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From the Dayton Daily News:
DAYTON — Apartments, a bike hub, a fitness club, restaurants, retail and green space, the creative reuse plans for 10 vintage downtown Dayton buildings reads like a wish list for the city. On Wednesday, March 25, 10 local architectural firms unveiled their creative visions for some of downtown’s most unique, but under utilized buildings.
“The city of Dayton is very appreciative of all of the time and energy the participating architects have donated to this important initiative,” Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin said. “Their ideas are very creative, and it is exciting to see how some of these buildings could be transformed.”
Earl Reeder, an architect in Dayton for a quarter century, selected the Price Brothers Store building at 52 S. Jefferson Street, as his project because he remembered what was under the structure’s metal facade.
“We climbed around under the metal and found a lot of the original detail (brick and windows) was still there,” Reeder said. “It just looked to me like a project within reach of local developers.”
Shelley Dickstein, Dayton’s assistant city manager for strategic development, said the next step will be to study the engineering feasibility of the designs, then promote the plans to potential developers and investors.
And, the city plans has development incentives to offer, including $1 million a year from the Main Street Corridor Program, that potential developers may be eligible to receive.
“We’re just excited about all of these options,” Dickstein said. “This is huge for downtown.”
The following are short descriptions and images of the 10 downtown projects. Images were produced by the architectural firms noted in the descriptions at the request of the Downtown Dayton Partnership.
•Merchant’s Row Streetscape, Third Street between Main Street and Patterson, APP Architecture
The redesign transforms the street into an impromptu performing and visual arts destination. Highlights include: elevated stage and outdoor dining with a public sound system for plug-in performances; easy-to-navigate saw-tooth, on-street parking; and, creation of a pedestrian walkway to Riverscape.
• Walker Building, 135 N. Main Street, The Architectural Group
The design features six retail/residental units and three new storefronts that create live, work, tenant spaces. Other features include a new elevator, rooftop garden and skylights; re-purpose of existing parking for outdoor public gathering space, and, a network of organic drapery.
• The Price Brothers Store building, 52 S. Jefferson, Earl Reeder Associates, Inc.
This downtown landmark has been reimagined as a City Market Building that uncovers the historic building facade and include features such as a market and deli; 16 market rate loft units with balconies and a central parking court.
• The Gagel Building, 146 E. Third Street, Greg L. Lauterbach, Architect, LLC
This building was redesigned to be a mixed use project with four ground-level retail units and 12, two-bedroom loft apartments. Additional amenities include: green roof system with rain capturing troughs; indoor bike and scooter storage; SmartShare car-share program with a SmartCar devoted to residents.
• The Lindsey Building, 25 S. Main Street, Jeff Wray Architects
Re-use options include a mix of retail space on the first and second floors along with 45 residential units in compliance with low income housing tax credits; 18 efficiencies; 18, one-bedroom apartments; nine, two-bedroom apartments; a Penthouse to be used as common space. Single-tenant commercial space is an option for floors one and two.
• The David Building, 115 E. Third Street, John Poe Architects, Inc.
The suggested reuse of this 100,000 square-foot, four-story building would include retail space, including a proposed grocery and cafe; 19 resident units at 1,000 square-foot each and 10 private decks. Amenities include a fitness center, bulk storage, theater, dining and rooftop party deck with ample retail, tenant, and on-street parking.
• The Third National Bank & Trust Building 32 N. Main Street, Levin, Porter Associates Inc.
Redevelopment ideas for the building includes retail business on the basement and First Floor; on the Mezzanine and Third Floor, office space; Fourth Floor would hold office space, a lounge and gathering space. Floors 5-6 would hold recreation rooms, conference rooms and a fitness center; Floors 7 to 15 would be reserved for housing including 36, two-bedroom apartments; 60, one-bedroom apartments; and, 24, two-story lofted, one-bedroom apartments. The rooftop would be transformed into a garden center and atrium for informal meetings.
• Leigh Building, Corner of Second and Ludlow streets, Lorenz Williams, Inc.
The vision for this building is a 35,000 square-foot health and fitness center. Program features include a climbing wall that extends through the circular entrance ramp of the parking garage. The center would feature lap and therapy pools, cardio theatre, a child care center and a cafe. Bright LED louvers enhance the building’s visual appeal. The building was originally designed by Lorenz Williams in 1977.
• Bernie Music Building, 20 S. Jefferson Street, Matrix Architects
This three story building has been reimagined as the Gears Building combining residential spaces on the upper floors and /retail spaces on the first and second floors, including a bicycle retail shop and display center, a Biker deli, and a biker bar. Other features include bike storage and service center.
• Transportation Center, Fifth Street between Patterson and Jefferson, Rogero Buckman Architects
Currently a parking garage, the re-use plan envisions it as an entertainment venue, a hub for many restaurants, bars, shops and galleries around it. The streetscape would be improved with colorful pylons for lighting and signs; a new building additions would be covered in graphics, moving signs and neon. New infrastructure, including a streetcar system serving downtown, the University of Dayton and Wright Patterson Air Force Base; city-owned kiosks would provide opportunities for small commercial enterprises.
Everyone involved with project ought to be very proud of their work. This is a great step toward reusing and revitalizing downtown Dayton!
