2008 Projects

ASC of Cincinnati, re-manufacture of remote controls for the cable industry, opened a 6,000 square foot facility at 5146 Duff Drive off Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747. ASC of Cincinnati has 12 employees.

Aladdin’s Eatery, specializing in Mediterranean and American cuisine, announced it will open a 2,244 square foot restaurant at 9344 Union Centre Boulevard in the US Bank Centre at West Chester Towne Centre (Union Centre District). www.aladdinseatery.com

Centre Park of West Chester, a mixed-use commercial development announced by HiFive Development Services. The 29-acre site on Union Centre Boulevard east of I-75 will fly the flags of both Hilton and Hyatt hotels with additional restaurants and retailers on the five outlots. HiFive will break ground Summer 2008 with completion slated for 2009. www.hifive1.com

Cincinnati Pool Management, a total turn-key operation for commercial swimming pools providing chemicals, services and lifeguards, announced it relocated and expanded its existing West Chester business to an 8,000 square foot facility at 10160 International Boulevard in World Park. Cincinnati Pool is now open at its new location with 25 full-time employees and 400 seasonal employees. www.cincinnatipoolmgmt.com

Dwyer Companies, specializing in commercial and residential foundation repair, waterproofing, soil stabilization and concrete lifting, announced a 34,170 square foot expansion across from its existing facility at 6083 Schumacher Park Drive in Schumacher Commerce Park. Dwyer has approximately 60 employees. www.dwyercompanies.com or www.schumacher-dugan.com

Ethan Allen, a total home furnishings resource, announced it will relocate its existing West Chester warehouse/distribution facility to a 45,112 square foot building at 4520 LeSaint Court off Port Union Road. Ethan Allen is slated to open at its new location late May 2008 with approximately 7 employees. www.ethanallen.com

Farmers Insurance, specializing in auto, home, life and business insurance, opened a 1,470 square foot office at 8231 Cincinnati-Dayton Road across from the Highlands development west of I-75. www.farmersinsurance.com

Good Samaritan Physical Therapy at Union Centre, a division of the Tri-Health non-profit hospital system, opened a 3,428 square foot medical office at 8748 Union Centre Boulevard. Good Samaritan Physical Therapy at Union Centre is a physical therapy outpatient orthopedic clinic that performs physical therapy evaluations and develops individualized treatment programs based on the patient’s needs. www.trihealth.com

Graeter’s Ice Cream, one of the oldest family-owned ice cream makers in the country, will open a 3,200 square foot store on April 4th at 7651 Cox Lane in The Shops at University Pointe, a new 20,000 square feet retail center in the University Pointe campus off Cox Road. www.graeters.com or www.townmarkinc.com

Horan Associates, a full-service insurance and financial services firm serving both individuals and corporate clients in the tri-state region, opened a 2,014 square foot office at 8756 Union Centre Boulevard in Lakota West Professional Building. www.horanassoc.com

Hot Heads Hair & Nail Salon, a full-service salon, announced it will open a 1,028 square foot facility at 4750 Port Union Road west of Princeton-Glendale/SR747.

IKEA is now open at 9500 IKEA Way off Muhlhauser Road in the Union Centre district. www.ikea-usa.com

Jimmy John’s Restaurant, specializing in gourmet sandwiches and subs, announced it will open a 1,676 square foot restaurant at 7667 Cox Lane in The Shops at University Pointe alongside Graeter’s Ice Cream and Dewey’s Pizza. Jimmy John’s is slated to open late May 2008 and will offer catering and drive-thru services. www.jimmyjohns.com or www.townmarkinc.com

Kimberly-Clark, a leading global health and hygiene company providing products and solutions in family and personal care industries, opened a 10,650 square foot sales office at 9277 Centre Pointe Drive in Duke Realty’s Centre Pointe Office Park (Union Centre District). Kimberly-Clark has operations in 37 countries and employs 55,000 worldwide. The Centre Pointe sales office will house 22 employees. www.kimberly-clark.com or www.dukerealty.com

