February 16, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, jmblec2 said: How did the casino not buy this property? Seems like a misstep. There was some discussion on this in the Casino thread back when Chavez Properties bought it in 2021.
February 19, 20241 yr On 2/16/2024 at 4:17 PM, jmblec2 said: How did the casino not buy this property? Seems like a misstep. I think we have to wait and see Hard Rock's plans for building a hotel. The original Horseshoe casino was designed with the ability to add a hotel tower on their existing property. However, Hard Rock might want to revisit those plans and buy the Greyhound lot as part of that project.
February 20, 20241 yr DartPoints, a Dallas-based data center company, unveils renovated Cincinnati center By Abby Miller – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Feb 20, 2024 A Dallas-based company is betting big on downtown Cincinnati with its local data center, which it recently renovated to provide upgraded amenity space for its hundreds of clients. DartPoints, an operator of colocation data centers and provider of related services, held a ribbon cutting to unveil its renovated data center Feb. 8. The data center represents the company’s continued investment in downtown and offers a glimpse into its plans for meeting the future of artificial intelligence. “Downtown is the heartbeat of Cincinnati,” Ben Baker, senior sales executive at DartPoints, told the Business Courier. “You have everything here … the infrastructure is here for us. The power is here.” MORE
February 28, 20241 yr Haven't dropped by in a long time but thought you guys would like to see this, for better or worse. 700 Vine St. Wish they would have given the Hustler store a full rendering.
February 28, 20241 yr 24 minutes ago, nicker66 said: Haven't dropped by in a long time but thought you guys would like to see this, for better or worse. 700 Vine St. Wish they would have given the Hustler store a full rendering. Is there still a possibility of more floors or is this the final rendering? Just glad something is finally starting on this section of Downtown. Edited February 28, 20241 yr by Ucgrad2015
February 28, 20241 yr I mean that looks like a pretty typical 5 over 1 construction so they couldn't make it much taller without switching construction types and despite inflation wood construction is still the clear cheaper option.
February 28, 20241 yr I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish this would have been a superblock. It is typical wood frame construction, so this is as tall as it will get unless they scrap the project.
February 28, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, nicker66 said: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish this would have been a superblock. It is typical wood frame construction, so this is as tall as it will get unless they scrap the project. Any timeline?
February 28, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, nicker66 said: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish this would have been a superblock. It is typical wood frame construction, so this is as tall as it will get unless they scrap the project. Not sure what you mean by "superblock", but I'm glad that Oneida Alley is being maintained. The surface parking lot north of Oneida is owned by a separate entity. Hopefully, it will also get redeveloped at some point.
February 29, 20241 yr 7 hours ago, ucgrady said: I mean that looks like a pretty typical 5 over 1 construction so they couldn't make it much taller without switching construction types and despite inflation wood construction is still the clear cheaper option. They could make it moderately higher with slightly increased costs as a 5-over-2, which is permitted under the building code, as well as adding some top floor units with a loft or mezzanine area so long as the average roof height remains less than 85'
February 29, 20241 yr Interesting because the taller development I had heard about previously was for the former Jean Robert Table site across the street. This area is going to blow up in a few years.
February 29, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, CincyIntheKnow said: Interesting because the taller development I had heard about previously was for the former Jean Robert Table site across the street. This area is going to blow up in a few years. I wonder if we will see a plan for Midtown (roughly 7th to Central Parkway w/in a couple blocks of Vine) come to fruition.
February 29, 20241 yr Converting Vine to a 2-way through the CBD and redoing the streetscape would do a lot to make the area feel updated. Court street is coming along, needs more residential fill-in. The blocks spanning 7th/Vine could easily fit 500+ units without being that aggressive on height.
