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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
A Holiday Message
As we near the end of another year, let us all reflect on the year (the good and the bad) and be thankful even in the midst of hardship. I read a note from a recent Scranton Road Baptist Church
Impact Spans County
When thinking about the work of the Cuyahoga Land Bank, many people automatically conjure up images of demolitions in inner-city neighborhoods. In reality, the organization serves as a community
Frangos Awarded Center for Community Progress Lifetime Achievement Award
Cuyahoga Land Bank President and General Counsel Gus Frangos received the inaugural Center for Community Progress‘ Lifetime Achievement Award. Dan Kildee, U.S. Representative for
What is Infill Development?
Infill development is a term used to describe building on vacant or under-used parcels within densely developed urban areas. Not unlike other large legacy cities, the City of Cleveland and its
Making an Impact Through Strategic Demolition Along Harvard Avenue
Following the housing crisis of 2008, the number of abandoned houses and industrial and commercial properties in Cuyahoga County climbed sharply. These distressed properties are health and safety
Land Reuse Success in Middleburg Heights
Medina Creative Housing (MCH) recently celebrated the opening of its new supportive housing facility on Smith Road in Middleburg Heights. Once the site of a long-shuttered YWCA, the Cuyahoga Land