CINCINNATI | Development Thread

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Here's some photos that were posted of a recent tour of "Willkommen"; the mixed-use, mixed-income, multi-site redevelopment project in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood -








Source: LinkedIn | GBBN

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Cincinnati Ballet's new Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance opened on Wednesday. Take a deeper look inside, here -

Take a peek inside Cincinnati Ballet's new home
David Lyman | Cincinnati Enquirer
September 8, 2021; Updated September 9, 2021

Source: LinkedIn | Albert Cesare

[Prahaboheme]

Nice to see Cincinnati here.
Are there major developments currently underway in the downtown area?
How about infill in Over-the-Rhine?

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Originally Posted by Prahaboheme

Nice to see Cincinnati here.
Are there major developments currently underway in the downtown area?
How about infill in Over-the-Rhine?

I'm hoping someone more local to the area can fill us in! I just post them as I see 'em, in the hopes of barely keeping a pulse going on this thread (not since early 2020 has anyone else posted any updates on here). I know there have been recent developments in Over-the-Rhine. Then there's the ongoing downtown Macy's / Fountain Place redevelopment. Anyone in Cincy visit the forum these days? I have way too many other places closer to home to focus on updating, but am interested in this city.

[jmecklenborg]

The last tenant has moved out of the iconic Carew Tower [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carew_Tower].

It's about to sell and be converted into apartments:
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...e-of-the-first

The building's upper floors are very small...we'll likely see just 2-4 apartments per floor toward the top.

[ArchGuy1]

Originally Posted by jmecklenborg

The last tenant has moved out of the iconic Carew Tower [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carew_Tower].

It's about to sell and be converted into apartments:
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...e-of-the-first

The building's upper floors are very small...we'll likely see just 2-4 apartments per floor toward the top.

The future plans are uncertain, though hopefully, the 49th floor observation deck that has been closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19 will be reopened to the public regardless of what happens. Really hope the tower has a good future and the observation deck will be turned into a big time tourist attraction and made wheelchair accessible.

[jmecklenborg]

Originally Posted by ArchGuy1

The future plans are uncertain, though hopefully, the 49th floor observation deck that has been closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19 will be reopened to the public regardless of what happens. Really hope the tower has a good future and the observation deck will be turned into a big time tourist attraction and made wheelchair accessible.

There is no way to make the observation deck ADA compatible without building a new elevator from the 45th floor up to the 49th.

Such a big project would ruin some of the charm of the observation deck, which up until 2020 was amazingly old-fashioned. The lady didn't accept credit cards and there was nothing to stop people from jumping off, making it attractive to BASE jumpers. They also had that 1988 Bicentennial painting that was pretty 80s retro.

The great thing about the deck was that there usually weren't many people up there so you could take your time.

[ArchGuy1]

Originally Posted by jmecklenborg

There is no way to make the observation deck ADA compatible without building a new elevator from the 45th floor up to the 49th.

Such a big project would ruin some of the charm of the observation deck, which up until 2020 was amazingly old-fashioned. The lady didn't accept credit cards and there was nothing to stop people from jumping off, making it attractive to BASE jumpers. They also had that 1988 Bicentennial painting that was pretty 80s retro.

The great thing about the deck was that there usually weren't many people up there so you could take your time.

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse observation deck in Santa Barbara, California was made wheelchair accessible without taking away the historic charm there back in 2015. So, I think the same can be done for the Carew Tower without taking away the historic charm.
https://keyt.com/news/2015/07/24/pop...h-more-access/

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UC Health Medical Center -










Source: LinkedIn | Ryan Conover

[Busy Bee]

Good looking lobby

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I thought that this was an interesting / oddly-specific distinction to make. I know that the Midwest generally lags behind basically all other regions, when it comes to widespread implementation of innovative / sustainable building technology advancements. But I immediately thought to myself, there must be some other mass timber buildings already constructed in the Midwest. Just for example, what about the new mass timber building at Michigan State University? I suppose that one is technically 3-stories though... Anyway, whether they're the first or not, it is still pretty cool to see that Cincy has a two story one u/c - the new HQ for Cincinnati Public Radio (CPR). And it just topped out - read more here -

Midwest's First Two-Story Mass Timber Building Under Way
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent
January 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn | Skanska

Renderings - it's a sharp-looking building -






Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | Courtesy Cincinnati Public Radio