Posted May 8, 200520 yr Our port simply lacks authority By Cliff Peale Enquirer staff writer Imagine telling a famous painter to use only blue and yellow. Imagine running your business with only half your plants operating at full speed. Imagine sending Danny Graves into the ninth inning of a one-run game and telling him he can only throw his fastball. OK. Bad example. But you get the point. In a world getting more competitive every day, we all need to use all we've got just to stay even. Enter the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority. Created five years ago to jump-start development of the Banks riverfront project and brownfield development throughout the county, the group has not filled its potential. Read full article here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050508/COL01/505080312/-1/
May 12, 200520 yr I agree that brownfields must be part of a city's redevelopment portfolio...in fact there's a thread on it. The Port does get a bad rap because of the high-profile projects that seem stalled. I wish some of these smaller projects were more publicly known. Obviously we all know about the Ford plant and the Polk building, but there are many others.
May 13, 200520 yr I spoke with Kim Satzger, Port President today at the Central Riverfront park meeting. She said the funding for the first block of Banks garages between GABP and the Freedom Center will definitely be coming soon.
May 13, 200520 yr She said the funding for the first block of Banks garages between GABP and the Freedom Center will definitely be coming soon. That would have been acceptable 3 years ago, today in 2005 that is a load of crap and they should do some house cleaning at the Port Authority to get motivated people in there that will get this done. The garages need to be done by the time construction of Riverfront Park is underway.
January 27, 200619 yr Port seeks greater authority Wants bigger role in Hamilton County development BY KIMBALL PERRY | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER Hoping to expand its role, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority wants to reorganize and expand its jurisdiction, a move that proponents say could bring more development and jobs to Hamilton County. "We want to expand the port authority's power ... to give us the authority to do what other port authorities around Ohio do," port Chairman Jack Rouse said Thursday. "It's a very mature development tool in many areas, but unfortunately not here." Read full article here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060127/BIZ01/601270385/1076/
August 6, 200816 yr Cincinnati council OKs Port Authority reform http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/04/daily40.html
August 13, 200816 yr Port Authority gets new powers, new restrictions from Hamilton County Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday voted to expand the powers of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, giving the quasi-governmental agency the ability take property by eminent domain. But the board also passed a separate measure requiring public hearings and a majority vote of county commissioners before any property can be acquired. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/11/daily34.html
August 18, 200816 yr New port powers help us compete The handcuffs are off. The question now is, how different will Cincinnati and Hamilton County look in five to seven years with a development authority that has the full powers allowed by the state? County commissioners last week followed City Council in passing measures that give new powers to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority. Commission president Todd Portune, Council Members Chris Bortz and Jeff Berding, and port President Kim Satzger came to The Enquirer editorial board to talk about the importance of the changes to growing the city's economy. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/COL01/808170346/1076/NEWS
August 29, 200816 yr New port holds promise Portune envisions bond fund for local development projects Business Courier of Cincinnati - by Lucy May and Dan Monk They’re not all on exactly the same page of the hymnal yet. But elected officials are united in singing the praises of the newly restructured Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority and the impact it could have. Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune expects the new port to establish a bond fund that could yield between $50 million and $100 million for development projects in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Berding sees the newly restructured port as the ideal entity to carry out the initiatives detailed in the GO Cincinnati plan unveiled earlier this year to bring new development and jobs to the city. And Councilman Chris Bortz thinks the port still could wind up being the oversight body for the Banks riverfront development. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/09/01/story4.html
June 12, 200916 yr Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. propose 10 for Port Authority board The revamped Port Authority of Greater Cincinnati will get a new 10-member board, Hamilton County Commission President David Pepper and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory announced Wednesday. The two presented a slate of board members to include: Otto Budig Jr., president of Budco Group Inc.; Tom Williams, president and CEO of North American Properties; Lydia Jacobs-Horn, director, global facilities and real estate, Procter & Gamble Co.; Marty Dunn, a partner with the law firm Dinsmore & Shohl; Joe Zimmer, executive secretary, Greater Cincinnati Building & Construction Trades Council; Clark Handy, senior vice president, human resources, Convergys Corp.; Lynn Marmer, group vice president for corporate affairs, Kroger Co.; Richard Greiwe, principal, Greiwe Development Group; Shane Wright, vice president and chief financial officer, GE Aviation; and Karen McShea, managing director, Americas & Caribbean, Colliers International. Read full article here: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/06/08/daily48.html
