The Emery

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Cincinnati's don't-miss festival converts 30 blocks of downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Covington into a dizzying lineup of evening art exhibitions featuring light shows and projections over four days (October 13-16).

On your way to the BLINK parade down Fifth Street on October 13, pop in The Emery lobby (1112 Walnut St) at 5 p.m. to see the new "Cincinnati" mural from New Orleans artist Ellen Macomber. The installation came about after Chris and Jen Frutkin of , the parent company behind the historic complex, saw Ellen's Parisian-style mural inside Justine, a James Beard Award-winning restaurant in New Orleans. Chris and Jen fell in love with the mural that pores through various stages of New Orleans history in multiple hues. The love affair led to a commission for Ellen to install a mural inside The Emery. The mural is made from fabric and other materials and pinpoints key Cincinnati personalities with homages to local birds, insects, flowers, and flying pigs over the city's street grid.

The Emery opening reception and pop-up shop is free and open to the public. DM to schedule a visit and check out her mural and wearable art. Visit ellenmacomber.com for more info.

Phase one of apartment rentals at The Emery is nearly complete. City Center Properties CEO Chris Frutkin and local developer Dave Neyer purchased The Emery in 2019, and are updating the landmark building into a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments.

As we near full occupancy, we welcome inquiries from folks interested in living in this renovated historic building in Cincinnati's historic center. Click link in bio to view apartment listings online, or call 513-547-3311 to schedule a tour; citycenterproperties.com

The Mighty Wurlitzer, a 2,000-pipe organ, was installed at the Emery in 1977. The organ was built for the Albee Theatre in in a factory in a suburb of Buffalo, New York in 1927 and salvaged in 1968 after the Albee closed. The Mighty Wurlitzer tooted its tin pipes for the last time at the Emery Oct. 24, 1999. It was dismantled and placed in storage before efforts emerged in 2007 to restore the pipe organ and move it .

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The Emery has multiple parts and a long history primarily as the home for a trade school. Originally completed in 1911 for Ohio Mechanics Institute (organized in 1828), The Emery is a gift from local philanthropist Mary Emery, who donated one half-million dollars toward its construction. acquired The Emery in 1969, and renamed the school the OMI College of Applied Science in 1978. It most recently merged with the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science. In 2001, the university converted The Emery into apartments. CEO Chris Frutkin and local developer Dave Neyer purchased The Emery in 2019, and are currently updating it into a mix of studio loft, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Pic: