View 21 of Cincinnati's hottest urban properties this weekend

Twenty-one of Cincinnati's hottest urban properties will be open for viewing on both Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 PM. The Ultimate Urban Tour of Living is a free self-guided tour of residential opportunities in the core areas of Downtown, East Walnut Hills, Mount Adams, Mount Auburn and Over-the-Rhine. Christine Schoonover of the Urban Real Estate Council and sponsor of the event says that the tour offers more than anyone can see in just one day.

"The nice thing is that it's spread over two days," she says.  "If people want to see all of the projects, they can really take their time."

Trina Rigdon of Comey & Shepherd Realtors represents the Verona, the sixth building in the Gates of Eden Park project and part of this year's tour.

"If you don't live in or around downtown, you really don't know what's going on in the core of the city," she says.

Rigdon says that people should come, even if they're not really looking to buy.

"Our building, the Verona, is over 100 years old," she says.  "It's an interesting way to see how people lived.  We've made it an open living space, while still maintaining the character."

Possibly the best aspect of the tour is the exposure it gives to different corners of the urban core.

"The neighborhoods here are fantastic," Rigdon says.  "The flight out of the city has been reversed.  It's a destination now."

Writer: Kevin LeMaster
Sources: Trina Rigdon, Comey & Shepherd Realtors; Christine Schoonover, Urban Real Estate Council
Photo provided by Comey & Shepherd Realtors