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Cincinnati allocates $5 million from carryover budget to affordable housing

Cincinnati affordable housing initiatives could receive $5 million from the city’s fiscal year 2026 carryover budget under an ordinance advanced by City Council’s Budget, Finance and Governance Committee on Monday, Oct. 19. The proposal also directs $2 million toward the city’s pension fund as council members consider how to distribute approximately $23 million left over…

ByNina OliverioOctober 21, 20260Comments

Street view of the Atlas Building in downtown Cincinnati, a multi-story office building with a ground-floor entrance.

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Cincinnati Atlas Building redevelopment seeks $2.9 million in city funding

Cincinnati’s historic Atlas Building could receive $2.9 million in city funding to support its conversion into residential and commercial space in Downtown Cincinnati. The proposed redevelopment would create 67 rental apartments, including affordable housing options for moderate-income residents. The Cincinnati City Council’s Budget, Finance and Governance Committee approved the funding proposal on October 12, 2026.…

ByNina OliverioOctober 12, 20260Comments

Wesley Baymiller apartment buildings in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

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Cincinnati Pledged $1.85M to Wesley Baymiller Amid Final Notices

When Cincinnati committed $1.85 million to Wesley Baymiller in June 2025, one of its buildings faced two city Final Notices. No public record shows whether the city's development office checked its own inspection files before committing. Wesley Baymiller would renovate 13 older buildings holding 60 subsidized apartments and five commercial spaces. Model Group leads the…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 27, 20260Comments

Cincinnati LIHTC Apartments and Affordable Housing

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Cincinnati LIHTC Rents Are Closing In on Market Rates. Portland Shows the Risk.

A subsidized senior apartment in Paddock Hills now advertises one-bedroom apartments starting at $1,154 per month. The 1964 market-rate complex 734 feet up Victory Parkway lists a one-bedroom base rent of $1,105. That pairing is the first entry in an Exchange test of whether Cincinnati LIHTC apartments rent for less than the surrounding market. I…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 26, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Cincinnati Wants to Prepare for Climate Migrants The City of Cincinnati recently released a Climate Migration Readiness Plan through its Office of Environment and Sustainability. WVXU reported that the plan was released on May 13 and considers how climate migration could shape Cincinnati by 2050. It also examines what the city can do now to…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 8, 20260Comments

An empty, newly renovated apartment interior with hardwood floors, representing the impact of fluctuating Cincinnati apartment vacancy rates on available local housing.

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Cincinnati apartment vacancy rates shift amid record rental demand trends

The recent changes in Cincinnati apartment vacancy rates are reshaping the local housing landscape for both landlords and tenants. Understanding what drives Cincinnati apartment vacancy rates is essential for navigating the current rental market. The local housing market is experiencing a significant transformation this year. Renters are staying in their apartments much longer because buying…

ByNina OliverioJune 1, 20260Comments

Composite image showing Dion Crockett and Bridgette Morris in front of The Evanston affordable housing complex in Cincinnati, illustrating a story about alleged rent theft and housing oversight failures.

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Rent Theft Property Managers: Is This Common in Cincinnati?

Two Property Managers Indicted in 14 Days: What It Reveals About Cincinnati's Housing Oversight Cincinnati's housing debate usually focuses on supply. These cases reveal another challenge: whether tenants can trust the systems already in place. This is especially concerning in light of recent rent theft incidents. Bridgette Morris stole roughly $40,000 from Wallick Communities properties…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 30, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

Cincinnati officials scheduled a virtual community engagement meeting. This one is for May 20 to discuss the proposed use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the Wesley Baymiller affordable housing redevelopment project near 70 E. McMicken Ave. The proposal includes up to $1.85 million in direct financial assistance tied to the Downtown/OTR East TIF…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 10, 20260Comments

Western Hills Sports Mall building near West Price Hill ahead of proposed redevelopment

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Western Hills Sports Mall Redevelopment Raises Concerns in Price Hill

The old Western Hills Sports Mall property isn't coming back as a community asset. Instead, it's headed for redevelopment into yet another income-restricted apartment complex — and once again, the real burden will fall on West Price Hill residents, even though city maps try to pretend otherwise. In fact, the Western Hills Sports Mall redevelopment…

ByTodd ZinserApril 22, 20260Comments

Illustration of the Cincinnati skyline featuring a construction crane, building blueprints, and an "approved" stamp, representing urban development and zoning reforms.

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Cincinnati zoning reforms accelerate local housing construction and reduce red tape

The latest data reveals that the new Cincinnati zoning reforms are actively cutting development red tape. City officials expect these Cincinnati zoning reforms to continuously boost local housing production over the next decade. The initial impacts of the Connected Communities legislation are finally becoming clear. The targeted rule changes passed in June 2024 are successfully…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 23, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati allocates $5 million from carryover budget to affordable housing

Cincinnati Atlas Building redevelopment seeks $2.9 million in city funding

Cincinnati Pledged $1.85M to Wesley Baymiller Amid Final Notices

Cincinnati LIHTC Rents Are Closing In on Market Rates. Portland Shows the Risk.

Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Cincinnati apartment vacancy rates shift amid record rental demand trends

Rent Theft Property Managers: Is This Common in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

Western Hills Sports Mall Redevelopment Raises Concerns in Price Hill

Cincinnati zoning reforms accelerate local housing construction and reduce red tape

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