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$1.5 Million Available for New Home Development
The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently launched the third round of its Housing Construction Gap Grant Program, making at least $1.58 million available to encourage experienced developers to build new
Big Plans for a Hard Hit City
In collaboration with the City of East Cleveland, the Land Bank is facilitating a strategic redevelopment plan to breathe new life into the city's
Resident Group Transforms Vacant Lots into Urban Agricultural Enterprise
On a recent Saturday in May, neighbors, friends and congregations of the Brookdale Orchard Community gathered to dedicate its Gardens of Fruit, Myrtle & Forget-Me-Nots. Created by the
Land Bank U. ’22 Hits Record Attendance
More than 360 of Ohio’s land banking and community development professionals converged on the Huntington Convention Center in downtown Cleveland for the highly anticipated 2022 Ohio Land Bank
Vacant Lots Developed Into New Homes
In partnership with the City of Warrensville Heights, the Cuyahoga Land Bank is making a difference in our community every day. This year, Warrensville Heights will see several new homes built on
Introducing Our New COO
We are pleased to announce that Ricardo Len has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Cuyahoga Land Bank. Len joined the Cuyahoga Land Bank team on April 1. In this role, Len
Experts Share Strategies for Tackling Vacant and Abandoned Properties
Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts after the Great Recession is a new edited volume from the Center for Community Progress and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Cleveland
Land Bank U. ’22 Coming to Cleveland
The highly anticipated 2022 Ohio Land Bank Association Conference returns to Cleveland April 27-29, 2022. Land Bank U. ’22 will be held at the Huntington Convention Center. Pre-conference
Polish Institute Visits Land Bank
The Cuyahoga Land Bank recently played host to Karol Janas, Ph.D., head of the Urban Policy Observatory at the Institute of Urban and Regional Development in Poland, and some of his staff and
Behind the Scenes: Information Technology and Research
We are often asked about the day-to-day work of the Cuyahoga Land Bank by curious residents and community leaders. In this ongoing Behind the Scenes series, we look at the sophisticated work