March 12, 201213 yr Dayton Cyclery, 506 Wayne Ave., has launched a bike messenger service and a restaurant delivery service in downtown Dayton and surrounding neighborhoods. The delivery zones include McPherson Town, St. Anne’s Hill, South Park, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Hospital and the Oregon District. http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/ohio-becoming-more-business-friendly-really--1341671.html
March 19, 201213 yr "Spectra Jet — in the business of repairing Learjets for their wealthy owners — is looking at expanding. Pending an important contract, the company could more than double in size in the next year, bringing jobs and millions in additional revenue." http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-business-news/private-jet-repair-company-brings-business-to-springfield-1345890.html
April 5, 201213 yr Dayton home prices rise 2nd-fastest in U.S. "Home prices in the Dayton metro area were among the fast-growing in the nation in the past four months, second only to the Phoenix area, according to a new report released today. The Dayton area, which saw home prices rise 6.3 percent, far outpaced other metro areas in Ohio, including the Cincinnati-Middletown metro area, which saw prices fall 1.3 percent, according to Clear Capital’s quarterly Home Data Index of single-family home and condo sales." more: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-home-prices-rise-2nd-fastest-in-u-s--1355371.html
April 9, 201213 yr Dayton home prices rise 2nd-fastest in U.S. "Home prices in the Dayton metro area were among the fast-growing in the nation in the past four months, second only to the Phoenix area, according to a new report released today. The Dayton area, which saw home prices rise 6.3 percent, far outpaced other metro areas in Ohio, including the Cincinnati-Middletown metro area, which saw prices fall 1.3 percent, according to Clear Capital’s quarterly Home Data Index of single-family home and condo sales." more: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-home-prices-rise-2nd-fastest-in-u-s--1355371.html Good for Dayton. I know they are just estimates, but the new estimates have the Dayton metro area growing by over 3,000 people, and Montgomery county also grew. Something is happening in Dayton.
April 11, 201213 yr Dayton home prices rise 2nd-fastest in U.S. "Home prices in the Dayton metro area were among the fast-growing in the nation in the past four months, second only to the Phoenix area, according to a new report released today. The Dayton area, which saw home prices rise 6.3 percent, far outpaced other metro areas in Ohio, including the Cincinnati-Middletown metro area, which saw prices fall 1.3 percent, according to Clear Capital’s quarterly Home Data Index of single-family home and condo sales." more: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-home-prices-rise-2nd-fastest-in-u-s--1355371.html Good for Dayton. I know they are just estimates, but the new estimates have the Dayton metro area growing by over 3,000 people, and Montgomery county also grew. Something is happening in Dayton. While GM hasn't come back and activated any of their former plants that they hadn't torn down, there are a lot of companies that provide technical support to GM and other car companies that are still in Dayton that are rehiring a bunch of people. Also, there was a plant downtown that couldn't be demolished because of environmental reasons that was fortuitously struck by lightning a few years ago, and there are now various office and r+d buildings in its place that have just been occupied in the last year.
April 11, 201213 yr Dayton may have just started its end run back to good grace and prominence, but so much needs to happen (especially in its CBD). I suspect that just about every urban-lover in Ohio wishes this city well. At this particular time what else can be said that isn't already well known? Personally, I'm elated over the looming reality of "Cin-Day" (sorry to the naysayers, but the merger is occurring)--however, Dayton's "internal problems" are formidable...to say the least. Enough said.
April 12, 201213 yr Dayton may have just started its end run back to good grace and prominence, but so much needs to happen (especially in its CBD). I suspect that just about every urban-lover in Ohio wishes this city well. At this particular time what else can be said that isn't already well known? Personally, I'm elated over the looming reality of "Cin-Day" (sorry to the naysayers, but the merger is occurring)--however, Dayton's "internal problems" are formidable...to say the least. Enough said. I know the situation is bad in Dayton, but this isn't anything new to Ohio. What was said here, is basically true for all of Ohio's large cities, even Columbus. Ohio needs to get its act together, and do so quickly.
April 12, 201213 yr ^Agreed. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 18, 201213 yr A report on office vacancy rates in the Dayton region: Dayton leads U.S. in vacant offices, report says Dayton has the highest office vacancy rate among the nation’s metropolitan areas, and the portion of its office space that is unoccupied is at least at a 13-year high, according to new data from a real estate research firm. ....research firm is based in NYC, but the local real estate grouip tha tracks this gives these numbers: Downtown Dayton has the largest glut of unused office space in the region, and its office vacancy rate was about 33.2 percent in 2011, according to a survey by the Dayton-based Gem Real Estate Group. But the city’s vacancy rate improved last year from 34.2 percent in 2010, even though the vacancy rate worsened in Dayton’s suburbs. In the suburbs, it climbed to 22.4 percent last year from 21 percent in 2010 Basically we are bottoming-out w. this commercial real-estate stuff. Only threat on the horizon here is possible defense sector contraction leading to more vacancy in the Greene County/Research Park submarket.
