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Building Ideas
Episode 88_Chad Munitz

Building Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 41:40


Chad Munitz joined FC Cincinnati in May 2022 as its Chief Development Officer where he manages the club's Real Estate growth ambitions including the creation of a large-scale mixed-use district adjacent to TQL Stadium.   Chad added oversight of the club's business development arm, Aligned Ventures, to his remit in January 2024, which includes all non-MLS soccer revenue initiatives. Prior to FC Cincinnati, Chad held leadership roles in Real Estate and Economic Development with Towne Properties, the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), the City of Cincinnati and the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD).   He has directed over $800 million in development and led transformative projects like Fountain Square and Washington Park, playing a key role in the revitalization of Cincinnati's downtown urban core. Chad graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Systems.   He is a native of New Philadelphia, Ohio and resides in the City of Cincinnati neighborhood of Northside with his wife and daughter.

Scott Sloan On Demand
3-21-24 Scott Sloan Show

Scott Sloan On Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 108:06


Sloan talks with Joe Rudemiller of 3CDC about redeveloping the Saks building downtown. Also demolition began today on the Sunlight Pool and Scott has community reaction. Finally Steve Balczo from the Clermont County VSC discusses veterans benefits, and an event coming up to honor those who served in Vietnam 50 years ago.

700 WLW On-Demand
3-21-24 Scott Sloan Show

700 WLW On-Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 108:06


Sloan talks with Joe Rudemiller of 3CDC about redeveloping the Saks building downtown. Also demolition began today on the Sunlight Pool and Scott has community reaction. Finally Steve Balczo from the Clermont County VSC discusses veterans benefits, and an event coming up to honor those who served in Vietnam 50 years ago.

Above the Fold
Inside FC Cincinnati's plans for the West End

Above the Fold

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 47:40


Hosts Andy and Tom talk about three new retailers with cult followings opening in the Cincinnati region, a fumble in the $1.6B sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, NKU adding six new varsity sports while facing a multi-million dollar deficit, the closing of one of OTR's oldest breweries and the shuttering of a historic downtown eatery.Interview starts at (23:28). Chad Munitz wasn't a big soccer fan before joining FC Cincinnati, but he did geek out about real estate. His career spans stints as the economic development director of the city of Cincinnati, executive vice president with 3CDC and VP with Towne Properties, and when Cincinnati's major league soccer team needed someone to focus full-time on real estate as it embarked on a massive, $300 million mixed-use project surrounding its West End home in TQL Stadium, they turned to Chad. He talked with us about what's planned for that project and how it will reshape that urban neighborhood.Above the Fold is a podcast by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Scott Sloan On Demand
9-19-23 Scott Sloan Show

Scott Sloan On Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 80:34


Sloan discusses the ongoing situation between Alicia Reece and the 3CDC surrounding the convention center. Also Steve Sprovach let's us know if the Fed is going to raise interest rates again, and Dr Rosha McCoy breaks down the annual vaccines you should get this year as we head into fall.

Cincinnati Edition
A discussion on 3CDC's plans to expand development north of Liberty Street

Cincinnati Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 27:51


Cincinnati Center City Development Corp shares what changes and renovations are coming to north Over-the-Rhine near Findlay Market.

Scott Sloan On Demand
3-10-23 Scott Sloan Show

Scott Sloan On Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 111:19


Sloanie gets a report live from Goodyear, Arizona from Sara Elyse, how to stop those annoying marketing text messages with Brian Cross, and what is happening in Cincinnati this weekend and this summer with iHeart's Allie Martin and 3CDC's Christy Samad.

Above the Fold
Episode 8: 3CDC's Steve Leeper talks Cincinnati's urban transformation

Above the Fold

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 50:19


Andy and Rob talk about the surprise departure of Luke Fickell from University of Cincinnati football, the closing of a downtown restaurant, Graeter's Ice Cream being served at the White House and an April Fools prank that probably should not have happened. Interview starts at (19:55). Steve Leeper came to Cincinnati in 2004 to head the then-new organization calling itself the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., which we now know better as 3CDC. Since that time, the organization has invested more than $1.6 billion in Cincinnati's urban core. Leeper talks on Above the Fold about the gaps 3CDC still wants to fill, connecting downtown to Over-the-Rhine and what he still has to do as CEO. Above the Fold is a podcast by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

That's So Cincinnati
S2 Ep154: That's So Cincinnati with Christy Samad

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 61:27


It's not the Christmas season just yet, although the signs are there. There was snow on Saturday and frigid overnight temperatures. The ice skating rink at Fountain Square has been drawing crowds since even before it got cold. And now the Fountain Square Christmas Tree has arrived. 3CDC's Christy Samad tells listeners everything that went into picking it.

Above the Fold
Episode 4: Workhorse settles lawsuit, Hard Rock Casino chief talks sports betting

Above the Fold

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 35:59


Andy and Rob talk about electric vehicle maker Workhorse and its multimillion-dollar settlement of a class action lawsuit, what 3CDC wants with a six-story parking garage in a critical part of downtown, just what makes 80 Acres Farms tomatoes so good and the Bengals' new indoor practice field. Interview starts at (16:27). George Goldhoff is the president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. On Above the Fold he talks about what the upcoming legalization of sports betting means for the casino, what that will look like at Hard Rock when it starts on Jan. 1 and where the casino makes most of its money. He also answers burning questions, like how much a slot machine costs and does gold leaf really make the burger at the Hard Rock Cafe any better?Above the Fold is a podcast by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Gumbo Talks
Gumbo Talks | EP 4: Ali vs Tyson

