Author Topic: Cincinnati: Random Development News & Info (Read 277634 times)

buildingcincinnati · « **on:** April 21, 2004, 02:35:22 AM »

This is the place to post random developments, buildings going up, etc. that you notice in your day-to-day travels--you know, the kind of small-scale stuff that doesn't make the newspapers.

kendall · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2004, 03:49:05 AM »

Hopple Crossing is going to have a 5/3 bank branch, a pretty convenient, on-off the highway location.

Hebrew Union College on Clifton Ave. is in the middle of a big expansion project. Construction is moving along quicky. The original structure is an attractive 1920s brick building. The addition is going to be brick, but in a more modern design and will include a clock tower.

UC construction seems to be moving along nicely as well. The new baseball stadium looks nearly complete and the new food court and theater in the Tangeman University Center opened this week.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2004, 05:18:50 AM »

Cool. Interesting to know.

Mercy Hospital in Fairfield (S. Gilmore and Mack) is expanding. There has been quite a bit of new construction up there in the last few years, and it looks like it will continue.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2004, 01:26:43 AM »

The new Springfield Twp. fire station and addition to the administration building is coming along nicely. This is a replacement for the existing station, which is down by Winton and Cross County. This building is farther north, near Winton and Compton (just south of Brentwood Bowl):

Also, has anyone been through Woodlawn lately? Driving north along Rt. 4, it was nothing but condos along the west side. There has been a streetscape improvement, and the corner at Rt. 4 and Glendale-Milford has now got a sh!tload of retail.

WhoDey · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2004, 03:54:40 AM »

^ So that's what that building is. The last time I was home, I had to go to my dentist, who is just up Compton there. I drove past that and was wondering what it was.

Did they ever find a stable tenant in that plaza next door since the video store left?

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2004, 06:21:57 AM »

Jeebus...is your dentist Dr. Hill? He's my dentist!

I didn't really look much at the plaza. I know that there are BIG, ambitions plans for the entire Winton Rd. corridor, though. If you get bored, go to Springfield Twp. Zoning and click on the streetscape plan link in the left frame. The PDF is a bit hard to read, but it gives you some ideas. Pretty much all they've started on is the civic complex.

WhoDey · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2004, 10:06:03 AM »

^ No, Dr. Ventker. He's retiring soon, he's getting up there a bit. They may be in the same building, it's a little ugly brown building across from the Kwik & Kold exit.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2004, 10:24:16 AM »

It's in that little strip center off the road (Compton) just west of that sh!tty drive thru. My dentist is there, as well as the surgeon who pulled out my wisdom teeth (same complex).

Maybe I'm thinking of someone else. My dentist is in that long commercial park, and he's also slightly effeminate (but married). You must have dental care somewhere else.

cincyimages · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2004, 03:26:45 AM »

Can I post pictures of all the new sprawly Kings Mills, Deerfield and West Chester subdivisions here?

kendall · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2004, 01:33:06 AM »

Here's a great article that ran in the Enquirer today about a guy who transformed an old paint factory in downtown Cincinnati into condos. He lives there and it sparked the rehabbing of the whole block.

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/05/17/loc_loc1a.html

(Sorry for just posting the link, there are some pictures and info boxes that are interesting)

mark · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2004, 02:04:53 AM »

I've been in there as well. Nice place. I think they are having trouble selling the lower 2 units due to the fact that they don't include parking, while the other 3 do.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2004, 02:07:50 AM »

Two more that I noticed:

(1) Wrights Summit, Ft. Wright KY

Is located off of Dixie Highway near the intersection with Kyles Lane, just east of the I-71/75 interchange. It will feature 200,000 sf of Class A office space and three luxury auto dealerships. The parcel has been vacant for about 15 years.

(2) Buttermilk Town Center, Crescent Springs KY
Rich, are you familiar with this parcel? It's been in the news a lot lately...specifically the people who are being given a pittance to move out of a mobile home park.

