From Public Nuisance to Community Greenspace

From Public Nuisance to Community Greenspace

Through strategic planning and cooperation of public and non-profit entities, 3.6 acres of land surrounding Bear Creek in Bedford is ...
Welcoming the Wrecking Ball

Welcoming the Wrecking Ball

After numerous foreclosures, liens and, finally, a public nuisance label, the Executive Club complex on Center Ridge Road in Rocky ...
All in the Neighborhood

All in the Neighborhood

Father and Son Team Up to Renovate Vacant House When Michael Rubin Sr. retired from teaching, he dreamt of taking ...
Lakewood's Scenic Park House Closer To Completion

Lakewood’s Scenic Park House Closer To Completion

Winter tends to be a time for hibernation and relative inactivity, but not for Dana Paul, builder of the spectacular ...
Cuyahoga Land Bank Reaches Major Milestone

Cuyahoga Land Bank Reaches Major Milestone

The Cuyahoga Land Bank hit a milestone today as it demolished its 5,000th blighted structure in Cuyahoga County since forming ...
New Home Dedication

New Home Dedication

The Cuyahoga Land Bank took part in a dedication and prayer service welcoming a mother and her two sons to ...
Cuyahoga Land Bank Facilitates Church Donation

Cuyahoga Land Bank Facilitates Church Donation

When the members of Oehlhoff United Methodist Church closed their doors as a worshipping congregation in June 2016, the Trustees ...
Cuyahoga Land Bank Named Semifinalist in Harvard’s 2017 Innovations in American Government Awards Competition

Cuyahoga Land Bank Named Semifinalist in Harvard’s 2017 Innovations in American Government Awards Competition

The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently was named a semifinalist in Harvard University’s 2017 Innovations in American Government Awards competition.  The ...
Ohio Land Bank Conference 2016

Ohio Land Bank Conference 2016

Annual Gathering Draws Record Attendees For anyone interested in addressing blight in their community, there was no better place to ...
Honoring All Who Served

Honoring All Who Served

“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to ...
Surrounded by Strength

Surrounded by Strength

When an athlete is competing for a prize, it is good to be surrounded by the strength of fellow teammates.  Such ...
Reclaiming Vacant Properties

Reclaiming Vacant Properties

In late September, a few Cuyahoga Land Bank staff members traveled to Baltimore, Maryland for the Center for Community Progress ...