SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Hamilton County, Ohio – After many years of collaborative efforts between Springfield Township, the City of Cincinnati, and The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority (The Port), the property located at 1265 Section Road in Springfield Township has finally been acquired by The Port.
The 5.75-acre site located in the Township’s Edgemont neighborhood and partially in the City of Cincinnati has been the subject of collective efforts between the various entities since 2017, when the Township put together an inter-agency team to tackle the former Quantum Chemical site. Quantum Chemical began operations on the site in the 1950s, which included research, storage, and maintenance of various products. Since ceasing operations in the 1990s, the site has been used by the University of Cincinnati and other private tenants, but has been vacant since 2015.
“Coordinating the efforts of the Township, the City of Cincinnati’s Law Department, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, and The Port was no small task, but with a great team assembled we were able to get the property in the right hands,” says Springfield Township’s Assistant Administrator Kathleen Kennedy. The Port was finally able to acquire the site from the former owner in February of 2025, the culmination of seven years of collaborative work from the inter-agency team.
The site is considered a “Brownfield,” and has abandoned buildings that have been vacant and neglected for years. Rubbish and debris are strewn about the site from illegal dumping and vagrants. The site has been an eyesore for many years, looming over the residents in Edgemont and visible from I-75. The Port will now seek funding from various state and federal funding sources to begin demolishing the site’s 12 abandoned buildings and remediate any other issues the property may have.
“We wouldn’t be where we are today without all the partners aligned on the vision for The Port to acquire this property,” said Laura N. Brunner, President and CEO of The Port. “Now, with the multi-jurisdictional support we have, the real work begins to clean up, remediate, and demolish the properties in preparation for redevelopment,” Brunner added.
“Getting the property in the hands of the Port means that the site has a bright future – eliminating an eyesore from the area and bringing new life, jobs to the community, and economic development to the Township,” says Joseph Honerlaw, Springfield Township Trustee.
