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    Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.d...IZ01/302290098

    Banks to start April 2
    BY KEITH T. REED | KREED@ENQUIRER.COM

    The developers of The Banks will announce this afternoon that they have secured all $74 million needed to finance the first phase of construction, clearing the way for an April 2 groundbreaking on the project.

    "This is great news. It means The Banks project will definitely advance," said Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory. "I'm excited that Carter/Dawson (the developers) will be doing the project and I'm looking forward to a great development.''

    The financing comes on the last day of a month-long extension of a deadline for the developers, Carter & Associates Commercial Services LLC and the Harold A. Dawson Co., and could signal the end of a decade-long wait for activity at the barren riverfront site between Great American Ball Park and Paul Brown Stadium.

    It also means Carter and Dawson made good on their promise to weather a tough economy marked by difficult borrowing requirements for developers, to complete the deal. The developers’ agreement with the city and Hamilton County called for them to have commitments for all the money needed to build phase 1A of the project, to include 300 apartments and 70,000 square feet of retail atop a garage at the corner of Second and Main streets, by the end of January.

    That deadline passed with Carter and Dawson still between $12 million and $14 million short. The city and county agreed to give them an extension. Today’s announcement should also include details on the sources of funding, which have not yet been disclosed.

    If the April construction date holds, the vacant land at that spot will begin a long transformation into a mini-neighborhood along the Ohio River, featuring apartments, parking, retail and office space.


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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    I cant wait for the next hold up!

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    What are they going to do with all the crackheads, bums and hookers?
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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Quote Originally Posted by Hap View Post
    What are they going to do with all the crackheads, bums and hookers?
    Open a museum in the honor, or convert the Freedom Center to transient housing.
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    Ill take the hookers

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    I can't wait until they get some good restraunts down there, so I have something to do after the game.
    If you can't build a winning team with that core a fire-sale isn't the solution. Selling the franchise, moving them to Nashville and converting GABP into a used car lot is.
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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Very glad to see this is moving forward.

    According to this web site, Phase 1A will begin with blocks 4 and 8/11B.

    http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2...-by-block.html
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    Will the trolley system have a stop there?

    Glad to hear some progress is being made.

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    Great, now where will the circus go?
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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Quote Originally Posted by GoReds33 View Post
    I can't wait until they get some good restraunts down there, so I have something to do after the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bip Roberts View Post
    I cant wait for the next hold up!
    I get held up every time I buy diesel.

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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Quote Originally Posted by Ltlabner View Post
    Will the trolley system have a stop there?
    It's a STREETCAR

    not a TROLLEY!


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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Maybe they can finally get the subway working, that they started building, way back when.

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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Quote Originally Posted by Ltlabner View Post
    Will the trolley system have a stop there?

    Glad to hear some progress is being made.
    1. It is not a trolley. It is a streetcar. A trolley runs on rubber tires, streetcars use rails. Only the latter historically stimulates economical development. (Krono already beat me to this point)

    2. Yes, the streetcar will stop at The Banks right next to GABP.
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    Re: Cincinnati Banks: Its Official

    Quote Originally Posted by paintmered View Post
    1. It is not a trolley. It is a streetcar. A trolley runs on rubber tires, streetcars use rails. Only the latter historically stimulates economical development. (Krono already beat me to this point)
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