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From MJ:
Vacant office may become part of Cincinnati State MiddletownBy Lauren Pack A vacant county-owned building could become a key piece in the expansion of Cincinnati State Middletown. Middletown and Cincinnati State Community & Technical College officials asked Butler County commissioners Thursday to donate the former Job and Family Services building at 1021 Central Avenue to the city. Middletown officials would in turn give the building to Cincinnati State, which opened a branch campus at the corner of Central Avenue and Main Street in September. “We are here to request that the commissioners consider donating the JFS building to the city of Middletown so we can continue with our goal of downtown redevelopment,” Middletown City Manager Judy Gilleland said during Thursday’s commission meeting. “While the city cannot afford to take the donation of the building and hold it indefinitely, we have an end user that advances our vision, not only in the downtown area but city-wide. Pending council approval, this building will be passed on to Cincinnati State for their future use.” Dr. Odell Owens, president of Cincinnati State, said the community college’s vision is to create a campus atmosphere in downtown Middletown. The campus opened with 200 new students and is striving for 150 more in January. Until Cincinnati State Middletown opened, Butler County was the largest county in Ohio without a community college. Community colleges are different from traditional universities, such as Miami University, because “our charge is to focus on the local economy,” Owens said. He said the college has two major contracts with AK Steel to train employees and continues to focus on workforce and career development that makes graduates ready for employment throughout the region. Commissioners Charles “Chuck” Furmon and Cindy Carpenter commended Middletown officials and Cincinnati State for moving ahead and developing a partnership. “I see nothing but positives from this relationship,” said Furmon. Commission President Don Dixon said, “Middletown is leading the way in changing how the county looks.” Commissioners didn’t make a decision about the building, but they did unanimously authorized county administrator Charles Young to research and pursue talks about an ownership transfer. The Central Avenue building was built in 1987 and has 12,293 square feet. It is empty due to layoffs and the closing of the Middletown office of Job and Family Services. Randy Quisenberry, county purchasing manager, said the building has been declared as surplus by the county and could be sold through a bid process. But chances are the building, which is among many other vacant structures in downtown Middletown, would not bring a high price tag. “It would pale in comparison to the economic development and workforce development we will reap over the next few years (from Cincinnati State),” Quisenberry said. Donating the building to the city and ultimately to Cincinnati State is a “win-win for everyone. It is one less empty building in Middletown and one less empty building we have to maintain,” Quisenberry said. Cincinnati State Middletown had been a multi-year deal in the making, involving the city, Cincinnati State and Boston-based Higher Education Partners. Higher Education Partners signed a contract in April with Cincinnati State so it could be the developer of the downtown Middletown campus. A week before that contract, Higher Education Partners signed a deal with the city to purchase the former CG&E building at 1 N. Main St. for $202,000 and accept a donation of the former senior center. In anticipation of the college making the commitment to the city, Middletown City Council agreed to purchase several downtown buildings in hopes the college would be interested. The city spent $300,000 for the former CG&E, First National, Bank One and Masonic Temple buildings, and $175,000 for the Manchester Inn. Staff writer Mike Pitman contributed to this report |
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Mike_Presta
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From the Journal article:
So why does Middletown City Hall want to get into the middle of this??? Why not ask to have this "real estate" transferred directly from the county to Cinci State??? Could it be that City Hall wants to keep CONTROL of the real estate on the one in a million chance that Cinci State doesn't need it??? (Nah!!! That couldn't be it, we all know that City Hall has determined that they want to be out of the real estate business.  ) Or could it be that City Hall really just wants to get the building so that, after Cinci State turns it down, they can give it to some other "friend of City Hall" (after spending a few hundred thousand dollars of taxpayers' dollars fixing it up) that will try to use it for another risky scheme that will meet the approval of the upper echelon, but isn't worth them risking their OWN money??? Oh, by the way, this Journal article states that "The [Cincinnati State] campus opened with 200 new students..."!!! Past Journal articles put the figure as high as 485!!! |
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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VietVet
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Mercy! With all of the buildings that the city bought from the Thatcher estate for CS, and giving CS the old Seniors building, you would think that CS and this ODell character would have enough options to choose from. Instead, the city is eating the cost of the Manchester, the Bank One and the Barnitz bank buildings, while they sit there empty (while turning down an offer for the Barnitz bank) and getting absolutely nothing in return for the cost of purchase. This is a giant cluster that has turned out to be as inept in accomplishment as one could imagine. Looks like another city plan becoming a major screwup......again.
