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:

        National Underground Railroad Center. Site: 33 E. Second St. Purpose: Access to transportation center. Contractor: Dugan & Meyers Construction Co. Cost: $475,000.

        Kroger Co. Site: 8241 Vine St. Purpose: New building. Contractor: Cox's Service Station. Cost: $400,000.

        Procter & Gamble. Site: 6090 Center Hill Ave. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Hunt Construction Group. Cost: $300,000.

        LaRosa's Inc. Site: 5008 Gray Road. Purpose: Addition. Contractor: HAV/Tech Inc. Cost: $300,000.

        255 Fifth Limited Partnership. Site: 255 E. Fifth St. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Hunt Builders Corp. Cost: $275,000.

        Sixth and Race Development. Site: 605 Race St. Purpose: Foundation. Contractor: Turner Construction Co. Cost: $240,000.

        Jewish Health System Inc. Site: 3200 Burnet Ave. Purpose: Alteration. Contractor: Kuempel Service Inc. Cost: $200,000.

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):

        10923 New Haven Road, Harrison, 45030. Use: Auto service station. Price: $675,000. Buyer: White Trail LLC. Seller: Hawkstone Associates Inc.

        7807 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester Township, 45069. Use: Auto service station. Price: $602,000. Buyer: Central Estate LLC. Seller: George J. Ghizas.

        7030 Hamilton Ave., North College Hill, 45231. Use: Savings and loan. Price: $500,000. Buyer: Huntington National Bank. Seller: Peoples Community Bank.

        9210 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash, 45236. Use: Food service. Price: $325,000. Buyer: White Trail LLC. Seller: Hawkstone Associates Inc.

        5397 Southgate Blvd., Fairfield City, 45014. Use: Apartment building. Price: $265,000. Buyer: Donald F. and Karen S. Helton. Seller: Larry Payne.

        625 Main St., downtown, 45202. Use: Apartment building. Price: $234,724. Buyer: 625 Main Street LLC. Seller: Rheda F. Harris.

        16 Bryant Lane, Hamilton, 45013. Use: Apartment building. Price: $200,000. Buyer: Mark A. Pennington. Seller: Carol F. Pennington, trustee.

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