6 hours ago, Chas Wiederhold said:

 

I typically refrain from commenting on projects I'm involved in, however, Rosemary (as far as I was made last aware) will still be visible through the first floor commercial spaces, the stairwells in the building, and in a courtyard space between the new and existing. 

That's good news. It's a shame that a lot of these murals are essentially spatial placeholders and will disappear, but at least it's for a good cause.

17 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said:

I remember at one point. Maybe 2019, there was a proposal for apartments but since then I have not heard anything. 

I understand Model Group is preparing a residential project (part of the upcoming Willkommen II scattered site project) for the empty lot at 1827 Logan, on the corner of Central Parkway/Findlay/Logan. 
 

4 hours ago, jwulsin said:

I understand Model Group is preparing a residential project (part of the upcoming Willkommen II scattered site project) for the empty lot at 1827 Logan, on the corner of Central Parkway/Findlay/Logan. 
 

Well glad to see apartments for that part. I was talking about the parking lot on the southeast corner of Logan and West Elder. Maybe this lot will also be apart of willkommen II?

How long do you think it’ll be till the gas station on Liberty gets bought and redeveloped? That would be a large change to that section of OTR if it would include all the space behind the gas station as well. I’d guess the only issue would be with that being the only gas station they would I assume relocate somewhere else in OTR/ West End.

Edited March 27, 20214 yr by Ucgrad2015

1 hour ago, Ucgrad2015 said:

Well glad to see apartments for that part. I was talking about the parking lot on the southeast corner of Logan and West Elder. Maybe this lot will also be apart of willkommen II?

Urban Sites and CMHA are developing that site into senior housing. 

4 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said:

How long do you think it’ll be till the gas station on Liberty gets bought and redeveloped? That would be a large change to that section of OTR if it would include all the space behind the gas station as well. I’d guess the only issue would be with that being the only gas station they would I assume relocate somewhere else in OTR/ West End.

Isn’t extremely expensive to remove the gas line and redevelop the site to be anything other than a gas station? Or maybe I’m under the wrong impression. 

1 hour ago, Troeros2 said:

Isn’t extremely expensive to remove the gas line and redevelop the site to be anything other than a gas station? Or maybe I’m under the wrong impression. 

The problem is typically that the underground tanks have been there for years and have leaked, making the soil contaminated and unsafe for many purposes. Remediation is expensive but doable if the value of land is high enough.

 

As somebody who lives in OTR, I actually like having a gas station in the neighborhood (it’s the only one in CBD or OTR). I know lots of people dislike that Shell, but it doesn’t bother me and wouldn’t make a top-10 list of redevelopment priorities for me. I care much more about re-populating OTR’s many vacant buildings and empty lots, than I do about changing the Shell station to another use. 

13 hours ago, jwulsin said:

 I care much more about re-populating OTR’s many vacant buildings and empty lots, than I do about changing the Shell station to another use. 

I agree overall but I think a lot could be done to that site to make development way more friendly in the area surrounding it. For one it could probably be cut down a good amount- I don’t really know anything about gas stations but I think you could sell off a sizable chunk on the West side (near the air tank across from Moerlien) for development and it would look a lot less blighted.

 

Also the crime at the station and surrounding it needs to be addressed. I remember an Enquirer article from a few years back saying that Shell had something like 700 police calls in a single year, and considering a nicely renovated house at 1626 Walnut has sat unsold for almost a year as it’s price has dropped from like 650k to now 449k (that would’ve easily sold almost anywhere else in OTR), it’s pretty clear no developer will touch the blocks around it right now.

If the Shell station would just close from 8PM to6AM the problems would be decreased substantially. One can debate the legitimacy of providing drug paraphernalia and alcohol in a gas station, but, the number of drunk/drugged encounters at night time escalates the situation. I think they are open 24 hours which is really questionable.

 

Still, it is a target rich environment even in daytime because every visitor has money and most have a car and cell phone. Just about every visitor in a car gets pan handled, sometimes aggressively.

 

I could tell war stories endlessly over the antics the locals play at Liberty Shell. You would not want your mom to happen in there accidentally after the Symphony or the Ballet, I promise you. Maybe the crowds from FCC will reduce the troubles?

