From Flyer News, 1/9/07 (V54/N21):

 

 

RecPlex celebrates one-year anniversary, director reflects on facility’s success 

Tyler Blue

Staff Writer

 

People say if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.

 

Those people must never have stepped foot in UD’s RecPlex.

 

Just over a year ago, the university opened the new recreational building with much fanfare and great anticipation.

 

http://www.flyernews.com/article.php?section=News&volume=54&issue=21&artnum=06

 

From the 1/12/07 DDN:

 

 

New hotel in open in Dayton in February

Dayton Daily News

Friday, January 12, 2007

 

DAYTON — The city's first new hotel in more than 20 years is set to open in early February.

 

The Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Dayton, a four-story, 101-room riverfront hotel co-owned by UD, already is taking reservations.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/01/12/ddn011207newhotel.html

 

From Flyer News, 1/19/07 (V54/N23):

 

 

Courtyard by Marriott hotel, co-owned by UD, to open near UD Arena in February 

Charity Smalls

Staff Writer

 

There’s a new addition to the UD family: the Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

 

According to a recent press release, the new arrival has 101 rooms, including 13 suites. Most of the rooms have a view of the Great Miami River; all of the rooms have 32-inch flat panel high definition TVs. The Courtyard also provides wireless Internet access in public areas and the two meeting rooms. Guest rooms are equipped with wired Internet access as well.

 

http://www.flyernews.com/article.php?section=News&volume=54&issue=23&artnum=04

 

From Flyer News, 2/2/07 (V54/N26):

 

 

Master plan development continues, addressing traffic flow, renovations, dining halls  

HaQuyen Pham

Staff Writer

 

How do you get the best out of 260 acres? UD is one step closer to finding out as another phase in the campus master plan wraps up.

 

Led by planning and design firm Burt Hill, consultants are nearing the end of the research portion for the master plan and are preparing to create a list of recommendations and alternatives. The process of designing new ways to use and develop UD land, especially the 50 acres acquired in June 2005, began eight months ago.

 

http://www.flyernews.com/article.php?section=News&volume=54&issue=26&artnum=05

 

From the 2/9/07 DDN:

 

 

New Dayton hotel expected to open next week

Dayton Daily News

Friday, February 09, 2007

 

DAYTON — The Courtyard by Marriott along Edwin C. Moses Boulevard in Dayton is expected to open next week. Rates are set to begin at $99 per night on the weekends and $159 per night during the week.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/02/09/ddn020907hotel.html

 

From the University of Dayton, 2/14/07:

 

 

Room at the Inn

The New Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Dayton has opened its doors.

 

February 14, 2007 - The new Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Dayton, a four-story, 101-room riverfront hotel co-owned by UD, welcomes its first guests this week.

 

It officially opened on Valentine's Day. 

 

http://www.udayton.edu/News/Article/?contentId=2241

 

Here is a sketch of the previously announced University Shoppes IV.  The left half will be Moe's Southwest Grill, the next storefront is still for lease, and the storefront on the right will be Subway.  Although Brown Street doesn't really need another sub place, I'll still take it.

 

Here is a sketch of the previously announced University Shoppes IV.  The left half will be Moe's Southwest Grill, the next storefront is still for lease, and the storefront on the right will be Subway.  Although Brown Street doesn't really need another sub place, I'll still take it.

 

Thanks, dfly! A one time potential tenant of IV was an iHOP. Needless to say, it fell through. :(

As a former Daytonian, and UD graduate, I find this whole University Shoppes thing very interesting. Exactly where is US IV being built?

As a former Daytonian, and UD graduate, I find this whole University Shoppes thing very interesting. Exactly where is US IV being built?

 

Across the street from Old Hickory. Good Tymes (I think it was spelled like that) novelty and costume store once occupied the land just north of Burger King. They razed the two buildings Good Tymes was in maybe a year ago and some other building at the end of January, abouts?

Thanks for information. Sounds like Brown Street is really changing for the better.

Citirama at University of Dayton

 

Renovate 5 existing houses and build 5 new houses. The 5 existing houses are 1511, 1515, 1519 Frericks and the duplex at 238/240 Stonemill. The 5 new houses will be built as a single building in a townhouse manner at 317- 325 Stonemill across from the Marianist Community House.

 

This is a collaborative project between UD and the Home Builders Association of Dayton and the Miami Valley. The renovated and new construction houses will be showcased in a late summer event tentatively titled "Citirama at University of Dayton". One goal of this event is to showcase the revitalized South Campus neighborhood as well as the new campus Masterplan.

