Second, welcome to Tuesday. Hope you enjoyed the weekend; now let’s talk about business.
As a barometer of economic health, you can do worse than keep your thumb on the pulse of local construction projects. That’s what we tried to do with this newsletter’s first story.
Dayton-area construction projects worth watching in 2024
Local construction ranges from new-to-the-area chain gas stations in local communities to multi-million dollar buildings with Honda/LG, SEMCORP, Dayton Children’s, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the former Mendelson’s building, among others.
Projects to watch: These projects are anywhere from the planning stage — with not even a shovel in the ground — or days away, perhaps, from opening.
There’s a lot to watch. If work continues, these projects will set the stage for thousands of new jobs in and near Dayton.
10 beloved Dayton restaurants that are no longer with us
More than a few readers took a walk down memory lane with this retrospective, courtesy of Greg Lynch.
Restaurants we loved: The Dayton Daily News took a look back at some of the restaurants diners might miss from the local dining scene. From fine dining to the casual pizza joint, here were look at King Cole, Neil’s Heritage House, The Savory and a few others.
Did we leave any estimable eateries out? Let us know.
Taft law firm sues Stratacache-tied LLC over downtown Dayton office renovations
A prominent law firm has filed suit against the well-known owner of downtown Dayton’s tallest office building, citing problems with its planned renovation of office space.
‘Constant’ problems: In its court filing, Taft claims Arkham — one of the real estate arms of Dayton technology firm Stratcache and its CEO, Chris Riegel — has failed to maintain the building at 40 N. Main St. adequately, asserting “the degraded physical condition” has resulted in “constant” HVAC and plumbing issues, among other problems.
Riegel returns that this is directly contradicted by Taft’s renewal of its lease, twice in recent years.
‘Significant’ damage at Miami Valley Hospital due to water line break
With the extreme temperatures we’ve seen in recent days, this may become a more common problem. A water line break at Miami Valley Hospital resulted in “significant damage” Sunday, but patient care continued at the facility, officials said.
Break: A water line break at Miami Valley Hospital resulted in “significant damage” Sunday, but patient care continues at the facility, officials said.
The break at the hospital at 1 Wyoming St. originated from a handler on the roof, according to Premier Health.
A hospital spokeswoman Monday said the issues did not affect patient areas of the hospital but were limited to office and other staff spaces.
Also: The National Museum of the U.S Air Force said a water supply issue — whose cause had not been identified at this writing — forced the closure of the museum for a few hours Monday. The museum was expected to be open today.
UVMC among a dozen Ohio hospitals to close or consolidate a maternity unit since 2022
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Credit: JIM NOELKER
This story from Samantha Wildow sheds light on a phenomenon that could use more light.
When Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy closes its maternity ward in February it will be the second time Premier Health has shut down one of its birthing units within just two years, and it is among around a dozen Ohio hospitals to do so since 2022.
The Miami County hospital has had difficulty recruiting providers for that specialty, its president told the Dayton Daily News on Monday.
Trend: Since 2022, there have been 13 hospitals in Ohio that have closed or consolidated maternity units, according to the Ohio Hospital Association.
Congratulations.
The Connor Group, a Miami Twp.-based national real estate investment firm, recently announced the promotion of Brock Wright to chief investment officer.
The company said Wright will continue to head the firm’s DARS (Debt-Analytics-Refinances-Supplementals) and Investor Relations departments in this new role. He oversees all property acquisitions and dispositions, ensuring prospective transactions align with the firm’s strategy and meet its investment criteria.
“We are pleased to recognize Brock’s hard work and dedication to the firm,” said Larry Connor, founder and managing partner of The Connor Group.
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