That title only sounds snarky. This could be really exciting news for our downtown's "Backstage entertainment district".
According to an article in the Business Courier yesterday "Downtown Cincinnati boutique hotel might replace low-income flats". And the #1 contender is 21C! Although the article does go on to say 21C spokesperson won't confirm their interest.
Last December we spent a fun weekend in Louisville and stayed at this hotel. I blogged and downloaded pictures about this trip. If the City can work out the displacement issues this location would be ideal. According to this article it will take at least a year to move approximately 200 low-income residents of the Metropole to other housing. After that probably another year to re-hab this 97 year old building currently valued at $3.8M according to Hamilton County tax records.
The Metropole is located across from the Aronoff Center and around the corner from the Contemporary Art Center. Here is a quote in the article from Dick Rosenthal, CAC's main benefactor "Having actually stayed at the 21C, I could not be more excited about Ms. Brown bringing the concept to this site. It not only is a perfect mate for the CAC, but it fits so beautifully right into that entertainment district."
The Aronoff Center.
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse and Bootsy's Restaurant
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