Single-family
DOB: 1885
Died: June 2009
Cause of death: A portion of the building collapsing, open mortar joints and cracks in the masonry walls, missing and broken windows, and heavy vandalism.

The owner lived in Hillsboro and was being taken care of by adult protective services due to Alzheimer's disease. No charges were pursued against her.

The house was condemned in October 2008 and declared a public nuisance in December 2008. It was razed by the City.

Four years ago:

• I visited Walnut Hills, Mount Adams, and Prospect Hill.*
  

Two years ago:

• Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation held a silent auction to benefit its HOME project.
• Architreks led an Over-the-Rhine tour during Christkindlemarkt on Main.
• Siding was being added and porches were being installed on the first two houses at Seneca Place in Covington's Austinburg neighborhood.
• The East Row Historic Foundation held its fourteenth Victorian Christmas Tour.
• Following a $5 million renovation, the Behringer-Crawford Museum held a grand re-opening.
• Weekend tours were held at the historic Laurel Court mansion in College Hill.

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The community of Westwood has created a draft strategic plan that will provide a framework for development, policy, and resource allocation for the City's largest neighborhood.

The Westwood Civic Association (WCA) organized a task force to update the 2002 strategic plan, which was never adopted by the City and, the WCA believes, no longer reflects the community's goals.

Cincinnati City Council has passed unanimously an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into a local public agency (LPA) agreement with the --> --> --> for the West Martin Luther King Jr. Improvements Project.

The $9.9 million project will address safety issues by improving the S-curve, improving the W Martin Luther King Jr./Clifton intersection, and installing a dedicated bike lane.

Butterfield Alley in Columbia Tusculum will be renamed Van Volkenburgh Lane following the passage of a Cincinnati City Council ordinance last week.

Named after John Van Volkenburgh, the alley runs , near the Columbia Square development.

Two-family
DOB: 1890
Died: June 2009
Cause of death: Decayed interior framing on the lower level, mechanical systems in disrepair, numerous broken windows, gutters and downspouts in disrepair. The property required City barricading on numerous occasions. It was likely abandoned.

A new owner took over the property in 2006, with the house already having been ordered vacant by the City. Apparently, he began rehabbing it, but the project somehow stalled. A criminal case was filed against him in 2007, but was later dismissed.

The house was condemned in March 2007 and declared a public nuisance in October 2007. It was razed by the City following asbestos abatement.

Two years ago:

• Twenty Mariemont photos were added to a new Building Cincinnati photo gallery.
  
• A local law firm expressed concerns over differences in height allowances between the planned development district and the master development agreement for The Banks.
• The City of Cincinnati made assurances that control of the site of the former Washington Park Elementary School would eventually revert to the Cincinnati Park Board.
• Downtown, demolition was occurring on a one-story addition at 320-322 Broadway.
  
• Sarah Stephens reviewed Cincinnati Public Schools' Riverview East Academy in her CityBeat Cincitecture column.
• A Corryville two-family was razed to make way for the Corryville Crossings project.

One year ago:

• In Avondale, the University of Cincinnati kicked off construction of its sixth Habitat for Humanity house, a new handicap-accessible design.
• Three to-be-constructed houses at the top of Strafer Court in Columbia Tusculum hit the real estate market.
• A heavily-blighted four-flat in Westwood, which had become the target of vandals and a residence for vermin, was razed by the City.
• I visited Pendleton and Orchard Street in Over-the-Rhine.

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At last week's meeting, Cincinnati City Council adopted a motion by Vice Mayor David Crowley supporting the transformation of the City's Urban Gardening Pilot Program into a new, permanent Urban Agriculture Program.

Over the next three years, the program would be funded with $75,000 from the City's Energy Efficient Block Grant. No operational or capital funding would be required.

A new capital improvement program project account has been created that could lead to the redevelopment of a West End brownfield.

Cincinnati City Council approved the account to hold a $282,228 in Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant for a Phase II Environmental Assessment of soil and groundwater at the Providence North site, located at near .

The City of Cincinnati has pledged its cooperation through a local public agency (LPA) agreement with the --> --> --> (ODOT) for a segment of the Ohio River Trail, making the City eligible for $2.2 million in SAFETEA-LU federal funding through the Federal Highway Administration.

Work on the $2.75 million, nearly half-mile long hike-bike trail , scheduled to begin in 2012, will include restriping of the Kellogg Avenue bridge, realignment of the ramp from westbound Salem Road to Kellogg Avenue, and sidewalk improvements.

Cincinnati City Council is considering two ordinances that would transfer money from existing federal HOME Investment Trust project accounts for the creation of low- and moderate-income housing.

