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FOUR YEARS AGO, as Evanston neighborhood leadership prepared for the demolition of St. Leger apartments and redevelopment of the site, long-time Cincinnati Police Officer Perry Locke articulated his concerns and hopes for the future of the Evanston neighborhood. St. Leger…
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Read MoreIn the work to revitalize neighborhoods, having access to up-to-date property data is essential to creating best possible policy, planning and land-use decisions. Without it, cities and neighborhoods cannot be certain about where to focus investment for greatest impact. To…
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Read MoreDo Something Good for Yourself and For Your Neighborhood - Activate a Vacant Space Near You. The Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation (Landbank) owns over 700 properties throughout Hamilton County, many of which are empty lots left underutilized year-round. That…
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Read MoreREACH Spotlight: 1616 Ruth Avenue
REACH Evanston 1616 RUTH AVENUE When the Hamilton County Landbank acquired 1616 Ruth in May of 2016, the unique brick home with a distinctive turret had seen severe deterioration. After being vacant a number of years, the circa 1903 home's…
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Read MoreDo Something Good for Yourself and for Your Neighborhood. REACH stands for Rehab Across Cincinnati and Hamilton County – and since 2015, the Port Authority has managed the complete transformation of over 20 vacant historic homes and sold them. REACH…
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Read MoreNeed Mortgage Down Payment Assistance?
The Port Authority is proud to offer the Communities First - Ohio Down Payment Assistance program, providing first mortgage financing and down payment/closing cost assistance to eligible homebuyers. The Port Authority created Communities First - Ohio as part of a…
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Read More2016 was record year for Port's public finance practice
It was a record-breaking year for the Port's Public Finance practice, closing on 10 deals and issuing over $100 M in bonds. The Public Finance practice offers a number of unique tools and thrives on leveraging them in the right combination…
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Read MoreOn March 11, 2017, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority spent the day at Xavier University's Cintas Center for the annual Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit. This year's theme was "Building Equitable Futures," with panels, workshops, and presentations focused on how…
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Read MoreThe Hamilton County Landbank routinely acquires property through donation. We cannot accept all donation offers we receive –we need to acquire clear title and we generally need to know there is an end use for the property –either redevelopment or…
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Read MoreProblem Property in your Neighborhood?
The Hamilton County Landbank manages the Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP) -- designed to help prevent foreclosures and stabilize local property values through the demolition and greening of vacant and blighted homes across the state. Under NIP funding, the Landbank has…
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