April 17, 20196 yr There's a Fresh Market just across Montgomery Road, but there's also one just down the street from the Whole Foods in Rookwood too, so maybe that's no big deal.
June 13, 20196 yr Sundance plans first Ohio store in Greater Cincinnati A celebrity-founded boutique is planning to open its first Ohio store in Greater Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/06/13/exclusive-sundance-plans-first-ohio-store-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 29, 20195 yr Whole Foods sets opening date at Kenwood Collection Whole Foods Market has set an opening date for its long-awaited location at Kenwood Collection. The 38,000-square-foot store at 5901 E. Galbraith Road will open 9 a.m. Aug. 29 with a fresh produce department, a bakery, a full-service butcher and a wide selection of locally sourced, natural and organic grocery items. “We can’t wait for the Kenwood community to experience their new Whole Foods Market,” Eric Knapke, store team leader, said in a release. “We look forward to providing our customers with high quality food and service and an extensive selection of items that are unique to this area.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/07/29/whole-foods-sets-opening-date-at-kenwood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 16, 20195 yr Dine-in movie theater opens in Kenwood Collection Envision Cinemas Bar & Grille has opened its second location in the Kenwood Collection. Envision Cinemas leased about 38,000 square feet of space on the second level of the more than $200 million mixed-use development in Sycamore Township. There are 12 screens at the Kenwood location, including a 24-seat private screening room for events attached to a mezzanine event space. Robbie Sosna, president and CEO of Envision Cinemas, said the response to the Kenwood location has been very strong. The Kenwood location had a soft opening at the end of August. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/09/16/dine-in-movie-theater-opens-in-kenwood-collection.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 14, 20195 yr Robert Redford's Sundance store opens in Cincinnati Actor Robert Redford's women's boutique, Sundance Store, is opening its first Ohio location in Cincinnati's Kenwood Towne Centre this week. Sundance, a retailer of women's apparel, jewelry, footwear, accessories, art and home furnishings, is hosting its grand opening in the Kenwood Towne Centre at 7875 Montgomery Road on Nov. 14. The retailer has 17 locations nationwide. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/11/14/robert-redfords-sundance-store-opens-in-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 27, 20195 yr Big fight at Northgate Mall: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/colerain-township/hundreds-of-teens-storm-northgate-mall-start-fights-police-say
January 6, 20205 yr Northgate Mall losing it's Macy's... Macy's will close at least 11 stores, including Cincinnati location By Andy Brownfield – Reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati-based retail giant Macy's Inc. is closing at least 11 stores, including one in the company's hometown. Macy's (NYSE: M) confirmed to the Business Courier that it's closing its Northgate Mall store in Cincinnati, with a clearance sale beginning this month and running for up to three months. A final closing date has not yet been set. According to multiple media reports, the closure of Macy's Northgate Mall location is part of a wider tranche of store closings that include at least 10 other retail locations. Those include: Northgate Mall, Cincinnati RiverGate Mall, Goodlettsville, Tenn. Charleston Town Center, Charleston, S.C. more
January 6, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, The_Cincinnati_Kid said: Northgate Mall losing it's Macy's... Macy's will close at least 11 stores, including Cincinnati location By Andy Brownfield – Reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati-based retail giant Macy's Inc. is closing at least 11 stores, including one in the company's hometown. Macy's (NYSE: M) confirmed to the Business Courier that it's closing its Northgate Mall store in Cincinnati, with a clearance sale beginning this month and running for up to three months. A final closing date has not yet been set. According to multiple media reports, the closure of Macy's Northgate Mall location is part of a wider tranche of store closings that include at least 10 other retail locations. Those include: Northgate Mall, Cincinnati RiverGate Mall, Goodlettsville, Tenn. Charleston Town Center, Charleston, S.C. more Kind of surprised that Tri county has stayed open this long, but I’m guessing a lot of people from West Chester shop at that one. I could see them closing that one eventually and maybe moving it up around Liberty Center.