The first ordinance would authorize the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 to fund the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI), a program that provides up to $8,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals seeking to buy their first homes.

Single-family
DOB: 1870
Died: May 2009
Cause of death: Defective framing and sheathing, a failing roofing system, a collapsing rear wall, and a deteriorated front concrete wall. The building required City barricading on numerous occasions.

The property was owned by investor Jason Anderson (aka Burr J. Anderson dba BJC Investments LLC), who purchased it in 2006 for $5,500. There were orders on the building at the time, and the City had ordered it vacant. A criminal case was filed against him in 2007. He applied for a Vacated Building Maintenance License in early 2008, and the court case was later thrown out for want of prosecution. However, a new criminal case is pending.

The house was condemned in May 2008 and declared a public nuisance in November 2008. It was razed by the City.

Four years ago:

• I visited Latonia, grabbed a pic of the Cincinnati skyline, then found my way Downtown. (see slideshow below)

One year ago:

• Phoenix Building Solutions completed a system-built house in Oakley.
• The Wyoming City Center Mayor's Task Force presented plans for the redevelopment of its City Center.
• Building Cincinnati featured more photos of Cincinnati Magazine's Design Home 2008 at the Vintage Club of Montgomery.
• A Hyde Park house was razed to make way for new construction.
• I visited Lockland. (see slideshow below)

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The Mill Creek Restoration Project (MCRP) hosted a driving tour of the Queen City-South Mill Creek Greenway Trail in the hopes of securing $1.5 million in state capital funding.

State Senator Eric Kearney (D-9th) and State Representative Denise Driehaus (D-31st) joined MCRP staff, Cincinnati Department of Planning and Buildings director Charles C. Graves III, and representatives from the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) and several Mill Creek communities for a look at several portions that have already been completed, including the Laughing Brook wetlands and a recently planted grove of Freedom Trees.

The City of Cincinnati dedicated its newest public building on Monday with a community open house for Fire Station No. 51, prominently located at the in College Hill.

A crowd of more than 200 toured the 12,000-square-foot facility, which is three times larger than the current single-bay station at .

With the impending reconstruction of the Brent Spence Bridge and Interstate 75 through the Mill Creek corridor, the City of Cincinnati and Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati have teamed up on an ambitious study of the valley's future.

Urban Design Associates (UDA), creators of the Cincinnati Riverfront Plan, is leading the public process for Revive I-75, an exploration of economic development, neighborhood revitalization, green infrastructure and transportation improvements around the Mitchell Avenue interchange, the I-74 interchange, the Hopple Street interchange, and the Queensgate/Central Business District area.

Two-family
DOB: 1890
Died: July 2009
Cause of death: Razed by First Fisher Properties/Fisher Builders as part of the Volterra Condominiums project. The house had several building code violations since 2008, but had not been condemned or declared a nuisance.

Four years ago:

• I visited Oakley and Peaselburg. (see slideshow below)

One year ago:

• The owners of Corbly Station, newly-built strip center at 2300 Beechmont Avenue in Mount Washington, were seeking a zoning change that they said would help them install a drive-through and attract tenants.
• Building Cincinnati featured a slideshow of 35 photos of the Cincinnati Magazine Design Home 2008, located at the Vintage Club of Montgomery.
• A North Avondale home was razed to make way for Xavier University's Hoff Academic Quad project.
• I toured Marburg Square in Oakley. (see slideshow below)

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With a de-nailing ceremony symbolic of renewal, Building Value celebrated the grand opening of its new location on Saturday.

The new 23,000-square-foot location, at in Northside, is 50 percent larger than its former Walnut Hills location and features additional outdoor storage for its bulk building materials.

The Betts House Research Center, located at in the West End, has received an Outstanding Achievement Award for History Outreach from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums for a two-part exhibit detailing the histories of the private residences of some of the City's most prominent families.

Great Cincinnati Families at Home featured the private residences of the Hauck, Huenefeld, Probasco-Rowe, and Taft families.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is digitizing its Sanborn Fire Insurance Map collection, and its first two volumes now are available to the public.

Spanning the years between 1904 and 1930, the maps, available in PDF format and between 2 MB and 4 MB in size, show street plans, building outlines, property boundaries and building uses.

Two-family
DOB: 1870
Died: July 2009
Cause of death: Multiple exterior code violations, extremely blighted.

Saddled with orders since at least 2002, the owner could not afford repairs and tried to get assistance from --> --> -->People Working Cooperatively --> --> -->. Eventually, she quit answering calls and replying to door hangers left by City inspectors. The case went to court, and she was entered into a diversion program.

