About This Report Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) is a non-profit organization with a mission to build a dynamic metropolitan center valued as the heart of the region. DCI supports this mission by providing unique services in three areas: safe and clean, marketing and communications, and stakeholder services. The organization is funded by the property owners in the Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District, which includes property within the boundaries of Eggleston Avenue, Central Parkway, Central Avenue, and the Ohio River. DCI provides leadership and information regarding community and development issues, working together with public and private partners to ensure long-term downtown vitality.
Partners Downtown Cincinnati Inc. thanks the following individuals and organizations for their assistance in compiling the 2012 annual State of Downtown Report. 3CDC
Cincideutsch
Apartment Realty Advisors
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati’s arts, culture, sports & entertainment venues
Cincinnati Ballet/Peter Muller
Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cincinnati Opera/Philip Groshong Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau City of Cincinnati
The data presented in this report is derived from many sources, including reports by the media and information collected directly from organizations. To provide us with more accurate data on any information contained in this report, to request information not contained in this report, or to place your name on our e-mail list for future report mailings, please send an email to SODreport@downtowncincinnati.com.
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce
Thadd Fiala
City of Cincinnati
First Financial Bancorp
Colliers International
Flaherty & Collins/RTKL Architects
Downtown Residents Council
Hollyann Howard
Enquirer Media
The Lofts at Fountain Square
Amy Smith UrbanCincy
Main Library/Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Xceligent, Inc.
The Mercantile Library
Photos courtesy of:
Metro Cincinnati
3CDC
Metromix
• cincinnati-oh.gov
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Over the Rhine Living
• cincinnatichamber.com
Art Beyond Boundaries/Jymi Bolden
Project Downtown Cincinnati
• cincinnatiUSA.com
ArtWorks
The McAlpin
• cincyusa.com
Bunbury Music Festival/ Joshua Timmermans
The Reserve at 4th and Race
Dennis Camp
UrbanCincy/Randy Simes
Charles Barilleaux
VisuaLingual
Smith Travel Research
Fido Field
Revive I-75
Please visit DCI’s website, downtowncincinnati.com, for more downtown related publications. Visit these websites for additional information on downtown Cincinnati: • choosecincy.com
• ilivedowntown.com • myfountainsquare.com • otrchamber.com
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