Gumbo Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 35:06


Gallery at Gumbo Presents, Gumbo Talks, a conversation series designed to engage, inform and uplift the human race via a variety of perspectives. Hosted by Rico Grant, owner of Gallery at Gumbo. Featuring guest: David Taylor, Executive Chairman of the Board, Procter & Gamble Arin Ray, Recoding Artist Steve Leeper, President & CEO, 3CDC Molly Wellman, Owner &Mixologist, JAPPS This doesn't exist without our phenomenal partners: Kroger, Procter & Gamble, TriVersity, Haile Foundation, Mercy Health, 3CDC, Main Street Ventures, Graydon Law, Maker's Mark

Gumbo Talks
Gumbo Talks | EP 3: Unnamed on Purpose

Gumbo Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 59:45


Gallery at Gumbo Presents, Gumbo Talks, a conversation series designed to engage, inform and uplift the human race via a variety of perspectives. Hosted by Rico Grant, owner of Gallery at Gumbo. Featuring guest: Gee Horton, Artist Means Cameron, Owner of BlaCk Owned Outerwear and blaCk Coffee Lounge Alecia Kintner, CEO of Artswave Jan- Michele Lemon Kearney, Council Member, City of Cincinnati This doesn't exist without our phenomenal partners: Kroger, Procter & Gamble, TriVersity, Haile Foundation, Mercy Health, 3CDC, Main Street Ventures, Graydon Law, Maker's Mark

Gumbo Talks
Gumbo Talks |EP 2: Denzel Washington vs Will Smith

Gumbo Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 47:55


Gallery at Gumbo Presents, Gumbo Talks, a conversation series designed to engage, inform and uplift the human race via a variety of perspectives. Hosted by Rico Grant, owner of Gallery at Gumbo. Featuring guest: Megan Tysoe, Owner of Rooted Juicery Ric Sexton, Musician for Detroit Pistons Phil Castellini, President & COO of Cincinnati Reds Annette Echikunwoke, National Champion & Nigerian Olympian, track & field This doesn't exist without our phenomenal partners: Kroger, Procter & Gamble, TriVersity, Haile Foundation, Mercy Health, 3CDC, Main Street Ventures, and Graydon Law.

Gumbo Talks
Gumbo Talks | EP 1: Michael Jackson vs Prince

Gumbo Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 40:55


Gallery at Gumbo Presents, Gumbo Talks, a conversation series designed to engage, inform and uplift the human race via a variety of perspectives. Hosted by Rico Grant, owner of Gallery at Gumbo. Featuring guest: Sunny Reelhorn Parr, Executive Director of Corporate Philanthropy at Kroger Kyle Inskeep, Emmy winner, Anchor of Local 12 News Tom Gelehrter, Broadcaster for FC Cincinnati Keizayla Fambro Political Director for Aftab Pureval (Cincinnati Mayor candidate) This doesn't exist without our phenomenal partners: Kroger, Procter & Gamble, TriVersity, Haile Foundation, Mercy Health, 3CDC, Main Street Ventures and Graydon Law

The Cincy Shirts Podcast

What does 3CDC do? Is it an urban development corporation, is it an event planning operation? Turns out it's both and more. Joe Rudemiller gives us the details as we discuss revitalization, gentrification, and more. Be sure to listen for the special promo code for 20% off near the end of the episode.  Listen here below, or find it in iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean, TuneIn, and Spotify--- really anywhere you get your podcasts. Be sure to download and subscribe today, so you don't miss an episode! Get social with us: Facebook: Cincy Shirts Official Facebook Page Twitter: Cincy Shirts Official Twitter Page Instagram: @CincyShirts Snapchat: @CincyShirts The Cincy Shirts Podcast theme is “Cincinnati” by Big Nothing who are actually from Philadelphia. 

That's So Cincinnati
97: That's So Cincinnati: 3CDC's Steve Leeper talks about luring Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse to Fountain Square, redeveloping convention center district

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 49:42


3CDC's Steve Leeper says the next major Downtown development priority needs to be the area around the Duke Energy Convention Center. The aging convention center is surrounded mostly by blighted properties and surface parking lots. The old Millennium Hotel is in the process of being demolished, but there's no plan for a new convention center hotel. Leeper, the development organization's president and CEO, had plenty to say about that area of western Downtown as this week's guest on The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast: "We should strive to do better. I think there's a movement (afoot) that we do that and start thinking that district is critical to Downtown. When visitors come into our community, we need to show better than we're showing right now.  "We ought to start looking at the bright side of this, and that we now have a lot property under (public) control. Let's not do anything stupid here. Let's think about this and be bold but fiscally responsible. I think you can do both. Everybody is on the same page here. Our political leaders are actually trying to think about this in a comprehensive manner. They're excited about the potential. We ought to be excited about something instead of tinkling on each other." Leeper said it's a "viable option" to build a new convention hotel on a site directly south of the convention center across Fifth Street and preserve the old Millennium site for a potential future convention center expansion. "I don't think it's the only option," Leeper said. "The site to the south, quite frankly, I think it's big enough for not only a (hotel) but other uses. It could be more residential. It could be more hospitality. It could be entertainment. There's all kinds of possibilities here. We just need to get off our butts and start focusing on it."  The problem: There's no funding source for a new hotel or convention center expansion. And who's going to lead any of those projects has not been determined, though Leeper said conversations have been positive among political, business and development leaders. Meanwhile, a block east of the convention center, 3CDC continues to make progress on overhauling the building that once housed the Fountain Square Macy's store. It was announced last week that Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse will be relocating to the building, known as The Foundry, once the $51 million mixed-use project is finished. In the podcast interview, Leeper told the story of how Ruby's decision came about unexpectedly from a conversation between Jeff Ruby's CEO Britney Ruby Miller and 3CDC Executive Vice President Adam Gelter. Said Leeper: "Britney, with a colleague of mine, Adam Gelter, were walking down to the site. We were actually talking to another restaurateur at the time, and Adam was asking Britney about this restauranteur, what she knew about him. She said, 'Well, why?' He said, 'Because we're thinking about moving them into this spot.' She didn't know we were redeveloping the building at the time. (Jeff Ruby and his team) took a look at the site and said, 'I'd like to come here.' "

