The Power of Proximity

By Pat Bowman, Director of Administration for Grandview Heights

The city of Grandview Heights is pleased to welcome four new firms that have recently moved into the Grandview Heights community. As you will see in the short introductions below, each firm brings a different expertise to the community, but all appear to have common reasons for locating within the city of Grandview Heights.

The first and foremost reason to locate a business in Grandview is the city’s ideal location. The city refers to this location preference as the “power of proximity.” Not only is the area attractive to new businesses, but new businesses serve to bolster existing businesses and the local economy. These firms bring to the area more than 70 new people, who take advantage of the goods, services and entertainment that are offered within the city.

Another reason these firms find Grandview Heights attractive is that the area is growing as a place for talent. New things are being designed, created and shaped by Grandview firms. The benefit of this creative brand is very important as it will serve to retain existing firm members, but will also serve to attract new members, individuals who have talents that allow them to choose to work in an environment that best suits their lifestyles and professional needs.

The community’s hometown feel may not have been at the top of the list of reasons for moving to Grandview Heights, but it is an attribute that business owners and workers will come to enjoy as much as Grandview residents do. The Grandview Heights police chief, fire chief and all city personnel are very accessible and take an active interest in seeing to the well being of local businesses. Walkers and bikers are likely to cross paths with the mayor or City Council members along any one of the city’s connected streets. The Grandview Area

Chamber of Commerce members are a fun, tight-knit group of business people who do a lot of good for each other as well as for the community.

Please join in welcoming these businesses. Walk around and look at the “cool” spaces each now occupies And if you ever have a need for any of the services offered by these businesses, please keep them in mind.

Portfolio Creative www.portfolioiscreative.com

777 Goodale Blvd.

Portfolio Creative moved in July from its previous location in Clintonville. Jennifer Brown, Portfolio’s marketing manager, attributes the move to a desire to be situated in a more creative community.

“The Goodale strip has become something of a creative corridor, so being in the creative industry, it made sense for us to locate here,” Brown says. She adds that the new location is beneficial, as it’s centrally located and close to routes 315 and 670. Portfolio Creative also happened upon some fortunate circumstances as Bravo Development Inc. had the perfect warehouse space that was able to be custom designed for their operation. “It just felt right,” Brown says. “We’re excited about the future of Grandview Heights, and the community support we’ve received from the Chamber, Mayor DeGraw and other Grandview businesses has been incredible.”