BATAVIA, OHIO (March 3, 2026) – Clermont County issued a record number of building permits in 2025, the third-consecutive annual record for the fast-growing area east of Cincinnati.
Permits totaled 6,156 last year, up 284 from the record 5,871 in 2024 and 5,780 in 2023, also a record.
“Hitting and exceeding 6,000 permits is a significant milestone for us,” said Kris McClintick, director of the county’s Department of Community and Economic Development. “Construction is widespread with strong growth in all sectors – single family, multi-family and commercial.”
By sector, residential permits totaled 3,986 up 90 from 3,896 in 2024. Commercial and industrial permits totaled 2,170 in 2025, up 206 from 1,964 in 2024.
Areas experiencing the most growth in Clermont County are Union, Miami, Batavia and Pierce townships, all located near major thoroughfares and commercial centers. The biggest residential construction projects in those townships were multi-family, totaling over 1,000 units. In total, the county issued permits for 1,026 units, more than double the 408 units in 2024.
A hot spot for multi-family construction is the site of the former Glen Este High School near Jungle Jim’s International Market off Bach-Buxton Road and Clepper Lane. Three apartment complexes are located there, two in process and one completed in 2025.
Single-family home construction was also strong in 2025. The county added over 700 single-family homes in 2025, up from 650 in 2024.
More than 15 subdivisions are under construction – another significant milestone.
McClintick credits the construction boom to strong consumer demand for housing, falling interest rates, available land and infrastructure improvements and job growth fueled by companies that have located new operations or are expanding in Clermont County.
Among those companies are Nestle Purina and its new, massive dry petfood plant and the expansion of Design within Reach’s distribution center, both off State Route 32 in Williamsburg Township. To the north off I-275 in Miami Township, Beehive Industries marked the grand opening of its research center last summer. The Denver-based aerospace manufacturer is set to double its Cincinnati-area workforce in 2026.
Just this week, Canada-based Les Aliments Dainty Foods Inc. announced plans to develop its first U.S. subsidiary in Batavia Township. Dainty Foods has acquired an existing facility off Curliss Lane that it will retrofit to produce rice products, creating 240 jobs. The plant is expected to open by early 2027.
Large subdivisions under construction in the county include Harvest Meadows and Streamside along SR 32 in Batavia Township, and Lakefield Place off Deerfield Road in Goshen Township.
Union Township led the way for commercial development in 2025, fueled by construction of the new eastern campus for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and a Veterans Affairs clinic, both in Ivy Pointe. Another big project was Milford Middle School’s new building in Miami Township.
Looking ahead, county officials expect permit growth and subsequent construction to remain strong in 2026 and 2027.
On the residential side, the county planning commission in 2025 reviewed development plans for more than 3,800 new housing units. Those projects will begin to take shape and break ground in various parts of the county in 2026 and 2027.
In addition, the county’s prospects for a substantial industrial development project within the next year are favorable. McClintick is in discussions with several interested buyers for its Eastern Cincinnati Innovation Park, a 160-acre industrial site off SR 32 and Half-Acre Road in Williamsburg Township.
“The Clermont County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) has positioned the site as shovel-ready for development,” McClintick said. “That preparation combined with transportation upgrades along SR 32 and critical infrastructure improvements will allow us to attract meaningful private investment and quality job opportunities for the county.”
