City to buy half-acre lot for planned tech business park

July 19, 2007 | DAYTON DAILY NEWS

 

DAYTON — The City Commission on Wednesday agreed to buy another half-acre lot at the northeast corner of Monument Avenue and Webster Street to add to its Tech Town campus.

 

The city's vision for Tech Town is to create a high-tech business park. The city already owns 10 acres on the site of the former Harrison Radiator factory.

 

The city will pay owner Ecological Services of America, Inc., $75,000 for the property.

 

It looks like the developers of this project have applied for the new Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit, so I guess it is still alive.

 

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=13304.msg204563#msg204563

Yay!

The last time I was in my hometown (Dayton), I went back to check out the Merc (I used to frequent the Merc to photograph before they started renovations). I really like this project. They're keeping a lot of the original design elements, and adding some really attractive features.

 

Five fives all around!

Looks like work on the first phase of Tech Town has finally begun! The area is fully fenced off, with bulldozers moving dirt and new signs in place.

 

New Sign...

 

Site Prep...

Btw, shouldn't this thread go under Projects and Construction?

Construction of first TechTown building to begin in March

Redevelopment of former brownfield site has been beset by delays.

 

By Joanne Huist Smith

Staff Writer

 

Thursday, January 31, 2008

 

DAYTON — Construction of the long-awaited first building on Dayton's TechTown campus is to begin this spring.

 

City officials began investigating ways to clean up the site of the former GM Harrison Radiator complex in 2000. The idea survived two mayors, three city managers and the slow churn of federal funding.

 

"This tells you how difficult it is to do brownfield development," said Steve Budd, president of CityWide Development Corp. "It takes money and it takes time."

 

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This tells you how difficult it is to do brownfield development

 

Only in Dayton is it difficult.

^ especially when the state comes in and stops development just so they can make sure there were some historically significant radiators buried on the grounds!  Ridiculous!

That will leave just the six-story factory riddled with broken windows that looms over the campus. The fate of that building will be decided this fall.

 

"If we can't find money for a general fix-up, then we'll go with demolition," Budd said."

 

This is BS.  I thought preserving the old Frigidaire plant was part of the plan.  I guess those renderings and site plans they post are just BS for the media to publish.  Its the mix of old and new that gave this scheme some character.

 

 

 

That will leave just the six-story factory riddled with broken windows that looms over the campus. The fate of that building will be decided this fall.

 

"If we can't find money for a general fix-up, then we'll go with demolition," Budd said."

 

 

This is BS.  I thought preserving the old Frigidaire plant was part of the plan.  I guess those renderings and site plans they post are just BS for the media to publish.  Its the mix of old and new that gave this scheme some character.

 

 

 

 

Like I said, "Only in Dayton is it difficult". What doe it take for this towns leaders to figure it out? I mean seriously...

IDCAST moves into temporary home in Dayton

 

By Tim Tresslar

Staff Writer

Sunday, February 03, 2008

 

An incubator focused on sensor technology unveiled its temporary digs this week.

 

The Institute for Development and Commercialization of Advanced Sensor Technology has moved into 444 E. Second St. in downtown Dayton, where it will remain for about one year. After that, IDCAST will anchor Tech Town, but that facility is still under construction.

 

CityWide Development owns the East Second Street building that houses IDCAST.

 

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^We need more UO users making decisions.

That will leave just the six-story factory riddled with broken windows that looms over the campus. The fate of that building will be decided this fall.

 

"If we can't find money for a general fix-up, then we'll go with demolition," Budd said."

 

 

This is BS.  I thought preserving the old Frigidaire plant was part of the plan.  I guess those renderings and site plans they post are just BS for the media to publish.  Its the mix of old and new that gave this scheme some character.

 

 

 

 

Like I said, "Only in Dayton is it difficult". What doe it take for this towns leaders to figure it out? I mean seriously...

It's a financial decision guys. If it costs more to renovate than to build new, then build new. That will allow them to use financing elsewhere. That building is in absolute horrible shape. 30 years of break ins, vandalism, weather and wear have rendered the building practically unsafe. At least they are studying the idea of reuse. Let's give them credit.

