A 7,200 square foot retail center is currently under construction at the corner of North High Street and East California Avenue in Clintonville. The single-story building will be built up to the street and feature space for three tenants.
A previous proposal for the parcel generated some controversy four years ago, when developer Don DeVere sought to build a three-story building along High Street with a four-story building behind it. His project, which consisted of 26 apartments and 6,000 square feet of retail space, was rejected by the Clintonville Area Commission.
Stephen Brothers-McGrew, Marketing Manager for developer Crawford Hoying, confirmed that Wright-Patt Credit Union will be opening a branch in the center. No leases have been signed for the other two storefronts, which include a potential restaurant space with room for patio seating along California.
“We are excited to be leading the way in transforming a vacant site that has sat fallow for many years into an asset for the Clintonville community,” said Brothers-McGrew, who acknowledged that the failure of the 2009 proposal to gain the support of the neighborhood played a role in Crawford Hoying’s plan for the site.
“When we presented our proposal, it was embraced by the neighboring property owners and Clintonville Area Commission,” he said, adding that while Crawford Hoying will continue to look for opportunities for multi-story mixed use projects (such as the recently-announced Bridge Street Corridor project in Dublin), “this was not ultimately the site for that model.”
More information about Crawford Hoying can be found at www.crawfordhoying.com.
Rendering and photo provided by Crawford Hoying.
