CLEVELAND – NewsChannel5 will air it’s second Building Better Neighborhoods live special, as part of it’s on-going effort to help improve northeast Ohio communities. The broadcast will air on NewsChannel5 Thurs., Nov. 29, from 8 to 9 PM, and will… Read more ›
At its September 28, 2012 board meeting, the County Land Bank welcomed three new board members: North Olmsted Mayor Kevin Kennedy, City of Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers and Community Development Specialist Bobbi Reichtell. As a part of this welcoming,… Read more ›
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s controversial sale last year of liens on properties with delinquent taxes prompted more than a third of the property owners to pay their bills, the county has reported. County Fiscal Officer Wade Steen said that… Read more ›
The Bank of America is putting up an extra $25,000 to help Cuyahoga County tear down or redevelop 100 abandoned houses. The bank is donating the homes to the Cuyahoga Land Bank as part of a deal reached back in… Read more ›
Cuyahoga Land Bank President Gus Frangos and Cleveland City Councilman Tony Brancatelli, who is the Land Bank’s Board President, sat down with Cleveland Stories recently to discuss the operations of the Cuyahoga Land Bank, their vision for reimagining our communities… Read more ›
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In a season when home sales typically slow down, Northeast Ohio’s housing market maintained steady growth heading into the holidays, on the heels of a strong spring and summer. Sales of new and previously owned houses were… Read more ›
CLEVELAND – Bank of America has now donated its 50th property to the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, known as the Cuyahoga Land Bank, marking the midway point in their agreement to dispose of distressed properties in a responsible way.… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank sold a property in South Euclid to Purple Heart Homes for $1. This property will be converted into veteran housing. This home is the first of several.
OLMSTED FALLS The city is accepting bids for three unoccupied or “non-productive” properties acquired through the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Economic Development Director Rosann Jones said that after the county government goes through the process of tax foreclosure on properties, the… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, which was established in 2009 and is commonly known as the Cuyahoga Land Bank, recently concluded its third annual audit by the State of Ohio Auditor. The audit, which is required of all county… Read more ›
One of the great challenges of American society is the lack of support for veterans of our armed forces, including a shortage of quality, affordable housing. That’s especially true for those who return from war with disabilities-and the Cuyahoga Land… Read more ›
Today is a good day to visit 1171 Avondale Road in South Euclid. The post-World War II bungalow will be the site of a unique Veterans Day event that combines collaboration, community involvement and a heartfelt commitment to welcoming wounded… Read more ›
In a few months a disabled Cleveland-area Army veteran will become a homeowner, a goal he was finding harder and harder to reach. During a Veteran’s Day celebration in South Euclid today, a group that helps disabled veterans afford homes… Read more ›
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – The Veteran’s Day weekend marked an Ohio first. The City of South Euclid, and the Cuyahoga Land Bank, launched an effort to provide a home for a combat wounded Iraq Army War Veteran, through Purple Heart… Read more ›
SOUTH EUCLID, OH (WOIO)- A veteran of the Iraq war, Demond Taylor and his wife Amber will soon move into a renovated South Euclid home. Taylor served in the Army for four years and suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Taylor… Read more ›
By: Jim Rokakis, Director and Vice President While S.B. 353 (passed in 2008) only allowed Cuyahoga County to establish a County Land Bank, H.B. 313 (passed in 2010) allowed any county over 60,000 in population to establish one as well.… Read more ›
NORTH ROYALTON: Armed with funding from Cuyahoga County, city officials hope to decrease the number of nuisance homes in North Royalton. Homes left unoccupied and unkempt will be targeted by the city, which was awarded $50,000 in demolition funding from… Read more ›