Greater Cincinnati Relocation & Newcomer Guide

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CONTENTS 4 Letters 4 Mayor John Cranley, City of Cincinnati 5 Eric Harmon, Publisher of Cincy Magazine 5 Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®

6 Cincinnati

7 Demographics 7 Cincinnati Phrases 7 Regional Transit 8 Neighborhood Map

10 The Suburbs 10 Suburbs Map 12 Notable Sites

14 Northern Kentucky 14 Notable Sites

16 Southeast Indiana 16 Notable Sites

17 Entertainment

17 Arts Scene 17 Parks 18 Annual Events 19 Sports 20 Family Attractions 21 Shopping Centers 22 Restaurants & Breweries

25 Tristate Living

25 New Developments 25 Home Values 26 Utilities 27 Renting 28 Information provided by the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®

32 Business 32 Major Companies 2

The Tyler Davidson Fountain, also called The Genius of Water, is the centerpiece of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati.

32 Area Industries 33 Workforce Development 34 Commercial Real Estate Council of Greater Cincinnati 35 Business Resource Guide

37 Education 38 Private Schools 39 College Credit Plus 40 Tristate Colleges

43 Health Care 43 Hospitals & Health Systems 45 Independent Physician Groups

46 Senior Services 48 Advertiser Index

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WELCOME

John Cranley Mayor, City of Cincinnati

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Dear Friends: On behalf of the City of Cincinnati, I am delighted to welcome you to your new home! As our community continues to transform into a world-class city, I am proud you selected the Tristate area to cultivate your new life in.

Cincinnati is rich in things to do, stretching from new eateries on The Banks to entertainment venues in College Hill. We have worked hard to create vibrant neighborhoods that keep our families engaged with tools necessary to learn, develop and grow, and have much to look forward to as we progress into a new season of growth. As you settle in, I encourage you to experience as much of our city as possible. Cincinnati has 52 diverse neighborhoods to explore, each with its own fascinating architecture, culture, business center and personality. As a lifelong resident, I am positive you will enjoy our great city, and I can ensure you your family is moving to a great region with much to take pride in. I am excited for the future ahead of us all.

If you ever see me around, please stop and say hello. Furthermore, if I can ever be of assistance, please contact my office at 513-352-3250.

I wish you and your families all the best as you adapt to your new home.

WELCOME WELCOME TO GREATER CINCINNATI!!

Phil Morrical III 2018 President Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®

David Welch 2017 President Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®

Eric Harmon Publisher/President (Relocated to Cincinnati in 2003, launched Cincy Magazine soon after)

As Realtors, we have first-hand experience with the stress and uncertainty that can come with relocating to a new city or area. We are all looking for a resource to help guide those relocating through these changes. That’s why we are excited to announce our partnership between the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS® and Cincy Magazine to produce the inaugural Greater Cincinnati Relocation & Newcomer Guide for 2018.

The Greater Cincinnati Relocation & Newcomer Guide is the primary source of much needed information for new and relocating Greater Cincinnatians. Both the printed magazine and its accompanying digital offerings provide opportunities for people to learn more about the community and businesses that make up Greater Cincinnati. An easy-to-use reference tool, the Greater Cincinnati Relocation & Newcomer Guide covers topics such as neighborhood information, renting and leasing, education options, health care and attractions within the Tristate area.

Our hope is that people moving to the area—and those who already live here—will discover the opportunities and attractions that make this region such a great place to live. Whether you’re a local or you are relocating, this publication says, “Welcome Home.”

Please take an opportunity to page through this guide, experience all that Greater Cincinnati has to offer and utilize the services of our sponsors.

It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the Greater Cincinnati area. Whether you are a “newbie” or someone who knows our Tristate region well, we hope that this publication and digital platform serves you, providing a better understanding of the amenities that so many here value.

This being the inaugural effort, we can’t thank our partner, the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors, enough. We both realized that there was no updated effort to serve those who are relocating to, or within, the region, and sought to fill this need.

The publication title—A Region On The Move—is fitting as those who have been in the Tristate for some time know that our region has transformed itself in many ways to serve those that call Cincinnati home.

And just like the Ohio River that cuts through it, I can say that we not only want you to enjoy the Tristate, we encourage you to run amok.

Love, learn, engage and create your own Cincy story.

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CINCINNATI

Cincinnati has always been a city on the move.

Started as a settlement called Losantiville (a blend of French and Latin that means “the town opposite the mouth of the Licking River”) in the late 1700s, the community’s location was selected specifically because of its ideal spot on the Ohio River.

Renamed Cincinnati in 1795 to honor the Revolutionary Way veteran group known as the Society of Cincinnati and officially chartered in 1802 (a year before Ohio became the nation’s 17th state), the city leveraged its position as a halfway point between Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Ohio River’s junction with the Mississippi River to become a port of entry and eventually a steamboat powerhouse. By the mid-century, Cincinnati would see some 8,000 steamboat arrivals and departures.

As new technology emerged, Cincinnati continued to move forward as it adopted streetcars, canals and trains.

Even today, Cincinnati looks to expand its connection to the rest of the country.

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has attracted businesses like Wayfair, DHL and Amazon to the region thanks to its central location. According to the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cincinnati is within 500 miles of 60 percent of the U.S. population.

Because of this, Cincinnati continues to grow and adapt in everything from manufacturing to its arts scene. Cincinnati is ready for its next big step and anyone who lives here can find ways to participate.

The 54-foot-long, 13-foot-high Sing the Queen City sculpture, located on the Freedom Center Lawn. It’s inspred by a line in the poem “Seven Hills and a Queen to Name Them.”

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CINCINNATI

HOW WE RANK

No. 1 U.S. City for New College Grads

No. 1 U.S. City for Oktoberfest

1 of 10 Up-andComing U.S. Cities

(SmartAsset, 2017)

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DEMOGRAPHICS

296,943 Population

47.5% 52.5% Male

Female

(2010 U.S. Census)

White/Caucasian.................51.1% Black/African American.... 42.8% American Indian/ Alaska Native........................... 0.2% Asian............................................... 2% Other.......................................... 0.9% 2 or more races....................... 2.8% SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS BUREAU, 2011-2015 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Your Guide to Cincinnati-isms In the immortal words of former Bengals Coach Sam Wyche: “You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!”

And Cincinnatians have their own way of saying and doing things. Call them Cincinnati-isms.

For example: if you miss what someone’s saying you don’t say “Huh?” or “Excuse me?” or “Come again?” You say “Please?”

Geography is important. There’s a long-running rivalry between the East side and the West side, divided somewhere along Vine Street and Interstate 75.

When someone asks: “Where did you go to school?” they aren’t talking about what college or university but the local high school where you matriculated.

Cincinnatians have plenty of nicknames for their town. Take your pick: Cincy, the Queen City, the Tristate, City of Seven Hills (although there are more than seven), Porkopolis, the Blue Chip City, Zinzinnati or if you’re really hip just “The ‘Nati.”

Older residents, in particular, tend to refer to “Cincinnata” instead of “Cincinnati.” Local food favorites may account for all the variations.

Cincinnati-style chili comes several different “ways,” but starts with spaghetti, topped by a seasoned meat sauce, shredded cheese and may include beans, onions or all of the above.

And a Tristate breakfast of champions gotta include goetta, a German peasant dish of ground meat, pinhead oats and spices cooked to a mush-like consistency and usually fried.

Cornhole is another locally acquired taste. It’s a popular portable game where small bags of dried corn are tossed at a target on an inclined wooden platform with a hole at one end.

Think of a game of horseshoes without the horse or the shoes.

Regional Transit Cincinnati is a driving town. The city once had canals and streetcars that went up inclines—it even has an incomplete, abandoned subway— but today people throughout the Tristate mostly rely on cars and buses to get around.

PUBLIC TRANSIT Metro – Southwest Ohio’s fixed route bus service. Runs routes throughout Hamilton County as well as commuter routes from Clermont, Butler and Warren counties. Run

by SORTA, the Southwest Regional Transit Authority. go-metro.com TANK – The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky’s fixed bus route. Its routes are in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties and connect those areas to downtown Cincinnati. tankbus.org Cincinnati Bell Connector – Cincinnati’s downtown streetcar, which opened to passengers in September 2016. The streetcar covers a 3.6-mile loop that connects the Banks mixed-use project to Over-the-Rhine. cincinnati-oh.gov/streetcar/

AIR TRAVEL Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – Based in Hebron, Ky., CVG offers direct flights to more than 40 cities throughout the world. Delta, Allegiant, Frontier and American all offer flights through the airport. Southwest started service there in June 2017 and WOW Airlines (known for inexpensive European flights) is expected to start service at CVG in May 2018. Named the world’s best airport in the 5 million to 10 million passenger category and best regional airport in North America in the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards. cvgairport.com Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport – Owned by the city, Lunken Airport is used by private aircraft carriers like Ultimate Air Shuttle. ultimateairshuttle.com

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Cincinnati is a city of neighborhoods. In fact, the city claims 52 distinct neighborhood communities, including Columbia Tusculum, the city’s oldest neighborhood that was founded in 1788 about a month before the city of Cincinnati was founded.

