Love that project. 

From the 10/14/2013 Journal-News:

 

Former Elder-Beerman may become grocery, offices

 

By Richard Jones

 

HAMILTON — The CORE Fund has taken ownership of the former Elder-Beerman building in downtown Hamilton and is seeking development partners to turn the space into a complex of office, retail and living space.

 

Since the CORE Fund took control of the Elder Beerman building, several major tenants have committed to space, including a Startek call center that will bring several hundred jobs and utilize much of the third floor of the building. Rehabilitation is now well underway. The old pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior are being removed so that windows can be added to the facade.

 

Original facade:

 

Work underway:

 

 

 

 

Thank God.

Another great renovation for Hamilton!

Thanks for the update, can't wait to see the building after its renovations!

It has taken what seems like forever, but slowly, Hamilton has created a decent looking little downtown area.  Let's hope they can keep it activated.

http://m.journal-news.com/news/news/new-brewery-street-improvements-planned-for-hamilt/nhkpZ/

 

New brewery on High St downtown and updates on the streetscape improvements. Hamilton is on the move - up! Looking forward to it becoming a very solid urban alternative in the middle of Daytonnati sprawl

 

The brewery project has been moving along slowly, but apparently they are starting construction this month and will open at the end of next Spring. They recently released their branding, which does a good job of highlighting the WPA Municipal Building they will call home:

 

I really dig that.

Very art deco. Should be a nice distinction

German Village Plaza enhances walkability

 

 

Drawing on the area’s inherent walkability and charm, a raised plaza aims to re-establish Hamilton's German Village Historic District as a destination for community events and a driver for development.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/print-edition/2015/10/16/german-village-plaza-enhances-walkability.html

A city photo from the recent Operation Pumpkin festival in Hamilton highlights the progress made along the north side of High Street, where nearly every building has seen some level of investment (close to $30 million total):

 

Building on the right looks like a rendering.

Does anyone have any news of the recent fire that stuck the ole Beckett paper plant around Halloween ?

Does anyone have any news of the recent fire that stuck the ole Beckett paper plant around Halloween ?

 

The Journal-News had a story today, but it does not say much except that an investigation is ongoing:

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/local/fire-investigation-continues-at-former-beckett-pap/npMzL/

Lots of news from Hamilton lately:

 

From the 1/24/2016 Journal-News:

 

South Hamilton Crossing project reaching milestone

 

By Ed Richter

 

HAMILTON — The long awaited South Hamilton Crossing overpass project will hit a key milestone, as right of way acquisitions are expected to be completed sometime this week.

 

David Spinney, executive director of the Butler County Transportation Improvement District, told the Journal-News that the final documents and details, such the plans, specifications and approved environmental documents, could be forwarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation by the end of the week.

 

Spinney expects after the final ODOT review that bids could be solicited in early April, with a contract awarded in May.

The South Hamilton Crossing project will see Grand Boulevard elevate westbound traffic over the railroad tracks and intersect with Pleasant Avenue before connecting to University Boulevard. This project will also raise the attractiveness of about 50 acres of city-owned land in University Commerce Park along the east side of University Boulevard, city officials say.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/south-hamilton-crossing-project-reaching-milestone/np95Z/

 

 

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From the 1/21/2016 Journal-News:

 

Meldahl hydroelectric dam nears full opening after construction delays

 

By Chelsey Levingston

 

HAMILTON — Once set to open by the end of 2015, the more than $500 million Meldahl hydroelectric dam is now expected to begin fully generating electricity for commercial purposes in March, said Doug Childs, energy management administrator for Hamilton.

 

Meldahl will be one of the largest hydroelectric power plants on the Ohio River, according to American Municipal Power, a partner with the city on the project.

 

It will provide another carbon-free source of power to the city’s business and residential electric customers.