From the one rendering I've seen, it looks like an extremely elongated strip center fronted by massive surface lots.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2004, 03:55:47 AM »

The groundbreaking for the long-awaited National Guard Armory in Woodlawn is today. Here's an article from the 6/19/04 Enquirer about it:

Work to begin on Guard armory
By Liz Oakes
See more in archive of The Cincinnati Enquirer

WOODLAWN - The village plans to break ground today on a long-planned $15.5 million National Guard training and community center that will eventually shutter armories in Hartwell and North Avondale.

"Our (recreation) programs have really grown. We're in need of a place for our kids and adults," said Marjie Dogan, Woodlawn's director of community services, parks and recreation.

Dogan said the village began working with the National Guard in October 2001 to bring a community center to the village, which now runs some programs out of the municipal swimming pool offices.

Woodlawn is spending about $2 million from its general fund toward the 113,000-square-foot center. The federal government is providing $10.1 million and the state, $3.4 million.

E-mail loakes@enquirer.com

richNcincy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2004, 04:39:16 AM »

The project that is in crescent springs will sit on the space behind a current strip mall. It will have highway visibility, but the two major anchors are a remkes supermarket and somekind of furniture store. As well as several other smaller stores. This project is pretty much useless I think. The project in lakesidepark or where ever the dillards is, is going to be 10X better than this development.
They even kicked out atleast 100 mobile home residents who currently live on the site. Construction is supposed to start sometime in july.

about that dixie hwy and kyles project. they are currently finishing up on a decent looking 3 story building, so the new project will beefin that area up with buildings.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2004, 05:51:57 AM »

^ Yeah, I see the Wright's Summit development quite often. My nephew plays soccer (and goes to school) at St. Agnes right across the street.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2005, 03:42:54 AM »

This actually sounds like a decent plan...from the 1/19/05 Kentucky Post:

Council likes preliminary design
Fort Thomas site 'strategic' to city
By Denise Wilson
Post staff reporter

Fort Thomas City Council recently got a firsthand look at the preliminary design to develop its Towne Center and Citizen Bank properties off North Fort Thomas Avenue.

Cardinal Engineering Corp. and members of a five-member committee -- which includes City Administrator Jeff Earlywine, Assistant City Administrator Jay Treft, and representatives from Citizens Bank and Fort Thomas Enterprises -- earlier this month presented the Towne Center Revitalization Plan and a report on the project to council.

Cardinal Engineering Corp. of Wilder was paid more than $30,000 by the city to develop a new design plan for the two properties at the intersection of Lumley Avenue and Miller Lane. Fort Thomas Enterprises, a private corporation run by resident Bud Pogue, owns about two-thirds of the block; the city owns the rest.

http://www.kypost.com/2005/01/19/towne011905.html

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2005, 11:51:33 AM »

I thought this first project was pretty neat.

I'll add more West End projects to this as they come along.

The Turret Lofts
Address: 1201-1217 Central Ave.
Description: Building from 1883
Developer: Glacid Properties, Inc.
Units: 15 loft condos
Unit size: 1/2 BR, 1400-2000+ SF
Status: For sale, $120,000-$200,000
http://www.huff.com/web/search/SearchDetails.asp?mls=914129&prop=1062154

Before & After:

City West

All you ever wanted to know about City West:
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cdap/pages/-3850-/
http://www.communitybuilders.org/what_we_do/projects/fp_lincolnlaurel.htm
http://www.tcbinc.org/lincolncourt/
http://www.tcbinc.org/laurelhomes/

ColDayMan's City West pics:
http://urbanohio.com/CinnWestEnd.htm

Montecarloss's City West pics:
http://www.pbase.com/montecarloss/west_end

ColDayMan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2005, 12:47:41 PM »

That is a wonderful building.

