West Price Hill has the distinction of having the greatest number, nearly 30%, of Vinebrook Homes properties in the city, according to 2022 data. The city’s most recent lawsuit against VineBrook highlights West Price Hill as a “victim” of the single-family rental home operator.
Vinebrook is a notorious “institutional investor” in residential rental properties. In January 2023, the city filed a lawsuit, portraying Vinebrook as the poster child for neglectful, heavy-handed and uncooperative institutional investors.
The Enquirer reported that upon filing the lawsuit, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureva l said, “We have no tolerance for investors who come into Cincinnati, let properties degrade, and exploit tenants,” adding that the city will “fight back with everything we have to protect our residents.” Certainly, the tough talk was cheered by Vinebrook property residents and their neighbors…