Construction is now complete on the water-powered plant located in Foster, Ky., at the Captain Anthony B. Meldahl Dam and Locks along the Ohio River.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/meldahl-hydroelectric-dam-nears-full-opening-after/np9D2/

 

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From the 1/21/2016 Journal-News:

 

Hamilton mulls how to spend proceeds from sale of hydroelectric plant

 

By Mike Rutledge

 

HAMILTON — The city of Hamilton soon will have extra money after it sells 48.6 percent of its Ohio River hydroelectric plant at the Greenup Locks and Dam east of Portsmouth, and officials are considering using about $3 million of it to improve one or several neighborhoods, if the proceeds can be used that way.

 

City Manager Joshua Smith last week suggested to City Council that Hamilton buy the 10 worst properties in each of six neighborhoods. Those properties would be ones that are keeping people “from moving there, staying there or wanting to shop there,” Smith wrote in an email to the elected officials.

 

The idea is to partner with a private-sector organization, such as the Hamilton Community Foundation or the CORE Fund, which has revitalized properties along the Main-and-High-streets corridor, to put properties into better hands and prevent neighborhoods from deteriorating.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/local/hamilton-mulls-how-to-spend-proceeds-from-sale-of-/np9LM/

 

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From the 1/21/2016 Journal-News:

 

Hamilton Flea to launch at German Village Plaza this May

 

By Eric Schwartzberg

 

HAMILTON — A Hamilton couple is working to create an “urban, modern-day flea market” in the city’s recently renovated German Village Plaza to help revitalize the city’s downtown and strengthen its sense of community.

 

The Hamilton Flea will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from May through September and will include a wide variety of local artisans, plus a selection of food trucks, according to founder and lifelong Hamiltonian Lauren Smallwood.

 

Smallwood said she and her husband, Ty, were inspired by various urban flea markets around the region, including The City Flea in Cincinnati.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/hamilton-flea-to-launch-at-german-village-plaza-th/np9Jh/

Owner of North America’s largest indoor sports facility plans 2nd location in Cincinnati

 

 

The redevelopment of the former Champion Paper plant in Hamilton took a big step forward as the city is working on a development agreement with an owner/operator for a more than 500,000-square-foot indoor sports and entertainment facility.

 

Jody Gunderson, director of economic development for the city of Hamilton, said the city is working through a development agreement with Spooky Nook Sports LLC, the owner of the largest indoor sports complex in North America, to redevelop the former paper mill along the Great Miami River.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/02/29/owner-of-north-america-s-largest-indoor-sports.html

Looks like mercer commons

Tour Hamilton’s new apartments designed to fuel the arts scene

 

 

The Artspace Hamilton Lofts made their public debut on Thursday, Sept. 29.

 

The $11.8 million project at 222 High St. transformed a historic building in downtown Hamilton to house three art-focused businesses the ground level with three levels of resident artist housing above them.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/09/30/tour-greater-cincinnati-s-new-apartments-designed.html

New apartments set for downtown Hamilton

 

 

For the first time in decades, Hamilton’s downtown area is poised to see new residential construction. Community Management Corp. (CMC) Properties expects to break ground next March on the Marcum Apartments.

 

Marcum Apartments will include first-floor office and retail space.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/10/13/new-apartments-set-for-downtown-hamilton.html

From the Journal-News:

 

200-plus apartments coming to Miami Hamilton area

 

 

HAMILTON - A large housing development is set to start construction in late 2017, bringing more than 200 apartments to land near Miami University Hamilton and Vora Technology Park.

 

Developer ARK Investment Partners will pay the city just over $269,000 for 17 acres in the area of Grand Boulevard, between Pleasant Avenue and University Boulevard to construct 15 three-story apartment buildings.

 

The master plan for the area, situated between the city’s Second Ward and Lindenwald, about 1.5 miles south of the downtown, envisions a dense development with a mix of businesses and residences, said Jody Gunderson, the city’s director of economic development.