March 5, 20241 yr ProKids debuts new downtown Cincinnati headquarters By Abby Miller – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Mar 5, 2024 Local nonprofit ProKids has moved into its new downtown headquarters, ushering in the next 100 years for the legacy organization. ProKids is now located at 222 W. Seventh St. – a parking garage with sprawling ground-level space. ProKids’ rent is free, and its lease extends 100 years. “All of this is poised to be a multi-generational home,” Tracy Cook, executive director of the nonprofit, told the Business Courier. MORE
March 7, 20241 yr New $16M apartment project, the Barrister, opens downtown By Chris Wetterich – Staff reporter and columnist, Cincinnati Business Courier Mar 7, 2024 Two developers have opened a new apartment building downtown that was converted from two vacant structures. MORE
March 11, 20241 yr On 10/21/2023 at 12:47 AM, thebillshark said: Found this online about 36-40 E 7th Street office building going to auction: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/36-40-E-7th-St-Cincinnati-OH/29684971/ The listing mentions several nearby office to residential conversions, is that a possibility for this building? Listing mentions lots of random nearby stuff but not the streetcar stop outside the building? We ended up acquiring this. Will convert into ~160 apartments. Construction should start early fall. Hoping to do some streetscape improvements along 7th, working with DOTE on some preliminary plans for a significant road diet between Vine and Walnut.
March 11, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, dnymck said: We ended up acquiring this. Will convert into ~160 apartments. Construction should start early fall. Hoping to do some streetscape improvements along 7th, working with DOTE on some preliminary plans for a significant road diet between Vine and Walnut. Exciting news. Who is "we"?
March 11, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Miami-Erie said: Exciting news. Who is "we"? Sorry should've specified. CIG Communities, we're a local multifamily developer.
March 12, 20241 yr CIG Communities buys downtown Cincinnati office tower, plans residential conversion By Brian Planalp – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Mar 12, 2024 CIG Communities plans to convert a nearly vacant office tower in downtown Cincinnati to residential units. The developer purchased the former URS office building at 36 E. Seventh St. from Neyer Properties at the beginning of March for an undisclosed price, Gregg Fusaro, partner at CIG Communities, told the Business Courier. The 200,000-square-foot, 27-story tower was 77% vacant upon closing, according to a CIG news release, which characterized the property as “prime yet underutilized.” MORE
March 12, 20241 yr On April 22, the Historic Conservation Board is scheduled to review a proposal for 118 W 9TH ST. The project description doesn't say much but sounds like a pretty extensive rehab of the old church. The property was marketed for sale and it looks like it changed hands in early 2023, bought for $350,000 by an LLC based in Springboro. Quote The applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to rehabilitate an existing structure, including a new accessible ramp on the front façade, new entry doors, and new windows in the Ninth Street Historic District.
March 12, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, jwulsin said: On April 22, the Historic Conservation Board is scheduled to review a proposal for 118 W 9TH ST. The project description doesn't say much but sounds like a pretty extensive rehab of the old church. The property was marketed for sale and it looks like it changed hands in early 2023, bought for $350,000 by an LLC based in Springboro. Assuming it’s going to become an event space.
March 18, 20241 yr New Details about the former Saks, l like it! especially the balconies. - The skybridge connecting the old Saks store to the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel will be demolished. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/03/18/saks-building-downtown-official-plans/72975657007/ Edited March 18, 20241 yr by 646empire
March 18, 20241 yr New look for former Saks building in downtown Cincinnati overhaul unveiled The Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. will share the profits from redeveloping the former Saks Fifth Avenue store downtown with the city of Cincinnati, officials said as they unveiled new renderings of the project. 3CDC expects the profits to be 5% to 6%, well below the 20% return on equity that an institutional investor would look to get on a downtown office project, said Adam Gelter, 3CDC’s executive vice president. Sharing the profits is appropriate given the city will sell the building for $1, he said. The city will get 40% of the net profits, including if the building is sold. The project – whose price is now $30 million, up from $23 million last summer – is complicated, expensive and limiting because the existing building shares the basement loading dock with the Hyatt Regency hotel next door and the Hyatt ballroom is on its roof. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/03/18/saks-building-downtown-cincinnati-new-look.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 19, 20241 yr The sole remaining downtown CVS location has reduced their pharmacy hours to Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed weekends), making it impossible for anyone who lives downtown but works in another neighborhood to get prescriptions filled there. The sole remaining downtown Walgreens is slightly better, with hours of Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Sunday).