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THE SUBURBS

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Amberley Village

More than 1.5 million people live in Cincinnati’s Ohio suburbs, which include Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties.

Cincinnati’s burbs encompass everything from rolling farmland to the fastest growing urban areas.

The suburbs each have their own personality, but they vary greatly in size, from the sprawling Mason (population 32,662) to the intimate Terrace Park (population 2,245).

While community loyalty is strong, so is regional pride—we’re forever arguing which is better: the East side, the West side, everything North, or, to the South, Northern Kentucky.

Maineville

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THE SUBURBS TIP-TOP TAP WATER

TOWN CRIER

The city of Hamilton has won repeated state and international awards for the best tasting tap water. The city of 63,000 sits atop the Great Miami Valley Buried Aquifer, one of the finest water sources in North America.

The city has 21 deep wells, which draw water from the aquifer for treatment.

Another planned community, the East side suburb of Mariemont, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007, has another distinction. It is one of a only a handful of U.S. communities with an official “town crier” who, while decked out in historic garb, leads various community events and village meetings.

SUMMIT PARK

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The City of Blue Ash’s new Summit Park, located on the site of the former Blue Ash Airport, is one of the highest elevations in Hamilton County. That view will be accentuated by the park’s new 150-foot Observation Tower to open in 2018.

The Village of Indian Hill is the formal name of Indian Hill, but it’s actually an incorporated city of 20 square miles including some of the area’s highest priced homes.

VILLAGE OF GREENHILLS One of only three “Greenbelt Towns” built in the United States, Greenhills was created as part of the President Franklin Roosevelt’s plan to build new suburban communities during the Depression. Last year, the historic district in the village of about 4,000 adjacent to Winton Woods was designated a National Historic Landmark.

JUNGLE JIM’S INTERNATIONAL MARKET More than a grocery store, Jungle Jim’s is a food shopping adventure. The original location in Fairfield, which grew out of founder Jim Bonaminio’s roadside produce stand, and the second store in Eastgate each encompass more than 200,000 square feet of food from all over the world, hot deals and foodie fun.

TIPPECANOE WITHOUT TYLER TOO Cincinnati was home to several U.S. presidents, but only one, William Henry Harrison, is buried here in the suburb of North Bend, overlooking the Ohio River. Harrison, who led U.S. forces to victory in the 1812 Battle of Tippecanoe, was elected the ninth president in 1840, but died a month after taking office.

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Village of Greenhills

Union Township in Clermont County is home to Total Quality Logistics, a national truck freight brokerage and the region’s largest private company with 2016 revenues of $2.3 billion and more than 4,000 employees.

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THE SUBURBS PYRAMID HILL SCULPTURE PARK The region’s biggest museum is spread over more than 300 acres outside Hamilton. The Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum includes more than 60 outdoor sculptures displayed on the park’s rolling hills and meadows. The park, created by the late Harry T. Wilks, also has an Ancient Sculpture Museum with Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Syrian and Egyptian works dating to 1550 B.C.

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NORTHERN KENTUCKY

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Northern Kentucky has steadily become a popular place to put down roots. With a strong sense of community and history, Northern Kentucky has been attracting residents for its international airport, quality secondary education (boasting Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College and Gateway Community and Technical College), an affordable and diverse housing stock, and access to a complex regional highway system. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Boone County Schools are… … Home to more than 400 advanced

(CVG) is home to multiple airlines including Delta and Frontier and is convenient and easy to use, helping make your business and personal travel less stressful.

Small towns shine alongside bigger communities with cities including Ludlow and Bellevue experiencing a renaissance in recent years. Returning to their river town roots, there is easy walking to shops and restaurants while neighbors, both old and new, take the time to say “hello.”

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BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS

THIRD LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN KENTUCKY     

Servicing more than 20, 000 students each day.

4th largest employer in Northern Kentucky.

Educating children to be College, Career & Life Ready Implementing a diverse learning environment.

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… Diverse in Culture and Language, with nearly 1,800 students speaking a language other than English

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NORTHERN KENTUCKY History is highlighted with Big Bone Lick State Historic Site (the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology), the Licking Riverside Historic District (once home to Boy Scout founder Daniel Carter Beard), and charming Rabbit Hash (and its dog mayor).

Distilleries, microbreweries and wineries are becoming more popular and there are numerous options for libations including Braxton Brewing Company (Covington), Second Sight Spirits (Ludlow) and the Northern Kentucky Backroads Wine Trail, which has stops in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties.

For the lover of the arts, the Carnegie in Covington and Newport’s Stained Glass and Falcon theatres will keep you entertained.

Newport on the Levee is home to the recently renovated AMC Theatre, the Newport Aquarium, stores including Barnes and Nobles Booksellers and restaurants like Dewey’s Pizza and Mitchell’s Fish Market. For more family fun at the Levee, stop by Gameworks or explore numerous outdoor activities in warmer months.

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site Covington’s Devou Park is a marvel of a park and more. With over 700 acres, it features an 18-hole golf course, numerous trails, playgrounds, picnic areas and magnificent views of the Ohio River valley and Cincinnati skyline. Take in the beautiful band shell, which was built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression and opened in 1939. It’s home to the Kentucky

Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Concert Series as well as other programs.

While at the park, don’t miss the BehringerCrawford Museum, your personal tour guide for learning about those who called Northern Kentucky home before you did. The museum has a fine selection of exhibits highlighting the region’s founders and history.

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SOUTHEAST INDIANA

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Not far from the environs of the hustle and bustle of downtown Cincinnati, Southeast Indiana has proven to be a place to live and play.

The commute to the more populated areas of Greater Cincinnati is short, with Interstate 275 making it easy to get to places. And the communities and entertainment are superb. The area is diverse, with small to mediumsized communities, but just minutes away are vast areas of farming and woods to explore.

Dearborn County, with Lawrenceburg and Aurora as two of its largest communities, was first organized in the early 1800s. The first settlers came to the area mostly via the Ohio River, which is still a focal point.

It is named after Gen. Henry Dearborn, who in 1803 was the Secretary of War under President Thomas Jefferson. Today, Dearborn County is a mix of agriculture and industrial businesses, and boasts diverse architectural styles, from federal and Greek revival to Queen Anne and bungalow.

To the north, Franklin County has one of the premier boating and fishing spots in Brookville Lake. The county is mostly rural, but is only about a 20-minute drive from downtown Cincinnati.

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Hollywood Casino Situated on the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Casino features slots, video games and table games, and has restaurants and nightclubs to keep you entertained all night.

The only ski slope in this area, Perfect North Slopes has five chairlifts, six carpet lines, 22 trails and two terrain parks.

Every first Sunday from May to October the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds hosts the Tri-State Antique Market, one of the largest antique markets in the area.

The Hillforest Victorian House Museum in Aurora is a stately 1855 Italian Renaissance mansion blocks from the Ohio River. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been featured on HGTV. The Lawrenceburg Speedway at the Dearborn County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceburg hosts motorcycle and sprint, modified and pure stock racing during the summer.

Versailles State Park is a great place to kick back and relax or get energized hiking the trails, boating, swimming, or horseback riding.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Cincinnati Museum Center Whether you live here now or are considering relocating to the Greater Cincinnati region it’s time to take a look at some organizations and events that make the Tristate so popular.

No matter what time of year it is, the Greater Cincinnati region offers plenty for residents to do and see, places to go and events to attend. From the quiet sophistication of Music Hall to the raucous FC Cincinnati fan section at Nippert Stadium known as The Bailey the Tristate provides all types of enjoyment and excitement for residents and newcomers alike.

ARTS SCENE The Cincinnati Ballet The Cincinnati Ballet has been the essential professional ballet company of the Tristate since 1963, presenting a variety of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. In addition, the Cincinnati Ballet offers extensive education outreach programs and top-level professional ballet training at the Otto M. Budig Academy. cballet.org

Institutions at Union Terminal include the Cincinnati History Museum, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Science and the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. cincymuseum.org

PARKS Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which also performs as the Cincinnati Pops, has a rich tradition that dates back more than 120 years. The internationally acclaimed Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra regularly attracts the best musicians, artists and conductors from around the world to Cincinnati. cincinnatisymphony.org Cincinnati Museum Center The Cincinnati Museum Center—the largest cultural institution in the city with more than 1.4 million visitors per year—is a multimuseum complex in Union Terminal, a historic Art Deco train station and National Historic Landmark.

