PumpHouse District Hotel
90-room boutique hotel being developed in historic PumpHouse building as part of downtown redevelopment project. Renovation work has begun on the historic structure.
Marriott Hotel
Four-star convention headquarters hotel with roughly 700 rooms, more than 62,000 square feet of meeting space, 17,445 square-foot events terrace, multiple ballrooms, ground-floor retail, and outdoor terrace. Will connect to convention center via sky bridge. $543 million project.
Cinsei Cafe and Manga House
Manga cafe moving to new location in Over The Rhine district, serving matcha and coffee drinks with manga books for sale. Owners seeking $100,000 in funding to accelerate opening.
Mezcla
Mexican restaurant reopening after van crashed into building on Jan 23. Owner hopes to reopen sometime in spring 2026 after repair work is completed.
Pepp & Dolores
Thunderdome Restaurant Group opening new Pepp & Dolores location at The District at Deerfield, serving house-made pastas. Menu will be substantially the same as original Over-The-Rhine location with some new additions.
Crumbs Up Cookies and Cakes
Local baker Hillary Wells is opening a brick-and-mortar bakery featuring custom cakes, macarons, cupcakes, and cookies including buttercream ice sugar cookies. Construction is ongoing inside the former Vinyl Coffee location.
Piccolo Orsetto
Breakfast and brunch concept from owners of Wheat Penny Oven and Bar. Name means ‘Little Bear’ in Italian. Will include cooking school area and private dining room. Kitchen installation underway.
Pizza Cottage
Pizza Cottage is planning to open a new location in Uptown Athens after closing their current location. Owner Larry Tipton says they want to attract Ohio University student traffic.
Pepp & Dolores
Italian-inspired cuisine restaurant expanding from downtown Cincinnati to suburban location at Kenwood Towne Center
Warped Wing
New Warped Wing space at Dayton International Airport as part of $2 million renovation. Multiple restaurants opening in phases with expanded Dunkin’, new pizza shop, and revamped sit-down restaurants.