FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2008

METRO OFFICES MOVE TO NEW DOWNTOWN BUILDING
New location saves money and is more convenient for customers and staff

CINCINNATI – Metro is on the move – literally!

Metro has completed the move of its business operation from the Kroger Building to the Gwynne Building at Sixth and Main Streets downtown. During June and July, Metro’s administrative staff moved in stages to the new site. The move included all of Metro’s business departments as well as the SORTA offices and The Everybody Rides Metro Foundation.

Metro’s new address is:

602 Main Street
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1116

Metro’s offices were located in the Kroger Building for about 20 years. Several reasons led to Metro’s decision to make the move to the historic Gwynne Building:

• First, the new space will be less expensive over the term of the contract. That’s important as Metro works to become a world class operation and provide the best customer service while working with a limited budget.
• Location also played a key role. The Gwynne Building is just one block from Government Square. The close proximity allows Metro greater access to its customers at the Square and to the sales office in the Mercantile Building across the street.
• The new location also is more convenient for Metro employees who ride the bus to work.

Metro departments now located in the Gwynne Building include the Executive Offices, Accounting and Budget, Human Resources, Customer Relations and the Cal Center, Transit Development, Information Technology, Marketing and Communications. Visitors should report to the 11th floor for assistance. Metro’s phone numbers did not change as a result of the move.

The Gwynne Building is known as the home of Richter and Phillips, but was originally Procter and Gamble’s corporate headquarters and the original site of P&G in the early 1800’s. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Metro is a non-profit public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 23 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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