Last time we looked at some of what Dayton has lost in the past decade. But this week we’ll take a more optimistic tone and highlight some of the many projects of new construction that have sprung up in those same years on vacant lots and surface parking.
Although the newer buildings rarely can compete architecturally with the ornate and beautiful older buildings we’ve lost, the increase in downtown density and the addition of housing and new offices is a major positive for Dayton’s core, and the new development also increases the chances that we’ll be able to save and repurpose nearby vacant buildings that are currently endangered.
Similar to our “losses” post, we’ll take a Google Streetview tour so you can not only see that changes over the years but also zoom in or out and flip the angle around to see the wider area.
For a few still under construction, the Streetview car hasn’t passed by recently enough so I’ve included still images. When they’re completed I’ll update this article.
Let’s get started!
Charlie Simms’ Brownstones on Second (in Webster Station) Then:
Now:
Simms’ City View Condos Then:
Now:
Water Street Apartments (Crawford Hoying, Woodard Development) Then:
Water Street Apartments Now:
Water Street Commercial Building/Hotel Then:
Water Street Commercial Building (completed to left, home to PNC, Basil’s and Snap Fitness among other tenants) and hotel (under construction) Now:
Simms’ Monument Walk Then:
Monument Walk Now:
CareSource Building Then (it should also be noted that Patterson Coop High School was still standing on this site in 2007 when the first Streetview car came by):
CareSource Building Now:
And although CareSource’s second downtown headquarters is the current focus, their first building at Main and Monument was also still built in the last decade so we’ll include it here too. CareSource 1st Headquarters Then:
CareSource 1st Headquarters Now:
The situation gets even better when you also include the many formerly vacant buildings that have been redeveloped and given new life. These include the Delco Lofts right next to the ballpark, the Wheelhouse in between Webster Station and the Oregon District, and many more either completed or in progress. (Hopefully we can add the highly-anticipated Dayton Arcade to that list soon.) We’ll take a look at these adaptive reuse projects in a future post.
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