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Cuyahoga County Property Demolition Program Recap

Since the Cuyahoga County Property Demolition Program kicked off in the spring of 2015 to address the problem of blighted and abandoned properties, the Cuyahoga Land Bank has helped communities

Redeveloping Ohio Landfills

The Cuyahoga Land Bank and West Creek Conservancy recently developed “Redeveloping Ohio Landfills,” a guide intended to help communities and other stakeholders understand regulatory

First Suburbs Unveil Zoning Analysis Findings

Cleveland’s inner-ring suburbs are looking to identify zoning issues and outline best practices for making the construction of infill housing more achievable throughout Cuyahoga County by

City of Bedford Gets Creative in its Redevelopment Efforts

Unlike newer suburbs with acres of vacant land available for development, the City of Bedford needs to think outside of the box regarding its economic development efforts. “A lot of people talk

New Construction Spurs Additional Private Development

The Cuyahoga Land Bank’s new housing construction efforts throughout Cleveland and several inner-ring suburbs are revitalizing the housing stock, boosting home values, and jump-starting

Benedictine: A Mainstay in the Community

Benedictine High School, a private Catholic college preparatory high school on Cleveland’s east side, has been a mainstay in the community since 1927. The school was founded by the Benedictine

New Billboards Recruit Contractors

The Cuyahoga Land Bank is going big in our search for quality contractors to join us in our real estate development work. Billboards Ð one east side and one west side Ð went up last week, and

$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