"You don't have enough restaurants to serve the 5,000 people we potentially could bring daily to your city!"

The Economical Impact of Spooky Nook Sports Mega-Plex's Arrival to the City of Hamilton

On Friday, January 19th, the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting presented a Key Note Speaker that was highly anticipated with much enthusiasm. Sam Beiler, Owner of Spooky Nook Indoor Sports Complex, came to the podium to speak about the future of extending the world's largest indoor sports mega-plex into Hamilton Ohio.

Sam Beiler - Owner, Spooky Nook Sport Complex

“We remain very excited about this project in Hamilton,” Spooky Nook owner Sam Beiler told the audience. Much of the former Champion Paper mill will look like it did when current residents’ fathers and grandfathers worked there, he said. "You have something unusual and impressive here in Hamilton, hard to find anywhere else."

The proposed layout of Hamilton's Spook Nook Sports Mega-Plex.
The space available under roof for the indoor center is approximately
500,000-square-feet, which would make the Hamilton center, if built,
one of the largest in the country

Mr. Beiler continued to express his compliments about Hamilton, stating it's government composition is unusual and very good. Hamilton delivers their their mission statement to it's citizens, he continued. "You have no idea what happens when people come together with the same vision. That is what is happening here, very extraordinary. There is no political power playing here. No ego driven decision making. They are focused in one thing ... how to make Hamilton better. That is rarely found anywhere."

He encouraged the group of entrepreneurs and civic leaders in attendance at the Chamber dinner, to get ready for his project's impact on Hamilton Ohio. "You have the building stock and roadways that you probably don't appreciate... Yet!"  Get ready for us, Hamilton, he continued to deliver the message passionately. Beiler informed the audience, during Martin Luther King weekend, a volleyball tournament drew 11,000-plus people to the Pennsylvania site each day. If just half those people leave a similar tournament in Hamilton someday and visit restaurants nearby, that will be 5,000 hungry customers, he said. And while he said he believes Hamilton is primed for the excitement and energy another Spooky Nook will bring, “You don’t have enough restaurants to feed 5,000 people yet.”

Watch Sam Beiler address a large crowd, eagerly awaiting to hear the plans for Spooky Nook
in Hamilton Ohio and the fiscal impact that is expected to occur within 2 years.

Businesses should occupy vacant stores on Main and High streets now, he suggested, because when Spooky Nook opens here, he advised, “these storefronts on Main Street, on High Street, are going to be gone.”  If available, they will be high ticket items.

An economic impact study that examined the activity created by the existing Spooky Nook facility near Lancaster, Pa., found it created $98.5 million in business, including direct and indirect benefits.

What is the reality of Spooky Nooky coming into Hamilton? “We continue to work on the funding stack” for the $140 million to $150 million project", Beiler said.  "I would not be standing here before you, if we were not serious.  We are excited about being part of Hamilton!"

Hamilton German Village shares in this excitement and is getting ready for this addition in a short 24 months. Our northern end offers a quick stroll across the Black Street Bridge to what is anticipated the hub of the upcoming Spooky Nook West. This route is actually the shortest to any commercial segment in downtown Hamilton. In addition, the distinctive and charming hardscapes of German Village, will sure to draw thousands of visitors to us.

Be sure to consider joining our community as an investor within our new North Third Street Entertainment Plaza.  Go to http://GermanVillageMerchants.com for more information.

Feel the power of Hamilton Ohio's surge!

A Supper Club in German Village? Why not!

There is no denying that Hamilton Ohio’s German Village is growing with great momentum. Since the beginning of the 21^st century, folks have been cleaning up the streets and returning the historical structures back to the days when they were the celebration of living in this noble city. There has been no harder working entrepreneur restoring these properties than Mr. Bill Wilks, who proudly calls this his home.

In a recent conversation with Mr. Wilks, I asked him about his vision for the Village. His answer came as no surprise. “Once upon a time, German Village was the place to go for a great dinner and entertainment. They came from everywhere. We even had famous people that made German Village their destination!”  Who, we asked. “Well “That Girl”. I believe her name is Marlo Thomas.”  

Mr. Wilks is relentless and understands that for this village to surge, we all have to be united with this effort. Historic preservation is important to him, impressing that this must a purpose of how we take this challenge on.  In addition, we must be careful to design an entertainment district that will empower and add much value to the area, by drawing in people from everywhere. 

