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Downtown Dayton Development: 10 Proposed Projects and Where They Stand

October 9, 2026 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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Downtown Dayton has seen a couple of big redevelopment wins in recent years. The Dayton Arcade is now fully open, with restaurants, apartments, a hotel, and the new retail concourse off of Third Street. Across Main Street the long-vacant Centre City Building, now … [Read more...] about Downtown Dayton Development: 10 Proposed Projects and Where They Stand

Filed Under: Dayton Redevelopment Tagged With: 34 North Main, Albert Pretzinger, Apartment Buildings, Crowne Plaza, Dayton Daily News, Dayton Grand Hotel, Dayton Vistas Podcast, Downtown Dayton, Fidelity Building, Fire Blocks District, Hotels, Keybank Tower, Parking, Paru Tower, Premier Health, Preservation, Public Housing, Reed-Steffen Building, Sinclair College, Stratacache, Terra Cotta District, Vacant, Wilkinson Plaza

Fidelity Building and Paru Tower: History and What’s Happening Now?

November 18, 2025 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Original article posted 11/27/2024 It's been over five years since I wrote an article about what major downtown site could be next after the Dayton Arcade redevelopment had officially gotten underway. Today, of course, the Arcade's first phase has been a success and … [Read more...] about Fidelity Building and Paru Tower: History and What’s Happening Now?

Filed Under: Dayton Redevelopment Tagged With: 34 North Main, Coon Restoration, Downtown Dayton, Fidelity Building, KeyBank, Mayfair Hospitality, Paru Tower, Preservation, Third National Bank

The Arcade is a Go; What Pending Downtown Development Could Be Next?

June 5, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 12 Comments

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The Dayton Arcade redevelopment is now officially underway, and it's been called a "catalytic" project for the downtown core with the potential to "spur further economic growth" in nearby areas. So what could be the next domino to fall? This article will take a look at some … [Read more...] about The Arcade is a Go; What Pending Downtown Development Could Be Next?

Filed Under: Dayton Redevelopment Tagged With: 34 North Main, Centre City Building, Coon Restoration, Dayton Arcade, Dayton Grand Hotel, Doubletree Hotel, Features, Fidelity Building, Grant-Deneau Tower, Hotels, Levitt Pavilion, Paru Tower, Reynolds and Reynolds

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