Phase one of 22-unit Corbin Park breaks ground today

The official groundbreaking for the first home in Revolution Properties' Corbin Park development will take place at 3 PM today. Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Andy Holzhauser of the Columbia Tusculum CDC will be on hand to kick off construction of the new single-family homes that will soon spring up at the corner of Riverside Drive and Corbin Street.

The $12 million project will be built in two phases of 11 homes each. The fully-customizable homes, ranging in size between 3,000 and 3,500 square feet, were designed by local architect Saul Naim and will come in three different floor plans, starting at $595,000.

Mark Kalb of Revolution Properties says that buyers will be hooked by the project’s location. "We're located five minutes from downtown and within walking distance to parks, restaurants and new retail at Columbia Square," he says.  "This site also has great views up and down the Ohio River."

Revolution Properties took care of the infrastructure, including the replacement of a water main, storm sewers, fire hydrants, curbs and sidewalks. They also repaved Corbin Street and created a new private drive, Corbin Park Court. According to Kalb, the current housing climate hasn’t affected their plans.

"Despite the real estate market's downturn, we remain confident and optimistic that this neighborhood has plenty of room for growth and economic opportunity," he says.  "The neighborhoods of the East End and Columbia Tusculum are still growing in market value and increasing in population."

Revolution Properties has already assembled 2.1 acres for the second phase.

Writer: Kevin LeMaster
Source: Mark Kalb, Revolution Properties LLC