January 13, 20205 yr High-end appliance distributor moving to Kenwood Collection A distributor of high-end kitchen appliances is moving into the last available space in Kenwood Collection. Tisdel Distributing, which has been located in Mason since 2000, is separating its showroom and office operations from its warehouse and moving to the space formerly occupied by Crunch Fitness at Kenwood Collection. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/01/13/exclusive-high-end-appliance-distributor-moving-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20205 yr Hmm that's interesting. The main showroom was remodeled in 2014-2015, and the kitchen vignettes were refreshed and changed out in 2016-2017 (I did a fair bit of the design and construction documentation work on that part). They must be getting a ton of pushback against their remote Mason location if they're moving so soon after such major work. Granted, they can take a lot of the cabinets and other installs with them to the new location, but it's not a trivial amount of work to fit it in and rearrange everything. The article says they're moving the distribution center too, so maybe that forced their hand, and I'm curious what prompted that. Whatever the reason, there'd be little point in maintaining the showroom and pretty standard office space attached to a big empty warehouse.
January 14, 20205 yr Didn't something similar happen with another business a few years ago? I seem to remember some big home decor showroom that popped up along I-71 near Kings Island, and within a few years it closed citing the difficulty of being in such a remote location. Over and over, we see retailers overestimating the spending power of Cincinnati's far-north suburbs.
January 14, 20205 yr ^That's because some of these people that make location decisions don't understand the subtleties of the income and population numbers provided by the property owner or the county. Especially in a modern context rather than a '60s one where you think the world will beat a path to your door due to your better mousetrap.
January 14, 20205 yr I don't think they expected to get a lot of business from the immediate area. It's convenient for the warehousing and distributing operations, and I guess there's an argument that it makes it more convenient for clients from Columbus or Dayton (think IKEA). Still, the disadvantage is that it is also very inconvenient for the local city crowd. Downtown to Mason is a miserable trip anywhere near rush hour, and it's not really good for lunch presentations either since it takes so long to get there and back even with no traffic. So I think it's more that they underestimated the inconvenience of the location for their local clients and specifiers, who as @GCrites80s said, are not going to go super out of the way for something like this. Marsh Building Products decoupled their showroom from their Loveland warehouse very quickly and moved it to Montgomery, which is also now moving a little closer to Kenwood, while the warehouse remains out in Loveland. I think it's also the case that they want to be closer to their core clients in Indian Hill, Madeira, Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, and Montgomery. They get more value out of the showroom for those folks, and their architects, than they do from having their operations all under one roof out on the exurban fringe near the builders/developers throwing up tract houses who aren't using Marvin Windows or Wolf/Sub-Zero appliances anyway.
July 16, 20204 yr Retailer opening first Ohio location in Cincinnati Lands’ End, a retailer known for its apparel for families, is opening its only Ohio location in Rookwood Commons. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/07/16/retailer-opening-first-ohio-location-in-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 28, 20223 yr There is a Sierra (used to be called Seirra Trading Post) that is going into the old Stein Mart location in Rookwood. It’s a part of the Tjmaxx family and is the outdoorsy/athletic part of the Tjmaxx company.
June 22, 20222 yr https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/downtown/saks-fifth-avenue-will-close-its-downtown-cincinnati-doors-at-end-of-2022 Saks is finally closing their doors downtown. Not surprised at all by this as basically the only thing that was keeping them open was the city forking out money to them. I don’t see them opening anywhere else in the Cincinnati area. Only options would really be either Kenwood or Liberty Center.
June 22, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, Ucgrad2015 said: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/downtown/saks-fifth-avenue-will-close-its-downtown-cincinnati-doors-at-end-of-2022 Saks is finally closing their doors downtown. Not surprised at all by this as basically the only thing that was keeping them open was the city forking out money to them. I don’t see them opening anywhere else in the Cincinnati area. Only options would really be either Kenwood or Liberty Center. Yeah I’m Surprised they held in there as long as they did. That store is so outdated. In regards to a possible new location Kenwood is the only option, no way on Liberty Center. Cincinnati’s Kenwood Nordstrom is really strong from what I’ve heard. They may have a lease agreement that doesn’t allow a Saks style competitor in the mall, I’ve seen those kinds of leases before. Anyway 3CDC could put/build something really interesting on that corner.
