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Developers pitch converting downtown jail into ‘Jailhouse Studios’ with studios, data centers and training space
Summary
UrbanStory Ventures and partners told the Hamilton County Commission they want to lease the downtown county jail to create Jailhouse Studios — a privately funded film, music and data-storage campus that proponents said would include workforce training, an amphitheater tie-in and quantum-ready data facilities in partnership with Oracle and EPB.
UrbanStory Ventures and a group of entertainment and technology partners presented to the Hamilton County Commission on Jan. 7 a plan to lease the downtown county jail and convert it into “Jailhouse Studios,” a privately funded complex for film and music production, data storage and education.
At a presentation that drew sustained interest from commissioners, speaker Jimmy Kessler and colleagues outlined a multi-floor redevelopment that would include LED-volume film stages, music production spaces, a restored Bijou Theater, a 35-foot cinematic stage, production offices and a sixth-floor residential component for visiting artists. Kessler said the project would emphasize workforce development and student training, and he listed several industry partners and creative leaders who have participated in writer camps and pilot…
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