Mayor’s Vision

The Village of Oakwood is experiencing an exciting period in its history where its desirability for upscale commercial development is clearly on the rise despite the lagging Ohio economy. Over the past several years, Oakwood has been transforming itself from a community that was reliant on smokestack industries and truck terminals for its economic base and tax revenue stream to one predicated on knowledge and technology.

For example, Access Point, developed at First Place by the King Group,s fast becoming a mini life science park with eight companies specializing in the fields of biomedical engineering, prescription medicine, medical equipment, and life science research. Across the street at Oakwood Glen developed by the Howe Group, is a charming office building occupied by an engineering consulting firm and a computer consulting firm. All these businesses employ highly skilled and well-paid individuals. I addition, Geis Companies, through Broad Oak Development, invested $12.5 million in developing Phase 1 of a high-tech business park on Broadway Avenue that will eventually encompass 50 acres with General Purpose Zone status. More recently, a developmental site located near Macedonia and Alexander Roads is being developed. Access will be given off Alexander Road near I-271. Additional developments being planned in the near future.

An extensive village wide beautification program is a nationally recognized 5.0-mile fitness trail network has also contributed to attracting clean, high-end development, which in turn increases municipal income taxes. The Friedman Group has developed The Meadows of Oakwood on 75 acres off Richmond Road with 158 homes at an average base price of $220,000.

Broadway Avenue reconstruction took place in 2019 with an additional multi-purpose trail is being proposed in 2020 on the opposite side of Hawthorne Valley Shopping Center.

With all this exciting growth and development, Oakwood Village remains ‘Proud and Progressive’ and a ‘Family First’ community. Thank you for visiting our new website.