June 22, 20222 yr The Dillard's at Kenwood really should be the Saks. Saks Fifth Avenue to close downtown Cincinnati location Downtown Cincinnati's Saks Fifth Avenue is set to close for good. On Wednesday, officials with the high-end retailer announced the store, located just steps from the Duke Energy Convention Center, would close permanently. The store, located at 101 W. Fifth St., opened its doors in 1983. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/06/22/saks-closing-downtown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 23, 20222 yr 46 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: The Dillard's at Kenwood really should be the Saks. Saks Fifth Avenue to close downtown Cincinnati location Downtown Cincinnati's Saks Fifth Avenue is set to close for good. On Wednesday, officials with the high-end retailer announced the store, located just steps from the Duke Energy Convention Center, would close permanently. The store, located at 101 W. Fifth St., opened its doors in 1983. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/06/22/saks-closing-downtown.html They need to tear down the old tri-level McAlpins. It's an old relic that smells like mold constantly. It's a real shame to lose this Saks going to be difficult to redevelop since the Hyatt Ballroom is above the store
June 24, 20222 yr On 6/22/2022 at 5:37 PM, Ucgrad2015 said: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/downtown/saks-fifth-avenue-will-close-its-downtown-cincinnati-doors-at-end-of-2022 Saks is finally closing their doors downtown. Not surprised at all by this as basically the only thing that was keeping them open was the city forking out money to them. I don’t see them opening anywhere else in the Cincinnati area. Only options would really be either Kenwood or Liberty Center. Yeah, not surprising at all. Frankly, I think it'll be good for that corner of downtown to repurpose the (overly large) Saks site to something else. Since the property is owned by the City, it seems like it'll be easy to leverage the space (either through renovation, or teardown and rebuild) into the broader "Convention District" in a way that makes the whole area more successful and activated. And perhaps this is is naively optimistic, but with Saks gone, I'm hoping to see the Carew Tower retail scene get reinvigorated. After the Saks ashes settle, I'd love to see a few smaller, more nimble retailers find a foothole to serve the downtown market.
July 25, 20222 yr Was in Kenwood today and looks like Gucci is taking over where Pandora and Francesca used to be.
August 9, 20222 yr Gucci opening first Cincinnati store at Kenwood Towne Centre High-end fashion brand Gucci is opening its first Cincinnati-area retail location. Gucci is listed as "coming soon" under the stores and restaurants section of the Kenwood Towne Centre's website. Signage in the mall's Nordstrom wing indicates the store will be located across from the Louis Vuitton store, which opened in 2018. It was not immediately clear how much square footage Gucci would take in Kenwood Towne Centre, or when the new retail spot would open. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/08/09/gucci-cincinnati-store.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 9, 20222 yr Bass Pro Shops starts permit process for long-planned West Chester location Nearly 10 years after the land was purchased, Bass Pro Shops is pulling the permits to begin work on a new location in West Chester Township. The retailer submitted development plans to the township in September, which show plans to build a more than 123,000-square-foot store. The building would include 100,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and 20,000 square feet set aside for a restaurant. Bass Pro Shops is still in the permitting process, said Barbara Wilson, West Chester Township public information and engagement director. Though it's still early, Wilson said many of the plans remain the same from when the retailer intended to begin work on a store in the mid 2010s. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/11/08/bass-pro-shops-streets-of-west-chester-permits.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 12, 20222 yr Dorothy Lane Market lands final approve for Mason location Plans for the region's first Dorothy Lane Market, the gourmet grocer that has become a Dayton institution, continue to progress, with the project landing its final approval recently. Last week, the Mason Planning Commission approved the final development and landscaping plans for the market. This means officials can start construction, according to the Dayton Daily News. John Roll, the architect for the Dorothy Lane Market, said construction is expected to begin in the new year, with an opening slated for 2024, the Dayton Daily News reports. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/12/12/dorothy-lane-market-mason-approval.