Cincinnati Parks The Cincinnati Park Board operates more than 45 parks and nature centers, an arboretum and one of the largest public plant conservatories in the country, in addition to maintaining parkways and neighborhood gateways and managing the city’s Street Tree program on 1,000 miles of city streets. Cincinnati Parks manages more than 10 percent of city land. cincinnatiparks.com Great Parks of Hamilton County With more than 20 parks and nature preserves, and an additional 17,000 acres of greenspace, Great Parks of Hamilton County, created in 1930 as the Hamilton County Park District, offers plenty of recreational activities for visitors, including hiking, biking, golf,

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ENTERTAINMENT disc golf, softball, soccer, boating, camping, fishing, geocaching, horseback riding, lawn bowling and mountain biking. A valid motor vehicle permit, which costs Hamilton County residents $10 for an annual and $3 for a daily permit, is required to enter the parks. greatparks.org MetroParks of Butler County MetroParks of Butler County has more than 4,500 acres of preserved land in 10 parks.

Many amenities are available including natural and paved trails for hiking, biking, running or walking. There are also numerous play areas, fishing spots, reservable facilities, shelters and campsites, a dog park, and a reservable athletic complex. Water recreation is made possible through creeking as well as rentable kayaks, canoes, paddleboats and stand-up paddleboards. yourmetroparks.net

ANNUAL EVENTS Riverfest This traditional, end-of-summer event began in 1977 when WEBN treated the Tristate to

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

a fireworks show at Sawyer Point in honor of the radio station’s 10th anniversary. The party has grown into an all-day affair with music, food and entertainment before concluding with the spectacular Rozzi Fireworks show. webn.iheart.com

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati America’s largest Oktoberfest—with more than 500,000 people attending each year—showcases the rich German heritage of Southwest Ohio, as well as tasty samples of German-style music, food and beer. oktoberfestzinzinnati.com

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ENTERTAINMENT Taste of Cincinnati The nation’s longest-running free culinary arts festival, Taste of Cincinnati features more than 40 restaurants serving up delicious food samples with continuous live entertainment starring local and national recording acts on multiple stages. tasteofcincinnati.com

Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion This three-day, fun-filled weekend event is one of Cincinnati’s largest family-focused events focusing on the historic strengths and values of the black family with a parade, music, food, kids fun zone and more. myblackfamilyreunion.org

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Conducted annually in May, The Flying Pig includes more than 10 events for a fun weekend for the entire family, including the signature marathon race that serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The race has a reputation for some of the most vocal and supportive fans along the marathon’s route. flyingpigmarathon.com Opening Day and Findlay Market Parade Celebrating the beginning of the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball season, the Findlay Market Parade has traveled from Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine through the streets of downtown each spring since 1920. findlaymarketparade.com

SPORTS

Opening Day and Findlay Market Parade

Cincinnati Reds Baseball’s first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, now known as the Cincinnati Reds, competes in Major League Baseball’s National League Central division.

It has won five World Series titles, nine

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ENTERTAINMENT National League pennants and 10 division titles. mlb.com/reds Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals, which played its first season in 1968 as an American Football League expansion team, now competes in the National Football League’s American Football Conference North division. The Bengals won the AFC championship in 1981 and 1988, but lost in Super Bowl XVI and XXIII to the San Francisco 49ers. bengals.com FC Cincinnati FC Cincinnati is a United Soccer League club—a notch below Major League Soccer, America’s top league—that started play in 2016 in Nippert Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. The team owns the USL attendance record at 25,308 and it owns the attendance record for a soccer match in the state of Ohio with 35,061 for an exhibition game against Crystal Palace, a member of the Premier League, the top tier of English soccer. fccincinnati.com

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FAMILY ATTRACTIONS Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden With over 20 exhibits, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has plenty to see and do.

Whether you’re there to see the lions, tigers or bears, or you’re there to relax and catch a show at the 4-D Special F-X Theater, the Cincinnati Zoo has many options. The zoo also offers many different educational programs for all ages. cincinnatizoo.org Newport Aquarium Located only two minutes from downtown

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Cincinnati, the Newport Aquarium is the home to many of your favorite underwater animals. Visitors can view and touch stingrays in Stingray Hideaway, observe dozens of penguins in Penguin Palooza, and walk over the Shark Bridge, where guests can walk just inches above more than two dozen sharks, shark rays and other ocean animals. newportaquarium.com Kings Island If you’re looking for something to get your older kids just as excited as your younger ones, look

ENTERTAINMENT no further! Kings Island is the largest amusement and waterpark in the Midwest, filled with roller coasters, thrill rides, family rides and kids rides. If you’re looking for something to do in the summer, Kings Island’s waterpark,

Soak City, has 36 water slides, a wave pool and a few relaxing lagoons to keep you cool. visitkingsisland.com

SHOPPING CENTERS Kenwood Towne Centre The Kenwood Towne Centre has over 170 stores to fulfill all of your shopping needs. From common clothing stores to unique jewelry, Kenwood Towne Centre has popular stores like Nordstrom and Pottery Barn to choose from. If shopping makes you hungry, you don’t need to worry! Kenwood Towne Centre also has over 25 food court options. kenwoodtownecentre.com Florence Mall Shoppers take note of Florence Mall, which boasts over 100 stores including anchor stores Macy’s, Macy’s Home, Sears and JCPenney. The mall features events year-round, ample free parking and restaurants including Cincinnati’s own Gold Star Chili. Drop by Kentucky Korner to get your own Bluegrass State gifts—they have an extensive line of University of Kentucky items. florencemall.com

Kings Island

Over-the-Rhine For unique, one-of-a-kind items, shoppers should make a stop in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. This unique experience includes different stores such as The Candle Lab, Lane and Kate, and Pet Wants. These different shops are few and far between outside of the area and offer a one-of-a-kind experience. If you want to give a gift that is unique to the Cincinnati area, this is the place to do it.

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ENTERTAINMENT RESTAURANTS & BREWERIES The Precinct Considered to be the longest-running whitetablecloth restaurant in the city, The Precinct is a steakhouse that sticks to the classics of prime steaks, filet mignon and seafood. The restaurant’s name comes from its location— the former Cincinnati Police Patrol House Number 6. According to USA Today, it’s one of the best steakhouses in the country. jeffruby.com/precinct

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Montgomery Inn Montgomery Inn has long defined what barbecue is for the Greater Cincinnati region. Known for its pork loin back ribs with

ENTERTAINMENT its signature barbecue sauce, Montgomery Inn has locations in Montgomery, downtown on the river and in Ft. Mitchell. Don’t forget to try the Saratoga chips with the barbecue sauce while you’re there. montgomeryinn.com Cincinnati-style Chili Anywhere you turn, you’ll find Cincinnati-style chili being served. A Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce, it’s often served over hot dogs or pasta with toppings like cheese, onions and beans.

Local chains like Skyline Chili and Gold Star Chili are easy to find, but old-school chili parlors like Camp Washington Chili, Blue Ash Chili and Pleasant Ridge Chili are revered for a reason.

Rhinegeist Rhinegeist is one of the Cincinnati region’s biggest craft beer success stories. The company brewed its first batch in 2013 and by 2016 was brewing 56,500 barrels a year. Beer lovers can find Rhinegeist beers in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Indiana and Pittsburgh, Pa., but its taproom in the old Morelein bottling plant in Over-the-Rhine is also worth a visit. rhinegeist.com

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DINING, EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Bowling • Arcade • Nerf Arena • Diverse Restaurants • Aquarium • Live Bands Specialty Shops • Art Gallery • Patio Dining • Movie Theatre • Cincinnati View

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS Dozens of homebuilders across the Cincinnati metropolitan area—from large regional and national companies to small custom-home builders—are ready to build the home of your dreams. Currently, the area offers more than 250 new-home neighborhoods/projects, according to Austin, Texas-based NewHomeSource.com, started by a consortium of 25 US builders, including Fort Mitchell, Ky.-based Drees Homes. Communities with the most homes being built are Mason, Ohio, with 11 areas of new development ($466,203 average price); Union, Ky. (10; $341,644); Harrison, Ohio (10; $267,409); Loveland, Ohio (9, $409,860); Alexandria, Ky. (9; $253,583); Liberty Township, Ohio (7; $408,178); and Independence, Ky. (7; $274,816). Overall, prices range from the low $100,000s for condos and town homes to $750,000 for single-family homes, although more affluent buyers can find homes priced much higher.

If there’s anything wrong with the housing market across the Cincinnati metropolitan area, it’s that there aren’t enough homes for sale.

With low mortgage rates (3.75 percent to 4 percent for 30 years), an expanding economy and increasing home prices, the damage from the Great Recession is almost in the rearview mirror. Plus the area’s housing market generally experiences that measure of stable-toslightly-rising prices found in the Midwest.

