Building the Foundation: The Port’s Role in Cincinnati’s Convention District Transformation

Walk through downtown Cincinnati today and you can feel it: something big is happening. The newly renamed First Financial Center has reopened after a $264 million renovation. Elm Street Plaza, two acres of green space and event space, opened to the public in November 2025. And now, a 700-room Marriott headquarters hotel has broken ground, with an opening targeted for late 2028 or early 2029. The Convention District is the product of a robust public-private partnership. 3CDC serves as development manager for the district, working on behalf of the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Portman Holdings is building the hotel, Visit Cincy is shaping how the district shows up to the world, and countless other partners are working together toward a shared vision for downtown.

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