Posted December 28, 200420 yr Warehouse District has a neighborly feel Market will join businesses, condos By CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK BLADE STAFF WRITER A neighborhood truly has soul, downtown residents say, once a cup of coffee and a gourmet market are within walking and smelling distance. Toledo's Warehouse District is halfway there. For more info, click the link Contact Christopher D. Kirkpatrick at: [email protected] or 419-724-6077.
December 28, 200420 yr Great news for Toledo! I need to make the trek up I-75 again to check out the changes in the Glass City. ....and 38 percent will be empty-nesters and retirees. ..one doesn't usually associate this demographic with loft or in-town living but I can see this developing into an new market niche.
December 29, 200420 yr super news for downtown toledo. boy, is there any city that has not redeveloped it's old warehouse district into apts? it's quite an ongoing real estate trend.
December 29, 200420 yr Yeah, basically anyone without children is the target market for in-city living. Retirees are alot more like young professionals in their needs than they are like families with kids. Anyway, this is fantastic news for the "other" Warehouse District in Ohio.
December 29, 200420 yr Actually i didnt know Toledo had a warehouse district. I do think Toledo was a pioneer in loft conversions here in Ohio as I think they redeveloped an old downtown department store into lofts a few years ago, before this trend hit Dayton in a big way.
December 29, 200420 yr Talk about under the radar - Toledo needs to really market this area. I knew about the Old West End mansions but never once heard about Toledo's Warehouse District. "I do think Toledo was a pioneer in loft conversions here in Ohio as I think they redeveloped an old downtown department store into lofts a few years ago, before this trend hit Dayton in a big way." When did Toledo renovate the department store? The reason I ask is that in Cleveland, the Bradley Building (one of the first conversions in the Warehouse District) was rehabbed in 1985. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
December 29, 200420 yr help my t-town memory is fading. as i'm looking at the map i'm wondering is the warehouse area the same area that used to be toledo's mini-greektown? seems like it. if no, where was the 'lil greektown area in relation? thanks!
December 29, 200420 yr When did Toledo do its renovation, I think it was the mid 90s... I think Dayton was doing some small scale loft renovations by then, too (I recall going to a party at a loft in an old commericial bldg at the intersection of St Clair and 1st street back in the early to mid 90s), but it was sort of onesys and twosys....not the big building renovations we are currently seeing.
December 30, 200420 yr Toledo now has an actual big-city club scene downtown with Club Rain, Club Eclipse, The Emporium and the like. All this has happened within the last five years. ....this would be a big change from when I was up there in the early 90s. Back then Toledo seemed pretty dead compared to Dayton in the area of nightlife and live music. I'm thinking a return visit might be in order.
January 15, 200520 yr Author Berdan Building eyed as new retail center Owner ready to sell it, other sites in downtown Warehouse District By CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK BLADE STAFF WRITER Toledo's Warehouse District could be adding retail in the empty Berdan Building as the owner prepares to sell it and other nearby buildings that surround Fifth Third Field. David Root, who once had a vision of developing the area into a SoHo-style community called Huron Street Village, is preparing to sell the buildings, several of which have existing businesses with leases, including the Bronze Boar and Grumpy's restaurant. Contact Christopher D. Kirkpatrick at: [email protected] or 419-724-6077.
January 15, 200520 yr Good for them! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 5, 200520 yr From the 6/5/05 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Interior, furnished model DOWNTOWN TOLEDO WAREHOUSE CONVERSION A furnished model offers a glimpse of how a finished condo at the Bartley Lofts project in downtown Toledo could look. The first 15 residents are expected to move into the 52-unit building at Washington and Ontario streets in August. The remaining units in the former warehouse average 1,650 square feet and are priced from $187,000 to $360,000. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050605/BUSINESS05/506040309/-1/BUSINESS
June 19, 200519 yr I was downtown at club Fuse this past weekend and it looked like club Rain was being raided for drugs, and club Fuse ran out of beer at 12:30am. I think my roomates and myself have a better bar then they do! The club owners downtown really have to get their shit together or everything is going to turn into the Main Event which was a cool place but was shut down after a few raids. Hopefully with those new developments in the warehouse district they can get some better bars/clubs.
