Community Development

Working With Diverse Neighborhood Partners
The Cincinnati Department of Community Development provides and leverages funding and other resources that support quality housing, neighborhood revitalization, healthy small businesses, commercial/industrial redevelopment, and human services. The Department also strives to eliminate blight and building safety hazards and to promote building repair and renovation, which is done through education and enforcement of property maintenance codes.

Michael L. Cervay

Director Of Community Development

As the City of Cincinnati's Director of the Department of Community Development, Mr. Cervay is responsible for overseeing market-rate and affordable housing programs and neighborhood business development, as well as the department's human services, and small business divisions. He also oversees the workforce development and neighborhood support programs.

Mr. Cervay has experience with the implementation of Capital Grant Programs, HOPE VI Demolitions and Revitalization Grants and managing other grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Read More

Contact Community Development

Community Development
805 Central Ave., Suite 700
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Phone: 513-352-6146 
Fax: 513-352-6113
E-mail: communitydevelopment@cincinnati-oh.gov 

 

News

Jan 11, 2012

Kennedy Heights, Pendleton Chosen For NEP

Cincinnati neighborhoods Kennedy Heights and Pendleton will see a 90-day blitz of City services this year as part of the award-winning Neighborhood Enhancement Program.   Read More

Dec 2, 2011

Oakley Celebrates New Streetscape and Traffic Improvements

City of Cincinnati and Oakley community leaders gathered this afternoon at Oakley Square’s newly enlarged Geier Esplanade to mark the completion of significant pedestrian and traffic improvements that began in 2009.   Read More

Nov 18, 2011

City Announces 2012 Neighborhood Business District Funding List

The Department of Community Development (DCD) and Cincinnati Neighborhood Business Districts United (CNBDU) are endorsing 15 proposals for Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program (NBDIP) funding awards in 2012.   Read More

Nov 18, 2011

Clean Ohio Council Funds Clean Up Project in West End

On November 18th, the Clean Ohio Council unanimously approved a $662,922 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF) grant for the Calmego West Redevelopment project.   Read More

Oct 21, 2011

American Can Lofts Officially Open

Global financial gridlock and environmental hurdles couldn't stop a transformation of the American Can Company Building in Northside, which officially reopened as loft apartments.   Read More

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