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So then what makes tech town different from the Research Park or a spec development in Greene County?  Becuase its in Dayton?  whoop-de-do.

 

They probably should had the demo of Frigidaire in the plans to begin with.

I service computers in almost every building in Research Park and let me just say they are some of the worst designed buildings I have been in. Not easy to find your way around, main entrances are not where they should be, poor parking, doors that you cannot figure out which direction they should open (I'm not kidding on this!), poor handicap access and many other things.

 

Research Park is horribly designed. Other than the fact it is sprawl at it's finest, the road infrastructure is a maze, each building eats up way too much green space, the buildings are not very eye pleasing, and most of the buildings are half vacant outside of Reynolds, Kodak and Woolpert.

 

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the jobs that Research Park has landed. But they could have used 1/3 of the land for the limited number of companies that have set up shop there.

 

Tech Town will redevelop brown space, be compact in design and be pleasing to the eyes, not to mention bring hundreds (if not thousands) of jobs to the urban core. To think that Tech Town should only be built in order to save an 82 year old manufacturing plant that has suffered weather damage and vandalism for the last 30 years is blind sightedness.

 

Don't get me wrong, if they can save it, I am all for it. I think it could be an incredible redevelopment. But only if it's cost effective. There is much more to Tech Town than saving Frigidaire. If that's the whole point of redevelopment, then why bother with Ballpark Village, Deeds Point, UD's redevelopment plan or anything else in Dayton?

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So then what makes tech town different from the Research Park or a spec development in Greene County?  Becuase its in Dayton?  whoop-de-do.

 

They probably should had the demo of Frigidaire in the plans to begin with.

Good point...but being in Dayton is not something to go unappreciated.

 

As for what Ronnie said, I'm in complete agreement.

I second what Ronnie said - while I think it would be great to rehab that huge old building, if it doesn't make financial sense then so be-it.  It isn't like that building is some kind of architectural gem - it is a freaking warehouse for Christ's sake.

 

Same goes for Mendelsons.  Yeah, I know - I just pissed off more than one UOer with that remark.  But seriously, what do you honestly think could be a viable reuse for that building.  It is something like a million square feet!  Again, if they could figure something out for reuse then I'd be the first to celebrate.  But what I don't want to see is another huge vacant building that sits vacant for another 30 years rotting away (and making the whole area look like hell) while people sit around and hope that somebody will figure out what to do with it.  We already have an Arcade that will be lucky to be rehabbed - that building IS an architectural gem and is worth saving.

 

"So then what makes tech town different from the Research Park or a spec development in Greene County?  Because its in Dayton?  whoop-de-do."

 

Jeffrey - the difference is that Tech Town will be adjacent to other new and pedestrian-minded development in BPV (hopefully) and will be connected to a pedestrian/bicycle trail along the river where people can walk to the rest of downtown.  Research Park is a big parking lot with some buildings and absolutely no pedestrian features at all (at least what I've experienced there).  Again, I'll agree with Ronnie's assessment.

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One of the posters at your website suggested that one of the ways for Dayton to shed its rustbelt image was to demo the old factories.  This would be a good idea, especially for high-viz ones like the Delco buildings and the Frigidaire building (especially the Delco buildings as they are right next to 5/3 Field).  I can think of some other ones that could come down, too.

 

It would give the city a more open, spacious feel, as well a remove visual reminders of economic failure and obolescene.

 

From a peservation standpoint there are "representative" factories from various eras already saved and re-used, so its not necessary to save them all. 

 

A good example of tearing down most of an obsolete manufacturing complex, and saving just a few buildings, would be old Stoddard works at Bacon & Bainbridge (though I think they should have torn down one additional building there).

the difference is that Tech Town will be adjacent to other new and pedestrian-minded development in BPV (hopefully) and will be connected to a pedestrian/bicycle trail along the river where people can walk to the rest of downtown.

 

Why would they?

 

I see Tech Town as a more compact version of Research Park, essentially the same think, with generous landscaping, parking, and spec office buildings (aside from this first building).  The difference is that it's possible to walk between buildings, and across the street to Ballpark Village.