 

 

Edited March 28, 20214 yr by 1400 Sycamore

3 hours ago, Guy23 said:

 

16 hours ago, jwulsin said:

 I care much more about re-populating OTR’s many vacant buildings and empty lots, than I do about changing the Shell station to another use. 

I agree overall but I think a lot could be done to that site to make development way more friendly in the area surrounding it. For one it could probably be cut down a good amount- I don’t really know anything about gas stations but I think you could sell off a sizable chunk on the West side (near the air tank across from Moerlien) for development and it would look a lot less blighted.

 

Totally agree! The site has way more empty space than needed. I think a more compact site plan would be a big improvement and make the rest of the block easier for redevelopment.

6 hours ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

If the Shell station would just close from 8PM to6AM the problems would be decreased substantially. One can debate the legitimacy of providing drug paraphernalia and alcohol in a gas station, but, the number of drunk/drugged encounters at night time escalates the situation. I think they are open 24 hours which is really questionable.

 

Still, it is a target rich environment even in daytime because every visitor has money and most have a car and cell phone. Just about every visitor in a car gets pan handled, sometimes aggressively.

 

I could tell war stories endlessly over the antics the locals play at Liberty Shell. You would not want your mom to happen in there accidentally after the Symphony or the Ballet, I promise you. Maybe the crowds from FCC will reduce the troubles?

 

 

Living in otr costs a lot..more than the average standard suburban apartment in say Loveland.

 

Do the wealthy residents of otr not use that shell? 
 

I’m just curious about how has the wealthy residents that have displaced that poor residents of otr not transitioned into a more clean environment overall, especially around the shell? 
 

Unless my ballpark math is wrong and the amount of unwealthy residents still vastly overweight the rich residents of otr? 
 

You would think in theory the drug dealers that used to frequent otr would feel less secure dealing with more eyes on the streets and would have been pushed out by now to price hill?
 

 

OTR residents with cars do not use the Shell. During the daytime, workers in OTR and service people use the gas station part.

 

And, I would not characterize OTR residents as "wealthy." The economic circumstances of a person who works in the CBD or CUF districts and pays $1450 for a 1 bd in OTR compared with $1100 in Loveland are not really all that different. I think the $0.79 per mile is a pretty good number for commuting and if a person lived in Loveland and worked in the CUF, they would spend about $700 per month on car gas and insurance. We have tenants who don't own cars for that very reason. 

11 hours ago, Guy23 said:

I agree overall but I think a lot could be done to that site to make development way more friendly in the area surrounding it. For one it could probably be cut down a good amount- I don’t really know anything about gas stations but I think you could sell off a sizable chunk on the West side (near the air tank across from Moerlien) for development and it would look a lot less blighted.

 

Also the crime at the station and surrounding it needs to be addressed. I remember an Enquirer article from a few years back saying that Shell had something like 700 police calls in a single year, and considering a nicely renovated house at 1626 Walnut has sat unsold for almost a year as it’s price has dropped from like 650k to now 449k (that would’ve easily sold almost anywhere else in OTR), it’s pretty clear no developer will touch the blocks around it right now.

Flip that on the development side, as the underground tanks are closer to Moore Street on the west. Building something on the east side of the site would help re-establish the Walnut streetscape. 

 

As a resident of that block, I can confirm the problems we have had. There is a ton of investment happening though. I am working on a couple of buildings at McMicken/Walnut. Northcrown has been investing heavily in the area and the two buildings at 1614 and 1618 Walnut are currently under renovation along with 112 Corwine, which will help immensely.  Whomever ends up with the CinBev/Moerlein property will be the biggest driver of what happens up there, with a massive building and a bunch of parking lots.

10 hours ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

OTR residents with cars do not use the Shell. During the daytime, workers in OTR and service people use the gas station part.

 

And, I would not characterize OTR residents as "wealthy." The economic circumstances of a person who works in the CBD or CUF districts and pays $1450 for a 1 bd in OTR compared with $1100 in Loveland are not really all that different. I think the $0.79 per mile is a pretty good number for commuting and if a person lived in Loveland and worked in the CUF, they would spend about $700 per month on car gas and insurance. We have tenants who don't own cars for that very reason. 