CS has a rope and ring tied to the city's nose and keeps yanking it left and right with the city catering to their every whim. It would appear the CS is on a shopping spree through downtown and pointing to city officials saying I want that one and this one...... Sad part about it.....the city will continue to go out of their way to cater to their every request. What fools. At this point, let CS handle their own building purchases if they insist on new changes. The city has bent over backward to accomodate their original request. If they want to change the game, it should be on their dime and time. I like the comment from County Commisioner Dixon.... "Middletown is leading the way in changing how the county looks"...  ya gotta be kiddin' me Dixon. Edited by VietVet - Dec 07 2012 at 6:21am |
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Vivian Moon
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Vacant office may become part of
By Lauren Pack A vacant county-owned building could become a key piece in the expansion of Cincinnati State Middletown. “We are here to request that the commissioners consider donating the JFS building to the city of Dr. Odell Owens, president of The campus opened with 200 new students and is striving for 150 more in January. Until Cincinnati State Middletown opened, Commissioners Charles “Chuck” Furmon and Cindy Carpenter commended “I see nothing but positives from this relationship,” said Furmon. Commission President Don Dixon said, “ Commissioners didn’t make a decision about the building, but they did unanimously authorized county administrator Charles Young to research and pursue talks about an ownership transfer. The Randy Quisenberry, county purchasing manager, said the building has been declared as surplus by the county and could be sold through a bid process. But chances are the building, which is among many other vacant structures in downtown Donating the building to the city and ultimately to Cincinnati State Middletown had been a multi-year deal in the making, involving the city, Higher Education Partners signed a contract in April with In anticipation of the college making the commitment to the city, Middletown City Council agreed to purchase several downtown buildings in hopes the college would be interested. The city spent $300,000 for the former CG&E, First National, Bank One and |
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spiderjohn
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 Figures that C St would want a building outside of those previously purchased "for their use and mothballed".
So--let the county do the transfer and expense involved. Do us a favor, and keep our city govt. outside of the transaction.
Hey--C St is smart enough not to want the old junkers--why wasn't our city govt. bright enough to see that themselves?
If C St doesn't need it down the road, then they can donate it to the city!
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ARLO GUTHRIE @ MU-M FINKLEMAN this evening @ 7:30pm
Hit downtown early--do the show--finish the night @ Stefan's or At the Square!
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Richard Saunders
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 8:31am |
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"ARLO GUTHRIE @ MU-M FINKLEMAN this evening @ 7:30pm Hit downtown early--do the show--finish the night @ Stefan's or At the Square!" I might be wrong, but I doubt that Stefano's or At the Square serve food late enough to grab a bite after the Guthrie show. Perhaps Buck's if you are determined to dine downtown?
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spiderjohn
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Correct Rick
Still--the bar scenes there should be happening
Good way to end an activity-filled Friday evening
Support your local businesses outside of the city admin enabler group
These businesses do it without your tax $$, and appreciate your support if you like what they have to offer
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swohio75
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I think the key word here may be "new". I think the 485 number included students who had been taking classes at the main location who were now taking classes at the Middletown campus. New would indicate first-time enrollees or first-year students.
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Posted: Dec 08 2012 at 7:40pm |
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I understand there is interest in the old First National Building. |
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Let's hope that the new potential buyer will be received in a more positive light than the potential, now dismissed buyer of the Barnitz Bank. Is the potential First National Bank purchaser on the "accepted list" by the city? Did the city accept their explanation of usage? |
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It's my understanding the interested party is Cincinnati State.
