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Strip centers · Ohio

St. Bernard Square

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionSt. Bernard, OH

Active redevelopment (190 units, 5k sq ft retail) with county grant; not a new opportunity. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 143,590 on IR 75 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: IR 75 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Policy tool
Public grant or loanThis site: …grant from Hamilton County 190 units of market-rate apartments, a newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 190 units of market-rate apartments, and 5,000 square feet of retail space record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: 190 units of market-rate apartments, and 5,000 square feet of retail space newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: 0 units of market-rate apartments, and 5,000 square feet of retail space newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New useshousing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now190 units of market-rate apartments, and 5,000 square feet of retail spacenewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperCivitas Developmentnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Public purchase or subsidygrant from Hamilton Countynewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Hamilton County (OH), 2024217 units in 5+ unit buildings, 39 in 2–4, 566 single-family; 2023: 654 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 13 within 25 km: Swifton Center (3.7 km); Surrey Square Mall (3.8 km); Tower Place Mall (7.5 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)38,928 jobs in 2,586 establishments; average annual pay $39,344; employment location quotient 0.77; employment -1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20224,356 jobs; 86 in retail trade, 114 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39061025800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 3.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (494 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.4%; median family income $57,369; 298 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSt. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: North Avondale Montessori School; St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School; St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation569 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025324 county-logged events: 147 thunderstorm wind, 71 flash flood, 57 hail, 41 flood; $6,576,950 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 45217, 2026-09median list price $87,450 (-60.1% on the year); 14 active listings; median 72 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,518 establishments (-11%); 40,920 jobs (-26%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $266,241 (+1% 1 yr, +24% 5 yr); typical rent $1,468/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)143,590 vehicles a day on IR 75 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 23,406 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

St. Bernard Square (St. Bernard, OH) is a strip center under construction, redeveloping into 190 market-rate apartments and 5,000 sq ft retail. Civitas Development leads the project with a Hamilton County grant. Nearby, Surrey Square Mall (3.8km) is closed, while Swifton Center (3.7km) and Tower Place Mall (7.5km) are unknown status. Housing market shows rising ZHVI (24% 5-year growth). The site is not a new opportunity per Retrofit Atlas (already under construction).

Why. Status is 'under construction' and 'housing in the record' triggered opp_reasons. No new development opportunity exists per the database.

Where it stands. No new opportunity; project is active. Context shows nearby closed mall (Surrey Square) and two unknown-status malls within 8km. Housing market trends support demand.

For a planner

  • Nearby closed mall (Surrey Square) may indicate market shift. Traffic data (IR 75, 6 lanes) suggests accessibility.

For a developer

  • Project is active; no new opportunity. Market-rate housing aligns with rising ZHVI (24% 5-year growth). Retail space (5,000 sq ft) is small.

What we do not know yet

  • Original opening year unknown. No tenant details for retail. Status of Swifton/Tower Place malls unknown.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Anchorsdiscount grocery store, dollar store, Chinese buffet, bank branch, bar
CountyHamilton County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from soapboxmedia.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: St. Bernard Square was a strip center on Vine Street that is being redeveloped into 190 market-rate apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space.

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