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Rhodes
MUSA Resident Joined: Jun 18 2010 Status: Offline Points: 209 |
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Posted: Jul 29 2014 at 1:00am |
Does anyone know what is going on with the project at the Middletown Journal building? It's been in the same standstill situation for quite a while. I heard one of the two partners left the project several months ago. Either today or yesterday someone has been cutting down the black metal fencing around the parking lot that is on the corner of S. Main and First Ave. The fencing on that corner wasn't the best, but at least it was somewhat decent. They're just cutting it at the base, a few sections at a time and leaving part of the posts sticking up out of the ground.
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Richard Saunders
MUSA Resident Joined: Jun 30 2010 Status: Offline Points: 232 |
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It is hard to know what is going on around there lately.
No one goes around there much anymore. (Regardless of what Donham Plaza might want you to think.) |
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Vivian Moon
MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187 |
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June 2013 He said the goal is to keep the building’s “vintage look” while upgrading some of the windows and exterior. He said the asbestos and other “environmental concerns” will be the first items removed. He said the group will “hit the ground running.” |
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Vivian Moon
MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187 |
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I believe the fence is being removed in that area so they can work on the required emergency exit for the Sorg Opera House that was approved by the city several months ago. |
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spiderjohn
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2749 |
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Don't see much happening at the MJ building, Colonial, 5th/3rd or Rose properties.
Heard of possible partnership splits with Rose and 5th/3rd also. Canal House tavern seems nice and ready to pop. Last time I visited Pendleton it seemed to have vacancies with the quality of merchant not so upscale IMO. Otherwise the area seems very quiet. |
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swohio75
MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 13 2008 Status: Offline Points: 820 |
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I heard MIddletown Antiques is moving into the Journal building. Not sure which section.
I believe 5/3 is on hold until next round of tax credits. |
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Rhodes
MUSA Resident Joined: Jun 18 2010 Status: Offline Points: 209 |
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Vivian, I thought the land the Opera people were wanting the city to ok something on was the parking lot the city owns to the north of their building. The parking lot on the corner is owned by the same people that bought the MJ building.
I was looking at the Facebook page for Middletown Antiques. Rather odd if you are expanding to shut your entire business down. The owner posted almost two weeks ago that she would be announcing their new location in a couple of days. No announcement on there yet. With all of the vacant storefronts downtown, you'd think a business like an antique store would want display windows. Maybe they can make it work. Regardless, it still doesn't look like anything is going on at that building. The back section doesn't even have windows. It's been open to the weather for almost a year now. There's an asbestos removal sign that has been posted around the front door for at least 6 months, maybe longer.
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