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Vivian Moon
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Posted: 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
Cincinnati State Middletown exceeds enrollment goalStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Enrollment is better than projected at the Cincinnati State Middletown campus, according to school officials.
More than 350 students are currently registered for CSM courses, which include in-class, online and hybrid courses. Of those, 212 are new full-time students. School officials previously said they wanted to have 200 new students admitted and taking classes at the downtown college campus in the first academic year. About 20 percent more new students have applied for the spring 2013 semester at the Middletown campus than at the main campus in Clifton, according to Jean Manning, spokeswoman for Cincinnati State Technical & Community College. For the spring 2013 semester, the goal was to have 150 new applicants. As of last week, there were 134 — 116 of whom have already registered for classes. The school has also gotten a head start for new applicants for fall 2013. Forty-five people have applied for the summer and fall semesters, with two already being accepted. The first 16 weeks of Cincinnati State’s inaugural year in downtown Middletown have exceeded community and student expectations, said Middletown campus director Michael Chikeleze. “I think we’ve done a great job in staying engaged with the students and staying engaged in the community,” he said. “It’s been a wonderful experience and we hope to do more and to grow more.” School officials are very interested in growing in Middletown, even before renovations at its 1 N. Main St. campus are complete and before starting renovations at the former senior center. The school’s renovations of the basement, first, third and sixth floors have been completed ahead of schedule, and Manning said meetings are occurring to talk about designing the remainder of the building. Additionally, the school will acquire a donation by the Butler County Commission of the former Butler County Workforce One office near the downtown campus. School officials have also expressed interest in obtaining the former First National Bank building across the street. Mayor Larry Mulligan called the partnerships between Cincinnati State and the city “phenomenal.” “It’s a great model that’s worked out well, that’s revitalized an underutilized building in downtown,” Mulligan said. The mayor, who serves on an ad hoc committee with Cincinnati State President Dr. O’dell Owens, has talked with local businesses about participating in the school’s workforce development and co-operative education program. “I see a lot of continued growth,” Mulligan said. “They have a nice fit. They balance out what we’re offering with Miami University (Middletown).” The interest Cincinnati State has in downtown Middletown, said Vice Mayor Dan Picard, is only sparking interest from others. “It’s leading to a great deal of more development in that general area of the downtown area,” Picard said. “We’re seeing a heck of a lot more activity downtown than we had two or three years ago,” he said. “The growth is continuing, and I see nothing but good things happening in the future.” School officials met last week to discuss course expansion in allied health, computers and business programming, according to Manning. Cincinnati State Middletown opened on Aug. 29, just five months after the college and city signed respective deals to sell and build the downtown campus with Boston-based developer Higher Education Partners. The project had been a multi-year deal in the making that involved the former CG&E building and former senior center. “If we hadn’t been able to make this deal with Cincinnati State I think downtown would be as dead as it was two or three years ago,” Picard said. |
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Ok, change the goal numbers to a lower expectation and achieve the goal is the lesson here. Originally the goal was 500. If you lower it to 200 and pull in 350, it looks like success. School lower the bar all the time when the goal looks unattainable.
I like Picards comments here..... The interest Cincinnati State has in downtown Middletown, said Vice Mayor Dan Picard, is only sparking interest from others. “It’s leading to a great deal of more development in that general area of the downtown area,” Picard said. “We’re seeing a heck of a lot more activity downtown than we had two or three years ago,” he said. “The growth is continuing, and I see nothing but good things happening in the future.” A "GREAT DEAL" MORE DEVELOPMENT. SURE, IF YOU SAY SO DANNY. BUT IT KINDA LOOKS DESERTED DOWN THERE AT TIMES TOO BUD. And.... “If we hadn’t been able to make this deal with Cincinnati State I think downtown would be as dead as it was two or three years ago,” Picard said.  AND HOW DID IT "GET DEAD" DANNY? SOME SCREWUPS ALONG THE WAY WITH LOUSY MARKETING AND NO GAME PLAN FOR DECADES? "TWO OR THREE YEARS"? HOW ABOUT FOR DECADES. GOTTA LIKE THIS.... Mayor Larry Mulligan called the partnerships between Cincinnati State and the city “phenomenal.” “It’s a great model that’s worked out well, that’s revitalized an underutilized building in downtown,” Mulligan said PHENOMENAL!!! LADLE ON THAT GRAVY LARRY!
