This article really doesn't state anything that hasn't already been covered, but there is an article on the Enquirer.com today about Linden Park Commons:

 

Linden Park to presell condos

BY LISA BERNARD-KUHN | [email protected]

 

 

Cincinnati-based Al. Neyer Inc. is planning to kick off condominium sales next month for the first phase of Linden Park - a $10 million project planned for the northeast corner of Hamilton Avenue and North Bend Road in College Hill.

 

Click on link for article.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080219/BIZ01/802190325/1076/BIZ

 

 

That's a hefty price range for that area of the city.  Though, some of College Hill's nicer homes are only a few blocks to the north and west of that area, but omething needs to be down with that site, along with the abandoned Kroger and the old CVS building across the street from Kroger.  Hopefully this will began a rebirth along that stretch of Hamilton Road, to go along with the streetscaping the city did a few years ago. 

 

Side note about that area, why did the city choose to put so many street lights along Hamilton and also used different styles?  Makes no sense to me with that decision. 

Pre-sales for $8.7M Linden Park next step in public-private partnership

BY KEVIN LEMASTER | SOAPBOX MEDIA

March 4, 2008

 

COLLEGE HILL - The next step in a long-running public-private partnership between Al Neyer, Inc. and the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CHCURC) will take its next major step this weekend when pre-sales begin for condominiums in the $8.7 million Linden Park project.

 

The mixed-use project, a three-story building containing 19 market-rate condominiums and over 14,000 square feet of retail space at Hamilton Avenue and North Bend Road, has been in the works since early 2003, when the issue of vacancies on three of the intersection's corners led to the idea of a widely-scaled redevelopment vision.

 

Using a combination of funding grants, CHCURC teamed with Champlin/Haupt Architects, community residents and stakeholders, and University of Cincinnati students to design the "Vision for College Hill in 2009".

 

To implement the vision plan, Al Neyer, Inc. was selected as the preferred developer in February 2005.

 

Since that announcement, the development company has provided funding for CHCURC.

 

Gail Paul, a Director at Al Neyer, Inc., says that the two are truly a public-private partnership, joined at the hip.

 

"There are lots of meetings, lots of listening," she said.  "It's really an amazing story of people rolling up their sleeves and working together."

 

Her company has been helpful in providing market knowledge throughout the entire process.

 

"We wanted to respect what they wanted," Paul said.  "But we had to bring in some of the market realities...and the site realities."

 

Paul has previously said that construction of Linden Park will start once nine units are sold.

 

A future phase will include 22 three-story townhomes.

 

Renderings/Images included with article link.

Here are a couple more up-to-date renderings, as well as, some floor plans and what not.

 

1. Site Plan (sorry for the small size)

 

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4. Unit A Plan

 

5. 2nd floor layout

 

6. 3rd floor layout

Looks like this project has unfortunately died...

 

From the College Hill eNewsletter:

 

 

 

From Mike Cappel, President of the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation:

 

 

You may have noticed that the Linden Park sales center office has been removed from the former Shuller's Wigwam site at the intersection of Hamilton and North Bend.  The Linden Park developer, Al Neyer, Inc., was unable to secure the required number of condominium presales and commercial preleases to break ground within an anticipated timeframe.  Unprecedented downturns in the housing market contributed to slow sales.  When its contract with the City of Cincinnati expired, Al Neyer, Inc. chose not to renew its option to continue as the developer.

 

CHCURC maintains its strong partnership with the City to develop this prime property for its best use in College Hill.  Efforts are already underway and interesting options are being explored.  CHCURC is optimistic about new possibilities which may result in a development project even more beneficial to the College Hill community.

 

Check for periodic updates by visiting CHCURC's website.

 

Shame!!  This area sure could've used a shot in the arm!

 

Al Neyer drops Linden Park project

Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Laura Baverman Staff Reporter

 

http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/25/daily47.html?surround=lfn&brthrs=1

There are a few neighborhoods that could use this kind of development (I'm thinking PRidge and in a few year Mad-ville), if there is a way to make these easier to do - money-wise, that could really kick start neighborhood redevelopment. They tried it in Walnut Hills to moderate success it seems.

College Hill development denied money

The Enquirer • January 27, 2009

 

It might be a little late now, but the nonprofit College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corp. should not be allowed to use $1.5 million in city money intended for the Linden Park Commons condo and retail development for other projects, Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney says.

 

Click on link for article.

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090127/NEWS01/901270337/1055/NEWS