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At its core, the Office of Strategic Growth serves as a connector, bringing together public and private partners to turn ideas into action and investment into opportunity. By supporting both businesses and development projects, the office helps ensure Cincinnati remains a place where people can live, work, invest, and thrive.

The OSG service catalogue includes:

Real Estate Capital Subsidy

  • District Tax Increment Funding
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund
  • Neighborhood Development Fund

Real Estate Tax Incentives

  • Commercial CRA Tax Abatements
  • Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Property Sales

  • Available City-Owned Properties
  • Property Sale Assistance/Financing

Job Creation & Expansion

  • Business Retention & Expansion
  • Job Creation Tax Credits

Development Support

  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Support
  • Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Support
  • City Process Navigation Support

 

For services related to workforce opportunities, small business and WBE/MBE support, eviction prevention, community council support, and homelessness and human services contact the Department of Opportunity and Resident Services (DORS) call (513) 352-6146.