Q&A with Chad Yelton, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Vice President of Marketing and Communications.

The Uptown Consortium, master developer of the Uptown Innovation Corridor, will welcome MORTAR to recruit, host and train a new pool of promising entrepreneurs in the Avondale, Clifton, Corryville, CUF and Mt. Auburn neighborhoods.

Over the past few months, Uptown Cincinnati and the many businesses and organizations who call the neighborhoods home have garnered significant national media attention. Check out the stories below to see the world-class medicine, innovation, entrepreneurship and partnerships happening in Uptown.

Recently the Cincinnati City Council approved the land sale for two significant developments coming to the Uptown Innovation Corridor: The Uptown Gateway project by Terrex Development and Messer Construction, and the MLK Investors I development by Neyer Properties and Kulkarni Properties.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center recently launched the Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine (CuSTOM), a multidisciplinary center dedicated to the advancement of stem cell-organoid technology. It is believed to be the first facility at a pediatric medical center focused on this type of research. 

The regular cadence of new real estate and economic development continues in Avondale, with this week’s groundbreaking of a $43 million Avondale Town Center.  

After negotiating a preferred developer agreement, this week the Uptown Consortium (UCI), MLK Investors I, Avondale Comprehensive Development Corporation (ACDC),  and the City of Cincinnati began planning the development for the northeast quadrant of the Uptown Innovation Corridor.

Making a commitment to expand economic inclusion beyond legal requirements can be challenging for some developers. Without proper framework, planning and partnerships, it can be difficult to implement and achieve inclusion goals for a project. This is why the Uptown Consortium (UCI) has made inclusion a priority before buildings come out of the ground.

To help preserve homes in the neighborhood—and to address housing issues, a leading social determinant of health—Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is expanding the popular Avondale Home Improvement Program (AHIP).