Developers Set to Revive $29 Million Park Avenue Square Residential Project in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills
Developers resume a 205-unit residential project, Park Avenue Square, in Walnut Hills after pandemic delay, with construction hoped to start by year's end or early next year despite increased costs.
Downtown Cincinnati's Duke Energy Convention Center to Rebrand as Naming Rights Return to Market
The Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati is changing its name following an early termination of the naming rights agreement with Duke Energy, which is opting to give up these rights for a $1.6 million deal with the city.
Kettering Health to Discontinue Medicare Advantage Contracts with Humana and Devoted Health in Western Ohio
Kettering Health is ending its Medicare Advantage contracts with Humana and Devoted Health due to payment issues, affecting members from January 2026. Transition plans and RetireMed's support will assist patients in finding new coverage.
Ohio Treasury Unveils Buckeye Business Advantage Program to Boost Local Entrepreneurs with Interest Rate Cuts
Ohio introduces the Buckeye Business Advantage program to cut interest rates for small businesses, spotlighted during a Sharonville event. Eligible companies can save 3% on loans up to $1 million, aiming to boost local economic growth.
Structural Issues Force Evacuation and Temporary Closure of Hilton Garden Inn in Loveland, Ohio
The Hilton Garden Inn in Loveland has been declared uninhabitable due to serious structural issues discovered by multiple inspections, requiring emergency repairs. The hotel is currently closed, with no set reopening date.
Fortune 100 Drug Giant Drops $106 Million Bet On Harrison Hub
Cencora will convert the Harrison Commerce Center into a roughly 530K-sf automated distribution hub, a project local outlets describe as a $106M Cincinnati investment. The facility will add cold-storage capacity and is expected online by spring 2027.
Cincy Council Slams Brakes On Data Center Permits, At Least For Now
City council committee advanced a three-month pause on data‑center permits so planners can craft zoning rules to study energy, water and job impacts. Officials say the move is meant to protect neighborhoods and utilities while rules are written.
Indy Developer Bets $47M On Mason Apartments Beside Long-Quiet Waterpark
An Indianapolis firm is planning a $47M apartment community beside Mason’s long-shuttered Beach Waterpark, with a targeted groundbreaking in summer 2026. The project would extend Beach Boulevard and add new multifamily housing near Kings Island.
Judge Gives New Life To Hotly Fought East Walnut Hills Hillside Apartments
A magistrate’s ruling last Wednesday cleared the way for a contested East Walnut Hills apartment plan to proceed while condo owners and the city consider appeals. The decision shifts the fight from zoning hearings back into the courts and engineering reviews.
Cincy Panel OKs $1 Land Deal as Nehemiah Bets Big on Lower Price Hill
City planners approved selling about 2.7 acres at 800 Evans Street to Nehemiah Manufacturing for $1, moving a proposed 45,660‑sf factory and new jobs closer to construction. The parcel transfer clears a planning hurdle for the company's Lower Price Hill expansion.
Cincy Nonprofit Makes Court Grab for Crumbling Findlay Market Relics
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.
Brews, Buses and Big Bucks: Hamilton County Pours $5 Million Into Neighborhood Fix-Up
Hamilton County leaders outlined plans to direct roughly $5 million in HUD grants into affordable housing, storefront facelifts and mobile services across suburbs. The showcase highlighted completed projects and programs planned for the year ahead.
Sharonville Meatpacking Ghost Plant Set To Become Nonprofit Nerve Center
People Working Cooperatively is remaking a former Sugar Creek Packing plant in Sharonville into a roughly 70,000‑sq‑ft, $15M campus to centralize its repair operations. The move will consolidate staff, fleet and materials on a 14.2‑acre site.
Long‑Vacant Garfield Suites Tower Gets $3.75 Million Rescue From 3CDC
3CDC entered a purchase agreement to acquire the long‑vacant Garfield Suites tower at 2 Garfield Place for $3.75M and is studying a roughly $62M mixed‑use redevelopment. The move aims to reactivate a quiet stretch of Vine Street between Fountain Square and Over‑the‑Rhine.
Developers Plot Walkable ‘Mini Downtown’ Beside Former Glen Este High
St. Louis developers filed to rezone three parcels for a mixed‑use village center next to the massive Glen Este apartment redevelopment in Union Township. The application joins retail and housing with sidewalks and public hearings set for May.
Blue Ash Scores Jolt as Ohio Valley Electrical Claims Old P&G Campus HQ
Ohio Valley Electrical bought nearly eight acres at the former Sharon Woods Innovation Center and plans to double its Blue Ash headquarters while adding dozens of jobs. The move is part of a broader push to redevelop the P&G site.
Givaudan Walks Away From $215 Million Reading Factory Deal, Jobs Left In Limbo
Swiss flavor giant Givaudan has canceled a $215M Reading plant that was expected to create roughly 300 jobs, reversing a major brownfield redevelopment win for the region. Local officials now face uncertainty about the remediated parcel’s future.
VanTrust's 1.1M-SF Warehouse Gambit Rises Across The River From Cincinnati
VanTrust is proposing a three-building, 1.1 million-square-foot speculative industrial park on roughly 86 acres near Independence, Kentucky, according to reporting. The project would be one of the largest new warehouse developments in the Cincinnati area.
Riverfront Revival: Long-Stalled Adams Landing Apartment Plan Roars Back To Life
Towne Properties has reintroduced plans for a seven‑story, roughly 100‑unit apartment at Adams Landing near the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. The proposal returns a long‑running riverfront vision to the city’s planning docket.
Ohio Showers 57 Counties With Cash To Rescue Empty Homes
Gov. DeWine’s administration announced $26.9 million in Welcome Home Ohio grants to 57 counties, pairing state dollars with tax credits to buy, rehab and build owner-occupied homes. Local land banks and nonprofits in Northeast Ohio were among the recipients.
Walnut Hills’ 120-Year-Old Alexandra Gets $14 Million Lifeline, Saves 83 Senior Homes
A $14.2M rehab of the 120-year-old Alexandra in Walnut Hills preserved 83 affordable senior units and modernized the landmark building. Local partners and lenders combined funding to limit displacement and restore key systems and accessibility.
Biotech Player Resilience Dumps San Diego for $100 Million Blue Ash HQ
National Resilience has relocated its HQ to Blue Ash, pledging roughly $100M for a new campus and about 200 local jobs as it ties the site to its West Chester manufacturing hub. State and regional partners say training programs will feed the new roles.
UC Quietly Puts $100 Million Reading Research Campus On The Block
UC has retained a broker to sell its 23‑acre Reading research campus — a 2001 gift that was valued near $100 million — a move that could redraw the region’s lab map. The sale raises questions about where UC will house research programs and who might buy the complex.
West Chester Rolls Dice on $700 Million Mini City Off I-75
West Chester unveiled a 75‑acre Mill Creek District concept that would add offices, housing, retail and nearly 20 acres of green space — officials forecast up to $700M. Phase II planning is now testing feasibility and preparing a developer solicitation.
Builders Warn Butler And Warren: Go Denser Or Get Priced Out
At a Southwest Ohio Growth Summit panel in Hamilton, homebuilders urged denser townhomes and multifamily housing in Butler and Warren counties to expand attainable options. They said zoning and infrastructure will need to change for projects to pencil.