August 28, 200717 yr I'm sure people come across money or treasures in some of these old buildings that have not been gutted. A friend of mine found $1000. in the floor of his home all dated from the 1920's-1930's! This is a good incentive to rehab OTR :-)
August 28, 200717 yr Hmm...a mystery safe with (possibly) $1 million in it. It sounds like an ingenious way to move a property....
August 29, 200717 yr I was just talking to someone who's brother-in-law has a ventilation cleaning business and he averages $1,000 a month in found money and other items. It was bar talk but I believe it.
August 29, 200717 yr I haven't heard much about this project in awhile. Some of you may have never heard of this. She really has some great ideas. http://www.gaiafoundation.net/oasis.htm
August 31, 200717 yr ^May have some great ideas but they need some promotional understanding because that website is too much.
September 3, 200717 yr Photo update: The Galleries at Pendleton Building Cincinnati, 8/31/07 This pic of the Galleries at Pendleton was taken on Sunday, August 26, 2007. The first phase of the development, which is being built on Dandridge Street across from the Pendleton Arts Center, will include eight attached townhomes starting at $160,000. A future phase will include nine units on Pendleton and Spring streets. Those sites are vacant except for two condemned buildings at 1333-1335 Pendleton Street. Standing since the 1870s, these structures will likely be torn down. The project is being built by Gary Mark Custom Homes. Rendering of the Galleries at Pendleton 1333-1335 Pendleton Street WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking west) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/08/photo-update-galleries-at-pendleton.html
September 4, 200717 yr ^ Do you recall the last Cincy story to appear on Planetizen? I sure don't. BTW, the story never got published (surprise, surprise). I submitted another story today about the Gov's plans for embracing alternative energy sources. I will continue to send them news stories no matter if they publish them or not. I'm tired of Ohio getting the short end of the stick in national news stories. We're lamented for being conservative and behind the times...but when we do something that's actually progressive or is news worthy; the media outlets simply overlook us. This is my way of standing up for O-H . . . I-O.
September 4, 200717 yr BTW, the story never got published (surprise, surprise). It did get published. You must have missed it: http://www.planetizen.com/node/26539
September 4, 200717 yr Holy crap...it did! And I can't believe they published it?!?!?! I'm going to keep on pumping in the good press about the 'Nati and Ohio.
September 11, 200717 yr Rookwood Pottery moving to OTR Rookwood Pottery Getting Help From State Contributor: Ian Preuth Email: [email protected] Last Update: 11:10 am Rookwood Pottery's revival is getting some help from the state of Ohio. The Original was established in 1880 and eventually stopped making products, but now there's a different facility, with new owners in Corryville. But it won't be there for long. The Rookwood Pottery Company is getting more than $600,000 from the state to move to Over-the-Rhine. The move will lead to 30 new jobs in the next three years. Copyright 2007 The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved.
September 11, 200717 yr The Enquirer published the same headline, but also mentioned at the end Rookwood is considering moving to Kentucky, too? Are they just trying to plug their beloved NKY???
September 11, 200717 yr Here is a rumor that has been floating around these parts for a couple of weeks. If it is true then this could turn out really nicely..... Rumor has it a local well known Frenchman is buying Grammars Restraunt on Walnut..... 8-)
September 13, 200717 yr Rumor has it a local well known Frenchman is buying Grammars Restraunt on Walnut..... 8-) Does this guy ever sleep? SHEESH!
September 13, 200717 yr Ahh can't remember the name of the place but what's the deal with the bar on Sycamore by SCPA building? Not Vinyl, it's another one. It didn't even look like they were in business but they had a sign advertising their happy hour. It looked like a cool place. Is it new?
September 13, 200717 yr Below Zero. Haven't been there but a friend says it's pretty cool. it is, the have a big Z hanging on the far wall, but in reality it is just an N turned sideways.
September 13, 200717 yr Cool. Is it a restaurant as well? Below Zero serves, mainly, super-chilled vodka -- straight. About two-dozen varieties. Not a place to go on an empty stomach. Well, it depends, I guess.