Jeff · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2005, 12:51:23 PM »

those chimneys flanking the dormers...wow...a great example of Cincys exuberant old architecture.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2005, 06:51:26 AM »

It's a go! From the 2/15/05 Kentucky Post:

Redevelopment plan approved
Fort Thomas OKs two upgrades
By Denise Wilson
Post staff reporter

Fort Thomas City Council has given thumbs up to plans to redevelop the community's Towne Center and Citizen Bank properties off North Fort Thomas Avenue.

Council told the administration last week that "generally speaking it looks like a solid redevelopment plan proposal and generally consistent with what they were hoping to achieve for that area," said City Administrator Jeff Earlywine.

http://www.kypost.com/2005/02/15/fttom021505.html

X · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2005, 02:43:14 PM »

Both of those look awesome. Great old architecture at the Turret, and very nice neo-traditional at City West. That's a huge project, too!

The_Cincinnati_Kid · « **Reply #21 on:** February 16, 2005, 03:27:11 AM »

I am a little confused on the Turret Lofts project. About ten years ago that building was rehabbed into housing, condos I thought. I know people have been living there for at least ten years. Is it switching from rental to condo? Does anyone have any history on the project?

Haynesm007 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2005, 04:13:57 AM »

The site had been market-rate apartments but at some point in the past year the owner decided to go condo. I don't know if they did much to improve them aside from tearing down some walls to increase their size. I would like to see them fix up the exterior a bit. It wouldn't hurt to clean up the roof and masonry work.

kendall · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2005, 12:50:16 AM »

As recently as May 2004 the Turret Building was rental. I looked at 3 different units in the building. At that time they were large, open, uninspired spaces. About 1500 sq ft as I recall.

I also believe the movie Artworks actually used one of the building's units for many scenes.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2005, 11:09:42 AM »

A couple of things from today....

Jonathan Meadows (Walnut Hills/Evanston) - Ground was broken (ceremonially) several months ago for a bunch of new townhomes on Jonathan Ave. by Walnut Hills HS. I drove by there today and not a damn thing has been done. A map of the site is at the bottom of this post.

Jordan's Crossing (Roselawn/Bond Hill) - Construction is proceeding nicely on the building at the corner of Reading and Langdon Farm. Sorry, no pics.

MR.COFFEE · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2005, 12:24:08 PM »

The 1.25million that guy spent on reading road and now he might get a nice view of Family Dollar!

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2005, 09:22:46 AM »

Today I noticed that this piece of crap at McMillan and Boone in Walnut Hills was gone. Good riddance.

The lot is now covered with straw.

It seems this is a Neighborhood Development Corporation Association site. Unfortunately, their website doesn't work. Idiots!

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2005, 09:37:05 AM »

New construction in the Cincinnati area, 3/6/05:

East Price Hill
Matson Manor
$450,000-$500,000 3 BR townhomes with city views, on the hillside just north of Queens Tower:
http://www.starone.com/displaylist.asw?listnum=909624&mls=cincy

Grand Ave.
At the south end of Grand Ave., on a hillside with city and river views. 2-3 BR condos going for $450,000-$500,000:
http://www.starone.com/displaylist.asw?listnum=833976&mls=cincy

Avondale
3301 Harvey Ave. (corner of Harvey and Kasota)
$165,000 2 BR townhomes:
http://www.starone.com/displaylist.asw?listnum=859870&mls=cincy

Columbia Tusculum
Stanley Cove
430-434 Stanley Ave.
$399,000-$449,000 2 BR townhomes:
http://www.starone.com/displaylist.asw?listnum=906612&mls=cincy

Covington
725-731 Crescent Ave.
$280,000 townhomes with river views:
http://www.starone.com/displaylist.asw?listnum=308026&mls=nky

More to come....

kendall · « **Reply #28 on:** March 11, 2005, 09:24:15 AM »

It's great to see some investment in neighborhoods that don't get enough.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #29 on:** March 18, 2005, 11:56:18 AM »

These are projects that are in the works for the city of Covington that haven't been covered anywhere else in this forum. As any of them begin to see the light of day, I'll split them off and start a new topic.