 

Several developers were interested in the project, Gunderson said, but ARK “really wanted to dig into it. They did some market studies, they feel good about it, and they like what’s happening at Miami University and Vora Technology Park,” he said.

 

http://www.journal-news.com/news/200-plus-apartments-coming-miami-hamilton-area/qrTIC62S7frqHumHSau0MN/

More than 200 apartments planned near Miami University satellite campus

 

A long-awaited Hamilton apartment development is moving forward, the Hamilton Journal-News reports.

 

Hamilton City Manager Joshua Smith said a 200-plus apartment complex planned near Miami University’s Hamilton campus and Vora Technology Park is gaining traction.

 

The complex, which would include 204 market-rate, two-bedroom apartments in 15 three-story buildings between the Second Ward and Lindenwald neighborhoods, was first proposed by developer ARK Investment Partners in late 2016.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/03/14/more-than-200-apartments-planned-near-miami.html

Developer secures nearly $5M in tax credits for huge sports complex

 

 

A developer has received a collective $14 million in historic preservation tax credits for the redevelopment of the Champion Paper plant in Hamilton.

 

The Champion Paper No. 2 Mill at 601 N. B Street in Hamilton has now secured more than $48 million in funding. Construction is expected to complete by December 2020.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/06/20/developer-secures-nearly-5m-in-tax-credits-for.html

WVXU had a great interview recently with Hamilton City Manager Joshua Smith and Hamilton Executive Director of Infrastructure Jim Logan. Worth a listen. Hamilton is doing some interesting things right now.

 

http://wvxu.org/post/reviving-rust-belt-hamiltons-comeback-story#stream/0

Greater Cincinnati park named one of 5 top public spaces in U.S.

 

 

A Greater Cincinnati park has earned a national shoutout for being a great public space.

 

RiversEdge at Marcum Park, located at 116 Dayton St. in Hamilton, has been named one of five "Great Public Spaces" by the American Planning Association in its annual Great Places in America list. The nonprofit APA, based in Chicago and Washington, D.C., represents the field of urban planning.

 

The APA described the winners as "places that are unique and exemplary in their amenities and infrastructure, cultural identity and use of sustainable and innovative practices."

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/09/25/greater-cincinnati-park-named-one-of-5-top-public.html

 

$144 million indoor sports complex closer to reality

 

 

The planned redevelopment of the former Champion Paper Mill in Hamilton is expected to result in the creation of the largest indoor sports complex in North America.

 

Hamilton City Council voted unanimously to approve two development agreements for Spooky Nook Champion Mill. The adaptive reuse of the mill is expected to be a total investment of $144 million.

 

Sam Beiler, founder of Spooky Nook Sports, said he was initially attracted to Hamilton because of the location. The first Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, Penn., has 700,000 square feet of indoor sports space, drawing visitors from 3 to 3.5 hours away for large events and tournaments. 

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/25/144-million-indoor-sports-complex-closer-to.html

Local hospital to occupy huge space at Spooky Nook sports complex

 

 

Fort Hamilton Hospital has committed to be an anchor tenant at the Spooky Nook sports complex, a massive redevelopment planned for the former Champion Paper Mill in Hamilton.

 

“We will be the exclusive health care provider,” said Ron Connovich, president of the hospital. “We will have multiple physicians and multiple athletic trainers. We will have a fully developed program onsite working with all sports activities.

 

“The focus will start out as orthopedics because of the sports injuries that occur,” he said. “We don’t want the injured athletes to have to come to us. We want to be there for them.”

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/11/01/exclusive-local-hospital-to-occupy-huge-space-at.html

Developer unveils $15 million mixed-use project

 

 

CMC Properties, which has developed apartments throughout the region, has unveiled a $15 million mixed-use development in downtown Hamilton, which it hopes will be a part of the Butler County city’s resurgence.