God's Bible School and College purchased the property in May 2009 for $10,000, part of the college's strategy of buying and razing dilapidated houses on the streets around its campus.

Two years ago:

• Anticipating federal funding, Cincinnati's Planning Department was seeking public comments on alternatives for the Ohio River Trail
• Cincinnati City Council's Economic Development Committee was considering a zoning change for the Deupree Cottages senior housing project in Oakley.
• 'Random notes and photos' featured the Fountain Square Christmas tree, Twist, and Wild Ginger Asian Bistro.
• UrbanCincy reported on developments with the Clifton Plaza project.
• BuyCincy.com urged everyone to participate in Cincinnati Unchained.

Cincinnati City Council is considering an ordinance to execute a Community Reinvestment Area LEED tax exemption agreement with RBM Development Company, LLC for the new Medpace headquarters at in Madisonville.

The $15 million project, consisting of a 132,000-square-foot office building constructed to LEED standards, would allow Medpace to relocate 462 employees from its current headquarters in Norwood.

Cincinnati City Council is considering an ordinance that would provide a $140,000 forgivable loan to MC3 GROUP, LTD. as gap financing for the mixed-use rehabilitation of a long-vacant Northside building.

The Northside-based development group plans to convert the 119-year-old building at into four market-rate condominiums and approximately 1,695 square feet of commercial space.

The Cincinnati Park Board is inviting professional artists to submit portfolios, resumes and statements for its Artists Registry, from which it will select artists for commissions for Cincinnati Riverfront Park and other park locations throughout the City.

All media and techniques are eligible for consideration, but themes are expected to include the intersection of different cultures, timelines of City and riverfront history, interpretations of Cincinnati's development, unique local traditions, and Cincinnati "firsts".

Single-family
DOB: 1890
Died: June 2009
Cause of death: Deteriorated sheathing, siding, sill plates and wall framing; a rear addition separating from the main structure; missing gutters and downspouts; an unsafe porch roof; and lack of paint.

A tenant was living inside the building rent-free, and had not heard from the owner for several years. It's likely that the owner was deceased.

The house was condemned in February 2008 and declared a public nuisance in December 2008. It was razed by the City following asbestos abatement.

One year ago:

• Cincinnati City Council approved $300,000 for pre-development financing for the Fifth and Race site.
• DeSales Flats in East Walnut Hills was granted a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption.
• The Ohio School Facilities Commission provided aerial updates of schools being built as part of Cincinnati Public Schools' $1 billion facilities master plan.
• The Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati unveiled its online dictionary of Cincinnati architects.
• The Florence apartment building at 3004 Vine Street in Corryville was razed to make way for Corryville Crossings.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has declared the 10-acre site of the former Columbia Township K-mart as suitable for commercial and industrial use, paving the way for a $21 million mixed-use development called Ridge Pointe.

Owners Ridge K, LLC, composed of Dan Neyer of Neyer Properties and Steve Miller and Rob Smyjunas of Vandercar Holdings, have been issued a covenant not to sue under the Ohio EPA's Voluntary Action Program, releasing them from liability for additional investigations or remedial activities related to petroleum-tainted soils and contaminated groundwater beneath the site.

The first phase of renovations at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center (CCAC) could begin as soon as January, CCAC executive director Ruth Dickey said during a lighting ceremony and public auction last Friday.

The first phase would add an elevator, fire suppression system and secured lobby to the historic 1906 Clifton School, making it ADA-compliant and opening up the entire building to arts programming and gallery space.

Corryville Crossings was abuzz with activity near the end of October.

Being built by the JFP Group at the , the $24 million project will include a 132-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel, a 219-space public parking garage, and three retail outlots of approximately 25,000 square feet.

Plan Cincinnati, a public participation effort to help mold Cincinnati's first comprehensive plan in 30 years has moved into its next phase.

More than 430 people participated in the four community informational meetings held in Corryville, Price Hill, College Hill and Madisonville between September 30 and October 22.

The first four rounds of the Clean Ohio Fund have created or retained 15,000 jobs, leveraged $119 million in conservation investments, protected 26,000 acres of family farms, and led to the construction of 200 miles of multi-purpose trails, according to a report released late last week.

The 2009 Clean Ohio Fund Report (PDF), released by the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Public Works Commission and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, outlines the progress made through the program in the areas of brownfield revitalization, farmland preservation, green space conservation, and the construction and improvement of recreational trails.

Single-family
DOB: 1900
Died: June 2009
Cause of death: A deteriorated foundation, failing gutters and downspouts, missing and broken windows, and non-functioning mechanicals. The house was open to trespassers and was likely abandoned.

