Cincinnati MSA Manufacturing Hub, the former home of St. Bernard Soap Company and Procter & Gamble (P&G), offers a robust infrastructure designed for large- and mid-size users. The fully paved campus comprises two facilities, 5177 Spring Grove Avenue and 5380 Vine Street, adding up to a combined 638,595 square feet on 31.50 acres, zoned M-1. It is located along Interstate 75, dubbed North America’s Industrial Corridor, and is in a part of Cincinnati with a dense industrial workforce.
5177 Spring Grove Avenue is a manufacturing facility spanning 444,000 square feet across 10+ buildings and situated on 24 acres. It features 30,000 square feet of office space, a 40-foot max clear height, one dock door, two drive-in doors, and about 500 parking spaces.
Procter & Gamble opened St. Bernard Soap Company in 1886, and it has operated ever since. Even after P&G sold the company in 2003, the two firms worked closely together, and St. Bernard produced soap for brands such as P&G, Unilever, Kao Brands, Colgate-Palmolive, and more. When P&G consolidated its contract manufacturing partners to its plant in Boston, St. Bernard Soap Company lost a significant amount of business and had to shut its doors after over 125 years.
Two rail spurs serviced by CSX and Norfolk Southern enable Class-1 rail line connectivity, capable of handling liquid tankers and bulk commodities. Cincinnati MSA Manufacturing Hub is strategically located about 1,000 feet from one of Southern Ohio’s largest rail yards, facilitating seamless access to major rail networks and underscoring the site’s potential as a key logistics hub. It has ample space and the requisite capabilities to expand its rail infrastructure by adding additional spurs.
The facility is uniquely equipped with dual-water supplies designed to meet a wide range of operational needs, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and sustainability. Water from the state’s largest aquifer, one of the nation's most robust, is piped in at a third of the cost of using municipal water, and the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer is situated on more than 1.5 trillion gallons. The facility is equipped with an adequate water discharge system designed to handle virtually any reasonably expected volume of water discharge, channeling treated water to Mill Creek. The sustainable water supply and the alternative water discharge system reduce costs and simultaneously enhance efficiency.
Electric service is in place and ready to go. Substantial power capabilities are facilitated through two separate power supplies, with each providing 13,200 kVA (26.4MW) that leverages cost-efficient transmission voltage, in addition to a 56MW (56,000kVA) transformer north of the site, owned by Procter & Gamble. The dual-supply setup reinforces reliability, and there is a defined path to add to the facility’s power supply by nearly two times the capacity, positioning it to meet both current and future energy demands.
Steam is provided by an on-site boiler managed by Detroit Edison. This boiler gives users reliable heat and an efficient method for heating, drying or concentrating, steam cracking, distillation, cleaning, and sterilization. Steam is a welcome alternative source that can help users reduce water and energy consumption and save money.
Jeffrey Bender
Cushman & Wakefield