This list as of January:

Jacob Price Homes: With the need for major renovation in the near future, the Covington Housing Authority is exploring the feasibility of replacing Jacob Price's 163-subdizided apartments with a mix of apartments and single-family homes spread throughout the city. The project mirrors a national move to decentralize public housing. The project would happen in stages. What would be done with the six acres on which Jacob Price sits isn't clear.

Land near I-71/75: The straightening of Death Hill's S-curve in the early '90s freed up 10.6 acres of prime land on the east side of the interstate. Covington rezoned the land for professional office and has been marketing the site since. Two major companies, one of which would bring 750 jobs, are interested, and the state says it would build an access road to the interstate. An announcement could come this year. (GRASSCAT: One of those companies was Cincinnati Bell, which recently announced that it will be staying in Cincinnati.)

Park Place Square: Restaurants and other businesses were to complement condominiums and a $3.5 million park and public plaza in a design plan unveiled in 1998 for the area around Park and Court streets. Questions surrounding the jail have held up Park Place Square, but the city says a developer is accumulating buildings and may come forward with a presentation soon. (GRASSCAT: The main holdup is the lack of a means of funding the new Kenton County Jail, which has put this plan in limbo. As you may also recall, this is the general area of Jack Quinn's, who has threatened to move if the city can't deliver on this project.)

Riverfront Commons: Southbank Partners, the economic development group, is championing the idea of Riverfront Commons, a 10-foot-wide, three-mile-long path connecting the Port Bellevue development on Bellevue's riverfront with Covington Landing at the foot of Madison Avenue in Covington. Estimated cost is in the millions for the project, which was unveiled in 2003 as a way to promote pedestrian traffic in the river cities. (GRASSCAT: Covington had asked for $4.9M in federal money for the project.)

http://www.covingtonky.com/index.asp?fn=news&id=787

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #30 on:** April 07, 2005, 08:03:11 AM »

Hopple Crossing has finally started to go up. All of the wood framing work looks nearly completed.

Also, things may be moving on Jonathan Meadows in Evanston. Excavation and fill work is going to be done at 1527 Jonathan Ave.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #31 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:11:41 PM »

Perusing the realty websites, here are a few more:

North Avondale
526 Clinton Springs Ave.
3 BR townhomes for $179,900...damn are these ugly
http://www.huff.com/web/search/SearchDetails.asp?mls=910169&prop=1057313
(pictured below)

Mt. Auburn
148 Dorchester Ave. (Williams Pointe)
2 BR condos at top of Sycamore Hill with city views, $200,000
http://www.huff.com/web/search/SearchDetails.asp?mls=910592&prop=1057993
(pictured below)

Walnut Hills
2100 Sinton Ave. (Beethoven Place Townhomes)
Not exactly new, but these apartments from 1880 have been converted to condos - $225,000
http://www.huff.com/web/search/SearchDetails.asp?mls=897465&prop=1041391
(pictured below)

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #32 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:16:15 PM »

Found renderings on a couple of previously mentioned properties.

1) 434 Stanley Ave. (Columbia Tusculum)...actually, a development of 3 townhomes going for nearly half a mil.

2) 725 Crescent Ave. (Covington)...all that stuff being built up the hill from Willie's...$280K.

buildingcincinnati · « **Reply #33 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:20:33 PM »

Good news for East Walnut Hills/Woodburn, a place that may be on the upswing!

1406 Locust St. (corner of Woodburn and Locust)
Vacant property
28 2-BR apartments
6 3-BR apartments
6 commercial spaces
$835,000
SALE PENDING!
(photo below)

830 Lincoln Ave. (Melrose Place Townhomes)
7 units on vacant lot
(map below)

ColDayMan · « **Reply #34 on:** April 12, 2005, 01:19:03 PM »

Thank god for the Woodburn District. Talk about POTENTIAL!

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