Development in Uptown is booming. After an exciting year in 2019, developments continue bringing new jobs, retail and amenities to the community. From office, research and hotel space in the Uptown Innovation Corridor to anchor institution expansions and new retail, multiple exciting projects are expected to make progress in 2020.
Uptown Gateway
Uptown Gateway, a $250 million mixed-use development by Terrex Development & Construction and Messer Construction Co., began construction in late 2019. The development will continue throughout 2020 with a goal completion date for the first phase, including UC’s Digital Futures building, in 2021. Uptown Gateway is the first development to break ground in the Corridor.
The Node
MLK Investors I, a partnership between Neyer Properties and Kulkarni Properties, will move forward with its development called The Node. Current plans for the mixed-use development in the Corridor include a combination of office/research space, a 160-room hotel, residential units, retail and outdoor green space.
NIOSH research facility
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is expected to select an architecture and engineering firm and finalize plans for its $110 million research facility in 2020. The state-of-the-art facility will move 550 existing jobs to Uptown and create 300 additional jobs.
Queen City Hills LLC’s mixed-use development
Queen City Hills LLC, a minority-owned development company, will develop a mixed-use development on the southwest quadrant of the Corridor is expected to include residential, commercial and office space.
Cincinnati Children’s critical care building
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is constructing a $600 million critical care building on its main campus in Avondale. The building includes a new emergency department and 249 new beds, allowing the medical center to care for even more patients. The project is more than 40% complete, and construction will continue through mid-2021. Cincinnati Children’s plans to occupy the space by November 2021.
Eden University
Uptown Rental Properties is building a student housing complex in Corryville between the University of Cincinnati and the Uptown Innovation Corridor. The development is expected to include 207 apartments, 63 of which will be 350-square-foot “micro-units” to meet unique student and medical professional needs. The project is currently under construction and is set to open in Spring 2021.