 

Presumably the people working here will be communting in from the suburbs, so if they are going anwywhere they will be going out for lunch, which would be at Ballpark Village, if they ever build it.

 

 

From http://www.daytontechtown.com/MasterPlan.cfm:

 

 

An enormous degree of thought and planning have gone into what the Tech Town District should actually look like when finished. The three main categories of guidelines for the overall "image" of the campus are:

 

  1. Urban Design

  2. Architectural Design

  3. Landscape and Open Space Design

 

Details within each of these three categories are given below.

Urban Design

 

Pedestrian Crosswalks

Pedestrian crosswalks distinguished by different paving serve as traffic calming devices and encourage walking between buildings and across streets. Crosswalks on Monument Avenue and within the campus will be differentiated with a change in pavement and texture. The design is based on pedestrian connectivity and safety.

 

Lighting

Lighting can be a significant identity feature for the Tech Town Campus. A contemporary fixture will give a particular aesthetic to the Tech Town area that is in keeping with a progressive theme of creativity, research and development. Lighting within Tech Town will come from clean, modern, down lamp fixtures that light both the roadway and the sidewalk, without overlighting the area. Along Monument, Webster, and Keowee, city standards will be used.

 

On-Street Parking

On-street parking calms traffic while bringing life to the street. This provides a sense of security to pedestrians, retailers and offices with frontage on the street. We will attempt to promote on-street parking on Monument Avenue and on interior streets within the campus. By increasing the pedestrian friendliness of the area, we are limiting the automobile traffic speed, creating a more destination-oriented area versus a fast through-route.

 

Planting, Paving, and Urban Amenities

Planting beds, paving and Urban Amenities will be incorporated into the streetscape of the Tech Town Campus. Colored pavers or natural stone will be used to “warm up” the sidewalks in the area. Both of these elements together make for a pleasant, pedestrian oriented public realm. This will be enhanced with benches and bike racks.

 

Zero Lot Line

Enforcing an urban zero lot line will contribute to the urban character of the area. Having windows and entrances directly onto the street makes businesses more visible to passing traffic and pedestrians, and enhances street life.

Architectural Design

 

Existing Character

The proximity of the Tech Town Campus to the Webster Station district serves as a point of departure for the architectural design of Tech Town. The material, scale, and proportions of the old industrial and warehouse buildings are timeless elements that can tie seamlessly into a more contemporary architecture. Sustainable design is also an important point of departure and will offer up its own aesthetic that will be complementary to both the existing character and a progressive theme for a research and development campus.

 

An example would be The Cannery in the Webster Station district, which was recently refurbished into residential and retail uses. The Firefly Lofts is another successful refurbishment in the area. On the Tech Town site itself is the old Frigidaire Building that could potentially be refurbished and be a part of the Tech Town Campus.

 

Contemporary Use of Historic “Warehouse” Proportions and Brick

Contemporary examples have brick as a façade material and large, high window openings that have warehouse proportions. As well as being stylistic, these proportions are conducive to a sustainable environment. High floor-to-floor heights allow for large window openings that allow light deep into the buildings for a savings on energy and artificial lighting costs. New structures within Tech Town will be red brick clad to support the historic warehouse theme and to preserve the existing character of the area. All buildings will be a minimum of two stories, have 17-foot or more floor-to-floor heights, and will have large window openings

 

“Smart” Sustainable Buildings

Smart and sustainable buildings have high floor-to-floor heights and utilize a large amount of glass in the façade. More than just glass walls, these wall systems offer an efficient alternative to more conventional wall build-ups.

 

Within Tech Town, we are integrating US Green Building Council performance standards for energy saving and sustainable building design into the plan and design guidelines. We will utilize green roof technology to minimize site runoff, conserve energy and create inspiring outdoor spaces at roof level.

Landscape and Open Space Design

 

Riverfront Landscape

The north side of the Tech Town Campus is directly on the riverfront. The landscape will be used as a tool to define the riverfront and public spaces associated with it. Changes in level and various plant species will be used to define boundaries and edges. This will result in a landscape that provides easy access and connectivity to the water for pedestrians. We will create a combined hardscape and softscape that extends Riverscape and Deeds Point to Tech Town, preserving pedestrian access to the river.

