What should I check about the surrounding land?

What a parcel was previously used for, and what the zoning permits on the industrial and transport ground nearby. Both are on the public record.

Custom Homes in Lincoln Heights, OH

Building new in Lincoln Heights? Its own village, with its own history. We design and build custom homes there, with the lot reviewed first.

Lincoln Heights, OH · 45215

A new house on a Lincoln Heights lot

Lincoln Heights (ZIP 45215) is an independent village in the Mill Creek corridor north of Cincinnati, notable as one of the first self-governing Black communities incorporated in the northern United States, with residential streets bounded closely by industrial and transport land.

The village sets its own zoning and issues its own permits, so requirements come from Lincoln Heights rather than from the county or a neighboring city. Given how closely the industrial and rail ground presses against the residential streets, both the previous use of a specific parcel and what the neighboring zoning permits are worth establishing before a purchase: the first for what may be in the ground, the second for what could operate alongside later.

Recent projects near Lincoln Heights

Kitchen Remodel

Modern Movement Kitchen Remodel

This modern kitchen remodel blends warm wood tones with crisp finishes for an inviting, family-friendly space. White shaker cabinetry with display nooks surrounds a dark island topped in veined quartz, set on rich hardwood floors.

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