September 13, 200717 yr I put this in the 'Cincinnati Restaurant News' but thought I'd post here as well. But I heard from a good source I think that Jean Robert's restaurant in Gateway is not expected to open until April. Someone else on here I believe posted that as well so this is just backing that up.
September 13, 200717 yr Their floor plans show extensive work, including new stairs to a rooftop deck, and no work has started yet. So even if they started construction immediately, I think it would be at least 5 months, which already takes you to February or March.
September 14, 200717 yr Here is a rumor that has been floating around these parts for a couple of weeks. If it is true then this could turn out really nicely..... Rumor has it a local well known Frenchman is buying Grammars Restraunt on Walnut..... 8-) The auditor's records show that Tarbell just sold several parcels to WDC, LLC. (I didn't confirm but I think they include the Grammer's parcels.) The interesting part is that WDC, LLC's statutory agent is Martin Wade, one of Jean-Robert's partners. Coincidence? I think not.
September 15, 200717 yr Ahh can't remember the name of the place but what's the deal with the bar on Sycamore by SCPA building? Below Zero is on Walnut, so you're probably thinking of Ocho Rios. When I walk past that place, what appears to be the main entrance (through the gate and under the awning) is in fact the VIP entrance. Where is the non-VIP entrance?? And yeah, Below Zero is nice -- very urban, loungy, sofa-happy feel, like you'd expect in NYC or London -- or San Francisco, which is where one of the owner-managers is from. (His partner is English.) I was there on a Wednesday, and the crowd was largely gay men (vodka/martini bar in Cincy, remember), but I don't know if this is true on weekends. Anyone wanna check it out w/ me, let me know!
September 15, 200717 yr Yeah I was driving down Walnut and noticed Below Zero is Nick Spencer's old bar. What I'm talking about is not that one. It might be Ocho Rios. It's up past Vinyl I believe, but short of the old SCPA building on Sycamore. I thought it was strange that I've never heard of it (even on here) yet they seem to be quite successful. I don't know.
September 17, 200717 yr Posted this in 'Cincinnati Restaurant News' as well . . . But I was told last week that the Christian Moerlein brewpub planned for OTR's Gateway is a no go. They couldn't make that site work but the person I spoke to believed the brewpub folks were still interested in the concept and looking at other sites.
September 18, 200717 yr Try it again, Chris (the owner) has done a lot of good things in the past year he has owned it. He's worked with CPD to cut down on the kids loitering, the litter is down, the gas and air pumps work fine every time I've been there, and the classical music does work. So much for the classical music stopping crime Emergency crews were called to the scene of a shooting in Over The Rhine early Tuesday morning. It happened about around 6:00 a.m. on Moore Street near the Liberty Shell gas station. A man was shot in the chest and rushed to the hospital where his condition is unknown.
September 18, 200717 yr So much for the classical music stopping crime I hope you're just being snarky. The gas station and how it's run don't appear to have anything to do with this, except for the fact that the guy stumbled there after he was shot.
September 18, 200717 yr But I was told last week that the Christian Moerlein brewpub planned for OTR's Gateway is a no go. They couldn't make that site work but the person I spoke to believed the brewpub folks were still interested in the concept and looking at other sites. J-Hall!!!!!!
September 18, 200717 yr But I was told last week that the Christian Moerlein brewpub planned for OTR's Gateway is a no go. They couldn't make that site work but the person I spoke to believed the brewpub folks were still interested in the concept and looking at other sites. J-Hall!!!!!! So .... are you hinting at a Moerlein pub moving to J-Hall?!
September 18, 200717 yr So .... are you hinting at a Moerlein pub moving to J-Hall?! No, but what better place? You are an agent, make some calls!!!!
