Developers give peek behind curtain
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March 4, 2025
Connect Real Estate president Brad DeHays, center, talks about his company’s Silos project planned for Uptown Marysville at the annual State of the City Monday night. DeHays was one of a series of guests who talked about growth, development and the importance of the Marysville school levy. Also pictured are City Manager Terry Emery, left, and the New Albany Company’s Matt McQuade, right. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Developers give peek behind curtain

State of the City

By Michael Williamson 

This year’s State of the City offered some new details on the timeline and construction process for the Silos project in Uptown Marysville.

Brad DeHays, the founder and president of Connect Real Estate and Connect Construction, the company behind the project, was one of a handful of guests at the a...

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