 

 

No surprise.  The full report is available here....

 

Building 26 not eligible for National Register listing

 

The University of Dayton will not restore Building 26, following a study by ASC Group Inc. that finds the heavily altered building has lost its historical integrity and is ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

 

The decision paves the way for remediation of 11 acres of land fronting the Great Miami River, part of a $2.54 million grant secured through the state's Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund program.

Huh.  Townhomes.  UD.  Huh.

Construction seems to be progressing pretty quickly.   Now if someone could just do something about the Burger King  building...

 

 

 

 

From New York Times:

 

War Over a Building That Helped Win One

J. Kevin Fitzsimons for The New York Times

 

By BOB DRIEHAUS

Published: April 1, 2007

 

DAYTON, Ohio — Plans to demolish an Art Deco building where a top-secret program broke Nazi codes have prompted a battle between preservationists and the University of Dayton, which owns the building and intends to have it razed to make way for a 50-acre campus expansion.

 

The university agrees that what went on in the building more than half a century ago is the stuff of legend. Its officials would create a memorial nearby to honor that feat. The demolition’s opponents say any memorial would be a poor substitute.

 

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/04/01/us/01ohio.html

Public hearing on 'codebreaker' building set for Thursday

April 17, 2007 | DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL

 

DAYTON - Advocates for saving a building that once housed an ultra-secret World War II code-breaking program and now is targeted for demolition, will explain their case for preserving the building Thursday.

 

Preservation Dayton Inc., The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Debbie Desch Anderson will speak about saving Building 26 at the public hearing slated for 6:30 p.m. at Carillon Historic Park. Officials from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office will moderate.

Tour Building 26

 

April 17, 2007 - The University of Dayton will offer the public an opportunity to tour Building 26 at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 19.

 

Those interested should meet in the parking lot behind the building, which is located at the corner of Stewart Street and Patterson Boulevard.  Richard Perales, University campus planning director, will lead the tour.  Participants will be asked to sign a waiver of liability form because the building, which has been mothballed since 2001, is in poor condition.

 

The tour precedes a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. that night at the Kettering Family Education Center at Carillon Park.  Mark J. Epstein, head of the resource protection and review department for the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, will chair the meeting, which is designed to solicit public input about a report by the ASC Group Inc. that finds the building ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places because it has lost its historical integrity.

 

The meeting, which will be led by a professional facilitator, will allow interested members of the public to offer their views.

 

http://www.udayton.edu/News/Article/?contentId=2326

I went on the tour of Building 26 and the meeting that followed that was conducted by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.  The building in its current state is certainly nothing special, but then again, no one is arguing that it is.  The real question is the feasibility of removing the three-sided, wrap-around addition that NCR added 30-some years ago that hides the original building.  The meeting was both well attended and well moderated.  It was a standing room only crowd, with about 200 people in attendance.  It lasted about three hours and allowed UD and the preservaton groups the opportunity to give their perspectives and then allowed audience member the opportunity to speak.  About 50 people spoke, nearly all in favor of preserving the original building.  From personal stories about Joe Desch from his daughter and grandson, architectural opinions, numerous preservation experts, veterans, to historians, the group in favor of saving Building 21 really did a good job of presenting their case.  It will certainly be interesting to see what the Ohio Historic Preservation Office comes up with in their report, which should be issued within 30 days.

So the inside is completely modernized?

 

BTW, are your Roosevelt photos online anywhere?

So the inside is completely modernized?

Yes.  There should be more information and pictures at http://www.daytoncodebreakers.org and http://www.building26.com

 

BTW, are your Roosevelt photos online anywhere?

Yeah, they are here.  I might get around to posting them on here....maybe as a tribute to the building when they actually start tearing it down.

^Thanks.

 

Sorry I asked about Roosevelt. Unbelievable.

Preservationists urge UD to save Building 26

April 20, 2007 | DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL

 

DAYTON - The daughter of former NCR Corp. researcher Joe Desch, whose work helped end World War II, called on the University of Dayton to preserve Building 26, the place where her father and others labored.

 

"The building is part of the story," said Debbie Anderson, as she addressed a large crowd Thursday night who filled the Kettering Family Education Center at Carillon Park for a three-hour public meeting about the building. Anderson said her father would often point out historic places to her, fostering a love of history. "A place can bring a story to life," she said.

Major projects are under way or in the development phase at UD, the fairgrounds, and in Oakwood

The plans for the area south of downtown show builders and community stakeholders have confidence in the area's growth.

