Xenia, Ohio

and they can see that all they have to do is figure out how their building is fitting in on that parcel of land – and we even have some conceptual drawings to assist with that – and they know that the utilities are in place and the due diligence is done, they can start construction. That means a lower time factor, which means they can get to making and sending product and making money that much more quickly.” Xenia is also beginning to investigate revitalization plans for its downtown – exploring new business and housing options. “We’re just finishing up the due diligence on an older strip center in our downtown that we are in the process of redeveloping,” Brodsky reports. “We’re working with a private developer to bring some retail and restaurants and things that will attract people downtown. And we’ve been talking to other building owners who also are interested in doing housing in their downtown buildings. We’re in the beginning stages, but it is definitely part of our strategy to open these up, not just for Millennials but, interestingly, for a lot of empty-nesters that pictured above Steve Brodsky, Xenia’s Economic Development Director