Township has seen COVID-era lull after years of housing construction, but two new developments are coming

Developers have begun construction on a 162-unit subdivision on Trebein Road, east of Claiborne Green in Beavercreek Twp.

Artisan Communities, a subsidiary of Dublin, Ohio-based Epcon Communities, officially began construction on the Courtyards at Stonehill Village earlier this month. The 56-acre development will include 162 ranch homes ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet.

Artisan Communities specializes in homes targeted towards homeowners 55 and older, according to their website. Prices start at $400,000.

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Beavercreek Twp. saw rapid new housing growth, with nearly 400 single-family home permits issued over a three-year span from 2017-19, according to township officials.

Those numbers dipped a bit, to just below 100 per year during COVID-impacted 2020 and 2021, and the township has only issued 38 permits so far in 2022.

This year’s drop may be due to lingering effects from the pandemic, according to Max McConnell, economic development and zoning administrator for Beavercreek Twp. He said housing permits are lagging indicators, meaning disruptive economic events from previous years show up in economic data years down the line.

“It’s hard to talk about trends because the last two years are outside the norms with extreme circumstances,” he said, adding that the housing market has been unstable in general for the past year or so.

Courtyards at Stonehill Village will feature a large clubhouse with a pool, bocce ball and pickleball courts, putting green, community garden, three ponds, and multiple walking trails, according to the developer.

The community will be developed in multiple phases, and amenities will be private to the homeowners, according to the developer.

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The land is located in the Stonehill Village master planned community, a 25-year development project spearheaded by Nutter Enterprises.

“This is not an accident, it’s a collaboration between a lot of different entities,” said Dan Armbruster, president of Artisan Communities.

“We’re excited about this,” Greene County Commissioner Tom Koogler said. “Good things happen because of good people, and Greene County has a lot of good people trying to make things happen in the right way.”

More housing in the township is anticipated to begin construction next spring. Earlier this year, the township approved Hillside Farms in Stonehill Village, at the corner of Dayton-Xenia and Hilltop roads.

This subdivision will be home to the first multi-family housing in Beavercreek Twp., according to public documents. It will contain 246 townhome-style apartments, and will include a commercial hub expected to include a service station and other businesses.

In total, Beavercreek Twp. has approved 400 new housing units in the last 12 months, McConnell said.

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