Cincinnati, OH to repurpose vacant downtown office buildings into residential units

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Cincinnati City Council is proposing a plan to repurpose vacant downtown office buildings into residential units, aiming to address the city's housing shortage and revitalize the urban core. The initiative seeks to incentivize developers to convert unused office space into apartments or condos, potentially bringing new life to underutilized areas of the city.

Affordable Housing Economic Development Land Use Planning / Development

Cincinnati, OH

Municipality in Ohio

United States

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Cincinnati, OH

United States

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Cincinnati is converting office towers into homes. Could that ease housing? | WVXU

Cincinnati is a national leader in office building conversions, according to a 2023 report.

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City council aims to turn vacant downtown offices into residential units

Since the pandemic, many have gone from working in the office — to working from home. Now, one of downtown's biggest office buildings could soon be converting some of its space to housing.

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