By Stephen Koff, Plain Dealer WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department announced Friday that Ohio will get another $96.6 million to bulldoze decrepit houses and fight housing blight. The state can apply for even more – up to $250 million –… Read more ›

By Andrew Cass, The News-Herald  Euclid was one of two communities to receive the maximum $1 million in the first round of Cuyahoga County’s property demolition program. With that funding, 31 structures have either been demolished or in the process of… Read more ›

In 2015, the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s internal renovations reached nearly one million dollars in total gross sales. The Deed-in-Escrow Program saw a nine percent increase in sales from the previous year!  Also in 2015, there was a forty-four percent increase… Read more ›

In 2015, the Cuyahoga Land Bank increased collaboration with other county land banks to license their Property Profile System (PPS).  The web-based property management software system allows for land banks to manage operations, undertake analysis, program development and planning. This past… Read more ›

The Cuyahoga Land Bank had another productive year in stabilizing communities and removing blight throughout the county.  In order to manage the large number of vacant and abandoned properties the Cuyahoga Land Bank demolition capacity continued to increase. The demolition… Read more ›

This past year marked the launch of the Cuyahoga Land Bank Neighborhood Initiative Greening Program.  Created in the spirit of ReImagining Cleveland, the program focuses on bring vacant land back to productive use.  The program helps beautify streets, adds value to… Read more ›

An important aspect of the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s mission is to support community goals and improve the quality of life for county residents.  In 2015, the Cuyahoga Land Bank has actively worked to advance this mission.  Two major initiatives involved our… Read more ›

Production Type  2015 Count Total Total Property Acquisitions 1170 5942 Total Properties Sold 221 1120 Total Disposed Properties 702 4176 Total Demolitions 839 3926 Total Facilitated Renovations 216 1214

In 2015, the Cuyahoga Land Bank conituned to build on its success in administering the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) in Cuyahoga County.  The Ohio Housing Financing Agency (OHFA) established the NIP program in 2014, following the advocacy of the Thriving Communities Institute.… Read more ›

For the Cuyahoga Land Bank, 2015 could be described as a year of sowing and reaping.  The organization has deepened its roots in many ways and with many organizations including its Community Development Corporations, faith-based institutions and social service agencies. … Read more ›