That's So Cincinnati
94: That's So Cincinnati: How Jeff Ruby inspired Cincinnati bar owner to 'take care of people'

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 46:22


Cincinnati restauranteur and bar owner Bob Deck, a managing partner at Four Entertainment Group, joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast this week to chat about:  Jeff Ruby's impact on Deck's career   4EG's role in the revitalization of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine The struggles of being a bar and restaurant owner during a pandemic Expansion, including opening the Ernest Hemingway-inspired bar, Pilar, soon at the Court Street Plaza  Four Entertainment Group launched about 15 years ago, around the time 3CDC was beginning its work to redevelopment Over-the-Rhine. The group has 18 bars restaurants in Cincinnati, Covington, Columbus and Chicago. It's notable Greater Cincinnati brands include: Igby's in Downtown, The Lackman in Over-the-Rhine and Keystone in Covington and Clifton. As a young adult, Deck, who grew up in Anderson Township, parked cars at Jeff Ruby's Waterfront restaurant. Deck enjoyed the experience of working in the restaurant business. He initially pursued a career as a chiropractor after graduating from Miami University, but Deck and some friends got together to start 4EG. Deck has never forgotten what some call the "Jeff Ruby experience" – it's all about impeccable customer service and making the customer feel special during their entire visit to one of Ruby's steakhouses.  "It was just amazing to watch how he would always take care of people and want all of his employees to take care of people," Deck said. "From the moment you pull your car up with the valet until you're experience inside, that was what they took pride on and have continued to this day."

Hear Cincinnati
'That could've been my family ... that could've been me': Timothy Thomas' death still aches

Hear Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 32:51


They are fathers, sons, peers -- and in 2001, the death of Timothy Thomas left its mark on them all. In this special podcast, WCPO 9 News senior reporter Larry Seward speaks to Black men who lived in Cincinnati during the unrest in 2001. For some, the killing that sparked the unrest hit close to home. For others, the events were a turning point. But 20 years on, has anything changed? Read more:Has Cincinnati changed in the 20 years since the 2001 unrest Complete Coverage: 20 years after unrest, 3CDC plots next big thing in OTR Terry Thomas wants youngsters to learn from brother's death Will gentrification keep creeping up Vine Street? Reflections from participants of collaborative agreement CPD chiefs reflect 20 years after killing of Timothy Thomas 20 years after Cincinnati unrest, two of its most divisive figures reflect   For more Hear Cincinnati, visit wcpo.com/hear    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Ware Rewind Podcast
Lincoln Ware Rewind: Vice President Harris Stepping Up

The Lincoln Ware Rewind Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 95:50


In today's episode, Lincoln talks the Sweet 16, Vice President Harris, and welcomes special guest Steve Leeper of 3CDC, and more! Never miss another breaking story, hot topic discussion, or an interview from The Lincoln Ware Show. Subscribe and listen to the podcast today on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcasts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Commons
Tamara Harkavy: Creative Placemaking

College Commons

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 16:58


Engaging community members, artists and youth to create civic beauty. Tamara Harkavy is the founder and former CEO and Artistic Director of ArtWorks where for 25 years she  oversaw its growth from a small non-profit to Cincinnati’s largest public art program, creating a model for transforming people and places through investments in creativity.  Under Harkavy’s direction, ArtWorks has employed more than 3,600 youth and 3,200 creative professionals, and the organization has completed more than 12,500 public and private art projects including 190 permanent outdoor murals, contributing to the region’s global reputation as an arts destination and an urban, outdoor gallery.    Harkavy founded ArtWorks to address a lack of employment opportunities for teens and to recognize the lasting contributions that artists can make to an urban place. Through ArtWorks, youth gain professional workplace readiness skills, and professional artists benefit by opportunities to advance their careers. The organization works through innovative collaborations with community-based organizations, city agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, the private sector, and philanthropies. Among ArtWorks innovations is the 2015 program Ink Your Love, a public tattoo project led by international artists Kurt and Kremena in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds and over 50 local artists. In sum, ArtWorks invests in urban creatives, both emerging and established.    In 2017 Harkavy was tapped to be on the creative leadership team for BLINK, an interactive multi-media event spanning 20 city blocks including the newly revived Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods.  Over four days, one million people attended this free event in 2017. In 2019 BLINK returned, expanding across the Ohio River to Covington where a 1.5 million people attended.     Harkavy’s numerous awards include a C-Suite Award in 2019, YWCA Career Woman of Achievement in 2013 and 2007 Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year. In 2018, TEDxCincinnati honored Harkavy at the inaugural Extraordinary Women event. Recently, Cincinnati Magazine named Harkavy one of Cincinnati’s  top 300 business leaders. Harkavy is a member of Leadership Cincinnati’s Class 38.    ArtWorks has won numerous awards under Harkavy’s leadership, including the City Livability Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, two Cincinnati Post-Corbett Awards, the Ambassador Award from the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau and a Community Impact Award from the American Marketing Association.   Harkavy serves on the board of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce, Mercantile Library, National Museum of Women in the Arts (Ohio Chapter) and the 3CDC program committee. She is on the leadership team planning BLINK in partnership with Brave Berlin, Agar, The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Previously, Harkavy has served on the boards of Ohio Citizen’s for the Arts and Tender Mercies.  She was a founding member of the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund.    Harkavy co-authored two books, a best seller about the Big Pig Gig and Transforming Cincinnati (with John Fox) published on the occasion of ArtWorks’ 10th anniversary of their mural program (Orange Frazier Press).   Harkavy holds an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and a master’s in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati.

