Women of Hope, a local non-profit group, continues its labor of love in creating transitional housing opportunities for women and children and veteran families in our community who are at-risk of homelessness. Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently welcomed Andrea Bruno as its new Real Estate Officer. Read more ›
Congratulations to Deidre Lightning-Whitted, Senior Demolition Inspector at the Cuyahoga Land Bank, on being honored by the Cleveland Police Foundation at its annual Community Relations Awards Ceremony. Read more ›
Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s 2018 Ohio Land Bank Conference, held October 23-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Downtown Columbus, offered up timely and essential information for more than 300 attendees from new and established land banks throughout Ohio.… Read more ›
On August 20, local news media joined community leaders, including Cuyahoga County Executive Armand Budish, to see first-hand the progress the Cuyahoga Land Bank is making in removing blight from one East Cleveland neighborhood. As multiple crews demolished dilapidated houses… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently renewed its annual agreement that allows HUD to transfer low-value, vacant and abandoned properties to the Cuyahoga Land Bank for $100. The unique agreement has… Read more ›
Several Cuyahoga Land Bank directors and employees recently visited the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation’s (COCIC) Franklin County Land Bank in Columbus to share insights on land banking best practices and innovative programming opportunities. “We have a shared mission of creating safer,… Read more ›
In early August, the Cuyahoga Land Bank bid farewell to team member KC Petraitis who has taken a new position as the Director of Real Estate at University Circle Inc. Read more ›
A Euclid trucking business plans to expand its operation with a recent purchase of an adjacent property from the City of Euclid. Read more ›
In July, Lilah Zautner, Manager of Special Projects and Land Reuse and Jessie Masters, Information and Planning Specialist at the Cuyahoga Land Bank presented at the third Legacy City Preservation Conference, held in Buffalo, NY. The conference theme, “reGENerated,” invited attendees to engage, learn, ponder, share, and consider solutions for the hubs of creativity, innovation, and optimism that are Legacy Cities. Read more ›
Neighbors and friends of the Church of the Living God on Buckeye Road gathered on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in August for the dedication of William’s Place community park in Cleveland’s Buckeye neighborhood. William’s Place Park was named in honor… Read more ›
In May, the appointing authorities of the Cuyahoga Land Bank appointed three new board members to a two-year term ending May 1, 2020. The new Board members are Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers, Nathan Kelly, Managing Partner at Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO, and April… Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank is always on the lookout for high-quality licensed General Contractors and Sub-Contractors to take on current and upcoming renovation projects. In an effort to connect with local contractors, the Cuyahoga Land Bank held a Contractor Recruitment Workshop at its offices in late May. More than 80 professional contractors seeking to begin or continue working with us attended one of two workshop sessions. Read more ›
Making Way for Permanent Supportive Housing More than a decade after closing in 2006, the Old Brooklyn YMCA building was torn down in June by the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Neighbors joined City Council President Kevin Kelley, Councilman Tony Brancatelli. EDEN,… Read more ›
On July 28th and 29th 2018, the next generation of Rooms to Let: CLE kicked off its fifth year of transforming Slavic Village houses with innovative art installations. Led by Slavic Village Development Corporation, Rooms to Let: CLE seeks to… Read more ›
We are often asked about the day-to-day work of the Cuyahoga Land Bank from curious residents and community leaders. In this second of an ongoing Behind the Scenes series, we look at the popular Deed-in-Escrow program that makes it possible for individuals to purchase a home in need of renovation from the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s inventory. Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank received the Award of Merit for Neighborhood Impact from the Cleveland Restoration Society and American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cleveland for its renovation and restoration of a property at 10113 South Boulevard in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. The annual awards recognize… Read more ›
A historic restoration of the 1922 Mueller Electric Building by Sustainable Community Associates recently created 51 modern apartments in Cleveland’s Asia Town neighborhood. Read more ›
In April, Vatreisha Nyemba, Compliance and Program Development Manager for the Cuyahoga Land Bank participated in the National Council for Behavioral Health’s NatCon18 Conference in Washington D.C. The annual conference brings together more than 5,000 leaders to explore healthcare’s greatest innovations in practice improvement, financing, integrated health care, technology, policy and advocacy. Nyemba participated in a workshop addressing homelessness and addiction and the financial sustainability of recovery housing.
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Cleaning up hundreds of vacant lots left over from winter demolitions is a huge undertaking – so much so that we’ve even named the flurry of activity.
