EWHA: Hoffman School Special Meeting
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EAST WALNUT HILLS ASSEMBLY
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
The DeSales Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (DCDC), the East Walnut Hills community development corporation, has entered into a contract to purchase the entire Hoffman School site from 3060 Durrell Investors LLC, the current owners of the property.
The purchase would include both the historic school building parcel on Durrell Ave. and the playground parcel on Woodburn Ave.
To pay for the purchase of the property, DCDC (with the approval of the East Walnut Hills Assembly Board) will be asking the City for an allocation from the City’s EWH TIF fund to cover the cost of the purchase.
DCDC is talking with potential development partners (of the entire site) about converting the Hoffman School building into apartments.
The East Walnut Hills Assembly Board is calling a Special Meeting of the East Walnut Hills Assembly (EWHA) members on Wed 22 Jul at 7pm (the Meeting to take place in the St Francis DeSales School cafeteria at 1602 Madison Rd.) to discuss the purchase and the proposed EWH TIF allocation and potentially vote to approve the EWH TIF fund allocation.
This meeting is open to all.
The architecturally significant Hoffman School was built in 1922 in the Jacobethan Revival Style by the city’s most prominent architectural firm, Hannaford and Sons. It has been a wayfinder and place maker for the broader community of Evanston, East Walnut Hills and Walnut Hills for over 100 years.
DCDC is committed to preserving the Hoffman School building.
KINGSLEY + CO. AND DeSALES COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT FOR HOFFMAN SCHOOL PROPERTY
CINCINNATI, OH — 3060 Durrell Investors LLC, an affiliate of Kingsley + Co., led by CEO and Founder Chinedum K. Ndukwe, and DeSales Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (DCDC), the community development arm of The East Walnut Hills Assembly, are pleased to announce they have executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for the Hoffman School property located at 3060 Durrell Avenue and 3059 Woodburn Avenue.
This agreement represents a highly positive, collaborative outcome that highlights Kingsley + Co.’s and DCDC’s commitment to prioritizing the best interests of the City of Cincinnati and the local Evanston and East Walnut Hills neighborhoods. Over the past year, Kingsley + Co. has actively engaged in constructive dialogues with local stakeholders to determine the most beneficial, long-term trajectory for the property.
Listening closely to community feedback and recognizing DCDC’s history in neighborhood development and guiding expanded local housing opportunities, Kingsley + Co. intentionally pivoted its strategy—choosing to transition the site to DCDC to ensure the project directly aligns with the community’s vision and needs.
The transition and joint effort enables DCDC, as a trusted local non-profit serving the Evanston and East Walnut Hills neighborhoods, to take the lead on the site. This collaboration ensures the site’s development directly reflects the vision of the community, while allowing the Kingsley + Co. team to successfully transition the asset and unlock a rare, community-first opportunity.
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
The DeSales Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (DCDC), the East Walnut Hills community development corporation, has entered into a contract to purchase the entire Hoffman School site from 3060 Durrell Investors LLC, the current owners of the property.
The purchase would include both the historic school building parcel on Durrell Ave. and the playground parcel on Woodburn Ave.
To pay for the purchase of the property, DCDC (with the approval of the East Walnut Hills Assembly Board) will be asking the City for an allocation from the City’s EWH TIF fund to cover the cost of the purchase.
DCDC is talking with potential development partners (of the entire site) about converting the Hoffman School building into apartments.
The East Walnut Hills Assembly Board is calling a Special Meeting of the East Walnut Hills Assembly (EWHA) members on Wed 22 Jul at 7pm (the Meeting to take place in the St Francis DeSales School cafeteria at 1602 Madison Rd.) to discuss the purchase and the proposed EWH TIF allocation and potentially vote to approve the EWH TIF fund allocation.
This meeting is open to all.
The architecturally significant Hoffman School was built in 1922 in the Jacobethan Revival Style by the city’s most prominent architectural firm, Hannaford and Sons. It has been a wayfinder and place maker for the broader community of Evanston, East Walnut Hills and Walnut Hills for over 100 years.
DCDC is committed to preserving the Hoffman School building.
KINGSLEY + CO. AND DeSALES COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT FOR HOFFMAN SCHOOL PROPERTY
CINCINNATI, OH — 3060 Durrell Investors LLC, an affiliate of Kingsley + Co., led by CEO and Founder Chinedum K. Ndukwe, and DeSales Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (DCDC), the community development arm of The East Walnut Hills Assembly, are pleased to announce they have executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for the Hoffman School property located at 3060 Durrell Avenue and 3059 Woodburn Avenue.
This agreement represents a highly positive, collaborative outcome that highlights Kingsley + Co.’s and DCDC’s commitment to prioritizing the best interests of the City of Cincinnati and the local Evanston and East Walnut Hills neighborhoods. Over the past year, Kingsley + Co. has actively engaged in constructive dialogues with local stakeholders to determine the most beneficial, long-term trajectory for the property.
Listening closely to community feedback and recognizing DCDC’s history in neighborhood development and guiding expanded local housing opportunities, Kingsley + Co. intentionally pivoted its strategy—choosing to transition the site to DCDC to ensure the project directly aligns with the community’s vision and needs.
The transition and joint effort enables DCDC, as a trusted local non-profit serving the Evanston and East Walnut Hills neighborhoods, to take the lead on the site. This collaboration ensures the site’s development directly reflects the vision of the community, while allowing the Kingsley + Co. team to successfully transition the asset and unlock a rare, community-first opportunity.
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