That's So Cincinnati
54: That's So Cincinnati: Long-time radio host talks the state of race relations in Cincinnati

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 52:49


Lincoln Ware has been on the air in Cincinnati for nearly a half century, known to his listeners as a trusted voice who gives them a chance to have theirs heard.  "I've been on the air longer than any African American in the history of Cincinnati radio," said Ware, who hosts the Lincoln Ware Show 10 a.m.-12 p.m. weekdays on 101.5 FM The Buzz.  Ware joined The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast to do what he does best – speak honestly about Cincinnati politics, issues affecting Black citizens and the state of race relations.  A Marine veteran, Ware also talked about how being a disc jockey on an aircraft carrier helped launch his radio career back home in Cincinnati. He started as a DJ with WCIN-AM in 1973, eventually moving into a talk show host role in the early 1990s. His time on the air has afforded him an institutional knowledge of Cincinnati that few others currently working in local media have. That includes a perspective on how Cincinnati's race relations have evolved. Here's what Ware told That's So Cincinnati when asked about the state of race relations in Cincinnati today:  I think we've come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. Even in the police department. When (former Chief Tom) Streicher was around, he ran that police department with a heavy hand. You'd hear that they'd discipline Black police officers more harshly than they would white police officers. You look at the gentrification that 3CDC is always accused of, but I think they're making progress. I like what they're doing down in Over-the-Rhine. But people are still claiming that this is one of the most racist towns that they've been in. There's two Cincinnatis. The Urban League said one Black, one white. I kind of believe that. I've been in this broadcast business for 47 years. I'm not saying people should know me, but there's some white folks in this town, they never listen to Black radio. You might mention (101.5 FM) The Wiz to them, they don't know what you're talking about.   They never venture into the world of the African American. But African Americans will venture into their world. People know Bill Cunningham. They know Jim Scott. The white community doesn't seem to embrace the Black community like the Black community embraces the white community. So Cincinnati has a long way to go. Here's a look at some other topics Ware discussed in a wide-ranging podcast interview:  On retirement:  "I might hang around another few years. In 2023, it'll be 50 years for me. I might make 50 years and then pack it in." On hosting a call-in show: "Everybody wants to vent, and that's why people like my show a lot. I let them get it off their chest. They want their voices heard."   On standing up for Black leaders: "A lot of these companies and organizations, when they hire a Black person, it's normally from outside of Cincinnati. My theory on this is they bring people in from outside Cincinnati so when they get ready to fire them, they don't have a whole of friends to stand up for them. ... I hate to see that happen to Black leaders." 

Impact Real Estate Investing
Of service. In Erie.

