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BY JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER
Vacancies among retail space in metro Toledo fell to 12.9 percent from 13.2 percent over the first six months of 2014, according to a new midyear report by the Reichle Klein Group, a local commercial real estate firm.
The vacancy rate for industrial sites in the area also declined, falling to 7.5 percent from 7.8 percent between January and June.
Reichle Klein said the drop in retail vacancies was significant because it occurred even as two large anchor spaces Giant Eagle supermarkets became vacant when the chain left the Toledo market.
As a result of Giant Eagles departure, the vacancy rate for retail anchor space increased from 9.8 percent to 11.5 percent.
But overall, vacant retail space declined because of higher demand for smaller inline retail space in retail centers. The mid-year vacancy rate for inline retail space was 14.7 percent, down from 15.8 percent at the end of 2013.
Also, according to Reichle Klein, the vacancy situation was helped by the sale of two former Kmart stores one on Reynolds Road in Toledo to At Home stores, formerly Garden Ridge, and the other on Carronade Drive in Perrysburg to Kroger. Together the two stores have 202,347 square feet.
The average lease rate for retail space in the Toledo area fell to $7.43 a square foot from $7.62 at the end of 2013.
Reichle Klein said the rental rate declined because high-value space is primarily filled, leaving mostly less expensive space on the market.
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Two outlet center operators along Route 9 have been expanding their retail space, but with summer in full swing, neither is yet ready to announce who the new tenants might be.
"Some stores are starting buildout now," said Corey Shanus of Sobert Realty, which operates The Outlets at Lake George. "The construction is more or less done. We're still leasing it," he added.
"We're trying to be very selective in putting tenants together," Shanus added.
Farther up the road, the Outlet Shoppes of Lake George is building the first 30,000-square-foot phase of its planned 120,000-square-foot outlet center expansion.
It, too, is not yet ready to announce the new occupants.
The Outlets at Lake George, formerly known as the Lake George Plaza Outlet Center, expanded across Route 9 after acquiring the former Montcalm Restaurant and razing it.
Shanus said more than $2 million has been invested in rehabilitating the center.
An underground parking garage has been spruced up to make it more inviting, and a crosswalk was installed across Route 9 to connect the building that replaced the Montcalm with the original outlet building on the east side of Route 9.
Shanus said a ramp links the building on the Montcalm site to another outlet center, French Mountain Commons.
When Ann Marohn led the first tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Ill., 40 years ago, she entered through a garage on the building's south side. Green shag carpets, water-damaged walls and uneven floors greeted visitors inside.
"All of the rooms needed a great deal of work," Marohn, 78, said recently.
A middle-school English teacher who had developed an interest in Wright, Marohn was selected to lead that first tour in July, 1974, after the building came under public ownership. She typed up some notes and led visitors into a maze of a building that over the next dozen years would be meticulously restored.
"I just tried to tell the story I knew and tell them what the house would ultimately look like," said Marohn, who still conducts tours.
Marohn has been part of a celebration in connection with the home marking marking 40 years of tours.
The restoration of the Home and Studio, a massive volunteer-led effort that took 13 years, also started in 1974, said John Thorpe, 69, one of three architects who led the restoration.
He and other volunteers worked to restore the 1889 building to the way it looked in 1909, the last year Wright lived there, Thorpe said.
Wright used the Home and Studio as a testing ground while developing and refining the unique architectural style that would come to be known as the Prairie School of Architecture, Thorpe said.
A group of around 10 volunteers gathered most Saturday mornings to help restore the home, Thorpe said.
The restoration cost about $2.5 million, Thorpe said, noting the amount was in 1987 dollars and would be much more in today's dollars.
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A historic plantation originally built as a monument to George Washington overlooking the nations capital, a site that later was home to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and 63 slaves, will be restored to its historical appearance using a $12.3 million gift from a wealthy history buff.
David Rubenstein, a billionaire history buff and co-founder of The Carlyle Group, said July 17 he is giving the National Park Foundation the funds needed for a full restoration of the historic house, grounds and slave quarters to show visitors how they appeared in 1860, as well as an overhaul of the sites museum exhibits. Rubenstein said the site crowns the most sacred land in the country, Arlington National Cemetery, but needed major repairs.
Rubenstein also has given multimillion-dollar gifts in recent years to restore the Washington Monument, the first presidents Mount Vernon estate and Thomas Jeffersons home at Monticello, including a recreation of its historic slave quarters.
The goal is to remind people of American history, Rubenstein said. I think when youre restoring history, you should remind people of the good and the bad.
Arlington House, as it is known, was built between 1802 and 1818 by Washingtons step-grandson, George Washington Parke Custis and his slaves on a hilltop overlooking the new capital city and the Potomac River. Lee later married into the family, and it became his familys plantation estate.
After Lee resigned from the Union army and joined the Confederacy, Union troops captured the estate during the Civil War and made it their military headquarters to defend Washington from Virginia. Graffiti from Civil War soldiers is still visible in the mansions attic.
After the war, the area became a community for emancipated slaves, and Union troops began burying their war dead on the grounds, in part to prevent Lee from returning. It eventually became Arlington National Cemetery, the burial site for many soldiers as well as President John F. Kennedy.
The 200-year-old house and grounds symbolize the nations reconciliation after the Civil War, said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, but it is in poor condition.
The roof leaks inside, and the climate control system is so unstable some artwork cant be displayed. Decorative paint on the buildings facade is peeling away. Exhibits in a nearby museum building havent been updated in 30 years. The needs are part of an $11 billion backlog on maintenance across the national parks.
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While spring may be the season for cleaning up around the house in the Beehive State, summer is the unofficial remodeling season for many Utah homeowners. Making the decision to invest in home improvements can be especially important.
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SALT LAKE CITY While spring may be the season for cleaning up around the house in Utah, summer is the unofficial remodeling season for many Utah homeowners.
Whether it's adding a room or upgrading an already existing space, making the decision to invest in home improvements can be especially important, particularly as it relates to home values.
Experts advise homeowners to compare the construction costs of individual projects to estimates of their resale value. In Utah, the top projects include upgrading a bathroom, adding a new deck or a garage addition.
Some other improvements are popular, but seldom yield high resale value, according to Angie Nelden, president of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.
Adding new high efficient windows can help save money on energy conservation, but dont offer homeowners the same kind of return on investment that a kitchen or bathroom renovation would, she said.
For a minor kitchen remodel, the (homeowner) gets 82.7 percent recouped, Nelden said. However, window replacement recoups about 65 percent. And basement remodels also very common recoup about 78 percent, she noted.
Homeowners, she said, should put the most money into the areas that will get them the most return if they decide to sell. Taking that approach is usually money well spent.
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Tips for controlling clutter
Whether it's a separate room, a corner of the kitchen or a desk in the guest room, one challenge of having a home office is keeping it neat and tidy. It's still a part of the house and not everyone wants to see stacks, piles and clutter.
Here are some tips for staying organized from Emily Davis and Cara Applegate of Ducks in a Row Organizing in Charleston:
Add decorated baskets or bins under your desk for storing supplies and work information.
Make use of vertical wall space by adding shelves for more storage space and add matching boxes or bins to house your supplies and paper. Use wall-mounted calendars, file storage containers and magnetic or cork boards to help in vertical organization.
Designate specific places for all of your paper: a file or binder system or keep it electronically.
Try to get rid of as much paper as possible. You probably don't need everything you have.
Use websites and apps such as Evernote to help you organize your emails, documents and lists.
Use Dropbox to electronically share and update documents with clients or coworkers.
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