 

Urban Streetscape

Plantings can be used to provide color and identity to high visibility areas. Using indigenous species is a way to evoke a particular aesthetic as well as create a low-maintenance internal landscape that saves natural resources such as water. We will provide low-maintenance plantings along Monument Avenue and on streets within the campus that will thrive in this environment and create a pleasant atmosphere.

 

Open Spaces

The open spaces will be more directly associated with the buildings. These spaces will have a contemporary “feel” that will complement the architecture. Clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic will make up these spaces. Central Park will have a distinctive, simple yet powerful, open, terraced green, while other smaller open spaces and courtyards will provide more enclosure and intimacy with more detailed, textured design.

 

Parking Landscapes

Parking can sometimes be an eyesore on a site, but if properly designed, it can be easy on the eye, interesting, and sustainable. For example, a parking lot could include a contemporary garden in the center and plantings between each row of parking. Both parking lots and parking garages should be integrated into the landscape as much as possible.

 

Within Tech Town, we will implement “green” parking, both in terms of sustainability and aesthetics. Where appropriate, shade trees and indigenous plantings will be used to break up and soften surface and structure parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The concept of sustainable design, still relatively new, has continued to gain momentum over the last 20 years. It is a concept based on the belief that human civilization is an integral part of the natural world and that nature must be preserved and perpetuated if the human community itself is to survive. Sustainable design involves an alternative approach to traditional design that strives to recognize the impact of every design choice on the natural and cultural resources of the local, regional, and global environment.

 

  1. City-wide and Regional Connections: Establish connections to regional patterns of transportation, land uses, open spaces and natural systems.

  2. Transit System Connections: Establish connections to local and regional public transit system. Appropriate building densities and land uses should be within a walkable distance of local transit stops, permitting public transit and other transit opportunities to become a viable alternative to the automobile.

  3. Neighborhood Form: Promote compact, pedestrian-friendly, and technology-based land use combined with many needs of daily life available within walking distance.

  4. Design for the Human Scale: Design for the human scale and perceptions, creating a sense of neighborhood, community and public realm that responds to local traditions.

  5. Mixed-use: Promote the creation of a mixed use “neighborhood” (single use campus) that supports/leverages the functions of daily life: employment, recreation, retail, civic and educational opportunities.

  6. Street Network: Provide an interconnected network of streets and open spaces and provide connections to the local and regional open space network.

  7. Architectural Character: Design the image and character of new developments that respond to the best traditions of sustainable/technology-based architecture in the region.

  8. Safety and Civic Engagement: Establish a relationship of buildings and streets that enables businesses to create a safe and secure environment. Encourage interaction and connectedness when appropriate. Provide a clear definition of public and private areas through block and street design that responds to the needs of the technology-based campus.

 

 

 

 

To what extent this^ will happen is yet to be seen but I'm hopeful [enter Obama's smug smile here]

the difference is that Tech Town will be adjacent to other new and pedestrian-minded development in BPV (hopefully) and will be connected to a pedestrian/bicycle trail along the river where people can walk to the rest of downtown.

Why would they?

The Tech Town District includes or is within walking distance of numerous recreational destinations and other amenities, including: Fifth Third Field, home of the Dayton Dragons minor-league baseball team; hundreds of loft-style housing units; Riverscape Park; numerous nightclubs, bars, coffeehouses and restaurants; an arts district featuring the new Schuster Performing Arts Center; and much, much more.

^http://www.daytontechtown.com/Overview.cfm

Jeffrey, I agree that what you say about Tech Town in it will be similar to Research Park and any spec development, but only in the type of jobs that will end up there. But the similarities end there. There will be so much more that Tech Town can offer that Research Park cannot offer and I'm gambling that Ballpark Village is going to capitalize on this. I'm sure the City of Dayton is more than fully aware of how Tech town and BPV will just be a perfect match. This is what's going to set it apart from any suburban office park.

Fire at former GM parts plant was probably set, officials say

By Ben Sutherly, Joanne Huist Smith and James Cummings, Dayton Daily News, August 15, 2008

 

DAYTON — Fire continued to burn Friday morning, Aug. 15, at two buildings at a former General Motors Corp. parts plant on Taylor Street that were began burning Thursday afternoon in what is believed to be an intentionally set fire.

