CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) plans to sell 105 units at the City West housing development in the West End as part of a $200 million renovation project, officials announced.

The sale represents about 10% of the 686-unit complex and comes after CMHA took ownership of the property last year when the previous owner defaulted on a $4 million loan.

"The previous owner tried but failed to successfully manage this property," said Cincinnati Assistant City Manager Billy Weber. "And ultimately, they walked away from this property last year."

Weber said the property has significant deferred maintenance issues, with some units uninhabitable. The goal is to use proceeds from the sale to pay off existing debt and reinvest in renovating the remaining units.

Of the

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