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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
More Than Grass: How Lawn Maintenance Signals a Turning Point
In community development, transformation doesn’t always begin with a ribbon cutting or a new foundation. Sometimes, it starts with something much simpler, like a freshly cut lawn,
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
Cuyahoga Land Bank’s Targeted Revitalization in Warrensville Heights Spurs Private Investment
The Warrensville Heights housing market surges after strategic Cuyahoga Land Bank development. The city of Warrensville Heights has seen housing value surge, over the last five years –
Building a Healthier, More Affordable Future: Why Green Efforts Matter in Community Development
As communities across the country grapple with rising housing costs, aging infrastructure and public health challenges, one solution continues to rise to the top: green, sustainable
Transfer of Vacant Properties, Partnership with CMHA Supports Broader County Housing Initiatives
After more than a year and a half of coordination, persistence and partnership, a significant portfolio of vacant single-family homes and lots from the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)
The Rise of the Female Homebuyer: How Women Are Shaping the Housing Market
In recent years, women have emerged as a powerful force in the U.S. housing market. Although married couples still make up the largest share of buyers, single women are increasingly leading home
Building Markets, Not Just Housing: The Case for Mixed-Income Neighborhoods
For decades, conversations about housing in disinvested communities have been framed almost entirely around affordability. While well-intentioned, that framing often misses the deeper issue and, in
Land Bank 2026: Plans for Growth
Exporting Expertise, Expanding Community Engagement in 2026 Last year, Cuyahoga Land Bank transitioned from a near-exclusive focus on residential work by adding more commercial and industrial
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