Posted July 2, 200717 yr An article on the failed Santa Clara Arts District north of downtown Dayton, that raises more questions than it answers (about the city involvement) Unfortunaly it is not something than one can cut and past, so I have to hotlink the jpg Part One: Part Two:
July 2, 200717 yr Personally, I think that problems of the residential neighborhood around business district were the biggest downfall of the arts district. I have heard from a pretty reliable source that there is a developer working to seriously redevelop this business district, but I don't know anything more than that.
July 2, 200717 yr ^ yeah I agree. The fundamentals of that location were poor to start with. The guys in the article mention the Short North, and I can give a few reasons why Santa Clara wasn't like the Short North, nor was it ever going to be like the Short North. The article didnt explore this, but my guess the citys "change in direction" was that they figured they were wasting money on an area that was in a downward spiral. If I was a developer I would avoid that area. It's probably too high now, but a good street to have invested in around the time those guys in the article where buying into Santa Clara would have been Brown Street. The fundementals of location with Brown are similar to what happened in Columbus. A busy street between downtown and a college, with an upscale, yet sort of young professional neighborhoods beyond the college area. I am waiting for some more development to hit Brown more around Wyoming. I think those older properties on the west side of the street (the vicinity of Wah Fuh) could be a good renovation opportunity. Apparently the South Park people and the AIA have come up with something for Wayne Avenue. Wayne might be a good place to put some money into as an extension of the Oregon. If I was a developer I would look at that street, too.
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