January 2, 20205 yr https://www.13abc.com/content/news/What-impact-will-Marina-District-have-on-east-Toledo-566633861.html What impact will Marina District have on east Toledo
January 2, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, TwoStickney419 said: https://www.13abc.com/content/news/What-impact-will-Marina-District-have-on-east-Toledo-566633861.html What impact will Marina District have on east Toledo I pretty much agree with all the people they interviewed. The cynical side of me doesnt think it will change much of anything as far as the adjacent neighborhoods are concerned other than they gain a major civic amenity in the new park, which is obviously deserved and worthwhile for the community. Residents will definitely benefit from and enjoy that park because it looks great. Beyond that I dont really see it having a noteworthy effect on the neighborhood. I dont know how many people that live outside of East Toledo will visit the park often but I cant see that many of them bothering to patronize local businesses and what not all of a sudden, if they didn't do so already. A positive would be if the parks presence helps spur more quality residential development in proximity to it. That seems like a big hypothetical to me though, at this point in time, for that specific area. The apartments dont impress me. It's good to see something go in there, but it seems like a waste of such prime land. They look like theyll be their own private enclave that doesnt have any kind of relationship or cohesiveness with their surroundings. The buildings line Main St but dont seem to have any business/retail space at street level from what I can tell. I had hoped that there would be room for business along the streetfront to mesh and connect with the business district going from Front St, onward. I also wonder if these market rate apartments will be affordable to the average east side resident, or if the goal is to pick up some of the people who are interested in living downtown since its relatively close. If that's the case, I'm not sure many of them will be interested in everything immediately around them, besides the new park and maybe the Docks. I dont see the benefit to the existing eastsiders though. But having something there cleaning up that area is better than vacant land, generating no tax dollars, becoming blighted. Its just difficult because it's rare in a decent size city that you have such a huge piece of land right along your downtown riverfront, that could be suitable for both an exquisite waterfront park as well as an absolutely massive development but the demand isnt quite there, quite yet. I mean we still have plenty of historic buildings to renovate and plenty of underutilized surface lots throughout downtown to develop and move residents and businesses into. I would love to be proved wrong though and see things start to blossom a bit more on the east side.
January 29, 20205 yr https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wtol.com/amp/article/news/local/east-side-toledo-development/512-4a90fffb-ea6b-4047-b414-58eea60cc866 MARINA LOFTS APARTMENTS TO BEGIN WELCOMING TENANTS The first tenants will move into the apartment complex on the river in east Toledo on Jan. 21. A restaurant is set to open next month
May 19, 20205 yr https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2020/05/19/marina-Lofts-get-tour-metroparks-gets-donated-building/stories/20200519047?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1589897322 Marina Lofts get tour; Metroparks gets donated building
May 26, 20205 yr Please move if needed "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 2, 20204 yr Quick walk through the Marina District this afternoon. The apartments and restaurant have been open for about a year; the first phase of the new Glass City Metropark will open early next year; construction of Phase II between the new park and the National Museum of the Great Lakes will depend on passage Tuesday of a local tax.
November 16, 20231 yr Great Lakes museum announces expansion plan, new leader https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2023/11/15/great-lakes-museum-announces-expansion-plan-new-leader/stories/20231115092
November 16, 20231 yr To the mod: Not that it matters much, but I think this thread should be renamed since the Marina District project is no longer a reality with the metro parks system now in control of the land. I suggest *glass city metro park and marina/ national museum of the great lakes.. (or *great lakes maritime center* for the latter, since that's what the building is called that the museum is housed in)
November 17, 20231 yr Done. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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