Cincinnati Vacant and Foreclosed Property Registrations

Properties registered in Cincinnati's vacant and foreclosed property program are tracked to ensure code compliance. The dataset is stored and maintained by Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Systems (CAGIS) and updated daily by the Department of Buildings & Inspections.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of vacant properties using LATITUDE and LONGITUDE coordinates.
• Track registration and status changes over time with ENTERED_DATE and LAST_UPDATED fields.
• Identify properties requiring inspection based on STATUS_CLASS and YN_ACTIVITY_REPORT.
• Categorize properties by violation type using COMP_TYPE_DESC and SUB_TYPE_DESC.
• Map properties to administrative areas like NEIGHBORHOOD for localized enforcement.

Strengths

• Daily refresh frequency ensures current data
• Includes 23 columns covering administrative, spatial, and status details
• Processing includes address verification and geocoding

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and temporal coverage
• Geographic scope is limited to the City of Cincinnati
• Sample data unavailable for initial quality assessment

Provenance

Source

Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Systems (CAGIS)

Collection Method

Registered upon new property entry into the vacant/foreclosed program

Freshness

Daily

Geography

City of Cincinnati