Sara Bedinghaus is a career project manager and urban planner whose vision is inspired by public-private partnerships that foster vibrant community growth, spur affordable housing, support historic preservation and amenity-rich neighborhoods, transform urban living and enliven entire cities.

From 2010-2025, she served as Development Director at 3CDC (Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation), where she led high-impact real estate initiatives focused on revitalizing Cincinnati’s urban core. She managed and guided projects driving more than $180 million in investment and resulting in more than 300 mixed-income housing units and 120,000 square feet of commercial space. She spent several years overseeing the development and sale of the neighborhood’s first owner-occupied housing units in decades, with additional project experience that includes the construction of office, civic, parking, and food & beverage assets. Most projects utilized Federal and Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and other publicly funded grants and loans. Sara is enthusiastic about delivering real estate development projects across residential, commercial and mixed-use spaces while managing teams and stakeholders to deliver successful community-centered projects.