The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors, which covers Southwest Ohio and points beyond, reported that the number of homes sold in 2017 was essentially flat through October, compared with a year earlier, but the median price rose to $162,000 from $152,000, up a healthy 6.6 percent. Meanwhile, the inventory of homes for sale was down 12 percent in October, compared with the year earlier.

Across the river, the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors said the number of homes sold was up 1.9 percent for the year-to-date, through October, and the median price rose to $157,000 from $151,000, up 4 percent.

Homes sold faster in Northern Kentucky, too, with 2017 average days on the market at 47, vs. 61 a year earlier. If you’re looking to buy a home in the area, and you find one that’s a good fit, be prepared to act fast.

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Homes Sold 2016

Median Home Sale Price 2016

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The Village of Indian Hill

106

$915,000

2

Terrace Park

55

$460,000

3

Montgomery

173

$406,500

4

Evendale

33

$391,000

5

Symmes Twp. (Hamilton)

171

$352,000

6

Amberley Village

61

$335,000

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Mason

422

$322,617

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Mariemont

61

$322,500

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Wyoming

148

$321,191

10

Clearcreek Twp. (Warren)

164

$299,950

SOURCES: MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF GREATER CINCINNATI, NORTHERN KENTUCKY MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA BOARD OF REALTORS

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UTILITIES As in most large metropolitan areas, there’s a patchwork of utility companies providing service throughout Greater Cincinnati. The following list covers some of the largest suppliers in the area.

WATER & SEWER Boone County Water District (Boone County in Kentucky): 859-586-6155, boonewater.com Greater Cincinnati Water Works (most of Hamilton County and parts of Butler and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone County in Kentucky): 513-591-7700, cincinnati-oh.gov/gcww/ Metropolitan Sewer District (all of Hamilton County): 513-352-4900, msdgc.org Northern Kentucky Water District (Campbell and Kenton and parts of Boone counties in Kentucky): 859-578-9898, nkywater.org

Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) (Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky): 859-578-7450, sd1.org

Owen Electric Cooperative (parts of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky): 800-372-7612, owenelectric.com

Warren County Water and Sewer Department (parts of Warren County in Ohio): 513695-1377, co.warren.oh.us

South Central Power (parts of Clermont County in Ohio): 800-282-5064, southcentralpower.com

ELECTRICITY Butler Rural Electric Cooperative (parts of Butler County in Ohio): 513-867-4400 or 800-255-2732, butlerrural.coop

Southeastern Indiana REMC (parts of Dearborn County in Indiana): 800-737-4111, seiremc.com

Dayton Power & Light (parts of Warren County in Ohio): 800-433-8500, dpandl.com Duke Energy Corp. (most of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio, parts of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky and parts of Dearborn County in Indiana): 800-5446900, duke-energy.com/residential.asp

NATURAL GAS City of Hamilton (Hamilton, Ohio): 513-7857100, hamilton-city.org/791/natural-gas-system Duke Energy Corp. (Clermont and Hamilton counties in Ohio, parts of Butler and Warren counties in Ohio and most of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky): 800-5446900, duke-energy.com/residential.asp Glenwood Energy (parts of Butler County in Ohio): 513-523-2555, glenwoodenergy.org

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TRISTATE LIVING Ohio Valley Gas (parts of Dearborn County in Indiana): 765-825-1148, ovgc.com Sycamore Gas (parts of Dearborn County in Indiana): 877-544-2726, sycamoregas.com Vectren (parts of Butler and Warren counties in Ohio): 800-227-1376, vectren.com TELEPHONE Cincinnati Bell Telephone (residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana): 513-566-4101 or 888-246-2355 cincinnatibell.com Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) (various locations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): 855-243-8892, spectrum.com TRASH COLLECTION Best Way Disposal (various operations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): 800-3541830, bestway-disposal.com

City of Cincinnati Sanitation Division (Cincinnati City limits): 513-591-6000, cincinnati-oh.gov Republic Services (various operations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): republicservices.com Rumpke (various pickup locations across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): 800-8288171, rumpke.com CABLE TV Cincinnati Bell Telephone (various locations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): 513-5664101 or 888-246-2355, cincinnatibell.com Comcast Xfinity (Dearborn County in Indiana): xfinity.com Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) (various locations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio): 855-243-8892, spectrum.com

RENT TRENDING UPWARDS If you’re looking to rent in Greater Cincinnati, expect to pay a little more. That’s according to the Zillow Rent Forecast released at the end of October. Seattle-based Zillow Group, which publishes a number of real estate indexes and forecasts, estimated in the forecast that the median rent in the Cincinnati metropolitan area—currently $1,325 monthly—will rise by 4.1 percent in the next year. Cincinnati, which ranks No. 27 in size in the forecast, is projected to have the ninth fastest-growing rents out of the 52 U.S. metropolitan areas in the forecast. That would occur after rents rose at the 19th-fastest rate among metro areas in the previous 12 months, with median monthly rents going up 2.9 percent. In the city of Cincinnati, median rent stood at $1,136 at the end of October, according to Zillow, up 5 percent from 12 months earlier.

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Home Buying In 6 Steps 1

GET READY FOR HOME OWNERSHIP

• Build a good credit history

• Get mortgage pre-approval • Find out what type of mortgages you quality for • Hire a Realtor or an attorney to review all contracts and agreements associated with the home buying process • Save up for a down payment (typically 10-20 percent of a property’s value; if FHA-qualified, then possibly less) • Consider closing costs, which can include taxes, attorney’s fees and transfer fees • Consider utilities and monthly bills, such as homeowner’s assessments

2

FIND A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, A REALTOR

• Get a referral from friends, family and work colleagues, or search realtor.com and look for real estate yard signs and advertisements

• Ask the real estate professionals you interview about buyer’s representation contracts and agreements; make sure you understand the terms • Explain your needs and expectations to the real estate professional you choose to work with

3

FIND THE RIGHT PROPERTY

• Determine what is important to you, such as particular schools, neighborhood amenities, monthly mortgage payment, public transportation, walkability, etc.

• Make sure you include homeowner’s assessments, utilities and taxes when calculating the monthly mortgage payment

4

FINANCE THE RIGHT PROPERTY

5

MAKE AN OFFER

• Ensure the property is inspected by a home inspector • Acquire title insurance • Make sure the title is clear, or make your offer contingent upon title clearance • Read all contracts before signing—make sure you understand all of the terms, ask questions • Place a competitive bid and be prepared to make a counter-offer • Keep your credit score stable and in-check by waiting to purchase any bigticket items until long after the closing • Only one offer will result in a sale, so be prepared to move on if your offer is not accepted

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CLOSING AND LIFE AFTER THE BIG PURCHASE

• Protect your new asset by obtaining insurance such as homeowner’s, flood, disaster and fire • Weatherproof your new home

• Maintain files—digital or print—for all warranties, insurance documents, contracts, etc.

• Contact your mortgage broker or lender

• Keep original closing documents in a safe place, preferably outside the home (safety deposit box)

• The lender or attorney will run a title search to ensure there are no clouds on the title

• Set up utilities bills in your name, maintain files

• Make sure you understand the financing terms—ask the lender for clarification, if needed

• Implement desired aesthetic changes such as painting, minor construction and re-flooring

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WHAT DO BUYERS PAY AT CLOSING? Down Payment The minimum down payment can vary based on the program selected.

• FHA has a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.

• Conventional has a minimum down payment of 5 percent, the first 5 percent must be the buyer’s own funds.Caveat: If a buyer is doing a Conventional loan with 20 percent or more down: the entire down payment can be a gift from a family member.

• VA and USDA offer 100 percent financing.

Closing Costs These costs can sometimes be paid by the seller, as negotiated in the sales contract.

Seller Paid Closing Cost Caps Conventional: 91-95 percent Loan to Value (LTV) – 3 percent of purchase price/less than 90 percent LTV – 6 percent of purchase price VA: 4 percent of purchase price FHA: 6 percent of purchase price HUD REO: 3 percent of purchase price RD: 6 percent of purchase price Investment: 2 percent of purchase price Prepaid Items First year of homeowner’s insurance, interest from date of closing until the end of the month, funds to set up an escrow account PROVIDED BY THE CINCINNATI AREA BOARD OF REALTORS®

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7 Reasons to Work with a Realtor

Realtors aren’t just agents. They’re professional members of the National Association of Realtors and subscribe to its strict code of ethics.

This is the Realtor difference for homebuyers: • Ethical treatment. Every Realtor must adhere to a strict code of ethics, which is based on professionalism and protection of the public. As a Realtor’s client, you can expect honest and ethical treatment in all transaction-related matters. The first obligation is to you!

• An expert guide. Buying a home usually requires dozens of forms, reports, disclosures and other technical documents.