September 19, 200717 yr So .... are you hinting at a Moerlein pub moving to J-Hall?! No, but what better place? You are an agent, make some calls!!!! Yeah ... but I don't work with commercial property or retail leases. :-P
September 19, 200717 yr ^ I too love the approach. OTR needs pioneering (and legitimate) businesses to occupy as much space as possible. Fresh storefronts will help with perception which will help with home ownership rates and spur new development. Does anyone know exactly what part of OTR this will be located in?
September 19, 200717 yr ^ I was wondering that too. Question - Do you think a small cooking, bakeware, cookbook, everything for kitchen kind of store would do well either at Findlay a la "North Market Cook Ware" (http://www.northmarket.com/merchants/merchant_detail.php?m=North+Market+Cook+Ware) or in Gateway Quarter that might compliment the homestores gathering there - MetroNation, Lucky Step, Mica, Park + Vine, etc.? Maybe more a question for a different thread.
September 19, 200717 yr Does anyone know what building they're moving into? They're supposed to be closing or just closed on the Catanzaro Building at 1920 Race Street (just north of Findlay Market). I think they might be looking at other property around there for the retail/cafe space. I saw Chris scoping out some other buildings in the area.
September 19, 200717 yr Does anyone know what building they're moving into? They're supposed to be closing or just closed on the Catanzaro Building at 1920 Race Street (just north of Findlay Market). I think they might be looking at other property around there for the retail/cafe space. I saw Chris scoping out some other buildings in the area. That will be a great addition to the Findlay Market area.
September 20, 200717 yr Do you think a small cooking, bakeware, cookbook, everything for kitchen kind of store would do well either at Findlay a la "North Market Cook Ware" (http://www.northmarket.com/merchants/merchant_detail.php?m=North+Market+Cook+Ware) or in Gateway Quarter that might compliment the homestores gathering there - MetroNation, Lucky Step, Mica, Park + Vine, etc.? Maybe more a question for a different thread. I think it would struggle, at least for the near future. There was a high end cooking store in Tower Place a few years ago. That being said, I think Findlay Market would be a better fit.
September 20, 200717 yr wine store for findlay, get a lease on an unused market stall for a portion of the profits rather than a fixed rate and you are in buisness. the only real costs are a 500 dollar liscense and inventory and labor
September 20, 200717 yr The 3 types of stores needed at findlay market. 1)Wine store 2)Indian grocery 3) hispanic grocery. With those there would be nore reason for me to leave the basin.
September 20, 200717 yr ^They definitely need the Mexican Grocery. Wine is a great idea, but City Cellars works good for me now.
September 20, 200717 yr How about "City Cellars OTR" I love city cellars. They need to open a smaller store at Findlay. They could stock GOOD beers like Moerlein OTR, Hudy, Sam Adams etc.
September 20, 200717 yr ^ I agree. My routine is normally Findlay and then if I need wine I run down to City Cellars. Which works but would be better if they had a location there (or a streetcar was built).
September 20, 200717 yr i wouldn't be suprised, if city cellars opened up there. they have had a sign on the elm street side of the market every week for the past month or so.
September 22, 200717 yr Thanks to YPs, Gateway condo sales ahead of plan Developer says lower price point has made difference BY LUCY MAY | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER September 21, 2007 OVER-THE-RHINE - Even as year-to-date home sales lag for the region, condominiums in Over-the-Rhine are moving faster than developers expected. During the past eight months, 28 out of 84 new condos in the Gateway Quarter near 12th and Vine streets have sold, said Matt O'Connor, sales director for Builder Resources, a residential brokerage firm representing the developers of the project.
September 25, 200717 yr Yeah ... but I don't work with commercial property or retail leases. I believe Paul Yankee said he brought it up the other day so we will try and sit down at the table and get him interested. Thanks to YPs, Gateway condo sales ahead of plan If anyone wants a tour, stop in and see Holly.
September 25, 200717 yr [ Thanks to YPs, Gateway condo sales ahead of plan If anyone wants a tour, stop in and see Holly. What are the hours?
September 25, 200717 yr What are the hours? It seems like she is always there but generally 12:00-5:00 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and by appointment anytime.
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