Group Home/Assisted Living

[Tri Le]

Hi Everyone,

I am renovating a 6 bed 5 bath house in Cincinnati.  Initially, we were going to convert this into a duplex, but city zoning prohibited the conversion.  I'm thinking of ways to pivot, and I am interested in turning it into a special needs group home/assisted living.

Are there organizations that rent space from homeowners for this purpose?  I am looking for a company that will run this group home, and I would be the owner.

I'm currently zoned for a multifamily.  Do I need to rezone to commercial?

Can anyone think of any other pitfalls or noteworthy recommendations?

Thank you as always BP!