Were grabbing a Cincy Red Bike and tooling around the many sights and spots inthis colorful hood. One of the most special: the Clifton Gaslight area. The Gerdsen Company’s properties are all within walking distance of business district and neighborhood attractions.įor more community and business information on the Clifton Gaslight District, visit the website sponsored by the Clifton Town Meeting. Our fair city is really a collection of unique and wonderful neighborhoods. A multitude of restaurants and small shops, parks and the Esquire Theatre offer residents plenty of leisure time activities, convenience and selection. It is a popular area for those who like living within walking distance of the Clifton/Ludlow European-style streetscape filled with an eclectic mix of people. The “Gaslight District” of Clifton is a pedestrian friendly neighborhood, with a mix of college professors, doctors, nurses, and students who like to be near the University and other cultural urban attractions. It is also home to numerous medical facilities, including Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Shriners Burns Institute, University Hospital, as well as, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, numerous parks and museums. With its gaslights and elegant mansions, Clifton is a picturesque and centrally located neighborhood, adjacent to the University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College. Contact him and follow stories on Facebook, Google, and Twitter.Clifton was one of the area's first suburbs. Without sitting down and talking, the project could "devolve into a big grudge match and nothing gets done," Hyland said.īob Driehaus covers economic development. "My concern is that people are too interested in getting it done and not doing what's right by the community." "I think there is a win-win scenario," he said. Hyland hopes Gaslight sits down with community members to address any concerns and that the project can move forward collaboratively. Gaslight will need Cincinnati to approve a zone change to create the mixed-use development, which will give residents and other interested people a forum to express their views about the project. What happens in between is the question," Hyland said. But in the long run can it be a benefit to Clifton Market? Absolutely. "From the market standpoint, we would have liked to have seen more discussion with us regarding the possible impact of the project, but there was very little interest to have a long dialog about possible impacts," Hyland said. The supermarket stood empty for six years after Keller's IGA closed. Photo by Bob Driehaus | WCPOīusiness owners and residents are counting on the market to anchor the business district and to create foot traffic. The ticket booth for the merchant lot, with Clifton Market's green walls in the background. The fledgling Clifton Market, which opened in January, borders the merchant lot. Stec believes the complex would increase sales at existing businesses like hers with new residents in the building.Īdam Hyland, vice president of the business association and president of Clifton Market, wanted more time before selling the lot to study the effects that the project might have on parking and traffic. "From my observation, I don't think (the height difference) is going to be some big noticeable thing.
It's going to be easy for the residents to be able to get to Ludlow to walk through," she said. "It will be really beautiful the way they'll make it fit into the neighborhood.
Stec said the complex could be taller than the historic buildings on Ludlow Avenue, but she is hopeful that it will be designed in a way that looks proportional to existing buildings. "They are very open to hearing input from the community." "They are from the neighborhood, so they have the interest of the neighborhood and the neighbors in mind," she said. Gaslight did not provide detailed plans to the business association for its complex, but Stec was heartened that Gaslight was the interested developer. GBBN presented a plan for 80 apartments and a larger above-ground parking area. Michael Burrill, a community and transportation planner, created a conceptual plan in March for 80 apartments, 136 parking spaces and community space. Two proposals have been floated for the property in recent months, both involving 80 apartments above a parking garage. It's an excellent segue between Clifton Market and that part of the Gaslight district," said Lydia Stec, president of the Clifton Business association and owner of Lydia's on Ludlow cafe.ĭavid Taylor and Rob Taylor, owners of Gaslight, could not be reached for comment.
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The project would be the first large, new commercial construction near Ludlow Avenue since the Esquire movie theatre expanded in 1999. The merchant lot serves businesses along Ludlow Avenue where street parking spaces can be scarce. Gaslight agreed to provide 91 parking spaces somewhere on the property during construction and to provide 150 parking spaces to the public for 50 years after the project is completed.
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