$1,450 rent in Loveland would get you a 2 bed room “luxury”apartment with granite counter tops and hard wood flooring with a balcony and a secure entrance. 

 

My friend lives in Loveland station above graters in downtown Loveland and that’s how much he pays monthly.

 

I think most people would consider anyone who could afford a 1 bed room in otr for $1,450 a month, especially if they live alone without a significant other/room mate to split rent to be above middle class. 

 

 

10 hours ago, mcmicken said:

Whomever ends up with the CinBev/Moerlein property will be the biggest driver of what happens up there, with a massive building and a bunch of parking lots.

That’s really cool to hear you guys are working on developments around there. Do you have any idea what the possibilities are with the Moerlein property? Seems tricky to me since I’m guessing it’s too historic to be demolished but I can’t think of a good use for the space besides a dingy, windowless beer hall.

23 minutes ago, Guy23 said:

That’s really cool to hear you guys are working on developments around there. Do you have any idea what the possibilities are with the Moerlein property? Seems tricky to me since I’m guessing it’s too historic to be demolished but I can’t think of a good use for the space besides a dingy, windowless beer hall.

Could you build apartments on top of the brewery hall? I would hope that space isn’t demolished as it’s a pretty cool spot. 
 

Would be nice if there future developer could save the brewery and just build something atop the brewery.

 

The brewery space itself could easily be repurposed for an art gallery/art exhibit, fine dining restaurant, etc.

On 3/27/2021 at 9:01 PM, jwulsin said:

The problem is typically that the underground tanks have been there for years and have leaked, making the soil contaminated and unsafe for many purposes. Remediation is expensive but doable if the value of land is high enough.

 

As somebody who lives in OTR, I actually like having a gas station in the neighborhood (it’s the only one in CBD or OTR). I know lots of people dislike that Shell, but it doesn’t bother me and wouldn’t make a top-10 list of redevelopment priorities for me. I care much more about re-populating OTR’s many vacant buildings and empty lots, than I do about changing the Shell station to another use. 

 

I lived around the corner from that Shell once, I hope it gets hit by a meteor.

The most ideal situation is that the linders buy that shell and convert into a high end UDF with 24 police surveillance. 

36 minutes ago, Troeros2 said:

The most ideal situation is that the linders buy that shell and convert into a high end UDF with 24 police surveillance. 

I did say $1100 inLoveland because that is a 1 bd there.

 

But, I agree. a company owned UDF would be great.

22 hours ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

If the Shell station would just close from 8PM to6AM the problems would be decreased substantially. One can debate the legitimacy of providing drug paraphernalia and alcohol in a gas station, but, the number of drunk/drugged encounters at night time escalates the situation. I think they are open 24 hours which is really questionable.

 

Still, it is a target rich environment even in daytime because every visitor has money and most have a car and cell phone. Just about every visitor in a car gets pan handled, sometimes aggressively.

 

I could tell war stories endlessly over the antics the locals play at Liberty Shell. You would not want your mom to happen in there accidentally after the Symphony or the Ballet, I promise you. Maybe the crowds from FCC will reduce the troubles?

 

 

I live on E 15th, between Vine and Walnut. Almost completely surrounded by the Wilkommen renovations. Something absolutely needs to be done about "Club Shell." The amount of drug deals, assaults, and robberies that take place between the Shell station and Grant Park is insane. Since there is so much extra pavement in the Shell Station property, cars just park there for hours and blast music all night. 

 

I hope 3CDC understands how hard it will be to rent out the newly renovated buildings that face Liberty if nothing is done about the nuisance. I'm convinced that the Shell is one of the main reasons why OTR north of Liberty isn't booming like it should be.

16 hours ago, Troeros2 said:

 

 

Do the wealthy residents of otr not use that shell? 

 

 

I would rather run out of gas and call AAA for a tow than give that Shell a dime of my money. And I might make more than the median income of OTR, but I'm not wealthy.

1 hour ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

I did say $1100 inLoveland because that is a 1 bd there.

 

But, I agree. a company owned UDF would be great.

Not to beat a dead horse but the average 1 bed room in Loveland ranges from 750 (chapelwood) all the way up on  higher end to 1-1,100 (Loveland station)

 

There are is not much apartment inventory in Loveland and me and my significant other have shopped around Loveland for a long time in regards to apartments.

