Model hired to plan Harvey Commons

The Uptown Consortium has hired The Model Group (Model) to plan the residential portion of its massive Burnet Avenue redevelopment project.

Harvey Commons will include 60 affordable, owner-occupied housing units along Harvey Avenue in Avondale, priced between $155,000 and $255,000.

Model will be responsible for developing a site plan for the buildings and streetscape and for arranging project phasing and financing.

The units, which will be designed by DNK Architects, will be of a contemporary design.

Neyer Construction will be the builder.

The townhomes are part of a larger redevelopment plan that also includes a six-story medical office building for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, a three-story office building that will house the Cincinnati Herald, a 1,450-space parking garage and retail space.

In a press release, Uptown Consortium president and CEO Tony T. Brown says that hiring Model will help fast-track the residential component.

"The hiring of The Model Group is another step in realizing the plan to revitalize Avondale in general and Burnet Avenue in particular," said Brown. "They bring an incredible wealth of knowledge, skill and creativity to this project."

The Uptown Consortium is a non-profit community development corporation serving Avondale, Clifton, Clifton Heights, Corryville, Fairview, Mount Auburn and University Heights.

Previous reading on BC:
Herald Building granted CRA exemption (2/18/08)
GCF grant to fund Gateway Center study (2/14/08)
Council to consider CRA LEED tax exemption for Herald Building (2/12/08)
Burnet Avenue photo update, 12/24/07 (1/2/08)
Burnet Avenue plan to go before Urban Design Review Board (10/4/07)