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Shouldn't the headline be "Cinci State enrollment FALLS to 350" ???It was higher than that according to previous articles in The Journal.
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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DATE December 6, 2012 TO: Judy Gilleland, City Manager FROM: Doug Adkins, Director, Community Revitalization Donation of First National Bank to Cincinnati State PURPOSE Authorize donation and transfer of City-owned First National Bank building to Cincinnati State BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS As part of the Cincinnati State project, the City purchased a number of downtown buildings including the First National Bank building. This building was attached by two doorways to the Masonic Temple building. Art Central Foundation has occupied the Masonic Temple building for over two years. Cincinnati State would like to take title to the First National Bank building as part of their future concept of a downtown Middletown “campus.” To prepare for such a donation, the City had the property surveyed, split the title to the two buildings and the parking lots, and recorded the separate deeds, legally separating First National Bank from the Masonic Temple. The City has no municipal purpose in maintaining title to the First National Bank building. Staff recommends that the First National Bank building be donated to Cincinnati State. As the Auditor’s value of the building is over $5,000, City Council will need to waive its standard procedures to donate the parcel. A tour of the building showed that along with three known openings between the Masonic Temple building and the First National Bank building, there are numerous smaller openings with water, sewer, HVAC, and electric wires running between the buildings. Art Central Foundation, Cincinnati State, and the city all agree that the separation of the buildings will need to be accomplished in accordance with the building and municipal codes, and that the donation of the First National Bank building will be conditioned on Cincinnati State accepting the building “as is” with no future liability or cost to the City for any unseen existing or future conditions encountered. Hold the building for future redevelopment ALTERNATIVES SUBJECT 2 List the building for sale None. FINANCIAL IMPACTS Conforms to City policy CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY Staff recommends donation of the First National Bank building to Cincinnati State subject to the conditions above. RECOMMENDATION This is a not an Emergency item. |
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I say give C St.any of those dinosaur buildings that they want.
Obviously they are currently the only hope that citizens have for that area to grow and prosper, with ancillary support businesses popping up as the university develops. Turn everything over to these out-of-town professionals asap, and keep local govt. as far away from everything as possible. Though city staff is filled with newbie out-of-towners who drive in and out Mon-Fri, the rest of us long-termers have suffered for decades, and paid tens of millions of $$ only to be in the mess that we currently have. The outsiders honestly have no clue(or care) about what locals have experienced and funded. Next to nothing has worked down there unless it is on constant city-funded life support. It is long past time for area property owners to step up to the plate, and either make something happen with their antiquated(but municipally updated!) parcels or sell them for what the market bears(please city---no more purchases followed by giveaways!). Time for ED and staff to focus on the rest of our struggling community that has become the step-child of local government. Then again--most businesses outside of the former downtown would prefer that local govt.leave them alone outside of treating them with the same respect lathered on those within the Broad/Central/Main area. Probably time to show MU-M proper respect for their 40-year run and many contributions to the community. They are first and foremost in lifting the educational stndard of the area. C St.has a long way to go to match their success. jmo go ahead--flame me mtown29
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DATE December 6, 2012
TO: Judy Gilleland, City Manager FROM: Doug Adkins, Director, Community Revitalization Donation of First National Bank to Cincinnati State PURPOSE Authorize donation and transfer of City-owned First National Bank building to Cincinnati State CAN'T SELL THIS BUILDING TO HEP FOR A FEW BUCKS JUST TO RECUPERATE A FRACTION OF WHAT THE TAXPAYERS PAID THE THATCHER ESTATE FOR IT? IF WE NEGOTIATED THE OLD CG&E BUILDING THAT WAY, WHY NOT THIS BUILDING? ALREADY GAVE THE OLD SENIORS BUILDING TO THEM FREE OF CHARGE. DO WE FOOT THE BILL FOR ALL GIVE-AWAYS WITHOUT EVEN ATTEMPTING TO RECOUP SOME MONEY? IT IS SO EASY FOR THE CITY TO BLOW THE TAXPAYERS MONEY NOWADAYS AND THUMB THEIR NOSES AT US WHILE DOING SO. DISGUSTING PEOPLE DOWN AT CITY HALL. |
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Vet,
Perhaps the plan is to recoup the cost of this building by really soaking them when they buy the Manchester, which we all know is the building they have really desired all along for their culinary and hotel management programs!
