Five lots at the Banks are still undeveloped. Cincinnati and Hamilton County leaders have a new report on what should be done to restart the project. The proposal calls for mixed use developments in two 24-story towers, two 11-story buildings, including a hotel, and one eight-story structure.

City, county, and business leaders put development on hold in May to commission the study.

Much of the report resembles previous plans for the Banks. That's according to one of the consultants. Andrew Broderick with Perkins & Will says buildings should be accessible from the street, and the underground parking garage should be finished. He says there should also be some above ground parking garages, within apartment towers.

“Probably 80% of this land use, 70% of this land use is residential,” he to

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