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HILLS PROPERTIES MODIFIES BLUE ASH LUXURY APARTMENT COMMUNITY DESIGN
July 11, 2012

 

CINCINNATI, OH - July 11, 2012 - In April 2012, Hills Properties formally presented plans for a resort-style residential community called 49Hundred to redevelop the vacant property formerly occupied by a Thriftway grocery store in Downtown Blue Ash, on Hunt Road. The low-rise development, with a host of up-scale amenities, elevators and a parking garage will consist of luxurious one and two bedroom residences designed with the “Renter by Choice” demographic market in mind.

Taking into consideration input from both residents and local businesses, Hills Properties has modified the design of 49Hundred so that it will better integrate with the community, lending to a better quality of life for new and existing residents. Plan modifications include the following:

• Hills will save the existing mature trees and brick retaining wall by relocating Building B to fifty-five feet from the common property line of existing single-family homes of the adjacent Barwyn neighborhood,
• Hills will add louvers on the parking garage to minimize lights and noise.
• The surface parking lot has been eliminated from the front yard setback area.
• The buildings have been located at the rear of the sidewalk on Hunt Road to clearly conform to the front yard building setback requirements of the D-1 Zoning Code.
• The total number of dwellings has been reduced from 235 to 224.

“We have taken the comments from the Board of Zoning Appeals and the residents of the Barwyn neighborhood to heart and have made significant efforts to modify the prior plans to address the concerns, while not compromising the original vision of 49 Hundred”, said Ian Guttman, Principal, Hills Properties.

49Hundred has been designed with high-end features and finishes, including granite countertops private terraces, private garage parking, well-designed landscaping throughout the grounds, and a pool with water features. 49Hundred will also feature full time property management services, a health and wellness center, as well as a resident entertainment areas.

Blue Ash residents and business owners are invited to attend the public meeting of The Downtown Design Review Council tonight at 7 p.m. at the Blue Ash City Building on Cooper Road.

ABOUT HILLS PROPERTIES
Established in Cincinnati in 1958 as a single-family homebuilder, Hills Properties is a developer of residential and commercial properties in Cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis and Houston, Texas. A third generation company, Hills Properties has several upscale apartment communities in areas including Symmes Township, West Chester and Deerfield Township. For more information about Hills Properties and their apartment communities, visit http://www.hillsinc.com/.