- Union declared its city hall surplus and approved its $900,000 sale to Christ Hospital as part of economic development efforts.
- The city will continue operating from the building rent-free until at least June 30, 2027, when its new city hall is complete.
- Christ Hospital plans long-term expansion in the area and is acquiring surrounding properties to control the full block.
Following the announcement that Christ Hospital will be coming to Union, the city revealed it was also involved in another real estate deal—this time with a property of its own.
Last week, Christ Hospital, one of the largest hospital systems in Greater Cincinnati, announced it will open a $16 million ambulatory center at the corner of U.S. Highway 42 and Mount Zion Road, slated to open in 2027. With that, Christ Hospital is looking to purchase additional land in the area surrounding its newest development.
On Monday, the Union City Commission passed multiple municipal orders authorizing the sale of its city building property at 1843 Bristow Road to Christ Hospital for $900,000.
In effect, the city declared the city hall property surplus and authorized its transfer to Christ Hospital. The city then approved authorizing the mayor to execute the deed, purchase contract, lease agreement, and any other necessary documents to complete the transaction.
“What I’d like to say to you is that over the past several months, we’ve been working on the future of this city building, all while we’re in the process of constructing our new city building,” Mayor Larry Solomon said. “Tonight, I’m here to announce that this commission has agreed to sell our current building to Christ Hospital.”
The City of Union is set to move into a new city building on the site of its Union Town Square project upon its completion in 2027, rendering its current building obsolete. The city broke ground on Union Town Square in August 2025.
As part of the agreement, Christ Hospital will allow the city administration to continue operating out of the building rent-free until June 30, 2027. Solomon said Christ Hospital would allow the city staff to continue operating out of the building if needed.
“We have known for some time that they wanted to purchase this building and this property,” Solomon said. “The challenge with us selling now is that we would have no place to go, which means that we would have to wait until 2027 to sell this property after moving into our new building.”
Solomon noted that he had initiated discussions with Andy Poole, Christ Hospital’s executive director of real estate, several months ago regarding the healthcare provider’s potential interest in the property.
Solomon explained the city’s rationale for the sale, citing economic development as a primary reason. Moreover, he noted that Christ Hospital has long-term ambitions to develop the property into an asset for its Union campus.
Christ Hospital, through a Columbus-based limited liability company called Commonwealth Investment Venture LLC, owns neighboring properties located to the south and east of Union’s city hall at 1831 and 1805-1849 Bristow Rd.
“Why is Christ Hospital wanting to pay a premium to own this property now and let us live rent-free until 2027? They simply have a long range plans for this property on which this building sits,” he said. “Moreover, they want to own the entire block of this property for future expansion and economic development. Now, this is a wise decision on their part, and significantly benefits the City of Union.”
City Attorney Greg Voss, along with Solomon, said the site was appraised at approximately $300,000. The site’s assessed value is $350,000, according to the Boone County Property Valuation Administrator website.
“The appraised value of this is just a little bit more than $300,000 – so you only got about a 300% increase on the value,” Voss said.