Swiss Drugmaker’s $1 Billion Factory Gambit Targets Clermont County
Swiss CDMO Lonza is eyeing a roughly $1B manufacturing campus in Clermont County that could create about 650 jobs with an average pay near $77,000. Ohio has reportedly offered a 20‑year tax credit as it vies with other states for the investment.
Builders Warn Butler And Warren: Go Denser Or Get Priced Out
At a Southwest Ohio Growth Summit panel in Hamilton, homebuilders urged denser townhomes and multifamily housing in Butler and Warren counties to expand attainable options. They said zoning and infrastructure will need to change for projects to pencil.
West Chester Rolls Dice on $700 Million Mini City Off I-75
West Chester unveiled a 75‑acre Mill Creek District concept that would add offices, housing, retail and nearly 20 acres of green space — officials forecast up to $700M. Phase II planning is now testing feasibility and preparing a developer solicitation.
UC Quietly Puts $100 Million Reading Research Campus On The Block
UC has retained a broker to sell its 23‑acre Reading research campus — a 2001 gift that was valued near $100 million — a move that could redraw the region’s lab map. The sale raises questions about where UC will house research programs and who might buy the complex.












