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SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- After decades of talk and various proposals, earth-moving has begun on roughly 50 acres along the south side of Rockside Road.

Doug Krause, a member of property owner and developer LSB Seven Hills LLC, said the more than $100 million project is centered around a 60,000-square-foot Nobis Rehabilitation Hospital.

The Carrington Home president -- who along with partners Jeff Graef (Focus Development Group) and Louis Beck (Union Savings Bank) make up LSB Seven Hills LLC -- said his entity has been attached to the project since 2019.

“I’ve been involved in at least one other iteration of the development of this site,” he said. “It was a bifurcated approach between ICP (Industrial Commercial Properties) doing commercial upfront and LSB Seven Hills handling the residential portion in the back.

“When ICP was unable to move forward during Covid due to the loss of the office market and climbing interest rates, we took a hard look at needing to do this ourselves and control both the residential and commercial to keep it moving forward together. So that’s ultimately what we did.”

Yet another project milestone took place last week with the Seven Hills Planning Commission’s final development approval regarding Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants.

The national chain -- which currently includes Northeast Ohio locations near Pinecrest Village and in Avon -- is known for its modern casual vibe while serving proprietary varietals.

The proposed restaurant of nearly 11,000 square feet with a capacity for approximately 300 customers will be located along Rockside Road near Lombardo Center.

“They’ll be finishing up their plans and going in for building permits in the next couple weeks, so it’s really turned a corner right now,” Krause said.

Pavement and utilities are being added to the site before groundbreakings can begin.

Regarding the pavement and utilities, Krause said that’s expected to be completed around Thanksgiving with the hospital beginning construction later this year with a tentative 2027 completion.

The building of Cooper’s Hawk is expected to start in early spring with a late fall 2026 opening date.

The other component of the project is residential development The Bluffs, with Medina-based Pulte Homes building single-family homes and townhouses with egress and entrance to Rockside Road and Crossview Road.

“They are selling lots while we’re working on the site improvements -- water, sewer, storm -- for 150 residential units, including 144 townhomes and six single-family homes,” he said.

The residential roads are expected to be completed by the end of the year.

There’s also six acres of property located directly south of Rockside Road that will include out lots for retail, commercial and office development.

“We’re extremely excited,” Krause said. “We think we’ve put together a project that’s viable, that’s rightsized for the property.

“We’re gonna be able to infill the rest of the Rockside Road frontage with some real high-quality users and leave the city with a great development.”

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SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- Major resurfacing projects are coming to key streets in Seven Hills.

“Seven Hills recently passed legislation to work with the City of Independence and Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works to repair and replace concrete on Rockside Road,” Mayor Anthony D. Biasiotta said.

“The project has only 700 feet in Seven Hills, which is west of Lombardo Center. That’s approximately 10 percent of the whole project.

“It’s really exciting to know that this major thoroughfare -- providing access to the Independence business district and the I-77/480 interchange -- is being addressed.”

The city is paying $58,500 toward the project, which is expected to take place in 2029.

“Our estimated construction cost is going to be around $47,000,” Biasiotta said.

“Inspection of the services we estimate to be about $2,500, and our share of the engineering and design work is $9,000.”

Also looming is the repaving of Broadview Road between Sprague Road and Skyview Road, located south of West Ridgewood Drive.

The joint Seven Hills, Parma and Ohio Department of Transportation effort is scheduled to begin in 2027.

The project -- estimated at $2.1 million -- includes $1.7 million in federal funding, with Parma contributing $222,500 and Seven Hills paying $212,500.

There’s also talk of adding curbs, curb ramps, gutters and full/partial depth pavement repairs.

But that work isn’t covered by federal funds, so Parma and Seven Hills would be fully responsible for the expenditure.

Biasiotta said both communities are currently applying for Ohio Public Works Commission funds.

“We’re estimating construction, design and inspection work on the ancillary projects to be $7.6 million,” he said.

“What we’re going for from OPWC is $3 million with a $1 million loan, which would create a pool of $4 million.

“These funds would be split 50-50 between Seven Hills and Parma if granted.

“We’ve been advised that when we can add contributing dollars, it improves our chances of getting a grant. It indicates that the cities involved have skin in the game.”

This means the remaining $3.6 million balance would be shared equally by both cities.

“At this point, we’re looking at other sources of funding as well,” he said.

The Seven Hills School in Madisonville has been ranked the No. 1 private high school in Ohio and the top private K–12 school statewide in Niche’s 2026 rankings, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer. The school outperformed other top institutions based on metrics such as college enrolment, student-teacher ratio, and overall experience. The Schilling School and Cincinnati Country Day School followed in second and third place, respectively, in the Greater Cincinnati area rankings.

The Seven Hills School in Madisonville has been named the No. 1 private high school in Ohio by Niche in its 2026 Best Private High Schools ranking,. The school also ranked first among all private K–12 schools across the state.This marks the second consecutive year Seven Hills has claimed the top spot, outpacing other high-performing schools across the Greater Cincinnati area and Ohio. The rankings, released by Niche, evaluate thousands of schools based on a blend of data and reviews from students, parents and community members.Rankings based on multiple performance metricsThe rankings use a weighted scoring system that considers several key performance indicators. The most heavily weighted metric is college enrollment, accounting for 20% of the total score. Following closely behind is the "top colleges" score—based on the average Niche Best Colleges rank of schools that students show interest in—which carries a 19.5% weight.Other metrics include student-teacher ratio, culture and diversity, and overall student experience. These are drawn from hard data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and over 100 million reviews and survey responses, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.Standardised test scores such as the SAT and ACT were not considered in this year’s rankings, in line with Niche’s updated methodology, which reflects the ongoing de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process.Cincinnati schools among the top performersSeven Hills was followed by The Schilling School for Gifted Children, which rose to No. 2 this year, and Cincinnati Country Day School, which fell to No. 3 from its previous second-place position. Several other Cincinnati-area schools received high marks, with the top 25 listed below:Top 25 private high schools in the Cincinnati area

Continued recognition for Seven HillsAccording to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Seven Hills School’s continued success can be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 5:1, a strong academic programme, and consistently high college placement rates. The school serves over 1,000 students and operates as a coeducational institution.Niche’s 2026 rankings reinforce Seven Hills’ standing as a top academic institution, both locally and statewide, for the second year in a row.