December 5, 201311 yr What makes me sad is that the developer said he is sinking his life savings into this project...
December 5, 201311 yr He's going to make a ton of money. It's the exact sort of development rich people love. If he had gotten off the ground around 2003, the whole thing would have been built-out before the crash. My issue with it is that a 100 year flood plain isn't good enough for me. I want a house with a basement and one whose floor is higher than that flood plain.
December 5, 201311 yr ^ They ran a story about the 100 year floods a few months back. There is so many locks along the Ohio river now. It's unlikely to ever happen.
December 5, 201311 yr The locks, however, are not flood control devices. They will open the gates and let the flood waters through. I remember sitting in the observation deck (when it was open) at the Greenup Locks and Dam (the first "super dam" on the Ohio) during the flood of 1997 and just watching the high waters flow right on through the dam. Very impressive sight! That said, how does a fairly generic residential development classify as the "best" and "world class" that cannot be found "anywhere" else?
December 5, 201311 yr The locks, however, are not flood control devices. They will open the gates and let the flood waters through. I remember sitting in the observation deck (when it was open) at the Greenup Locks and Dam (the first "super dam" on the Ohio) during the flood of 1997 and just watching the high waters flow right on through the dam. Very impressive sight! That said, how does a fairly generic residential development classify as the "best" and "world class" that cannot be found "anywhere" else? True, the locks are actually to keep the water level up to a navigable level, not to impound water to prevent flooding. The flooding protection is provided by lakes such as East Fork and Ceasars Creek where runoff can be stored and then slowly released. I would have liked to see the river at Greenup during the last flood. Markland still has an observation platform for the next time.
December 5, 201311 yr I wonder why some were closed. Greenup has a hydro dam and had it when I was there in 1997, but it was closed off after 9/11. Despite it being just minutes from my parents house, I haven't been back since its closure. I might have to see Markland soon. FWIW, the last wicket dam near Paducah is finally being replaced.
December 5, 201311 yr Did someone ask about Markland. Flashback... http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,9538.msg430346.html#msg430346
April 22, 201411 yr So after a two year hiatus from UO I have come back and decided to share some pics that I took of this but I can't seem to get them to upload. Basically they didn't show much other than some dirt work being done with a few pieces of equipment and not much else. Regardless, it's good to be back. I didn't realize how much I missed keeping up with all the developments.
April 22, 201411 yr So after a two year hiatus from UO I have come back and decided to share some pics that I took of this but I can't seem to get them to upload. Basically they didn't show much other than some dirt work being done with a few pieces of equipment and not much else. Regardless, it's good to be back. I didn't realize how much I missed keeping up with all the developments. Welcome back. You can always use an image hosted on another site instead of uploading. Just use the following syntax: [ img ] (url of image) [ /img ] minus the spaces.
May 16, 201411 yr Does anybody else think detached single family, suburban-style homes are an odd use for this site? Check out the latest on this $400M riverfront project: PHOTOS Tom Demeropolis Reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier Every day, David Imboden trucks in more dirt for his $400 million development in Dayton, Ky., Manhattan Harbour. About 30 trucks per day bring dirt to the site along the banks of the Ohio River. Soon, Imboden hopes more traffic on the newly installed road will be in the form of potential buyers checking out the views. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2014/05/16/check-out-the-latest-on-this-400m-riverfront.html
May 16, 201411 yr Ugh... DCI hasn't a clue what they are doing. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 17, 201411 yr Ugh... DCI hasn't a clue what they are doing. No, sadly they don't. Instead of a dense, multi-use riverfront development, we're getting a waterfront Wetherby homearama meant for only the few. But don't despair--unlike many residences of our affluent (which remain hidden away upon hillsides above the "hoi polloi")--from Eden Park, any paparazzo with telephoto can scrutinize these homes as much as he pleases. :roll:
May 17, 201411 yr We went from: Urban Development Urban Development with Super High-Tech Connected Stuff from South Korea Waning Urban Development Single Family Homes If they could just phase in the urban development, that would be nice. It almost reeks of Bellevue's recent trend of "apartment killers."
May 23, 201411 yr Marina purchase boosts $400M riverfront development Tom Demeropolis Reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier The man behind the planned $400 million Manhattan Harbour riverfront development in Dayton, Ky., just landed what he considers to be the final piece of the puzzle for the project. Developer David Imboden and a financial partner have a contract to purchase the Manhattan Harbour Marina from the city of Dayton for $900,000. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2014/05/23/marina-purchase-boosts-400m-riverfront-development.html
October 8, 20159 yr Houses are now listed at this development...this one for $1.9 million: https://www.sibcycline.com/Listing/NKY/445216/525-Manhattan-Blvd-Dayton-KY-41074
October 8, 20159 yr These are absolutely atrocious. I'm legitimately upset that everyone will now have to look at these pieces of garbage forever when looking across the river. What a smack in the face to the architecture of surrounding areas.