 

The Marcum, 115 Dayton St., which has 102 apartments and 11,000 square feet of retail space, is about 75 percent leased, with all but one of the five retail spaces also leased, said Pete Montgomery, a property manager with CMC. The development, which stands where Fort Hamilton Hospital used to be, is located across the street from Marcum Park, which has an amphitheater. 

 

CMC has landed two restaurants, one bar and a salon called Revive, which will feature Aveda products, so far. Tano’s Bistro, a Loveland-based high-end Italian restaurant, will open its second location at the Marcum, while Bones Brothers Wings, a food truck that serves grilled chicken wings, burritos and skewers, will open its first brick-and-mortar location. The Casual Pint also will open its fourth Cincinnati location (it has stores in Mason, Oakley and Loveland).

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/03/05/developer-unveils-15-million-mixed-use-project.html

^The article suggests the Marcum stands where Fort Hamilton Hospital used to be located. They mean to say Mercy Hospital. 

I have not done a good job updating all the development occurring in Hamilton lately. Thankfully, the Journal-News put together a nice article today about downtown and Main Street growth (see below).

 

Here are some other Major Highlights worth mentioning:

 

Downtown: 

-Activity is finally happening at the former Ohio Casualty Complex, with IRG building apartments on the top two floors and picking-up development activity on the balance of the complex

-The former Chaco Credit Union (historic Home Federal Bank Building) is being renovated into an events venue.

-The retail portion of the Marcum Apartments complex on the new Marcum Park is under construction, and will include Tano's Bistro (other location in Loveland)

-The developer of the Marcum Apartments is studying conversion of the former municipal building on the riverfront into housing; Municipal Brew Works would remain in place

 

Main Street

-CORE has renovated four buildings there, resulting in new residents on upper floors and several new retail venues include Village Ice Cream (other location in Lebanon)

-Quarter Barrel opened with a roof deck overlooking downtown and the river; they closed along with their Oxford location a few months ago and a new restaurant is set to be announced soon

-The city is wrapping-up a $1 million streetscape project that included new brick and period streetlights

-The city and ODOT are working on a $3.9 million intersection project at Main and Eaton/Millville, resulting in a pocket park and sculpture piece that will create a western entrance/gateway

 

Around the City:

-South Hamilton Crossing, the $32 million railroad overpass at Grand Boulevard and Central/Pleasant and East/Dixie, is now open

-Approximately 200 apartments are proposed adjacent to Miami Hamilton and the new overpass

-Construction is underway at Spooky Nook, the massive sports complex at the former Champion Paper Complex

-About a dozen murals have been painted in the last 3-4 years through a new program known as Streetspark

-The first phase of the Beltline bike trail will soon start construction on the west side; this was formerly a spur line to Champion and weaves through several neighborhoods

-The Fort Hamilton Foundation is restoring and moving into a former mansion in German Village

-Residential construction is strong, starting to finally fill out subdivisions started before the recession

 

 

Growing Hamilton: Dozens of new small businesses injecting energy to downtown, Main Street

 

HAMILTON —  Business owners in Hamilton’s core areas have been feeling a momentum of growing customers, which the city hopes to continue as it prepares for one of the largest developments in recent memory.

 

Since 2013, 50 new small businesses have opened in Hamilton, the great majority of them in downtown and along Main Street, officials said.

 

During that period, 2,526 new jobs were created citywide, officials said, and 1.25 million square feet of space were redeveloped in the city’s urban core, including 23 buildings there.

 

Hamilton’s total citywide annual payroll in 2018 was $1.07 billion, up from a record $1.03 billion in 2017.

 

Some long-dormant buildings have been activated in recent years, many of them refurbished by, or assisted by, the non-profit CORE (Consortium for Ongoing Reinvestment Efforts) Fund. Those have included the former Fifth Third building at 2 S. Third St., and the prime real estate of 103 Main St., overlooking the High-Main Bridge and the Great Miami River, which for decades was used only for storage.