 

Anything over 1k in Loveland, especially for a 1 bed room is usually situated around their luxury apartment complex like River Ridge and Loveland Station.

 

Still cheaper than otr rent.

 

 

1 hour ago, OliverHazardPerry said:

I live on E 15th, between Vine and Walnut. Almost completely surrounded by the Wilkommen renovations. Something absolutely needs to be done about "Club Shell." The amount of drug deals, assaults, and robberies that take place between the Shell station and Grant Park is insane. Since there is so much extra pavement in the Shell Station property, cars just park there for hours and blast music all night. 

 

I hope 3CDC understands how hard it will be to rent out the newly renovated buildings that face Liberty if nothing is done about the nuisance. I'm convinced that the Shell is one of the main reasons why OTR north of Liberty isn't booming like it should be.

I’m just curious why the owners or even Cincinnati PD not care? 
 

I know race relations is a touchy subject nowadays, but I’m not sure why Cincinnati police are not utilizing more resources to clean that zone up? Especially if they can physically witness what is occurring there day in and day out like most residents do.

It's difficult to police when these gatherings happen almost nightly at the Shell and Grant Park. Especially when no one is explicitly doing anything illegal, it would be impossible to arrest 40 people an evening also. And if so, I'm sure these groups would find other places to party and what-not.

15 minutes ago, Troeros2 said:

I’m just curious why the owners or even Cincinnati PD not care? 

Do you attend District 1 meetings with the Police? I'm not a die-hard defender of the police, but I don't think it's fair criticism to say they don't care. 

 

 

Can’t say for certain, but it does seem like the crime around Shell and Grant Park has risen since Findlay Playground was closed down. Makes sense considering when you shut down an area to criminal behavior it’s not like the criminal behavior just vanishes, it’s just going to move somewhere it’s more tolerated. I’d hope that as more people move in around the Shell (which is apparently happening?) having more eyes on the street will deter crime there.

18 minutes ago, Yves Behar said:

It's difficult to police when these gatherings happen almost nightly at the Shell and Grant Park. Especially when no one is explicitly doing anything illegal, it would be impossible to arrest 40 people an evening also. And if so, I'm sure these groups would find other places to party and what-not.

I thought these gatherings are illegal, especially a party on a private business property?

 

I know if I did that at the shell across the street from where I live I would have the owner come out and call the police on me asking me what the hell and I doing disrupting business? 
 

I’m curious who the owner is and why are they not angry that this is occurring on their property? 
 

I don’t want to make too many assumptions about the owner because obviously I don’t know the whole story about what they have and have not tried doing.

 

I’m just surprised that if the police know that is a hot spot for illegal gatherings/parties, constant drug trade trafficking, and constant violence why they haven’t forced the business owner to do more or be hit with a public nuisance order and shut the gas station entirely? 
 

Again, I don’t know the whole story and probably never will..but from outside looking in, you get the impression both the city and the business owner could do more to clean up this zone if they used a tighter fist.

Edited March 29, 20214 yr by Troeros2

1 minute ago, Troeros2 said:

I thought these gatherings are illegal, especially a party on a private business property?

 

I know if I did that at the shell across the street from where I live I would have the owner come out and call the police on me asking me what the hell and I doing disrupting business? 
 

I’m curious who the owner is and why are they not angry that this is occurring on their property? I 

 

Well we're talking large groups of people that don't really have much regard for the law. Be my guest if you want to be the one calling the police. Sounds like a good way to get a target put on your back.

1 hour ago, Troeros2 said:

Not to beat a dead horse but the average 1 bed room in Loveland ranges from 750 (chapelwood) all the way up on  higher end to 1-1,100 (Loveland station)

 

There are is not much apartment inventory in Loveland and me and my significant other have shopped around Loveland for a long time in regards to apartments.

 

Anything over 1k in Loveland, especially for a 1 bed room is usually situated around their luxury apartment complex like River Ridge and Loveland Station.

 

Still cheaper than otr rent.

 

That horse is not dead, its already on its way to the glue factory.

 

People who are surprised by the continuance of this mess at Shell do not know how the Collaborative consent decree works. But, anyone who explains it, no matter how accurately is a racist. So if you don't know, ask your favorite cop what the problem is.

