July 8, 20168 yr When I worked in the Kroger video dept people were always dropping their Blockbuster videos in our drop-box. Then they'd get pissed because we didn't drive them over to Blockbuster immediately while they were getting fined. That's not an issue anymore.
January 31, 20178 yr Fire ravages Downtown store Cincinnati fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire they say destroyed the inside a Downtown business early Tuesday. Bang & Olufsen at 6 W. Fourth St. lost an estimated $100,000 to $250,000 in equipment, they said. The business sells high-end electronics. Fire officials said crews fought two or three Dumpster fires when they first arrived and then found a man in an alley and another inside one of the buildings, with his dog, on the second floor. Cont "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
February 7, 20178 yr Former Forest Fair Mall for sale The former Forest Fair Mall, the largest mall in Greater Cincinnati, is being marketed for sale for $55 million. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/07/exclusive-former-forest-fair-mall-for-sale.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 8, 20178 yr Fire ravages Downtown store Cincinnati fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire they say destroyed the inside a Downtown business early Tuesday. Bang & Olufsen at 6 W. Fourth St. lost an estimated $100,000 to $250,000 in equipment, they said. The business sells high-end electronics. Fire officials said crews fought two or three Dumpster fires when they first arrived and then found a man in an alley and another inside one of the buildings, with his dog, on the second floor. Cont holy crap, that is probably the type of store that could least handle the effects of a fire of any size that i could think of. i'm sure they have insurance, but the thought of all that wrecked well designed high end audio merch is painful.
February 8, 20178 yr I looked inside yesterday and the place was completely destroyed. it was a serious fire, they had guys in there cleaning it out.
March 1, 20178 yr Bolero menswear has moved from Dixie Terminal (43 E 4th St) to 417 Vine St. FC Cincinnati's Team Shop will be moving into their former space. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
March 2, 20178 yr Why Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams opened its 1st Ohio store in Cincinnati Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a high-end luxury furniture and accessories retailer, opened its first Ohio store at the Kenwood Collection. The Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Signature Store at Kenwood Collection opened March 1. The nearly 12,000-square-foot store has 35 settings of furniture, dining tables, lighting, rugs and accessories. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/02/why-mitchell-gold-bob-williams-opened-its-1st-ohio.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 5, 20178 yr ^ Interesting reasons to choose Cincy. Very pleased to read these reasons. However, one quote from the Business Journal article really startled me... "Cincinnati ranked ninth nationally for retail spending at $67.7 billion" Something wrong here; no way this could be true! However, within the Kenwood Collection's own promo brochure PDF, I discovered an oval figure encircling Cincinnati-Dayton-Louisville as a region, plus the retailing $$ figure from above. Only then did the quote make sense.
March 5, 20178 yr The owners of the center consider that the building's service area. Whereas a smaller shopping center may only have a three-county service area. A lot of times they are split into primary and secondary service areas. Dayton, Louisville and Indiana would be the secondary service areas for this development -- though with high-end furniture the secondary may actually be more primary. Right now, until the Columbus Ikea opens, Columbus may be in the primary service areas for both the Cleveland and Cincinnati Ikeas.
