Cincinnati City Council has approved unanimously and ordinance allowing the City to swap property with developer Neyer Properties, which aid them in constructing a new headquarters for the American Red Cross in Evanston.

In return for 3604 Evanston Avenue, the developer of the new building at Keystone Parke will receive a portion of 3556 Evanston Avenue that it says it needed to provide adequate parking.

The City will use its newly-acquired property to expand Evanston Park.

Last month, council approved an amendment to the Keystone Parke planned development district (PD-44) to add the to the development plan.

The new three-story, 50,000-square-foot disaster operations center is scheduled to break ground this spring, with completion in 2010.

Previous reading on BC:
Site of American Red Cross HQ added to Keystone Parke (2/16/09)
Cincinnati EDC considers altering Keystone Parke plan for American Red Cross (2/3/09)
City approves rezoning for Downtown hotel (9/30/08)
EDC to hear proposal for new Downtown hotel (9/19/08)
Cincinnati to apply for $1.4M grant for I-71/Dana interchange (5/21/08)