June 30, 200519 yr From the 6/30/05 Toledo Blade: ( THE BLADE/HERRAL LONG ) TOLEDO: DOWNTOWN REHAB A warehouse at the corner of Ontario and Washington steets in downtown Toledo is being rehabilitated into the Bartley Lofts apartments. The first residents are expected to move into the 52-unit building in July or August. The lofts average 1,650 square feet and are priced from $187,000 to $360,000.
August 8, 200519 yr This is a smaller project--I thought I'd stick it here. From the 8/8/05 Toledo Blade: More apartments planned downtown Site is about 2 blocks from ballpark Storage spaces and apartments are planned for a Toledo warehouse near Fifth Third Field. Developers want to convert the warehouse at 34 South Erie St., about two blocks from the ballpark, into apartments, with parking on the first floor and several other floors used for storage units and office space. Triangle Building LLC of Toledo, through Realtor Keith Brown, has asked the Toledo Plan Commission to rezone the site from "limited industrial" to "downtown commercial." They've also asked the commission to suspend the city zoning code pertaining to commercial zoning to allow storage units at the site, which is not permitted under the code. The issues are on the agenda for the board's Thursday meeting. The commission staff recommended rezoning and suspending the city code, noting that the project fits into the Downtown Toledo Master Plan. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050808/NEWS16/508080323/-1/NEWS
August 11, 200519 yr More on the Triangle from the 8/11/05 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: The 105-year-old structure once housed a hardware firm. ( THE BLADE/ALYSSA SCHUKAR ) ‘Triangle building’ considered as site for new loft apartments By GARY T. PAKULSKI BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Once the divisional headquarters for a St. Louis hardware supply chain, the 105-year-old “triangle building” is the latest downtown Toledo warehouse being eyed by developers for conversion to apartment lofts. Developer Keith Brown, spokesman for an investment group responsible for the Bartley Lofts project under way nearby, wants to put 40 apartments, offices, and storage units in the seven-story structure in the Warehouse District on South Erie Street at Lafayette. Contact Gary Pakulski at:[email protected] or 419-724-6082. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050811/BUSINESS05/50811015/-1/BUSINESS
August 11, 200519 yr ^ Done what? Converted an office highrise into residential or residential/commercial?
September 25, 200519 yr Apparently there are enough exciting projects for a tour. This is from the 9/19/05 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: Tom Spencer of Toledo, left, takes in the sweeping view of the downtown Toledo skyline at the St. Clair Street residence of Janet Albright and Richard Rideout during the Wander the Warehouse District Loft, Office, and Home tour. ( THE BLADE/ANDREW MCMURTRIE ) PHOTO: The Warehouse District home of Janet Albright and Richard Rideout is inspected by Kevin and Zandra Piasecki of Toledo. Yesterday's tour provided visitors a chance to see how the older structures have been renovated into living quarters. ( THE BLADE/ANDREW MCMURTRIE ) Downtown dwellers show off lofty nests By IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER For Janet Albright, opening her Warehouse District home to the public yesterday was a no-brainer. "First thing people say when they walk in is 'Oh my God, I didn't think Toledo could look like this,'" Ms. Albright said. "It's like people who have lived in Toledo their whole lives have never been downtown." The home of Ms. Albright and her husband, Richard Rideout, who spent 18 months renovating 1 St. Clair St., was among seven locations that took part in the Wander the Warehouse District tour. Contact Ignazio Messina at: [email protected] or 419-724-6171. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050919/NEWS16/509190350/-1/NEWS
October 29, 200519 yr http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/NEWS16/510280337/-1/NEWS -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Article published October 28, 2005 Meetings called to solicit ideas for growth Warehouse District, Uptown seek vibrancy By TAD VEZNER BLADE STAFF WRITER Dreamers and designers looking to develop the outskirts of downtown Toledo will get together this weekend in hopes of creating a tight package of ideas to attract developers and future residents. Representatives of the Uptown Association and the Toledo Warehouse District Association will hold a two-day brainstorming session, starting tonight, with the goal of drawing a focused, saleable picture of their districts' futures. Contact Tad Vezner at: [email protected]