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More than 1,000 urban, suburban, and rural leaders gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 15-18 for the Center of Community Progress’s eighth Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP), the only national conference of its kind. RVP explores the latest strategies to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties, providing space to showcase innovation and creating a forum in which new ideas can arise. It brings people together around these common challenges and gives them tools to return home and affect real, on-the-ground change. Read more ›
While some of our urban neighborhoods continue to struggle to maintain affordable housing, unique collaborations among social service, faith-based and non-profit organizations are making a real difference in creating housing solutions for populations in need. Building Hope in the City (BHITC) is one such organization, working to restore the “city to God” by developing and linking people, communities and churches.
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Kathryn (Kim) Kimlin joined the Cuyahoga Land Bank team as Director of Community Stabilization on May 7. We sat down with Kim to find out a bit about what motivates her in her work and her interests outside the office. Read more ›
Cudell Improvement, Inc., a local Community Development Corporation (CDC) serving the Cudell and Edgewater neighborhoods of Cleveland, awarded the Cuyahoga Land Bank its Excellence in Government Award at its Annual Meeting on March 24. The award is in recognition of Cudell’s long and productive relationship with the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Read more ›
A vacant lot on Sackett Avenue in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood will soon be a haven for fresh produce for local residents. The new distribution center is a program of Baba Neem Karoli Satsang (BNKS), a non-profit church corporation doing business as Baba’s Yard, that brings awareness to the issue of hunger in America and manages free food distribution programs for the economically disadvantaged. BNKS recently purchased the land from the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Read more ›
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn (Kim) Kimlin has accepted the position of Director of Community Stabilization and will join the Cuyahoga Land Bank team May 7. Read more ›
ome improvement projects can be expensive, which isn’t news to most homeowners. The good news is that there is help available. Home renovation assistance programs that offer advice and financial assistance to encourage home renovation and repair are valuable tools. They help homeowners maintain and improve their homes and surrounding neighborhoods. If you’re planning a home renovation, or your older home needs some TLC, these helpful programs are a great place to start! Read more ›
Spring maintenance is more than cleaning out closets, washing windows and planting flowers. The warmer months are also the perfect time to take stock of the condition of your home following the cold and snow of winter. Home maintenance and repair is essential to preserving your home’s value and avoiding costly major repairs. Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank has the potential to change the face of a neighborhood. Case in point: The Cuyahoga Land Bank has gone to significant lengths to restore this South Boulevard property in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. This 10-room mansionette, built… Read more ›
Families of veteran or active duty military personnel receiving treatment at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center will soon have a place to stay, thanks to a “home away from home” that is being built on grounds adjacent to the medical center. Read more ›
Paul Huneycutt and his wife, Lorie, came to Cleveland in 2014 as Site Coordinators for Envision Cleveland, a ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, to establish and strengthen communities of faith. Through its work, Envision Cleveland actively collaborates with individuals, communities, ministries and local government to reach marginalized populations in Cleveland and those struggling with poverty. Read more ›
The Cuyahoga Land Bank is pleased to announce it is relocating its offices from Lakeside Avenue to the historic Caxton Building, located at 812 Huron Road in downtown Cleveland. The Cuyahoga Land Bank has been in its current location since… Read more ›
Although foreclosures and property abandonments were present before the housing market crash of 2007, that period changed the entire housing landscape in Cuyahoga County. One of the major consequences of the housing crash was people abandoning or foreclosing on their… Read more ›
A blighted and abandoned house on Trowbridge Avenue in Cleveland will soon be home to America’s finest. Eight veterans will have a new home address as a result of the Nehemiah Collaborative, a nonprofit organization focused on providing affordable, stable housing… Read more ›
Daniel Gallagher wasn’t sure what he was getting into the first time he purchased a home from the Cuyahoga Land Bank, but the experience was an incredibly rewarding one, and he recently completed renovation on his second Cuyahoga Land Bank… Read more ›
It’s been nearly 10 years since Cleveland Police Patrol Officer Derek Owens was shot in the line of duty while investigating complaints of neighborhood loitering and drug sales on vacant land in his patrol area. Officer Owens sadly died of his injuries the following day. Read more ›
Since 2009, the non-profit Cuyahoga Land Bank has facilitated the renovation of more than 1,600 homes and demolished more than 6,000 blighted properties in Cuyahoga County. Today, a new, modern single-family home stands on the site of a formerly blighted and abandoned… Read more ›
We are so honored to have been able to present a piece of history to a Cleveland family after the World War II death of two brothers. Crews found the treasure inside a vacant home. Watch the News 5 story… Read more ›
We’re highlighting another one of our Cuyahoga Land Bank team members. We hope you enjoy learning more about the people who help make our organization what it is. Read more ›
In December, the Cuyahoga Land Bank said goodbye to long-time team member Cheryl Stephens, who steps into the top position at the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp. in January. Stephens has served as Director of Acquisitions, Dispositions and Development for the Cuyahoga Land Bank since its formation in 2009. Read more ›
