OTR’s Cutthort Lofts designed to feel like home in an urban area

The Cutthort Lofts, located at 226 E. Clifton Ave. in Over-the-Rhine, are home to three one-bedroom townhouses. Work began on the development in December 2012, and the lofts are now available for pre-lease.
 
When Ben Gulley, owner of Ben Gulley Design, the designer and developer of The Cutthort Lofts, purchased the building, “cutthort” had been spray painted over the entryway door. He decided to name the project after a fictional character, Charles Cutthort, which he made up to contribute to the building’s history.  
 
The townhouses are priced at $1.40 per square foot, and range from 700 to 1,000 square feet.
 
“This is my third development in the OTR area,” Gulley says. “We purchased it as a shell, which made it an open palette for layout.”
 
Each space was designed to have flow and an open, spacious feel. The lofts feature reclaimed timber from the building, custom welded stair railings, carrara marble and natural stone baths, walk-in showers, real oak hardwood floors, butcher block countertops and exposed joists.
 
“The inspiration behind the project was to design spaces that I would love to call home and give others the same experience,” Gulley says. “The details make for a place you want to come home to.”
 
Gulley has lived in OTR since 1994, and loves the beautiful architecture and urban feel of the neighborhood. He is currently looking for his next project, and if it’s not in OTR, it will be in one of the nearby areas.