Northside Business Association (NBA)

The Northside Business Association was founded as the Northside Business Club and has been serving Northside since 1907. We're the official voice with the City of Cincinnati for the Northside Business District. The Northside Business Association works hard to create and maintain a resurgent atmosphere in the Northside Business District that has helped spawn redevelopment and to be a resource for all Northside Businesses and works to continually improve our neighborhood.

The NBA's list of accomplishments is long and includes: The streetscape project on Hamilton Avenue; the Northside Business District parking lots; Hamilton Avenue sidewalk cleaning; the 4th of July festival; lighting Hoffner Park for the holidays; the Hamilton Avenue planters; creation of the Northside Citizens on Patrol; Northside Business District WiFi; the Northside Website; the Northside Brochure; the South Block welcome sign; numerous cleanups; Northside night at the WCET Action Auction; and the Northside Art Sale. We've also participated in: the Northside Land Use Plan; blocking a proposed Walgreens on Hamilton Avenue; Bits & Pieces; The Northsider; the ArtWorks Mural on Hamilton Avenue; getting McPerry's torn down; the Northside Farmers Market; Northside Radio Ads; Northside CityBeat Ads.

Resources

• The Bylaws of the Northside Business Association
• Northside Business Association Membership Application

News

• At January 2010's meeting we voted pursue a 'formula business' ordinance for the Northside Historic Business District (NBD). This ordinance would make chain stores a conditional use in the NBD with the goal of helping our NBA retain its unique character, more information please click here to read a letter sent to all property owners within the NBD. The proposal has been sent to City Planning who have not yet issued their recommendation.
• At December's meeting we'll be holding our elections for 2012 Officers and updating the membership on our progress in creating a Community Entertainment District and changing our tax status to 501(c)3. We hope to see you there!
• We have passed an amendment to the bylaws at the March meeting. The purpose of the amendment is to add specific verbiage to the bylaws to allow the organization to pursue 501c3 status. The full text of the amendment can be found here.
• It's renewal time! Be sure to print your Northside Business Association Membership Application and bring it to the meeting to renew your membership.
• Our propsal for an Entertainment District designation for Northside is procceding:
  • Thank you to Berding Surveying for their help in getting our distirct acreage certified.
  • Thank you to Cincinnati City Council Member Laure Quinlivan and her office for guiding us through the proposal process.
  • You can review the proposed borders of the district here.

Meetings

Monday, February 6th 2012, 6:00 pm.

The NBA meets the first Monday of the month at Happen, Inc, 4201 Hamilton Avenue.  Enter the building through the door on Chase at Hamilton.

Contact

NBA President: Isaac Heintz
Phone: 460-9181

Northside Business Association
c/o North Side Bank and Trust
4125 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45223

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