The Castell Building
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Topic: The Castell Building
Posted By: VietVet
Subject: The Castell Building
Date Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 6:36am
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Today's Journal.... Share your idea for downtown business development MIDDLETOWN — Community leaders are using a “grassroots market research project” to field ideas for the potential use of a vacant building at 1126 Central Ave., known as the Castell building. Downtown Middletown Inc. and a Miami University business class are partnering to sponsor “I Wish This Was,” a project where people are encouraged to write their ideas for the building’s future use on scores of empty stickers placed on the building NO WAIT A MINUTE! I THOUGHT, SEVERAL YEARS AGO, LARRY LEWIS AND SON HAD PURCHASED THIS BUILDING, PUT NEW WINDOWS IN IT AND WAS GOING TO MAKE IT INTO SOME APARTMENTS. I THINK WE ALSO HAVE PICTURES ON THIS SITE WHEN WE DISCUSSED IT A YEAR OR SO AGO. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANS FOR THIS BUILDING? JUST NOW, LEWIS IS ASKING FOR INPUT AS TO THE USAGE? ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
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Posted By: Pacman
Date Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 7:55pm
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Posted By: Stanky
Date Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:55pm
| I would answer the contest in one word: "gone" |
Posted By: swohio75
Date Posted: Dec 08 2012 at 7:34pm
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Gone? Why? Vet - the former owners (Ron Decker/Tony Marconi) had planned on apartments in the upper levels. The current owners (Lewis) originally had planned the upper levels to house Kingswell Seminary. At one time, the Lewis's had mentioned putting a Boston Stoker Coffee place in one of the storefronts on the lower level. That appears to have been nixed since they acquired the building at Central and Broad and have leased it to a cafe that will carry Boston Stoker coffee. Personally, I'd like to see a brew pub in this location. |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Dec 09 2012 at 8:58am
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As I remember the Castell Building, it had professional offices on the upper floors. My former dentist in the 60's, Dr. Sebald, offered services on one of the upper floors. Anyone know if the upper floors have been gutted to make way for apartments? Might not be a bad idea if they can entice some to move downtown. Of course, that would take activity catered to downtown living and I don't think they're there yet. Still too desolate the last time I was down there. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |