Interested in buying a Landbank property? These resources are a great starting point.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Check out our FAQs for answers to some of the questions we get asked the most: Frequently Asked Questions
Resources for rehabbers:
We put together these documents for first-time rehabbers to use as a guide for understanding the expectations of the Landbank when buying a property. Also included is a sample budget and blank template as well as a list of contractors we have used in the past.
Applications:
Online applications are available, but if you prefer a paper version, you can download those here.
Want to know more about the application process? We put together a summary of the process and timeline here.
Property Research
Properties at Sheriff’s Sale
(Must click “Agree” at the bottom of the page)
Auditor’s Website
(Use Property Search Function on left)
CAGIS Map
(Search for address or parcel and find zoning information and property reports)
City of Cincinnati Vacated Building Maintenance License Ordinance (VBML)
City of Cincinnati Database of past code violations (Searchable by address)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) (Cincinnati)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) – Outside of the City of Cincinnati, contact the local municipality
Hamilton County Planning & Development (for projects outside the City of Cincinnati)
External Links
Agency Partners
CAGIS – Interactive Property Mapping
City of Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
Community Resources
3CDC
Building Value
CDCAGC
Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.
Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.
College Hill Urban Redevelopment Corporation
Community Building Institute
Homesteading and Urban Redevelopment Corporation (HURC)
LISC
Madisonville Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.
Model Group
Price Hill Will
Reds Community Fund
STRIVE
Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation
Working in Neighborhoods
Uptown Consortium
Home Repair Programs
513 Relief (includes information about multiple programs across Hamilton County)
Have additional questions?
Send us an email or give us a call. Our team is available to answer your questions and walk through the application process. You can contact us via email at applications@cincinnatiport.org. Make sure to include, along with a summary of your inquiry, the best way to contact you, whether by email or phone, and what time of day is typically the most convenient for you for a follow-up. Someone from the Landbank Team will be in touch.
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