5 ways West Carrollton is seeking to transform area on Great Miami

West Carrollton is taking another step designed to transform its main thoroughfare into the city.

City officials are preparing to buy a high-visibility property across from the West Carrollton Civic Center. Colyer’s Automotive at 429 E. Dixie Drive is among a handful of deals West Carrollton officials have been seeking to help redevelop the corridor from I-75 to its center of downtown.

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Others include:

-Kettering Health Network: KHN has announced an intent to build a medical office building in West Carrollton's City Center district. While plans have not been announced for 744 E. Dixie Drive, the city has demolished the former Sonny's Auto Spa on the 3.84 acres as part of a three-way deal with Montgomery County Landbank program.

-Carrollton Plaza: This spring the city bought 13.75 acres next to I-75, land seen by local officials as a cornerstone for a multi-million dollar entertainment district plan along the Great Miami River. The $3.2 million project includes the planned demolition of buildings at 1100 to 1192 E. Dixie Drive.

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-Former Fraser and Ahlstrom mills: This spring the city hired a consultant to help map the future of its West Central Avenue corridor, focusing on the former sites of two paper mills at the city's center. More than 60 acres have been vacant since the mills demolished more than two years ago. A redevelopment plan is expected to be proposed next year.

-West Carrollton Car Wash: This summer the city demolished the former business at 518 E. Dixie Drive it has owned since 2013. No plans have been announced for the 0.324-acre site since the demolition, funded by a $20,000 Community Development Block Grant, according to the city.

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