GCF grant to fund Gateway Center study

A $35,000 grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) will help the Uptown Consortium study the feasibility of its proposed Gateway Center project.

The Gateway Center is envisioned as a small business incubator that would allow low-income people to create jobs through new business start ups.

The incubator would provide services ranging from job training and credit counseling to business planning and marketing.

In a press release, Uptown Consortium president and CEO Tony T. Brown stressed the need for the inclusion of locally-owned businesses to make the Burnet Avenue revitalization successful.

"We want the retail component of the development to have a unique neighborhood feel, to capture the spirit of Avondale," Brown said. "There’s no better way to do that than to have neighborhood-owned businesses."

The Uptown Consortium is a non-profit community development corporation serving Avondale, Clifton, Clifton Heights, Corryville, Fairview, Mount Auburn and University Heights.

Previous reading on BC:
Council to consider CRA LEED tax exemption for Herald Building (2/12/08)
Burnet Avenue photo update, 12/24/07 (1/2/08)
Burnet Avenue plan to go before Urban Design Review Board (10/4/07)
Enquirer: Burnet Avenue dedication (9/26/07)
PC to consider final plan of first Burnet phase (9/20/07)