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Old 08-07-2013, 10:12 PM
 
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This is disgusting.
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Old 08-07-2013, 10:16 PM
 
Location: Cambridge, MA
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Jeepers, am I glad I uprooted from that back-azzwards city.
I wonder whether the planned 7-story "student housing" building will be an architectural and aesthetic marvel like that complex the Friars Club was leveled for. And aren't the out-of-towners with deep pockets eying the cool curved brick building at the SE corner of (West) Clifton and McMillan also?
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:30 AM
 
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Yes, that building will be demolished as part of the same project.
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:33 AM
 
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Oh, and during the eminent domain fight over McMillan Manor (now U Square), we were told that the Shell gas station was spared because "the neighborhood wanted it". What "neighborhood"? You want us to believe that the students on Ohio Ave. really responded to a survey and that was was the consensus?
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Old 08-08-2013, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Over-the-Rhine, Ohio
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Not like I want to make the case for the Christy's/Lenhardt's demolition but I this case, the preservation community waited too long to act. This building should've been on the registry 4 years ago. Time to be proactive. To wait until the owner decides to sell the building to suddenly start shouting is simply reactive. It's a day late and a dollar short.

Now's when we should be looking at other landmarks in the city to work toward historic designations.



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Jeepers, am I glad I uprooted from that back-azzwards city.
I wonder whether the planned 7-story "student housing" building will be an architectural and aesthetic marvel like that complex the Friars Club was leveled for. And aren't the out-of-towners with deep pockets eying the cool curved brick building at the SE corner of (West) Clifton and McMillan also?
First, I'm glad you feel more comfortable where you're living now, but I'm seriously LMAO at the notion that Boston is somehow less backward than Cincy. Y'all don't have the best track record.

Second, the curved building is part of the same development. Quite frankly, I care more about the loss of that building than the Goetz House. That said, I think it's ridiculous that the developer can't build around all of these buildings. None of them should be leveled. Have architects really gotten THAT lazy?
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Cincinnati
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To wait until the owner decides to sell the building to suddenly start shouting is simply reactive.
I don't want to see the properties demolished, but I am with the owner on this one. He has been a staple in Clifton Heights for years, supported the neighborhood, etc. Now, when he wants to sell his properties it looked as he might not be able to. That to me isn't right. The properties are his, and he should have the right to sell them. Period. I would feel different if the properties were already designated historical. But in this case the historical designation was simply used to stop him from selling to a developer. I'm happy for the way it turned out, even if the buildings are demolished and more crappy student housing is built. UC is it's own economy in CUF. That's just the way it is.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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First, I'm glad you feel more comfortable where you're living now, but I'm seriously LMAO at the notion that Boston is somehow less backward than Cincy. Y'all don't have the best track record.
Boston should be a model for Cincy, it was able to overcome the bad track record with flying colors and pretty much pioneer historic preservation and adaptive reuse.

Cincy is making progress though, but it still needs to be fought for.

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Not like I want to make the case for the Christy's/Lenhardt's demolition but I this case, the preservation community waited too long to act. This building should've been on the registry 4 years ago. Time to be proactive. To wait until the owner decides to sell the building to suddenly start shouting is simply reactive. It's a day late and a dollar short.
The CPA is terrible. I'm just going to put it right out there. They should have been the ones going around doing this kind of work ahead of time. Maybe when the powers that be in the Uptown Consortum came up with this outdated (even then) urban renewal plan 20 years ago. The comm council has good leadership now and should maybe start doing this for other landmark buildings in the area.

The most we can hope for now is better quality infill, I keep going back to the example in Columbus but it can be done. Its a crying shame that it doesn't really happen in Cincy though:

http://www.woodcompanies.com/sites/d...eshow_2013.jpg
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:42 AM
 
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The CPA is terrible. I'm just going to put it right out there. They should have been the ones going around doing this kind of work ahead of time. Maybe when the powers that be in the Uptown Consortum came up with this outdated (even then) urban renewal plan 20 years ago. The comm council has good leadership now and should maybe start doing this for other landmark buildings in the area.
Yes, no sense in complaining about water under the bridge now. The focus should be on making sure it doesn't happen again.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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I still cannot understand how a city with as amazing a Historic architecture collection as Cincinnati has does not have a more powerful preservation community, it boggles the mind!!
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Old 08-08-2013, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Mason, OH
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I don't want to see the properties demolished, but I am with the owner on this one. He has been a staple in Clifton Heights for years, supported the neighborhood, etc. Now, when he wants to sell his properties it looked as he might not be able to. That to me isn't right. The properties are his, and he should have the right to sell them. Period. I would feel different if the properties were already designated historical. But in this case the historical designation was simply used to stop him from selling to a developer. I'm happy for the way it turned out, even if the buildings are demolished and more crappy student housing is built. UC is it's own economy in CUF. That's just the way it is.
I agree Tom. The owner decided to retire and wants to sell the property, as is his right. Suddenly the preservationists attempt to get a historical designation to stop him. Glad to see City Council denied that as a violation of the owner's rights. It was definitely too little too late. I have some fond rememberances of visiting the establishment while a student at UC, but that was over 50 years ago. The last time I was there was over 25 years ago when my son was attending UC. But nostalgia only goes so far. When I read the building would require $2 million in repairs to keep standing that was enough for me. It is time for the wrecking ball.

And you are correct UC is its own economy as it well should be. Student housing is not intended to win design awards. By its very nature it needs to be quite spartan and affordable. And college students are not known for their diligence in caring for property, perhaps the opposite. So the construction needs to be of commercial retail quality to absorb the abuse.

To say these buildings should be worked around with the development I have only one remark - who is going to pay the bill to restore them?
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