Another Empty Building?

[jay]

I learned that Mayor Williams attended a meeting of the tenants of the building today and had nothing to offer them except assistance to relocate their agencies to other facilities.  I guess Mayor Williams has given up on the 2010 plan to help the lower south side.

Now that the Oakhill Renaissance Building will be vacated, how long will it be before it is vandalized, becomes an eyesore, and will eventually require demolition?  (sort of sounds like the Salvation Army Building scenario)

[Micky]

Why did the Southside Community Development Corporation default on the $2 million development loan?

Who are the volunteer members and who is the chairman of that Corp?

If they were to use Oakhill Renaissance Place as part of South Side revitalization, what went terribly wrong?  What did they plan to revitalize in the other parts of the South Side?  Do they still have plans or are they now defunct?

[jay]

A few years ago I saw some drawings of the plan to revitalize the lower south side.  The Oakhill Renaissance Building was to be the catalyst for that redevelopment effort.

[Micky]

Is there really that much apathy in the community that 14 have read this post and no one has any ideas or comments?

Where is the outrage about what is happening all around us?
Those in the suburbs think they're safe from the ravages - it will effect you soon enough.

It's too bad that it comes down to closing a beautiful building and forcing out agencies that provide needed services to so many.

If they knew for awhile that finances were so bad, why did they wait so long to let everyone know what was going on? 

[jay]

A TV news report this morning indicated that the tenants of the Oakhill Renaissance Place have been asked to vacate the building.  Renaissance Place had previously been the South Side Hospital of Forum Health.  What is going to happen to this large south side building?