A local preservation group sued to take control of two deteriorating 1865 buildings near Findlay Market, saying the owner hasn’t paid thousands in city fines. The nonprofit wants to stabilize the properties and hand them to a developer.

A new Cincinnati Business Courier ranking lists the 26 biggest SBA 7(a) and 504 approvals for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2024, and shows federal-backed financing fueling local deals.

A Las Vegas investor bought a 257,810‑sqft warehouse at 119 Northeast Drive in Loveland. Loan documents show nearly $11 million in financing tied to the deal.

Sharonville says demolition is underway and a 2026 groundbreaking is targeted for a $75M Downtown Loop project that would add more than 220 apartments and street‑level retail.

Ohio gave Hamilton $2.5M to connect 100 infill lots and speed construction of workforce homes under Build Back the Block, with the first houses expected in 2026.

Slipcast Brewing broke ground on an 8,000‑sqft, $5M brewery and gastropub at Sixth & Riley in Franklin, aiming for an early‑2027 opening and a downtown boost.

Councilmembers moved to direct $8M toward construction of the Farmer Music Center at the former Coney Island site, part of a roughly $160M project.

West Carrollton held a Thursday kickoff for its River District redevelopment, centering a planned whitewater park and a mixed‑use buildout. Early infrastructure and grant steps are now in motion.

The Fidelity Hotel will open in downtown Cincinnati’s Gwynne Building on July 28. New Waterloo says the property’s restaurant will pursue Michelin-level recognition.

Colliers has signed a lease at The Banks’ Rosa Parks tower and will leave its longtime Fountain Square office after 20 years, shifting downtown tenant patterns.

The city announced BuildReady, a program funded by a $2M HUD grant that will produce free pre‑approved plans for two‑ to four‑unit homes and subsidize demo builds.

Chamberlain University is taking a full floor at The Tower at The Kenwood Collection to house a 450-student nursing and health-care campus in suburban Cincinnati.

Cincinnati’s TIF accounts have grown into a major funding source — more than $131M — used for property buys, subsidized apartments and sidewalk upgrades across neighborhoods.