By Lisa A. Bernard

Staff Writer

Sunday, April 22, 2007

 

DAYTON — A slew of decisions slated to be made by year's end will likely drive future development for decades to come for one of Dayton's emerging business and entertainment sectors.

 

Since 2000, public and private investment in and around the Montgomery County Fairgrounds neighborhood has transformed a portion of Dayton's southernmost border into property prime for new development.

 

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/opinions/columns/2007/04/23/ddn042407dale.html

Preservation office: Building 26 not eligible for historic register

June 1, 2007 | DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL

 

DAYTON - The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has concluded that Building 26 does not appear to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, but also urged the University of Dayton to consider alternatives to tearing it down.

 

Preservation office official Mark Epstein issued a 15-page letter to the university dated Thursday that details the office's opinion on the former NCR Corp. building, which once housed codebreaking activities that helped end World War II.

UD to showcase new $2.5M housing project

June 6, 2007 | DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL

 

DAYTON - A $2.5 million housing project on the University of Dayton campus will be unveiled this August at Citirama.

 

The university is partnering with the Home Builders Association of Dayton and the Miami Valley to host this home show event that will feature construction within the city. Citirama is likened to other home builders events, Homearama and Rehabarama.

Townhomes.. the next phase of crapstreet (aka artstreet).

Townhomes.. the next phase of crapstreet (aka artstreet).

 

These townhouses really have nothing to do with Artstreet, but are just a continuation of the renovation and replacement of university-owned houses within the student neighborhood (aka The Ghetto).  As in the past, the university has evaluated the houses based on condition, size, etc. to decide if renovation or replacement is the best option.  Over the past few years, the new construction has been mostly duplexes (presumably more cost efficient to build) and some "single-famly" homes.   This time they had several contiguous lots, so they decided to go with townhouses, which allows them to maximize the number of beds on the lots, reduce construction costs, increase energy efficiency, add a little variety to the street, and maintain the students' desire to live in "house-style housing" (which, of course, includes porches).  While maybe not the most architecturally exciting, the new construction has overall been a good balance of what the students want--and it has been often said that it would be much cheaper to tear down the houses and build dormitory, suite, and apartment style housing (and also make it easier to monitor student behavior).  But the student neighborhood is very much a part of the UD experience and provides a great opportunity to put the Marianist value of community into practice.

 

And about ArtStreet... IMHO, it is a very neat concept, but from a design standpoint, it is an example of design-by-committee.

Well artstreet happened because Kettering stimulated that for UD to get a big chunk of money, they had to build something like that with arts as the central theme.

Well artstreet happened because Kettering stimulated that for UD to get a big chunk of money, they had to build something like that with arts as the central theme.

 

Indeed.  UD was awarded a $5 million dollar grant from the Kettering Fund to build a living-learning facility focused on the arts.  I think the building servers a great purpose but my comment was more about the design of the building....particularly how its situated with its back to the street.

Link contains a photo.  From Flyer News, 4/3/07 (V54, N37):

 

 

Heritage Center opens to visitors 

Xiamara Hohman

Staff Writer

 

The UD Heritage Center was dedicated and then officially opened to the public March 19.

 

The Heritage Center, a museum chronicling UD’s history, is located near Chaminade and St. Mary’s Halls in what used to be UD’s post office. It contains several panels describing UD’s history throughout the years and a variety of artifacts from UD’s rich history.

 

http://www.flyernews.com/article.php?section=News&volume=54&issue=37&artnum=01

 

From Flyer News, 4/24/07 (V54, N39):

 

 

UD master plan not completed, firm taking time to define culture 

HaQuyen Pham

Staff Writer

 

Community. It’s easy enough to spell, but much more complicated to define, especially for the firm working on the UD master plan outlining long—and short—term campus development.

 

Burt Hill consultants are currently in the alternatives development stage of the process after research took longer than expected, pushing the anticipated completion date to October, instead of May. It’s the flip side of opting not to hire a local firm who understands the key components of UD culture, according to campus planning director Rick Perales.

 

http://www.flyernews.com/article.php?section=News&volume=54&issue=39&artnum=03

 

 

From the University of Dayton, 6/12/07:

 

 

Revitalization

The University of Dayton is moving ahead on an 11-acre riverfront redevelopment project that includes removing Building 26. UD officials reaffirm their pledge to honor history.

 

June 12, 2007 - As part of a $2.54 million Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant,  the University of Dayton will request bids from certified professionals under the Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program to oversee an 11-acre riverfront redevelopment project.   

