Luxury apartments and retail space will bookend Hyde Park Square | Going Up

Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer
·3 min read
The Skyler is a mixed-use building under construction in Hyde Park.
The Skyler is a mixed-use building under construction in Hyde Park.

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The basics of The Skyler on Hyde Park Square

What you need to know about The Skyler on Hyde Park Square: Housing and business will bookend the Square

The Skyler, formerly called Hyde Park Flats, will bring new living and shopping spaces to Hyde Park Square.

The building sits on the southeast end of Hyde Park Square on the corner of Erie and Michigan avenues, where the Hyde Park Baptist Church once stood. The first floor will offer two retail spaces for businesses that have not yet been announced, plus a common area for residents. An outdoor surface parking lot will be used for both residents and shoppers, and a secure, underground parking lot will be for residents only.

Progress is underway at The Skyler on Hyde Park Square.
Progress is underway at The Skyler on Hyde Park Square.

What will The Skyler apartments look like inside?

The building's three upper levels will house 12 two-bedroom apartments, four on each floor. The units are large – between 2,100 and 2,500 square feet – and include a living area, den, master suite, 2.5 bathrooms and gourmet kitchen. All of them have corner views and a balcony. Each level offers a different floor plan.

Columbus-based RA+D Architecture, the principal architecture firm on The Skyler's design team, works around the state and country. One of the firm's past projects in Greater Cincinnati is Northstar Cafe in Liberty Center.

Renderings show the development will feature light tan brick on the outside and big, open windows and balconies.

Here’s where the project stands and what’s ahead

Developers got permission from the city to demolish the church, among other zoning allowances, in May 2022. Demolition was completed last fall.

Structural elements on the development were finalized in February, and progress continued this month with roof membrane installation, according to videos posted on Terrex's X account.

The Enquirer reached out to Terrex, GRA+D Architecture and Jose Garcia Interiors to ask when construction is projected to be done, but none of the firms could be reached.

How will The Skyler fit into The Square? What do locals think?

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council and Hyde Park Square Business Association unanimously approved the project. Minutes from a March 2022 council meeting note the developer and architect met with residents and neighboring businesses via public meetings, and that meetings about the development up to that point had been met with support.

Residents at The Skyler will have the currently-under-renovation Hyde Park Branch Library next to them on Erie Avenue and the historic Hyde Park Fire Station across Michigan Avenue. Behind the building on Michigan Avenue is a dentist's office and Rejuve Cosmetic & Wellness Center.

Hyde Park Square is known for its bustling farmers market, businesses and more.
Hyde Park Square is known for its bustling farmers market, businesses and more.

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