Green responds to lawsuit: Remains open, in negotiations with lenders
Wells Fargo Bank has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Greene Town Center, a popular outdoor mall, apartment and office complex in Beavercreek, alleging the center owes the bank tens of millions of dollars in mortgage payments.
A representative for Green responded.
“Greene Town Center is actively negotiating with its lenders and is negotiating in good faith and over time to find a reasonable and mutually acceptable outcome,” a Greene spokesman said Tuesday night. “We are disappointed with the lenders' recent actions, but we will continue to work with them to find a resolution.”
The spokesperson added that The Green remains open and is “pleased to announce a new and first-to-market tenant in the Dayton market.”
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21 people indicted for stealing nearly $7 million from USAA Bank and its customers
A federal grand jury in Louisiana has indicted 21 people for stealing millions of dollars from military personnel and USAA customers.
U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown told the Shreveport Times that the scam used customer information including names, ages, account numbers and balances to steal approximately $7 million from USAA and its customers.
According to a 10-page indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, the group accessed the banking information through three employees working at USAA's customer service call center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The stolen banking information was used to issue counterfeit checks from the accounts of customers, primarily elderly customers with large bank balances.
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The city of Dayton installed hostile landscaping near the RTA bus terminal to combat squatters and disrespectful behavior.
The City of Dayton announced that new, extensive landscaping work on South Jefferson Street is nearly complete as part of an effort to prevent people from loitering and causing problems near the Greater Dayton RTA bus hub downtown.
The city hired Grander Landscaping last year to install raised concrete flower beds and make other “beautification” improvements to a portion of Jefferson Street just south of RTA's Right Stop Plaza transit center.
For years, large crowds have gathered in front of some businesses on Jefferson Street, sometimes causing problems, and Dayton police have responded to numerous calls about disturbances and public safety concerns near the transportation hub.
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Hilltop Homes, DeSoto Bath Apartments in West Dayton Scheduled for Demolition in 2024
The local public housing authority, Greater Dayton Premier Management, hopes to demolish all of the Hilltop Homes apartment complex in West Dayton and parts of the DeSoto Bath housing development later this year.
The 150-home Hilltop Homes site could become something of a nature park, while GDPM plans to replace the 84 demolished DeSoto Base units with new apartments and townhouses.
GDPM plans to eventually demolish and replace all 350 units of DeSoto Baths, Dayton's oldest and largest public housing project.
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Beavercreek insurance agency accused of defrauding customers out of $235,000
A Beavercreek insurance agent is facing dozens of charges after allegedly convincing clients to invest at least $235,000 and then misappropriating the money for her own personal use.
A Greene County grand jury indicted 65-year-old Beverly Ann Kirk on 36 counts of securities fraud, unauthorized securities transactions, theft, theft from a protected person and obtaining documents by fraud, according to the Greene County Prosecutor's Office.
One of the reported victims is an elderly person.
Kirk is accused of convincing three clients to invest at least $235,000 over the past five years in a variety of investments, including nonexistent certificates of deposit and investments purportedly issued by insurance agents. Prosecutors say Kirk embezzled the investments and used the funds for his own personal use.
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The addition of Project Crispy will enable nearly 100 percent utilization of former GM factories.
The snack food company's new headquarters at the former vacant General Motors factory on Stroup Road would mark another milestone in the industrial park's long history.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority meeting agenda lists Massillon-based Shearer's Foods, LLC as a company seeking tax credits to start operations in Moraine.
About 1,000 workers lost their jobs immediately when GM ended SUV assembly operations at the plant in late December 2008, leaving the massive, multi-building complex virtually empty.
But this is only temporary.
If a company were to expand into a factory with food manufacturing operations, the factory would be nearly full.
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Maid-Rite sandwich shop turns 90: What you need to know about the iconic $2.80 sandwich
Greenville's popular drive-in Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop is still run by the same family and is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.
Louise Maher purchased the store at 125 North Broadway on May 25, 1934, when she was just 20 years old, for $500.
Throughout her time running the store, she kept the recipe for her famous Maid-Rite sandwich a secret: the sandwich has been described as “like a hamburger, but with more meat” – the beef was “softly cooked” rather than formed into a patty and seasoned with special seasonings.
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Best Buds denies marijuana sales claims, threatens Trotwood with legal action
Owners of the Best Buds Depot store at 4655 Salem Ave., where Trotwood police said they seized marijuana and 18 firearms when they executed a search warrant in April, are disputing allegations that they were illegally selling marijuana to customers.
In a May 17 letter to Trotwood city leaders and police on behalf of Best Buds Depot, company attorney Ted Ramirez denied police allegations that the items seized during the search were marijuana and further argued that the search itself was improper.
“Let us be clear at the outset: 'marijuana' is not and has never been sold at Goldwasser (Best Buds) stores,” the letter reads. “…the false, misleading, erroneous and confusing statements submitted by the declarants in their affidavits in support of the warrants… are based on misinformation and misunderstandings regarding the fundamental differences between 'cannabis,' 'hemp,' and 'marijuana.'”
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Cornerstone for Centerville South project clears zoning hurdle at I-675 and Wilmington Pike
A mixed-use project at the southeast corner of Interstate 675 and Wilmington Pike is one step closer to becoming a reality with approval of a rezoning request.
Cornerstone of Centerville South is planned as a mixed-use development stretching all the way to Clio Road. Concept plans for the 72-acre site show 16 buildings, including three restaurants, two hotels, multiple office/retail buildings and an “entertainment area.”
According to developer Oberlaa Companies, this represents a $93 million investment.
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Restaurant planned for former live music venue site closed by court order
The Mexican restaurant wants to open a store in Riverside Shopping Center on the site of a music entertainment business that was closed by court order last year.
El Rey Micheladas is aiming to open in June at 5418 Burkhart Road in the Spin Kemp Shopping Center and has applied for a liquor license, operator Nelson Gonzalez Lopez said.
The business, which will include a bar and music stage, has received building permits from the city for the site formerly occupied by Oddbody's Music Room.
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