Scattered across Over-the-Rhine (OTR) are vacant buildings with large, blue “now leasing” signs sealed to glass windows. At the bottom of each is the recognizable Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) logo.
The nonprofit real-estate development organization focuses on revitalizing Cincinnati’s Central Business District and OTR, aiming to create vibrant, welcoming environments for everyone
Yet, since its conception in 2003, 3CDC has transformed the once historically Black neighborhood of OTRinto an attractive space where it appears only wealthy businesses owners, tourists and developers can thrive…