Every single city has these problem areas that are hot spots for crime. We are not unique. This shell station is not unique. If solving these issues were easy, they wouldn't still be happening.

11 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

Every single city has these problem areas that are hot spots for crime. We are not unique. This shell station is not unique. If solving these issues were easy, they wouldn't still be happening.

I agree but disagree. 
 

I’ve seen plenty of times, especially in other cities, when the city will step up and declare a property a public nuisance and shut down the business until changes are made. 
 

There is a lot of sweeping under the rug. You don’t even have to be a resident of otr to know that shell is a a danger for any passerby. 
 

Again, if this area has such a long record  and history of crimes being prosecuted on that property why hasn’t the city stepped up and issued a public nuisance against the owner for the safety and well-being of others?

39 minutes ago, Yves Behar said:

Well we're talking large groups of people that don't really have much regard for the law. Be my guest if you want to be the one calling the police. Sounds like a good way to get a target put on your back.

 

I live on Walnut within earshot of that Shell for a little over two years - I called police 5 times. Twice for fights, once for a guy who had OD'd (thought he was dead, he apparently survived), once when a guy pulled a screaming woman into his car and drove off, and once when a guy beat the crap out of a woman. Aside from those 5 times over 2 short years, I think I've only called 911 once in my life - so it's not like I'm a busybody, my "emergency" threshold is pretty high.

 

28 minutes ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

People who are surprised by the continuance of this mess at Shell do not know how the Collaborative consent decree works. But, anyone who explains it, no matter how accurately is a racist. So if you don't know, ask your favorite cop what the problem is.

 

Remember this?

 

https://www.wcpo.com/news/coronavirus/cpd-is-monitoring-social-media-after-video-of-large-gathering-circulates-online

 

The police were branded as racists when they arrested the organizer of this huge Shell Station/Street party - and they arrested him during the very early days of the COVID lockdown...

 

 

Do we have any info on who the owner of the shell is? Is he a local resident? Does he own a chain of shells? Is he an out of state owner?

 

I’m just genuinely curious about who the person is and maybe it could give more insight on the situation. 
 

I’m also curious how this shell is able to maintain any semblance of profitability..especially if gas stations normally make their money through high traffic within the store for convenience items.

I would say that the station is owned by Pat Gilligan who owns boatloads of Sheel stations and convenience food marts. But, is the the operator of this one? Probably but not sure.

35 minutes ago, Troeros2 said:

I agree but disagree. 
 

I’ve seen plenty of times, especially in other cities, when the city will step up and declare a property a public nuisance and shut down the business until changes are made. 
 

There is a lot of sweeping under the rug. You don’t even have to be a resident of otr to know that shell is a a danger for any passerby. 
 

Again, if this area has such a long record  and history of crimes being prosecuted on that property why hasn’t the city stepped up and issued a public nuisance against the owner for the safety and well-being of others?

 

Someone made a point about this earlier regarding Findlay playground. The issues didn't get resolved, they just moved.

30 minutes ago, Troeros2 said:

I agree but disagree. 
 

I’ve seen plenty of times, especially in other cities, when the city will step up and declare a property a public nuisance and shut down the business until changes are made. 
 

There is a lot of sweeping under the rug. You don’t even have to be a resident of otr to know that shell is a a danger for any passerby. 
 

Again, if this area has such a long record  and history of crimes being prosecuted on that property why hasn’t the city stepped up and issued a public nuisance against the owner for the safety and well-being of others?

The city of Cincinnati has declared other gas stations as a public nuisance as recently as last summer, to the point of shutting them down completely.

 

https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-shut-down-cincinnati-mobil-gas-station-over-chronic-nuisance-activities/32982833#

 

I'm interested to know what steps have been taken against the Shell station, from a legal standpoint. I'm sure the District 1 police are sick of of responding to this location as well. Is there something preventing the city from shutting it down, especially if it is a blight on the surrounding area, which is trying to improve?

On an entirely different note...Felenhaus is posing to completely revamp their space and create an indoor market of sorts.

They are seeking applications for coffee vendors, farmer market vendors, baked food vendor, alcohol vendors, retail vendors, etc.

 

Seems somewhat like a mini indoor Findlay market...pretty ambitious plans from them.

