Lofts at Shillito Place

The Lofts at Shillito Place are rooted with rich retail tradition in Cincinnati. In 1878, John Shillito & Co. opened as the Queen City’s first department store. Hard times hit during The Great Depression, and Shillitos was bought by Lazarus, which is known today as the retail giant, Macy’s. This eight story, 814,000 sq. ft. building was then converted into apartments in 1999.
Many of the original features of Shillitos remain intact:
— The atrium with fountain, skylight, and open, rounded hallways that look out from each floor.
— Brass detailing and Shillitos insignia on fixtures and exterior doors
— Original elevator, complete with the floors labeled with the department store sections
— Ground floor window displays
— Brass revolving doors
The apartments themselves are spacious loft designs for one, two, or three bedrooms. Exposed vaulted ceilings, plenty of windows, open kitchens with a breakfast bar, and walk-​in closets are what you will find in most of the models. The bedrooms is where things get interesting. In true loft style, three models are offered:
— Traditional individual bedrooms
— Sleeping alcoves, where a half wall is built with no ceiling
— Sleeping platforms, elevated bedrooms with no walls
The bedroom layouts make things tricky if you’re living with a roommate. The only option with traditional individual bedrooms is the three bedroom units, which start at $ 1,900. Couples or a single person will have an easier time living peacefully at Shillitos.
The main entrance to The Lofts is secure access. The parking garage is right across the street and is staffed ²⁴⁄₇. It also has after hours secure gating. Parking is an additional fee on top of rent: $ 71.00 per month.
Shillitos has a fitness center on the second floor, fully equipped with everything for your workout needs: numerous treadmills, elliptical, stationary bicycles, weight lifting machines, dumbbells, and an area for yoga. There is an adjoining room with an indoor basketball court, billiards, and other recreation. Residents also have access to the rooftop pool across the street. Coin laundry facilities are on every floor, with washer/​dryer hook ups in the two and three bedroom units.
Maintenance is on top of the game, responding to requests within one day, on-​call for emergencies, and will help fix anything from a broken stove to installing a curtain rod. They even deliver any UPS packages that arrive while you’re out.
Management is very friendly as well: quick to respond to any problems, organizes community activities, makes sure the common areas are safe and clean, and most importantly, goes to great lengths to make sure incoming residents transition easily into their new home.
The Lofts at Shillito is a beautiful historic building with creative apartment units in a walkable, flourishing part of Downtown.
One Bedroom: $ 690 — $ 1,000 per month
Two Bedroom: $ 1,400 — $ 1,800 per month
Three Bedroom: $ 1,900+ per month
TIP: Be sure to call Duke Energy about the average heating bill, as top floor apartments can have exorbitant cooling rates in the summer.

I went to the Shillito lofts for Cooking with Caitlin and was amazed by the location. The event was essentially held in a non furnished loft, well, only furnished with tables and chairs etc. Being new to Cincinnati, I didn’t realize that this building used to be a big department store.
But as we walked out of the Cooking with Caitlin event, my colleague showed me the big open space with the fountain and the impressive ceiling. I could suddenly imagine the hustle and bustle of a busy department store. In the elevator, there are still the indications of what used to be on each floor, which gives it that ‘back-​in-​time’ feel. The pictures on the wall made the place come to life even more. I wished I could get into a time machine and experience it how it was, even just for 10 minutes!

We live in Shillito Lofts and my son lives in Greenwich Apts. Both part of the DownTowne combo of buildings. We love it. The space and amenities and cleanliness are top notch. Like all apartments, walls can be a little thin, but that’s life. The location is pretty awesome. It’s great to be able to walk to Reds games, Bengals games, Fountain Square activities, shopping (from Walgreen’s to Macy’s) plays, restaurants, music shows, and more. And the staff has always been helpful and nice.
We recommend highly!

The DownTowne Apartments that Towne Properties has are awesome. The Gramercy on Garfield, the Greenwich on the Park, the Groton Lofts and the Lofts at Shillito Place. Four buildings that offer modern urban living and the amazing loft styles too. Each building has its own character and it just makes being downtown awesome. By far the best and friendliest management team!

We attended Cooking With Caitlin’s Third Thursday which takes place at The Lofts of Shillito Place.
We really enjoyed the event. The Atrium is gorgeous. Nice touch having the Security Guard direct us where our event was located.
We will be back to enjoy Cooking With Caitlin.