The Hillman Group, a distributor of fastener products and solutions to home improvement, hardware and farm and fleet retailers across North America, signed a lease for a new multipurpose facility in Forest Park, OH — a suburb city north of Cincinnati.

The planned Class A facility will include a 715,736-square-foot building and an expansion pad for an additional 162,000 square feet. Demolition of the former Forest Fair Mall on the property is underway, and construction of the building will begin in May of 2026 with a targeted completion of mid-2027.

The development will allow The Hillman Group — No. 3 on MDM’s 2025 Top Distributors List for Fasteners; No. 18 for Industrial Supplies; and No. 15 for MRO — to consolidate operations from multiple Cincinnati-area sites.

The announcement was made by industrial real estate developer Hillwood Investment Properties, a Perot Company based in Texas.

“This marks an exciting next step in our long-term growth strategy,” Hillman’s President and CEO Jon Michael Adinolfi said. “We are proud to expand our presence in Forest Park, a city that has been part of Hillman’s history for decades. We recognize the importance this site has held for many people over the years, and we look forward to continuing to grow our company, supporting our employees and providing our customers with best-in-class service at this location.”