 

The work includes cleaning up soil, taking out asbestos from Building 26 and removing the building, which is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  The building is expected to be torn down in the fall.

   

Brady Kress, president and CEO of Dayton History and a member of UD's Historical Stewardship Group, led members on a 90-minute tour of the building on June 7 to determine what architectural elements could be preserved.  The group, comprised of preservationists, community leaders and UD officials, compiled a list, including art deco sandstone surrounding the main entrance, crown molding from the front vestibule and limestone art deco curves and finishes around the roof.  In addition, pallets of stone lintels and original bricks will be salvaged for use in telling the story of Building 26, which served as a top-secret site during World War II for the development of a code-breaking machine.   

   

The Historical Stewardship Group will work with Burt Hill, UD's master planner, to explore options for commemoration, such as a collection of oral histories, public art, a plaza or museum-style display.

   

UD spent nearly two years meeting with preservationists and investigating whether Building 26 had retained any historical integrity.  On May 31, the Ohio Historic Preservation Office confirmed that the heavily altered structure appears to be ineligible for the National Register.  That opinion verified a January study by ASC Group Inc., specialists in historic architectural assessments.

   

UD has explored alternatives to removing the building.  According to Martin-Beachler Architects, it would cost about $3 million just to demolish the three 1960s additions to the building and replicate the original façade. A complete restoration of the building would cost millions more.  Last year, UD turned to the Miller-Valentine Group to assess the use and availability of historic tax credits, which are available if a building is listed on the National Register.  UD officials also have investigated the feasibility of adaptive reuse with Burt Hill, Martin-Beachler Architects and the Miller-Valentine Group.

   

"Renovation is possible, but not practical.  It doesn't make economic sense to invest in a building that has lost its historical integrity," said Jeff Funovits, Burt Hill's project manager for the master plan.

   

Daniel J. Curran, president of the University of Dayton, reaffirmed UD's pledge to work with the Dayton community to create a lasting, significant and visible means of telling the story of the people and technological advances that occurred on the site.

   

"I respect the passion of those who wanted to save the building.  I also appreciate the support of others who recognized that the building lost its historical integrity decades ago and know that as a tuition-driven university, UD cannot justify spending millions of dollars to save it," he said. "Working with the community, we can, and will, honor history while we build for the future."

   

Community leaders support UD's decision.  "The development of this land is important to the region.  It has high economic development value and the potential to attract high-value jobs and new businesses.  It is the most developable piece of property in the city of Dayton," J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition, wrote in a letter to OHPO. "As a community, we need to respect the past, but focus on the future and support the University's leadership in taking on this difficult development challenge."

   

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce also backs UD's position. "We honor those who worked at this one-time NCR site and feel confident the University will honor their legacy," Phil Parker, president and CEO, wrote in a letter to OHPO.

   

The University of Dayton purchased 49 acres of land, which included Building 26, another building on Brown Street now known as the College Park Center, two parking lots and two soccer fields, for $25 million from NCR in June 2005. Most of NCR's manufacturing facilities on the site were demolished in the 1970s, and the property has remained largely unused since then.  The site is considered a brownfield, but only a portion requires clean up, depending upon development plans. UD's complete master plan for its 259-acre campus is expected to be finished this fall, but UD has already committed to working with private developers to construct a mixed-use project on the 11-acre riverfront portion when it applied for the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant.

 

http://www.udayton.edu/News/Article/?contentId=2390

 

UD's University Place to open doors to residential tenants

BY LISA A. BERNARD | DAYTON DAILY NEWS

July 27, 2007

 

DAYTON — Brown Street's newest residents could move in as early as next week as Miller-Valentine Group puts the final touches on University Place.

 

Located at Brown and Stewart streets, the two-story residential and retail development is set to be complete by the Aug. 18 return of University of Dayton students.

 

 

I think Potbelly's opens today.  I stopped in yesterday for a free sandwich and it was alright, but I prefer Penn Station or Submarine House.

 

And as was posted in the Dayton restaurant thread, it sounds like Buffalo Wings & Rings wants to open up a restaurant in University Place.  I would assume that they would be located in the space on the corner, since that has outdoor patio space.

UD will wait to finalize plans for Stewart Street

BY STEPHANIE GOTTSCHLICH | DAYTON DAILY NEWS

August 30, 2007

 

IMAGE: Proposed Development Map

Dayton Daily News

 

DAYTON — Despite developers' high interest in the University of Dayton's 50 acres along Stewart Street, UD won't have retail or housing plans for the site when it releases its master plan in early October.