A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal and avoid delays or costly mistakes. Also, there’s a lot of jargon involved, so you want to work with a professional who can speak the language. As a buyer, it is free to have a Realtor represent you on the purchase of your home.

• Objective information and opinions. Realtors can provide local information on utilities, zoning, schools and more. They

also have objective information about each property. Realtors can use that data to help you determine if the property has what you need. By understanding both your needs and search area, they can also point out neighborhoods you don’t know much about but that might suit your needs better than you’d thought.

• Expanded search power. Sometimes properties are available but not actively advertised. A Realtor can help you find properties not listed on home search sites and help you avoid out-of-date listings that might be showing up as available online but are no longer on the market.

• Negotiation knowledge. There are many factors up for discussion in a deal. A Realtor will look at every angle from your perspective, including crafting a purchase agreement that allows enough time for you to complete inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase.

• Up-to-date experience. Most people buy only a few homes in their lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. Even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change. Realtors handle hundreds of transactions over the course of their career.

• Your rock during emotional moments. A home is so much more than four walls and a roof. For most people, property represents the biggest purchase they’ll ever make. Having an objective third party helps you stay focused on the issues most important to you.

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Preparing Your Home for Sale CLEAN Clean up to shiny perfection and make sure your home smells clean! (You can put a little bit of Lysol in water in the kitchen sink before each showing to give the home a fresh clean smell.)

DECLUTTER No clutter on the floors, even the floors of the closets. Clutter will make a room appear to be smaller than it actually is.

STRAIGHTEN Straighten bookcases and dust between the books. Straighten closets and hang each item neatly. Make the beds every day.

ORGANIZE Organize your pantry, line or clean the shelves, and straighten the laundry room.

PAINT Make sure you have a good choice of paint colors throughout your home. A blend of whites, beiges, tans and grays is what the eyes of buyers prefer.

TOYS Leave some of your children’s favorites out along with their books.

BATHROOMS They have to be spotless. No toys in bathtubs or towels on the floor. Clean and smelling fresh. No rings in the toilet.

YARD Yellow or red flowers in pots or near the front porch seem to make a home sell faster. Make sure the yard is always manicured, as this is the first thing a prospective buyer will see. The outside appearance is the gate of approval or disapproval.

PORCH/PATIO Create a good patio space for entertaining.

Make sure to clean patio furniture and have fresh flowers in each pot.

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Feedback on Why You Should Be Using a Realtor

Anderson Township

Very professional and knowledgeable. We highly recommend her! She represented both seller and maintained confidence while also championing our cause. We feel like we have made a new friend for life.

– Kim M. Our Realtor helped us with selling our house last year.

He hired a professional photographer for the listing, and helped us with finding out the right price to list it at. We accepted an offer a week from when he listed it for us. I’d recommend him to anyone who is trying to sell their house.

– Olly B. Our Realtor is absolutely the best real estate agent to trust and have on your team. He is really an expert at marketing and knowledgeable in process matters. His professionalism put me at ease. He is also very patient with me due to particular homes I am seeking.

- James T.

Our Realtor is both personable and professional. She handled the circumstances of my estate sale with sensitivity and respect. A pleasure to work with. I would He is honest and always put his customers’ first. certainly recommend her services.

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BUSINESS Cincinnati and the Tristate offer an array of job options for new residents.

Whether you’re seeking opportunities in manufacturing, retail, education, health care, finance or just about any other field, you’re likely to find just the right slot for your talents here.

The area’s job market has been spurred on by a surging local economy—its 2.5 percent growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) was one of the top rates in the Midwest in 2016, as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Tristate is now the 28th-largest metropolitan economy in the U.S., the Bureau notes, and has become the top economy in Ohio.

IN GOOD COMPANY A variety of high-profile businesses call the Tristate home. In fact, according to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, more Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the Tristate per capita than in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. In all, reports the chamber, more than 50,000 businesses are scattered throughout the Tristate. Approximately 40 percent of businesses in the city of Cincinnati are women-owned firms, while more than 30 percent of companies are minority-owned businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Major companies headquartered in the Tristate area include: - American Financial Group, insurance and investment-holding company - Ashland Global Specialty Chemicals, global chemicals company and former parent company of Valvoline - Cintas, uniform supplier to companies around the country - Cornerstone Brands, a subsidiary of Home Shopping Network, its catalog brands include Frontgate and Smith & Noble - Fifth Third Bank, one of the largest banks in the United States - GE Aviation, which manufactures aircraft engines - General Cable, manufacturer of fiberoptic wire, cable and more - Kroger Company, largest supermarket

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company in the United States, with brands including Kroger’s, Ralph’s, Fred Meyer, Turkey Hill and others - Luxxotica Retail, with brands including Lenscrafters, Pearle Vison, Sunglass Hut and others - Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer-products company—Crest, Head & Shoulders, Ivory, Pampers, Tide, Puffs, etc.

- Perfetti Van Melle, maker of Mentos and Airheads candies - Total Quality Logistics, one of the country’s

largest freight-brokerage firms - Totes, manufacturer of raincoats, umbrellas, gloves and more - University of Cincinnati, the school employs nearly 16,000 - Vantiv, the largest US debit- and creditcard processor Of course, other companies have significant operations in the area—Anthem, Humana, Siemens, Amazon, Delta and Cedar Fair to name just a few.

CINCINNATI INDUSTRIES BY % SHARE OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT Health Care & Social Assistance 18% Retail Trade

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Other Services (except public administration)

4%

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 3% Construction

3%

9%

Public Administration

3%

Educational Services

9%

Information

2%

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

8%

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

2%

Finance & Insurance

5%

Wholesale Trade

2%

Administrative & Support & Waste-Mgmt Services

Utilities

1%

5%

Other

1%

Transportation & Warehousing

4%

Accommodation & Food Services

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BUSINESS OPTIONS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Warren County Career Center

If you’re looking to improve your skillset in your current job, or perhaps looking to change careers, various Tristate groups can assist. And, if you’re an employer or manager that needs to recruit for some open slots, these groups have programs for you as well. We’ve listed just a few organizations in the Tristate: - The Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State: A leading workforce training and education center, the WDC at Cincinnati State is well positioned to offer convenient, flexible, hands-on training. Course offerings include emergency medicine; HAZMAT, rescue and safety; health technology; industrial maintenance; HR development; information technology; supply chain and logistics; and more. Classes in three Tristate locations.

- OhioMeansJobs Cincinnati-Hamilton County: Offers job seekers free educational workshops, career coaching and job leads, plus hiring and training events, programs for veterans and their families, dislocated workers and individuals with barriers to employment.

OMJ also can assist employers by recruiting and screening applicants (at no cost to the employer) and hosting hiring events.

- Workforce Development Dept. at the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio: The department offers Job Readiness Programs, which provide assessments, targeted referrals, training and education—all geared around increasing the participant’s ability to secure and maintain employment.

- Northern Kentucky Career Center: For job seekers, the Career Center offers oneon-one career counseling, mock interviewing sessions, job-search success workshops, job referrals, resume services and other programs.

- Warren County Career Center: The WCCC’s Adult & Community Education Business & Industry Solutions/Workforce Development Service can help solve a company’s workforce needs by training individuals for specific jobs or industries. It offers pre-employment testing, promotional testing, pre-training testing and skills assessments for maintenance and mechanical workers, customer service for front office personnel, personality assessments, basic office skills assessments, and many more.

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BUSINESS The Commercial Real Estate Council of Greater Cincinnati, a division of the Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS®, is a regional trade association dedicated to serving commercial real estate interests throughout the Greater Cincinnati Tristate region.

It strives to make the Tristate commercial real estate community a more conducive environment for business. Comprised of more than 300 commercial brokers and affiliated professionals, it is a member-driven, customer-focused service organization that exists to enhance its members’ ability to serve the public, ethically, professionally and successfully. Listed below are the commerical brokers who are members.

4th Street Management, LLC PO Box 498484, Cincinnati, OH 45249 513-227-7280

C.A.P. Real Estate Investment 4003 Rose Hill Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229 513-818-2030

Cincinnati Management 8B Claridge Court, Lebanon, OH 45036 513-932-2857

CRESA Cincinnati Region 646 Main St., Ste 300, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-338-8100

Jeffrey Anderson R.E. 3825 Edwards Road, Ste. 200, Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-241-5800

Capital Real Estate Partners 312 Walnut St., #1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-762-7622

Cushman & Wakefield 201 E. Fourth St., #1800, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-421-4884

Apartment Realty Adv. Midwest 331 Regency Ridge Drive, Dayton, OH 45459 937-439-1094

CBRE, Inc. 201 E. Fifth St., Ste. 2200, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-369-1360

Coldwell Banker Commercial Reliant Real Estate 1125 W. Eighth Street Cincinnati, OH 45203 513-241-8725

Associated Realty Services 629 Balbriggan Court, Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-659-6181

CBRE, Inc. Valuation & Advisor 201 E. Fifth St., #1330, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-369-1368

Belvedere Corp.