It was condemned in July 2007 and declared a public nuisance in December 2008. The building was razed by the City.

Four years ago:

• I grabbed some shots of East Walnut Hills. (see slideshow below)

Three years ago:

• I was everywhere, getting some photos of the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, then cruising through Cheviot, Westwood, East Price Hill, Ohio Riverside (and getting an Ohio River shot), and downtown Covington. Then I got a couple of shots of Paul Brown Stadium, Great American Ball Park, and the Cincinnati skyline. (see slideshow below)

Two years ago:

• I was Downtown and in Over-the-Rhine. (see slideshow below)

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Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) has announced its purchase of the Hotel Metropole from Showe Builders Inc. for $6.25 million, with plans to redevelop the property into a luxury hotel.

3CDC says it will work with Louisville-based 21c Museum Hotels LLC on a $48 million project to convert the building, located Downtown at , into 160 guest rooms, a contemporary art museum with more than 8,000 square feet of exhibition space, a restaurant, and meeting space.

After an extensive local and national search, The Banks' master developers --> --> -->Carter Real Estate --> --> --> and have selected Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, as general contractor for the private portion of development.

Brasfield & Gorrie will handle Phase 1A of the project, which will include 300 apartments and up to 80,000 square feet of retail and is expected to cost between $75 million and $80 million.

The following 18 photos in this slideshow were taken in mid-October during a couple of events.

The first few, including the Gateway Quarter and shots from the top of the Lackman Lofts, were taken during a panel discussion and tour given by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati.

The final shots were taken during an open house at City Home on Pleasant Street.

The --> --> --> (OHFA) has announced that a 21-unit senior housing infill project in Avondale has been awarded more than $1.2 million in federal economic stimulus funding.

Forest Square, to be built by the Model Group at , will receive $1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) funding and $248,566 through the ARRA Tax Credit Exchange (TCE) program.

Today at noon, the City of Covington Economic Development Department will open sealed proposals for the acquisition of the former Donaldson Art Sign Company property at , in the city's Wallace Woods neighborhood.

City officials are likely to score the proposals based upon the quality of the development concept, benefits to the city, benefits to the community, project feasibility, and respondent capacity and experience.

Single-family
DOB: 1882
Died: June 2009
Cause of death: Vacant and likely abandoned, the building was open to trespassers and illegal activity.

The City ordered the building vacant in January 2009, and the owner demolished the structure at his own cost.

Four years ago:

• I visited Bond Hill. (see slideshow below)

Three years ago:

• I stopped by Fort Thomas, got a couple of shots of Lunken Airport, then traveled through Columbia Tusculum and Corryville. (see slideshow below)

Two years ago:

• Permits were in route for demolition of a portion of Over-the-Rhine's Kauffman Building, a project undertaken to save the structure's historic façade.
• A new medical office building was proposed for 2064 Lawrence Avenue in Norwood.
• A Mount Lookout house was razed for a teardown, a project that raised a controversy over the subdivision of large lots.

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The Northside Business Association (NBA) has applied for $125,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds through the 2010 Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program (NBDIP) to spur redevelopment of what it calls a "de facto" junkyard in the neighborhood's South Block.

The property, at , has had 17 complaints for code violations, blight and litter since 2006.

Cincinnati City Council is considering an ordinance that would authorize it to enter into a local public agency (LPA) agreement with the --> --> --> for the portion of Ohio River Trail .

The LPA would make the City eligible for $2.2 million in SAFETEA-LU funding through the Federal Highway Administration to build the nearly half-mile long section of hike-bike trail, a $2.75 million project that would also include the restriping of the Kellogg Avenue Bridge, realignment of the ramp from westbound Salem Road to Kellogg Avenue, and sidewalk improvements.

Elliot D. Sclar, director of Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Urban Development and professor of planning, will speak this evening at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Room 5401.

An economist and urban planner, Sclar's research interests include urban economic development, transportation, and public service economies.

Two-family
DOB: 1880
Died: July 2009
Cause of death: A detriorated rear of building with rotting studs and a large hole in the wall, failing gutters and downspouts, missing windows and siding, and an unsafe front porch.

This property was condemned in January 2004. A promise to begin rehabilitation never panned out, and a criminal case was filed in 2006. The case was dismissed because of an inability to deliver the summons.

The house was declared a public nuisance in March 2007. It was razed by the City.

