Hyde Park Developer Talks Need for Alignment, why is Cincinnati Nightlife Dead?
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Nick Lingenfelter is chief development officer of PLK Communities, the developer behind Factory 52 and the upcoming Hyde Park Square redevelopment. He sees the need for more alignment from the region's institutions to promote growth, lest Cincinnati fall behind. He also talks the origins of Factory 52, and the challenges and opportunities of development in Hyde Park.
Elsewhere on the podcast, hosts Andy and Tom talk about the death of Cincinnati's nightlife boom, the opening of a new independent hotel downtown, the push from one county commissioner to use stadium funds for other needs and one of the urban core's largest restaurant spaces finding new life.
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- 0:00Welcome to Above the Fold
- 1:54Cincinnati's Disappearing Bar Scene
- 9:00The New Fidelity Hotel
- 12:24End of an Era: Batsakes Hat Shop
- 14:32The Stadium Tax vs. Property Tax Debate
- 17:30Brewdog Space Gets New Life
- 20:20Interview: Nick Lingenfelter of PLK Communities
- 20:36Regional Alignment and Growth
- 24:49Building Factory 52
- 32:03Getting into Real Estate Development
- 40:54Urban vs. Suburban Development Costs
- 43:41The Hyde Park Square Project
- 46:55Rapid Fire Questions