Chase Tower has sat mostly empty since Chase left in 2021. Owners and a local developer say a mixed‑use conversion is planned, but approvals, financing and tenants mean the timeline will stretch for years.

Suburban Accessories will open a 121,000‑sq‑ft distribution center in Franklin, Ohio, expanding its Southwest Ohio footprint with an October 2026 target.

The state launched its first Mass Timber Coalition to turn restoration wood into building panels and spur in‑state manufacturing and jobs.