Developers are proposing to build a 1.26 million-square-foot industrial building that borders a Hebron neighborhood with over 250 homes. The proposal was discussed at the Boone County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday and members of the Little Hill Crossing neighborhood were present to express their concerns to the board and developers. The development is proposed […]
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Pergola Closed!
Another unfortunate retail closing occurred today as Pergola shut their doors for good after only a few short months. I had been hearing rumblings for a over a week now but decided against posting anything to avoid contributing to an issue. I did speak to those with some knowledge of the situation and I want to be […]
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Fort Thomas Retail Update
As I walked by the empty store front that used to be the Mustard Seed on Fort Thomas Avenue I couldn’t help but wonder what the future holds for the Central Business District. Again we lose another business because it is difficult to get good signage and a lack of support…not from the community but […]
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Random Updates
As we move into the long Labor Day weekend a few things you might be interested in: You may have seen that the African Children’s Choir was recently in Fort Thomas and while I was not able to go my family had an amazing encounter with the group this week. Peter, my young son was […]
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New Restaurant in Fort Thomas – Pergola’s
This was the sight earlier today as the old Warner’s location was being transformed into the latest restaurant in Fort Thomas. The sign hanging on the outside lists the restaurant name as Pergola’s and from the news I am hearing may have a bakery or at least breakfast pastries as well as lunch and dinner. […]
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Midway Streetscape
Another article in the Community Recorder today on Council moving forward with the street scape changes in the Midway. Some observations: 1. The article contains comments about Council moving forward despite a majority disagreeing with the plan. Does this sound familiar to anyone else out there? (can you say deer hunt?) The following is a […]
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Newport Pavilion Update
I got an update on the Newport Pavilion center today. A few updates: The developer is talking with Michaels as another potential tenant The Kroger will in fact have a fuel center Panera is looking at another location (I believe it is the new development near NKU) First Watch is not really an option as […]
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Parking Problem?
There is a question that has come up time after time over the past couple of years that I have been involved with pushing for more retail in Fort Thomas; Is there a parking problem in Fort Thomas? The question came up again during the candidate forum in the campaign for Fort Thomas City Council […]
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Our 1 Year Anniversary
I started this blog on November 20, 2007 and it has been a fun ride. I thought I would share some interesting statistics with you: The site has had over 5,300 page views from over 1,500 different visitors. The most read stories and their topics are: 1. Newport Pavilion 2. Newport Pavilion 3. Fort Thomas […]
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The Nevada – An Anchor for Rebirth?
The Enquirer confirmed today what some of you may have heard or at least seen as you drove past the Nevada building. David Hosea has purchased the Nevada building and he has big plans for redevelopment. The tab for the renovations will run $250,000 and in addition to renovating the apartments along the Avenue the […]