Two long-neglected houses on Sedam Street in Sedamsville are back open after a Port-led renovation, giving neighbors a tangible sign that a bigger plan to convert absentee-owned rentals into owner-occupied homes is finally moving from promise to reality.
Ribbon-cutting marks early wins
The Port of Greater Cincinnati held a ribbon-cutting Thursday to show off the first two renovated Sedam Street houses, both formerly part of landlord John Klosterman’s portfolio, as reported by WCPO. City and Port officials at the event cast the project as a concrete way to halt neighborhood decline, put homes back into local hands, and start changing the story on a block-long associated with problem properties.
Port’s plan in motion
According to The Port, the Sedamsville initiative is designed to rehab 18 single-family homes, stabilize six additional structures, and roll construction out in phases, with work that began in 2025 and an expected finish in 2026. Senior Vice President Lindsay Florea told WVXU that crews are already working on most of the houses and that the agency expects private investment to follow once the lots and structures are shored up.
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