Commercial Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) Tax Abatement Program

The City of Cincinnati offers a Commercial Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) tax abatement program to companies and developers building or renovating a residential, commercial, industrial, or mixed-use facility in cases where the new or renovated facilities will result in job creation. The Department of Community & Economic Development reviews applications and provides a recommendation to City Council for a tax exemption at a level supported by internal underwriting, City Ordinance and State Law. The program aims facilitate investment by lowering operating costs, reduce the need for direct construction subsidy, and aiding implementation of policy goals by providing larger incentives for certain kinds of development. For more information go to our Commercial CRA website: http://www.choosecincy.com/Economic-Development/Programs-Services/Incentives-Financing/Commercial-Reinvestment-Area.aspx.

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* 1. Are you aware of the City’s Commercial CRA tax abatement program?

Yes

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* 2. Which statement best describes your viewpoint on the Commercial CRA tax abatement program?

Keep the program the same

Expand the program

Scale the program back

Scale the program back significantly

Eliminate the program

No viewpoint

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* 3. Please provide an explanation for your answer above.

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* 4. Should the same levels of incentives be offered citywide?

Yes

Maintain citywide eligibility, but scale back in certain areas

No. Only certain areas should be eligible.

No. Eliminate the program.

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* 5. The City offers greater incentives related to various policy goals. Which policy goals should be included in the Commercial CRA tax abatement program? Select all that apply.

Job creation

Provision of affordable housing

Provision of accessible housing units

Provision of age in place housing units

Provision of fresh food access in a food desert

Preservation of historical buildings

Location in a hard to develop area

Location near a neighborhood business district

Environmentally friendly construction/renovation

Elimination of blighted or vacant property

Mixed-use development

Commitment to local hiring

Target/High growth sector business

Contribution to neighborhood infrastructure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Comments:

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* 7. Age (optional):

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* 8. Race/Ethnicity (optional):

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* 9. Gender (optional):

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* 10. Owner or Renter (optional)?

Owner

Renter

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* 11. Zip Code (optional):

The City of Cincinnati appreciates your input!

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Marc Von Allmen in the Community and Economic Development Department at Marc.VonAllmen@cincinnati-oh.gov.

Thank you!