Recognizing that German Village’s North Third Street Plaza has been funded and re-designed by the City of Hamilton to accommodate a thriving entertainment district, Mr. Wilks is very confident and optimistic that some of his vacant business spaces will soon lease. In addition, he is motivated that Hamilton’s German Village community members are putting together an informational session on February 19^th to draw attention to the little diamond that German Village is.

Hamilton's German Village Plaza is converting to a destinational Entertainment District.

“What would you like to see go into your large retail space on North Third Street’s Plaza,” we asked. Mr. Wilks stated he would like to see the return of the "Supper Club".  A Supper Club, he continued, is where people came for the evening in stayed there for hours listening and dancing to live music, eating a great meal and drinking a cocktail. He remarked, “Those were the days and there is no reason we could not return that concept and form of entertainment to our community.” 

According to Wikipdia, Supper Clubs "were considered a destination where patrons would spend the whole evening, from cocktail hour to nightclub-style entertainment after dinner. Featuring a casual and relaxed atmosphere, they are now usually just restaurants rather than the all-night entertainment destinations of the past.”  In its golden age from the ‘40s to ‘60s, the supper club was a destination whose holy trinity was drinks, dinner and dancing. The “three D’s” offered a languorous, evening-long experience where nothing was hurried and everything was good.

... And they seem to be coming back. Wisconsin is so dedicated to this concept, they actually are marketing them as one of their cultural highlights! Called the "Supper Club State", this recognition originally appeared in the Summer 2009 edition of Wisconsin People and Ideas, the quarterly magazine of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 

The Supper of Club, of days gone by, was the destination to go to for the holy trinity of drinks, dinner and dancing!

Can this Bogart-Styled classical entertainment concept come back? Mr. Wilks believes it can and one particular available space on the Plaza can accommodate this. The property has multiple rooms that offers a range of atmospheres to satisfy most customers.  For instance there is a secluded courtyard, situated away from the music that is being played in the adjoining bar that holds a large stage for performing talent. The live music room even has a humongous sound system and a stage that is ready to accommodate to any genre of music.  Upstairs a private room offers another spot for 20-25 persons revealing a magnificent view of German Village. In addition, all spaces show off the vintage details of decades gone by with original brick walls, fireplaces and woodwork throughout. Taking a quick look this could also be a great Speak Easy hang out! 

Available Property for a Supper Club in Hamilton German Village!
This property will be available to be shown on February 19th as part of German Village's Merchants Symposium!

Can the supper club come back as a dynamic entertainment option to Hamilton Ohio? The proper Supper Club is enjoying a renaissance across the USA, and why not here? Nostalgic devotees are opening a new generation of approachable, fabulously leisurely entertainment projects. Mr. Wilks (and I) are convinced Hamilton's German Village can return to the good old days, with its perfect infrastructure and space to accommodate this concept. 

For more information, please plan on participating in German Village's Information Symposium on February 19th from 3pm to 7pm in the Carriage House Community Center on Village Street. Here you will be able to tour Mr. Wilk's property and an assortment of other available properties that the German Village has to offer for smart investors! For more information, please go to http://GermanVillageMerchants.com. 

02/19/18 EVENT: German Village Merchant Symposium

On Monday, February 19, 2018, from 3PM til 7PM, great thinkers, planners, innovators, merchants, civic leaders and investors will gather at the German Village’s Carriage House to showcase opportunities and properties available within the surging and vibrant historic district of Hamilton Ohio’s German Village. An afternoon of thought provoking presentations, neighborhood tours of available spaces, finished off with a warm reception at the German Village Carriage House will inspire the creative juices to flow on opportunities within the community.

Details of the Event

Hamilton’s German Village, Inc. – in conjunction with The City of Hamilton Ohio and Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce -- invites investors, merchants and entrepreneurs to discover opportunities available within the entertainment and residential historic gem of Hamilton’s German Village. The event will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 from 3pm until 8pm at the German Village Carriage House (Community Center), located at 131 Village Street, Hamilton, OH 45011. (map)

Come meet Hamilton Ohio’s civic leaders and planners, current merchants and local business enhancement resources on February 19, 2018 from 3pm until 7pm. Expect an interactive, creative, fun, informative and casual event that will present current and future opportunities in this exciting and thriving community. Hear what Hamilton is doing to energize the momentum it has taken as one of Forbes most thriving cities in the nation. Key available properties will be open for touring within German Village, with representatives available to answer questions and address interests. Most people whom you will come in contact, live, work or own a business within the community. Presenters will demonstrate local organizations that are invested in this community and are prepared to support and promote businesses that come here to share in their vision for a thriving, fun environment! Held within a well-designed nine block area, Hamilton’s German Village is truly a "hands-on" community, helping each other prosper by continually raising the standards of their neighborhood.