January 4, 201213 yr So yeah, the Port Authority of Greater Cincinnati seems poised to start making some waves this year. See here:http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20111219/BIZ01/312190039/Brunner-lead-Port-Authority “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
January 4, 201213 yr Also, Randy makes an interesting proposal over at Urban Cincy regarding the Port Authority and the county garages underneath the Banks development: Land swap could provide Port Authority immediate economic development opportunity Hamilton County Commissioner Chris Monzel ® has repeatedly stated that the county should not be in the parking business. In doing so, Monzel has suggested that Hamilton County sell off its parking assets at The Banks and elsewhere in downtown Cincinnati. An exclusive UrbanCincy analysis shows that Hamilton County currently has approximately $38.7 million worth of parking assets at The Banks sitting on land valued by the Hamilton County Auditor at $10.4 million. At the same time, Hamilton County and leaders from the City of Cincinnati keep working to find ways to work together. One of those strategies has led to the increased investment, by both the city and county, in the Cincinnati Port Authority. The idea, officials say, is that the Port Authority could become a Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) equivalent at the county level. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
January 28, 201411 yr Port authority envisions hub to create jobs Plan would remake parts of Queensgate and Camp Washington Jan. 27, 2014 11:36 PM Written by Jason Williams A new automobile plant that uses steel or plastics that arrive in Cincinnati by truck, barge or rail? A vast, new research and manufacturing park that uses petroleum and specialty chemicals and creates hundreds of new jobs? Or both? The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority is beginning to shape plans this year to remake some of Queensgate and Camp Washington’s 1,200 acres of railyards, vacant patches and old manufacturing sites. The vision: Turn them into an important, thriving hub of high-paying manufacturing, engineering and laboratory businesses near Downtown. http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?NoCache=1&Dato=20140128&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=301280015&Ref=AR
January 28, 201411 yr The Port has a strong vision. This seems like a no brainer. Too bad they don't have a great funding source right now. Time is money, especially when they are in competition with nearby cities. Hopefully they won't have to clean up the whole area before bringing in new employers, i.e. piecing it together as they secure funding. Good news for the city! -LD
January 29, 201411 yr A new automobile plant that uses steel or plastics that arrive in Cincinnati by truck, barge or rail? A vast, new research and manufacturing park that uses petroleum and specialty chemicals and creates hundreds of new jobs? Aren't most auto manufacturers moving plants out of cities to the non-union south, or outside the borders? And I have trouble seeing a major chemical concern being permitted to locate that close to downtown, where an accidental spill or gas release could waft over the CBD.
January 29, 201411 yr A new automobile plant that uses steel or plastics that arrive in Cincinnati by truck, barge or rail? A vast, new research and manufacturing park that uses petroleum and specialty chemicals and creates hundreds of new jobs? Aren't most auto manufacturers moving plants out of cities to the non-union south, or outside the borders? And I have trouble seeing a major chemical concern being permitted to locate that close to downtown, where an accidental spill or gas release could waft over the CBD. Was that area given a scrubbing a few years back to clean up chemicals that got into the soil, at various Queensgate sites?
May 16, 201411 yr Port authority may need tax levy to survive Jason Williams, [email protected] 6:24 p.m. EDT May 15, 2014 The port authority's years-long struggle to become the region's main jobs-creating driver most likely will continue for the foreseeable future – forcing some to ponder the idea of a countywide tax levy to support it. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley's first budget proposal does not include any money for the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to use for economic development projects in the next year. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/15/tax-levy-support-port-authority/2140888/
May 22, 201411 yr Cincinnati Port Authority buys former Hudepohl brewery The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority purchased the former Hudepohl brewery property and another piece of property in Queensgate this week for a total of $650,000. The Port Authority purchased the former brewery, located at 801 W. Sixth St., from brothers Safi Safi and Saeed Safi for $400,000. It purchased an adjacent property, 840 W. Fifth St., from West Fifth Lofts LLC for $250,000. The Port Authority is working on a stabilization plan for both properties and plans to reposition them to support industrial uses in the future. It hasn’t decided if it will demolish the buildings.
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