Ohio Valley Electrical Services is building a $13 million headquarters on the former Procter & Gamble campus in Blue Ash, a project that will double the company's footprint and bring 40 new jobs to the city.
The 100% employee-owned electrical contractor broke ground Aug. 10 on a 70,000-square-foot facility at the southeast corner of Reed Hartman Highway and Innovation Center Drive, according to Local 12, citing a news release from general contractor Miller Valentine Construction. The site sits on 8 acres of what was formerly the southern portion of P&G's Sharon Woods Innovation Center, which was demolished in 2023.
OVES paid $3 million for the land in March 2026.
The company, which has more than 200 employees and a 25-year history of large-scale commercial and industrial electrical work across the Tri-State region, had outgrown its current 30,000-square-foot leased space in Blue Ash. The new building will house 201 employees and accommodate 40 new hires, with positions averaging $72,000 in starting salary across construction, engineering, electrical panel design and prefabrication roles.
OVES posted $59.2 million in revenue in 2025, a 149% jump over 2024, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier's Courier 150 ranking. The company reported 217% revenue growth from 2023 to 2025.
City and state backing
Blue Ash City Council unanimously approved a $200,000 forgivable loan for the project on March 12, tied to job-creation requirements. The economic development agreement projects 92 total full-time jobs on-site with annual payroll of approximately $7.15 million, generating about $90,000 in annual earnings tax for the city.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority also awarded OVES a Job Creation Tax Credit, as announced by state Rep. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp.) on April 27.
"We are excited to continue our relationship with the city of Blue Ash and are grateful for their support in this effort," CEO Scott Hughes said in an April 27 REDI Cincinnati press release announcing the expansion. "OVES is blessed to have a great team of employee owners who have helped our continued growth and success."
Blue Ash Mayor Jill Cole called the project "a significant win" in the same announcement, saying the company's decision to stay and invest "speaks volumes about our business environment."
What's ahead
BHDP Architecture designed the building. The Blue Ash Planning Commission approved the development plan on April 2 with conditions on fencing and landscaping.
The project marks the first major development on the former P&G East campus since demolition. At the April 2 hearing, architect Kevin Goldstein of BHDP said construction could take about a year, depending on completion of a connector road.