March 21, 20178 yr High-end retailer moves into Carew Tower after major fire High-end electronics retailer Bang & Olufsen will debut a new location inside Carew Tower on Friday after a fire ripped through its Fourth Street store. The temporary location next to Hathaway’s Diner has been set up while the company’s showroom at Fourth and Vine streets is being renovated. The store was completely burned in a fire on Jan. 31. Cont "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
April 4, 20178 yr FC Cincinnati adding a downtown retail store FC Cincinnati will open an expanded standalone retail store downtown in time for its home opener next week. Cincinnati’s hugely successful second-year soccer team will open a retail location across Fourth Street from its headquarters building. It’s taking space at 43 E. Fourth St., between Vine and Walnut streets, that was formerly the home of the Bolero men’s clothing store. Bolero moved to a downtown site on Vine Street. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/04/04/fc-cincinnati-adding-a-downtown-retail-store.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 13, 20178 yr FC Cincinnati's new retail store ready to roll FC Cincinnati's new standalone retail store downtown is about ready for action just in time for its home opener on Saturday. Cincinnati’s hugely successful second-year professional soccer team is opening a retail location across Fourth Street from its headquarters building. It’s taking space at 43 E. Fourth St., between Vine and Walnut streets, that was formerly the home of the Bolero men’s clothing store. Bolero moved to a new downtown site on Vine Street. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/04/13/fc-cincinnatis-new-retail-store-ready-to-roll.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 25, 20178 yr Tri-County Mall retools retail plan Tri-County Mall is working on a redevelopment plan to bring new life to the region’s oldest enclosed shopping center, WCPO reports. Tri-County’s leaders have proposed several new uses since 2013, when Singapore-based real estate investors SingHaiyi Group paid $45 million to bring the mall out of foreclosure. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/04/25/tri-county-mall-retools-retail-plan.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 26, 20178 yr New rival taking on Kroger on its home turf Kroger Co. will be facing some new competition in Greater Cincinnati as a German discount grocer is scouting for numerous locations to open local stores. Lidl, a store chain that has taken Europe by storm and is entering the U.S. this summer, is looking for numerous store sites in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, according to multiple retail real estate sources. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/04/26/new-rival-taking-on-kroger-on-its-home-turf.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 3, 20178 yr Didn't know exactly where to put this but here it is! Ohio’s largest climbing facility coming to Greater Cincinnati The largest climbing facility in Ohio is set to open later this year in Greater Cincinnati. Mosaic Climbing, a full-service climbing gym, is scheduled to open in late summer 2017. Located at 9501 Union Cemetery Road in Loveland, the nearly 20,000-square-foot facility will house a 55-foot-high wall with the longest route at about 65 feet in length. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/03/ohio-s-largest-climbing-facility-coming-to-greater.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 4, 20178 yr Climbing gym looking for location near downtown Cincinnati The operators of what will be the largest climbing facility in Ohio are looking for a second location in Greater Cincinnati. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/04/exclusive-climbing-gym-looking-for-location-near.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 10, 20178 yr Get a sneak peek inside Cincinnati’s first Duluth Trading Co. store The first Duluth Trading Co. store in Greater Cincinnati will open on Thursday, May 11, but the Business Courier got an early look inside. The more than 16,000-square-foot store at 9578 Civic Centre Blvd. is housed in the Streets of West Chester development. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/10/get-a-sneak-peek-inside-cincinnati-s-first-duluth.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 11, 20178 yr Kenwood Collection bringing home furnishings retailer back to Cincinnati The Kenwood Collection is bringing a home fashion and decor retailer back to Greater Cincinnati. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/05/11/exclusive-kenwood-collection-bringing-home.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 19, 20177 yr Restaurant owner to open record store downtown in historic building The owner of a popular Cincinnati restaurant is going into the music business, the Enquirer reports. Elias Leisring, owner of Eli's BBQ, is preparing to open Herzog Music, a record store and music shop in the famed historic building where Hank Williams and other pioneering country, R&B and blues musicians recorded some of their earliest music. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/07/19/restaurant-owner-to-open-record-store-downtown-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20187 yr Tiffany’s leaving downtown Cincinnati Tiffany & Co. has announced it will be closing its downtown Cincinnati store. The high-end jewelry retailer will be closing its location at the corner of Fifth and Vine streets and moving to a space in Kenwood Towne Centre. Susanne Halmi, store director of the Cincinnati store, said the move is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2018. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/02/06/tiffany-s-leaving-downtown-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20187 yr Kenwood Towne Centre to renovate ‘luxury entrance’ with addition of Tiffany & Co. As Kenwood Towne Centre will become home to the region’s only Tiffany & Co. store, the owner of the mall plans to spend nearly $1 million renovating the entrance closest to the high-end jeweler. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/02/07/exclusive-kenwood-towne-centre-to-renovate-luxury.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20187 yr Kenwood Towne Centre adding 3 new-to-Cincinnati retailers Kenwood Towne Centre, which will be home to Tiffany & Co. later this year, is adding three other new-to-Cincinnati retailers in 2018. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/02/07/exclusive-kenwood-towne-centre-adding-3-new-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 8, 20187 yr Macy's sets final day for downtown Cincinnati store Cincinnati-based retailer Macy's Inc. has set a closing date for its downtown Fountain Place store. A Macy's spokeswoman confirmed that its department store location at 505 Vine St. adjacent to Fountain Square will close on March 25. Macy's (NYSE: M), which has headquarters in downtown Cincinnati and New York City, first announced that the store was closing along with 10 others on Jan. 3. Fountain Place was built in 1997 by the Cincinnati Development Group, a partnership of Belvedere Corp., Towne Properties LLC, Duke Realty and Madison Marquette. Macy's lease was set to expire this year. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/03/08/exclusive-macys-sets-final-day-for-downtown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 9, 20187 yr That sucks. Saks will probably be next...question is will they completely abandon the market like they did in Pittsburgh?
March 9, 20187 yr whaaaaat? oh no. cripe retail is seriously going through changes these days. i’d hate to be in that business.
March 9, 20187 yr That sucks. Saks will probably be next...question is will they completely abandon the market like they did in Pittsburgh? They still have six other locations in the region (Anderson Town Center, Kenwood Towne Centre, Northgate Mall, Florence Mall, Kenwood Furniture and Tri-County Mall). I remember reading somewhere when they first announced the downtown one was closing that the Kenwood location is one of their most profitable ones in the country.
March 9, 20187 yr That sucks. Saks will probably be next...question is will they completely abandon the market like they did in Pittsburgh? They still have six other locations in the region (Anderson Town Center, Kenwood Towne Centre, Northgate Mall, Florence Mall, Kenwood Furniture and Tri-County Mall). I remember reading somewhere when they first announced the downtown one was closing that the Kenwood location is one of their most profitable ones in the country. ^I think the comment was about *Saks* potentially abandoning the Cincinnati market entirely.
March 9, 20187 yr I think part of the delay for the 4th & Race apartments has to do with the eventual exit of Sak's That will enable a footprint for a new development 50% larger than the current one. I think the Hyatt's ballroom(s) are above the Sak's store so a new project would be fairly complicated. Also, there is a parking entrance to the Hyatt's valet that presumably would have to stay open. The Sak's valet guys: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1005247,-84.5145173,3a,75y,249.99h,86.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sidacM9p7P3_MdMa__wPCVA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
March 9, 20187 yr That sucks. Saks will probably be next...question is will they completely abandon the market like they did in Pittsburgh? They still have six other locations in the region (Anderson Town Center, Kenwood Towne Centre, Northgate Mall, Florence Mall, Kenwood Furniture and Tri-County Mall). I remember reading somewhere when they first announced the downtown one was closing that the Kenwood location is one of their most profitable ones in the country. ^I think the comment was about *Saks* potentially abandoning the Cincinnati market entirely. O ok . I think Saks will either move to Kenwood like or leave the market.
June 14, 20187 yr These 2 national retailers are coming to Over-the-Rhine Two national retailers are opening locations in Over-the-Rhine. Warby Parker and Bonobos have both signed leases for retail space along Vine Street in the historic neighborhood just north of Cincinnati’s Central Business District. The retailers took spaces in buildings controlled by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. Officials with 3CDC declined to comment. Messages were sent to both retailers but neither responded immediately. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/06/14/exclusive-these-2-national-retailers-are-coming-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20187 yr This is very unlike 3cdc...to bring in national chains that is...I wonder if they are changing up there strategy for otr?
June 14, 20187 yr Maybe they are now allowing national retailers because they haven't had tremendous luck with local ones. There are a few that have been around for a long time and seem to be doing well, but there has also been a lot of failures. On the other hand, local restaurants have been doing great, so 3CDC might be less interested in having national restaurant chains (or, say, a Starbucks) open in OTR.