Lighting EFX, a family-owned business specializing in providing unique lighting designs, announced it will open a 3,600 square foot facility at 7714 Voice of America Centre Drive in the Voice of America Centre at Cox and Tylersville Roads. Lighting EFX is slated to open mid-April 2008. www.lightingefx.com or www.midlandatlantic.com

Nu-Tech Polymers, specializing in the manufacturing of commodity and engineering plastic feed stocks for the plastics industry as well as the storage and distribution of functional chemicals for major chemical companies, relocated its existing West Chester corporate headquarters to a 33,823 square foot facility at 10087 International Boulevard in World Park. Nu-Tech has 8 employees. www.nu-techpolymers.com

Port Union Commerce Park, a 546,000 square foot industrial building announced by Dividend Capital Industrial Trust, a real estate developer specializing in the ownership, acquisition, development and management of bulk distribution and light industrial properties across the country. The facility will be located at 4300 Port Union Road west of Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747. Schumacher Dugan Construction is the project manager for this development. The building is slated for completion Summer 2008, with pre-leasing occurring now. www.dctindustrial.com or www.schumacher-dugan.com or www.cbre.com

Rapid Quality Manufacturing (RQM), a sister company of Morris Technologies, opened North America’s first production-focused company for additive metal fabrication parts using DMLS and other additive fabrication technologies. The 17,000 square foot facility at 5223 Muhlhauser Road in The Pointe at Union Centre supports the aerospace, medical and dental industries. www.rqmfg.com, www.morristech.com or www.dbsolutions1.com

Stratus Group
At ProLogis Park

Stratus Group, Inc., continues its unprecedented growth in the folding carton and pressure sensitive label industry. Stratus Group is moving its corporate office and the balance of their manufacturing operations into an additional 30,000 square foot facility at 8710 Global Way in West Chester. This new space adjoins their existing 55,000 square feet manufacturing facility on Global Way. Stratus Group has over 100 employees providing both paperboard packaging and pressure sensitive labels for pharmaceutical, health and beauty and the beverage markets. www.stratusgrp.com or www.prologis.com

Systecon, a developer and manufacturer of custom pumping and control systems for HVAC waters systems, announced a 50,000 square foot expansion to its existing West Chester facility at 6121 Schumacher Park Drive in Schumacher Commerce Park. Systecon takes pride in developing new technologies in water management that save customers time, facility space and installation costs. Systecon will employ nearly 100 with the completion of this $2M project. www.systecon.com or www.schumacher-dugan.com

Union Centre Industrial Park, a new 480,000 square foot industrial building announced by Duke Realty Corporation at 6025 Union Centre Boulevard west of Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747. The building is slated for completion June 2008. Duke Realty is now pre-leasing with 180,000 square feet remaining available. www.dukerealty.com

Van Weelden Wealth Management, comprehensive financial services company offering retirement, estate, and investment planning services, relocated to a 1,099 square foot facility at 4932 Wunnenberg Way north of Union Centre Boulevard.

West Chester Veterinary Care, a full-service veterinary hospital, was announced by Dr. Amy Hellard. The new 5,024 square foot center will be located at 8897 Eagleridge Court off Lakota Drive West (Union Centre District). The West Chester Veterinary Care center will also provide dog daycare, dog and cat boarding, pet behavior consulting, basic training and educational services. The facility is slated for completion Fall 2008.

Winotek, a wholesale distributor of computer components and systems, relocated to a 6,000 square foot facility at 5321 Muhlhauser Road in The Pointe at Union Centre. Winotek has 8 employees. www.winotek.com or www.dbsolutions1.com

Xavier University, a private co-educational university providing a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition, announced it will open a 6,000 square foot educational facility at 9100 Centre Pointe Drive in Duke Realty’s Centre Pointe Office Park (Union Centre District). This facility will be the suburban home to Xavier’s off-site accelerated M.B.A. program designed to meet the diverse needs of working professionals. Xavier will begin classes at its West Chester campus July 2008. www.xavier.edu/mba or www.dukerealty.com