Monday news roundup

A look back at development news from this past week

Blogs

CityKin: Demolition is underway at 14th and Vine, the site of The Model Group's new 32-unit building called Trinity Flats.

CityKin: Urban Sites Properties is rehabbing the building on the southeast corner of 13th and Vine.

Cincinnati Living Online: Homeowners in Symmes Township are one step closer to having sidewalks installed from their subdivision to Hopewell Park, which is within walking distance but requires a car to access.


Print media

CityBeat: Cincinnati's streetcar plan still faces major roadblocks, and 3CDC worries that its reliance on TIF revenues for funding could dry up money available for other Over-the-Rhine development projects.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Phase three of 3CDC's Gateway Quarter project kicked off with the demolition of a troubled market at 14th and Vine, and plans are to expand father north and east.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Work will begin this summer on a $25 million project at Martin Luther King Drive and Vine Street, which will feature a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel, IHOP, Starbucks and U.S. Bank.

Cincinnati Enquirer: The renaming of Eastern Avenue and the construction of upscale condominiums has some East End residents feeling pushed out.

Cincinnati Enquirer: A possible casino at the former Jillian's site, a St. Elizabeth medical complex and a widening of 12th Street shows evidence of a Covington development hotspot.

Cincinnati Enquirer: The Kentucky Commerce Cabinet approved $4 million in tax incentives for the Ackermann Group's proposed $43 million hotel project at Newport on the Levee.

Cincinnati Enquirer: More than 430,000 square feet of office space is currently under construction in the Kenwood market, and the region still boasts the highest price yield per square foot at $22.41.

Cincinnati Enquirer: The $5 Fort Thomas Midway district renovation will likely involve several phases and take years to complete.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Amberley Village officials are mulling over the results of a survey that found that the majority of residents are in favor of rezoning the 133-acre Crest Hills site for housing, rather than having it purchased by the village.

Northeast Suburban Life: Blue Ash officials are seeking $6.2 million in state funds to build a proposed $35 million performing arts and conference center near the Blue Ash Airport.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Demolition of Northgate Mall's former JC Penney store is mostly completed, and construction of the new Rave Motion Pictures multiplex is expected to begin in April.

Hilltop Press: As the North College Hill school district moves forward on its $38.4 million construction project, they are considering green design elements such as natural lighting, geothermal energy and sensors that can turn off lights when a classroom is empty.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Due to inflation and construction delays, the Behringer-Crawford Museum is seeking $886,000 from state and federal sources to finish its $6 million expansion.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Covington's Mike Fink Restaurant will close for a $1 million, but should be up and running by Riverfest.

Loveland Herald: The Symmes Township master plan should be ready for the township trustees by this summer.

Community Press Mason-Deerfield Twp.: Another needless commercial development - organized as a "town center" with a CLOCK TOWER - has been proposed for Deerfield Township.