October 31, 200519 yr An update on the Berdan Building from the 10/29/05 Toledo Blade: Warehouse District's Berdan Building set to get $16M facelift By ERICA BLAKE BLADE STAFF WRITER In another sign that Fifth Third Field has sparked a renaissance in the once-dilapidated Warehouse District, local developers are planning a $16 million rehabilitation project for the shuttered Berdan Building. Parkstone Berdan Building LLC has undertaken the renovation of the structure at 1 South Erie St., at Washington St., with plans to turn it into office, retail, and possibly residential space. Contact Erica Blake at: [email protected] or 419-724-6076. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051029/NEWS08/510290366/-1/NEWS
March 19, 200619 yr Author UT could move law school near downtown ballpark By CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK BLADE STAFF WRITeR The University of Toledo is considering a proposal to relocate its law school from just off the Towerview Boulevard side of the main campus to the historic Berdan Building downtown near Fifth Third Field, The Blade has learned. Contact Christopher D. Kirkpatrick at: [email protected] or 419-724-6077. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060319/NEWS21/603190340
March 19, 200619 yr how close is UT to downtown....this is a very interesting proposal. I'm sure that the housing market surrounding the law school would be greatly impacted. I also had no idea that UT was merging with another school. This seems like a very interesting idea and i look foreward to seeing this develop... I hope that UC would do something like this....I would love for DAAP or the Law school to move downtown....It would be amazing :-D
March 23, 200619 yr From the 3/22/06 Toledo Blade: Konop says law school move will fuel jobs By JOSHUA BOAK BLADE STAFF WRITER Moving the University of Toledo’s law school downtown is “one piece of the puzzle that creates jobs,” said Ben Konop, a Democrat running for Lucas County commissioner. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS09/60322058/-1/NEWS
June 5, 200619 yr This area has gone through a huge redevelopment change since the new ball stadium opened up (2002) in the Warehouse District that located south of downtown: Warehouse District Tony Packo's (opened April '06) View of downtown from the Warehouse District St. Patrick's Catholic Church Grumpy's Fricker's Huron Street Bronze Boar Berdan Building which is slated for a newly located UT Law School Bassett 5/3 Field where the Toledo Mud Hens play and this July 10-12, 2006 Toledo will be hosting the All-Stars International League Games/Festivities Farmer's Market Bartley Lofts View of downtown from the top of Bartely Lofts Ottawa Lofts Water Street skyline shots (1st one is the Warehouse District and 2nd one is downtown) Ontario Street Erie Street Market Huron Lofts RiverWest townhomes Saint Clair Street Shops Swan Creek Candle & Antique Shop Triangle Building which is planned to be converted into market-rate condominiums starting $200K Owens Corning World Headquarters Oliver House Great Lakes Warehouse Martin Luther King, Jr. Union Station View of downtown from the Union Station
June 5, 200619 yr Some really cool buildings in there, esp. the Triangle. I like how 5/3 is built into the block somewhat. But I have to say, those Riverwest Condos...they make me think of the projects in Good Times. And I don't mean dinomite. Again, thanks and welcome!
June 5, 200619 yr nice collection. from a lot of those angles, toledos tallest looks like columbus's tallest.
June 5, 200619 yr bonjour indeed. fantastic job. :clap: we never get to see much toledo. makes me miss the place. how nice to hear about, but now finally get to see, all that development. i am more than a bit shocked by it. looks like they are doing all the right things. i hope you can shoot and post more soon! and thank gawd that old shed the rec center is history, yeesh. the new one is in the right spot and looks great. who does not love the best aaa baseball team ever, the toledo goohens :laugh: whoops wrong bird i meant the mudhens :wink:
June 5, 200619 yr Great shots, Bonjour! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 5, 200619 yr we never get to see much toledo. makes me miss the place. how nice to hear about, but now finally get to see, all that development. i am more than a bit shocked by it. looks like they are doing all the right things. you shouldn't be shocked. :wink: This is TOLEDO we're talking about! :-D It's always been an underdog that pleasantly surprises, just like the Mud Hens winning minor league baseball last year!!! pleasantly surprized indeed. prior to bonjourtoledo's new threads i thought you and i were the only ones on this site who had ever actually lived in toledo. i was starting to think maybe i had just dreamed the place up -- lol!