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Vivian Moon
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A tour of the building showed that along with three known openings between the
Hmmm…sooo now City Hall is telling us that neither the |
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Vivian Moon
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Vet,
Perhaps the plan is to recoup the cost of this building by really soaking them when they buy the Manchester, which we all know is the building they have really desired all along for their culinary and hotel management programs!
 ....talk about pesky little code problems this place is filled with them. Yep Mike, City Hall will get a big bunch of money for this prime location. |
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osted: 5:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012
Cincy State looks to get First National buildingBy Michael D. Pitman MIDDLETOWN — For the second time this month, Cincinnati State Technical & Community College will be promised a second downtown building.
The city will introduce legislation Tuesday night to City Council that would give the former First National Bank building to the school so it can expand its downtown presence. A vote on the donation won’t be expected until the council’s Jan. 8 meeting. The First National Bank building at 2 N. Main St., was one of four buildings the city purchased for $300,000 from the estate of the late Perry Thatcher in anticipation of the Cincinnati State project. Cincinnati State President Dr. O’dell Owens had written a two-sentence letter to City Manager Judy Gilleland on Dec. 6 requesting the city donate the building. “The city has no municipal purpose in maintaining title to the First National Bank building,” according to a staff report by Doug Adkins, Middletown Community Revitalization Director. Butler County commissioners agreed at its Dec. 6 meeting to donate the former Workforce One building near the Cincinnati State Middletown building at 1 N. Main St. The building must first be given to the city of Middletown then given to the school. Two contracts and three entities were involved in bringing Cincinnati State Middletown to downtown. Boston-based Higher Education Partners signed a contract in April with Cincinnati State so it could be the developer of the downtown Middletown campus. A week before that contract, Higher Education Partners signed a deal with the city to purchase the former CG&E; building at 1 N. Main St. for $202,000 and accept a donation of the former senior center. The school opened with more than 350 students enrolled, more than 200 of whom were new students to the school, on Aug. 29. The school’s first semester ended this past week and will start its spring semester on Jan. 7. With this potential donation, that would make four downtown buildings that would make up the Cincinnati State Middletown downtown campus. “That is just a huge show of community support of what we’re trying to accomplish in Middletown, and we are certainly looking toward the future,” said Cincinnati State spokeswoman Jean Manning. Manning said last week recent discussions concerning academic growth in Middletown have centered around in the college’s allied health, computers and business programming. Exactly what would be done with the building is uncertain at this point since plans are being discussed to finishing the renovations of their building at 1 N. Main St. The former senior center, which is part of the cache of Cincinnati State buildings, must be renovated by 2015, according to the school’s contract with developer Higher Education Partners.