June 14, 20187 yr Well increased foot traffic for mall-type tenants can only be good for other businesses in the area, but these places come and go without many people noticing them because they can't hang illuminated signs.
June 14, 20187 yr I think the reason for the lack of large signs is 3CDC, not the city. I believe 3CDC told American Legacy Tours that they were only allowed to have a window cling and no proper outdoor sign, because they didn't want it to "clutter up" Vine Street and detract from the other nearby signs (Holtman's, The Eagle, etc.). Meanwhile on Main Street, UrbanSites restored the historic Tower Furniture sign with new neon and it back up on the building.
June 20, 20186 yr Kenwood Towne Centre adds new-to-Cincinnati retailer A national retailer is bringing its apparel line to Greater Cincinnati for the first time with a new store in Kenwood Towne Centre. Untuckit, the brand created in 2011 to “solve the problem of the long, sloppy look of untucked and ill-fiiting dress shirts by designing shirts that are meant to be worn untucked,” will open Friday, June 29 in the mall. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/06/20/kenwood-towne-centre-adds-new-to-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 30, 20186 yr Louis Vuitton opening first Greater Cincinnati store Louis Vuitton, the French luxury retail company, is opening its first store in Greater Cincinnati. Louis Vuitton will open a store at Kenwood Towne Centre later this fall. The retailer is joining the new luxury wing of the mall, which also will include Tiffany & Co., Vera Bradley, Restoration Hardware and Nordstrom. Two other new-to-Cincinnati retailers will be part of the luxury wing, Free People and Ticknors Men’s Clothier Inc. A spokeswoman for Louis Vuitton said she has nothing to share about the new store at this time. Officials with General Growth Properties Inc., which owns Kenwood Towne Centre, directed questions to Louis Vuitton. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/07/27/exclusive-louis-vuitton-opening-first-greater.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 5, 20186 yr Columbus-Based Pursuit Expanding to Cincinnati There’s another in the list of businesses that Columbus and Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood now share. Columbus-based suit shop Pursuit is headed for the Queen City with its second storefront expected to open this fall at 1433 Vine St. in Cincinnati. Launched as a class project by Founder Nate DeMars in 2011, Pursuit operated as a pop-up near Ohio State’s campus before moving to its Short North storefront at 937 N. High St. in 2015. Now the men’s retailer is expanding again, calling Over-the-Rhine an obvious first choice for their growth. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-based-pursuit-expanding-to-cincinnati-sp1 https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/09/05/exclusive-columbus-retailer-expands-to-otr.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 5, 20186 yr Whole Foods files permits for Kenwood Collection store. Will it open soon? It looks like the long-planned 365 by Whole Foods Market grocery store in Kenwood Collection may be opening soon. Whole Foods Market Group Inc. filed for liquor permits for the store that would be located at 5901 E. Galbraith Road in Sycamore Township. The permit is listed as pending on the Ohio Division of Liquor Control’s website. Officials with Whole Foods didn't respond to requests for comment. Officials with PREP Property Group, which owns Kenwood Collection, declined to comment. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/11/05/whole-foods-files-permits-for-kenwood-collection.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 17, 20196 yr Kenwood Collection will be adding a Whole Foods Market It looks like the long-awaited grocery store at Kenwood Collection will be a Whole Foods Market, not the originally planned 365 by Whole Foods. The more than $200 million mixed-use development along Interstate 71 has had a lease with Whole Foods since November 2015, but a store has not opened. At the beginning of March, Whole Foods Market Group Inc. received sign permits for two new illuminated signs that say “Whole Foods Market.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/04/16/kenwood-collection-will-be-adding-a-whole-foods.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 17, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, jmecklenborg said: So this is going where the Kroger was? What a world... It's true. Sometimes a retail space will get leased by a new retailer from the same industry as a previous tenant. A lot has changed at this site in the years since Kroger closed their store. I don't know if a Whole Foods will succeed here, but I don't think the fact that the Kroger wasn't successful here many years ago isn't necessarily a sign that Whole Foods will fail.
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