Monday, April 23, 2012

Wrecking Cincinnati: 217 William H Taft Rd

NEIGHBORHOOD: Corryville
YEAR BUILT: 1960s
USE: Commercial office
OWNER: Taft Offices LLC
ASSESSED VALUE: $6,159,200 (includes 237 Wm H Taft)
HAZARD: --
CONDEMNED: --
ORDERS: --
REASON RAZED: Formerly home to the Syrian Shrine Temple, the building was razed as part of the $3M Taft Offices project being led by Al. Neyer, Inc., which will include construction of 44,000 square feet of LEED-certified office space, 25,000 square feet of dedicated storage space, and 700 parking spaces. The Christ Hospital will serve as the primary tenant, occupying approximately half of the building.
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