Projects

        The most expensive commercial construction projects or renovations, based on dollar values ($200,000 and up) of building permits issued recently in Cincinnati and Hamilton County:

        • Applicant: Cincinnati Art Museum. Site: 1731 Art Museum Dr. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Hunt Builders Corp. Cost: $1,507,000.

        • Applicant: Messer Construction Co. Site: 5158 Fishwick Dr. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Messer Construction Co. Cost: $500,000.

        • Applicant: Cincinnati Art Museum. Site: 1731 Art Museum Dr. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Kuem pel Service Inc. Cost: $280,000.

        • Applicant: Messer Construction Co. Site: 5158 Fishwick Dr. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Peck Hannaford & Briggs Service. Cost: $240,000.

Transfers

        The most expensive commercial property transfers recorded recently in Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky, based on dollar values of $200,000 or more (data collected by First American Real Estate Solutions, publisher of the Pace Report, from county records):

        • Property: 8502 Sugar Maple Drive, Deerfield Township, 45040. Use: Apartment building. Price: $46,500,000. Buyer: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Seller: Summit Prop Partnership.

        • Property: 1631 Sherman Ave., Norwood, 45212. Use: Commercial structures. Price: $850,000. Buyer: Witer Enterprises LLC. Seller: Leonard Development Inc.

        • Property: 9615 Inter Ocean Drive, West Chester Township, 45246. Use: Light manufacturing and assembly. Price: $750,000. Buyer: Vidcon Inc./Interocean LLC. Seller: Neyer Holdings I Limited Partnership.

        • Property: 4326 Oakwood Ave., Deer Park, 45236. Use: Apartment building. Price: $539,900. Buyer: Stephanie Sudbrack/Busam. Seller: Reuter I Investments Limited.

        • Property: 2825 Westknolls Lane, Westwood/East Westwood, 45211. Use: Apartment building. Price: $490,000. Buyer: Melanie L. Brown. Seller: Calvin Nash.

        • Property: 415 Wards Corner Road, Miami Township, 45140. Use: Commercial structures. Price: $440,000. Buyer: Daniel J&J V. Melink Hueber. Seller: Paul E. Smith, trustee.

        • Property: 2064 Quail Court, Forest Park, 45240. Use: Apartment building. Price: $410,000. Buyer: Quail Quarters Apartments Inc. Sell er: Armstrong Properties Limited.

        • Property: 4075 Galbraith Road, Deer Park, 45236. Use: Neighborhood shopping center. Price: $400,000. Buyer: Galbraith Road LLC. Seller: United Dairy Farmers Inc.

        • Property: 2142 High St., Highland Heights/Cold Spring, 41076. Use: Apartment building. Price: $250,000. Buyer: Ronda J. Schweitzer. Seller: Norman A. Schweitzer.

        • Property: 4864 Madison Road, Madisonville, 45227. Use: Apartment building. Price: $181,750. Buyer: Amy C. and Donald L. Crouse. Seller: Bradford Epcke.

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