 

The university is waiting to see how several neighboring development and construction projects come together before making plans.

 

 

UD will start gutting Building 26

Architectural elements with historical value to be salvaged for future interactive exhibit.

BY STEPHANIE GOTTSCHLICH | DAYTON DAILY NEWS

September 6, 2007

 

DAYTON — The University of Dayton will start selective demolition of former NCR Building 26 this week, university officials confirmed Wednesday.

 

Architectural elements with historical value will be salvaged for a future interactive exhibit commemorating the building's World War II codebreaking project to be located at nearby Carillon Historical Park, said UD spokeswoman Teri Rizvi.

From the Sept. 28 DDN:    (there's a link to the map at the bottom)

 

 

 

UD master plan envisions a large, walkable community

 

The university hopes to make Brown Street a pedestrian-friendly college avenue.

 

By Stephanie Gottschlich

 

Staff Writer

 

Friday, September 28, 2007

 

DAYTON — The University of Dayton's master plan is in flux, but the goal — to create a campus of three parts, all integrated with similar architecture and establishing a large, walkable community for the public and students — is not.

 

"From one end of the campus to the other, we want people to know that they've arrived at the University of Dayton," Campus Planner Rick Perales said Thursday.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/m/content/oh/media/news/local/udmap/map.html

 

 

Interesting. I was surprised to see the front page of the DDN print edition dominated by the campus map.

 

Is Building 26 the only historic (yeah, I know there is some question there on 26) building to be razed?

 

 

^

Banal, but pleasant.  Ovals.  OSU. 

 

But that performing arts center off of Brown will be neat.  UD could become another local presenter, drawing a non-student audience.  Boll Theatre is just a bit too small. 

 

 

 

 

Dayton sure has a slew of projects going on this year! Add this to the mix...[/

 

Woodland Cemetery outlines plans to build lookout tower, memorial vault

Three-phase development will start with tower, plaza and a three-section niche wall for urns

By Jim DeBrosse Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

Throughout the 1800s and until the 1930s, the highest hilltop in Woodland Cemetery was crowned by a wooden lookout tower where families came to picnic and enjoy the scenic view of downtown.  Now, Woodland plans to construct a replica of the tower on the original site as both a lookout and a memorial vault for cremated loved ones.

 

The Lookout Tower and Columbarium will be built this summer, at a cost of about $300,000, as the first of three phases in the new development, officials said. Phase I includes a 30-foot-high tower, a gathering plaza for about 50 people and a three-section niche wall, or columbarium, containing a total of 104 single, double and companion niches for urns containing cremated remains.

 

Read full article here:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/02/12/ddn021308woodland.html

Here's a video animation of the project:

I don't know if I'd exactly call that a "tower," but I like it.  It should be a nice addition to Woodland.

Woodland does things first class . . . usually. The design is nice, but it doesn't wow me.

I was under the impression this was to be an observation tower of some time? I do not see that high enough to see beyond the trees...

University of Dayton to reveal land plan

 

Staff Report

Friday, February 15, 2008

 

DAYTON — The University of Dayton is to go public next week with its plans for developing 50 acres of land it bought from NCR Corp. in 2005 near the southern edge of Dayton.

 

A news conference is planned at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, to announce details of a campus master plan devised by Burt Hill, an architecture and design firm the university hired to compile the plan. UD officials are to make the announcement in the university's school of law.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2008/02/15/ddn021508udplanweb.html

Officials have said the plan for the acquired land is likely to include academic use and a mixed-use area allotted for retail and commercial development, with some area to be set aside for green space.

 

Now that's what I like to hear! :-)

Pretty much a rehash of what has already been released with a few more details....

 

UD outlines plan for remodeling, new construction

 

By Stephanie Gottschlich and James Cummings

Staff Writers

Monday, February 18, 2008

 

DAYTON — University of Dayton officials publicly unveiled development plans today, Feb. 18, for its 259-acre campus, including parts of the 50-acre tract it purchased from NCR Corp. in 2005.

 

While a draft of the plan was previously released to community leaders and described in news reports in September, today's press conference marked the official unveiling and UD trustees' approval of a campus-wide master plan.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/02/18/ddn021808masterplanweb.html

Ugh. . .I wish they would have given us something new, it is indeed a recycling effort of pretty much everything we knew. I'd still like to see a plan for the corner of patterson and stewart. They sure were quick to tear down that building...go figure. But they have no idea what they are going to put there. . .