One year ago:

• Cincinnati City Council created a new seven-member Board of Housing Appeals and repealed some Vacated Building Maintenance License fees.
• Cincinnati was seeking up to $16.5 million in grants, loans, and loan assistance from the Ohio Public Works Commission for roadway and infrastructure improvements.
• A Tax Incentive Review Council study showed that Cincinnati's Enterprise Zone job creation tax incentives exceeded employment goals by 2 percent and investment goals by 65.9 percent in 2007.
• Stern-Hendy Properties and The Wallick Companies announced a merger that would make them Ohio's largest owner and manager of affordable housing with a portfolio of more than 12,000 units.
• A Mount Lookout home was razed, likely as a teardown/rebuild.
• I visited Montgomery.
  

Cincinnati City Council is in the midst of making several key decisions on local roadway improvement projects.

Most recently, council passed unanimously an ordinance announcing its intent to cooperate with the --> --> --> (ODOT) on a railroad relocation project, the first phase of the two-phased, $64 million Waldvogel Viaduct reconstruction.

Cincinnati City Council has passed an emergency ordinance to sell a City-owned house at its Walnut Woods development without competitive bidding.

The prospective owner will purchase for $143,000, less than its appraised value of $165,000.  Similar houses in the neighborhood have been selling for a median price of $130,000.

Cincinnati City Council is considering an ordinance that would create a capital improvement program project account for soil and groundwater assessment at the Providence North site at in the West End.

The account will hold a $282,228 Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant approved by the Ohio Department of Development in early October. The grant funds had previously been deposited in the Community Development Project Fund.

Retail store
DOB: 1930
Died: March 2009
Cause of death: A leaking foundation, cracks in the mortar joints. A small fire occurred in the building in 2006.

A criminal case was filed against the owner in March 2008, and he was entered into a diversion program after pleading "no contest". After failing to meet compliance requirements, he was found guilty, given a 180-day suspended sentence, fined $500 ($400 suspended), and given two years probation.

This 434-square-foot building was condemned in May 2006, declared a public nuisance in April 2008, and identified as blighted a few months later during the Neighborhood Enhancement Program blitz. It was razed by the City.

Three years ago:

• I visited College Hill. (see slideshow below)

Two years ago:

• I dropped by East Price Hill, East Walnut Hills, and North Avondale. (see slideshow below)

One year ago:

• Cincinnati City Council was considering an ordinance that would give $300,000 to 3CDC for pre-development work at the Fifth and Race site Downtown.
• In East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati City Council was considering a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption for DeSales Flats.
• Tim and Mary Schap of Schap Architects Ltd. unveiled 4855-4857 Eastern Avenue, a rehabilitated Linwood office property that could have been lost to demolition.
• Sayler Park's Delhi Presbyterian Church was ready to be auctioned.
• A North Avondale house was razed to make way for Xavier University's Hoff Academic Quad project.
• I was Downtown.
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A project that was declared "dead in the water" by its developer just 15 months ago officially was declared alive and well at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

Dandridge Studio Town Homes, a six-unit infill project across from the Pendleton Art Center at in Pendleton, now has units available for between $165,000 and $199,000.

Cincinnati City Council has passed unanimously three ordinances that will provide additional parking for Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Downtown employees.

Two ordinances will provide funding for the addition of three parking decks to the : One provides for the issuance of up to $6 million in economic development bonds, the other transfers $5 million in tax increment financing (TIF) funds to a capital improvement project account.

The Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati and the Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati Foundation have received one of eight Preservation Merit Awards from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office for their restoration of the Resthaven Barn, a National Historic Landmark in the Village of Mariemont.

Built in 1924, the barn served as a model farm and dairy until 1940 and was the founding location of United Dairy Farmers. After the dairy closed, the barn was used by the village's maintenance department to store its vehicles and equipment.

Preservation Ohio, Ohio's statewide preservation network, is seeking public comment on how it can better serve Ohioans in the areas of historic preservation, downtown and neighborhood revitalization, and heritage tourism.

The short online survey will help the non-profit better address its goals in the areas of local assistance, advocacy and protection, and building a strong statewide preservation community.

Single-family
DOB: 1930
Died: April 2009
Cause of death: The house slid off of its foundation, and the remainder of the foundation was collapsing upon itself. This led to the deterioration of major structural elements. On many occasions, it was found open to trespassers and vandals.

The building was condemned in February 2009 and was razed by the City.

Two years ago:

• Cincinnati City Council was considering a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption for the construction of a new, larger Skyline Chili restaurant in Walnut Hills.
• Cincinnati planned to make a formal request for $3 million in lead abatement grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• Foundations were being poured for Jordan Park in Mariemont.
  
• SORTA held a public meeting on rerouting the 41 bus away from its Northgate Mall terminus after Colerain Township officials blamed the service for excessive loitering and littering.
• In Northside, a structurally unsound building that had been the target of vandals was razed by the City.