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 15, 20222 yr Gucci opens first Cincinnati-area store at Kenwood Towne Centre International luxury retailer Gucci just opened its first Cincinnati store location. Gucci opens its doors across from the Louis Vuitton store in the Nordstrom wing of the Kenwood Towne Centre on Dec. 15. It's the luxury retailer's first location in the Greater Cincinnati area. Gucci's boutique at Kenwood takes 5,300 square feet and offers a selection of men's and women's shoes, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, jewelry, watches and eyewear. The shop carries the new Cosomogonie collection, which was first presented in Puglia, Italy, in May. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/12/15/gucci-open-kenwood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 9, 20231 yr Publix signs lease for its first supermarket in Greater Cincinnati The long-awaited entry of Publix Super Markets Inc. to Greater Cincinnati is official. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has signed a lease in Northern Kentucky. It will open a 55,701-square-foot store at the southwest corner of Triple Crown Boulevard and Richwood Road in Boone County, the company said in a news release. Publix projects the store in the Richwood area of Boone County to open in 2025. It will include a Publix liquor center adjacent to the supermarket that will sell beer, wine and spirits, according to the release. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/11/08/publix-signs-lease-irst-supermarket-in-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 9, 20231 yr Dayton-based grocer Dorothy Lane Market starts construction on new Mason location, names general contractor Dorothy Lane Market has broken ground on its Mason store, marking the official start of the gourmet grocer’s fourth location and its first in the Cincinnati region. Dorothy Lane held a small ground-breaking ceremony Thursday, Nov. 9, to mark the milestone, with officials from the city of Mason, Traditions Building & Development Group, Western Row Land Developers and Cintech Construction. Cintech is serving as the general contractor for the project, Dorothy Lane Market announced in a news release. “We’ve had customers from Mason and Greater Cincinnati shop with us for many years,” Dorothy Lane Market CEO Norman Mayne said in the release. “It’s a thrill to be one step closer to extending the quality and customer service we pride ourselves on to this community.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/11/09/dorothy-lane-cintech-break-ground-mason-grocery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 14, 20231 yr Branch Properties, Crosland Southeast buy land for Publix-anchored Triple Crown Retail Center A pair of developers have made their first forays into the Greater Cincinnati market after completing the purchase of 12.93 acres in Boone County, where Publix Super Markets will build its first Cincinnati-area grocery store. Atlanta-based Branch Properties announced Monday, Nov. 13, it closed on the property at the southwest corner of Triple Crown Boulevard and Richwood Road/Kentucky state Route 338 for the development of the Triple Crown Shopping Center. The purchase price was not disclosed. Branch is partnering on the shopping center’s development with Charlotte, N.C.-based Crosland Southeast. Both firms have developed multiple projects anchored by Publix locations across the southeastern U.S. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/11/14/branch-crosland-developer-publix-triple-crown-nky.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 20, 20241 yr World market is re-entering the Cincy market and is putting a location in Rookwood (right next door to Sierra). Edit: There’s also one opening in Crestview Hills Town Center that was announced late summer of last year. Edited March 20, 20241 yr by Ucgrad2015
June 4, 20241 yr Publix buys $4M property at Farmview Commons in Northern Kentucky Publix has purchased land for a possible third store in a retail center straddling Florence and Union in Boone County. The popular Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer closed May 8 on the $4 million purchase of space in Farmview Commons from Farmview Commons LLC, according to public records. Farmview Commons is an 11.8-acre retail shopping center at the northeast corner of Farmview Drive and U.S. 42. Current plans call for a 56,264-square-foot grocery store with two buildings in outlets fronting the highway. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/03/publix-grocery-northern-kentucky-store-florence.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 27, 2024Jun 27 So apparently a new Macys store is opening In Rookwood. Going to assume it’ll be in the Bed Bath and Beyond space and will be a new prototype store?
June 27, 2024Jun 27 45 minutes ago, Ucgrad2015 said: So apparently a new Macys store is opening In Rookwood. Going to assume it’ll be in the Bed Bath and Beyond space and will be a new prototype store? Is every Macy's location right off of I-71???