October 8, 20159 yr These are absolutely atrocious. I'm legitimately upset that everyone will now have to look at these pieces of garbage forever when looking across the river. What a smack in the face to the architecture of surrounding areas. Agreed. Just view these homes from the Eden Park overlook... Mason, KY. :|
October 8, 20159 yr The dream of the 90's is alive in Mason,KY! “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
October 8, 20159 yr Can anyone with a structural engineering background comment on the long-term integrity of this building site? I'd be concerned that a few large floods could erode the riverbank and undo some of the earthwork that delayed this project for so long.
October 8, 20159 yr There shouldn't be any issues if they built up the land correctly. But that might be expecting too much when the product they're pitching looks like this...
October 8, 20159 yr The houses are built above the 100 year flood elevation, but not above the 500 year flood, which is the top elevation of the flood berm on the site. So they are not required to put the buildings on stilts, but if we have water up to 1937 levels, they may get some water. And yes over time that shore line will erode putting those houses in danger. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
October 8, 20159 yr These houses are a travesty, almost as bad as the similar suburban McMansions they built just down the street from the painted lady row in Columbia Tusculum. http://tinyurl.com/o24j4wk (Google Maps)
October 8, 20159 yr The houses are built above the 100 year flood elevation, but not above the 500 year flood, which is the top elevation of the flood berm on the site. So they are not required to put the buildings on stilts, but if we have water up to 1937 levels, they may get some water. And yes over time that shore line will erode putting those houses in danger. I assume that there has been an HOA established that will handle shoreline erosion issues as a shared expense, however if I were interested in one of these homes I might hire an independent engineer to determine which lots are the least likely to suffer long-term damage. We have 1,000-year flooding events every few years somewhere in the country (i.e. Nashville in 2010), and I think given the endless building sites that exist in this area that aren't within striking distance of a flood-prone body of water or on an unstable hillside overlooking one, I don't understand their continued popularity. Even if property damage is insured or one has enough money to survive huge losses, it's still incredibly wasteful to knowingly build a house that will eventually be destroyed by an act of nature.
October 9, 20159 yr While I agree with the comments on the design of these houses they are far less likely to have structural issues than houses perched on the hillsides along Columbia Parkway or in Newport.
October 10, 20159 yr I biked over there today to find a wine & cheese event blocking public access to the finished roadway and homes. I'm guessing that this event will be taking place tomorrow as well so anyone willing to tuck in their shirt and wear a belt can probably sneak in and tour the completed homes. The developer has only finished the road and fully graded the site for a first phase. I'm guessing it's between 1/3 and 1/2 finished at this point, with space for about 50 homes. The grade these homes are being built on is much higher than similar homes across the river, which are all on stilts. Also, these new homes outside the levee are much higher than the homes immediately inside it, by at least ten feet. The levee itself rises much higher than these new homes though, probably 15 feet higher.
October 20, 20159 yr Two of the first five homes have sold, although one is to the developer: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2015/10/19/manhattan-harbour-homes-still-sale/74213778/
October 20, 20159 yr These are seriously some of THE worst houses I've seen built in awhile. They're just terrible all around. Bad site planning, bad layouts, awkward proportions, uninviting fronts, cheap materials on the interior, spaces laid out like it's 1995 again with soaring double height entries and great rooms, etc. They're just horrible. No wonder people aren't biting when that money can get you a fantastic home across the river overlooking Downtown from up higher and have way more quality built into it.
October 20, 20159 yr Well I'm sure some people will hire architects and do some unique homes. But my only real complaint with the development is the lack of mature trees, and there's nothing anyone can do about that. I'm sort of in awe at the amount of money this developer is in the hole on this project. After ten years I assume it's going to take another five at least for him to break even. He might not even get in the black after every lot in Phase 1 is sold. The guy could be six feet under before he realizes a return on this thing.
October 20, 20159 yr Has anyone other than a developer purchased land yet though? All the properties they've sold have been built by developers or are planned to be built by developers. It doesn't sound like this is going to be a showcase of the architectural abilities of this region.
