Last month the first ramp of the I-71 interchange at Martin Luther King Drive opened to traffic. The interchange, which is slated for completion later this summer, is forecast to have a state-wide economic impact of more than $1 billion and is already propelling massive development in the adjacent Innovation Corridor.

A sold-out crowd enjoyed stories from innovation to celebration as the Uptown Consortium presented the sixth annual Uptown Business Celebration recognizing business excellence and commitment to the Uptown community.

The forthcoming  I-71 interchange at Martin Luther King Boulevard in Uptown is already an economic driver for the region, producing new jobs and investments in the urban core. Combining workforce needs from the current construction phase with post-construction development opportunities, the project is expected to have a multimillion dollar ultimate impact.

Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) reached a new milestone in Avondale’s Burnet Avenue revitalization with the complete second phase sale of the Hickory Place Townhomes development.

Since 2004, Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) has been incrementally awarded more than $158 million in NMTCs. Those core tax incentives attracted an additional $129 million in direct investment and $1.39 billion in related investment in Uptown Cincinnati neighborhoods.

First-time homebuyers have another reason to consider purchasing in the Uptown area, thanks to the new “Live Uptown” Down Payment Assistance Program from Uptown Consortium, Inc. (UCI) and The Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati.