The large-scale redevelopment of the Dayton Arcade took many momentous steps forward in 2019. From a financial closing, to a new book and documentary, and the announcement of a handful of tenants.
Dayton Arcade to feature 110 affordable housing units
Developers behind the Dayton Arcade project have offered new details on the housing component of the massive, multi-million-dollar redevelopment effort.
Dayton Arcade, JK McIntire building win millions in tax credits from state
The most complicated project in the city of Dayton’s history and a new project by one of downtown’s busiest developers have both won coveted state historic tax credits. The state of Ohio this morning announced that the Dayton Arcade has been awarded $2.75 million for a nearly $27.6 million rehab of the Third Street Arcade.
Arcade described as ‘most transformative project in America’
A national urban redevelopment expert has called the Dayton Arcade the “most transformative project in America” — but he also says the project shouldn’t have had such a hard time landing crucial financing. Bruce Katz, the director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia, says the ongoing redevelopment of the Dayton Arcade’s historic cluster of buildings …
Urban scholar: Dayton Arcade required ‘capital stack from hell’
A national scholar of urban redevelopment has called the Dayton Arcade the “most transformative project in America” — but he also says the project shouldn’t have had such a hard time landing crucial financing. Bruce Katz, the director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University in Philadelphia and the co-author of the book The New Localism, says the …
Innovation and creativity at the foundation of Dayton Arcade revitalization project
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Phase I of the Dayton Arcade is under construction and making good progress according to senior directors involved in the project. The Arcade was originally built in the early 1900’s and is now being revitalized to bring new attractions to the downtown Dayton area. “It’s pretty important to take a great icon like [the Arcade] and …
THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT IN AMERICA
In October 2018, I visited Dayton for the first time as part of an Opportunity Zones effort I had undertaken in partnership with Accelerator for America. I did not know then that Mayor Nan Whaley and Shelley Dickstein, her indefatigable city manager, had a surprise in store for me. They and their colleagues took me for a tour of the …
YWCA Dayton’s Women of Influence luncheon postponed
UPDATED (March 11, 2020): The Women of Influence awards luncheon scheduled for Thursday, March 12, has been rescheduled for June 3, 2020. “It is with an abundance of caution, due to global health concerns, that we will be postponing this year’s Women of Influence awards luncheon until June 3, 2020. All event registrations remain valid and we look forward to …
The Entrepreneurs Center lands $10.8M to support startups
Dayton’s home for technology acceleration and business development has received millions in new funding to support local startups. The Entrepreneurs Center received $10.8 million in new funding from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to expand support efforts for innovative entrepreneurs active in the region’s startup scene. The center leads the region’s Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) network, an Ohio Third Frontier …