September 17, 20195 yr About a decade ago there was a big push to protect hillside viewsheds in the city by the Hillside Trust. They even got some language inserted into the city's zoning code to protect certain areas along Columbia Parkway. While much of their work goes towards hillside stabilization, preserving viewsheds at key overlooks and the Ohio River have been a priority for the group. https://www.soapboxmedia.com/devnews/0602hillsidetrust.aspx http://www.hillsidetrust.org/ “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
December 26, 20195 yr 46 minutes ago, DEPACincy said: 12/26 Looks basically unchanged from your photo 2 months ago.
December 27, 20195 yr On 12/26/2019 at 5:23 PM, Ucgrad2015 said: Looks basically unchanged from your photo 2 months ago. Site work usually slows down during the winter months. The soil is either frozen or, more often, saturated and won't dry because a combo of cool temperatures, lack of sunlight, and humidity. It does look like they've been able to move some dirt around with the spurts of good weather we've been having.
December 28, 20195 yr 15 hours ago, Ram23 said: Site work usually slows down during the winter months. The soil is either frozen or, more often, saturated and won't dry because a combo of cool temperatures, lack of sunlight, and humidity. It does look like they've been able to move some dirt around with the spurts of good weather we've been having. That all makes sense. Although the project on Sycamore in Pendleton has been excavating and moving dirt around like gang busters
December 28, 20195 yr 17 hours ago, Ram23 said: Site work usually slows down during the winter months. The soil is either frozen or, more often, saturated and won't dry because a combo of cool temperatures, lack of sunlight, and humidity. It does look like they've been able to move some dirt around with the spurts of good weather we've been having. Just 1/4 inch of rain or 2 inches of snowmelt is like a flood in the wintertime.
December 28, 20195 yr 2 hours ago, JoeHarmon said: That all makes sense. Although the project on Sycamore in Pendleton has been excavating and moving dirt around like gang busters There are ways to dry out the soil if schedule is tight, such as mixing in lime. I think it's also easier to haul dirt away when it's wet than it is to try to move it around and compact it, which is what it looks like they might be doing at the Artistry. Being at a low elevation right by the river also helps keep the soil wet for much longer than at higher elevations. I've worked on a few projects at elevations near the low point in Hamilton County and it seemed like they never dried out, even in the summer. Pendleton is a bit higher, but it might not make much of a difference because it's still in a valley.
December 30, 20195 yr On 12/28/2019 at 11:55 AM, Ram23 said: There are ways to dry out the soil if schedule is tight, such as mixing in lime. I think it's also easier to haul dirt away when it's wet than it is to try to move it around and compact it, which is what it looks like they might be doing at the Artistry. Being at a low elevation right by the river also helps keep the soil wet for much longer than at higher elevations. I've worked on a few projects at elevations near the low point in Hamilton County and it seemed like they never dried out, even in the summer. Pendleton is a bit higher, but it might not make much of a difference because it's still in a valley. This is correct. If this is an issue and they want to dry the land out they will bring in the lime trucks.
December 30, 20195 yr On 12/26/2019 at 5:23 PM, Ucgrad2015 said: Looks basically unchanged from your photo 2 months ago. The photo really doesn't do it justice but they have moved a lot of dirt in the past couple of months. Definitely making progress.
January 2, 20205 yr On 12/30/2019 at 6:45 AM, oakiehigh said: This is correct. If this is an issue and they want to dry the land out they will bring in the lime trucks. They have been doing soil remediation, hauling out dozens of truckloads per day. Heard it was high lead counts.
May 4, 20205 yr On a related note, the "Purple" People Bridge is looking more faded and less purple than ever. These swatches were painted on the Kentucky side of the bridge in 2017 but nothing else has been done. Has anyone heard anything about potentially repainting the bridge?
May 4, 20205 yr Yeah, they're still there. I'll try to get an updated picture next time I go by. Maybe they're trying to test the real long-term durability of those paints before choosing one. ?
May 4, 20205 yr I recall the "purple" only lasting 2 years at most. It faded to blue almost immediately.
May 4, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, taestell said: Yeah, they're still there. I'll try to get an updated picture next time I go by. Maybe they're trying to test the real long-term durability of those paints before choosing one. ? You are correct the Newport based company that painted the swatches are testing different colors and companies. Giving the Southbank Partners more time to collect money to paint the bridge again.
August 16, 20204 yr On 6/1/2020 at 11:01 PM, savadams13 said: Amazing how there’s no context whatsoever to those renderings. It’s almost as if they could copy, paste and reuse for a project anywhere and simply change the name of the building on top.
