The former
Strietmann Biscuit Building, which is located at 221 W. 12
th St. in Over-the-Rhine, will soon undergo a $12 million renovation. The project received $1.2 million in
Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits; the building will be historically preserved.
The 117-year-old, 100,000-square-foot building, which was built in four phases between 1890-1910, was originally the home of the Strietmann Biscuit Co. It served as a bakery, warehouse and offices for the company until the 1970s. Since the 1990s, Western Interiors and Wegman Co. used the building for storage.
Renovation plans include 70,000 square feet of Class A office space and 15,000 square feet of street-level retail. The seventh floor of the building will become a conference center with full kitchen and rooftop terrace. The basement of the building will include locker rooms and bike storage.
Initial construction will focus on repairing or replacing any deteriorated structural aspects. During renovations, many of the building’s historical aspects will be preserved, including original hardwood, brick and exposed ceiling beams. Modern touches like marble, chrome, concrete and hardwood floors will be added too.
A new roof will be added, and
Grandin Properties, the building’s owner, is planning to install 144 rooftop solar panels in order to receive LEED certification. The panels will produce about 61,000-kilowatt hours of electricity per year, and will offset lighting, heating and air conditioning needs.
HGC Construction is doing the renovation work, and
SunRock Solar LLC will install the solar panels.
Blue Chip Venture Co. and Grandin Properties have already been named as tenants. Developers are courting marketing firms and other companies that serve Kroger and other Fortune 500 firms.
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