Allan Gazlay was a wealthy financier who had amassed over a half a million dollars in realestate by 1894. Gazlay died in 1899, he had no children. Records are unclear but it appears that the home was built between 1861 and 1873. Based on interior details early. The home has a complete makeover at some point in the Italian Renaissance Revival Style.The property has been operated by the church as seven rental units and was ordered shut down by the city , apparently based on a tenant complaint . The building did not meet code for operation as a multi family and it would appear the church, not wanting to make the kind of substantial alteration necessary and costs which could have been almost half a million to bring the building up to current code for multi family, decided to sell it instead.
It is unlikely that anyone would consider continuation of the property as multi family given the high cost of bringing the mansion up to code. The building has many deferred maintenance issues and deep pockets will be required for its restoration. Operating expenses will be substantial on the 20 room mansion and the property taxes alone (before restoration) are over 4000 a year. However the mansion would easily cost over 10-12 million dollars to build today.
The best use of this building would likely be as a private residence, a Bed and Breakfast or as a Victorian Museum House. Currently there are two museum houses on the block now. The building sits in a protected Historic District. The Mansion has 15 foot ceilings, Plaster crown molding, and elaborate doorways. There is however "remuddling" to be undone from the apartment conversion. It will not be restoration for the "faint hearted" but given the incredible detail of the House it is well worth the effort for the right person.
Having looked at the mansion myself, the property will need, at a minimum 500-600 K in restoration. More, if one wants to create a "museum piece". However given the increasing number of restorations in the area the project may just be viable for the right person. Considering some downtown loft condos now sell for that much, spending the same amount of money to buy and restore a One-of-a-Kind Grand Victorian 20 room mansion may make more sense in the long run.
Apparently others already think so. One restoration just down the block from this property is estimated to cost over a half a million thus far and it is not yet complete. One of the museum houses, the George Hatch House, is currently undergoing extensive restoration with hope to be open in the near future, and the other the Hauck House, owned by Cincinnati Preservation Association may soon have a new owner as well. Dayton Street is minutes to the downtown financial district and has some of the largest homes in the downtown area. Restoration are now underway up and down the street not just this particular block.
Couple that with the fact that almost all of the "section 8 multi-family" have been sold off in recent years and are being converted back to high end single family and the area appears to be poised to once again be known as "Millionaires Row " as downtown executives and historic preservationists drawn to the great architecture and convenience to downtown have chosen to make Dayton Street their home.
Historic Dayton Street Mansion For Sale
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