Impact Real Estate Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 28:03


BE SURE TO SEE THE SHOWNOTES AND LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE. Eve Picker: [00:00:13] Hi there, thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing.   Eve: [00:00:20] My guest today is Christina Marsh, chief community and economic development officer at Erie Insurance. Erie insurance has played an unusually large role in their community. In her role, Christina has helped to create a community development corporation, an equity fund that is now at 27 million dollars and has also been involved in the purchase and development planning for four blocks of Erie's lovely downtown. Christina, first and foremost, sees her role at Erie Insurance as one of service to the community they are located in.   Eve: [00:01:02] Be sure to go to evepicker.com to find out more about Christina on the show notes page for this episode and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform, Small change.   Eve: [00:01:26] Hello, Christina. Thank you so much for joining me today.   Christina Marsh: [00:01:29] Hi Eve, thank you. Thanks for having me.   Eve: [00:01:32] I've heard and wondered about Erie Insurance and the company's role in economic development in a boom that's really underway in Erie and I wondered who's behind it? Is that you?   Christina: [00:01:46] There's many of us actually behind it. And what I can say about Erie Insurance, I've actually worked with Erie Insurance for over 25 years now, and just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated our 905th year anniversary as an organization. Our founder, H.O. Hirt, always instilled in our core values and belief system in being, above all, in service and not just service to our agents and our customers and employee to employee, but certainly to the communities that were a part of. Erie is our namesake and our hometown and has been for 95 years so we have a very strong historian, civic leader, community advocate in our chairman of the board, Mr Tom Hagen, who's certainly behind a lot of the visionary efforts that are happening here in Erie and certainly on behalf of Erie Insurance. And our CEO, Tim NeCastro, this is his hometown. He became our CEO a few years back as all of this new energy, this renaissance, was beginning. So really, the timing was right for Erie Insurance to come in and take a bit of a leadership role. We are now the largest employer in Erie County and the only Fortune 500 company that's headquartered here so we take that responsibility very seriously.   Eve: [00:03:10] And so what's, what's your role at Erie Insurance?   Christina: [00:03:14] So, I am the community and economic development officer and when Tim came into the role as CEO, he and I had worked together over the years in all different capacities, even at Ernst & Young before we both joined the Erie Insurance many years ago. And he invited me in to help with all that was happening in the community. We do a lot of convening and coordinating, not just of our time, but of our resources with others so this way, as community leaders, are collaborating like never before, on public and private sector sides, that we're also able to multiply the impact of all the investments that we're making as well.   Eve: [00:03:54] Wow. So, just tell me a little bit about Erie. Actually, I've been there. I know a little bit about it, but not a lot. Anyone is listening may not have been there.   Christina: [00:04:02] Sure. You know, Erie, Pennsylvania, is the fourth largest city up in this north-western corner of Pennsylvania. We are the only port here in Pennsylvania with a beautiful lake and bay-front, which is one of our greatest assets that we're leveraging. We've had quite a bit of investment, private investment, over the past several years, Erie Insurance being one. We are located right in the core, downtown. We have over 40 acres there. There's a beautiful public square right in the core that we consider the beating heart of the region. It's called Perry Square. It's been beautified, lots of investment has been made there as well. So, it's really centered on a strong core. We have two health systems that are strong, Allegheny Health and UPMC. UPMC is anchored right downtown as well with Erie Insurance, as well as Gannon University on the west side of the square. So, we have three strong anchors in our downtown. So, we have four universities and one of the largest medical schools, LECOM, here in Erie as well.   Christina: [00:05:08] So we have many rich assets, a mayor who took office in early 2018 that has a strong vision for Erie being a community of choice. So, he's leading that effort with a strong balance of embracing the diverse cultures that are here. We have, in the city, we have about 20 percent that are new Americans, those that have resettled here. So, we're embracing those communities that are, you know, starting their own rich cultural aspects, as well as ensuring that we create and continue to build upon a strong and healthy and vibrant downtown and bay-front. We do have a lot of rich assets and things to do here in the community that's very generous and a lot of grit to it. We've certainly seen some of the decline, though, as many Rust Belt communities have over the years. We've lost, you know, 40,000 people in the city of Erie over the past six decades for various reasons and so some of the infrastructure over the past few decades has certainly declined. And we are working now to really reinvest in that infrastructure, whether it be our public schools or our streets or buildings that have really cool and unique architecture.   Eve: [00:06:30] So it's a pretty typical Rust Belt story. Loss of jobs, loss of people, loss of tax base and declining infrastructure as a result.   Christina: [00:06:40] Absolutely.   Eve: [00:06:41] You didn't mention one of my very favorite assets in Erie, and that is Presque Isle, which has to be one of the most beautiful state parks I've ever been to, one of my favorite places.   Christina: [00:06:51] You're right, it is. I think sometimes, you know, I'm not from Erie originally, I grew up in Long Island and when I had family and friends come and visit, then we go to Presque Isle or look out over the lake there. They don't imagine it to be as beautiful as it is. Of course, you know, it's a free public park, which is also amazing.   Eve: [00:07:11] Yeah, it is amazing.   Christina: [00:07:12] And the traffic isn't nearly what it is on the Long Island beaches so it's a great surprise and certainly, yes, a beautiful asset.   Eve: [00:07:21] It is. I've enjoyed it for many, many years. I think the state parks in Pennsylvania are altogether gorgeous, but that has to be the most beautiful. What's a typical project that you might become involved in, in Erie?   Christina: [00:07:34] The first one that we took a leadership role on was the creation of the Erie Downtown Development Corp. We had eight community leaders in late 2017. They really took the Erie Refocused plan to heart. We had a comprehensive plan at that time that the community had built together with a consultant, Charles Buki. There was something called a Metro 100 at our Jefferson Educational Society, it's a think tank here in Erie. And our CEO was there, Tim NeCastro. Afterwards, he spoke to Buki and said, you know, here's six hundred million dollars of, you know, work ahead of Erie and this comprehensive plan for the city, where do you even begin? And Buki recommended, of course, starting in an area of strength, which is our core downtown, and build out from there and stay focused. He also suggested that that group take a look at 3CDC in Cincinnati. And so, there was a small contingent called the Cincinnati 8 of our business and community leaders, our Erie Community Foundation leader's been a strong partner in this, and off they went to Cincinnati to talk with Steve Leeper, who I believe you would know from Pittsburgh days.   Eve: [00:08:53] Yeah, I do and there is the Tom Murphy connection, right?   Christina: [00:08:58] Exactly. Steve Leeper's been very generous with his time and resources so that we could accelerate creating a similar model here in Erie. Definitely a different scale and a different starting place from where Steve was at that time. That's where, for the first year and a half, Eve, that's where myself and my team spent most of our time in helping to bring leaders around the table, create the model for the Erie Downtown Development Corp., a non-profit, and then really began raising funds to help fill gaps, particularly in these early days as we patiently await the building and the return of the market. You know, we raised over 27 million dollars. We knew that we needed collaboration, Erie Insurance could not do this alone. We needed the support and buy-in from the community. We really needed to create new hope for Erie. Our mindsets, we're still very down on ourselves. We had a lot of national press that was really taking advantage of the Rust Belt story in the negative sense and we really wanted to turn that around to create hope and optimism for our community and change the mindset around to: it's not only okay to love Erie, we do love Erie and we're ready to do something about it, and do something about it for everyone for generations to come. And that's really a lot of what we did in those early years.   Eve: [00:10:20] So the Downtown Development Corp., if I'm correct, actually has purchased a block, maybe a block of property, to do a rather large development in the core of downtown, is that correct?   Christina: [00:10:32] That's right, Eve. Actually, there is a block, it's right on North Park Row. So, Perry Square that I referred to earlier, that is right on Perry Square. But they've also purchased properties in, actually, a four-block square in that downtown corridor right on our main thoroughfare of State Street, which is really key. So, yes, and that first project that you're referring to is on North Park Row. It's a beautiful, older, historic building, comes with some challenges because it does need a lot of work. At the same time, we are in one of the poorest zip codes in the state and in the country. It is in a designated census tract for Opportunity Zone. And so, we know that it's also in a designated food desert. It's intended to be first floor food hall, urban market to create food supply and resources for those that live and work right in the downtown area and become a destination, we hope, for those that want to come downtown and visit it and be a part of the revitalization effort.   Eve: [00:11:39] You have the buildings. You have the funding. What's the timeline? What's the plan for starting construction?   Christina: [00:11:46] Yep. So, construction has begun. The EDDC actually began really pulling out a lot of what was in those older buildings and starting to repair and ready them for the food hall on the first floor. Not much has been done on the upper floors yet, the apartments and so forth. But they invited an application process of having vendors apply to be a part of one of the vendors in the food hall.   Eve: [00:12:14] Oh wow.   Christina: [00:12:15] And they received over 20 applications and they're interviewing now to narrow down to nine. They really wanted to be diverse. We've done many surveys and community meetings and trying to study what the residents that live there today and employees that work, you know, that come downtown and work every day, are most interested in and are really trying to meet the diverse needs of our community. So, yeah, by first or second quarter of next year, we should have an opening of our first food hall right downtown. So, we're very excited about that.   Eve: [00:12:52] That is very exciting to see a dream, sort of, become reality, right?   Christina: [00:12:56] Absolutely.   Eve: [00:12:57] I think, what I've seen of the Erie plan, it's a big plan and what are the hoped-for outcomes?   Christina: [00:13:04] One of the beautiful things about this role, community and economic development for Erie Insurance, is that we participate in many different aspects of creating a vibrant community. And, you know, some of the overall goals are ensuring that we have jobs and access to jobs ready in the next three to five years through the work that our Chamber of Commerce is doing under new leadership. That we are creating a ready pipeline for workforce so this way, those in the communities that might not be ready or have access to education or a hands-on training, can have that access and are ready when the jobs are ready. So, we're matching the needs of the employers with those that are in our community today. You know, success for us looks like just an overall improvement in the quality of life. And that's measured in so many different ways, not just the vibrancy of the downtown, the buildings are the tools to support that. What's the human experience? What are our community members really experiencing? While we're growing for the new and bringing in new businesses and the targeted industries to really leverage the assets that we were just talking about that are right here in Erie today.   Eve: [00:14:21] Well, this is not a small task that you've taken on. And I'm, I'm wondering what background led you here?   Christina: [00:14:30] Well, it's been very interesting because it's not one, you know, that my, you know, 20-year-old self would have imagined in any capacity, I'm certain. But, you know, all of the experiences that I've had in the past, whether it was through my finance role at Erie Insurance, Ernst Young or otherwise, through my people role, you know, leading H.R. for a Fortune 500 company, certainly teaches you a lot about appreciating that people aspect of what we do every day and, you know, our culture is built around being, above all, in service, and we only do that through the human touch. So that's an important element of who we are as an organization. So, you take all of those experiences and learnings and, and I love learning and building new, that's what I've done in my career. So, to give back to a community that I've been a part of and have raised three children in, my husband and I, I mean, it's been such an exciting time for Erie and certainly personally in my career.   Eve: [00:15:32] I'm smiling over here because it sounds great. So, you know, what I'm most interested in is impact and socially responsible real estate. And I'm wondering what socially responsible means to you, and especially in this context.   Christina: [00:15:50] We actually, we talk quite a bit about that, Eve, because we've used the phrase that you hear a lot "the rising tide lifts all boats". And we say that, and I think in the beginning it sounded like, you know, if we could redevelop the downtown core and have that ripple effect through other neighborhoods and certainly out throughout the region, that that would be great for all parts of our community. And that's true. At the same time, when our mayor came on, Mayor Schember, he shone a light on where there were disparities and where there were deep-rooted strongholds within different minority communities. And he actually launched an initiative called the People's Supper Initiative. And these types of suppers occur through, all throughout the country. We participated in that with himself and his administration. He was serious about understanding some of the root causes of some of the hurts and perceptions and realities of different communities, the African-American, Latino and new Americans, and really rallied behind let's have suppers and understand, you know, where we are as a community and let's build trust, so that as we move forward as a community and building the new, that no one gets left behind. And that's been a serious attention spot for him and if you were to ask the mayor what his number one priority is, and we are hoping he has his 12 years in office as he would like, that he wants to eliminate prejudice and disparity in areas. And that's a that's a tall order, we understand.   Eve: [00:17:43] A very big goal, yeah.   Christina: [00:17:44] Very tall. But because we come at all of this development, whether it's the chamber on the economic development side, whether it's for the EDDC on the real estate development side or other organizations, including our own, we come at it with a balanced perspective of, yes, we know we want a world class downtown and bay-front. Yes, we want to create a community of choice for everyone. But we do it knowing that we also need to embrace our diverse cultures. And I think that balance point always has given us pause to think, do we have the right voices around the table? Do we have our traditional leaders? Where do we need more input from the neighborhood centers, from those civic leaders? How are we ensuring that we are bringing the entire community forward through all the efforts and all the investments that are being made? So, it's something that's important to us. I wouldn't say we have it all figured out yet.   Eve: [00:18:47] Well, does anyone?   Christina: [00:18:48] But we are paying attention to it.   Eve: [00:18:52] Well, that's great. That's a difficult problem to solve anywhere in the world. Are there any current trends in economic or community development that you're following or that you think are very important?   Christina: [00:19:04] One of the trends that we think for us is important is ensuring that we stay true to Erie Pennsylvania. Honoring our past and all the assets that we have to leverage, while building for the future. We hear a lot about, yes, you know, we have access to federal and state resources and, you know, look to those at the right time, but really taking a local approach. We follow Bruce Katz quite a bit. You know, he, of course, talks a lot about the New Localism. He also has been a strong partner the past few years. But really taking that local approach to: what assets do we have, where are our challenges, where are our opportunities and how can we move Erie forward with those assets in mind? And not trying to be something that we're not. We expect that that will help us be more successful. We've learned a lot over the last several decades, certainly over the last several years. We continue to study other communities like Pittsburgh, like Cincinnati, Buffalo, others in our region. But we do think that that local approach and collaboration is going to be key for us.   Eve: [00:20:18] Do you think it's a moral imperative that large companies like Erie Insurance get involved in building better communities where they are located?   Christina: [00:20:28] Yeah, absolutely. And, you know, it's always been part of our DNA from our humble beginnings 95 years ago that we would be, above all, in service throughout the communities that we're a part of. At the same time, the market is demanding it. So, we see that, even for employees now that are coming in, that they themselves want to be active citizens of the communities that they're a part of and they expect that the organizations that they work for. So that purpose-driven, balanced with the profit-driven, is becoming more and more important but thankfully for us, that's just the way we've always operated. So, it's, it's an easy way for us to think about it, quite honestly.   Eve: [00:21:14] And so, how do you think we need to think about our cities and neighborhoods overall, so that we build better places for everyone?   Christina: [00:21:23] For how we think about it, we think, you know, involving those that are in the community today is really important. You know, when I first came into this role, I thought, well, let's study these other communities and that worked really well there, let's bring that here, you know. But people live in neighborhoods today, and each neighborhood is very unique. And to talk with neighbors and understand their needs and build for, you know, a future for them and how that then ripples out to other parts of the community, I think that's one of the better ways that we can do that and be sure that the resources are available to those that don't typically have access to resources that they need to move their communities forward. At Erie Insurance we have what's called the service corps. And we have volunteers at the ready. And non-profits and other organizations make requests for events or even just help in painting a library at a school. And we'll send employees out. You know, employees are willing and ready, you know, to be sent out to help wherever the need is. So, we've really leveraged that as a strong platform.   Eve: [00:22:34] Yeah, that's really lovely. I also think, sometimes when you look at best-case studies, it can derail you a little bit. I think looking at where your community is and how it should grow can be much more powerful.   Christina: [00:22:50] Yeah, yeah. That's what we're finding.   Eve: [00:22:52] Yes. So, I have to ask what's happening in Erie during this horrible pandemic?   Christina: [00:23:01] For Erie, like many if not all other communities, our first priority was response. Response to those that have some basic needs, because of the loss of jobs or, you know, businesses stopping. And so, we actually participated with our Erie Community Foundation in seeding a Covid19 emergency response fund. To meet child-care needs, basic food needs, shelter for organizations that are on the front lines providing that to our community members. We ended up, in a very short time, being able to support 40 different non-profits with over $670,000 as a collective fund. So, that was our first priority, was certainly the response to those basic needs. Now we're pivoting to, so what do we look like coming out of the recovery? You know, for all that's been invested, we had this great and still have a great spirit of collaboration. And thankfully, the health systems, Erie Insurance, we're weathering this. We're being very thoughtful about the safety and stability and health of our community members and our employees. At the same time, we don't want to lose sight that there's much more ahead for us on the positive. And so, our Chamber is leading a Restart Task Force. We had our first meeting last week and we have, again, through a sense of collaboration, we have non-profit organizations, universities, manufacturers, other business groups at the table with working groups gathering data, baseline data, to figure out where our priorities need to be as we start emerging and recovering from the impacts of this pandemic. So, we're not standing by. We're not standing still and we're working together through it.   Eve: [00:24:51] That's pretty fabulous. So that, you know, none of us really know what the path forward will look like. I'm sure things will be different, but we're not exactly sure how. So, I think that's the best you can do. So, the big final question is, what's next for you in Erie and Erie insurance?   Christina: [00:25:10] That's a great question. We are paying attention to what our community is asking for through the work of our community foundation, our Chamber, all of the transformational efforts that are taking place. And we're sort of taking the lead of the community and we're the next big need may actually be. We created our 50-million-dollar Opportunity Zone Fund last year. So, we've been, actually, taking a look at deals related to start-ups that are another part of the engine of a vibrant community. We ourselves, at Erie Insurance, we were a start-up, you know. 95 years ago. H.O. started this insurance company and look at where we are today. So, we know that there are many examples like that across the country and we hope to be a part of restarting the economy for generations to come. So that's, that's where we will be.   Eve: [00:26:09] That's pretty fabulous. Well, thank you very much for talking with me. It actually sounds like you're having a lot of fun in amongst the challenges, because challenges are fun, right?   Christina: [00:26:18] Yeah.   Eve: [00:26:21] I really hope that continues and I, every time I go to Erie, I do see change and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thank you very much.   Christina: [00:26:28] That's great. Thank you, Eve. Appreciate the opportunity. Alright, take care.   Eve: [00:26:41] That was Christina Marsh. In a recent interview Christina said "I love building new. In my career it's all about building new. It's about helping others build their own competence, their own capabilities, helping other women succeed in business and growing their own leadership. There is always that teacher in me." Christina's skills, which are formidable, are cloaked in her humility. First and foremost, she sees her role as one of service to the community.   Eve: [00:27:14] You can find out more about impact real estate investing and access the show notes for today's episode at my website, evepicker.com. While you're there, sign up for my newsletter to find out more about how to make money in real estate while building better cities.   Eve: [00:27:34] Thank you so much for spending your time with me today. And thank you, Christina, for sharing your thoughts. We'll talk again soon but for now, this is Eve Picker signing off to go make some change.

