CINCINNATI, Ohio — Cincinnati plans to renovate the former Frisch’s headquarters in Walnut Hills into a centralized Health Department headquarters, a relocation the Cincinnati Planning Commission approved unanimously on Nov. 6, 2026, according to The Cincinnati Exchange’s report on the commission’s action.
The city purchased the property at Gilbert and Yale avenues in September for $2.975 million, The Cincinnati Exchange reported. Health Commissioner Grant Mussman said the department plans to renovate the property and consolidate administrative functions currently spread across several Cincinnati neighborhoods, according to The Cincinnati Exchange.
Those operations are now located in Corryville, Over-the-Rhine, Millvale and Northside, The Cincinnati Exchange reported. The relocation is intended to address maintenance problems and improve operational efficiency, and it represents the first phase of a broader facilities master plan; the department has raised concerns about the deteriorating condition of its existing headquarters on Burnet Avenue, near the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to The Cincinnati Exchange…