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Within German Village, find…

• The Marcum Park
• RiversEdge Ampitheater
• North Third Street Entertainment Plaza (right in German Village)
• The Marcum Luxury Apartments (Under Construction)
• Stellar renovated historical buildings, many part of the National Historic Society

Within walking proximity, find…

• Newly renovated Courtyard by Marriott
• Downtown Hamilton Ohio
• Greater Miami River
• Rossville Historic District
• Historic Dayton Lane
• Fitton Center For Creative Arts
• Art and Cultural Hub (Known as the "City of Sculptures")
• Proposed! Spooky Nook Mega Sports Complex at the re-purposed Champion Mill Site

Downtown Hamilton has been experiencing a revitalization in recent years, bringing a new vitality to the city. In the past five years, Hamilton’s downtown has experienced over $65 million in investment, including new market-rate apartments, a new riverfront hotel, and a new arts and cultural hub. Blighted buildings have been restored to their former glory and now enjoy over 90% occupancy rates. They use a creative package of tools to get projects to the finish line, including State and Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits, the Community Reinvestment Area, and the Hamilton CORE Fund. In addition, The City of Hamilton was recently listed #28 in Nation LLC Publication’s Top 100 Cities to Start a Business in the USA! (Reference) What a perfect place to be in the midst of this rank. German Village is right in the heart of the downtown and riverfront revitalization efforts.

Many times business people wish they had taken the risk and invested in projects AFTER it was too late to take full advantage of the low cost opportunities at the ground level early in the area's development. Now is the time! Furthermore, this will be your best time to meet the movers, shakers, stakeholders and even policy makers of this great city.

We hope to see you here!  For more information on event or to contact us directly, click on button below. With this navigation, you will be able to register for this free community event.  Limited seats.

Willkommen to Hamilton's German Village!

Hamilton German Village is a nine-block historic district located immediately north of Hamilton's central business district, and adjacent to the Great Miami River. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1991. It was the first residential development outside of Fort Hamilton. German Village showcases a great variety of 19th century architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, Eastlake and Gothic Revival. Upon construction the neighborhood housed both prominent businessmen and laborers. By the 1940's, with the completion of a nearby hydraulic canal, a wave of German immigrants had arrived and Hamilton was becoming a prominent industrial center.

German Village was the first residential settlement outside of Fort Hamilton. Israel Ludlow, surveyor of the Miami Purchase, platted it. The people were predominately German that lived there. Many of the industrialists established their businesses and residences here. In the churches, gatherings, and bars the people spoke German and it was indeed a German community.

The 1913 flood started the decline of German Village, people started moving out and renting their homes and the community started changing. The depression further hastened the decline. By 1970, the neighborhood was a textbook case of inner city decay. The U.S. would soon be celebrating its bicentennial and an energy crisis was on. What better way to become involved in history and conservation of resources than to join in the restoration movement.

The Great Flood of 1913 in Hamilton Ohio

With the help of the Hamilton Planning and Public Works departments, use of federal revenue sharing funds German Village has benefited with several essential improvements. Red brick sidewalks, period lamp fixtures, landscaping, re-routing of state route 127, the conversion of one-way streets to two-way streets, and re-naming of streets have been some of the improvements made. In 1990, the National Register of Historic Places listed the entire neighborhood as a Historic District.
The city's Historic Design Review Board reviews improvements and additions proposed for properties in the district.

Today, German Village is experiencing a surge. Complimenting its plenitude of restored historical buildings, the North Third Street Plaza has been designed and constructed with help from the City of Hamilton. The Plaza is home to many events and activities throughout the year. Soon it will be the core of one of Hamilton's most beloved Entertainment Districts! Included in German Village, millions of dollars have been invested in the new Marcum Park that is back-dropped by the RiversEdge Amphitheater and the Greater Miami River.

Marcum Park and RiversEdge Ampitheater

Hamilton German Village Third Street Plaza

Marcum Park

Greater Miami River meets Hamilton Ohio