CINCINNATI-The University ofCincinnati, through its Clifton Heights Community UrbanRedevelopment Corp., is funding a $68 million mixed-use developmenthere at Calhoun and McMillan streets. The developers, Al. NeyerInc. and Towne Properties LLC, recently hired Cassidy Turley tolease out the project.

The Uptown Commons site is set to have 87,000 square feet ofretail, 150 apartments, a hotel and about 700 parking spaces whenit opens in fall 2012, according to John Heekin, SVP with Cassidy.He’s joined by VP Andrew Sellet, AVP Sean Wall and Associate MikeHeekin in the marketing program.

The property doesn’t have any signed leases yet, but John Heekintells GlobeSt.com that there are eight letters of intent out on theretail side. Kroger, not part of the site, is redoing a store about1,000 feet from the project, and will reopen in 2011. Heekin sayshis site will cater to tenants of no more than 20,000 square feet.“There’s really good restaurant interest, and we’re trying to getsome fashion,” he says.