October 20, 20159 yr It doesn't sound like this is going to be a showcase of the architectural abilities of this region. Definitely not. That showcase happened 100 years ago, much of it surrounding this development in Dayton, Bellevue, and Newport.
October 20, 20159 yr Not to toot our own horn, but the firm I work for does extremely high quality single family homes all the time that would be great for a development trying to be "prestigious" but these are so far below our level (or our peer firms' level) of work that it's insulting when anyone describes them as the epitome of home design in Cincy. The developer is either just spewing marketing nonsense or is delusional. Either way these are just sad.
February 5, 20169 yr The first five homes have been on the market for several months now and only one has sold: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/02/04/manhattan-harbour-plans-shrink/79821584/
February 5, 20169 yr The first five homes have been on the market for several months now and only one has sold: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/02/04/manhattan-harbour-plans-shrink/79821584/ It's disappointing there will be fewer shoppes at the harbour
February 5, 20169 yr >Dayton Mayor Virgil Boruske The best mayor name in the region. It's borderline a pro wrestling name.
February 5, 20169 yr >Dayton Mayor Virgil Boruske The best mayor name in the region. It's borderline a pro wrestling name. Can't forget Goofy Borneman but you know, that's a dog mayor
February 5, 20169 yr >Dayton Mayor Virgil Boruske The best mayor name in the region. It's borderline a pro wrestling name. Can't forget Goofy Borneman but you know, that's a dog mayor Though Lucy Lou is the current mayor of Rabbit Hash. (And first female dog mayor in America)
March 8, 20169 yr Developer of $400M riverfront project brings in new team Dave Imboden of DCI Properties said he brought in Build Cincinnati of Coldwell Banker West Shell to help market the single-family home sites in Dayton, Ky. [...] Even though Manhattan Harbour, located at 525 Manhattan Blvd., hosted HomeFest in 2015, Imboden said there are still real estate agents and builders on the Ohio side of the river who aren’t familiar with the development.
July 25, 20186 yr $30 million in new development coming to NKY's Manhattan Harbour By Tom Demeropolis – Senior Staff Reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier A developer is building a more than $20 million apartment project at Manhattan Harbour, the mixed-use development along the banks of the Ohio River, with plans for additional projects at the 73-acre Dayton, Ky. site. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/07/25/30-million-in-new-development-coming-to-nkys.html
July 25, 20186 yr ^That building is under construction on the Dayton side of the flood wall, so not on the land that the developer raised out of the flood plain at a terrific expense. The new building is being built above a 2-3 level parking garage and has a bridge to the top of the flood wall, sort of like all of the bridges you see on 1960s multifamilies in hilly parts of Cincinnati. I rode my bike on Manhattan Harbor's road this past weekend and the place is just sad. Not a single house under construction. The developer's flags and landscaping are fading and unkempt. There are still only 5 houses (I don't think any were built in 2017, either).
July 25, 20186 yr That project started with such potential too. I was so disappointed when they decided to just build McMansions along the river, what a waste. Perhaps they can cut losses and move forward with something a little better.
August 14, 20186 yr Some updated pics. The development pictured above seems to be in the bottom left corner of the master plan below. IMG_20180812_123018 by Chad McCann, on Flickr
October 26, 20186 yr Luxury apartment developer buys riverfront property Arlington Properties Inc., a Birmingham, Ala.-based real estate development, construction and property management company, has purchased nearly 14 acres of land along the Ohio River for a luxury apartment development. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/10/26/exclusive-luxury-apartment-developer-buys.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 5, 20205 yr On 2/5/2016 at 10:55 AM, jmecklenborg said: From their website: Four years have transpired since these homes were built. They're still the only houses there. A large apartment complex is nearly complete toward the marina, but the single-family lots have been a complete flop. Everyone in U.S. real estate has been making gobs of money since 2016 except for this developer. I was at the Eden Park overlook this past weekend...it's a sad sight across the river.
March 5, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, jmecklenborg said: Four years have transpired since these homes were built. They're still the only houses there. A large apartment complex is nearly complete toward the marina, but the single-family lots have been a complete flop. Everyone in U.S. real estate has been making gobs of money since 2016 except for this developer. I was at the Eden Park overlook this past weekend...it's a sad sight across the river. This is a development that just needs to be opened up to multiple home builders. I toured the properties a couple years ago when they did a pseudo homearama was not impressed with any of the designs exterior or interior. Why have this amazing property and a house that could be plopped down anywhere in Florence or Mason.
March 6, 20205 yr 6 hours ago, jmblec2 said: how many have actually sold? (6) In the commons area and (1) in the lookout area.
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