Comments on: Tom visits Kenyon Hall http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/ Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Colleen Mitchell http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/comment-page-1/#comment-9534 Colleen Mitchell Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/?p=15580#comment-9534 <a href="#comment-9245" rel="nofollow">@Cheryl </a> Mitchell Markowitz Construction is the owner of the building. With the name Markowitz found in both, there is often a confusion between the two companies. The intent to restore the building to a useful purpose has always been the focus, however the process is long and costly and time may be running out on available tax credits. It would be amazing to be able to restore the building without the help of tax credits and investors but the reality is without large amounts of cash at hand nothing can happen-even demolishing the building is extremely expensive. It holds interesting history and is an impressive structure that will hopefully be recognized and restored for the future. @Cheryl
Mitchell Markowitz Construction is the owner of the building. With the name Markowitz found in both, there is often a confusion between the two companies. The intent to restore the building to a useful purpose has always been the focus, however the process is long and costly and time may be running out on available tax credits. It would be amazing to be able to restore the building without the help of tax credits and investors but the reality is without large amounts of cash at hand nothing can happen-even demolishing the building is extremely expensive. It holds interesting history and is an impressive structure that will hopefully be recognized and restored for the future.

]]> By: heineken160 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/comment-page-1/#comment-9247 heineken160 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:12:47 +0000 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/?p=15580#comment-9247 William Allen White's funeral was held in this building at the end of January 1944. If Kenyon is lost the sense of C of E campus will be lost to generations of alumni. I dearly hope it can be saved and re-purposed. Mitchell-Markowitz Builders are doing the right thing to make things happen to save the building...the times are confounding these efforts. William Allen White’s funeral was held in this building at the end of January 1944. If Kenyon is lost the sense of C of E campus will be lost to generations of alumni. I dearly hope it can be saved and re-purposed. Mitchell-Markowitz Builders are doing the right thing to make things happen to save the building…the times are confounding these efforts.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/comment-page-1/#comment-9245 Cheryl Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/?p=15580#comment-9245 Mitchell-Markowitz Builders own the building. And they went through the long drawn-out process to get tax credits from the state. (I don't understand the process.) But, anyway, now that the economy has tanked, there are no investors willing to put up the money. The plans were to turn it into an apartment complex, but renovation costs, several years ago, were something like $7 million. So, I think, that's where it stands. Meanwhile, determined kids break windows and enter the building. The owners keep boarding up broken windows on ground level and are doing what they can to keep the trespassers/vandals out. Mitchell-Markowitz Builders own the building. And they went through the long drawn-out process to get tax credits from the state. (I don’t understand the process.) But, anyway, now that the economy has tanked, there are no investors willing to put up the money. The plans were to turn it into an apartment complex, but renovation costs, several years ago, were something like $7 million. So, I think, that’s where it stands.

Meanwhile, determined kids break windows and enter the building. The owners keep boarding up broken windows on ground level and are doing what they can to keep the trespassers/vandals out.

]]> By: Janet Fish http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/comment-page-1/#comment-9244 Janet Fish Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/?p=15580#comment-9244 The pictures of Kenyon Hall were sad, heartbreaking. You can see its former magnificence. Why oh why can't we fix that building up? Who owns that building? I'm not blaming anyone, just curious who owns it. The pictures of Kenyon Hall were sad, heartbreaking. You can see its former magnificence. Why oh why can’t we fix that building up?

Who owns that building? I’m not blaming anyone, just curious who owns it.

]]> By: Janet Fish http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/2009/11/19/tom-visits-kenyon-hal/comment-page-1/#comment-9243 Janet Fish Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.flyoverpeople.net/news/?p=15580#comment-9243 TO BE CONTINUED? I hope continued happens soon, because now I'm hooked. TO BE CONTINUED? I hope continued happens soon, because now I’m hooked.

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