562 Blossomhill Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45224 513-761-9808

Chelsea Moore, Inc. 5531 Firethorn Court, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-399-6880

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService 5700 Gateway Blvd., #300 Mason, OH 45040 513-772-7781

Cincinnati Commercial 1 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-241-2300

Coldwell Banker West Shell 9321 Montgomery Road, Ste. B, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-794-9494 Colliers of Greater Cincinnati 425 Walnut St., #1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-721-4200 Community Realty 1191 Linda Lane. Milford, OH 45150 513-575-3707 The Myers Y. Cooper Co. 5050 E. Galbraith Road, Ste. B, Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-248-8350

Devitt & Associates, Inc. PO Box 36543, Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-241-7688 Dwyer Commercial Real Estate 2928 Colerain Ave., #100, Cincinnati, OH 45225 513-784-1776 Equity, LLC 11353 Reed Hartman Hwy, #400, Cincinnati, OH 45241 513-336-8765 The Everest Group, Inc 9902 Carver Road, #105, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-769-2500

M. Robert Garfield, Jr, Broker 13038 Coopermeadow Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-652-6300 Gerdsen Real Estate Services 3407 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 513-617-5750 Stanley R. Gershuny & Assoc.

7710 Shawnee Run Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243 513-271-7600 Glendale R. E. Investments 311 E. Willow Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45246 513-708-9925 Heldman Real Estate Brokerage 9 Arcadia Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208 513-651-5535 Henkle-Schueler, Realtors 3000 Henkle Drive, Ste. G, Lebanon, OH 45036 513-621-7535 Investment Property Advisors 9918 Carver Road, #106, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-489-7011 Investment Realty Resources 133 Kensington, Middletown, OH 45044 513-424-8106 Jackson Advisory Group 2645 Erie Ave., #46, Cincinnati, OH 45208 513-321-7766

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Morris Goins, REALTOR 1201 Vine St., #1201, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-241-4100

Power Realty Advisors 8040 Hosbrook Road, #201, Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-985-1200

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NAI Bergman 4695 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-769-1700

Sperry Van Ness Com. Realty 7800 Laurel Ave., #150, Cincinnati, OH 45243 513-720-1000

Keller Williams Advisors 3505 Columbia Parkway, Ste. 125, Cincinnati, OH 45226 513-766-9200

North Ridge Realty Group 5430 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069 513-860-5050

Professional Property Services 8044 Montgomery Road, PMB 70078, Cincinnati, OH 45213 513-605-0543

Veterans Commercial Real Estate 6117 Balsam Drive, Milford, OH 45150 513-722-6552

Keller Williams Realty Assoc.

7372 Liberty One Drive, Liberty Township, OH 45044 513-874-3300

NorthPointe Group 1404 Race St., #200, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-325-1082

Lakota Commercial Realty 8181 Lakeshore Drive, West Chester, OH 45069 513-703-7146

Peach Realty, Inc. 1073 Oregonia Road, Ste. C, Lebanon, OH 45036 513-932-2000

Lightwave Commercial Real Estate 19 Bull Run Drive, Oxford, OH 45056 513-505-7611

Peerless Real Estate Company 4433 Chesswick Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-791-6363

Miller-Valentine GEM 137 N. Main St., Ste. 900, Dayton, OH 45402 937-228-2800 Morrical Realty 301 S. Front St., Hamilton, OH 45011 513-863-6669

Pillar Valuation Group 3322 Erie Ave., #200, Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-871-4467 Ron Pitman Real Estate 6660 Dixie Hwy, Ste. #201, Fairfield, OH 45014 513-870-9966 Planet Properties, Inc. 708 Walnut St., Seventh Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-361-0708

BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE Blue Ash Business Association babusiness.org Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce 513-579-3100 cincinnatichamber.com Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau 800-543-2613 cincyusa.com City of Cincinnati cincinnati-oh.gov City of Hamilton hamilton-city.org Clermont Chamber of Commerce 513-576-5000 clermontchamber.com Dearborn County Chamber of Commerce 812-537-0814 dearborncountychamber.org

Property Development Assoc LLC 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike, Loveland, OH 45140 513-697-0500 Radin Advisory Group, LLC 2628 Fair Oaks Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45237 513-543-8636 Real Property Analysts 2170 Dividend Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 513-793-8050 Robert Louis Group 425 Walnut St., #1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-250-4679 Irwin I. Roth, Inc. 119 E. Court St., # 308, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-621-0700 Sibcy Cline, Inc. 212 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-381-3338

Sudbrack Kron, LLC 7809 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243 513-271-2460 The Everest Group, Inc. 9902 Carver Road, Ste. 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-478-2795 J.A. Trautmann Realty Inc. 901 Ohio Pike, #200, Cincinnati, OH 45245 513-752-5000 True Compass Properties, LLC 6234 Centre Park Drive, #C, West Chester, OH 45069 513-847-1637 Turn Key Commercial Real Estate 7778 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239 513-574-9999 Union Commercial Group, Inc. 4085 South SR 741, Lebanon, OH 45036 513-535-0163

Visconti Real Estate LLC 4997 Glenway Ave., #C, Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-347-9800 Warm Realty & Development LLC 1125 W. Eighth St., #100, Cincinnati, OH 45203 513-241-9838 Weprin Realty, Inc. 7358 Liberty One Drive, Middletown, OH 45044 513-936-9110 Windsor Realty 5546 Alex Way, Liberty Township, OH 45044 866-385-7261 Wm Maltbie & Associates Inc. 304-4 Brookview Court, Oxford, OH 45056 513-621-6606

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In Cincinnati, you’ve got options. Cincinnati, for one, boasts one of the state’s largest public school systems, and there’s plentiful private schools and an abundance of colleges and universities across the region—all of which work together to fuel the Tristate’s intellect.

Cincinnati Public Schools, or CPS, is 36,000 students strong, with 56 schools in grades Pre-K through 12, making it Ohio’s third largest district. Three CPS high schools—Walnut Hills High School, Withrow University High School and Clark Montessori High School are ranked among the top public high schools in the U.S., and several other suburban public schools—Wyoming, Indian Hill and Mariemont schools—score highly as well. Across the river, Highlands High School and Beechwood High School are consistently considered among Kentucky’s best.

Then there’s private. There’s more than 100 private elementary and secondary schools in the Tristate.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, for one, maintains a lower student-to-teacher ratio compared to CPS, 13:1 in grades K-12, and recently launched a tuition assistance fund for families. The Archdiocese says more than two-thirds of its students receive college scholarship offers; in 2016, those merit-based awards totaled more than $310 million, or an average of more than $141,000 per student.

And when it comes to college, more than 100,000 students are enrolled in nearly 20 public and private institutions of higher learning in and around Cincinnati.

The Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection, an alliance, represents 18 of those schools in an effort to promote collaboration.

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EDUCATION WHY SO MANY PRIVATE? Think there’s a lot of private schools in Cincinnati? It’s not just your imagination.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati runs the sixth-largest network of parochial schools in the U.S.—that’s more than 40,000 students in 112 elementary and high schools in 19 counties, by our count. The Diocese of Covington in Kentucky, respectively, represents its own sizeable chunk, too, or 29 elementary and nine secondary schools across six counties. And that doesn’t include dozens of other nonsectarian or other religious schools across the region. In fact, the Tristate ranks among the top 10 metros with the highest private school enrollment.

Why so many? Cincinnati is a Catholic town—the denomination still stands as the single largest in the region—and private school proponents say more schools mean better choices for all. As a state, Ohio also allows vouchers for private schools. EdChoice provides a limited number of scholarships to cover tuition costs for eligible students in designated low-performing districts.

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Showing Good Faith Spring Valley Academy is a parochial school operated by the Seventh-day Adventsit Church, but students of all religious faiths are welcomed as a part of our school family.

The Advantage of an Adventist Education According to standardized achievment and ability tests, students enrolled in Adventist schools in the U.S. and Bermuda score on average a full half a grade level higher than the national average and half a grade higher than their predicted ability.

Academics Five year trends reflect SVA senior average ACT scores exceed the state benchmark scores in designated college courses.

Curriculum Spring Valley Academy students score, on average, a 24.5 on the ACT, solidly surpassing the national average of 21

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EDUCATION COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS: WHAT IS IT? Many states have adopted dual enrollment programs in an effort to bolster college graduation rates, and Ohio has a long history of such. But its most recent adoption, College Credit Plus, has gained significantly more traction than its predecessor in just a few short years.

College Credit Plus, for which students can participate at little to no cost, went into effect in 2015, replacing a stagnant Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program.