April 18, 201213 yr Dayton Cyclery, 506 Wayne Ave., has launched a bike messenger service and a restaurant delivery service in downtown Dayton and surrounding neighborhoods ...I stopped by this place the other evening (he is open late), and the guy repairs and I think even hand-builds bikes. He has some vintage bikes he is restoring. Pretty neat to see this place in operating. He says he's the only bike shop within the city limits.
April 20, 201213 yr Boo, hiss: Dayton chooses Colorado firm to create new website Atlas Advertising beat out 15 bids, 5 local, to build site. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-chooses-colorado-firm-to-create-new-website-1362876.html DAYTON — The City of Dayton Office of Economic Development has contracted Atlas Advertising, LLC out of Denver, Colo. for $45,000, to create an economic development website that promotes the city to businesses. The award-winning company beat out 15 other bids, including five local firms, to create the site that will feature state-of-the-art search and database tools to show businesses what Dayton has to offer. I just love that a pro-local business organization contracted with an out of state provider. It's almost Onion material. There are web dev companies and ad agencies with web development sides leaking out of every corner here. IMO they didn't scratch the surface hard enough, or their demands were ridiculous for what they wanted. I think it's probably a combination of arrogance and laziness at work, unless anyone here cares to set up a fake ID to post what really happened. :evil:
April 20, 201213 yr ^ Like was just said, definitely "Onion" material! Not only are there web-designers in Dayton, but also in Cincinnati (a regional marketing center). Thanks-but-no thanks, Dayton for your "support" of regional know how...
May 2, 201213 yr While auto miles driven are down, gas sales down or flat, Enon based Speedway has seen a 13% increase in in store sales over last year's first quarter. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/indoor-store-sales-soar-for-speedway--1368974.html
May 2, 201213 yr That's because Convenience Stores don't make money on gas. If anything, they break even, you silly goose! Stopping there to get gas gets you in the store where they're hustling Corn Nuts and Energy Drinks at a 300% markup. I HATE Speeday. Everything is expensive and they want you to buy two of everything to get a (cheaper but still expensive) price!
May 2, 201213 yr I see Speedway as a gas station first whereas convenience stores that sell gas I see as, well, that. Maybe it's just a distinction I perceive. The Speedway ads for pizza just seem bizarre.
May 2, 201213 yr Speedway also entered into a Fuel points loyalty program with Remke-Biggs about a year ago. This may explain some of their increased sales. Did they acquire anyone in the last year?
May 2, 201213 yr That's because Convenience Stores don't make money on gas. If anything, they break even, you silly goose! Stopping there to get gas gets you in the store where they're hustling Corn Nuts and Energy Drinks at a 300% markup. I HATE Speeday. Everything is expensive and they want you to buy two of everything to get a (cheaper but still expensive) price! Dead on on how they make money. Years ago, I worked at a bank, and one of our customers was a local gas station/food mart (some national chain or other). He said they made next to nothing on gas--maybe a penny or two per gallon, but not much. But he said that the first cup of coffee he would sell would pay for the pot, and every cup after that was profit.
May 3, 201213 yr MMmmmm... Gas Station Coffee. I love me some International Delight! Speedway literally markets their products to make you think you're inclined to buy two of something and I mean that applies to everything at the store. What the hell am I going to do with two fountain drinks or two regular size packs of Resees Cups for $ 2.22. Shouldn't I just get the King Size? What a sham :x But hey! Once I spend $600 on all that junk at the end of the month, I will have acquired 11000 Speedy Rewards points which will get me a $5 Gift Certificate! Wohoo!
May 3, 201213 yr Apparently I don't pay nearly enough attention when I enter a convenience store as everyone else. I don't go into these places or regular drug stores expecting to be getting a good deal on anything. I'm there for the convenience.
May 3, 201213 yr Pshht. Convenience comes at too high of a premium these days. I think I paid like $10 for 4 rolls of off-brand toilet paper at CVS last time I was in there.
May 3, 201213 yr Perhaps Speedway can fix/clean their pumps with all this profit. To often I stop there and either the keypad or the card reader on the pumps doesn't work. I've often wonder if their lack of maintenance isn't part of their strategy to get you to go into the C-store....
