Union Hall

In an effort to solidify Cincinnati’s start-up ecosystem, the Cincinnati Business Committee (CBC) announced Cintrifuse: an organization that will support start-ups after their initial funds have been raised and as they refine and test their ideas and businesses. Three buildings in historic Over-the-Rhine (OTR) were chosen for 30,000 square feet of flexible office space and 7,000 square feet of commercial/restaurant space. Cintrifuse owns the office space and 3CDC owns the commercial space. The Brandery and CincyTech both lease space from Cintrifuse in these renovated buildings, which are collectively known as Union Hall.

Trinity Flats

Trinity Flats is located on the corner of Vine and Mercer streets in a building that combines new construction and historic rehab. The development offered 25 one- and two-bedroom units, with features such as flexible, open spaces, ample closets, high ceilings, exposed brick, private balconies, eco-friendly horizontal-cut bamboo flooring, a communal rooftop deck, secured parking garage and entrance. Units in Trinity Flats also include granite countertops, walk-in showers and whirlpool tubs, stainless steel appliances and 100% Energy Star certified appliances.

Trinity @ 14th & Vine

Trinity @ 14th & Vine is a new-construction, modern building that includes nine units and 1,200 square feet of commercial space. Prior to construction of Trinity @ 14th and Vine, this corner was home to a cinder block carryout that generated a high number of police calls and complaints from neighbors. Today, the corner is home to a brand new building with condos that feature rooftop balconies, secured parking, one- and two-bedroom condominiums and Rookwood Pottery tile in the main foyer and selected units. Quan Hapa occupies the street-level commercial space.

The Foundry

The Foundry, which involved the conversion of the former Macy’s-anchored Fountain Place into a modern, mixed-use development, reactivated one of the most prominent buildings in Downtown Cincinnati. Located directly across the street from Fountain Square, the project transformed the 3.5-story structure into roughly 150,000 square feet of Class A office space, along with 35,000 square feet of street-level retail/restaurant space. The structure also features a 164-space underground parking garage. The redevelopment served to connect the area around the convention center with Fountain Square. The building was demolished back to the concrete structure and completely rebuilt. The Class A office space is fully leased to Divisions Maintenance Group, Deloitte LLP, and Turner Construction Co. and the flagship Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, The Davidson, Vintage, Marigold, Prim, and Five Iron Golf are currently operating in street-level commercial spaces.

The Annie

The Annie, located at 208-218 W. 12th Street, consists of the renovation of four historic buildings into 29 mixed-income apartment units located above 2,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The residential units will be made up of 6 studio, 15 one-bedroom and 8 two-bedroom spaces, nine of which will be affordable for those making 60-80% of the area median income (AMI).
The project is located around the corner from Washington Park and Music Hall, and two blocks from the West End’s TQL Stadium.
The Annie is the site of the Ophthalmic Hospital and Free Dispensary, which opened in 1891.
 

Taft’s Ale House

Built in 1850, Saint Paul’s German Evangelical Protestant Church is a focal point of Over-the-Rhine’s Race Street, which features a mixture of Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and transitional residential and mixed residential/commercial structures. The church was abandoned in the 1980s, at which time the City of Cincinnati acquired the building and made temporary repairs throughout the years in best efforts to keep the church watertight and stable. Over the years, the church sustained significant wear and tear in its vacant state and the city was never able to fund more than patchwork repairs to keep the church maintained.
In 2010, the City of Cincinnati reached an agreement with 3CDC to stabilize the church. The structure’s collapsed roof was replaced in the spring of 2011, and widespread floor repair, balcony repair, and some cosmetic work was completed in the spring of 2012.
In April 2015, the building’s renovation was completed, and Taft’s Ale House now occupies all three floors of the church.

Saengerhalle

The Saengerhalle project included the complete renovation of three attached historic structures and a new construction addition to create an office building and restaurant space at the northeast corner of the newly renovated and expanded Washington Park. 3CDC and the Northpointe Group partnered to develop the project. As part of the project both groups relocated their offices to the building occupying nearly one-third of the office space (3CDC has since moved to new offices at 1201 Walnut). Before 3CDC purchased the building. it was the site of significant criminal activity. Construction was completed in February 2011.

Paycor Headquarters

Located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, the Paycor Headquarters project involved the conversion of the former Saks Fifth Avenue department store located at 101 W 5th Street into a mixed-use building with office, restaurant and retail space. An important development effort, it serves as a seamless connection between Fountain Square and the Convention District.
The reactivated Paycor Headquarters building – which sat vacant for several years following Saks’ departure in 2022 – features a more open concept with a glass façade, allowing for a great deal of natural light in the building, a new roof, and upgraded interior building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection. The streetscape also underwent significant improvements including sidewalk enhancement and expansion on Fifth Street including development of outdoor dining space, and fresh landscaping. The skywalk over Race Street was also demolished during the project. The completed 80,000-square-foot (SF) property is home to Paycor, a Paychex Company, Headquarters occupying the nearly 40,000-SF second-floor office space, along with a mix of restaurant, retail, and office space on the first floor.
The development plan for this project was the result of significant predevelopment work to strategize around the building’s several physical challenges including the Hyatt Regency’s ballroom location on the roof, the Hyatt Regency loading dock in the basement, and a boxy floorplate that is not suited to residential conversion and limits natural light.
Construction began in April 2024 and was completed in December 2025.
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Paint Building

This $5.7 million project included the restoration of this historic building into 6,173 square feet of upscale office space over two upper floors and 6,100 square feet of street-level restaurant space. This building has housed saloons, opera houses and vaudeville theaters in its storied history, and Ezzard Charles trained on its third floor on his way to becoming Cincinnati’s only heavyweight champion. The most recent occupant, Cincinnati Color Company, installed a large “Paint” sign that stretches from the second floor to the rooftop in front of the building and remains today. Kaze, a Japanese sushi and whisky bar now occupies the street-level restaurant space and its upper floors are leased by Four Entertainment Group (4EG).

Nicolay

This 10-unit condo project at the corner of 14th and Republic streets, directly behind Saengerhalle, was developed by Northpointe Group. The project includes 1,200 square feet of first floor commercial space occupied by a restaurant named Salazar, which has helped build the connection between Washington Park and the Vine Street entertainment district. All units feature great views of Washington Park and Downtown Cincinnati, and ranged in size and price to accommodate various types of homeowners.