 

https://www.journal-news.com/news/local-govt--politics/hamilton-downtown-and-main-street-with-new-vibe-feeling-momentum/EOBU66zewlJTd8mlY2IFeM/ 

Former paper mill renewing prominence as the center of Hamilton’s identity

 

When Champion Paper Mill closed down in 2012, the entire Hamilton community was shaken.

 

Paper manufacturing was a bedrock of the local economy for well over 150 years, and Champion Mill itself had been operating just across the river from downtown Hamilton since 1893. At its height during World War II, the paper mill employed over 4,000 men and women, and was a significant driver of Hamilton’s growth throughout the twentieth century.

 

On Oct. 13, 2011, the paper mill announced it was closing. In 2012, for the first time in a century and a half, Hamilton became a city without paper manufacturing. But while these buildings sat vacant for years, a reminder of a time gone by, they have also come to represent opportunity for Hamilton’s future.

 

In 2015, the City of Hamilton began a partnership with Spooky Nook Sports to develop a plan that would ultimately become a $144 million reinvestment project. Spooky Nook Sports is based in Lancaster, Penn., where it owns and operates the nation’s largest indoor sports complex. There, Spooky Nook is a center of community activity, even on a Monday night.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/06/20/former-paper-mill-renewing-prominence-as-the.html

 

Mixed-use development looks to capitalize on Spooky Nook project

 

A group of local developers is looking to capitalize on the $144 million Spooky Nook sports complex in Hamilton.

 

The Hammerle Building in Hamilton is being renovated. When finished, it will be home to a restaurant, Billy Yanks, and six new apartments.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/06/30/mixed-use-development-looks-to-capitalize-on.html

 

From the Hamilton Journal-News:

 

Marcum developer now planning 75-80 apartments on Main Street in Hamilton

 

Jim Cohen, whose company developed The Marcum project of apartments and retail in downtown Hamilton, has increased the number of apartments he’s planning to build in the 300 block of Main Street.

 

The new number is 75 to 80, up from earlier estimates of 50-plus and, later at least 70.

 

City Council on March 24 likely will give city staff permission to enter a slightly altered development with Cohen, owner of CMC Properties.

 

https://www.journal-news.com/news/marcum-developer-now-planning-75-80-apartments-on-main-street-in-hamilton/SS73C7RPDFCEDCYBMDCRDY6PIQ/ 

This project will be huge in starting to fill in the gaps along Main Street. Hamilton should build up the entire stretch from the river to Eaton with some 4-5 story mixed use buildings. There are several vacant non-historic 1/2 story buildings with curb cuts that could be eventually demolished to improve the walkability of Main Street as well.

I read agave and rye is coming to Hamilton as well at an old vacant mechanic shop.

 

Agave and rye is quality stuff but I feel like they are setting up themselves up for failure with how quickly they are expanding. 

From the Hamilton Journal-News:

 

New restaurant coming to Hamilton location where body shop operated for 80-plus years

 

Agave & Rye, a rapidly expanding regional upscale restaurant and bar chain, plans to move into the former Ritzi Body Shop location on Hamilton’s Main Street.

 

Hamilton’s Community Improvement Corporation members voted Thursday to sell the building to the restaurant for $1 in exchange for a $2.5 million investment on the property at the southeast corner of Main and E streets. Agave & Rye hopes to be operating there in 18 months.

 

“Their investment was 2½ times higher than the next closest proposal,” said Hamilton Small-Business Development Specialist Mallory Greenham. “They’re expected to add 50-60 jobs to Hamilton.”

 

The city bought the 0.62-acre property last summer for $365,000. Ritzi was a multi-generation automobile repair and body shop that operated for 83 years.

 

https://www.journal-news.com/news/new-restaurant-coming-to-hamilton-location-where-body-shop-operated-for-80-plus-years/NHH5GPTZMVHHJOTJ6KGI3VRWIE/

That same restaurant chain did a nice renovation in downtown Troy for their location.

Developer plans to transform historic mill into $20M mixed-use project

 

A Cincinnati developer Bloomfield/Schon plans to restore the historic Shuler & Benninghofen Woolen Mill in Hamilton and turn it into mixed-used space, the Journal-News reports.

 

Under details City Manager Joshua Smith provided Hamilton City Council on July 14, the project would include a $20 million investment from Bloomfield/Schon in the 127-year-old facility in the Lindenwald neighborhood. The project would include 100 “1+ bedroom apartments,” at least 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 50 indoor parking spaces.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/07/21/developer-wants-to-transform-historic-mill-into.html

 

Cincinnati arts organization eyes move to historic building

 

Following the sale of a historic fire house, a Hamilton-based property repair company has begun design work to transform the 110-year-old building into an arts center on the first floor, with short-term rental spaces upstairs, the Journal-News reports.

 

Meanwhile, Camp Washington-based Wave Pool has begun meeting with Hamilton arts organizations to learn how programs it offers would fit with the needs of the community. Wave Pool, founded seven years ago, offers art and cooking classes, community dinners and other entertainment opportunities to people.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/07/27/wave-pool-hamilton-move.html

 

That is fantastic news. I wish them nothing but success !

$20M redevelopment of historic woolen mill lands approval

 

Plans to invest $20 million into redeveloping a historic mill took a step forward recently.

 

The Hamilton City Council has approved an agreement for Cincinnati-based Bloomfield/Schon to convert the city's historic Shuler & Benninghofen Woolen Mill into a mixed-use project, the Journal-News reports.

 

Per the agreement, the city purchased the property for $650,000 and then sold it to the developers for $1. The property is located at the intersection of Pleasant and Williams avenues.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/09/14/woolen-mill-redevelopment-green-light.html

From the Hamilton Journal-News:

 

34-apartment complex planned in Hamilton with river and downtown views

By Mike Rutledge

 

 

Hamilton City Council will consider selling 0.6 acres of land with perhaps the most iconic view of the city for $1 to a developer who is promising to invest at least $6.5 million to build 34 apartments and 1,500 square feet of retail space there.

 

The land is just north of the intersection of Main and B streets, on the Great Miami River side of B Street.

 

“It’s going to have one of the most beautiful views of the city,” said Aaron Hufford, assistant to the city manager, who is working with the developer. “You’ll be looking back toward downtown — Billy Yank, 20 High St., the courthouse. It’s just going to be a really great site for an apartment.”

 

https://www.journal-news.com/news/34-apartment-complex-planned-in-hamilton-with-river-and-downtown-views/TTUJ63D33FCPLNXDQ73ENELS5Q/

 

 

Last week was the State of the City event. A number of new projects were announced. The most significant was redevelopment of the former Beckett Paper Mill complex into ~277 market-rate housing units. This would be a very significant project if it moves forward. 

 

 

That would be awesome, I really like the adaptive reuse of old factory buildings like this and would love for Hamilton, Cincinnati and others get more projects like this done. 

Options for former Greater Cincinnati bank building include hotel, condos

 

The possibilities for the Second National Bank building on High Street in Hamilton include a hotel, condominiums or a mix of residences, businesses or shops, the Journal-News reports.

 

US Bank recently sold the building through an online auction.

 

Local historian Brian Lenihan is pleased local officials are working to find a new purpose for the four-story building at 219 High St. that was completed in 1931.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/29/options-for-historical-greater-cincy-building-incl.html

 

$165 million Spooky Nook sports complex sets opening date for hotel

 

One of Greater Cincinnati's most highly anticipated projects of 2022 has set an opening date for its hotel.

 

The 1.2 million-square-foot Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill in Hamilton is set to completely open this year, but first up will be the Warehouse Hotel at Champion Mill on May 3, the Journal-News reports.