June 5, 200619 yr Some really cool buildings in there, esp. the Triangle. I like how 5/3 is built into the block somewhat. But I have to say, those Riverwest Condos...they make me think of the projects in Good Times. And I don't mean dinomite. Again, thanks and welcome! LOL @ the Good Times statement. We moved into the RiverWest this past January and it was 6-months prior we walked into the model home as we were looking for a home to buy around the region. RiverWest had one thing that beats all the other homes we looked at; they have a 4th floor full rooftop patio with a full view of the skyline (360 degree wise) and we fell in love with it. RiverWest used the same exterior facade and materials as the 5/3 Field here in downtown and this development is all 4 floors for each unit ranging 1800-2400 sq. feet. Great walking distance to shops and restaurants, including the Rally by the River festivities and the rooftop view of various of firework events. There's a pizza place, an Irish Pub restaurant opening later this summer a block from us and two more housing developments which will come to fruitation as well. I share some photos of what I mean:
June 5, 200619 yr Nice stuff! Toledo appears to be making a comeback, and I'm glad to see it. Union Station was quite outstanding when it was built. I wish they had done something more sensitive to the original design when they changed the windows. It's not beyond fixing, someday, though.
June 5, 200619 yr I've enjoyed the tours.....in this one I especially took liking to the 5/3 Field shots.
June 5, 200619 yr I've always enjoyed Toledo, though I have never spent more than a few hours there. Thanks for the tour. Welcome to the forum ... looking forward to future contributions ...
June 6, 200619 yr Like this view. Imagine this at night with the fireworks every Friday and Saturday home games.
June 6, 200619 yr this is by far my fav shot and view -- wow lucky you! and on another one you can see the new bridge going up too. impressive. i'm glad to hear the old 80's rally by the river partys are still happening, it was always pretty fun to go down and catch mitch ryder or whatever after work and hang around on a nice day, esp when there was not much else to do in toledo. thankfully from what i am seeing and hearing that situation certainly seems to have changed around quite a bit since then.
June 13, 200619 yr From the 6/12/06 Toledo Blade: PHOTO: A development trio wants a $3.42 million taxpayer-subsidized loan to turn this unused building at 1301 Adams St. into condos and stores in the Uptown neighborhood. ( THE BLADE/TIM M. GRUBER ) PORT AUTHORITY Public loan for Uptown project is in question Warehouse official, 2 others seek $3.4M By CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK BLADE STAFF WRITER The director of the Toledo Warehouse Association has applied for a no-interest loan from taxpayers' money for herself and two business partners to rehabilitate a 1915 building in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Contact Christopher D. Kirkpatrick at: [email protected] or 419-724-6077. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060612/NEWS08/606120312/-1/RSS
June 17, 200618 yr Nice. Toledo's Warehouse Dist certainly echoes Cleveland's (although I really like the balconies on that Toledo warehouse better than most of Cleveland's conversions).
July 14, 200618 yr From the 7/14/06 Toledo Blade: ST. CLAIR STREET Old warehouse may be updated into offices, more By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER An empty warehouse on South St. Clair Street with broken windows and a leaky roof would be refurbished into an office, retail, and residential development under the newest plan aimed at revitalizing Toledo's Warehouse District. Contact JCReindl at: [email protected] or 419-724-6050. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060714/BUSINESS05/607140402/-1/RSS04
September 27, 200618 yr wow interesting. that is pretty stunning as in my day there were tumbleweeds blowing down the streets of toledo. almost zero nightlife, in fact it was stunning how little there was. we'd sit in this basement irish bar downtown and go, "well you wanna go up to shelter in detroit, go dance on the tables at ahmeds or bag it?" heh. i can see its all diff now. i hope they get a movie theater downtown again, thats a good idea. more residential too of course.
September 28, 200618 yr wow interesting. that is pretty stunning as in my day there were tumbleweeds blowing down the streets of toledo. almost zero nightlife, in fact it was stunning how little there was. That was my experience with Toledo, too. I was expecting something more akin to Dayton, but the place was even more dead ....when I was there (which was over 10 years ago). I think C-Dawg had posted some info on the nightlife downtown elsewhere on this board, too, If I recall right.
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