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

March 17, 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: New Developments Tagged With: 34 North Main, Coon Restoration, Downtown, Fidelity Building, KeyBank, Mayfair Hospitality, Paru Tower, Preservation, Third National Bank

Building Substitution and Conversion on South Main

February 27, 2025 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

I've published several articles that take a Then and Now look at particular intersections in Dayton. Today is an interesting case in that it features the same corner at three different moments in time. And for a part of town (the southern edge of downtown) that has very … [Read more...] about Building Substitution and Conversion on South Main

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Adaptive Reuse, Auto Industry, Auto Shops, Butcher Shops, Corner Stores, Fidelity Building, Then and Now, W. M. Devine

The History of Dayton’s Old Post Office Buildings

February 9, 2024 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Dayton's Old Post Office is a beautiful building that still stands downtown, although it hasn't served as a post office since the urban renewal era. We can thank a dedicated preservation effort in the 1970s for why it is still here instead of having been turned into … [Read more...] about The History of Dayton’s Old Post Office Buildings

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Architecture, Fidelity Building, Lorenz and Williams, Post Office, Preservation

Dayton Office Towers: New Proposals and Occupancy, Vacancy Rates Over Time

November 22, 2023 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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In our series on downtown Dayton's Courthouse Square, we mentioned that the KeyBank Tower is largely vacant, with the bank pulling out in favor of a new downtown office and the tower's out-of-state ownership unavailable for comment. One key tenant, however, remained in … [Read more...] about Dayton Office Towers: New Proposals and Occupancy, Vacancy Rates Over Time

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Banking, Centre City Building, Dayton Arcade, Downtown Dayton Partnership, Fidelity Building, Grant-Deneau Tower, Keybank Tower, Premier Health

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

June 5, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 11 Comments

Dayton Daily News Redevelopment Site

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: New Developments 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

Lots of Potential in Downtown’s Terra Cotta District

November 15, 2018 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

Dayton Terra Cotta District

Many hope that the development momentum in some parts of downtown Dayton will keep spreading west of Main to the area around 4th, 5th and Ludlow Streets. A small cluster of buildings there is actually on the National Register as the Terra Cotta Historic District, and despite … [Read more...] about Lots of Potential in Downtown’s Terra Cotta District

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Bollinger Building, Christian Association Building, Dayton Public Schools, Fidelity Building, Furniture Stores, Hamiel Building, Reed Furniture Co, Reed-Steffen Building, Reynolds and Reynolds, Steffen Bros, Terra Cotta, Terra Cotta District, Third Perk, Thomas Building

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