 

"We are opening the complex in phases, so our 233-room hotel will begin welcoming guests on May 3 and then our restaurant, bar, retail outlets," Spooky Nook marketing manager Bonnie Bastian told the paper. "Champion Mill Conference Center and Spooky Nook Sports will open later this summer." 

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/03/30/warehouse-hotel-opening.html

 

On 10/14/2021 at 9:22 AM, ink said:

Last week was the State of the City event. A number of new projects were announced. The most significant was redevelopment of the former Beckett Paper Mill complex into ~277 market-rate housing units. This would be a very significant project if it moves forward. 

 

 

 

An updated plan was shared at last evening's Midterm State of the City. It shows also saving the other buildings on the site and future sites for new townhomes.

 

Hamilton teases $350 million project near Spooky Nook complex

 

The city of Hamilton is working on plans for a redevelopment that could be double the size of the under construction Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill project.

 

Last night during the State of the City address, City Manager Joshua Smith said the city has a vision for more than 40 acres of land across the Great Miami River from the Spooky Nook complex. The city is looking at a redevelopment of these properties that could include hotels, residential space, offices and a grocer. This is expected to be an investment of $300 million to $350 million.

 

In an email to the Business Courier, Smith said the city is in the early stages of working with a developer who controls a significant amount of the property. As this is a private transaction between the developer and Cohen Recycling, the developer does not want to be named at this time. The “super-majority” of the remaining property is owned by the city of Hamilton or the Hamilton Community Authority.

 

“We announced this development earlier than we normally would because of the North Hamilton Crossing project,” Smith said via email. “The stakeholders group (Butler County, neighboring jurisdictions, potentially impacted residents, ODOT, and BCTID) needed better context on why certain routes for a new bridge and overpass were not being supported by the city of Hamilton — because they would negatively impact the ability of this development to proceed.”

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/05/06/hamilton-teases-350-million-project.html

 

$16 million boutique hotel planned in downtown Hamilton

 

A Cincinnati-based developer plans to transform a historic building in downtown Hamilton into a boutique hotel.

 

Vision Realty Group is partnering with Lighthouse Hospitality Group Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla. on the project. The team has reached a purchase agreement with the owner of the Anthony Wayne Apartment building at 10 S. Monument St. There, they plan to return the building to its roots as a hotel, a project that is expected to be an investment of $16 million.

 

Matt Olliges, president of Vision Realty Group, said the building checked a lot of boxes as a candidate for redevelopment. It was originally built as a hotel, it provides walkability to businesses, restaurants and gathering places, and is near the $165 million Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill project.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/05/11/boutique-hotel-planned-hamilton.html

 

Spooky Nook Sports faces construction delay in Hamilton

 

Those eager for the massive Spooky Nook Sports project in Hamilton's completion will have to wait just a bit longer.

 

Officials announced on Monday via a Facebook post the completion of the project's sports complex, known as Mill 1, is delayed until September. Initially, that portion of the project was expected to be finished late this summer.

 

The portion of the project will include a fitness center, climbing/adventure center, hardwood, turf and sport courts for volleyball, field hockey, basketball and more.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/06/06/spooky-nook-delay.html

 

New-to-Ohio hotel brand named as part of $16M downtown Hamilton redevelopment

 

Developers working to convert the historic Anthony Wayne Apartment building in downtown Hamilton have landed a hotel brand for the project as the redevelopment effort looks to get underway in 2023.

 

The hotel will be operated as a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, and will be named Well House Hotel, officials announced this week. The Hamilton location will be among the first Tapestry Collection hotels in the state.

 

The news comes a little more than a month after Vision Realty Group of Cincinnati and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Lighthouse Hospitality Group first announced they had reached a purchase agreement for the property.

 

The parties plan to convert the Anthony Wayne Apartment building, located at 10 S. Monument Ave., into a 54-room, $16 million boutique hotel. The project will also include 5,000 square feet of restaurant space.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/06/24/hotel-partner-named-hamilton-redevelopment.html