On a typical weekend in Over-the-Rhine, crowds stream into Music Hall for a performance, head toward an FC Cincinnati match, or hop between restaurants, bars, galleries and late-night venues. For many visitors, the evening begins with a familiar challenge: finding…
The $264 million renovation of the Cincinnati Convention Center aims to boost the city’s competitiveness as a convention destination and better connect its downtown neighborhoods.
The towering “Cincinnati” sign on the west side of the Convention Center flickered on Tuesday, revealing a high-tech upgrade that blends local history with the city’s next chapter.
The city’s annual end-of-year celebration has moved from Fountain Square to Elm Street Plaza, two blocks west in the heart of downtown.
Through the Fountain District Community Authority, participating businesses will add a modest fee to customer bills, one cent for every dollar spent at their respective locations, to put toward the construction of the hotel on Elm Street.
The term “space activation” may seem squishy and confusing, but at 3CDC it boils down to maintaining two vibrant neighborhoods. The fact that those two neighborhoods are downtown and OTR means a lot of people are depending on Samad. “We are always answering the question of how do we keep our neighborhood vibrant and safe,” Samad said.
The plaza – which includes gardens, public art, a dog park, flexible event areas, a bar and the expanded ice rink – is the first completed milestone in the $828 million Convention District Revitalization Plan.
Paula Boggs Muething will join the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. later this year as its chief operating officer.
The $46 million Findlay Community Center, rising on the site of Findlay Playground, will bring long-needed resources to the neighborhood with a 60,000-square-foot facility and 8,400-square-foot childcare center.
Shamala Hamala is a 1,095-square-foot storefront on Main Street. It’ll house a working studio, curated gallery, and community-focused retail space rooted in storytelling and imagination.
