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Did you know, investors account for 18% of home sales, often resulting in high-priced rentals? The Port purchased nearly 200 homes from an investor to create affordable homeownership opportunities. The @WSJ shares the story.
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#AffordableHousing
In 2024, we resolve to strengthen communities home by home & block by block to increase homeownership, surround neighborhoods with revitalized business districts, & make forgotten industrial sites attractive for adv. manufacturers with high-paying jobs. What are your resolutions?
This year, the work to restore Cincinnati's deep industrial heritage using funds from @ohiodevelopment to clean up abandoned/underutilized properties was a significant undertaking. Take a look back through this Port Short: https://t.co/AvYMOVybcr
A look back at the partnership between @daapsaid architecture students and The Port! Our staff attended final presentations to review students’ housing designs for several Port-owned sites. We remain impressed with their work!
You will often find solar panels on passive homes as they provide renewable energy, one of the passive principles. This passive house in Cincinnati has none! Learn how Scott Hand designed his property to be energy efficient without them in our Port Short! https://t.co/AeFaqQ1AOS
Make a visit to the @cincyartmuseum part of your holiday checklist. The Port is a proud sponsor of Paloozanoire's Black and Brown Faces 2023 Art Exhibition.
Jobs families can live on. Homes they can afford. Repurposing broken real estate to strengthen Greater Cincinnati communities for everyone was The Port's focus in 2023 and will continue in 2024.
#MakingRealEstateWork
Happy Holidays from your friends at The Port! We will return to strengthening Greater Cincinnati communities home by home and block by block after the break.
#ICYMI developers interested in letters of support for their LIHTC applications have a few days to request them from the @cityofcincy. The process is outlined below. We applaud all those seeking to bring more affordable units to our region! https://t.co/uEPROJ028q
Working with @lincolnhgts46 on demolishing its former high school to unlock the site for future development was a highlight of 2023. Did you miss this story? Learn more about the project through our December bi-monthly update: https://t.co/204hetJbnY
The Port's offices will be closed from December 22 - December 26 for the holidays. We wish you all comfort, joy, and warmth with friends and family this holiday season.
Happy first day of winter, Cincinnati! As we enter this season of rest and reflection, we look forward to coming up with new, innovative ways to increase homeownership, strengthen communities, and attract new, high-paying manufacturing jobs.
Our latest bi-monthly newsletter is available! Check out this edition for updates on the abandoned, historic Crosley Building + announcing our partnership with the Greater Cincinnati Realtist Association to boost homeownership in Hamilton County! https://t.co/204hetJbnY
Our Executive Vice President, Philip Denning, recently attended the @ohiolandbanks's Network Meeting. Hearing from @OhioDevelopment about the many programs they are administering to support Ohio's land banks and spur economic development was great!
It is clear local architect Scott Hand thought of every detail to make his Passive House his dream home. Learn what other design details he incorporated into the project by watching our latest Port Short! https://t.co/AeFaqQ1AOS
"Office conversions are breathing new life into Cincinnati, transforming our cityscape & revitalizing our downtown," Steve Timmel, senior VP at @CBRE's Cincy office, said in a release. @businesscourier highlighted many, including some with Port financing! https://t.co/HWJFxFEzpy
We love seeing happy, new homeowners! This family was able to purchase an affordable home in Madisonville thanks to the partnership between The Port and @MCURC. Just one way we are boosting homeownership home by home and block by block!
The Port introduced our residential strategy on our last @adoptaclass visit, and our students loved seeing examples of our work in housing. We rounded out our lesson by having them design some holiday homes. They are masters of detail. We adore how each turned out!
Scott Hand, Principal Architect of Trilobite Design, made local history as the first developer in Cincinnati to build a Passive House. Learn how he converted a former Landbank parcel into his family's energy-efficient dream home in our latest Port Short! https://t.co/AeFaqQ1AOS
Our Staff had an engaging day attending @ULICincinnati's Emerging Trends event. We enjoyed learning about several regional development projects on track for 2024 and appreciated the opportunity for our President and CEO, Laura Brunner, to share what The Port has in store!
The Port's Director of Industrial Development, Chris Meyer, recently gave a lecture to @CincinnatiEsq about The Port's work in environmental justice and remediation as a continued learning opportunity for local attorneys. Thanks for having us!