May 9, 201213 yr "Local businesses and the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce have decided to tie the Upper Valley Mall area and Bechtle Avenue shopping strip together under a new name in an attempt to make the area into a more attractive shopping destination." http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/chamber-renames-mall-bechtle-area-41-crossing-1371520.html I don't get it, the vast majority of these stores are just national chain stores. As far as drawing people from local events - the area is kinda remote from where most of the events are (near the CBD)
May 18, 201213 yr Midmark moving exec offices to Dayton, expanding in Darke County Midmark Corp. is planning to move its executive offices to Dayton and add 100,000 square feet to its Versailles campus. The Versailles-based medical equipment manufacturer confirmed the news Friday. It appears to be the unnamed medical company that has been considering a relocation of its headquarters to Dayton. Midmark plans to move about 60 workers to Dayton, and is currently in discussions to lease space at the Tech Town complex. Officials said the company’s intention to open offices near downtown Dayton is dependent upon successful negotiations and the approval of a pending grant application. Full article below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2012/05/18/midmark-moving-hq-to-dayton-expanding.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 21, 201213 yr Dayton’s downtown postal facility to close in 2013 http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/daytons-downtown-postal-facility-to-close-in-2013-1377195.html The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service announced on Thursday it will close as many as 140 mail processing centers across the country between now and February 2013, including the facility at 1111 E. Fifth St. in Dayton. The Dayton Processing and Distribution Facility, which employs 432 workers, will close sometime in early 2013, and local operations will be transferred to Columbus. Dayton doesn't rate its own central post office now? The USPS is undergoing a controlled implosion, IMO.
May 22, 201213 yr Dayton’s downtown postal facility to close in 2013 http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/daytons-downtown-postal-facility-to-close-in-2013-1377195.html The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service announced on Thursday it will close as many as 140 mail processing centers across the country between now and February 2013, including the facility at 1111 E. Fifth St. in Dayton. The Dayton Processing and Distribution Facility, which employs 432 workers, will close sometime in early 2013, and local operations will be transferred to Columbus. Dayton doesn't rate its own central post office now? It doesn't make since to me to move the mail processing so far away. Just cut Saturday delivery services, that would save some money.
May 30, 201213 yr Bob Evans set to close a plant and add airport jobs "More than 50 people will lose their jobs when Bob Evans Farms Inc. closes its local food production plant next year." & "Officials broke ground on the new Springfield transportation center just last week. It promises 110 jobs when it is complete late this year, most of which will be truck drivers." http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/bob-evans-closing-plant-next-year-52-losing-jobs-1383066.html
May 30, 201213 yr But the state paid to help move the Bob Evans HQ from Columbus to a sprawling suburb closer to the CEO's home.
May 31, 201213 yr Saw this on City-Data: A Gap in College Graduates Leaves Some Cities Behind http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/us/as-college-graduates-cluster-some-cities-are-left-behind.html?hp&pagewanted=all DAYTON, Ohio — As cities like this one try to reinvent themselves after losing large swaths of their manufacturing sectors, they are discovering that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation — college graduates — is in perilously short supply. Just 24 percent of the adult residents of metropolitan Dayton have four-year degrees, well below the average of 32 percent for American metro areas, and about half the rate of Washington, the country’s most educated metro area, according to a Brookings Institution analysis. Like many Rust Belt cities, it is a captive of its rich manufacturing past, when well-paying jobs were plentiful and landing one without a college degree was easy. Educational attainment lagged as a result, even as it became more critical to success in the national economy. “We were so wealthy for so long that we got complacent,” said Jane L. Dockery, associate director of the Center for Urban and Public Affairs at Wright State University here. “We saw the writing on the wall, but we didn’t act.” Burn! for Dayton. :whip:
June 4, 201213 yr Dayton adds 4,800 jobs in 12-month period The Dayton region is showing signs of economic recovery. The area added 4,800 jobs in past year, which ranks it No. 46 in the nation in terms of raw jobs added. On a percentage basis, the new jobs represent a 1.3 percent jump, which ranks Dayton No. 36 nationally, according to an On Numbers report. On Numbers totaled the latest employment figures for the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets, using newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ............. As for other Ohio cities: • Cincinnati ranked No. 17 nationally (adding 17,100 jobs); • Columbus ranked No. 28 nationally (adding 10,200 jobs); • Akron ranked No. 63 nationally (adding 2,800 jobs); • Youngstown ranked No. 73 nationally (adding 1,100 jobs); • Toledo ranked No. 87 nationally (losing 400 jobs); and • Cleveland ranked No. 100 nationally (losing 7,900 jobs). More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2012/06/04/dayton-adds-4800-jobs-in-12-month.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 5, 201213 yr Dayton among top arts destination cities in country Dayton has rocketed to the No. 2 spot nationwide for best arts destination, beating out many much larger cities. In a recent poll by American Style magazine, Dayton debuted at second place on the list among mid-size cities for its arts scene, beating out both Cincinnati (No. 9) and Cleveland (No. 19), despite not being included on the ballot. Full article below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/morning_call/2012/06/dayton-among-top-arts-destination.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 5, 201213 yr ^ I have a tough time believing that. Wonder if there was some ballot box stuffing going on.
