Developers have broken ground on a new, single-family home on West 45th Street between Bridge and Franklin, the first new single-family home to be built in Ohio City since the Great Recession.
The home, being developed by a partnership between David Fragapane of Civic Builders and Keith Brown and David Sharkey of Progressive Urban Real Estate, is part of a four-unit development on a stretch of empty lots that have grown weeds for well over a decade. 

The developers intended to break ground before the recession hit, but the project stalled out in 2008. Recently, it’s come back to life with the uptick in the housing market, which improved with the economy.
“The house has a very efficient, open floor plan with hardwood floors,” says Sharkey. “This is a big lot for the city, and there will ultimately be four contiguous homes on West 45th.”

The West 45th Street homes, which feature 1,400 square feet, three bedrooms and two and a half bath units, are priced at $199,900 with a two-car garage. They feature neo-traditional exterior design.  The individual homes can be custom-built to buyers’ specifications.

For more information, contact Progressive Urban Real Estate at 216/619- 9696 or visit progressiveurban.com.