 

Assistant Fire Chief Michael Caudill said Friday morning that some of the fire is contained in portions of the old buildings that fire crews can't get into safely. He said heavy equipment will probably be brought in to knock down some walls to allow firefighters to attack the remaining fire from ground level.

 

Caudill said that once the fire is out, investigators will enter to try to determine how it started.

 

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An unintentional bit of news. 

 

The two buildings on fire are part of the city's Tech Town campus at 300 Taylor St. Both are scheduled for demolition. The buildings are 75 to 80 years old and have concrete walls and floors and wooden roofs.

 

If these are the ones I think they are the plan was to actually save one and remodel it into leasable space.

 

Then there was some news that the cost was high and Citywide was "considering" demoliton.

 

Now, this statment lets the cat out of the bag that they are going to demolish it after all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"If we can't find money for a general fix-up, then we'll go with demolition," Budd said."

 

 

Both are scheduled for demolition

 

 

 

Downright Orwellian in that corn-fed Ohioan way.  :evil:

The two buildings on fire are part of the city's Tech Town campus at 300 Taylor St. Both are scheduled for demolition. The buildings are 75 to 80 years old and have concrete walls and floors and wooden roofs.

 

If these are the ones I think they are the plan was to actually save one and remodel it into leasable space.

 

Then there was some news that the cost was high and Citywide was "considering" demoliton.

 

Now, this statment lets the cat out of the bag that they are going to demolish it after all.

 

Different buildings (I imagine they will all meet the same fate, however).

 

The Merc approaches start date

Downtown commerce and housing project expected to start in 2009

By Jacob Dirr, Dayton Business Journal, October 31, 2008

 

The Merc, the 90,000-square-foot historic housing and business project in downtown Dayton, is primed for ignition.

 

The $14 million project, first introduced three years ago, received $2.8 million in Ohio historical renovation tax credits this month that its developer said is the linchpin to move forward.

It's about time. Hopefully it will fly in this bad market.

Nothing has happened yet.  Jeff Wray, the architect, was a partner in this venture and died last year.  Very sad.

Man, I have photos of the Merc from years ago. I'll have to dig them up and post them

I have to hand it to the Dayton Business Journal and 2 News WDTN for working together to scoop the Dayton Daily News/WHIO Radio/Channel 7 trifecta.

 

5 seconds into this video an aerial photo is shown to illustrate the proximity of the building to Fifth Third Field. The markers are wrong. The building in question is above the word "Third" in the diagram.

 

Downtown remodeling revitalizes Dayton

Updated: Friday, 20 Aug 2010, 8:23 AM EDT

Published : Friday, 20 Aug 2010, 8:03 AM EDT

 

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - It offers a view of downtown Dayton that few have seen and very soon you could live here, thanks to maverick developer Jeff Samuelson.

 

Built in 1911, the 329 East First Street Building is now being primed for a complete transformation.

 

"I can envision New York style penthouses that would rival anything that was done at the Schuster Center," says Samuelson.

 

Along with solar and geo-thermal energy, a five story open atrium is planned that will make it one of the greenest buildings in the country.

 

more: http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/on_air/sunrise/wdtn-downtown-remodeling-revitalizes-dayton

 

 

Downtown Dayton building set for development

Group eyes $10M+ renovation to property

Dayton Business Journal - by Tom Demeropolis DBJ Senior Reporter

Friday, August 20, 2010

 

When Jeff Samuelson looks at the hulking, former Delco building towering above Fifth Third Field, he sees nothing but potential.

 

Instead of a vacant manufacturing plant that has outlived its usefulness, he envisions a vibrant, live, work and play community that will pump life back into downtown Dayton. Residents of the building will be able to walk to ballgames and restaurants. Shops will line the ground floor of the 329 E. First St. structure. And, if its developers are right, more investment in Dayton will quickly follow.

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The redevelopment of the Delco building will take time, more than two years, and money, well over $10 million. But Samuelson and Sandy Mendelson, owner of the building, said they are willing to take on the challenge.

