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Is Kenwood Towne Centre OK?

Carl Goertemoeller, executive director of the UC Real Estate Center, and Gary Painter, academic director of Lindner’s real estate program, spoke with Cincinnati Magazine about the future of Kenwood Towne Centre.

Sit-down dining experiences offered by restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory and Maggiano’s Little Italy have brought their own foot traffic and  proved a smart gamble. With those elevated dining locales, “People linger longer, and they combine a dinner trip with a shopping trip,” Goertemoeller adds.

Second, Kenwood Towne Centre continues to attract and retain a diverse portfolio of approximately 160 tenants, from accessible brands like Hollister and American Eagle Outfitters to luxury brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, as well as novelty shops like Lolli & Pops and Squishable.

Painter says that despite Kenwood Towne Centre’s success, its owners must keep planning for the future. “It’s essential to create opportunities in your business model to innovate, rather than just stick to what’s worked,” Painter told Cincinnati Magazine

Initially known as Kenwood Plaza, the shopping center opened in 1956 in Hamiton County's Sycamore Township. 

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