March 19, 20241 yr The CVS I use in Hartwell also axed weekends which makes it very hard to fill prescriptions there. The Finneytown location also closed the actual store its just a drive-thru now. They put all the local pharmacies out of business and are now closing all of their stores.
March 19, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, taestell said: The sole remaining downtown CVS location has reduced their pharmacy hours to Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed weekends), making it impossible for anyone who lives downtown but works in another neighborhood to get prescriptions filled there. The sole remaining downtown Walgreens is slightly better, with hours of Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Sunday). I wish Kroger had put one in the downtown store.
March 19, 20241 yr There were rumors of Kroger putting a pharmacy and Little Clinic in the ground floor of their office building. I haven't heard anything in a few years so I don't know if there's any still chance of that happening.
March 19, 20241 yr several CVS and Walgreens have closed along the Colerain Groesbeck area. I remember many drug stores were going up about 10 - 15 years ago for all of us boomers. I guess we didn't make it.
March 20, 20241 yr On 3/19/2024 at 9:09 AM, taestell said: The sole remaining downtown CVS location has reduced their pharmacy hours to Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed weekends), making it impossible for anyone who lives downtown but works in another neighborhood to get prescriptions filled there. The sole remaining downtown Walgreens is slightly better, with hours of Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Sunday). The number of pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens) in a CBD is a great way to learn about it. Cincinnati has Walgreens, CVS, and a Kroger (w/o a pharmacy). Columbus CBD has none but High Street in SN has Kroger, UDF, etc.
March 20, 20241 yr Columbus had multiple CVS downtown but they all left during the pandemic. The High @ State CVS was the last to go almost exactly two years ago. The closest downtown pharmacy is, yes, a CVS just across the highway near German Village and the Brewery District Kroger. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 21, 20241 yr Cincinnati City Council votes on 3CDC-Saks deal By Chris Wetterich – Staff reporter and columnist, Cincinnati Business Courier Mar 21, 2024 Cincinnati City Council approved an agreement to allow the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. to redevelop the former Saks Fifth Avenue building downtown, transforming it into an office, retail and restaurant site. Council voted 8-1 to exempt improvements to the site from property taxes for the next 30 years, an exemption valued at $161,249 a year initially. 3CDC will have to pay taxes on the property as it exists today. Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney voted against that ordinance, reiterating concerns she has about minority and women developers not getting enough work in the city. MORE
March 25, 20241 yr On 1/31/2024 at 2:07 PM, ucgrady said: Someone (I thought it was 3cdc but it's not listed on their website) is doing some pretty substantial shoring up of the old Le's Pho builidng. It has noticeable 6-8" lean when you look at it compared to the new vertical steel piles. Pretty impressive amount of work to save this old building and not just let it collapse into Vine Street like so many delinquent owners would. 3CDC just posted some photos showing construction work on this project: https://www.instagram.com/p/C46z9UlOFlo/?igsh=eWR4aGw2Z2p6N3Nk
March 25, 20241 yr City council aims to clear path for $47 million residential conversion at Atrium Two By Chris Wetterich – Staff reporter and columnist, Cincinnati Business Courier Mar 25, 2024 The city of Cincinnati hopes to take advantage of a rare financing mechanism to help the owner of Atrium Two convert the building from office to residential. MORE
April 2, 20241 yr On 8/10/2023 at 11:50 AM, 646empire said: I’m hearing a lease is in the works for the old Panera Bread Space at 6th and Vine. Unsure who or what tho, will keep you posted. As seen in the restaurant thread it was Mi Cozumel that’s putting in a new place. I’ve heard a lot about them over the past couple years some friends of mine rave about them but I’ve never been. Very interesting location as Boca Restaurant Group’s Nada Restaurant is on the other end of the block. Will see how that competition plays out.
