Rabbit Hole Books reopened on Thursday, April 23, after more than two months of closure following a fire in the garage building where the bookstore is located on West First Street in downtown Dayton. The closure became a major local story and featured disputes between the … [Read more...] about Rabbit Hole Books Reopens in Downtown Dayton After Two-Month Closure
New Developments
New Townhomes for Flats at South Park and Martin Sheen in Dayton
A residential development in the South Park neighborhood that has already added apartment buildings to a busy corridor is now on its third phase which consists of smaller townhome units. The first phases of the Flats at South Park added two large apartment buildings on … [Read more...] about New Townhomes for Flats at South Park and Martin Sheen in Dayton
What’s Happening at the Dayton Fairgrounds and Nearby Housing, Office, and Commercial Projects
I recently released a new Dayton Vistas podcast episode and video focused on several major projects taking shape near the urban core, along with some of the history that helps explain why these areas matter today. This episode covers new housing, office, and commercial … [Read more...] about What’s Happening at the Dayton Fairgrounds and Nearby Housing, Office, and Commercial Projects
West Side Chevy Building: Will San Marco Adaptive Reuse Move Forward?
The potential redevelopment of the site around the former Zion Baptist Church has the potential to significantly enhance the gateway to the Wright-Dunbar neighborhood, a key connection between downtown and West Dayton. But there's another site in between that corner and … [Read more...] about West Side Chevy Building: Will San Marco Adaptive Reuse Move Forward?
$6M Cornerstone Project Advances on West Third Street in Wright-Dunbar
The commercial district on West Third Street in Wright-Dunbar has welcomed a number of new businesses in recent years. The West Social Tap & Table food hall which opened in 2022 at the corner of West Third and Williams has been the biggest. But another large project … [Read more...] about $6M Cornerstone Project Advances on West Third Street in Wright-Dunbar
Historic Church Redevelopment Could Shape Wright-Dunbar’s Future
I've been covering the ongoing redevelopment in and around the Wright-Dunbar neighborhood, located just across the Third Street Peace Bridge, a $17 million project that opened in late 2021. There is a 17-foot wide multi-use trail on the bridge, but right across it at the … [Read more...] about Historic Church Redevelopment Could Shape Wright-Dunbar’s Future
Dayton Fairgrounds Redevelopment: The Historic Roundhouse and the OnMain Development
Redevelopment of the former Montgomery County Fairgrounds has slowly shifted from planning and fundraising toward visible construction. The 38-acre site along South Main Street is now being developed as onMain, a long-term partnership between the University of Dayton and … [Read more...] about Dayton Fairgrounds Redevelopment: The Historic Roundhouse and the OnMain Development
New Retail Shops Now Open in the Dayton Arcade’s North Arcade
Last Friday I attended the reveal of the new retail spaces inside the Dayton Arcade’s restored North Arcade. It was striking to see such a large crowd gathered inside a landmark that sat vacant for decades. I have been covering the Arcade’s story for years, from … [Read more...] about New Retail Shops Now Open in the Dayton Arcade’s North Arcade
Centre City Building (The Mainline) Redevelopment Overview
With the Dayton Arcade’s major construction largely complete, attention is shifting just across Main Street to another huge structure that has sat vacant for years. Few buildings have generated as much long-running curiosity, or frustration, as the Centre City Building, … [Read more...] about Centre City Building (The Mainline) Redevelopment Overview
A Place for Peace: Inside Dayton’s International Peace Museum on Courthouse Square
Editor's note: I’ve written quite a bit about Courthouse Square and its history, challenges, and future as a central gathering place. One thing that can get overlooked in those conversations is the role of the institutions already in and around space today. This guest … [Read more...] about A Place for Peace: Inside Dayton’s International Peace Museum on Courthouse Square