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Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Batsakes Bros. Hat Shop and the Batsakes Dry Cleaning at Sixth and Vine streets, Cincinnati, in 1968.
Batsakes Bros. Hat Shop and the Batsakes Dry Cleaning at Sixth and Vine streets, Cincinnati, in 1968.
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Hey Cincinnati, it’s Sydney Franklin, real estate enterprise reporter for The Enquirer.

One of Downtown’s most controversial pieces of architecture is about to undergo a massive transformation from the inside out. The big brick box known as the former Terrace Plaza Hotel will no longer be the behemoth we’ve all come to avoid on Sixth Street. Instead, it will be full of new apartments you may want to live in, plenty of parking and some much-needed street-level retail.

If you’re familiar with the Downtown retail spots that survived the pandemic, you’ve probably heard of Batsakes Hat Shop, the 116-year-old business that operated out of the hotel’s corner storefront for 22 years.

Scores of Cincinnatians and celebrities from Bob Dylan and Snoop Dogg to Luciano Pavarotti and Ronald Reagan have been fitted for custom-made hats by Batsakes’ longtime owner, Gus Miller. He’s a Cincinnati legend.

But over the last few years, his shop wasn’t safe in the hazardous Terrace Plaza Hotel. Click or tap here to find out what Miller thinks of his new spot and what’s next for Batsakes.

What else you need to know Thursday, Aug. 10

🌩️ Weather: High of 82. Cloudy and humid with a thundershower.

🎥 Movies: Actors from 'The Sandlot' coming to downtown to watch movie with fans.

🏈 Sports: University of Cincinnati won't get increased revenue share in Big 12, but Pac-12 schools will.

🥶 Winter is coming? Is cold weather making a 'comeback'? Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold winter for Ohio.

🗳️ Issue 1 results: How Cincinnati, suburbs voted.

Before you go: Ohio native takes on 'The Challenge'

"Big Brother" star and Ohio native Tyler Crispen is part of the cast for "The Challenge: USA," a spinoff of the long-running MTV classic, "The Challenge."
"Big Brother" star and Ohio native Tyler Crispen is part of the cast for "The Challenge: USA," a spinoff of the long-running MTV classic, "The Challenge."

Did you know one of the best "Big Brother" players ever is from Ohio? Tyler Crispen took reality TV by storm when he starred in season 20 of the hit show in 2018. After finishing second, he then returned in 2020 for "Big Brother: All-Stars."

But now, he's taking his talents to a new universe: "The Challenge." Crispen is part of the cast for "The Challenge: USA," a spinoff of the long-running MTV classic. It premieres tonight at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. We chatted with Tyler before the premiere about why he joined the show, his "Big Brother" success and his love for the Cincinnati Reds.

Click here to read or watch our convo.

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