Banks developers launch inclusion efforts

The master development team of Carter and the Dawson Co. will host its first general information session for the private development portion of the Banks, the massive development being built on Cincinnati’s central riverfront.
The goal of the event is to encourage the participation of small, disadvantaged, minority- and women-owned business enterprises and minority and female workers. The session also will provide general information about private development phases of the Banks and encourage both disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and small business enterprise (SBE) certification.

The event is free and will give interested people and businesses the opportunity to hold one-on-one discussions with members of the Carter-Dawson project team and other project personnel. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Those interested in attending should contact Ellington Management Services at marilyn@ellingtonmanagement.com.
The session will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Community Action Agency at Jordan’s Crossing on Langdon Farm Road.
The Banks is a joint project of the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Construction is under way on the first phase, which will include a revised street grid, a parking garage and at least 300 apartments and 70,000 square feet of retail.
Once completed over the next decade, the project cost will reach nearly $1 billion and will be Cincinnati’s largest mixed-used development with a blend of residential, office, hotel and retail components.