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Elmwood Place: Replacing Blight with Pride

Shirley and Joe Anneken have been married for the past 40 years and have lived in the same house for nearly 30 years.  They’ve put down roots in Elmwood Place, having raised two children over the course of that time,…

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747 Morgan Street

All of our home rehabs come to us with a rich history, but rarely do we have the opportunity to hear more about a home's past from those who know it best. So, when Gerald Lancaster reached out to us…

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Bond Hill + Roselawn

The City of Cincinnati has championed revitalization projects in Bond Hill and Roselawn by providing significant capital funding for The Port's redevelopment work in these neighborhoods. The Port has leveraged public funds with grants and private capital, as well as…

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Bond Hill + Roselawn Timeline

2012 February - Began conversations with Allen Temple July - Engaged UC Economic Center for Market Study Report December - Engaged MKSK to develop Midpointe Masterplans 2013 January - MKSK facilitated Community / Stakeholder Conversations February - Final MKSK masterplan…

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Port Authority uses “impact investing” to drive industrial revitalization

PROJECT SUMMARY The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority has raised $8.8 million from social impact investments to fund the acquisition of underutilized urban industrial sites to be repositioned for advanced manufacturing. This unique combination of “locavesting” and impact investing…

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Neighborhoods of Summit Park

From the runway of the former Blue Ash Airport, a new 98-acre, mixed-use development is taking shape. June 2017, the City of Blue Ash held a groundbreaking for the first phase of the Neighborhoods of Summit Park. The new development…

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Job Training a Key Component of Revitalization Near Historic Public Market

On May 15, the Port Authority Board of Directors approved a resolution allowing the Port Authority to use its capital lease finance program for an extensive mixed-use revitalization project near Findlay Market. Jobs Café at Findlay Market is the LEED-Certified…

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Rehabbers Wanted

A majority of the properties acquired by the Hamilton County Landbank and Port Authority are distressed and require renovation. We encourage qualified applicants to apply for property acquisition under one of our programs designed for rehabbers. Applicants must meet eligibility standards,…

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Tags: Do Something Good for Yourself and For Your Neighborhood

Port Authority hires experienced Real Estate Facilities Manager

Ronald Shouse is the Port Authority’s new Real Estate Facilities Manager, responsible for the maintenance, security and upkeep of all properties owned by the Port Authority and Hamilton County Landbank. Ron organizes and oversees a team of construction, demolition and…

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Port Authority uses Impact Investing to drive neighborhood revitalization

PROJECT SUMMARY The Global Impact Investor Network defines impact investing as investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the world’s…

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Tags: CDFA Community Revitalization DREAM Impact Investing Kresge