HIVE Market Square | the HIVE Market

The future of Cincinnati’s West Side starts here at HIVE Market Square

HIVE · Community Vision 2027

Cincinnati’s West Side · Cheviot DORA District

A vision worth
building together.

Beginning in 2027, we are inviting the right nonprofit, civic and hospitality partners to help turn a landmark property into a year-round West Side destination.

Community pavilionHistoric anchorFuture partner

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Hospitality can become the catalyst.

01 · The opportunity

A community ready for its gathering place.

Cheviot, Westwood and the surrounding West Side are seeing renewed investment—but still lack one walkable destination that connects retail, hospitality and local experiences.

Growing investmentFamilies, first-time buyers and young professionals are choosing the West Side.

Neighborhood energyLocal identity and commercial momentum are already building.

Unmet demandLocalized dining, retail and entertainment spending can stay closer to home.

02 · Regional reach

One destination.
A connected West Side.

75,000+

residents in the regional trade area

Cheviot · Westwood · Western Hills · Green Township · Dent · Bridgetown · Monfort Heights

Map of Cheviot and the surrounding Cincinnati West Side trade area

HIVE

03 · The foundation

The anchor already exists.

the HIVE Market has established retail operations, vendor relationships, customer engagement and community programming. The building, brand and community are already here.

16Ksquare-foot historic core

28′exposed timber rafters

5K+square feet of expansion potential

Collage of current HIVE interiors and historic building spaces

Friends enjoying a local outdoor market experience

04 · The destination

Designed for community. Built for every season.

A permanent, year-round destination can bring the West Side together around four complementary experiences.

01

Recurring marketsCurated makers and pop-ups

02

Craft beveragesBrewery, distillery or meadery

03

Culinary partnersFood trucks and local concepts

04

Festivals + eventsMusic, classes and family experiences

05 · The HIVE ecosystem

Four strengths.
One destination.

Each part reinforces the next—building repeat traffic, deeper engagement and sustainable local growth.

Anchorthe HIVE Market

Retail, trust and daily traffic

ExperienceHIVE Craft Cocktails

Gifting, classes and hospitality

DestinationHIVE Market Square

Pavilion, markets and programming

CatalystThe right partner

Hospitality, expertise and scale

Concept plan showing the nonprofit pavilion on the left, the HIVE Market in the historic center and a future hospitality partner on the right

06 · The physical vision · Illustrative concept

HIVE Market Square PavilionNonprofit-led community investment

Your
establishment
hereFuture partner investment

Left · CommunityHIVE Market Square Pavilion

Nonprofit markets, vendors and public programming

Center · Anchorthe HIVE Market

The historic building, established brand and customer base

Right · OpportunityYour establishment

A future hospitality partner investing alongside the HIVE

The pavilion on the left is the nonprofit community investment. The historic building in the center is the HIVE Market. The right side is reserved for the right future hospitality and investment partner.

07 · Partnership pathways

Bring the strength
only you can bring.

The right partnership may be operational, civic, financial or programmatic. We are seeking aligned people and organizations ready to build for long-term community value.

01Beverage + hospitality operator

Create the destination’s tasting, dining or taproom anchor.

02Development partner

Advance adaptive reuse, capital planning and phased activation.

03Civic + foundation partner

Connect the pavilion, public realm and community access.

04Founding + corporate sponsor

Invest in naming, activation and the small-business pipeline.

05Programming + vendor ally

Bring markets, classes, festivals and local stories to life.

08 · Community return

Growth that stays local.

100+entrepreneurs supported annually at full activation

16Ksquare feet of historic space reactivated

4complementary revenue pillars

01Increase foot traffic for surrounding West Side businesses.

02Create recurring opportunities for local makers and founders.

03Activate underused historic space and the DORA district.

04Support jobs, local spending and neighborhood identity.

05Build a pipeline that helps small businesses grow into storefronts.

Vision for an expanded HIVE destination in Cheviot

09 · Your place in what happens next

Help us craft
Cincinnati’s next icon.

the HIVE Market is the anchor. HIVE Market Square is the destination. HIVE Craft Cocktails is the experience. The right community partners become the catalyst.

Melissa & Ken Thornton513-476-5004 · info@jointhehivemarket.com

HIVE Market Square.

Help us build
what comes next.

A vision worth
building together.

A community ready for its gathering place.

One destination.
A connected West Side.

The anchor already exists.

Designed for community. Built for every season.

Four strengths.
One destination.

Bring the strength
only you can bring.

Growth that stays local.

Help us craft
Cincinnati’s next icon.

Build it with us.

HIVE Market Square.

Help us buildwhat comes next.

A vision worthbuilding together.

Build it with us.

Help us build
what comes next.

A vision worth
building together.