One of Greater Cincinnati’s home‑organization heavyweights is packing up its headquarters and heading a few miles up the road. Closets By Design, the locally owned Cincinnati franchise, is moving its regional HQ to Springdale in a multimillion‑dollar expansion that will deepen the company’s presence in the city’s industrial corridor and pull more production and design work under one roof.
The project carries an estimated price tag of about $4 million and will double the company’s Springdale footprint, according to The Business Journals. The additional square footage is expected to boost capacity and streamline operations for the Cincinnati market, with company leaders telling the outlet the move follows several years of growing demand for custom home‑organization products.
City approvals and incentives
To lock in the deal, Springdale’s council signed off on a Job Creation and Retention Program agreement with Sandy Shores Partners Inc., doing business as Closets By Design, and approved a zoning change for 11550 Century Boulevard, according to the Springdale council packet. The roughly 3.1‑acre site is being shifted from Office Business to General Industrial, clearing the way for the buildout.
The council materials spell out how local incentives are tied to payroll benchmarks and compliance rules. As an example, the agreement cites an annual payroll figure of $3,227,000 and estimates about $64,400 in new yearly earnings‑tax receipts that would factor into the city’s Job Creation and Retention Program reimbursement formula.
Company background
The Cincinnati franchise of Closets By Design has been locally owned for roughly 26 years, per reporting by The Business Journals. Local listings identify Brett DeCurtins and L.V. Semona as co‑owners of the Cincinnati operation, according to the company’s LinkedIn profile. The Cincinnati branch currently serves the Cincinnati and Dayton markets from the Blue Ash area.
What it means for Springdale
City officials have framed the relocation as a solid pickup for Springdale’s industrial base, noting that projected payroll and tax revenues sit at the core of the incentive package. The agreement includes standard clawback provisions if payroll or operating commitments are not met during the term, a built‑in safeguard for the city’s investment.
With rezoning in place and site‑plan documentation on file, the next phase hinges on permitting and site improvements, according to the council packet. The new Springdale address for the company is 11550 Century Boulevard, and Closets By Design will continue serving Greater Cincinnati from its Blue Ash hub while the buildout moves forward. Detailed permitting and engineering schedules will ultimately dictate when construction gets underway and how the incentive‑linked compliance benchmarks are tracked.
