Great post and I completely agree. The condos are very expensive - the ones on 4th are as well as the new ones they're building in OTR.
There is still Kroger downtown and apparently it's been cleaned up somewhat. I know that it isn't ideal but it is in the area where all of the condos are being built, all of the new bars/restaurants in the Gateway Quarter and by Washington Park. I suspect that it will change quite a bit in the next year or so since it's survived this long.