Event Round Up – May & June 2026
The past two months have kept The Port team on the move, breaking ground on new homes, cutting ribbons on completed ones, and showing up at tables across the region to talk about housing, revitalization, and what's next for Greater Cincinnati. Here are a few of the moments that stood out.
The First Doors Open in Sedamsville
In June, The Port celebrated a ribbon-cutting for the first two completed home rehabilitations in Sedamsville, the opening chapter of a planned 18-home transformation. Each finished home marks a tangible step toward bringing new, attainable homeownership opportunities to the neighborhood.
A $300 Million Vision Takes Its Next Step at Three Oaks
In June, The Port celebrated a groundbreaking for the next phase of Three Oaks, a $300 million transformation of a long-vacant industrial site into a thriving community. When complete, the development will bring more than 650 homes to Oakley across single-family, apartment-style, and active-adult living, turning long-dormant land into a place where families can put down roots for years to come.
Federal Investment Comes Home to the West End
In late May, The Port welcomed Congressman Greg Landsman to the West End Mixed-Use Renovation project, alongside partners at Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses and Kaiker Development + Construction. Congressman Landsman secured federal Community Project Funding to support the rehabilitation of three historic, Landbank-owned properties. That work will deliver 14 new housing units and one commercial storefront space to the neighborhood, combining historic preservation with new opportunities for housing and neighborhood investment.
Nine New Homes Take Shape in Over-the-Rhine
On May 29, Philip Denning, Executive Vice President at The Port, spoke at the groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity's OTR housing project. The Hamilton County Landbank, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, was awarded $840,000 through the state's Welcome Home Ohio program to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of a nine-unit townhome development, another meaningful step toward expanding affordable homeownership in the heart of the city.
Legacy Home Improvement Loan Program Events
The team has been busy introducing residents to a new resource designed to help homeowners make needed repairs and energy-efficiency upgrades.
The team also brought the Legacy Home Improvement Loan Program to the community at a 513 Day booth on Fountain Square and sponsored Do It Yourself Darlin's Cookout, Crafts, and Cornhole at Embshoff Woods in support of hands-on home-repair education. Program Coordinator, MaKayla Gentry, also joined regional conversations on home repair program opportunities at LISC's Housing Our Future flash webinar and on a panel at OWN Cincy’s Homeownership & Wealth Building Fair.
Regional Economic Development
The Port stayed at the table on the ideas shaping the region, too. Our team explored how AI is reshaping economic development at a ULI Cincinnati lunch-and-learn, connected with regional leaders at the Cincinnati Chamber's Regional Government Day, and was proud to be nominated for the Regional Impact Award at the inaugural Startup Cincy Awards. Staff also represented The Port at the EPA Revolving Loan Fund Conference in Louisville and the annual Ohio Brownfields Conference, advancing the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites.
Celebrating People & Community
And a few moments were simply about community. Staff gathered in Mt. Washington to celebrate the soft opening of Sebastian Coffee House and closed out the school year with an Adopt A Class field trip to Factory 52, complete with a facility tour, Trophy's Pizza, Jeni's ice cream, and time enjoying the green space. The team also honored Deborah Robb's retirement, celebrating 21 years of opening doors and creating pathways to homeownership.
Two busy months, one throughline: building a stronger, more connected Greater Cincinnati, one neighborhood at a time. Stay tuned for what's next.