In the former, only 5 percent, or 30,000, high school students participated. But during the 2016-17 academic year, more than 68,000 high school students took college classes, collectively saving more than $144 million on the cost of higher education.

The majority of students enrolled in five main core content areas: English (70 percent), social sciences (51 percent), science (41 percent), math (37 percent) and humanities (33 percent). More than 90 percent received passing grades, per Education Department stats.

And College Credit Plus program is poised for continued growth, officials say. The program is open to students in grades 7-12. A school counselor can help you enroll. For more information, visit ohiohighered.org.

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EDUCATION TRISTATE COLLEGES Art Academy of Cincinnati 1212 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH Type: Private, independent Enrollment: 210 artacademy.edu The Art Institute of Cincinnati: College of Design 1171 E. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 35 aic-arts.edu The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Catholic seminary Enrollment: 82 mtsm.org Chatfield College 20918 state Route 251, St. Martin, OH Type: Private, liberal arts Enrollment: 521 chatfield.edu

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 737 thechristcollege.edu Cincinnati Christian University 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 840 ccuniversity.edu Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science 645 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 112 ccms.edu Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH Type: Public, two-year Enrollment: 9,200 cincinnatistate.edu Eastern Kentucky University 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond, KY Type: Public, four-year Enrollment: 14,293 eku.edu

Fortis College 11499 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 471 fortis.edu Galen College of Nursing 100 E. Business Way, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 847 galencollege.edu Gateway Community and Technical College 500 Technology Way, Florence, KY Type: Public, two-year Enrollment: 4,450 gateway.kctcs.edu God’s Bible School & College 1810 Young St., Cincinnati, OH Type: Interdenominational Bible college Enrollment: 321 gbs.edu Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Private, nonprofit Enrollment: 400 gscollege.edu

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• Cincinnati’s first Catholic Montessori grade school founded in 1969 • 15:1 student/teacher ratio • Unique sliding scale tuition model • Conveniently located minutes from downtown Cincinnati in East Walnut Hills, attracting students from over 60 regional zip codes • Curriculum includes weekly swimming instruction, digital citizenship, service learning, and a farm-to-table microeconomy program.

We invite you to VISIT Saint Ursula Academy and see why girls from every corner of the tri-state choose SUA for high school.

Experience our welcoming atmosphere, see the benefits of our collegiate 4-bell schedule, meet Saint Ursula’s caring faculty and dedicated counselors, and explore the new theater, art/design wing, and library/media center.

Contact Saint Ursula today to learn more!

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EDUCATION Great Oaks Career Campuses 110 Great Oaks Drive, Cincinnati, OH Type: Workforce Development greatoaks.com

Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY Type: Four-year, Public Enrollment: 14,488 nku.edu

Union Institute & University 440 East McMillan St., Cincinnati, OH Type: Private, four-year Enrollment: 464 myunion.edu

Sinclair Community College 5386 Coursview Drive, Mason, OH Type: Two-year Enrollment: 32,000 sinclair.edu

University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Public Enrollment: 44,000 uc.edu

Indiana Wesleyan University 4201 S. Washington St., Marion, IN Type: Private Enrollment: 3,000 indwes.edu

Southern State Community College 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH Type: Public Enrollment: 2,431 sscc.edu

Warren County Career Center 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH Type: Public mywccc.org

Miami University 501 E. High St., Oxford, OH Type: Public Enrollment: 19,452 miamioh.edu

Sullivan Univeristy 207 Grandview Drive, Ft. Mitchell, KY Type: Private Enrollment: 5,000 across all campuses sullivan.edu

Mount St. Joseph University 5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private, liberal arts Enrollment: 2,058 msj.edu

Thomas More College 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, KY Type: Private, liberal arts Enrollment: 2,065 thomasmore.edu

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH Type: Jewish seminary Enrollment: 1,200 huc.edu

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Wilmington College 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH Type: Private Enrollment: 1,100 wilmington.edu Xavier University 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH Type: Private, Jesuit Enrollment: 6,522 xu.edu

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Atrium Medical Center

When it comes to health care, this region boasts renowned research hospitals and top-flight care for everyone, including our youngest residents at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Shriners Hospital for Children.

“Our medical community is one of our most treasured assets,” says Sara Bolton, senior director of programs and services for the Health Collaborative. “From urgent to specialty care, Greater Cincinnati health care offers a wide range of care options.”

Those include mental health care at facilities like the Lindner Center of Hope, a charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers.

According to a recent ranking by National Health Index created by health care website Healthgrades, Greater Cincinnati ranks very high for access to high-quality hospitals.

“We’re fortunate in Greater Cincinnati to have health care systems that put competition aside to come together to solve some of health care’s toughest challenges,” Bolton adds. “The Health Collaborative members represented by 36 hospital and/or health systems and 161 care partners convene regularly on such issues as quality improvement, emergency preparedness, exchange of health information, payment reform and setting a regional agenda to improve overall health and wellness.”

Hospitals & Health Systems Atrium Medical Center Atrium Medical Center is a 328-bed hospital serving Butler and Warren counties. Atrium is a verified level III trauma center, primary stroke center and an accredited chest pain center.

Atrium offers advanced cancer care, a women’s center, trauma services, obstetrics and surgery, including robotics. atriummedcenter.org

Beckett Springs Beckett Springs is a 48-bed psychiatric hospital located in West Chester, treating adults with mental health and chemical dependency issues. In addition to its inpatient programs, Beckett Springs has a separate outpatient center providing both partial hospital and intensive outpatient programming. beckettsprings.com

The Christ Hospital Health Network General medical/surgical acute care hospital, plus more than 100 physician practice and outpatient locations. This health system was established in 1889. thechristhospital.com

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Founded in 1883, CCHMC is an integrated pediatric health care system, offering inpa-

tient and ambulatory care, level one trauma services, newborn, cardiac and pediatric intensive care, surgical, rehabilitation and mental health services, and an extensive research center. cincinnatichildrens.org

Dearborn County Hospital A comprehensive acute care regional hospital offering a broad continuum of inpatient and outpatient services including general medical/surgical facilities, a family-oriented birthing center, pediatric care, rehabilitative services, medical stabilization for substance abuse, ancillary services, outreach, screening and corporate programs, hospice and home health care. dch.org

Fort Hamilton Hospital Part of the Kettering Health Network, Fort Hamilton is a full-service community hospital including general medical/surgical, obstetrical, pediatric, inpatient rehabilitation, comprehensive wound care, oncology, cardiology, emergency care, and behavioral health services. forthamiltonhospital.com

Lindner Center of HOPE Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. This mental health

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HEALTH CARE center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12 years and older; outpatient services for all ages; diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults; intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults; and research. lindnercenterofhope.org

more than 1,200 physicians with admitting privileges, more than 7,400 associates, more than 1,200 volunteers, three free-standing imaging centers and two outpatient ambulatory surgery centers. stelizabeth.com

Mercy Health

Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati is dedicated to the treatment of pediatric burns, also specializing in plastic and reconstructive conditions. Children up to age 18 with burns, cleft lip and palate, and congenital plastics conditions are eligible for care at

The Mercy Health – Cincinnati network of care includes five award-winning hospitals, senior living communities, primary care and specialty physician practices, outpatient centers, social service agencies, fitness centers and a variety of outreach programs. Mercy Health – Cincinnati is part of Mercy Health, the largest health system in Ohio and fourth largest employer. mercy.com/cincinnati

Shriners Hospitals for Children

the Cincinnati hospital and receive all services regardless of the family’s ability to pay. shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/cincinnati

TriHealth Founded in 1995, TriHealth provides clinical, educational, preventive and social programs through Bethesda North, Bethesda Butler County and Good Samaritan hospitals and more than 120 other locations throughout Greater Cincinnati. This includes an ambulatory network, physician practices, research division, employer-based health services, hospice care, and fitness and health facilities. trihealth.com

UC Health The affiliated health system of the University of Cincinnati has service sites UC Physicians, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, West Chester Hospital Surgical Center, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care and the Lindner Center of HOPE. uchealth.com

St Elizabeth Healthcare St. Elizabeth Healthcare operates six facilities throughout Northern Kentucky . It also has almost 1,200 licensed beds, a physician organization which includes more than 86 primary care and specialty office locations,

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The Counseling & Diagnostic Center has been providing quality mental health services in the No. KY/ Greater Cincinnati area for over 30 years. The practice is staffed by a variety of independently licensed providers. New Directions is a licensed behavioral health service recently added to the practice to address the substance abuse epidemic

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Independent Groups Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

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and interventional radiology private practice founded in 1949. radassociatesnky.com

CGI provides outpatient services at two endoscopy centers and provides both inpatient and outpatient care at most hospital systems in Cincinnati. cincinnati-gi.com

Rejuveination RejuVeination offers personalized vascular care in the Greater Cincinnati region. rejuveination.com

