Above the Fold

The Largest Private Equity Fund Raised in Cincinnati and Merus CEO Talks HQ Move

Hosts Tom and Steve discuss a Lexington-based company deciding to move its headquarters to Cincinnati, as well as the largest private equity fund raised in Cincinnati, a

Cincinnati Soccer Club Plans $10M Complex and the Importance of Design for the Redevelopment of Hyde Park Square

Hosts Tom and Liz discuss a youth soccer club’s plans for a $10 million athletic facility and headquarters, as well as a local firm that takes basketball courts and turns

Amazon Plans $5B Data Center and How Cincinnati Became a Hot Bed for Hollywood

Hosts Tom and Nikki discuss plans for a $5 billion data center north of Cincinnati, as well as the massive increase in home sales priced at $1 million or more, a former g

A Rare Unicorn Startup Implodes, and Dave Jenike Talks What's New at the Zoo

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about a rare Cincinnati unicorn – a startup company worth at least $1B – that abruptly ceased operations. In other news, one of Cincinnati's large

Hyde Park Developer Talks Need for Alignment, why is Cincinnati Nightlife Dead?

Nick Lingenfelter is chief development officer of PLK Communities, the developer behind Factory 52 and the upcoming Hyde Park Square redevelopment. He sees the need for m

Port reveals new plan for Crosley Building and Kona Ice CEO chats complexity of shaved ice business

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about why Cincinnati’s new $540 million convention center headquarters hotel will not be a JW Marriott, as well as the Port’s plans for Camp Washi

Historic OTR Church Acquired and how New Riff Navigates the Bourbon Bubble

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about plans for 3CDC to buy the historic St. Francis Seraph church in Over-the-Rhine, as well as the closure of legendary chef Jean-Robert de Cave

Decks Coming to Fort Washington Way, and 50 West's CEO Talks the Fight for THC

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about the latest on plans to cap Fort Washington Way, including which funds cannot be used to complete the $50 million first phase, as well as a p

Kroger making $1.7B acquisition, and a chat with 3CDC CEO Steve Leeper

Above the Fold is back! Hosts Andy and Tom talk about Kroger's plan to make a $1.7 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle, losing the main sponsors of Cincinnati's LPGA tourn

Business Courier's year in review: The biggest stories of 2023

Hosts Andy and Tom are joined by Business Courier reporters Brian Planalp, Abby Miller and Steve Watkins to dissect some of the biggest local news stories of 2023. Those

Kroger bringing workers back to the office, and a talk with Rich Graeter

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about Kroger's plans to bring its office workers back in four days a week, a public company re-establishing its headquarters in Cincinnati, C

What's going on with downtown Cincinnati real estate?

Hosts Andy and Tom have a look at the uncertain future of the office market downtown, starting with a story on the potential foreclosure of an office tower, followed by G

Eastgate Mall's new owner and an interview with serial entrepreneur Rachel DesRochers

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about the sale of Eastgate Mall to a new owner, a Cincinnati marketing exec who was slated to live on a cruise for three years, a local restaurant

Inside FC Cincinnati's plans for the West End

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about three new retailers with cult followings opening in the Cincinnati region, a fumble in the $1.6B sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, NK

Rhinegeist's new CEO talks possibility of opening new taproom

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about the results of the Nov. 7 election and the surprise passage of the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern, objections t

Black Owned founder Means Cameron talks post-Covid downtown Cincinnati, overcoming impostor syndrome

Host Andy Brownfield and special guest host Chris Wetterich talk about the campaign to convince voters to allow the city to sell the Cincinnati Southern Railway, and its

The health of Cincinnati's downtown, and Elizabeth Pierce of the Cincinnati Museum Center

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about how Cincinnati's downtown hasn't returned to normal since the Covid-19 pandemic, and is faring worse than most other cities; as we

Rhingeist's new CEO, minor league soccer coming to Cincinnati and the Mercantile Library plans to double in size

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about a new minor league soccer team coming to the region, Rhinegeist's new CEO, an update on Xavier University's plans to bring footbal

Western & Southern Open here to stay, Sittenfeld sentenced and how to overcome a fear of public speaking

Host Andy Brownfield and special guest host Chris Wetterich talk about the decision to keep the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, P.G. Sittenfeld's sentence for

Judge rules against TQL in big class action, meet the Bengals' sweetest sponsor

Hosts Andy and Tom talk about the more than 50 new restaurants that have opened so far this year in Cincinnati, a class action lawsuit accusing TQL of underpaying employe