ELYRIA — Mayor-elect Holly Brinda wants Elyria to take the lead in the creation of a county land bank through the Thriving Communities Initiative, a program of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy…. Read the rest from the source.
Most northeast Ohioans are uncomfortably familiar with the visible and odious effects foreclosure, vacancy, and abandonment can have on neighborhoods. Indeed, the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation was established in response to the growing vacancy and abandonment problems in the… Read more ›
Watch the video here. The Cuyahoga Land Bank works with both large and small professional, qualified rehabilitation contractors in addition to rehabilitating select properties on its own. If you are interested in buying a house to renovate from the Cuyahoga… Read more ›
Shelter is essential for all of us and the Housing First program, offered through the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN), provides that basic necessity for people with special needs. Since 2002, Housing First-a coalition of public and private organizations-has built or… Read more ›
9,168: Number of single-family homes sold in Cuyahoga County, excluding sheriff’s deeds, through October of 2011, down 10 percent from the same period last year and marking the third straight year of declines. 14,103: Sales through October of 2008, the… Read more ›
As part of an ongoing effort to wrestle with vacant and abandoned properties in Columbus, city officials will keep an eye on a new money-recouping strategy being tried in Cleveland. Last week, the Cleveland City Council passed an ordinance allowing… Read more ›
CLEVELAND – Northeast Ohio housing experts are keenly aware the aftermath of the housing crisis is far from giving our region a break. In fact, some are predicting the ripple effect, caused by thousand of foreclosures and vacant homes, will… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation (Cuyahoga Land Bank) has restructured and improved its website, cuyahogalandbank.org. Visitors will find links on how to buy a renovated home, how to buy a home that needs to be renovated, and how to… Read more ›
When the Center for Community Progress drew up its agenda for Land Bank Conference 2011 in Detroit, planners knew they wanted to hear from the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corp. (CCLRC), commonly known as the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Specifically, conference… Read more ›
Just a few months after the Cuyahoga Land Bank opened its doors, the organization led a consortium that included Cuyahoga County, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and the City of Cleveland in applying for NSP-2 Stimulus funds for neighborhood stabilization.… Read more ›
About 50 people gathered at the Lakewood Masonic Temple on Wednesday night to talk about some of the key issues facing the city. Presented by , the community forum hosted several experts on housing and economic development. Before the four-man… Read more ›
Dozens of Lakewood residents gathered at the Masonic Temple Nov. 16 to discuss an array of topics that affect the city in different ways. The conversation, led by a panel of four local experts, delved into the deep, structural elements… Read more ›
NORTH CANTON — An official with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland told Stark County builders on Wednesday to expect the new housing slump to last another five years. Paul E. Kaboth, vice president for community affairs for the branch… Read more ›
Years ago, when home foreclosures left properties neglected, cities would often pay to have them torn down. But as the number of foreclosures has grown to 5 million since 2008, cities have found it increasingly hard to keep up. Repossessed… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank administered $2.8 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Funds (NSP2), in order to help make the CMHA Lee Road Senior Building a reality. President Gus Frangos joined CMHA and others to announce the groundbreaking.
Let’s get rid of foreclosed homes. Demolish them. We’d be better off without them, and here’s why. Many of them are vacant or abandoned, and those homes attract squatters, rodents and/or criminals. Such homes often get stripped of appliances, pipes,… Read more ›
Lakewood is getting more diverse. There are fewer people, but the population is getting younger. And the number of vacant homes in the city has nearly doubled in the past 10 years. is hosting a community forum that will discuss… Read more ›
The CBC’s Paul Hunter visits Cleveland to take a closer look at the dramatic approach the city is taking to foreclosures. Watch the video here.
Land banks exist to prevent blight and save neighborhoods, and one of their most effective tactics is buying multiple properties, thereby boosting a community’s stability. That was the situation in Euclid last spring, when the Cuyahoga Land Bank acquired four… Read more ›
Cuyahoga County officials are ready to get their hands dirty. It’s about time. County Executive Ed FitzGerald recently announced that the fiscal officers will aggressively chase property owners who owe delinquent taxes. They plan to use nasty letters, public shame… Read more ›
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Council has approved a new funding structure for the county land bank. The nonprofit agency, formally called the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corp., will now tap 5 percent of the money collected on delinquent… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank administered $5.3 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP2) funds in order to make the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority’s development of the Euclid Belmore Senior Building in East Cleveland possible. President Gus Frangos joined CMHA and others… Read more ›
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — Officials from several Cuyahoga County housing groups broke ground Monday for a 39-unit complex for senior citizens at 14028 Euclid Ave. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority officials hope to have the three-story building open by July. CMHA… Read more ›
A proposal by Franklin County Treasurer Ed Leonard to set up a nonprofit corporation that could rapidly acquire, fix up and sell vacant properties has the potential to remedy blight and boost property-tax collections. But Leonard could have a tough… Read more ›
After months of sometimes unpleasant wrangling and maneuvering, the board of the Cuyahoga County land bank and County Executive Ed FitzGerald have reached an agreement on composition of the board. It’s a reasonable compromise that will enable the land bank,… Read more ›
Hamilton wants Butler County to have a land bank, a legal authority to gain control of vacant, abandoned and foreclosed properties. A nonprofit, public, Land Reutilization Corporation can acquire low-value properties from foreclosures, banks and private owners and sell them to redevelopers.… Read more ›
Years ago, when home foreclosures left properties neglected, cities would often pay to have them torn down. But as the number of foreclosures has grown to 5 million since 2008, cities have found it increasingly hard to keep up. Repossessed… Read more ›
SOUTH EUCLID — Mayor Georgine Welo, along with Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem, will lose their Cuyahoga County Land Bank board seats on May 1. Board members voted 5-2 on Oct. 28 to have the two mayors surrender their seats. Welo… Read more ›
