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Clearing the Way: Why Strategic Demolition Is Essential to Community Stabilization
The mission of Cuyahoga Land Bank is rooted in a simple but powerful idea: return distressed and abandoned properties to productive use. While renovation is often the preferred path, the reality
Creative Destruction: The Land Bank finds creative uses for salvaged materials from distressed buildings
Land Bank-salvaged sandstone from East Cleveland, now in Circle East District, is an environmentally responsible, cost effective and nostalgic link to history. The towering apartment
Maximizing Impact: How a Multi-Tool Land Banking Approach Transforms Communities
At Cuyahoga Land Bank, no two properties are the same – and neither are the solutions required to bring them back to productive use. From complex environmental cleanups to neighborhood
Land Bank Battles Titles, Taxes and LLCs for Miceli Expansion
It took years to put together the multiple adjacent acres of land Miceli Dairy Products needed to break ground on a $13-million expansion project just off Cleveland’s Opportunity Corridor. The
Cuyahoga Land Bank’s 2025 Year in Review
Last year was a big year for Cuyahoga Land Bank and a milestone year for some of the region’s largest and most beleaguered housing and development projects. In 2025 patience paid off for a number
Partnerships Speed Availability of Affordable Housing in Cleveland
Greater Cleveland’s Habitat for Humanity – in partnership with Cuyahoga Land Bank and Cleveland City Council – is piloting a modular housing program aimed at speeding up the
Land Banking Tools 101: Cuyahoga Land Bank Serves as a Pass-Through
Cuyahoga Land Bank often touts its unique and available resources at hand to help the process of returning non-productive land or structures to productive use. Oftentimes, these tools require
Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund Secures $7.6 Million Grant to Clean Up National Acme Eyesore
The Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund (Site Readiness Fund) recently announced that the State of Ohio has awarded a $7.6 million brownfield remediation grant for a critical project in East Glenville
Completion of Mickey’s Renovation, Pending Sale Give Circle East District Next Big Boost!
What has been an empty commercial property for decades will become a hub of activity, an opportunity for jobs and income, and the anchor of a thriving neighborhood! On Wednesday, July 10,
How a Land Development Fund is Ushering in a New Era for Cleveland
Imagine a cityscape transformed. Vacant lots teaming with possibility, replaced by thriving businesses and vibrant communities. This isn’t a scene from science fiction; it’s the vision