June 28, 2024Jun 28 4 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said: So apparently a new Macys store is opening In Rookwood. Going to assume it’ll be in the Bed Bath and Beyond space and will be a new prototype store? Meh, that concept has been around since last year: https://www.macysinc.com/newsroom/news/news-details/2023/Macys-Launches-First-Small-Format-Stores-in-Northeast-and-Western-Region-as-Part-of-Ongoing-Expansion-Strategy/default.aspx "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 28, 2024Jun 28 3 hours ago, TheCOV said: Is every Macy's location right off of I-71??? There’s the one in Anderson and Florence. But it looks that the Florence one will be closing in the next few years and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Anderson one close.
June 28, 2024Jun 28 3 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Meh, that concept has been around since last year: https://www.macysinc.com/newsroom/news/news-details/2023/Macys-Launches-First-Small-Format-Stores-in-Northeast-and-Western-Region-as-Part-of-Ongoing-Expansion-Strategy/default.aspx Would much rather see this store in Liberty Center than just 3 miles south of its larger store in Kenwood.
June 28, 2024Jun 28 3 hours ago, Ucgrad2015 said: Would much rather see this store in Liberty Center than just 3 miles south of its larger store in Kenwood. Kenwood does big numbers and this Rookwood Store is probably going to do very well with that location being close to perfect in my opinion, it gives Hyde Park-Oakley-Downtown etc Macys shoppers a small outpost to hit up without having to go out to the mall itself every time especially for small purchases/returns and online pickups similar to the Kenwood/Rookwood Nordstrom- Nordstrom Rack setup . Liberty may get one of these stores eventually MAYBE but this article hints at something I said a few months or so ago on this site that Cincy Metro (and other mid size cities) is probably going to only have 1 full scale Macys (Kenwood) in the coming years. “Macy’s Inc. is seeking a buyer for its two stores at Florence Mall, an indication that both could be among the 150 stores it plans to close in the next three years.” https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/macys-trying-to-sell-its-florence-mall-stores Edited June 28, 2024Jun 28 by 646empire
July 4, 2024Jul 4 I would rather they roll out small format Bloomingdale's locations in upscale markets rather than additional bland Macy's locations.
July 4, 2024Jul 4 14 hours ago, Sapientone said: I would rather they roll out small format Bloomingdale's locations in upscale markets rather than additional bland Macy's locations. I wonder if there’s any potential for the Kenwood store to be converted to a Bloomingdale’s
July 4, 2024Jul 4 I'd rather they convert the Dillard's into a Bloomingdale's... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 11, 2024Jul 11 Macy's files permits to open new store in Norwood After years of closing Cincinnati-area department stores, Macy's Inc. is opening a new local location. According to an official with the Norwood Building Department and permits filed in Hamilton County, a Macy’s is heading to the former Bed Bath & Beyond space in Rookwood Commons, at 2719 Edmondson Road. This will likely not be a typical Macy’s, which usually land in spaces up to 200,000 square feet. Instead, the location fits the bill for the company’s expansion into smaller-format stores, which are roughly one-fifth the size. The former Bed Bath & Beyond at Rookwood is roughly 33,325 square feet. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/07/11/macys-new-small-format-store-norwood-rookwood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 22, 2024Aug 22 Macy's sets opening date for boutique-style store in Rookwood Commons Retail giant Macy's Inc. is getting ready to open its first small-format store in the Cincinnati area. The Macy's at 2719 Edmondson Road in the Rookwood Commons will host its grand opening Aug. 24, according to Macy's website. The Business Courier first reported in July that Macy's had filed building permits with Hamilton County to open in the former Bed Bath & Beyond at the shopping center. Macy's on its website said the new location, a boutique-sized store, will stock the latest trends, designers and convenient services in departments like beauty, fashion, shoes and handbags. The store will also host events and local business pop-ups. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/08/21/market-by-macys-rookwood-opening-bed-bath-store.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 6Jun 6 Australia-based Nurtur Holdings to open first U.S. store in Cincinnati mallAn Australian retailer has opened its first U.S. location in the Greater Cincinnati region.Nurtur Holdings has brought its Ultraceuticals Skin Hub to Kenwood Towne Centre, located at 7875 Montgomery Road in Sycamore Township. The hub is now open, and the company will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 12 at the new location.The store is located in the former Swarovski space. The retailer relocated and expanded inside the mall last year.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/06/05/kenwood-nurtur-holdings-ultraceuticals-skin-hub.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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