 

https://felsenhausotr.com/the-market

 

I've tried to get gas at that Shell station twice in the past two years.  I was unsuccessful each time because the pumps weren't working correctly.  The city should absolutely try to shut that place down. 

19 hours ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

I would say that the station is owned by Pat Gilligan who owns boatloads of Sheel stations and convenience food marts. But, is the the operator of this one? Probably but not sure.

 

It is owned by "GOC REALCO LLC" which I understand to be an LLC owned by Gilligan Oil Company.

1 hour ago, Ram23 said:

 

It is owned by "GOC REALCO LLC" which I understand to be an LLC owned by Gilligan Oil Company.

Yep - their website shows that Shell on their list of properties:

 

https://www.gilliganoilcompany.com/index.php?page=GOCO-COOP-Sites-Cincinnati-Ohio

2 hours ago, jwulsin said:

Yep - their website shows that Shell on their list of properties:

 

https://www.gilliganoilcompany.com/index.php?page=GOCO-COOP-Sites-Cincinnati-Ohio

I’m curious what their incentive is to keep that location open? It must be operating at a loss for decades now. Don’t get what their incentive is for keeping that location open in their portfolio, especially with all the crime and violence that is associated with that location.

 

Truly baffling. 

Why would one think it is operating at a loss?

1 minute ago, 1400 Sycamore said:

Why would one think it is operating at a loss?

Last I checked you can’t even step inside, and had to order what you wanted through a gated window.

 

They order window typically closed early to.

 

If gas stations make their money on sell through of convenience items inside the store than I can’t imagine that location is grossing a profit.

 

Just assuming by the target audience of that shell they are mostly selling 1 dollar tall boys and cigarillos at .79 cents per pop.

 

There is just no way that location is making money, especially if half the residents of otr are fearful of that location and are avoiding it at all costs. 

 

 

 

Probably one of the most profitable locations as a % of sales because the paraphernalia and dilute spirits and cigars all have enormous markup, there is no competition and no shoplifting (which is the biggest profit killer in OTR retail.)

Figured I would repost this in hopes that some of y’all would like to make a pledge to save the historic bell tower of First Lutheran Church. 
 

As below in the letter, any pledge amount should be emailed to

 

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐘@𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓.𝐂𝐎𝐌

 

(nothing will be asked until it’s known for sure the bell tower will be saved) 

Dear Friends and Lovers of Over-the-Rhine, 

𝐖𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏.

By now many of you have heard about the potential demolition of the First Lutheran Bell Tower on Washington Park. 

As an icon that has stood over the Park for 125 years, it would be an absolute tragedy if the Bell Tower were razed. Fortunately, all is not lost. Indeed, contrary to the tone in some of the media reports, hope is very much still alive. 

We have been working overtime with historic preservation partners across the city on a plan to save the Bell Tower. Our plan would include not only restoration of the Bell Tower itself, but also construction of a long-sought-after elevator for the Church that would expand their ability to serve 20,000+ individuals annually through the work of nonprofits arts and social services who use the space.

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏

We need to raise a substantial sum of money in order to demonstrate that the public supports preservation of this historic Bell Tower, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐎 𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 (At this time, we are taking pledges rather than donations, until we know for sure that the Tower will be saved). 

If you want to help our effort, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐘@𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓.𝐂𝐎𝐌 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐌 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄. Whatever amount is worth it to you to preserve this precious resource for future generations, please pledge that amount. Serious pledges only, please. 

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16 bit Arcade on Walnut will close on April 16th.

 

They will combine their currents Pins space with the arcade machines from 16 bit..similar to what they are doing in Cleveland.

 

Kinda sad...this was an anchor for walnut street and kinda concerned about how much more dead walnut street will feel now unfortunately.

 

Walnut street already felt somewhat sketchy to walk through at night and now it will feel even more so without that pedestrian activity coming from 16 bit. 

Heard it was a landlord issue, was asking for an exorbitant rent increase. 

 

Walnut Street will be fine. I live right there. Could use a speed bump (or ten.) But for being one of the hotspots of illicit activity in the neighborhood, it's not that bad. 

Damn that blows, I love 16 bit.  Doesn't 3CDC own the current 16 bit space?