April 2, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, 646empire said: As seen in the restaurant thread it was Mi Cozumel that’s putting in a new place. I’ve heard a lot about them over the past couple years some friends of mine rave about them but I’ve never been. Very interesting location as Boca Restaurant Group’s Nada Restaurant is on the other end of the block. Will see how that competition plays out. It won’t compete too much with Nada. Mi Cozumel is more of a generic type Mexican restaurant with super fancy/expensive drinks and eccentric decor . It is good food though. Will prolly do well in that location with tourists. Edited April 2, 20241 yr by Ucgrad2015
April 2, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, 646empire said: As seen in the restaurant thread it was Mi Cozumel that’s putting in a new place. I’ve heard a lot about them over the past couple years some friends of mine rave about them but I’ve never been. Very interesting location as Boca Restaurant Group’s Nada Restaurant is on the other end of the block. Will see how that competition plays out. Mi Cozumel is good, but it’s just generic Tex-Mex found everywhere like the “El Rancho Grandes” around the region. I don’t think it will interfere with Nada at all. Taqueria Mercado on the other hand at 8th/Walnut, there will be some competition there as its menu is very similar.
April 2, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, 646empire said: As seen in the restaurant thread it was Mi Cozumel that’s putting in a new place. I’ve heard a lot about them over the past couple years some friends of mine rave about them but I’ve never been. Very interesting location as Boca Restaurant Group’s Nada Restaurant is on the other end of the block. Will see how that competition plays out. There's a Business Courier article now about them opening at Fountain Square! I do not have a sub so can't see the actual location: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/04/02/mi-cozumel-mexican-restaurant-open-fountain-square.html
April 2, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, surpriseitsminh said: There's a Business Courier article now about them opening at Fountain Square! I do not have a sub so can't see the actual location: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/04/02/mi-cozumel-mexican-restaurant-open-fountain-square.html It’s in the old Panera bread spot.
April 8, 20241 yr On 2/12/2024 at 12:46 PM, Cygnus said: Unfortunate to see the playground did not return. Instead in its place is outdoor workout equipment. On 2/13/2024 at 1:24 PM, jwulsin said: Not to be overly nitpicky, but I think most people would call this this is a "playground". At least speaking on behalf of my two young kids, they would definitely treat this as a playground. Update now that I've visited. The equipment is advertised as being for ages "13+" and definitely seems geared towards adults working out. That being said, my kids (ages 5 and 7) had a blast on it. Way more fun and challenging than typical playground equipment, so I'm pleased with it! My one critique/suggestion is they should plant a large shade tree immediately to the southwest of the equipment. In the summer, this is gonna bake in the sun (like anything that isn't shade protected, but even more so because lots of the equipment is metal). Perhaps more trees are planned but it seems like the landscaping has been completed in this area, so I'm worried there aren't any immediate plans for more trees. Overall, the park looks lovely and seems like they've done a great job with the design. The rubber walking/running track is a bit odd and I'm not sure how well used it'll be. But my kids liked it for doing timed running laps, so at least it works for that purpose!
April 9, 20241 yr Does anyone know the estimated completion date of the Pendry Hotel at 6th and Main?
April 9, 20241 yr Downtown office tower 312 Plum for sale, potential buyer eyes conversion By Brian Planalp – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Apr 9, 2024 The downtown Cincinnati office tower at 312 Plum is for sale, and a potential buyer has signed a letter of intent. MORE
April 12, 20241 yr University Club finishes biggest renovation in its 145-year history, fueling membership growth By Steve Watkins – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Apr 11, 2024 Updated Apr 11, 2024 5:59pm EDT The University Club in downtown Cincinnati has wrapped the biggest and most expensive renovation in its 145-year history, fueling gains in membership. The club at Fourth and Broadway streets completed a massive renovation of the bulk of its third floor, creating a bar/lounge area, adding a balcony and installing a golf simulator. It has also added a section of 36 private wine lockers for members. The project was completed in November 2023. MORE
April 13, 20241 yr Plans are to convert these buildings into a hotel with 109 rooms and add 2 floors to 616 Race and 4 floors to 614 Race.
April 13, 20241 yr Home2 Suites will do well in that location. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 13, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said: Plans are to convert these buildings into a hotel with 109 rooms and add 2 floors to 616 Race and 4 floors to 614 Race. This is the Chong development, right?
April 14, 20241 yr On 4/13/2024 at 11:33 AM, Ucgrad2015 said: Plans are to convert these buildings into a hotel with 109 rooms and add 2 floors to 616 Race and 4 floors to 614 Race. THIS is what developers need to be doing. Excellent project!
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