June 5, 201213 yr That's a great plaudit for Dayton and I do like the Art Institute, but it does seem surprising.
June 8, 201213 yr Maybe at least part of the art ranking is due to Dayton being one of the few places that produces brand new ballets.
July 24, 201212 yr Just 24 percent of the adult residents of metropolitan Dayton have four-year degrees, well below the average of 32 percent for American metro areas ...missed this. Explains why people here seem so ignorant. Yet, there is this bit of info.... Dayton area No. 8 in region for growth in STEM-related openings Among its peers in the Great Lakes region, including metros in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the Dayton area ranked No. 8 for growth in STEM-related jobs from 2009 to 2011, according to a new report from the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, a nonprofit think tank in Indianapolis. The Dayton area added 700 STEM-related jobs that required at least two years of post-secondary education over the past two years, outperforming much larger metro areas, such as Cleveland and Milwaukee, Wis., which added 458 and 512 STEM jobs, respectively, Sagamore found. 700 doesnt sound like a lot, really. But I guess it is in comparison. The artcile says these jobs are really in the manufacturing sector; engineering and advanced machine shop work as part of the industrial economy, perhaps. Here are the leaders for this type of job, according to report. The Ohio cities on the list are Columbus, Dayton and Cincy: 1. Detroit, +8,668 2. Columbus, +2,214 3. Pittsburgh, +2,105 4. Cincinnati, +1,347 5. Chicago, +958 6. Grand Rapids, Mich., +843 7. Ann Arbor, Mich., +777 8. Dayton, +700 9. Peoria, Ill., +587 10. Madison, Wis., +546
October 1, 201212 yr 1,000 new local jobs expected in insurance, financial fields Success with Assurant, CodeBlue and call centers has Springfield leaders looking for more companies. "Local officials anticipate 1,000 new jobs within six years in insurance and business administration." Sounds pretty optimistic.... http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/business/1000-new-local-jobs-expected-in-insurance-financia/nSNj5/
October 23, 201212 yr Exclusive: Airbus plans big Ohio investment in supply chain :clap: Aerospace giant Airbus is planning an investment that will have a significant long-term impact on the Dayton region and the rest of the state, sources have told the Dayton Business Journal. Officials from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, confirmed the Senator and Airbus officials will be making an announcement in Columbus on Wednesday, but declined to provide more details. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2012/10/23/exclusive-airbus-plans-big-ohio.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, 201212 yr Airbus, NCC partnership to centralize supply hub in Dayton Airbus Americas plans to partner with the National Composite Center in Kettering and the Dayton Development Coalition to identify and develop aerospace suppliers that can competitively bid contract work for the aerospace company, ultimately leading to the creation of a centralized Ohio Materials Manufacturing Technology Hub. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; David Williams, vice president of procurement for Airbus; and Lisa Novelli, president of the National Composite Center; made the announcement Wednesday in Columbus. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2012/10/24/airbus-ncc-partnership-to-centralize.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 1, 201212 yr More bad news for Trotwood: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/business/trotwood-kmart-to-close-in-january/nStSL/ :-(
November 1, 201212 yr Dayton has a Kodak plant. It may close soon. Kodak is in bad shape. I think that company is history,
January 10, 201312 yr File this one under the thread about city rankings - http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/09/the-happiest-and-unhappiest-cities-to-work-in-right-now/
January 15, 201312 yr One of Dayton’s largest marketing firms moving downtown By Joe Cogliano, Senior Reporter Dayton Business Journal - Jan 9, 2013, 12:59pm EST One of the Dayton region’s largest marketing and advertising agencies is moving to downtown Dayton from Vandalia. TriComB2B on Wednesday announced it signed a 10-year lease agreement for 18,000-square-feet of space at Performance Place, part of the Schuster Performing Arts Center at the corner of Second and Main Streets. The company will bring 31 employees in the move, which is scheduled to happen in the second quarter. READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/01/09/one-of-daytons-largest-marketing.html
January 15, 201312 yr One of Dayton’s largest marketing firms moving downtown By Joe Cogliano, Senior Reporter Dayton Business Journal - Jan 9, 2013, 12:59pm EST One of the Dayton region’s largest marketing and advertising agencies is moving to downtown Dayton from Vandalia. TriComB2B on Wednesday announced it signed a 10-year lease agreement for 18,000-square-feet of space at Performance Place, part of the Schuster Performing Arts Center at the corner of Second and Main Streets. The company will bring 31 employees in the move, which is scheduled to happen in the second quarter. READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/01/09/one-of-daytons-largest-marketing.html Good move for TRicom, top shelf Class A building, with Class B rental rates. They inherit mens and womens locker rooms, fitness room, whirlpools, saunas, on the 9th Floor. 7th Floor will be gutted and designed as very cool open space.
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