“My guess is sometime next year is when we’ll really look at it and see what our future needs will be,” Manning said. The other buildings that were purchased for $300,000 included the former Bank One building, which is catty-corner from the main Cincinnati State Middletown building, and the Masonic Temple building, which is adjacent to the First National Bank building. City Council last month donated that building to the Art Central Foundation, which had occupied the building for the past few years. City officials had recently said there have not been any offers to purchase the former Bank One building, though Miami University Middletown does rent space inside it. The city also purchased the former Manchester Inn & Conference Center for $175,000 in anticipation of Cincinnati State committing to the city. College officials have no interest in the building and city officials said they plan to put the building on the market. A price tag is not yet known. Middletown City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers in the lower level of the Middletown City Building at One Donham Plaza. |
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“The city has no municipal purpose in maintaining title to the First National Bank building,” according to a staff report by Doug Adkins, Middletown Community Revitalization Director
THEN WHAT DID THE CITY BUY IT FOR IF THERE WAS NO "MUNICIPAL PURPOSE" IN TITLE RETENTION? GIVE CS 1 N MAIN......GIVE CS 2 N. MAIN......GIVE CS THE OLD SENIORS BUILDING.......GIVE CS THE FORMER COUNTY OWNED BUILDING.....DAM!, DOES CS HAVE ANYTHING TO DONATE TO THE CAUSE? SMART ON THEIR PART. THEY CAN LEAVE AT ANY TIME AND NOT LOSE ONE PENNY ON THE DEAL. THE CITY AND HEP WILL HAVE TAKEN ALL THE RISK AND BE LEFT WITH WHAT THEY STARTED WITH.....EMPTY BUILDINGS WITH NO TAKERS. TERRIFIC THINKING CITY.....WOULDN'T WANT ANY OF YOU CLOWNS OVERSEEING MY PORTFOLIO. With this potential donation, that would make four downtown buildings that would make up the Cincinnati State Middletown downtown campus. WELL, WE'RE BUILDING A NICE LITTLE DOWNTOWN DYNASTY FOR THEM....FREE OF CHARGE TO THEM BUT COSTING US SOME CASH WHILE ROLLING THE DICE ON THE SUCCESS. Exactly what would be done with the building is uncertain at this point since plans are being discussed to finishing the renovations of their building at 1 N. Main St. The former senior center, which is part of the cache of Cincinnati State buildings, must be renovated by 2015, according to the school’s contract with developer Higher Education Partners. “My guess is sometime next year is when we’ll really look at it and see what our future needs will be,” Manning said. THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT THEIR PLANS BUT WE KEEP GIVING THEM REAL ESTATE FREE OF CHARGE, NOT CONCERNED AT ALL WITH THEIR INTENT. MERCY. The city also purchased the former Manchester Inn & Conference Center for $175,000 in anticipation of Cincinnati State committing to the city. College officials have no interest in the building and city officials said they plan to put the building on the market. A price tag is not yet known. WHOOPS! JUMPED THE GUN/OVER-REACTED AGAIN WITH MORE TAXPAYER MONEY WASTED. KISS THAT $175 THOU GOODBYE. NO FIRM COMMITMENT. NO SIGNED CONTRACT OF INTENT.......JUST A SMILE AND A HANDSHAKE WITH THE CITY EATING THE CS REJECTS. THE COST OF THE PURCHASE FOR THE CITY PLUS THE COST OF THE DEMO AFTER THEY FIND OUT THEY CAN'T SELL IT. GOOD LORD. GET OUT OF THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AND LET THE PRIVATE SECTOR HANDLE THE REBUILD OF DOWNTOWN. Middletown City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers in the lower level of the Middletown City Building at One Donham Plaza. YEAH, THEY MAY MEET, BUT THERE WON'T BE ANYONE COMPETENT SITTING BEHIND THE DESK. |
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Vivian Moon
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Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187 |
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Posted: Dec 17 2012 at 12:03pm |
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The other buildings that were purchased for $300,000 included the former Bank One building, which is catty-corner from the main Cincinnati State Middletown building, and the Masonic Temple building, which is adjacent to the First National Bank building. City officials had recently said there have not been any offers to purchase the former Bank One building, though Miami University Middletown does rent space inside it. I guess this statement was directed to me. In fact I have an email from Mr. Adkins that states the Bank One building is NOT FOR SALE. |
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VietVet
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Posted: Dec 17 2012 at 1:55pm |
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Viv
If it ain't for sale, how does Adkins say that they have no interest in maintaining the title? Gotta sell it to release the title. Adkin's E-Mail to you directly conflicts with his comment in this story. Which is it Adkins? Folks, do we ever get a comment out of city hall that doesn't conflict with the real situation, make any sense, defies logic or is in direct conflict with what is good for this city? |
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I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over.
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