Potstirrer Podcast
60 - Urban Renewal - Part 2: Revitalization or Gentrification?

Potstirrer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 40:12


In the final installment of a two-part series about urban renewal, Jaye discusses contemporary urban renewal, particularly the impact of privatization on urban renewal efforts in America's impoverished inner city neighborhoods. Why have these neighborhoods persisted? Also, what efforts have federal, state and local governments, as well as corporations, made in revitalizing - or gentrifying - these neighborhoods, and have these efforts succeeded? Jaye discusses these approaches, and both the benefits and drawbacks of urban renewal efforts. Featured Podcast: Stranger Still Website: http://strangerstillshow.com Twitter: @potstirrercast IG: @potstirrerpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potstirrerpodcast/ Website: PotstirrerPodcast.com Flying Machine Network: http://flyingmachine.network Patreon: http://flyingmachine.network/support Source Links: https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7586&context=jclc http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/11/white-people-rioting-for-no-reason.html https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/race-riots-1960s https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-war-on-poverty-what-went-wrong/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/robert-rector-how-the-war-on-poverty-was-lost-1389137703?tesla=y https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/have-we-won-war-poverty-not-yet https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/12/10/heres-how-the-safety-net-has-and-hasnt-reduced-poverty-in-the-u-s/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/01/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-war-on-poverty/ https://courseworks.columbia.edu/access/content/group/c5a1ef92-c03c-4d88-0018-ea43dd3cc5db/Working%20Papers%20for%20website/Anchored%20SPM.December7.pdf https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/empowerment-zones.html https://www.urban.org/research/publication/did-states-maximize-their-opportunity-zone-selections https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/04/can-opportunity-zones-save-the-country/558266/ https://www.citybeat.com/news/blog/20999328/ohio-names-opportunity-zones https://www.citybeat.com/news/article/13026910/news-remembering-buddy-gray https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/the-ghost-of-buddy-gray3/ http://www.otrfoundation.org/OTR_Architecture.htm http://www.otrfoundation.org/OTR_History.htm https://inside.6q.io/benefits-of-cultural-diversity-in-the-workplace/ https://www.3cdc.org https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/3cdc-in-over-the-rhine-between-two-worlds/ https://www.citybeat.com/news/article/13013941/renovation-or-gentrification Music: Potstirrer Podcast Theme composed by Jon Biegen from Stranger Still http://strangerstillshow.com/ Grant & Green composed by Josh Lippi & the Overtimers Late composed by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena Pilots of Stone composed by Audionautix Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

That's So Cincinnati
39: That's So Cincinnati: 3CDC's Leeper talks streetcar, a Skyline contest and Beryl Love sings

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 65:19


Steve Leeper came to Cincinnati in 2003 to lead 3CDC, a development agency then focused on Over-the-Rhine’s troubles. A walk through that neighborhood shows success there and now the agency has turned its sights on downtown.  In a rare, wide-ranging, candid interview, Leeper joins That’s So Cincinnati to discuss:   Whether the streetcar played a role in OTR development. What’s coming to the former Downtown Macy’s. The new hotel convention center. FC Cincinnati’s investment in the West End and why this city can be so negative. While Jason Williams vacations, Enquirer Editor Beryl Love fills in as TSC cohost with Sharon Coolidge. Coolidge explains streetcar funding, they talk about Skyline’s newest contest and Beryl Love talks (and sings) longtime Cincinnati radio jingles.  Find out more on this week's episode.

That's So Cincinnati
36: That's So Cincinnati: Bunbury founder on The Banks concert venue quandary, pot and politics, new era begins

That's So Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 50:40


One of Greater Cincinnati's top leaders in events and entertainment is questioning whether a music venue at The Banks can be successful. Bunbury Music Festival Bill Donabedian joined That's So Cincinnati podcast this week to offer his insight on the proposed dueling music venues on both sides of the Ohio River.  Donabedian, former Fountain Square events director 3CDC, sold a majority stake in Bunbury to Columbus-based PromoWest in 2014. In conjuction with Los Angeles-based AEG, PromoWest announced last week that its building an indoor-outdoor music venue in Newport. PromoWest, regarded as a top concert promoter in the entertainment industry, originally wanted to build the venue at The Banks. But Banks and Hamilton County leaders chose the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for The Banks project. Did Donabedian play a role in PromoWest going to Newport? And will Bunbury move across the river in the coming years? Find out on the latest That's So Cincinnati episode. Plus, a new era in That's So Cincinnati begins as Enquirer City Hall reporter Sharon Coolidge joins political columnist Jason Williams as co-host of the region's best local news podcast. Subscribe and listen to the free That's So Cincinnati podcast on Apple Podcasts and most other pod platforms.

Brian Thomas
55KRC Morning Show with Brian 3-22-19

Brian Thomas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 174:40


Tech Friday with Dave Hatter, Crimestoppers, A Visit from Ron Wilson and 3CDC talks about what is going on downtown this weekend.

Hear Cincinnati
Cincinnati's recreation centers in 'crisis situation'

Hear Cincinnati

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 37:22


Our panel discusses the boy hippo who has been hitting on Fiona, a "painful" change as 3CDC makes over Court Street, how Mrs. White's Kindergarten changed the lives of hundreds of Northern Kentucky kids, Starbucks achieving pay equity in the United States, Starbucks' new "crystal ball" drink, the latest overdose statistics in Hamilton County, a study that examined the working hours of mothers and more. Maxim then talks with reporters Paula Christian and Hillary Lake about the years of neglect and deep budget cuts at Cincinnati's recreation centers -- and what's being done to keep them from disappearing. 1:00 - The panel discusses a Court Street makeover, Mrs. White's kindergarten, Starbucks achieving pay equity, Starbucks' new "crystal ball" drink, the latest overdose statistics in Hamilton County, motherhood and more. 19:00 - Reporters Hillary Lake and Paula Christian the current "crisis situation" our recreation centers are facing. Notable links:  'Crisis' for city rec centers amid funding woes Hippo from San Antonio invites Fiona to 'swipe right' 'Painful' change as 3CDC makes over Court Street Take a ride in Betty White's time machine Starbucks achieves pay equity in the United States Starbucks offers sparkling Crystal Ball Frappucino for buzz Hamilton County coroner: Opioid overdoses rise for third straight year Motherhood is like 2.5 full time jobs, study says You can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.

Leading Voices in Real Estate
Steve Leeper | President & CEO of 3CDC

Leading Voices in Real Estate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 48:26


Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood was one of the most blighted in the country, impeding on the city's economic development. Leveraging creative financing as well as civic and corporate partnerships, Steve Leeper has led 3CDC in the transformation of this historic neighborhood.Learn more about Steve Leeper and 3CDCLearn more about the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood

Leading Voices in Real Estate
Steve Leeper | President & CEO of 3CDC

Leading Voices in Real Estate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017


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Leading Voices in Real Estate
Leading Voices in Real Estate: Steve Leeper

Leading Voices in Real Estate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 48:26


Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood was one of the most blighted in the country, impeding on the city’s economic development. Leveraging creative financing as well as civic and corporate partnerships, Steve Leeper has led 3CDC in the transformation of this historic neighborhood.