August 16, 20204 yr 3 minutes ago, UncleRando said: Amazing how there’s no context whatsoever to those renderings. It’s almost as if they could copy, paste and reuse for a project anywhere and simply change the name of the building on top. Who dis???!!!?
August 16, 20204 yr 1 minute ago, atlas said: Who dis???!!!? Long time reader, ~15,000th time poster. ?
August 16, 20204 yr Just now, UncleRando said: Long time reader, ~15,000th time poster. ? Gurlllll you never call anymore.
November 10, 20204 yr It's really disappointing that we're getting wood construction on the riverfront. You might not like the style of One Lytle Place but at least it's got a solid concept.
November 10, 20204 yr Wood is back big time due to the recent lifting of fire regulations that forbid it for about 50 years in certain types of construction.
December 20, 20204 yr 4 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said: Had the artistry topped out yet? Forgot to stop by and take a photo of it. I took this photo this morning. Looks like half of it has topped out. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
December 21, 20204 yr 21 minutes ago, JYP said: I took this photo this morning. Looks like half of it has topped out. Nice! Thank you. The renderings differently did not do it justice on how massive it is.
December 22, 20204 yr Are there any site plans of this building? I have only seen renderings and elevations.
May 26, 20214 yr Anyone have any updates on this? Their website is live, but haven't seen anything about the building since... December '20
May 26, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, jebleprls22 said: Anyone have any updates on this? Their website is live, but haven't seen anything about the building since... December '20 Sorry didn’t take pics but I went past this a couple weeks ago and the building *structure is fully complete from what I could see driving. Now adding windows and exterior and of course interior work. It looks like another phase of The Banks to be honest lol but better tho Edited May 26, 20214 yr by 646empire
May 26, 20214 yr 30 minutes ago, 646empire said: Sorry didn’t take pics but I went past this a couple weeks ago and the building *structure is fully complete from what I could see driving. Now adding windows and exterior and of course interior work. It looks like another phase of The Banks to be honest lol but better tho And to think a 20+ story tower got Crancelled for this.
May 26, 20214 yr 35 minutes ago, Rabbit Hash said: And to think a 20+ story tower got Crancelled for this. I'm actually okay with it because, if I remember correctly, this has like twice as many units as the former proposal, despite being a lot shorter. More people in that location is awesome. The other tower would've been a silo. This addresses the street very well.
May 26, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Rabbit Hash said: And to think a 20+ story tower got Crancelled for this. It was never 20+. They only chopped two stories but shrunk the unit sizes to keep the number of units about the same. Given that it spans an entire block, I don't think the extra two stories would have looked much different.
May 26, 20214 yr 24 minutes ago, nicker66 said: It was never 20+. They only chopped two stories but shrunk the unit sizes to keep the number of units about the same. Given that it spans an entire block, I don't think the extra two stories would have looked much different. They were referring to the previous proposal, which was going to be 25 stories.
May 26, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, DEPACincy said: They were referring to the previous proposal, which was going to be 25 stories. I see that now, thank you. The big tower was a different developer. Also, I was thinking of 4th & Race when I mentioned two stories being chopped 🤦♂️ Edited May 26, 20214 yr by nicker66
May 26, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, jebleprls22 said: Anyone have any updates on this? Their website is live, but haven't seen anything about the building since... December '20 I actually just went by the other day and forgot to ever post pictures. I'll withhold judgment until finishes and patios have been added but the scale and size is really welcome from the formerly purple people bridge and along Pete Rose Way. The Skyhouse project would have been really cool from a distance and added to / extended the skyline; but this project fills the site completely, doesn't have a random grass lawn or standalone parking garage and might be better in the long run. Edited May 26, 20214 yr by ucgrady
May 26, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, ucgrady said: I actually just went by the other day and forgot to ever post pictures. I'll withhold judgment until finishes and patios have been added but the scale and size is really welcome from the formerly purple people bridge and along Pete Rose Way. The Skyhouse project would have been really cool from a distance and added to / extended the skyline; but this project fills the site completely, doesn't have a random grass lawn or standalone parking garage and might be better in the long run. Awesome that it blocks One Lytle.
May 27, 20214 yr 20 hours ago, DEPACincy said: Awesome that it blocks One Lytle. What could one ever do with that building? Often wondered if some type of geometric mural could be pulled off.
May 27, 20214 yr 30 minutes ago, Rabbit Hash said: What could one ever do with that building? Often wondered if some type of geometric mural could be pulled off. I'm no expert, but I feel like you could add a skin to it.
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