 

more: http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2010/08/23/story1.html

 

 

Mendelsons, developer team up to rehab the old Delco Building

By Charlie Van Sant

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DAYTON, Ohio -- JZ Companies says it is in partnership with the Mendelson family to rehabilitate the former Delco Building at 329 East First. It is across the street from Fifth Third Field.

 

Our partners at the Dayton Daily News say that the building could be converted into as many as 80 residential  units.

 

Local inventor Charles Kettering had his offices in that building. 

 

more: http://newstalkradiowhio.com/localnews/2010/08/mendelsons-developer-team-up-t.html

 

Mendelson has developer for buildings near ballpark

By Lucas Sullivan, Staff Writer  Updated 8:03 PM Friday, August 20, 2010

 

DAYTON — The Kettering-based developer of properties along Brown Street is committed to redevelop the former offices of inventor Charles Kettering near Fifth Third Field into as many as 80 residential units.

 

Though getting the project off the ground is still an issue.

 

 

more: http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/mendelson-has-developer-for-buildings-near-ballpark-871087.html

 

 

The Game Changers

 

 

The Dayton Business Journal and 2 News WDTN had the scoop that Sandy Mendelson, owner of Mendleson’s Liquidation Outlet in the old Delco buildings next to Fifth Third Field, has partnered with “maverick developer” Jeff Samuelson to renovate the 329 East First Street Building into a mixed use complex.

 

more: http://fortheloveofdayton.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/the-game-changers/

Thanks!

This is quite good news.  I was thinking this adaptive-re-use downtown housing thing was pretty dead, given the difficulties getting the Merc underway.

 

A bit of history:  This building was built in two stages, which is why there is a lightwell court inside.  It was intially planned as a spec industrial loft space by the same industrialist/real estate entrepeneur who build the Beaver Power Building,  but the rapid growth of Delco meant that Delco became the sole tenant.  This is the building that once had a tunnel under 1st Street to that other (red brick & water tower) Delco buidling across the street.

 

 

Major downtown Dayton project moves forward

 

 

Read below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2010/11/29/major-downtown-dayton-project-proceeds.html

 

Hey UOers,

 

I'm a lurker on this site most of the time. So let me start by saying that I'm sorry about the recent post loss, a lot of good discussion happened over that time and I personally will miss the availability of that content. Primarily I post on City-Data (Sorry, but I'd be the only Dayton person here! At least there's a couple on C-D...), BUT this is a big story if it happens. Looking forward to an exhilarating discussion!

 

 

 

The article:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/07/10/new-development-for-downtown-dayton.html

 

The developing firm is Crawford Hoying, which apparently in big in the Columbus real estate circles. It's unheard of here - at least from my perspective (I watch Loopnet fairly closely and have never heard of them). I looked through their portfolio in Dayton, and they have some small real estate holdings, and that is it! So slightly concerned about their credibility.

 

Partnering with them is Jason Woodward. He's been in the commercial real estate market in Dayton for a while, so I'm assuming he understands what will fly and what won't in Dayton better then a Columbus firm.  He recently left RG (yep, the Wal-Mart developer in our area haha) to start making his own path.

 

Recently he did an interview with the Dayton Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/02/12/qa-jason-woodard-dayton-naiop.html?page=all

So this project is probably one of those projects he was "doing for himself" as referenced in the interview, if I don't extrapolate what he is saying too much...

 

 

Since I'm on lunch break and this project has virtually no info up yet, I also creeped on his LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-woodard/6/841/728

Seems to be actively interested in downtown revitalization. So hopefully this actually pans out! I've had my hopes deflated too many times as a Daytonian haha

Welcome!

 

New development in Ballpark Village area set for downtown Dayton

 

A new $36 million project is in the works for downtown Dayton in the area that had been planned for Ballpark Village.

 

Dayton city officials say the development, being called Water Street Redevelopment, could revitalize a long-vacant space.

 

The first phase of the proposed mixed-use development between Patterson and Webster streets, to the north of Fifth Third Field Downtown, will have 161 luxury residential apartments, 50,000 square feet of office and retail space and about 430 parking spaces.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/07/10/new-development-for-downtown-dayton.html

Developers: Downtown Dayton project ‘step in right direction’

 

Downtown Dayton developers are applauding the city’s announcement about the new Water Street Redevelopment project and calling it a step in the right direction.

