City planners on Monday signed off on a pivotal land deal for Nehemiah Manufacturing in Lower Price Hill, approving the sale of about 2.7 acres of city-owned property to the company for just $1. The move edges the Cincinnati-based contract manufacturer closer to building a new production facility at the site and growing operations it already has rooted in the neighborhood.
According to the Cincinnati Business Courier, the City Planning Commission voted to transfer the parcel to a Nehemiah affiliate at its recent meeting. The report notes that the approval covers roughly 2.7 acres and sets the nominal one dollar purchase price as part of the broader development package.
Project scope and jobs
The City of Cincinnati states that Nehemiah plans to construct an approximately 45,660-square-foot manufacturing building at 800 Evans Street. The layout includes about 2,335 square feet of office space and 43,325 square feet of industrial floor area. The city’s project notice pegs the total project cost at $6,030,490 and anticipates about 15 new full-time equivalent jobs, along with roughly 120 temporary construction jobs while the building goes up. The city also notes that a virtual public engagement meeting was held on Feb. 18 to gather feedback from neighborhood residents.
Nehemiah’s local track record
The Port – Cincinnati highlights Nehemiah’s steady expansion in Lower Price Hill and its use of public financing and local partnerships to grow. The Port points out that the company opened a 182,000-square-foot plant in 2018 and a 49,900-square-foot fulfillment center in 2022, and underscores Nehemiah’s emphasis on hiring people who face employment barriers. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to work with city officials and our growing list of partners to see this new expansion come to life,” company leadership said in a statement quoted by The Port.
The planning commission’s approval kicks off a series of administrative and permitting steps that must be completed before construction can begin. The city’s project page outlines a checklist that includes procurement, zoning reviews, building permits and other required approvals. Nehemiah and its public-sector development partners will work through that process while neighborhood stakeholders and economic development groups keep an eye on the schedule and any incentives tied to the site…