Mayfield Clinic & Spine Institute

Offering immediate orthopedic care since 1996 through imaging services, physical therapy and out-patient surgery including total joint replacement and spinal procedures all under one roof. beaconortho.com

Cincinnati Eye Institute CEI is one of the largest ophthalmology practices in the United States, with offices in 17 locations across the Tristate area and over 45 eye doctors, many of whom are recognized as the top sub-specialists in their field. cincinnatieye.com

The Mayfield Clinic, an independent, singlespecialty academic neurosurgery group, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading physician organizations for clinical care, education, and research of the spine and brain. mayfieldclinic.com

Riverhills Neuroscience

Ohio Gastroenterology and Liver Institute

Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers

Riverhills Neuroscience provides neuroscience care by offering a complete diagnosis, education, treatment and rehabilitation services for individuals with the diseases and injuries of the nervous system. riverhillsneuro.com

The physicians of Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers treat females from adolescence to menopause. womenshealthcenters.com

Ohio Gastroenterology and Liver Institute (“Ohio GI”) was established in 1948 and is the most comprehensive and integrated private gastroenterology practice in the Tristate area. ohiogi.com

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Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky

The Urology Group is one of the largest singlespecialty groups of urologists in the United States with 38 physicians on staff. urologygroup.com

Radiology Associates of No Ky, PLLC (RANK) is a full-service, sub-specialized diagnostic

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We believe in the holistic approach to health. Treating the cause of your problem and improving your overall well-being is our No. 1 priority. This year we have celebrated 28 years in practice. What separates us from other chiropractic offices is we offer a variety of additional treatment options. There is acupuncture, which channels energy to the root of the problem.

We use physiotherapy and rehab exercise. We have therapist Kim Issac who does FASTR, which stands for Fusion Assisted Soft Tissue Release. PEMF and Shock Wave, which are two of the latest technologies for muscle and joint repair.

We use spinal decompression to treat degenerative and herniated discs. And finally, we use mindfit, which calms the stressed-out mind to a wavelength for healing of the mind and body. Why have back surgery and live on medication when you don’t have to?

Here you will be welcomed with open arms to a friendly staff, who have your best interests in mind.

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RETIREMENT While people move to the Cincinnati region for many reasons, some do so to retire. The city is often referred to as a big city

BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY discoverberkeleysquare.org

CORBLY TRACE mkcseniorhousing.org

BICKFORD OF MIDDLETOWN enrichinghappiness.com

COTTINGHAM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY cottinghamretirementcommunity.com

BRIDGE POINT CENTER genesishcc.com

COVINGTON LADIES HOME covingtonladieshome.org

away from the constant sound of the city. For those considering

BRIDGEWAY POINTE uchealth.com/bridgewaypointe

DUBLIN HOUSE nationalchurchresidences.org

the area for a family member or themselves, we’ve provided

BROOKDALE DEER PARK brookdale.com

EASTGATE VILLAGE eastgatevillage.com

BROOKDALE EDGEWOOD brookdale.com

EMERALD TRACE emeraldtrace.org EVERGREEN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY seniorlifestyle.com

with a small town feel, making it ideal for retirees looking to have access to entertainment like the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra or the Bengals while being able to go relax at home

a sampling of the region’s retirement facility offerings below.

ALOIS ALZHEIMER CENTER hcmg.com

ATRIA SUMMIT HILLS1 atriaseniorliving.com

BROOKDALE KENWOOD brookdale.com

ARDEN COURTS OF ANDERSON TOWNSHIP arden-courts.com

BAPTIST CONVALESCENT CENTER blcnky.com

BROOKDALE SPRINGDALE brookdale.com

ARDEN COURTS OF KENWOOD arden-courts.com

BAPTIST LIFE COMMUNITIES VILLAGE AT ERLANGER blcnky.com

BROOKWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY hcmg.com

ARTIS SENIOR LIVING OF MASON artisseniorliving.com

BARRINGTON OF FORT THOMAS carespring.com

CARMEL MANOR carmelmanor.com

ASBURY WOODS SENIOR APARTMENTS asburywoodsseniorapartments.com

BARRINGTON OF OAKLEY seniorlifestyle.com

CEDAR VILLAGE CARE AND COMMUNITY cedarvillage.org

ATRIA HIGHLAND CROSSING atriaseniorliving.com ATRIA NORTHGATE PARK atriaseniorliving.com

BARRINGTON OF WEST CHESTER seniorlifestyle.com BAYLEY bayleylife.org

CHESTERWOOD VILLAGE hillandale.com COLONIAL HEIGHTS & GARDENS colonialheightsandgardens.com

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FAIRFIELD PAVILION fairfieldpavilion.com FLORENCE PARK NURSING & REHAB CENTER hcmg.com GRANT MANOR genesishcc.com HAWTHORN GLEN SENIOR LIVING CAMPUS hawthornglennc.com HEARTLAND OF WOODRIDGE manorcare.com HILLCREST ELDERLY benchmarkgrp.com

RETIREMENT HYDE PARK HEALTH CENTER hydeparkhealthcenter.com

MONTGOMERY CARE CENTER montgomerycarecenter.com

SEM MANOR semmanor.org

THE KENWOOD BY SENIOR STAR seniorstar.com

IVY KNOLL CARING SENIOR COMMUNITY ivyknoll.com

MT. VIEW TERRACE mkcseniorhousing.org

SEM TERRACE semterrace.org

THE OAKS AT GARDEN MANOR theoaksatgardenmanor.com

NEW ENGLAND CLUB holidaytouch.com

SEM VILLA semvilla.org

THE SHERIDAN AT MASON seniorlifestyle.com

OHIO LIVING CAPE MAY ohioliving.org

SPRING HILL VILLAGE masonichomesky.com

TRINITY MANOR nationalchurchresidences.org

OHIO LIVING LLANFAIR ohioliving.org

SPRING HILLS MIDDLETOWN spring-hills.com

OHIO LIVING MOUNT PLEASANT ohioliving.org

ST. PAUL VILLAGE episcopalretirement.com

TRIPLE CREEK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY trilogyhs.com

OTTERBEIN LEBANON SENIOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY otterbein.org

ST. THERESA - A DIVERSICARE TRANSITIONAL CARE COMMUNITY diversicaresttheresa.com

JUDSON CARE CENTER judsonvillage.com KNOLLS OF OXFORD knollsofoxford.org LIBERTY NURSING CENTER OF COLERAIN libertynursingcenters.com LODGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY caringplacehcg.com MADISON VILLA episcopalretirement.com MALLARD COVE mallardcoveseniorliving.com

PRISTINE SENIOR LIVING & POSTACUTE CARE OF NORWOOD TOWERS pristinesrnorwoodtowers.com

MAPLE KNOLL VILLAGE mapleknoll.org

ROSEDALE GREEN rosedalegreen.org

MARJORIE P. LEE episcopalretirement.com

SAINT MARGARET HALL stmargarethall.com

MAYFIELD VILLAGE nationalchurchresidences.org

SEASONS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY seniorlifestyle.com

McHENRY HOUSE nationalchurchresidences.org

SEM HAVEN semhaven.org

MERCY HEALTH - WEST PARK mercy.com

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STONEBRIDGE AT WINTON WOODS stonebridgeatwintonwoods.com THE ASHFORD OF MT. WASHINGTON theashford.com THE CHRISTIAN VILLAGE AT MASON christianvillages.org THE CHRISTIAN VILLAGE AT MT. HEALTHY christianvillages.org THE DEUPREE HOUSE episcopalretirement.com

TWIN LAKES AT MONTGOMERY lec.org TWIN TOWERS lec.org VALLEY CREEK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY yournextplacetolive.com WATERFORD AT FAIRFIELD capitalsenior.com WESTERN HILLS RETIREMENT VILLAGE caringplacehcg.com WESTOVER RETIREMENT COMMUNITY community-first.org

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ADVERTISER INDEX A&S Electric Supply, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Forest Park Chiropractic & Acupuncture . . . . . . . 45

Saint Ursula Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Bear Paddle Swim School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Hauser Air - Heating & Air Conditioning. . . . . . . . . 34

Schneller Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning. 26

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Holy Cross High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Senior Lifestyle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Bethany School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Keller Williams Realty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Sibcy Cline Realtors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bishop Fenwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

McSwain Carpets & Floors. . . . . . . . . . . Inside Cover

Southern State Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Boone County Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mercy Montessori School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Spring Valley Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Caliber Home Loans, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Mount Notre Dame High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School . . . . 38

Cindy Dover Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Newport on the Levee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

St. Ursula Villa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cincinnati Art Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Notre Dame Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Union Institute & University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Park National Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Warren County Historical Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Clermont County Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ron Garland, Comey & Shepard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Counseling & Diagnostic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Safran Landing Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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