 

The proposed $36 million project will have 161 luxury residential apartments, 50,000 square feet of office and retail space and about 430 parking spaces.

 

Rental rates for the apartments will range from $700 to $1,200 depending on size and number of bedrooms.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/2013/07/downtown-dayton-project-step-in-right.html

Restaurants, companies interested in downtown Dayton development

 

 

There already is interest from restaurants and companies in potentially moving into the new $36 million project in the works for downtown Dayton, officials say.

 

There are several phases to the project and Dayton city officials say the development, being called Water Street Redevelopment, could revitalize a long-vacant space.

 

The first phase of the proposed mixed-use development — situated between Patterson and Webster streets, to the north of Fifth Third Field — will have 161 luxury residential apartments, 50,000 square feet of office and retail space and about 430 parking spaces.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/2013/07/whole-foods-eyes-first-store-in-dayton.html

This has the potential to be very exciting. I used to work for Wolpert, which was in the building that is just south of the proposed development.

Stakeholders discuss $36M downtown project

 

A group of stakeholders in the downtown region gathered to discuss a $36 million project with major implications on downtown Dayton moves forward.

 

Dayton city officials and the Downtown Dayton Partnership gathered a group of stakeholders in late August to discuss the proposed “Water Street” development, which goes before the city planning board Sept. 17.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/blog/morning_call/2013/09/stakeholders-gather-to-discuss-36m.html

Planning board OKs $36M downtown project

 

The proposed $36 million mixed-use development in downtown Dayton has cleared a major hurdle, with the concept passing through the city planning board.

 

The board approved rezoning about 9 acres of land northeast of Monument Avenue and Patterson Boulevard to allow for the development. In a two-hour meeting Tuesday night, officials laid out the case for more mixed-use land downtown and talked through several concerns about the project’s effect on downtown.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/09/18/planning-board-oks-36m-downtown-project.html

That's great news!

 

I'd still rather they re-develop an existing site, but I understand how the site chosen is probably the most prime downtown real estate right now.

$36M downtown project moves forward

 

The proposed $36 million Water Street development downtown cleared another hurdle Wednesday.

 

Dayton City Commissioners approved an amendment to the city’s zoning code to allow the development to be built up to five stories, up from the city’s previous zoning of properties close to the river that had to be shorter, said Shelley Dickstein, assistant city manager for strategic planning for the city.

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Phase I of the planned development will feature 50,000 square-feet of office space, a three-story garage with 480 parking spaces and 161 luxury housing units in three buildings on 9 acres of vacant land along the river. The second phase will bring the total housing units to 360 units as the project is extended from Riverside Drive to Webster Street north of River Corridor Drive, which will be renamed Water Street during the redevelopment. Developers could break ground on the buildings this year with completion dates in 2014 and 2015.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/10/17/36m-downtown-project-moves-forward.html

This general area? http://goo.gl/maps/Rn8xc

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Water Street project moves forward

 

It looks like the Water Street Redevelopment project is getting closer to a reality.

 

John Poe Architects filed a building permit with the city of Dayton for 312 N. Patterson Blvd., which is the first building in the first phase of the $36 million project, which is slated to bring 161 luxury housing units to downtown.

 

The nearly 50,000-square-foot four-story office building will include retail on the first floor and office on the top three floors, according to the permits.

 

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http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/11/15/water-street-project-moves-forward.html

Glad to see this is going forward.

Exclusive: PNC Bank expected to move Dayton headquarters to riverfront

 

It looks like one of Dayton's largest banks is considering moving into downtown's newest development.

 

Sources have told me PNC Bank is planning to move its entire Dayton headquarters to the Water Street Redevelopment project and will serve as the anchor tenant for the 50,000-square-foot office building.

 

PNC’s move would provide a strong anchor to the new mixed-use development on the riverfront, but would leave significant vacancy in the building at 6 N. Main St., which was designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei.

 

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http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2013/11/20/pnc-bank-expected-to-move-dayton.html