected to break ground nearby in early 2019. The projects are part of a 17-acre development from Cincinnati Commercial Contracting LLC. CCC has been working to develop the property along Interstate 75 since 2015. John Westheimer, president of CCC, said there has been significant interest in the project recently. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/15/exclusive-12-million-hotel-retail-center-coming-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 19, 20186 yr Construction starts on $120 million Deerfield Township project The first phase of a planned $120 million mixed-use development in Deerfield Township is underway. The developer of the District at Deerfield broke ground on the high-end apartment community that will be a central piece of the project. The apartment community will be called One Deerfield. Silverman & Co. Inc. is the developer of the project, and One Deerfield will include 242 apartments. Ryan Silverman, vice president at Silverman & Co., said residents of One Deerfield will be able to experience a “thriving community where they can shop, meet friends for a meal or drinks, walk their dogs or enjoy events in the forthcoming public square.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/19/construction-starts-on-120-million-deerfield.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20186 yr Developers want to tear down downtown Mason: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/mason/will-issue-4-save-or-ruin-old-mason-depends-on-whom-you-ask
October 25, 20186 yr I hadn't heard of the charter amendment before. Interesting impact on development, zoning, and urban planning for Mason. The relevant changes to the charter are: Quote SECTION 11.08 DENSITY OF DWELLING UNITS The number of dwelling units in multi-family dwellings, condominiums, landominiums and townhouses shall not exceed a density of eight (8) per acre EXCEPT IN OVERLAY AREAS AS ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL. On it's surface, this seems pretty innocuous and I would probably be supportive of it. I grew up in Mason, and would hate to see a lot of downtown mason demolished for generic apartment buildings, though (not that downtown Mason is especially historic, but it is a nice, walkable area with a few gems).
October 25, 20186 yr Developers usually don't want to build less than 100 apartments so it's unlikely that they'll get anything smaller than a U Square type development over retail.
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